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Utah. Legislature

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Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:

Moroni L. Jensen political papers, 1950-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3723 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains both personal and professional papers of Moroni L. Jensen. Papers include legislative papers, education papers, correspondence, newspapers, photographs, articles, reports, magazines, pamphlets, and campaign materials. Materials date from between 1950 and 1980, with the bulk from 1976 to 1980.

Dates: 1950-1980

Brigham Young, William Wines Phelps and Willard Richards petition to Congress

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292884]
Identifier: Vault MSS 726
Scope and Contents

Handwritten petition to the Congress of the United States for an appropriation of sixty-thousand dollars for the erection of a territorial prison in Utah. The item is signed by W. W. Phelps, Willard Richards, and Brigham Young. The petition states that the prison is needed because of "multiplied crimes and offenses which demand the retribution of imprisonment."

Dates: 1852

Photographs of members of the Utah legislature

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7439
Abstract

Includes one black and white group photograph of those affiliated with Utah legislature and corresponding negatives. The collection dates from circa 1890.

Dates: approximately 1890

Resolution appropriating money to pay the expenses of the Utah Territorial Library

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2400
Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative act approved on 27 Dec. 1853. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), governor; Willard Richards (1804-1854), president of the council; and Jedediah M. Grant (1816-1856), speaker of the house. The item specifies that money be paid to support the Utah Territorial Library.

Dates: 1853

A resolution creating the office of superintendent of common schools

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321991]
Identifier: MSS SC 2369
Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative resolution passed by the Utah territorial legislature on 4 Oct. 1851. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor;" Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council;" and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "Speaker of the House of Rep." The measure establishes the office of school superintendent in the schools of the Utah territory.

Dates: 1851

Resolution in relation to distributing constitution

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230319649]
Identifier: MSS SC 2152
Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative resolution by the Utah legislature on 30 Jan.1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor;" Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council;" and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "speaker of the House of Rep." The resolution directs that copies of the constitution be distributed among the members of the legislature.

Dates: 1852

A resolution making appropriations to the assessor and collector and auditor of public accounts

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2053
Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative act passed by the Utah legislature on 6 March 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor;" Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council:" and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "speaker of the House of Rep." The item relates to public finances.

Dates: 1852

Willard Richards letter

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2002
Scope and Contents

One handwritten letter addressed to the U. S. House of Representatives. Richards wants the committee on petitions of Utah to meet the "Committee on the subject of memorializing the Secretary of War on regard to the exploration of a Route across the Western Desert."

Dates: 1853

James William Shipler photograph of Utah Legislature

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230353671]
Identifier: MSS 7443
Abstract

Includes one black and white photograph of those affiliated with Utah's Fifth State Legislature. The photograph dates January 12, 1903.

Dates: 1903 January 12

George Albert Smith letter

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1947
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter addressed to Orson Pratt (1811-1881). Smith states that "An act to amend an act amendatory and supplementary to the Charter of St. George City Approved Feb. 21 1868" had been passed by the legislature of Utah Territory.

Dates: 1870

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Type
Collection 40
Archival Object 22
 
Subject
Politics, Government, and Law 47
Letters 34
Utah -- Politics and government 30
Judges -- Utah -- Biography 18
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Biography 18
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Lawyers -- Utah -- Biography 18
Territorial Government 18
Women legislators -- Utah -- Biography 18
Utah -- History 17
Civil Rights 15
Educators -- Utah -- Biography 15
Equal rights amendments -- United States 15
Feminism -- Utah 15
Laws 14
Civil Procedure and Courts 6
Certificates 5
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 5
Correspondence 4
Material Types 4
Photographs 4
Reports 4
Bills 3
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 3
Diaries 3
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History 3
Legislators -- Utah -- History 3
Photocopies 3
Printed ephemera 3
Women -- Political activity 3
Biographies 2
Church Government 2
City Planning 2
Colleges and Universities 2
County government -- Utah -- History 2
Education 2
Family histories 2
Germany -- History 2
Italy -- History 2
Latter Day Saint churches -- Europe -- History 2
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Italy -- History 2
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Switzerland -- History 2
Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Utah -- History -- 19th century 2
Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History 2
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History 2
Legal instruments 2
Legislators -- Utah -- Photographs 2
Minutes (Records) 2
Mormon Church -- Missions -- Swiss and Italian 2
Mormon Church -- Missions -- Swiss, Italian, and German 2
Pamphlets 2
Petitions 2
Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History 2
Switzerland -- History 2
Utah -- Politics and government -- 20th century 2
Attorneys general -- Utah -- History 1
Autobiographies 1
Autographs 1
Awards 1
Blessing 1
Budget -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Campaign literature 1
Civic Activism 1
Constitutional law -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
County officials and employees -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Courts -- Utah -- History 1
Criminal law -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Davis County (Utah) -- History 1
Diplomas 1
Diplomatic and consular service, American 1
Dissertations, Academic 1
Education -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Evening telegram (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1
Finance, Public -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Genealogies 1
Grand jury -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Greeting cards 1
Home and Family 1
Images 1
Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
International Relations 1
Labor Unions -- Utah 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Bishops -- Utah -- Salt Lake City 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Presidents 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- England 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Italy 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Switzerland 1
Latter Day Saint pioneers -- History 1
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Tooele -- History -- Sources 1
Latter Day Saints -- Correspondence 1
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Saint George -- History 1
Law -- Utah -- History 1
Laws -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Legislative bodies -- Utah 1
Legislative bodies -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Legislative materials 1
Legislators -- Utah 1
Legislators -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Libraries -- Utah -- History 1
Liquor laws -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Lobbying -- Law and legislation -- Utah 1
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