Congress rejects fourth petition for formation of State of Deseret; Brigham Young still serves as Governor.
16. The Earth was covered with snow this morning. I spent
the afternoon in the Senate. We met a short time in Joint
session and Elected two senators to Congress viz Wm H Hooper
& George Q Cannon. We Elected 3 supreme Judges. We done
much Business then adjourned till 1 oclok tomorrow
we had another snow storm at about 6 oclok we
have had a constant scene of snow & rain storm
up to this date I have never seen as late a spring
as we have had this season
16 I spent the afternoon in the senate we met at 1 oclok P.M. We performed
a good deal of Business passed all bills before us & cleared the table
we went into Joint Session and Elected two Senators viz Wm H Hooper
& George Q Cannon, And D. H. Wells Secretary of State, O Calder
Treasurer, Wm Clayton Auditer of Public Accounts, A Miner
Attorney General, Elias Smith Chief Justice, of the State of Deserett
Z Snow Associate Justice S. M. Blair associate Justice.
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