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Pioche Daily Record
Pioche, Lincoln County, Nevada
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President Grant's message warns of potential conflicts between federal and territorial authorities in Utah during congressional recess, urging legislation to reform jury selection, prevent territorial interference with federal courts, and clarify judicial powers.
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Grant's message respecting Utah calls
attention to the dangers likely to arise
during the recess from a conflict of Fed-
eral Territorial authorities with the gen-
eral judicature of the Territory. Evi-
dently it was never intended to intrust
the Territorial Legislature with power to
create a judicature of its own, or increase
the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts.
In both these respects Utah requires
legislation by Congress. The selection
of grand and petit juries must be placed
in the hands of those entirely indepen-
dent of those determined not to enforce
any obnoxious Act of Congress. An Act
should be passed to deprive Territorial
Courts of all power to impede the action
of the Federal Courts. The Act creat-
ing the Territory of Utah provides for
such legislation.
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Utah
Event Date
Feb. 14
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President Grant's message calls attention to dangers from conflict between Federal Territorial authorities and the Territory's judicature. It states that the Territorial Legislature was not intended to create its own judicature or increase Federal Courts' jurisdiction. Utah requires congressional legislation in these respects. Selection of grand and petit juries must be independent of those unwilling to enforce congressional acts. An act should deprive Territorial Courts of power to impede Federal Courts. The Utah Territory creation act provides for such legislation.