Council of Fifty minutes addendum includes previous resolution to have a committee draft a constitution superior to the U.S. Constitution.
- Type
- Meeting Minutes / Notes
- Hearsay
- Scribed Summary
- Reference
Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845, p. 39, The Joseph Smith Papers, accessed July 15, 2025.
- People
- W. W. Phelps, William Clayton, Council of Fifty, John Taylor, Joseph Smith, Jr., Willard Richards, Parley P. Pratt
- Audience
- Council of Fifty
- Transcription
On Monday the 11th. it was Resolved to draft a constitution which should be perfect, and embrace those principles which the constitution of the United States lacked, and on motion John Taylor Willard Richards, Wm W. Phelps and Parley P. Pratt were appointed a committee to draft a constitution and present it to this council for their approval or disaproval.
- BHR Staff Commentary
This addendum was added to the end of the minutes of the March 19 meeting.
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