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Show iTO PROHIBIT POLYGAMY. Resolution Presented by Senator Dubois Du-bois of Idaho. Washington. Following Is tho resolution reso-lution Intended to prohibit polygamy which has been Introduced In tho sen-j, sen-j, uto by Senator Dubois of Idaho: 8 "Resolved, Thnt tho committco on I tho judiciary be, and Is hereby, nu- thorlzod and Instructed to prcpara and r report to tho sennte, within thirty dnys after tho beginning of tho next ttesBlon of congress, a Joint resolu- tlon of tho two houses of congress, proposing to tho several states- amendments amend-ments to thccimstltutlon of tho United States, which shall provide, In sub-stanco, sub-stanco, for tho prohibition and punishment punish-ment of polygamous marriages and i plural cohabitation, contracted or practiced within tho United Statos and In every plnco subject to tho Jur-'' Jur-'' , isdlctlon of tho United States, nnd ' which Bhnll, in substnnco, also re quire nil persons taking office under tho constitution or laws of tho United i States, or of any state, to tako nnd , I subscrlbo to nn oath thnt ho, or she, .J) Is not, and will not bo, n member or h ndhorent or any organization, what- ;' fa over, tho laws, rules, or naturo of !' ' which organization requlro him or her I to dlsrcgnrd his or her duty to sup port nnd malntnln tho constitution ot tho United States and ot tho sovcral states." |