Bill to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, between 4 October and 12 December 1840
Bill to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, between 4 October and 12 December 1840
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Bill for an Act to Incorporate the City of , [, Sangamon Co., IL, between ca. 27 Dec. and 12 Dec. 1840]; handwriting of various unidentified scribes; twenty pages; 12th General Assembly, 1840–1841, House Bill No. 219 [Senate Bill no. 3], Illinois General Assembly, “Bills, Resolutions, and Related General Assembly Records,” 1st–98th Bienniums, 1819–2015, Record Series 600.001, Illinois State Archives, Springfield.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Act to Incorporate the City of Nauvoo, 16 December 1840.
as they may consider necessary for the welfare and prosperity of said university, its Officers and students, Provided, that the said by Laws and Ordinances shall not be repugnant to the Constitution of the or of this , And provided also that the Trustees shall at all times be appointed by the City Council, and shall have all the powers and privileges for the advancement of the cause of learning which Appertain to the Trustees of any other College or University of this .
Sec. 25. The city council may organize the inhabitants of said subject to Military duty, into a body of independent Military men, to be called the <“> <”> Guards, which body shall thereafter be a body corporate and politic with perpetual Succession, with all and Singular the plenary powers of a corporation— the Court Martial of <which,> shall be composed of the commissioned officers of said <Legion>, and to constitute the Lawmaking department, with full power and authority to make ordain establish and execute, all such Laws and ordinances, as may be considered necessary for the benefit government and regulation of said <Legion> Provided the said court Martial shall pass no Law or act, repugnant to or inconsistent with the constitution of the or of this . And provided also that the Officers of the <Legion> shall be commissioned by the Governor of the , And the commanding or chief officer appointed by him. The said <Legion> shall perform the same amount of Military duty as is now [p. [9]]
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Insertion in blue ink in unidentified handwriting.
Insertion in blue ink in unidentified handwriting.
Insertion in blue ink in unidentified handwriting.
Insertion in blue ink in unidentified handwriting.
Insertion in blue ink in unidentified handwriting.
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