Journals of the Legislative Assembly Territory of Utah Seventh Annual Session 1857-1858

Utah Historical Quarterly

Vol. 24, 1956, Nos. 1-4

JOURNALS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TERRITORY OF UTAH SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION, 1857-1858 (conclusion)

COMPILED BY EVERETT L. COOLEY

Tuesday, January 5, 1858.

JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall, Great Salt Lake City, Tuesday, January 5th, 1858. 10 a.m.

Joint Session met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President of the Council. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain of the House. Mr. Woodruff, Chairman of the Committee on Claims, made the following report:

"The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the Code Commissioners' Bill, for compiling from the U. S. Statutes at large all laws applicable to Utah Territory, agreeably to the Acts passed at the last session of the legislative assembly, and the Territorial Road Commissioners' Bill, would respectfully suggest the reference of said bills to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions to incorporate the several amounts in the Territorial Appropriation Bill."

Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Phelps, the report was received and referred accordingly.

Mr. Woodruff, Chairman of the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, made the following report:

"The Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, to whom was referred the Annual Report of the Territorial Road Commissioner, would report that they have examined said report, and consider legislation thereon unnecessary."

Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Phelps, accepted.

Councilor Wells presented a Memorial to the President and Congress of the United States, which was read, and Mr. J. C. Little moved that the Memorial be accepted and signed by the members and officers of the Assembly.

Seconded and carried unanimously.

On motion of Councilor Smith, that a special committee be appointed to take this Memorial into consideration, engross and prepare it for signature immediately, the President appointed Councilors Wells, Carrington and Smith said Committee.

The Committee requested leave of absence, which on motion, was granted, and the Committee retired.

Mr. Parker presented: J. S. F. No. 3. "An Act Granting unto Joseph A. Allred and Others, Round Valley for a Herd Ground and Other Purposes."

Which was read, and on motion of Councilor Smith, was received and referred to the Joint Committee on Herding.

Agreeable to the motion of yesterday, His Excellency, Governor Young, presented the correspondence between himself and the invading army now menacing this Territory, which was read, and on motion of Mr. Spencer, the Assembly heartily concurred in the sentiments expressed by His Excellency in the correspondence, and it was ordered to be published in the Deseret News.

Mr. Rockwood presented: Petition of Thomas Box and Benjamin S. Clapp for a herd ground in Rush Valley, which was read, and, on motion of Mr. Stout, was received and referred to the Joint Committee on Herding.

Mr. O. Hyde, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Trade and Manufactures, presented a report, which, on motion of Mr. Phelps, was referred back to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Trade and Manufactures, for further consideration. The minutes being called for, were read and accepted. On motion of Mr. Haight, adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Benediction by the Chaplain of the Council.Wednesday, January 6, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall,

Wednesday, January 6, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain of the House.

(J.S.F. No. 3) An Act granting unto Joseph A. Allred and others a herd ground in Round Valley, was read.

Mr. Parker, the presenter of said bill, asked and obtained leave to withdraw it.

Councilor Woodruff moved, that the Hon. John Taylor be respectfully requested to furnish this Assembly with his correspondence with Captain Marcy, with a view to its publication in connection with Governor Young's correspondence. Seconded and carried unanimously. Mr. Parker presented: J. S. F. No. 4. An act amending an act entitled, "An Act to Repeal an Act Concerning Fortifications," which was read, and on motion of Mr. Stout, the bill was received, and passed its first reading.

On motion of Mr. Rockwood, the bill was referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue.

Agreeably to the request of the Assembly, Hon. John Taylor presented his correspondence with Captain Marcy, which was read, and on motion of Councilor Smith, was ordered to be published.

