J O U R N A L S OF T H E LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY T E R R I T O R Y OF U T A H S E V E N T H A N N U A L SESSION, 1857-1858 (continued from April issue) COMPILED BY EVERETT L. COOLEY JOINT SESSION
Joint Session, Representatives' Hall Tuesday, December 15,1857. 10 a.m. The two houses met in Joint Session as per previous arrangement. Called to order by the President of the Council, Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain. On motion of Mr. Jas. W . Cummings, James McKnight was elected Public Printer. On motion of Mr. A. P. Rockwood, one hundred copies of the daily minutes were ordered to be printed for the use of the members and officers of the Assembly. His Excellency, the Governor then appeared, and after a few remarks, presented his annual message, which was read by Mr. James Ferguson, Chief Clerk of the House. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Gentlemen of the Council and House of Representatives: T h e people, for the promotion of whose advancement in correct government you are now assembled in a legislative capacity, are so remote from the high wrought excitement and consequent entangling questions common to the populous marts of national and international commerce, are so little prone to deem mere property, rank, titles and office the highest prizes for human effort, and through enlightened choice are so invariably peaceful and law-abiding, that your duties partake but in a small degree of that varied, perplexing and intricate description of the legislation of most if not all other communities. But however orderly
