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Show . .' 4 .7 . i i s I ! t ii -GOVKUKOUSMESSACiE UTAH EVENING MAIL TO Ml taka nir laa. TIIB LKCIINLATIVE 11. 1M7. or AMKflM.T uu-Ic- tti mi Th "Mall Printing and Publiahing Territory of Utah. Co." will not bo Beiponiible for any Salt Lake City, Utah Tkk., bill contracted by any peraon conJanuary 11, 187(1 thia with nected Office, without an Gentlemen of the Legidatiee Aueubly: Ordar from the undereigned. Having complct-your organize J. McKNIGHT. Manager, ti'n, yun erenow to on(wr. upon the t in i erponsiblo duties of AUTHORIZED AGENTS. enbiui ling my Message m tho ISxoo venThe gentlemen nainod below will ntmlve uiivo of Utah Territory, I shall harmoniwbsoriiitioas, advertisements and a'l orders ture to hope this will be far printina, In behalf of the Mail Company. ous PMwion, and that our joint labors linn. P. L. Raosrr.Rtoektoni Tnoola Co. will result in the accomplishment of Wttsmi L Snydrs. Km., Park City. end will prumotfl the welfare ot' Jsbn W. How. Diamond ' itv. Juab Ox. good, J. W. Ooi.nriuiTa, Handy Station, the Territory entrusted to our care. U Da K It Many of you have practical er in udnolig pnMio affaire, wbioh will enable yon to proceed at Railroad Time Tablo. onou intelligently, with the work beVlala OmSsvsl .Train laara Ralt Lake fore you. The length of the aexHi-City far Ogden as follow: Iassanger 7HW . m. and 1:40 p. m.i mixed trains HUM a. m. being limited by tha OrgHnio Act, make ltniiiediale action imperaiiv.; and 1:0 p. m. Arrive at Salt I.aka Citr: Passenger 11:0 and ihuuiih ynur labors m iy be cni a. m. and 8:90 p. m- - Mlxrt tralna laava they will be appreciated ami Ogdan 6:00 a m. and 130 p. m. able, if direoled toward times Utah Mwwthwrm. -- Tralna laaro Valt Lake profit mea calculated to give better governTsOfla. m.t arrive at tar"lnu at 12 m. and lesveValt 1 aka for Sandy 0:10 a m. and ment to tbe people. m.; arriving 7:30 a. m. and I p. m. In proeming the conditi n of Laava tarrainna 12:20 p. m. and arrive In Territoiial affaire, and in making uoh I aka m. 6:0 p. iab Laava Bandy 4:7 p. m.1 9:10 a. m. and 540 Biiggehtiniia relaliva to leielaiion, ax . . Lngi-latiun- pnri-eno- n l:p. p. m. US Wealarn. Train laava Ralt atldO a m.i arrive at Half Way Honan at 10:0) a. m. Laava Half W Honaa at 12:10 p. m. ; Point far dinner, arriving at Salt Lake City at 8i0 p. m. Waaatrh Sc Blarkaaa VwSlev laayan Tralna! make alone SmrSnm with Utah Southern Railroad. fa'e, ttnlee tha IegiHlatura interposes in their behalf, and accord to then.,, to a roue. ii able extent, free achoolx,' It i a aoriuna thi a to allow our children to go fort i into tho world, red, io cow in tho atruggle of jif". with tie outb Iroui f with al tin oppor noim-favort-acquiring an exlliut cduci' o i. During ih e rly ady of the Terri-- t iironehly ex at ii, y. fliroumeiauc-affording boiuk exoua for tld- - negh ct, bui tiny oertaiuly exi-- t no longer. Tha la'giela' lire, informer year, has done aouetbihg love d establiai ing a wbool sysbtm, which has been of advantage to many youth of iLe Teiriiory, and ia to b oommended fer all the goda achieved j but tbe system i too limbed, and tha money approioiaieii, inadequate to tha pub-li- u a nno'M-i'inTha Legislature lelt it dicre: ionary, with tha different counties, to aay whether they would have school or not, and, as was to be ixpaored, those coamiea school moat, took the least interest in them, nnd one half of the chdJreu in Utah have been deprived of any bernfit of the law. Ido ara education and intelligence to tbe establishment of correct hbit, good sooioiy, rcpnb.iotn institutions, end free governm nt, it is oped tbe ti.nu ia uot remote when t onitre-- x will a. e to it, that some not al i to government, nf th Ohuroh, o and n M- iits mmh rs potent in Umh.and uo ctioice b it to vote tha ticket f. r I recommend th a secret law o amend 'd aa to i'or ou- willing to muk-kbill.it. for whom rbi-- vote, Lavh mii oppor: iitni r 11 eircumManc1oih-of so; paitna wia'i doing iiy th ing to vo-- swretly sinmld privil-ge. I