Mr. Cummings presented: Preamble and Resolutions, which were read, and on motion of Councilor Farr, were received and referred to the Joint Committee on Territorial Affairs. The minutes being called for were read and accepted. On motion of Mr. McRae, the Assembly adjourned till

Friday the 8th inst. at 10 a.m. Benediction by the Chaplain of the Council,

Friday, January 8, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall, G. S. L. City,

Friday, January 8th, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly convened pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Speaker of the House. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain of the Council. Councilor Warren S. Snow, in behalf of the Joint Committee on Herding and Herd Grounds, made the following report: "Your Committee to whom was referred the petition of John

Rowberry and others for a Herd Ground in Tooele County, beg leave to report the following, 'An Act Granting unto John Rowberry, Thomas Atkin, and Hezekiah Mitchell a Herd Ground in Tooele County.' Also on the petition of James Worthington and others praying for a grant of Ibapah Valley for a Herd Ground, 'An Act Granting unto John Rowberry and Others, Ibapah Valley for a Herd Ground and other purposes.' Also on the petition of Benjamin S. Clapp and Thomas Box, praying for a Herd Ground in Rush Valley, unfavorable to granting said petition," which with the accompanying bills were read, and on motion of Mr. Rockwood, the two firsts clauses of the report were received, and the third referred back to the Committee for more mature consideration.

Mr. Bullock, in behalf of the Joint Committee on Incorporations made the following report:

"We, your Committee to whom was referred the petition of the citizens of Payson, Utah County, for the extension of their corporation boundaries, beg leave to report the accompanying Act, 'An Act to Establish the Boundary Line between Payson and Spanish Fork Cities, ' " which was read, and on motion of Mr. Phelps, the report was received.

J. S. F. No. 7. "An Act to Establish the Boundary Line between Payson and Spanish Fork Cities," was read, and on motion of Mr. J. C. Snow, the bill passed its first reading.

The bill was taken up on its second reading. On motion of Councilor Wells, the bill was referred back to the Committee with instructions to report a more definite boundary.

J. S. F. No. 5. "An Act Granting unto John Rowberry, Thomas Atkin and Hezekiah Mitchell a Herd Ground in Tooele County," was read, and on motion of Councilor Johnson, the bill passed its first reading and was taken up on its second reading.

On motion of Mr. Rockwood, Mr. Clark of Grantsville, who was present, was requested to inform the Assembly whether or not the passage of this bill would interfere with the rights of the citizens of Grantsville.

On motion of Mr. Stout, the bill was amended by inserting the name of Orson Pratt, Sen., before that of John Rowberry.

On motion of Councilor Johnson, the bill was further amended by inserting the name of Ezra T. Benson after that of Orson Pratt, Sen.

On motion of Councilor Wells, the bill passed its second reading.

The bill was read the third time, and on motion of Mr. Bullock, the bill passed.

J. S. F. No. 6. "An Act Granting unto John Rowberry and Others, Ibapah Valley for a Herd Ground and Other Purposes," was read and taken up on its first reading.

On motion of Mr. Joseph A. Young, the bill was amended so as to read—brigham Young, Sen., and those he may associate with him, instead of John Rowberry and others.

On motion of Mr. Stout, the bill was amended so as to read

Ivenpah, instead of Ibapah. The bill passed its second reading. The bill was read the third time, and on motion of Mr.

Stout, the bill passed. The minutes being called for were read, and on motion of

Mr. Cummings, accepted. On motion of Mr. Little, the Assembly adjourned till Monday at 10 a.m. Benediction by the Chaplain of the House.

Monday, January 11, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall, G. S. L. City,

Monday, January 11th, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly convened pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Speaker of the House. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain of the House. Mr. Rowberry presented a petition from Thomas Atkin and seventy-five others, praying for the removal of the County Seat of Tooele County from Richville to Tooele City, which was read, and on motion of Mr. Peacock, the petition was received and referred to the Joint Committee on Counties.

Mr. Joseph A. Young presented a memorial to His Excellency, James Buchanan, President of the United States of North America, which was read, and on motion of Mr. J. W. Cummings, the Memorial was received and adopted, and ordered to be prepared for the signatures of the citizens of the Territory.

On motion of Mr. Little, the Memorial was referred to a special Committee for that purpose.

The Speaker appointed Councilors D. H. Wells, Geo. A. Smith and A. Carrington, and Mr. Joseph A. Young, said Committee.

