Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)
12 The Utah Legislature met at the Social Hall at 12 oclok by a
special call of the Governor on the Petition of the United States Judges
to appoint them there field of Labor
12 The Legislature met to day at [text faded] [oc]lok by the specil call of the
Govonor to appoint to appoint the Judges to their several Districts
I received my certificat of Election from the Govornor & Secretary
this morning I met with the council we had a short Joint
session Herd the Govornor's Message read some committies app-
ointed & adjourned till tomorrow 11 oclok I met with a Joint
committee at the Historians office till midnight we had a driving
snow storm
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