furtM-- suggest t. it time be fixidhy liw wiMiin iiiiirjiintl republii-a- inti-re- -- at e h'-m. sa-mr- - on - r n-- hv sbsll be cauva-seand of elne i m issued ; uKo the propriety of allowing any candidate voted fur, or bi chosen rrp e tha privilege of being present at the couuting of ihe vote taken. which v.iH-oeriiffcare d, STATUTE OF FBAUDS. There is an enure absenne ol a Statute of Fraud in this rritory. It is believed ihat in every State aud every Terri; ory of tbe Uuiou. except Utah, such astain'cixisia. All these Mature. are based, io all ihe.r eaaen-tiupon the olebra ed in English SutnL uf Fr.uds, paa-eihe year 1677. Tbe expenenoa f the o muiry, aa wed aa that of our own, hi shuwn the wimiom of that aot. It would He safer, and I advise the adoption of a Matute of Fraud from some other State in the Uaion, which ha receive! judicial rather than attempt a new aud nmried law. L al d inter-t-retaiio- n, form system of free rcho ilx ia ea ab Teiroor-iex- , the imeiM'i of the peple at tl.o lisbed in all ihe States and aud r. make of tendance ai gnlar uraeent tiina seem to require, I feci OX JUDICIAL DISchildien a suffioiem pjrtion oi BI OKOAElZATIOff il to he a xouroe uf ratiafa- -t on end TRICTS. a respectable tbit ihn Terriiory hue iMb year, to ensure on By the "Organic Aot," onr Terriof education, obliga'ury the hu.hamlmau to the yielded paet a I no tory is divided into three judicial dis-- i and Th parents , guardian. aomaihing more than tur wou d bo wisdom on die pur of riots; but it is lelt io the Legislature iihumI amount of agrioul urilproduo x onr GvemiuoL-t- , a a safeguard to to aay how thee division ahall be and lha yiili of tliemim-- haa exnecd-e- d ot a mdc, aud mud tha doty of tho Gova and guar-iuiuits perpduiiy, the czpeotatioua uf their moat ernor to the Judges, and ap ntces-ariu si friuudg. liuint the tiuirs and places for I olding every child, of what ver . Court A the Territory i Burma, to iiiska him a u fat citizia. Mill:ng and Smelting era now imImbued with L e imi ortrinoe of now divided, fonr uftha of ail the l gi bninoss oeuters in the Third Judiotal the omo general yiivm ot freu muo-iIh- , port nt branobe t, niJue ry, ami it ix enonuraging to siieq-iutand impoae upon oue julg-tbto thirty ix ihonsand lab r intenued fur three; wi icu know, though wining is still in it in- dmu, now estimated to live in U ah, fancy in Ut.h, t e valun of tha vari- of the projn r age to attend Mlinul, 1 finds himself una Jo to dispose of with ous orex m nud t ie piet yea' amoun a tint yon sa tha--- . d.spaton, which, nnder other cir to seven mi'lion dotlara in 0;u. Il riousiy eom-ide- r ilia cut j ot, aud oumstances, ligiunta would have the doubt ever eziaed hrdi-Lithe atlnp such h g sU'ion a snail iu jour right io expect. Thi is a groat mineral weultli uf t in Territory, judgmei.t iieat accomplish ihu eiul upon the Judge uf the Third Dintrioi, it has dikappenre I, certainly, in Lbe no muou tit sired lor me common wul who ia greatly overw rkod, aud also mind of tbosowho bvo giveu tbe faro of the leriimn. upon parties who ara awaiting tne eul jict onnsi li ntiua an l eardul trial of tneir causes. The preaeut mOHWAYfi. Investment a in tbeae of districts seem tu have Onr public road are in a condition bee ii male wub a view properties ara already large, and ii au equal ehi nld r ceive tbe protecring o re of requiring our aitciitijh, and prob amount of iu teob, ramer territory the Li'gmliinre, to m ike them profit- aniy mure specific legila-ion- . A nun with to pepuU ton and able and secure. The diaouvery uf large amount uf mouey u expeuded nu- -i .ebs, whioh lOgether, I anggait, vairt qnantitice of coal in San Fete .ai.uusliy upon me highwy, ant should be the basis of yuur aouun in still me Ti ha which ouke show from litil is to re dutrie iug ihe T rritory. county, rritory already j manufactured, regarded by (zina f r ho expundimre. They are inSALABIXS. sufferable in summer from .rust, and to tliu eqmd in every n.ep-o- i My predecetnr, in hia meuaga to tha coke, supplies a wmt which