On motion of Mr. Snow, the Joint Committee on Territorial Affairs were instructed to report at their earliest convenience on the state of the Territorial Treasury; the expediency of establishing a Territorial Mail; the taxes of 1857, how disposed of, and what amounts to be appropriated, if any, to the several military districts, who were called into service during the Eastern Expedition. As also on a circulating medium for the convenience of the citizens of this Territory. The minutes being called for, were read and accepted. On motion of Councilor Wells, the Assembly adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a.m. Benediction by the Chaplain.

Tuesday, January 12, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall,

Tuesday, January 12, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President of the Council. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain of the House. Councilor Woodruff presented the annual report of the "Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society," accompanied by the report of the Treasurer of that institution, which were read, and on motion of Mr. Cummings, the reports were received.

On motion of Mr. Stout, the reports were referred to the Joint Committees on Agriculture, Trade and Manufactures.

On motion of Mr. Phelps, the Joint Committee on Judiciary were instructed to take into consideration the propriety of reporting an Act for the benefit of Notaries Public, similar in power and effect to the act of Congress for such purposes "Approved September 16th, 1850," now in full force in many of the States and Territories.

Mr. Rockwood presented a petition of Joseph Young, Sen., and Jacob Gates, praying for a Herd Ground in Big Kanyon, Great Salt Lake County, which was read, and on motion of Mr. Rockwood, received and referred to the Joint Committee on Herding and Herd Grounds.

The minutes being called for, were read, and on motion of Mr. Snow, accepted.

On motion of Councilor Woodruff, the Assembly adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Benediction by the Chaplain of the Council.

Wednesday, January 13, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall,

Wednesday, January 13th, 1858. 10 a.m. Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President of the Council. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by John T. Caine. Mr. Little presented a petition of Lorenzo Snow, J. C. Wright and Samuel Smith for a Herd Ground in Box Elder County.

On motion of Mr. Cummings, the petition was received and referred to Joint Committee on Herding and Herd Grounds.

Councilor W. S. Snow, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Herding and Herd Grounds, presented the following report:

"Your Committee to whom was referred back the petition of Thos. Box and B. S. Clapp, beg leave to present, 'An Act Amending the Act Granting unto Seth M. Blair & Co. a Herd Ground in Rush Valley,' as a substitute. Also on the petition of Joseph Young, Sen., and Jacob Gates for a Herd Ground in G. S. L. Co., the accompanying Act granting unto Jos. Young, Sen., and Jacob Gates a Herd Ground in G. S. L. Co., Utah." On motion of Mr. Haight the report was received. J. S. F. No. 8. "An Act to Amend an Act Granting unto Seth M. Blair & Co. a Herd Ground in Rush Valley," was read, and on motion of Mr. Haight, the bill passed its second reading. On motion of Mr. Peacock, the bill passed. J. S. F. No. 9. "An Act Granting unto Joseph Young, Sen., and Jacob Gates a Herd Ground in Great Salt Lake County, U. T.," was read, and on motion of Councilor Wells, the bill was referred back to the Committee with instructions to take into consideration whether or not it conflicted with "An Act to Incorporate Big Kanyon Road Company, Approved January 19th, 1855."

Councilor D. H. Wells, Chairman of the Committee appointed to wait upon the Hons. Geo. A. Smith and John Taylor, Delegates to Congress from the Convention for forming a State Government, presented Report from those gentlemen, which was read, and on motion of Mr. Stout the Report was received.

REPORT

By the Convention Delegates to the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Utah:

Gentlemen :-

In response to a Resolution passed by you, requesting us to report to the Assembly the reception we met at Washington, as bearers of the Memorial of the inhabitants of the Territory of Utah praying for admission into the Union as a Sovereign State, we respectfully submit the following:-

We proceeded to Washington as soon as practicable, and conferred with our Territorial Delegate, the Hon. John M. Bernhisel, upon the subject of the presentation of our Memorial and Constitution. He expressed his unqualified disapprobation to our presenting the Memorial to Congress, urging that it would not only be totally rejected, but would be the means of raising obstacles to the admission of Deseret, which might be troublesome hereafter.

As the Republican party had made opposition to "Mormonism" one of the principal planks in their political platform, in their own words, "opposition to slavery and polygamy, twin relics of barbarism," in the then pending presidential campaign, and that party being the majority in the House of Representatives, had all the advocates of "popular sovereignty" been united in our favor, our Memorial would have been defeated; but in addition, our Delegate assured us that we had nearly as much opposition to expect from the Democrats as from the Republicans.

