December 11, 1858 ~ Saturday

Dec 11
I spent the day in the office on History I spent the evening
with President Young in his private Room reading the Calafornia
news he had taken a warm Bath & was some better

December 12, 1858 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday A snowey day I met with the Quorum at 12 ock
Bishop Hunter prayed L. W. Hardy was mouth. I met with
the Quorum of the Twelve at 6 oclok O Hyde Prayed O pratt
was mouth the spirit of God was with us & we had a good
Meeting all the Twelve were present except A Lyman &
Lorenzo Snow. we all called upon President Young at
his private Room when the following conversation
took place. President Young said have you any message to me
O Hyde said I do not know as I have ownly we came in to
tsoe [see] you. I have a message to you. you are some of you memb-
ers of the Legislature and I want you to so conduct business
in such a way that it will be exceptable unto the Lord and
that the Devil cannot find find fault with you. President
Young asked if we had been to the coircus. none of the Twelve had
been He then said Thomas Williams would cut our throat if
he had the power and yet he has full houses I wonder who sup-
ports him. President Young said that Martin was getting
out Bills to circulate through this country which was to
speculate out of the people He promises to pay Treasury drafts
on the government when $400 dollars was presented to him
& the people shouuld not take it for it will be a Loss to this
community I want you to Find this out yourselves & put a stop
to it ore yuse your influence to do it without the peoples knowing
that I said any thing about it. In speaking of the opposition
against this work President Young said I should loose all
hope if I did not know that God begun it & begun it in
the right time and has sustained it & carried it on
ever since and he is able to Finish it & will do it

December 13, 1858 ~ Monday

13^th
The Legislative Council metand House of Representative met
at at the Social Hall in Great Salt Lake City at 10 oclok AM.
The council organized by appointing Daniel H. Wells President
Leo Hawkins Chief Clerk Joseph F Smith Serjent at Arms
John L. Smith Assistant Clerk Samuel L Sprage Messenger

The House Organized by Appointeing John Taylor Speaker
Thomas Bullock Chief Clerk George P Bilesings Sergent at Arms
Patrick Linch Assistant Clerk Heber John Richards Messenger
Joseph Busby Foreman, Joseph Young sen Chaplain

Judge Smith came forward & swore the President &
officers in both Houses. Both Houses then adjourned to meet
in the State House in Fillmore on Saturday the 18^th of Dec
Both Houses voted to excuse the absent members untill we
met at Fillmore. We made an estimate of the Armey as follows
3000 soldiers remaining in the Territory 800 to origon 400 to Mexico
400 to Levensworth total 4600. Governmt teamsters 3200,
Cotractors teamsters 4930 sutlers & whiskey dealers 1,500
gamblers 170. General Harneys command 2700 total, 17100
14400 came to the Territory Contractors oxes 13 to each 4006
waggons 52078 = 1200 suttlers waggons 12 oxen each 14400
Baggong waggons for Armey 19,200

December 11, 1858 ~ Saturday

Dec 11 I spent the day in the office on History I spent the evening with President Young in his private Room reading the Calafornia news he had taken a warm Bath & was some better

December 12, 1858 ~ Sunday

12 Sunday A snowey day I met with the Quorum at 12 ock Bishop Hunter prayed L. W. Hardy was mouth. I met with the Quorum of the Twelve at 6 oclok. O Hyde Prayed O pratt was mouth the spirit of God was with us & we had a good Meeting all the Twelve were present except A Lyman & Lorenzo Snow. we all called upon President Young at his private Room when the following conversation took place. President Young said have you any message to me O Hyde said I do not know as I have ownly we came in to see you. I have a message to you you are some of you members of the Legislature and I want you to so conduct business in such a way that it will be exceptable unto the Lord and that the Devil cannot find fault with you. President Young asked if we had been to the circus, none of the Twelve had been He then said Thomas Williams would cut our throat if he had the power and yet he has full houses I wonder who supports him. President Young said that Martin was getting out Bills to circulate through this country which was to speculate out of the people He promises to pay Treasury drafts on the government when $400 dollars was presented to him & the people should not take it for it will be a Loss to this community I want you to Find this out yourselves & put a stop to it oreuse your influence to do it without the peoples knowing that I said any thing about it. In speaking of the opposition against this work President Young said I should loose all hope if I did not know that God begun it & begun it in the right time and has sustained it & carried it on ever since and he is able to Finish it & will do it

December 13, 1858 ~ Monday

13th The Legislative Council and House of Representative met at at the social Hall in Great Salt Lake City at 10 oclok AM. The Council organized by appointing Daniel H. Wells President Leo Hawkins Chief Clerk Joseph F Smith Serjent at Arms John L. Smith Assistant Clerk Samuel L Sprage Messenger

The House Organized by Appointing John Taylor Speaker Thomas Bullock Chief Clerk George P Bilings Sergent at Arms Patrick Linch Assistant Clerk Heber John Richards Messenger Joseph Busby Foreman, Joseph Young sen Chaplain

Judge Smith came forward & swore the President & officers in both Houses. Both Houses then adjourned to meet in the state House in Fillmore on Saturday the 18th of Dec Both Houses voted to excuse the absent members untill we met at Fillmore. We made an estimate of the Armey as follows 3000 soldiers remaining in the Territory 800 to origon 400 to Mexico 400 to Levensworth total 4600. Government teamsters 3200 Cotractors teamsters 4930 sutlers & whiskey dealers 1500 gamblers 170. General Harneys command 2700 total, 17100 14400 came to the Territory. Contractors oxes 13 to each 4006 waggons 52078 = 1200 suttlers waggons 12 oxen each 14400 Baggag waggons for Armey 19,200