imptubie dur.ng a oonsiuerable Legislature of eighteen hundred and i n of tlui wn er. 1'iie oi if (eventy-fou- r, hea been aeriuuely lelt, and renders called to tbe fact valnab'e a claMcf urcH, bith rto ti.e valleys i such, rmu difficulties that our laws oiakaattention no pmvuion far aa worthless. Toe wiiole atieud tue Lbor of keeping them u,i, cumpunieting territorial officers. I find pmdnct of the mines is sported, and uudtr tbe pitsi nt ajatem oi eouaiina-tio- u no action baa been taken on the lubjoct; aud brings in retnru actual wca'th to tha llailroaua, that these officurt are (till at the mercy management, Territory, and there ia uo lass of its whtre they exist; will transport liie of the LcgikUture, to remunerate them pt'oplo who do no; receive some por- great bnlk of height, still tucro will far lervices re: dered. Thia is unjuat to tion of the benefits d tiv. d. always be a large am.iunt of local our public servants, and there should ba over soma proviiion of law fixing the salary freight and l.ioai travel tu BUB VET. QEOLOQICAIi tha ol escb, and authorizing them to draw highways. To foster and enouuregn these enter-I deeui it a uiitter nuffiai nt impor hum the Treasury tha amount due for risen, I advi-- a geological survey ot Uuce to me 'ieiritory, for you Pi services performed, as often as every he Territi-ry- . by which we may be conuder tho piopinty three months. Cdndnlly able ii obtain definite aud leliable inul aueh m a..uroi, as will provide a DEPOSITARY TOR FIXED. formation, conoeroiBg the chaacter fixed sum of be to expeudeo are now in the possession of the There and extent of onr resonrees. I would also euggeet the rktablicbmeat of a each year, suffioi. nt tu macada uiie United States Marshal eeveral hundrej iu a substantial and proper maun r, dollars, derived from fines imposed in geologtoal and iniwralogioal mug mm, a ceit tin uumber of miles of i h . prin- Supreme and District Courts, which he whore namp'ee of Taluable mine ai trnnk cipal road, which if doa- -, fo holds, suljecl to the order of the Court 1 and me ores, ala, specigeologio n of time, will giv. Uth or the action of the Legislature. The short a peri men may be pn etrved and nude law should provide some depositary far nnceuibie under proper regu.atioie, highways whioh shall b m mumcuis these of and wisdom. Whether industry moneys. Section 28. of chapter to all person. Much an institution Te- riiorul mato r, or 30, requires fines to be paid into tha should a be lh a would afford valnable information to treasury; but whan the court is the pub io generally, and attract the lelt to (he respective e nutiea ,o so county held far several counties, as is now the is for dntide. io eomplili, yiu at lent ion ol cepit alls' to the mineral I' may be well to pUceih- - general case, what county treasury is to be sewealth of the Territory, tbe work, udi--r ihe lected? maoaemi-ntiiTHE OEXTBXXXAL. The enacting these seca of leiritoiid ohaige oummsaicn, tions Legislature did take into considnot Thia ia the Centennial year of onr and evidently require a porti nrfihe expt-meration the Supreme and District Courts-Th- e American Iudependeuoe. Extensive t be paid from i he Territorial tress laws should be modified by you so preparations ara being made at Phil- ury, while i ho details rf the under-ta- k as to remedy Ibis defect. to celebrate the adelphia, ng be lelt o the o nmies, within DIVORCE. with becoming oen monies, aud with which the wmk is to be done. of Act an such a display of American product, By Congress oar ProTi is apiwar a great under Courts have jurisdiction over s will do honor to ns as a nation Inking, my sod unwarranted by the pre-e- nt bate suits for divorce but Congress intended, In thia national affair, all the 8 a es comlit on of our pu- lio affair; no doubt, such jurisdiction should bs and Territoiie have been invited to yet I am oufident, if tnis snhjeot i exercised with caution and carefully participate, and to oo (tribute wh aud proper y studied righ ly under- guarded by Territorial statutes. The law wili may