Congress rejects fourth petition for formation of State of Deseret; Brigham Young still serves as Governor.
17 Senate met at 1 oclok After clearing the table of Business we
went into Joint Session and, we Elected Erastus Snow, John A
Ray, Wm I. Appleby, Jesse Haven, & Wm Hyde, Circuit Judges
We closed up our Deseret State Legislation & adjourned to meet
in Great Salt Lake City on the 3rd Monday in Jan 1863. I attended
the theater in the Evening
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