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Jan 6, 1851

Journal Entry

January 06, 1851 ~ Monday

6th I met with the Legislature of the state of Deseret I
found the supreme court in session two men were tried on
Saturday for stealing cattle the Jorors brought in a verdic of
guilty two other men were brought in in chains for breaking
in stores & stealing money the court soon adjourned to the
Bowery and the Legislature opened by prayer & commenced
business. Reports of committee were heard

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Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 2
On the I met with the Legislature of the State of Deseret. The Supreme Court was in session Two men were tried on the Saturday previous for stealing cattle and two other men were brought in chains for breaking into stores and stealing money The Legislature opened by prayer after the adjournment of the Court, business commenced and reports of committees were heard

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Wilford appointed to the Council (Legislature) of the State of Deseret (serves a total of 21 terms).
Wilford moves his cabins from Old Fort to construct home on the corner of South Temple and West Temple.

Jan 6, 1851