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to push in his claims and Turly was
to back him up,, I think as near as
I can learn their object is to wait for
Bishop Miller to come back and take
a new hold..
   Councillor Snow tho't it would be
but to let them alone a while longer and
see if they would not die themselves..
Councillor Geo. W. Harris tho't it not right
to let them be so long dying, lest in their
death struggles which would be violent
they do some damage, for said he
then kicks will be violent and
indiseriminate..
   Councillor S. Richards was tho't it not
best to hold on to a dead carsose,,
Pres. O. Hyde said the spirit testified to him
to vote against these men untill they
received a notice that on such a day
they will t======for fellow ship in such
and such charges..
   Pres. O. Hyde said these men knew the                      council was adjourned with the expec-
tation of their being here to make known to their
claims,, These senteces should have come in
                               before the testimony..
Councillor Coulson with drew his motion
Pres. O. Hyde moved that the council take
the testimonies,, seconded,, carried in the affirmitive
H. W. Miller voting against it on the prinsiflie
that if they were to be cited to a trial he
tho't unnecssary to hear the testimonies now
   Bro. Hyde said they had been cited to appear
here and they should have been here this