betotheiradvamagH.or stood, a plau can be d vised, whereby is defective and should be modified sdd to the inter etot the exhibili n.Iu a i,ew sta-eof road can tie Section 2, of chepter 80, laws of Utah, tbi matter no actiuu has been take n inaugurated, wbioh inbuilding a few yeara,--sa- y allows divorce to perlies not residing in iu the Territory, further than to apfive will give the pw ple oi UiaIi tha Territory, by showing to tha satispoint a communion, who find Iheui-scItb- s substanli roads, that will lie availa- faction of the court . the complainant nnable to acoouipliah the wotk ble tho ronn t, easily ml ch ap wishes to become a resident. To prevent year e assigned them, without the ly repei el, the coat of whioii wili oe an abuse of the law, I recommend the of the Lt-- alatme. These g-- n but a tr.fle mure than tha money statutes be so amended aa to require of tlemen represent the different infor roads, dn ing an qul the complainant, in any case far divorce, of Utah, and are men of number of p .ss d. Foulio an actual bona fide residence of one year, years acknowledged character and ability, ara never x penned to belie prior to commencement of suit, in the whom I aui Mtisflcd will discharge and never more to the county or district in which legal protheir duties fsithludy, and do honor ndfAbtage, BHiiifst-iioMian lor ceeding are instituted. of the to yon. Tbi oon.mi-roi. alre.dy comnnm schoola and IXSAKK ASYLUM. at wot k, aud iu neid of immediate Good pnblio MhuoU audpublic d We need a Territorial Asylum far the go public axsioiance. Delay wi.lgie.itly emliur r a la. ara the glory a ul pride of insane which will afford this class of rme tiicir pro ve iio, if nos alto evil y country posaeaxing ihitn, and unfortunate people treatment, et the g tliur defeat tha euterpi iue. The wbru uiiie tijoyi-d- , d aie nevi-- r public expense, unless they are possessed i one wol-- stiould awakeu wi h wi iiDidv. I regird hi of sufficient means to defray the n oc erour patriot isui, and kind's wnhiu u a an iu portaut r , and shall as ry charges, attending thoir care. Such a Tcrriiorial pride io ixliibit such an be pleasvil to miet ihe cou.miitee an inaliluiion ia iodispensable in evert stray of our producs an-- mduuie. haring Mu-s- mailers in charge, sud Slate and TerMtory, and should be under a will give ti e millious wh assi-mblgive my views more fully on tni.sub the control of a skillftil physician, who at the great Kxpoaition, om ourreci bas had experience in I renting this class if they xhill ao tier lie. idea ot the lenources i f Utah. 1 of patients. Humanity and wia governXLECTIOXli reoommeud tnat an approp n ment, alike, aeein to require of us such a The following is the law governing provision, and I suggest some action be be made by you at au ear y a..y i oiioi.s, tns ol wLit-- I deni e taken by you, looking to the establishin the m asiun, auflicient to all dilry cull tu jour Si uim loi-- , amt ark tuai i: ment uf such an institution, even if it be neoeeeary czpeuMa luwdcut to tho may be revised and it ohjeo.iomtble on a limited scale, though adequate to undertaking. leatunw omitted : the presont wants of the people. EDUOATIOE. Section Oof au aot entitled "An INCEST. I am not aware that I can Aci regulating loua," appruvod is law The silent on ths subject of present the neoetitly uf estab- January fit, 1S53, provides that This is probably an omission on a eyntem of oouiuiun lishing Each elictor mail provide bimsell the ohoole in U ah wore earnestly than with a Tola part of farmer Legislatures. I call uoutaioiig tha names of ynur attantion to this fact, and ask you who hav foioit.ly the my preduoea-oia- , lia iaiiea eect d, and the to define by tatute what shall coniliiute and eloquently advised it. Tho gn at Ofii-- peraoua ha wonM have Mum ti fi t, aud incest, make it a crime, and to it attach impottonoo nt such a fijstem, aud the present it, neatly folded, to ttw i j ige severe penalties. The law shuuld declare injuctioe lufltoud uiwn tha chtldn u ot ih nhctiuu, who aha I number and what