Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361
Source Note
See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
Historical Introduction
See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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plan proposed in the resolution before the house was right, it suits his mind exactly. If we can have the
City
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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divided off into ten precincts that will afford us twenty Constables. He was in favor of the thing, and would propose that it [be?] left to the two Bishops and that they communicate the information to the other Bishops.

Coun.
G. A. Smith
26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...
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thinks if we take this course, the
state
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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will call a special session and give us a new Charter.

A motion was then made that the measures proposed in the resolution offered by
G. A. Smith
26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...
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shall be carried out.

A vote was taken and carried unanimously
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On 24 March 1845 a petition intended for the county commissioners’ court was read and presented to the bishops of the church to obtain signatures. In April 1845 that court divided the two existing Nauvoo precincts into ten. However, in June the court rescinded this decision and instead divided the prior two precincts into four. (Clayton, Journal, 20 Mar. 1845; Council of Fifty, “Record,” 22 Mar. 1845; Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 24 Mar. 1845; Hancock Co., IL, County Commissioners’ Court, Court Records, 1838–1840, 1843–1847, vol. 4, pp. 277–279, 319–320, microfilm 955,147, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
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Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

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chairman
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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called upon Bishops
Whitney
3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...
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and
Miller
25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone...
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to attend to this business.

The
chairman
1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...
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then said he wanted the [p. [163]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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On 24 March 1845 a petition intended for the county commissioners’ court was read and presented to the bishops of the church to obtain signatures. In April 1845 that court divided the two existing Nauvoo precincts into ten. However, in June the court rescinded this decision and instead divided the prior two precincts into four. (Clayton, Journal, 20 Mar. 1845; Council of Fifty, “Record,” 22 Mar. 1845; Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 24 Mar. 1845; Hancock Co., IL, County Commissioners’ Court, Court Records, 1838–1840, 1843–1847, vol. 4, pp. 277–279, 319–320, microfilm 955,147, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.)
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.