We conferred with prominent members of both Houses of Congress and of the various parties, and fully satisfied ourselves that Mr. Bernhisel's opinion of the subject was strictly correct.

We also conversed with the Hon. S. A. Douglas, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Territories, who was the champion of the rights of the people in Territories to regulate their own domestic institutions in their own way, and he told us that it would be better to burn our Memorial and Constitution and return home, than to present them under the present hostile state of feeling in Congress and throughout the country; and that if any man attempted to advocate our admission, the measure would be voted down, twenty to one, by the whole people; and, moreover, that Mr. Jacob Collamer, of Vermont, a member of the Senate Committee on Territories, had prepared a bill for dividing Utah in four parts, making the corners in our Temple, and attaching one portion to Oregon, another to Nebraska, a third to New Mexico, and the fourth to California; and he assured us that such a bill would pass the Senate in five days should we present our Memorial.—He also remarked that our policy should be to hold still, until the doctrine of "popular sovereignty" was thoroughly established, for to agitate the question at present, July, 1856, would be to bring the hostility of the entire country upon us at a time when not only their hostility to us as a people but also their political interest would prompt them to extreme measures against us.

Many members of Congress, with whom we consulted, expressed themselves friendly to our admission, were unanimous in the opinion that it was impossible to accomplish it at present, and that it would be the political grave of any member who might attempt it.

We had hoped diat the recess between the sessions of Congress and the triumph of "popular sovereignty" in the presidential election would have produced a favorable change for Deseret, but in this we were disappointed, for although a change came, yet it was from bad to worse.

The Republican press was filled with the most extravagant falsehoods against the people of Utah, and, as soon as the presidential election was over, the Democratic press took up and discussed the "Mormon" question, and vilified us with a zeal and diligence that even far outstripped the Republican papers, leaving them entirely in the shade.

During our last interview with Mr. Douglas, in January, 1857, he stated that the presentation of our Memorial would result in immediate hostile action; and upon being asked what that action would be, he replied, "of the most hostile character."

The only objection to our admission into the Union, that came to our knowledge, was our "peculiar religious institutions," and notwithstanding it was generally acknowledged that they had no Constitutional right to interpose such objections, yet they had none other.

We had no reason to expect a single vote in favor of the admission of Deseret, in either House.

In view of these considerations we deemed it unwise to formally present to Congress the Memorial and Constitution, and consequently deferred its presentation.

We have the honor to be, Very respectfully, John Taylor,

George A. Smith, Delegates from the Convention and people of Utah Territory.

Mr. O. Hyde moved that this body is well satisfied with the management and doings of the Hons. John M. Bernhisel, John Taylor and Geo. A. Smith, delegates from the Convention of this Territory and bearers of our Constitution and Memorial to Congress praying for our admission into the Union as a Sovereign State; and that we tender them a vote of thanks for their patience and perseverance in managing the charge with which they were entrusted, and that the report of the Delegation, made by the Hons. John Taylor and Geo. A. Smith be printed in the Deseret News. Carried unanimously. Councilor Johnson, from the Committee on Counties, made the following report:

"Your Committee, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Atkin and others for the removal of the County Seat of Tooele Co., have taken into consideration said petition, and report that they deem its removal impracticable, as its present location seems the best adapted to the accomodation of the citizens of that County," which was read, and on motion of Councilor W. S. Snow, the report was accepted.

The minutes being called for, were read, and on motion of Mr. Haight, accepted.

On motion of Mr. Clawson, the Assembly adjourned till Friday at 10 a.m.

Benediction by the Chaplain.

