half past 2 o clock P. M. council called Quorum persnt [present].

The <​​> bore testimony of the good character & high standing of Mr Smith’s family.— whose daughter was seduced by, , as stated in the morning council.

C. concurred.

Ordinance <​Bill—​> on Libels was read the 2d Time.

Moved by Mayor— that the words, “and statute of ” be added to the 1st section of the ordinac, immediately after Kent.— sceonded [seconded] and carried,— and the words added.— proposed the addition. of a word.

Mayor.— mentioned said no man would join the claque who is not <​votes​> not guilty.— and objected to.—

<​read 3d Time by its title​>

Motioned by Mayor 2d by C. that the bill pass and carried unanimously:— satisfied with title “An ordinance concerning libels and for other purposes.”

Mayor Said the Constitution did not authorize an <​the​> press to publish Libels—

And proposed the council make some provision for putting-down the Nauvoo Expositors

C. movd that the procure. a porpectus [prospectus] of the Nauvoo Expositin [Expositor]. 2d by

read Art 8th 1 S. Constitution.

Mayor called on <​for​> the charter.—

Prospectus of the Nauvoo Expositor was read—

Mayor read statemts of from the “Expositor Is it not treasonable against all chartered rights, priviliges, peac[e] and happiness of the ?—— and spoke at great length.—

An

C. spoke in favor of declaring the Expositor a Nuisance [p. 26]