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in by 10 oclock AM next morning.
but he was to her if he sent for her.
moved & carried that one speak on a side.
Speakers J. G. Bigler & H. W. Miller
for Bigler                for R. P Hartwell
After the witnesses had given their testimony
some altrication took place about interested Parkes
giving their testimony and reference was had to
sec. 5
Council Bigler made his plea in behalf of the
very short.
H. W. Miller for the defendant.
B^r Bigler said he had remarks.
R. P. Hartwell arose & stated that he found after
the Ox was dead that the Ox had the consumption
on his liver which was all gone and he did consider
that B^r Bigler must have known that something
ailed the ox more then the cough  & the Pres of
the branch said it was a swindled game & if it
was his case he should not pay for the Ox &c.
Prest Hyde made some remarks & decided as
follows, That the decipion of the Bishop be
sustained and the vote in council which
[===tioned the decipion.
No more business was found & Pres^t O Hyde
made some remarks relative to  Thomas Johnson
He also spoke relative to selling claims &
B^r J. M. Benson requested to see the Council by
themselves. The Brethren retired.
B^r Benson then presented an idea that there
was a feeling among the Brethren and especiablly
among the seventies, against the Council & the
Presidency here, & referred to a conversation he had
with Pres^t Jos. Young.---------------------------------
Remarks from Council^r Coulson followed by
J. M. Benson, L. Stoddard & Pres^t O Hyde.