oonslilutes a consanguineous maN iu being - deprivr d of free aokooia, eioMi it th ballot in bux; too cloik riags, and should make such marriages umst bo apparent to all. hali ih n wria the nauio of ibe void in I am inlnrinml a large number ot elector, aud oppue.tu it tn numbr thereto tolaw, and subject the parties punishmunL young meu and womeo, born and of hia vo a." reared in thi Territory, havevnteied nxAxi-tt- . n The of vmra ia sod ara about to enter upon tha du- The financial condition of the Terrie, but tha marking of eaoh iea of life, and lbe vote ao a to ebw fur whom each tory is shown by the reports of the Augiava of pareutsauU otlti na, wh pmauu voted, i lOuahle ant ditor end Treasurer, copies of which I aie destitute of the eimpi-e- t ruut off aad the subject of much herewith transmit far your information. mente ot an education ; aud that a uiifiiendly eriticisiu within and with, MAKHIAUK. lrge number ot children now grow out ihe Territory, an-- i should be There is no one authorized, by the also destined to the same ing up lhi lw a ngarded aa laws of Utah, tu perform the rnarriago fr tbi-pa- eea-ion- u.-v- a c s toveno A Co. y pari-ntsgc- That door north ef the Federal Court IIouaa,H have on hand a aplandid aaanrtmant and a largo atoek of stationary, wholaaala and retail, Pane, ink, eta., and defy roinpa-titlo- n far quality and prleaa. Their shelve are Had with hooka, Standard worka" of the boat authora, and or ary varloty of reading matter, light and havy, to ault everybody Platuraa In grant variety, ladlaa work boxes, a.. In faet the bait houaa In town to aaloct a Holiday praaant Every perron who vlalta Stavana Jk Co. a atora will h pleased to aaa the variety of nolid and aplandid node they have to offer, at the vary lowaat prleaa. Call and as far yonyaalvaa. a ' A OourLara atoek of Croekery, China, Glaaa and bilvar ware at C. R. Barrett. , itu-reio- a f Di-trie- refi-reno- d Saloon. Hwad-Quarto- rs Thlaialoonhai bean remodelled and fitted in the lateat Pnlaoo stale, where every eom-fc- rt will bo oitondod to euatomora and Manda Cy Pattenon la the 11 IIoitln and ha dafiaa compotition in tha branda of Llqunra ho offera to hia euatomara. let everybody Viva him a eall during tha holidava. Johnny Fifhar holda farth In tho rear deaMna out aubatantlala for tha inner man in good shape, with ararything clean and nice. Fma Ciixaa for tha Uolldaya at Barratts. C. B. Restaurant. Haad-Quarte- rs Rear of Head Quartera Saloon. Mr. John A. Flihar knowa how to run n rrataurant in atria, wo gave John n call, and recommend tha most fastidious epicure not to a. take our wort, but eall and eae far Ha aarvaa up mania In tha Ban Fr and hia tablet are (applied with the the market affords. Ramambar tha plaea,ln rear of Head Quartan Saloon, lm firat-ela- m tham-aalva- bt Read Thia. 4 lloma manufactured hruahea of every A auporior article made to order. I guarantee to make to order, and havo on hand, for (ale, every variety of bruahee, equal if not auporior, to tho Imported article. Wu. Mats, Superintendent, No. 117 Main (treat, n fow doors below tho Walker House. u. There art messages at the Weatorn Union Telegraph office far Mrs. Jamos Buraea, Jos. B. Pattenon and Ellen Luddington. Veteran Ooxi, A Father James one of tha early settlors of Utah, died yesterday at Spring City, San Pete ceunty, aged 02 yean. Allied, , The German Coffee Saloon, Commersuch eoffte and mince-pi- e cial street, his as dont grow on aage-brua- h. to tho Idaho Bakery end Me that before getting the (ample wedding-cak- e knot tied. Go lo rd p: L e f on the Waim Spring lake; and moonlight night Property belongs to tha United States Government Mo tax. ht. Splendid Bargains. Two now Sowing Machines for sale cheap, One coating IDS will be cold for 173 and an $83 machine for 3A Theao machines have never bean used anj no aach opportunity will bo again afford- M Mount of hard times. ed- Apply to L. W. Kivsu A Co., three doors below tha Walker Houaa. L Goldberg oa-agio- - er 1 teai-t-anc- Walla Walla Jo. O donU you go way Item the but lake n look In a little jut rsd. n mi-asn- e Ji-o- t, A Co., Under Wasatch Hotel, offer the largeit and bait (took of Winter Clothing, at price, that daiy oompotitlon in thia market Jurt Fine Broadcloth SulU-U- Urt Demi-Joh- n, beyond; RomotM th Jolly boy called Walla Walla Jo," and take an oyitor atow or lunch, I oh. Tie the Home of the Epicur don't you know tla aoT Then pome to the dainty foait ef Walla Walla Jo." Foa Sali.