Show PROPOSED constitutional AMENDMENT A FEW weeks since representative taylor of ohio introduced in the house a joint resolution for the amendment of the constitution of the united states in regard to polygamy and polygamous association or cohabitation between the lexes the article embodied in the be resolution is numbered 16 As a matter of historical interest we insert it section 1 the marriage relation by contract or in fact between one person of either sex and more than one person of the other sex shall be deemed po my neither her polygamy nor any pa polygamous association ion or cohabitation tio amo between awen the sexes shall exist or be lawful in any place within the jurisdiction of the united states or of any angy state seca the united states shall not nor shall any state mike make or enforce any law which shall allow polygamy polygamy or polygamous association or co cohabitation abets between the sexes but the united states State and sand every state r shall prohibit the same bylaw by law within their respective jurisdictions seu seo 3 the judicial iudici al power of cf the united states arthe to the prosecution of the crimes of polygamy and of polygamous association or cohabitation between the sexes under this articele art iele and congress shall have power 0 er to declare by law ia w the punishment edit I 1 ab sec 4 nothing in the constitution or in this article shau shall he be enns construed trued to deny to any the exclusive power subject to the provisions of this awer article tile to make and enforce all laws concerning marriage and divorce within its jurisdiction ort or to ovest vest in the united states any power respecting the same within any state I 1 I 1 there is scarcely even a remote possibility of the ratification of such an amendment amend menk as it is an invasion of state rights |