Show kAW Following the example of the wisest and most progressive nations and with them Holding fast nat says says General minority member member member mem mem- ber of the Utah commission in his annual report regarding conditions as he found them in Utah in 1889 to the altar of Individual purity and self restraint as the Imperative condition to national esteem strength and prestige the Mie United States States- has placed the seal of cf condemnation condemnation condemnation con con- upon polygamous practices practices practices tices everywhere within Its sive jurisdiction jurls The relevant laws enacted by congress are and cover a period of nearly early forty years To assist to an nn easy ready tead apprehension of ot their purport I subjoin here substantially their thir pertinent provisions and their fa familiar it- it popular titles The act of ot 1862 declares s as a arule rule that any person having a husband hus bus band Janel antI or wife who shall shaH marry narry any other person whether married or single shall shaH be adjudged jollity of bigamy and upon conviction thereof there there- of by a Jury sha be punished by I fine CIne not an and by Irn- Irn not exceeding five years curs The Poland act of 1874 provides ro that In all criminal cases the court and not the Jury shall pronounce the punishment under the limitation prescribed by law lass and withholds from ach each party more than thab three peremptory challenges In uny tiny crim cm- criminal inal case except murder The Edmunds act of 18 2 Is comprehensive yet more It declares polygamy and und unlawful co cohabitation cohabitation co- co habitation severally to be offenses and defines what shall sh 11 constitute each annexes to the one the same penalties enacted by the act of 1862 and to the others other IL a fine not I exceeding or imprisonment pot t exceeding exceeding six six oIL months U UL u. or ur both upu UY In jn n I i t exceeding exceeding six oIL U UL u. or ur upu UY jn the discretion of the coutt court und tind al allows allows allows al- al I lows a Joinder of counts for tor polygamy g amy mY and unlawful l Cohabitation In Inthe inthe the he same information or Jr Indictment I The Edmunds tot let furt further er disqualifies disqualifies dis Us- qualifies any person from serving as asa asa asa a Juror In any prosecution for polygamy po- po polygamy polygamy or unlawful cohabitation who Is la living or has hv lived d In the practice of ot polygamy bigamy or ft unlawful lon with more than one woman or who believes It right for a man to have nore than one living and wife at atthe atthe atthe the same time or who believes It right to live in the practice of ot cohabitation more man one ono woman if such persons shall hall be challenged as a Juror tor for any such lIuch cause The Edmunds act furth further r authorIzeS authorized au au- au- au the president to tyrant rant absolute absolute ab sib- solute conditional or limited 1 amnesty amnesty amnesty am am- nesty to offenders against either of the above named nets acts The Th act further legitimates the issue of ot polygamous marriages solemnized solemnized solemnized sol sol- sol sol- according tp the ceremonies of the Mormon sect who were born before the first day of ot January 1883 mist or other person with more than one woman from voting at any or for election alec elec tion Uon or appointment to tomy my office Of pf trust honor or emolument |