-- Au anpreeedentsd bargala M ha had at L. J. Rivera A Uo. a, three jjouTa (oath ef the Walker lloaaa, I. two Rawlag MaeUaee. One, new, eoet $115, wiU be told Car $75) one, maw, sost $85 far ISO, Te ha sold on an aeeonnt. in-c- e a ni reai-tralio- ul-je- o, R. Babbitt offera the beat anorted itovk urnltwa aad Hpun Uuodi la the eity. . IBRIOATIOX. Some of our City Cbartera contain provisiona respecting irrigation, and there are statute authorizing and providing far the organization of irrigating diilricle or eompan-as- , but all such enactments are local io their application. Thera ere no general statute controling in ihe matter, and such laws as exist are meagre and indefinite. The matter, in.a great measure, is left to bo governed by tho common law, tbe enforcement of the strict rules of which would, io many instances, work hardkhip and injustice, as the common law did not have its origin or growth in a country requiring irrigation, If some definite legislation is not had, this wili ba a fruitful source ef litigation, between individuals whose interests conflict. In soma localities contentions ara already arising; and as population increases, the breadth of land sought to bo brought into cultivation and manufactories extend, water becomes of more value, and is contended for more strenuously. It is wise to avoid such evil mulls by timely legislation. Whatever laws will ba enacted on this subject. they will not affect land of the general government, except by the consent of that government; yet, if enactment be fair and juat in their terms, no doubt they will meet with tha hearty and express approval of Congress. DESCENTS AND DISTRIBUTION. An act in relation to lbs estates of decedents, approved March 3d, 1832, in thirty-tw- o brief sections, attempt., but fails, to settle the very importan t ar.d intricate rights of creditors of decedents, the farm, effect, and manner of disposing of property by will, tbe rights, interests, and inheritance of the children of the deceased, the guardianship of minor heirs, the homestead and other property exempt from liability for Ihe.ditbi of the and the entire deceased, probate practice, by which the estates uf intestate decedents are disposed of and disSection 25 enacts, "that tributed. children and their illegitimate mother inherit ir, like manner from the father, whether acknowledged by him or not, provided that it shall be made to appear, to the eatUfaction the Court, that he wu the fuller uf such illegitimate child or children." Such a provision is simply a premium offered to fraud and peijury, and a great injustice to the legitimate and recognised children of a deceased. . Soma writing or acknowledgment of equal certainly, by the pntative father, should, in all such eases, be required. Section 17 offer to executors and adininiktrators every to perpetuate frauds, and the property of the deceased far their own benefit. No such power should be given to parties intrusted with the property of others, least of all tha estates of the dead. In every civilized state, the descent nnd distribution of the property of persons dying without will, has been the subject of the most careful legislation, and I suggest a most thorough revision of our laws, in this respect, Of sso-ritt- ce CRIMES AND FUXIX1IMKXTS. e - er-er- ts Sfleximd skating i ceremony, neither has there been any other legislation on the subject. I am not aware of any other people, civilised or Christianized, similarly situated. This is a matter of great importance, and worthy ot your consideration. We should have a law that designates what officers may pr .imunca tho ceremony, and a law