17th Utah Territorial Legislature

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The 17th Utah Territorial Assembly convened on January 13, 1868. [1] [2]

Contents

Major Legislation

Appropriations

Criminal Laws

Incorporations of Cities and Counties

Members

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References

  1. "SB0017". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. Cooley, Everett L. (1956). "JOURNALS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY: TERRITORY OF UTAH SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION, 1857-1858 (continued)". Utah Historical Quarterly. 24 (3): 237–260. ISSN   0042-143X.