[ThJ1800]

It was unclear to me if the author was referring to "territories" or states.

I was under the impression she was comparing Congress' power over the territories in the case of polygamy to the current siutation of states in the case of same-sex marriage.

[GoLightly]

Not to bring up Prophet Kimball again, but his marriages were not limited to the Utah territory. At least one was in New York. Most of the rest of them were in Illinois & all of those happened well after Illinois became a state.

[GoLightly]

Not to bring up Prophet Kimball again, but his marriages were not limited to the Utah territory. At least one was in New York. Most of the rest of them were in Illinois & all of those happened well after Illinois became a state.