that shall throw aruund mare ring all lha safeguards necessary to and perpetuate tbe fact of its legality, by means of certificates, publications, records usual elsewhere. This involves the wolfare of the present generation, and those who era to follow. Posterity should have the means of knowing they ara ths legitimate offspring of their ancestors, On this depends tbe right of inheritance and other legacies, as highly prised. This is a subject too sacred to be overlooked, and too important to be neglected; otherwise we may bring reproach upon ourselves, and possibly disgrace upon those who ara to come after ua. in The punishment, attached .to many crimes is unmistakably severs, and often fails to accomplish tho purpose intended by legislative enactments. The experience of all civilized nations proves, that the certainty, rather than the aeverity of punishment, deters (him ths commission of crime If the penalty attached to an act ii greater than the sense of justice end humanity sanctions, juries will evade tbe law upon any pretense, and often contrary to law and evidence, acquit tbe accused. At the commencement of this century, more than one hundred offences, ranging from larceny to treason, were punished by death in England. In that country now but n fee crimes, and those of toe worst character, are punishable with the death penalty; and yet crime are far less numerous in proportion to population, than a century ago. Such is the lesson history teaches, and the legislatures of many of tho States have profited by it, and modified with humanity and judgment the severity of our criminal codes. Another objection to our criminal statute is, it omits to define or provide punihtn-n- t fora large class of actions, which, in other comm unities, are regarded as crimes end punished as such. In this catalogue are included offence against public juilice, against the public health and safety, against the revenue and properly of the Territory, and crime com milted through the various instruinental-iti- e of fraud. Our laws are either very meagre in their provisions, or wholly reticent upon those important subjects of criminal jurisprudence. As there are no ooimnon law offences in this Terri-torit is of the utmost importance that the Legislature should define and pun-i- h, by a cods, the manifold offences, which unfortunately affiict all communities. The existing code was adopt..! in 1852. Utah was then sparsely settled, and the people devoted principally hi agricultural pun lilts, bince that time mining, manufacturing, and bommeree have been introduced, population has increased tenfold. Cities have sprung into existence, and Increased facilities far intercourse with the world at largo, have changed materially the social condition of our population. A code which may have been amply sufficient far the requirements of society, as it existed twenty years ago, may and must be wholly inadequate to the existence of the prent. The Act regulating the mode of procedure in Criminal Cases, approved January 21, 1853, is wholly , y, well-diges- ted V The indictment, the in' ; mant of the defendant, the chsntcts.y the pleadings, the conduct of th , lha competency of evidence, proceedings subsequent to judgmes not stated with dearness or csr but are left to be defined and gw, by precedents and reported csiq cided in England and elsewhere y is scarcely a point of practice that,. ' v in a criminal proceeding, hut is ins, in doubt and uncertainty. The is, that tha discretion u' Juence become the law of each and with successive Judges to J over our Courts, end id mining laws, the practice changes, di( rules of procedure are adopted, at variable standard of justice prevailt " adoption of a Penal Code," d in its provisions, wbat crimes she' punished, end the mode of procsi s x. will meet the objections enumerated, ' remedy the evils. Tha Penal Coda of California an 'i ies tha experience of that State, in i ten of criminal jurisprudence, and of the most intelligent legislature, the American Union. For these rest '' I recommend tbe adoption of the I. vf Code of that State, ao modified q meet the requirements ot this Terri deficient, p!