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History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

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458<br />

UTAH AS A TERRITORY.<br />

ball touched him lightly on the shoulder, and told him<br />

that he need have no doubt <strong>of</strong> it, for he would see him<br />

when he went there.<br />

A few days later <strong>Brigham</strong> invited the judge to attend<br />

a meeting, to be held on the 19 th, and explain<br />

or apologize for his conduct. The latter declared that<br />

he had neither apology nor explanation to make; that<br />

he did not intend any insult, especially to the women,<br />

but that his remarks were deliberate and premeditated,<br />

and that his purpose was to vindicate the government.<br />

Then followed a lengthy reply from the governor, in<br />

which Brocchus was severely handled, the judge and<br />

his colleagues being thereafter condemned to social<br />

ostracism.<br />

Soon afterward it was reported to <strong>Brigham</strong> that<br />

the secretary, together with Brocchus and the chief<br />

justice, intended to return to Washington, whereupon<br />

the governor called on them to ascertain if this was<br />

so. He was assured that such was their purpose, and<br />

that the secretary would also take with him the funds<br />

placed in his hands, and the seal, records, and documents<br />

pertaining to his <strong>of</strong>fice. The governor considered<br />

this course illegal, and immediately issued a<br />

proclamation declaring the result <strong>of</strong> the election, 40<br />

and ordering the assembly to convene on the 2 2d <strong>of</strong><br />

September, only four days later. 41 On the 24th a<br />

40 The members <strong>of</strong> the council were Heber C. Kimball, Willard Richards,<br />

Dan. H. Wells, Jedediah M. Grant, Ezra T. Benson, and Orson Spencer for<br />

Salt Lake co. ; John S. Fullmer for Davis co. ; Loren Farr and Chas R. Dana<br />

for Weber co. ; Alex. Williams and Aaron Johnson for <strong>Utah</strong> co. ; Isaac Morley<br />

for San Pete co.; and Geo. A. Smith for Iron co. Representatives: Wilford<br />

Woodruff, David Fullmer, Dan. Spencer, Willard Snow, W. W. Phelps,<br />

Albert P. Rockwood, Nathaniel H. Felt, Edwin D. Woolley, Phinehas Richards,<br />

Jos. <strong>Young</strong>, Henry G. Sherwood, Ben. F. Johnson, and Hosea Stout<br />

for Salt Lake co. ; Andrew L. Lamoreaux, John Stoker, and Wm Kay for<br />

Davis co. ; Jas Brown, David B. Dille, and Jas G. Browning for Weber co.<br />

John Rowberry for Tooele co.; David Evans, Wm Miller, and Levi W. Hancock<br />

for <strong>Utah</strong> co. ; Chas Shumway for San Pete co. ; and Elisha H. Groves<br />

for Iron co. <strong>Utah</strong>, Jour. Legist., 1851-2, 162. Thus it will be seen there were<br />

13 members <strong>of</strong> the council and 25 representatives. In the organic act it was<br />

provided that there should be 26 representatives, the number <strong>of</strong> members for<br />

either house being based on the census <strong>of</strong> 1850. George Brimhall, the remaining<br />

member for Iron co., was elected Nov. 15, 1S51.<br />

"This proceeding did not conflict with the organic act, which provides<br />

—section iv. —that the first election shall be held and the members elected shall<br />

;

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