title: 17th Utah Territorial Legislature
text: # 17th Utah Territorial Legislature
  
  The 17th Utah Territorial Assembly convened on January 13, 1868.
  
  ## Major Legislation
  
  ### Appropriations
  
  * Territorial Appropriation Bill (February 21, 1868)
  
  ### Criminal Laws
  
  * An Act concerning Libel (February 21, 1868)
  
  ### Incorporations of Cities and Counties
  
  * An Act changing the name of Richland County to Rich County (January 29, 1868)*
  * An Act changing the name of Great Salt Lake City and Great Salt Lake County (January 29, 1868)
  * An Act to incorporate Deseret City, in Millard County (February 3, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating the City of Smithfield, in Cache County (February 6, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating Richmond City, in Cache County (February 6, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating Kaysville City, in Davis County (February 13, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating the City of Morgan, in Morgan County (February 13, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating Parowan City, in Iron County (February 13, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating the City of Ephraim, in Sanpete County (February 14, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating Cedar City, in Iron County (February 18, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating Franklin City, in Cache County (February 19, 1868)
  * An Act changing the County Seat of Morgan County (February 19, 1868)
  * An Act incorporating Mount Pleasant, in Sanpete County (February 20, 1868)
  * An Act amending the Charters of the Incorporated Cities in the Territory of Utah (February 21, 1868)
  
  ## Members
  
  * Francis M. Lyman
  