Friday, January 15, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall, Great Salt Lake City, January 15th, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly convened pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President of the Council. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain of the House. Geo. A. Smith, Chairman of Committee on Elections, presented list of offices to be filled by the vote of the assembly, when the following officers nominated by His Excellency, the Governor, were duly elected:

A. Carrington, Chancellor of the Deseret University Wilford Woodruff Hosea Stout D. H. Wells W. W. Phelps S. W. Richards LW. Cummings Board of Regents Orson Hyde F. D. Richards John T. Caine Robert S. Campbell Joseph A. Young Geo. Hawkins

Daniel Spencer, Treasurer of Deseret University H. B. Clawson, Territorial Treasurer James W. Cummings, Auditor of Public Accounts Thomas D. Brown, Territorial Road Commissioner Alex McRae, Territorial Marshal Hosea Stout, Attorney General James Leithead, District Attorney, 1st District Jesse N. Smith, District Attorney, 2nd District Jesse W. Fox, Surveyor General W. C. Staines, Librarian H. B. Clawson, Recorder of Marks and Brands Daniel Cam, Warden of Utah Penitentiary Wilford Woodruff, A.P. Rockwood, S.W. Richard, Inspectors of Utah Penitentiary

Elias Smith, Probate Judge, G. S. L. Co. W. W. Phelps, Notary Public, G.S. L. Co. John D. Parker, Probate Judge, Davis Co. James Leithead, Notary Public, G.S. L. Co. C. W. West, Probate Judge, Weber Co. G.S. L. Co. Wm. Critchlow, Notary Public, G.S. L. Co. Jonathan C. Wright, Probate Judge, Box Elder Co. Samuel Smith, Notary Public, Box Elder Co. Peter Maughan, Probate Judge, Cache Co. George Bryant, Notary Public, Cache Co. John P. Barnard, Probate Judge, Malad Co. James Frodsham, Notary Public, Malad Co. Dominicus Carter, Probate Judge, Utah Co. Aaron Johnson, Notary Public, Utah Co. Allen Weeks, Probate Judge, Cedar Co. James H. Glines, Notary Public, Cedar Co. George W. Bradley, Probate Judge, Juab Co. Zunri H. Baxter, Notary Public, Juab Co. George Peacock, Probate Judge, Sanpete Co. John Eager, Notary Public, Sanpete Co. Wm. Felshaw, Probate Judge, Millard Co. Benjamin Robinson, Notary Public, Millard Co. Philo T. Farnsworth, Probate Judge, Beaver Co. John M. Davis, Notary Public, Beaver Co. James Lewis, Probate Judge, Iron Co. Calvin C. Pendleton, Notary Public, Iron Co. John D. Lee, Probate Judge, Washington Co. Wm. Freeme, Notary Public, Washington Co.

Alfred Lee, Probate Judge, Tooele Co. Lysander Gee, Notary Public, Tooele Co. Luke Johnson, Probate Judge, Shambip Co. Robert H. Porter, Notary Public, Shambip Co. Nathan Davis, Sealer of Weights and Measures W. W. Phelps, Supt. of Meteorological observations Hosea Stout S. W. Richards, J. W. Cummings - Code Commissioners

Councilor Snow in behalf of the Joint Committee on Herding and Herd Grounds made the following report:

"Your Committee to whom was referred back the Act granting unto Joseph Young and Jacob Gates a Herd Ground, beg leave, to report that we have duly reconsidered the matter, and deem it inexpedient to legislate any further thereon, and beg leave to be discharged from further duty on that subject.

"And on the petition of Lorenzo Snow, J. C. Wright and Samuel Smith, we beg leave to report the accompanying bill: 'An Act granting unto Lorenzo Snow, Jon. C. Wright and Samuel Smith, Box Elder Valley in Box Elder County, for a Herd Ground and other purposes,' " which was read, and on motion of Mr. Little, the report was accepted.

J. S. F. No. 10. "An Act granting unto Lorenzo Snow, Jonathan C. Wright and Samuel Smith, Box Elder Valley in Box Elder County for a Herd Ground and other purposes," was read, and on motion of Mr. Little, the bill passed its first reading, and was taken up on its second reading, and on motion of Mr. Cummings, the bill passed its second reading.

Bill read the third time, and on motion of Mr. Little, the bill passed.

Mr. A. P. Rockwood called for the report of the Auditor of Public Accounts, which was read, and on motion of Councilor Wells the Report was received and referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue.

Councilor Wells from the Committee on Revenue to whom was referred "An Act amending an Act, entitled an Act to Repeal an Act concerning Fortifications," reported as a substitute.

