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Show PROHIBITS POLYGAMY -Text of Resolution Intro-duccd Intro-duccd . In Senate by . Dubois of Idabo. WASHINGTON. Teh. 28. Senator Dubois Du-bois introduced tn the Senate Monday a Joint resolution authorising and instructing instruct-ing the Committee on Judiciary to prepare pre-pare and report early nest session an amendment to the Constitution upon the subject of polygamy and polygamous cohabitation. co-habitation. It was offered Just at noon. senator Hale bad the floor and was refusing re-fusing to yield to any one, .but several Senator knowing the Import of the Dubois Du-bois resolution, whispered Its purpose to the Senator, . and he forthwith yielded while It waav. Introduced. - - Senator Smoot waa in the chamber when tt was read, but did not speak upon the question. . ' He may do so today, as it is understood several Senators will take occasion .to say word or two upon the merits of the measure. The resolution Is aa follows f - : "'' '-V -Th tneomm!tte Oh the Judiciary be and It la hereby authorised and Instructed to pro-pace pro-pace and Report to the Senate within thirty days after the beginning of the next session of Congress a Joint resolution of the two houses of Congress, proposing to the several Btatea. amendments to the Constitution of the United Btatee which- shall provide in substance for the prohibition and punishment of polygamous marriagea and plural cohabitation, contracted or practiced within the United Btatea and in every place subject to the Jurisdiction of the United State and which shall in substance also require all persons taking office under the Constitution or laws of the United States, or of any States to take and subscribe to an oath that be or she is not and will not be a member or adherent of any organisation whatever, what-ever, the laws, rules or nature of. which organisation or-ganisation require him or her to disregard his or her duty to support and maintain the Constitution Con-stitution and the laws of the United Btatee and of the several Btatea" |