(1866) Acts, Resolutions and Memorials, Passed at the Several Annual Sessions of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, 1866

Chapter 84_108

108 LAWS OF UTAH CHAPTER it LXXXIV JOINT RESOLUTION legalizing the laws of the Provisional Government of the State of Deseret Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah That the laws herstofore passed by tho Provisional Governmentthe State of Deseret and which do not conflict with the Organic Act of said Territory be and the same are hereby declared to be legal and iu full force and virtue and shall so remain until superseded by the action of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah Approved Oct 1851 CHAPTER LXXXV An ORDINANCE incorporating the Church of Jesus Christ of Laiter-day Saints Sec -Be it ordained by the General Assembly of the State of Deseret That all that portion of the inhabitants of said State which now are or hereafter may become residents therein and which are known and distinguished as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are herchy incorporated constituted made and declaredBody Corporate with perpetual succession under the original name and style of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as now organized with full power and authority to sue andbe sued defend and be defended in all Courts of law or equity in this State to establish order and regulate worship and hold and occppy real and personal estate and have and useseal which they may alterpleasure Sec 2-And be it farther ordained that said BodyChurch asa religions soclety may atgeneral or special Conference elect one Trustee in Trust and not to xceed twelve Assistant Trustees to receive hold buy sell manage use and control the real and personal property of said Church which said property shall be free from taxation which Trustee and Assistant Trustees when elected or appointed shall give bonds with approved security in whatever sum the said Conference may deem sufficient for the faithful performance of their several duties which said ouds when approved shall be filed in the General Church Recorderoffice at the seat of general church business when said bondsare approved by said conference and said Trustee and Assistant Trustees shall continue in office during the pleasure of said Church and there shall also be made by the Clerk of the Conference of said Church certificate of such election or appointment of said Trustee and Assistant Trastees which shall be recorded in the General Church Recorderoffice at the sea of general church business and when said bonds are filed and said certificates recorded said Trustee or Assistant Trustees may receive property real or personal by gift donation bequest or in any manner not incofpatible with the principles of righteousnes of the rules of justice inasmuch as the same shall be used managed or disposed of for the benefit mprovement erection of houses for publlo worship and instruction and the well being of said Church Sec -And be it further ordained that as said Church holds the constitutional and original right in common with all civil and religious communities to worship God according to the dictates of conscience to reverence communion agreeablythe princlples of trath and to solemnize marriage compatible with the revelations of Jesus Christ for the security and fall enjoyment of all blessings and privileges ertbodied in the religion of Jesus Christ free to all it is also declared that said Church does and shall possess and enjoy continually the power and authority in and of itself to originate make pass and establish rules regulations ordinances laws customs and criterions for the good order safety government conveniences comfort and control of said Church and for the punishment or forgiveness of all offences relative to fellowship according to Church covenants that the pursuit of bliss and the enjoyment of life in every capacity of public sssoclation and dom stic happiness temporal expansion or spiritual increse upon the earth may gLaw All rights reserved igital image 2005 J Quinney Collofege