J. S. F. No. 11. "An Act concerning Delinquent Fortification Taxes," which was read, and on motion of Mr. Little, the report was received and the bill passed its first reading. The bill read the second time, and on motion of Councilor

Snow, the bill passed its second reading. The bill read the third time, and on motion of Councilor

Carrington, the bill passed. Minutes read and passed. On motion of Councilor W. S. Snow, adjourned till Monday, the 18th, 10 a.m. Benediction by the Chaplain of the Council.

Monday, January 18, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall,

Monday, January 18th, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President of the Council. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Mr. Hyde presented: J. S. F. No. 12. "An Act to Authorize Notaries Public to take and Certify Oaths, Affirmations, and Acknowledgements, in Certain Cases."

On motion of Mr. Haight, it was received and read the first time. On motion of Mr. Little, the bill passed its first reading and was taken up the second time. On motion of Councilor Carrington, the bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Councilor Wells, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, presented a resolution concerning services ordered by courts. On motion of Mr. Little, the resolution was received. On motion of Mr. Stout, the resolution passed its first reading. On motion of Mr. Lee, the resolution passed its second reading and was read the third time by its title, and so passed. Councilor Wells, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, presented: J. S. F. No. 13. "An Act to Repeal Territorial Taxes." On motion of Mr. Phelps, the bill was received.

On motion of Mr. Richards, the bill passed its first reading. On motion of Mr. Peacock, the bill passed its second reading. On motion of Councilor Carrington the bill passed by its title. Councilor Wells, Chairman on Judiciary, presented; J. S. F. No. 14. "An Act concerning Appointees to Office." On motion of Mr. Stout, the bill was received and read the first time. On motion of Mr. Little, the bill passed its first reading. On motion of Mr, Little, the bill passed its second reading. On motion of Mr. W. S. Snow, the bill passed its third reading by its title. Councilor Wells, Chairman on Judiciary, presented: J. S. F. No. 15. "An Act to Amend an Ordinance Regulating the Manufacture and Vending of Ardent Spirits." On motion of Mr. Phelps it was received and passed its first reading. On motion of Mr. Little, the bill passed its second reading. On motion of Mr. Wright, the bill passed by its title. The minutes being called for were read and accepted, and on motion of Mr. Stout, the Assembly adjourned till Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Benediction by the Chaplain.

Tuesday, January 19, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall,

Tuesday, January 19, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President of the Council. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain. Mr. Bullock, Chairman on Incorporations, reported back, J. S. F. No. 7. "An Act to Establish the Boundary Line between Payson and Spanish Fork Cities." On motion of Mr. Parker, the report was received. On motion of Councilor Snow, the bill was received and read the first time.

On motion of Mr. Brunson, the bill passed its first reading and was read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Phelps, the bill passed its second reading and was read the third time by its title.

On motion of Mr. Rockwood, the bill passed its third reading by its title. The minutes being called for were read and accepted. On motion of Mr. Rockwood, the Assembly adjourned till 10 a.m. tomorrow. Benediction by the Chaplain.

Wednesday, January 20, 1858. JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall,

Wednesday, January 20th, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President of the Council. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain of the Council. Councilor Woodruff presented petition from Edward Hunter and others praying for the establishment of a seed distributing office.

On motion of Mr. Phelps the petition was received and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Trade, and Manufacture.

Mr. Farnsworth presented petition from Charles White and others, praying for the exclusive right of Black Rock Kanyon.

On motion of Councilor Smith, the petition was referred to the Joint Committee on Incorporations.

Mr. Farnsworth presented petition from Charles White and Samuel Leaver praying for a Herd Ground and Salt Works at Black Rock in Great Salt Lake and Tooele counties.

On motion of Mr. Phelps, the petition was referred to the Joint Committee on Herding and Herd Grounds.

Mr. Rockwood in behalf of the Joint Committee made the following report:

"Your committee on Appropriations report the accompanying (J. S. F. No. 16) General Appropriation Bill," which was read, and on motion of Mr. Taylor, the bill was referred back to the

Committee for reconsideration, and Messrs. Stout, Cummings and Hyde were added to said Committee.

