Historical laws from Utah Territory’s sixth annual session, 1856–57, with US territorial provisions
This book compiles acts, amendments, and resolutions passed by the Utah Territorial Legislature, along with United States laws applicable to territories. It presents formal statutes and official actions from early territorial government, including land grants, agricultural premiums, and procedural rules for courts and officials. The material offers a window into how 19th‑century lawmakers organized governance in a growing western territory.
- Land and boundary grants, herd grounds, and exclusive use provisions in several acts.
- Amendments to corporate and land-claims statutes, including canal and road companies.
- Subsidies and rules for agricultural trials, with premiums for cotton, indigo, and madder.
- Legal procedures, subpoenas, and processes affecting trials, marshals, and surveyors of public lands.
Ideal for readers of Utah history, researchers of territorial law, and anyone exploring how federal law shaped western governance in the 1800s.