January 12, 1863 ~ Monday

12 Jan 1863

I spent the day at home. The Legislature met

January 13, 1863 ~ Tuesday

13 I attended the Legislative Council in the Afternoon I attended the
Party at the Social Hall till 10 oclok

January 14, 1863 ~ Wednesday

14 I met with the council in the afternoon

January 15, 1863 ~ Thursday

15 I spent the Afternoon in the Legislative council

January 16, 1863 ~ Friday

16 I received a Letter from J. M. Bernhisel I spent the day in the
Legislature which closed in the Evening or adjourned sini Di

January 17, 1863 ~ Saturday

17 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endow[me]nts
to 24 persons President Young sealed 11 couple President Kimball 3 couple
& W. Woodruff 6 couple I met with the D A & M Society in the
Evening. We resolved to Esstablish life Membership in the society

January 18, 1863 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning but suffered
with the nerveous Head ake & spent the day at home E. T. Benson
spoke in the morning J. W. Cummings Joseph W. Young and Presi-
dent Young spoke in the afternoon I met with my Quorum in
the Evening J. Taylor Prayed & G. A. Smith was mouth

January 19, 1863 ~ Monday

19 Jan 1863. The Deserett State Legislature Met this morning in the
Council House and organized at 1 oclok. A Joint committee was appo-
inted to wait upon Govornor Brigham Young & informed him that
the Assembly was organized & ready for any communication he
might wish to make. Governor Young accompanied the committee
to the State House & themet the Joint assembly & delivered to them his
Message (See Printed Message) 2000 copies of the message was
ordered to be printed & it was also to be printed in the Deserett News
Govornor Young then addressed the assembly He said
I wish to say a few words. Many may not be able to tell why
we are in this capacity. I do not think that you see this thing
as it is. Our organization will be kept up. we may not do
much at present in this capacity yet what we have don or
shall do will have its Effect Our constitution which we sent to
Washington has been closely scanned by the members of Congress
all of our moves here are feared by the nations of the Earth
Esspecially the United States. This body of men will give laws
to the Nations of the Earth. We meet here in our seconed annual
Legislature & I do not care whether you pass any laws this season
or not But I do not wish you to loose one inch of ground you

January 12, 1863 ~ Monday

12 Jan 1863 I spent the day at home. The Legislature met

January 13, 1863 ~ Tuesday

13 I attended the Legislative Council in the Afternoon I attended the Party at the Social Hall till 10 oclok

January 14, 1863 ~ Wednesday

14 I met with the council in the afternoon

January 15, 1863 ~ Thursday

15 I spent the Afternoon in the Legislative council

January 16, 1863 ~ Friday

16 [FIGURE] I received a Letter from J. M. Bernhisel I spent the day in the Legislature which closed in the Evening or adjourned sini Di

January 17, 1863 ~ Saturday

17 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 24 persons President Young sealed 11 couple President Kimball 3 couple & W. Woodruff 6 couple I met with the D A & M society in the Evening. We resolved to Esstablish life Membership in the society

January 18, 1863 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning but suffered with the nerveous Head ake & spent the day at home E. T. Benson spoke in the morning J. W. Cummings Joseph W. Young and President Young spoke in the afternoon I met with my Quorum in the Evening J. Taylor Prayed & G. A. Smith was mouth

January 19, 1863 ~ Monday

19 Jan 1863. The Deserett State Legislature Met this morning in the Council House and organized at 1 oclok. A Joint committee was appinted to wait upon Govornor Brigham Young & informed him that the Assembly was organized & ready for any communication he might wish to make. Governor Young accompanied the committee to the State House &met the Joint assembly & delivered to them his Message (see Printed Message) 2000 copies of the message was ordered to be printed & it was also to be printed in the Deserett News Govornor Young then addressed the assembly He said I wish to say a few words. Many may not be able to tell why we are in this capacity. I do not think that you see this thing as it is. Our organization will be kept up. We may not do much at present in this capacity yet what we have don or shall do will have its Effect. Our constitution which we sent to Washington has been closely scanned by the members of Congress all of our moves here are feared by the nations of the Earth Esspecially the United States. This body of men will give laws to the Nations of the Earth. We meet here in our seconed annual Legislature & I do not care whether you pass any laws this season or not But I do not wish you to loose one inch of ground you