Councilor Wells, from the Committee on Judiciary reported back J. S. F. No. 12. "An Act authorizing Notaries Public to administer oaths in certain cases," amended which read.

On motion of Mr. Haight, the bill was received, and on motion of Mr. Spencer, the bill passed its first reading.

The bill was read the second and third times, and on motion of Mr. Haight, the bill passed.

Councilor Wells, from the Joint Committee on Revenue presented, an approximate report of the finances of the Territory, which was read.

Councilor Smith from the Committee on Incorporations made the following report on the petition of Charles White and others, asking a grant of Black Rock Kanyon:

"This Kanyon is already granted to E. T. Benson by the Legislature of Deseret, and it would be unjust to grant it to this petitioner, as the people of E. T. are depending on it for wood." On motion of Mr. Spencer, the report was received. The Report of the Adjutant General to His Excellency, the Governor, with the accompanying documents, viz: — the Reports of the Commissary General, the Quartermaster General, the Surgeon General, and the Chief of Ordinance, were then read.

The minutes being called for were read, and on motion accepted.

On motion of Mr. Phelps, the Assembly adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.

Benediction by the Chaplain of the House.

Thursday, January 21, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall,

Thursday, January 21, 1858. 10 a.m. The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Speaker of the House. Rolls called, quorums present. Prayer by the Chaplain of the House. Councilor W. S. Snow, Chairman of Joint Committee on

Herding and Herd Grounds, to whom was referred the petition of Charles White for a Herd Ground at Black Rock, reported unfavorably to granting said petition as it was already covered by legislative enactment. On motion of Mr. Phelps, the report was received. Mr. Rockwood from the Joint Committee on Appropriations reported back J. S. F. No. 16, General Appropriation Bill, which was read, and on motion of Mr. Phelps, the bill passed its first reading.

The bill read the second and third times, and on motion of Mr. Rockwood, the bill passed.

Councilor Carrington from the Joint Committee on Agriculture Trade and Manufactures, made a verbal report in which he stated the progress of the labors of the Committee on the above subjects; said they were not prepared to report at length upon the various subjects before them, but that they were in possession of much valuable information which had been contributed by different members of the Assembly and others, which was now being prepared for publication by the Hon. Orson Hyde, and recommended that when prepared, it should be turned over to the Directors of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society, to be published under their supervision. Also on the petition of Edward Hunter and others praying for the establishment of a seed distributing office: That no legislation was needed on this subject, as the matter could be better attended to by the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society.

On motion of Councilor Richards, the report was received and the recommendation adopted. The minutes being called for, were read and accepted. On motion of Mr. Bullock, the Assembly adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a.m. Benediction by the Chaplain of the Council.

Friday, January 22, 1858.JOINT SESSION

Representatives' Hall,

Friday, January 22, 1858. 10 a.m. Assembly met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President of the Council. Rolls called, quorums present.

Prayer by the Chaplain of the House.

Mr. S. E. Harrington presented a memorial "To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress Assembled," which was read, and on motion of Mr. Stout the Memorial was received and adopted.

Mr. Phelps presented a resolution in relation to the publication and distribution of the Acts, Resolutions and Memorials of the present session, which was read, and on motion of Mr. Little, the resolution was adopted.

Hon. D. H. Wells presented "Resolution changing the seat of Government," which was read, and on motion of Councilor Carrington, the resolution was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Stout, the thanks of the Assembly were tendered to His Excellency, Governor Young, for his many acts of kindness and beneficial suggestions to this Legislative Assembly, especially this morning.

On motion of Mr. Stout, the thanks of the Assembly were tendered to W. H. Hooper, Esq., for the kind, faithful and generous manner in which he has performed the duties of Secretary of the Territory to the present Legislative Assembly.

On motion of Mr. Stout the thanks of the Assembly were tendered to the Hon. Heber C. Kimball, President of the Council, and the Hon. John Taylor, Speaker of the House, for the able and impartial manner in which they have discharged their duties as presiding officers of this Legislative Assembly.

The minutes being called for, were read, and on motion, accepted. On motion of Mr. Stout, the Legislative Assembly adjourned. Benediction by the Chaplain of the Council.