Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
6 May 1845 • Tuesday, continued Page 1 10 May 1845 • Saturday Page 4 9 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 13 30 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 33 4 October 1845 • Saturday Page 42 11 January 1846 • Sunday Page 85 13 January 1846 • Tuesday Page 109
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See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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W. W. Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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proposed to add as an amendment to the last amendment, “Hail Columbia happy land! Hail ye heroes see these bands.”
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A parody written by Phelps of the popular patriotic song “Hail Columbia” was sung by Brigham Young in at least two spring 1844 council meetings. Here Phelps again parodied the song by changing the second line from “Hail, ye heroes, heav’n-born band” to “Hail ye heroes see these bands.”

A vote was then taken on
Er Pratt
12 Apr. 1807–13 May 1857. Farmer, editor, publisher, teacher, school administrator, legislator, explorer, author. Born at Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Traveled west with brother William to acquire land, 1823....
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s motion with the several amendments and carried unanimously.

The Upper California was then sung by the council.

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R. Cahoon
30 Apr. 1790–29 Apr. 1861. Farmer, tanner, builder. Born at Cambridge, Washington Co., New York. Son of William Cahoon Jr. and Mehitable Hodges. Married Thirza Stiles, 11 Dec. 1810. Moved to northeastern Ohio, 1811. Located at Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.,...
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made some remarks in regard to our leaving here. Although the thing is greivous he regards the hand of God in it, and can do it as cheerfully as any thing he ever did in his life. But still it seems to be a matter almost forced upon us, with a design to break us up.

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J. M. Bernhisel
23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881. Physician, politician. Born in Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co. (later in Perry Co.), Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. Attended medical lectures at University of Pennsylvania, 1818, in Philadelphia...
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
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A parody written by Phelps of the popular patriotic song “Hail Columbia” was sung by Brigham Young in at least two spring 1844 council meetings. Here Phelps again parodied the song by changing the second line from “Hail, ye heroes, heav’n-born band” to “Hail ye heroes see these bands.”