Congress rejects fourth petition for formation of State of Deseret; Brigham Young still serves as Governor.
April 15, 1862
The Senate met at 10 oclok. The President of the Senate
made some remarks upon the Busines before us W. Woodruff
moved that we make a full organization of the State of
Deserete and put the machine in motion. The Senate then
went into a committe of the whole and discussed the subject
we attended to what business was before us then adjourned
till tomorrow 1 oclok. I attended the marriage ceremony
of a Brother Webb and Sister Horn daughter of Joseph
Horn President Young married them after which we part-
ook of an Exelent supper. We had a vary severe snow
storm from the west it snowed all night
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