| Show s THE NEW NEAV POLAND binl biln L FOLLOw FOLLOWING nG is the full text of the bill which has bela belu referred to several tinie tl mein d in the these sac columns introduced in the united states house of representatives by lir sir luke p loland of vermont feb lith iian 1884 1881 it was read twice and referred to the committee on judiciary and is entitled A bill relating latin to the qualification of voters in the territories of utah and idaho and for other purposes the clie outrageous and unconstitutional nature of the bill will be perceived by CY every esery e ry in intelligent tellie U t reader and needs no comment whereas tho the statutes of the united states expressly prohibit the offen ces of bigamy polygamy and unlawful cohabitation in all the territories of the united states and provide for the punishment of all sa saad 1 I d of fences bj by nine fine 1 and imprisonment and whereas reas in the territories of utah and idaho there exists a sect or organization of people ano denominate themselves we the church of jesus christ of latter day saints 11 but who are commonly known and ana called mormons cormons Mor mons 1 which sail sald sali sect sec see t or organization in its creed or articles of belief holds and enunciates as one of the fundamental principles of said sect or organization founded upon divine right or authority the and duty of mem members of said sald sect or organization to practice and commit the said of fences of bigamy poly amland yand unlawful cohabitation and t the he P ruler sand sand saud teachers of said sect or organization do openly and publicly teach inculcate encourage and procure tle tae the lu members embers of said sect to commit the said offenses of bla bia beainy bigamy iny polygamy and tini unlawful alyf ul cohabitation ha L citation in open and professed professed essed de flance and contempt pi pta t the a laws of the united states and the members of said sect or organization have committed and commit the said offenses offense 4 in open defiance of the laws for the tiit punishment thereof but escape all punishment for said offenses by the various influences which the possession of political majorities enables the said sect or or organization z atlon to exercise all which tend ten id al to 0 bring the laws arid and authority of the ithe united unite uniti d states into die dis disgrace grace and contempt and make wake the same of no effect therefore jle ile e it enacted by the senate and house oj of the united states of in conn cony congress asset assembled bled bied that no person so long lone as he continues to be a member of the tae said sect or organization denominated the church of jesus christ of latter da day saints 11 and adheres to the tho same sili shall snail be entitled n to vote at a any nv ele eie election action held in either of the said territories J of utah or idaho or be eligible for election or appointment to or be entitled to hold any office 0 or r place of P public bublic trust ho honor lor 9 or emolument in under or for eith either elther er of said territories of utah or ida lda idaho hoy hol or under the united states in elt eit either elther her of said territories sec see 2 that no person erson in either of said territories 0 of utah or idaho shall be registered as a voter in any election precinct until such person shall take and subscribe the foil following owing oath 1 46 I do solemnly swear that I 1 ain am not bivin living or cohabiting with more than one uner t f a member or adherent of t the e arnot abnot church of jesus christ of latter day saints or of any sect or organization whose creed or articles of belief teach and uphold the rightfulness rightful ness of bigamy bigam Y poly polygamy my or unlawful cohabitation or any norm form form vorm of plural In arriage marriage or concubinage under any form or pretense whatever so help heli me god sec see 3 that ev every c ry person elected or appointed to atly office or place of public trust lionor honor or emolument in under or for either of said territories of utah or idaho or under unde r the united states in either elther of said territories shall before en entering terino upon the duties of such ollice office in addition to the oath of office take and subscribe the oath set forth in the preceding 0 section sec 4 that any person who shall take the oath set forth in the second section of this act either to qualify as a voter or to bold ornice otilee shall swear falsely such person shall be guilty of pe perjury aryl and on oil conviction thereof shall shail al de be punished by fine floe not exceeding one thousand dollars and be imari imprisoned s on in the proper prison not more bore than five fave years |
