Speech #490144454

That the provisions of section 9 of said act approved March 22 1882 in regard to registration and election officers. and the registration of voters. and the conduct of elections. and the powers and duties of the board therein mentioned. shall continue and remain operative until the provisions and laws therein referred to to be made and enacted by the Legislative Assembly of sad Territoryof Utah. shall have been made and enacted by said assembly and shIll have been approved by Congress. Sie. 24. That every male person twentyone years of age resident in the Texritory of Utah shall. as a conditionprecedent to his right to register orvote at any election in said Territory. take and subscribe an oath or affirmation. before the registration officer of his voting precinct. that he is over twentyone years of age. and has resided in the Territory of Utah for six months then last passed and in the precinct for one month immediately preceding the date thereof. and that he is a native born (or naturalized. as the case may be) citizen of the United States. and further state in such oath or affirmation his full name. with his age. place of business. his status. whether single or married. and. if married. the name of his lawful wife. and that he will support the Constitution of the United States and will faithfully obey the laws thereof. and especially will obey the act of Congress approved March 22. 1882. entitled "An act to amend section 5352 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. in reference to bigamy. and for other purposes." and will also obey this act in respect of the crimes in said act defined and forbidden. and that he will not. directly or indirectly. aid or abet. counsel or advise. any other person to commit any of said crimes. Such registration officer is authorized to administer said oath or affirmation. and all such oaths or affirmations shall be by him delivered to the clerk of the probate court of the proper county. and shall be deemed public records therein. But if any election shall occur in said Territory before the next rbvision of the registration lists as required by law. the said oathor affirmation shall beadministered bythe presiding judge of the election precinct on or before the day of election.