Nauvoo charter conceived. The Charter was essentially a copy and paste of the Springfield City Charter, but there were a few subtle additions which enshrined the city of Nauvoo as a sanctuary to Jo and the Mormons, and created a separate military arm, the Nauvoo Legion, as the law enforcement agency through which Jo exercised nothing short of martial law under the banner of his newly founded theocracy. Joseph was untouchable. Nauvoo could now collect taxes on the citizens to be dedicated to the overall city fund. They could issue writs of habeas corpus, to any prisoner, in any jurisdiction, to extradite them to be tried in Nauvoo-s jurisdiction (or just let go like Joseph Smith was). Nauvoo Legion was created as a militia under the control of the mayor, to carry out will of city leadership ...
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