-.'-; i . . i . - poltoamt. A peculiar characteristic of tbe is condition of the Territory, nnd one t ia affecting tbe interests of the peopk I 1 polygamy. In meeting this openly and fairly, I enn but regard f crime, prohibited by the laws of ' country, and that it does violence principles of Christianity, t i country at Urge recognizes it as at,.Our natii ' upon our civilization. Congress has enacted laws for its ; isbment, and to prevent. ita contintw . To the present thia law haa not i . practically enforced, and lam lad i believe, that polygamy or plural a f riages are of as frequeut occurrrnn ; at any time in the history of the Tt ' ! tory. However this may ba I ban t. V3 the means of knowing, as there mam i i cerrmnnies are performed by the chw J and are only known to its memben J am sensible how delicate my duty ' t comes, under the circumstance, r. the gentlemen whom I have the he of addressing, with a single except believe in and many practice it, fax sense of professed religious right, appears to me, and must be appareai all, that the law should be expunf from the statutes, or made operate It will be gratifying, if this body fo enact such legation, as will prevent extension, and wili adopt snob urns as look 'o a fair and impartial i ilemenl of thi subjuct, as it affoch: pest. WTe should remember, gentlemen, ti ' Utah is not a secluded portion eft-- , - j United States, that this Territory acquired from a foreign powers likse er parts of the country, with money i ; by ths valor of American arms, that distance and tbe dessrta have been a: bilated by the construction end ope tion of the Pacific Sail ways, that t ' day we are as much an integral part i this great Eepublio aa any other ssclk and that we ara bound, as gioJ citixw to obey the laws of our common ms j try, whether they are in acoordanca v our view of justice or not; other) wa ignore the constituted aut bority, ' 4 place ourselves beyond tbe pals a. protection of government. qu. i . i i ' 'i1 r J CONCLUSION. Gentlemen: The different measursk which 1 have alluded, and far wbick' have asked legislation, nra such as a seem to demii: present necessities . . , Though my recommendations may q pear numerous, still you will bear t mind, but four of them tbe Cen tench Vi common schools, goulogicsl survey u museum, and an asylum far tbe inssns-cal- l for an appropriation of money ' Other matters, brought to your alia tion, are such as relate to a modified j and extension of our Territorial Isv to make them mure ffuclivs and am j in conformity with present wants, whin time and tbs progress of events bit ' If my suggestions meet wit produced. your approval, to an extent that wx rants you in carrying them out, I hi" confidence to believe they will lei-- vq materially to settle lbs uncertain cosi lion of our laws and give greater pns-'- J perity to tho people, in whore intews ' you have met to legislate. Bearing in mind that these session'' ara biennial, and limited to a brief perldv 1st us endeavor to make tbs boat possitk use of the time, that when the labors th session ere ended, we may have Ik consciousness of having done our wheb duty, end nothing but our duty, to L ; who may have any interact in the IsflFi lative proceedings of Utah. t GEO. W. EMERY, d t Governor An ; Outrage The action of tho ecclesiastical bod styling itself the Legislative Asaembtj of the Territory of Utah, io refilling i rest to a member who appeared wifi, equal prima facia evidence of right, h that of any of the members on the floor is en outrage without a precedent, id in perfect keeping with the proscripti character of the system whore represent alive men committed tbe dead. Ustij; evidence is adduced, showing the absv lute right of Mr, Atkins, the contestant, to the seat now legally held by Rt; Foote under the certificate of the Gov-- ;, ernor, the Assembly cannot rightiall oust the member from Tooele. 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