Show UI UTAH I All GOVERNED I BY Bl A COMMISSION COl T For or n Years Appointed by II P Ruled th the State Or or 01 FIU- FIU I IO 1 TO Tn 1 r. r Alexander Ramsey of of- Minnesota chairman v AI Algernon S S. S Paddock ot George c I I. I Godfrey of or Iowa 10 Ambrose R. R Carlton Carllon of oC Indiana James Jamos II Il Pettigrew of Arkansas Arthur L. L Thomas Thoma then thon secretary 01 Ol the territory was secretary of or the tho commission com com- mission Utah a was aa 33 governed o b by a a. commission I for tor fourteen years a n. commission of or five rive created under the act of II March 22 iSSiS The first t commission r appointed by President Arthur arrived I I In Salt Lake August 18 IS S 1882 1852 They had been boen appointed carl early in tho the summer summer summer sum sum- mer and their first meeting was held heId h heIdIn ld In Chicago on Tul July 1 17 i when tho they thoy or organized organized or- or b by tho the selection of or James Jams R. R l. l as ns temporary secretary their second mc meeting was in Omaha on August 15 1 and amid the tune next In Salt Lake Headquarters was established In n Salt Lal Lake e In lu the building where the Atlas blocK now stands on W. W Second South street stroet Th The Edmunds act creating tho the commission commission com com- mission lon fixed tho the status statuM of or voters In Inthe Inthe inthe the territory prohibited pon polygamists mit bigamists or others ln lI living hiving with more than one woman from voting at al nn any election or eligible to election or ap ap- appointment In the tho territory and anel declared all election and anel registration res officers In inthe tho the territory of or every description va a va- va cant The Tho first election under theta thola jurisdiction was held November o 7 i ISS IS Si |