Jan 2nd 1872

Church appeared in the Court room to answer to the writ Fitch &
Hemstead appeared as his council & asked for Bail. Bates the Prosicuting
Attorney also Asked for Bail & Put the sum at $500000. MCKean
the Judge Refused Bail But put President Young into the Hands of the Marshall
to be confined in one of President Youngs own Homes then President
Young returned to his own house in company with the Marshall I
went Back to President Youngs office a short time & called again
in the Evening He was in the office with the Marshall & his Friends
I also called upon H. Stout, Blythe, & the other Prisioners in the City Prison
& spent a short time then went to the Theater which clothesed the
Labors of the day

January 3, 1872 ~ Wednesday

3rd I spent the day cleaning out the Barn yard

January 4, 1872 ~ Thursday

4. I finished the barn yard & went to the farm

January 5, 1872 ~ Friday

5 I spent the day painting at the farm & returned to the City 6 M[iles]

January 6, 1872 ~ Saturday

6. I spent an hour with the Presidency then went to the school of the prophets
Prayers were offered for President Young & his brethren in bonds & impris-
inment. Also Prayers were offered for the success of the Legislature G. Q. Cannon
spoke followed By Lany & W. Woodruff I went to the Theater in the Evening

January 7, 1872 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday I met with my Quorum & attended Meeting in the Tabern-
acle John Vancott spoke in the forenoon 40 Minutes Afternoon G Q Cannon
spoke one Hour & 20 Minutes He also spoke in the 13 ward in the Evening

January 8, 1872 ~ Monday

8. Monday Our Legislative Assembly met to day & organized we Elected
Lorenzo Snow our President I went to visit the Prisioners in the Evening

January 9, 1872 ~ Tuesday

9. we Met in Joint session & received the Govornors Message

January 10, 1872 ~ Wednesday

10. The Council Met at 1 oclok. The secretary Black had hiered the
Methodist Meeting house for the Legislature to Meet in & the Legislature
refused to go there but Met in the City Hall whare the law required
them to Meet & we requested the secretary to bring the desks & seats to
the City hall for our benefit He finally agreed to do so. I called
in the Evening upon Elias Smith, & President Young, & Historian office
[FIGURE] I received a letter from Phebe A Snow

January 11, 1872 ~ Thursday

11. [FIGURE] I spent the afternoon in the Legislative Council I wrote 2 letters
to Sarah & George Rowley & I went to the farm & spent the night 6 M[iles]

January 12, 1872 ~ Friday

12 I spent the Afternoon in the Legislative Council I called upon the Govornor

January 13, 1872 ~ Saturday

13. I met with the school of the prophets & Attended a Meeting in the
Evening of the Board of the D. A. & M. Society