Ordinance, 12 July 1842–B, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book
Source Note
Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 12 July 1842. Version copied [ca. 1844] in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book, pp. 21–22; handwriting of ; Nauvoo Legion Records, CHL.
Ordinance, 12 July 1842–B, as Recorded in Nauvoo Legion Minute Book
Page 21
Ordinance of the City Council
July 12th 1842.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled an Ordinance organizing the passed Feb. 3rd 1841.
Sec. 1. Be it, and it is hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of , That the Lieutenant General of the Nauvoo Legion shall not be required to act as the president of any Court Martial, or of the Legion; also that he may add to his staff a Chief Chaplain with the rank of Colonel.
Sec. 2. That officers may be elected without being nominated by the Court Martial, and that all vacancies shall be filled by lawful elections, and not by granting brevet commissions. [p. 21]