Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
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~ Friday
67th Dec We rode to day to Filmore the capitol of the Territory
& Brother Farr, &Wright, & myself took our board & lodgings with Brother
Chandler Holebrook at $5 per week distance from G LS L city 160 miles
~ Saturday
78th I spent the day in visiting the Brethren & reading the Luminary
I wrote one letter to Mrs Woodruff we held a meeting in
the evening E. T. Benson & W. Woodruff Preached & had a good meeting
~ Sunday
9th
Sunday I attended meeting at the City Hall P. P. Pratt preached
to the people in the morning He gave an account of his travels through
this country in the dead of winter in deep snows to Iron co
before their was any settlemt. He then took up the coming
forth of the book of Mormon He spoke of those prophesies which had
been fulfilled since the book was printed & those which are to
be fulfilled He spoke of the blood which had been shed in this
Church from the commencemt which was crying from the
ground for vengence many good remarks were made I met
in council with the Presidency & Twelve on the welfar of the Territory
~ Monday
10 The Legislative Assembly met in the State House & both
Houses organized & adjourned till tomorrow 1 oclk I spent
the fore part of the evening in reading to Brother Kimball & the remai-
nder in the meeting at the school house Brother James Brown Preached
& I followed him I spoke of the progress of the kingdom of God & the
necessity of prayer & the wickedness of the world. I was followed by
Brother Ray
~ Tuesday
11th I spent the fore part of the day in writing & study I met with
the council at 1 oclok at 2 oclok we met in Joint session The Governor
appeared & deliverd his message 1000 copies was ordered to be printed it
was resolved that 100 copies of the minutes of each day should be printed
for the benefit of the two Houses The Secretary A. W. Babbit arose &
insulted the Assembly to a great Degree by threatening them that their
bills should not be paid if they printed that Number he wished to dictate
to the assembly what they should do which was out of his place. The
Govornor arose & gave the Secretary a hard lashing with his Tongue
& said he ought to be kicked out of the house, as a poor miserable
dog. Babbit followed & said he had as good a wright to occupy the
Governor seat as the governor had & made use of much insulting
language. The Assembly then resolved that the freedom of the House
be withheld from the Secretary A. W. Babbit the Assemby adjourned
till tomorrow 10 oclok at ther several Houses. The Secretary threatened
to take all the money & return to the Salt Lake City & pay no more
expenses for the Legislator He was under the influence of liquor
~ Wednesday
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12 I met with the council at 10 oclok standing committies were
Appointed I was Appointed chairman of three committies viz
On roads Bridges & Feries & On Library, & on Revenue.
we adjourned till tomorrow 10 oclock
I atttended meeting in the
evening at the school house. O. Pratt Preached one hour upon the gifts
& graces the importance of our calling upon God by mighty Prayer &
faith in order that we might rend the veil and obtain those blessings
which the Ancients obtained He made many interesting remarks He
was followed by Loren Farr who gave an exhortation to the people
upon what Brother Pratt had said urged the people to give heed
to the council of the servants of God
7th Dec we rode to day to Filmore the capitol of the Territory & Brother Farr, Wright & myself took our board & lodgings with Brother Chandler Holebrook at $5 per week distance from G S L city 160 mils
8th I spent the day in visiting the Brethren & reading the Luminary [FIGURE] I wrote one letter to Mrs Woodruff we held a meeting in the evening E. T. Benson & W. Woodruff Preached & had a good meeting
9th Sunday I attended meeting at the city Hall. P.P. Pratt preached to the people in the morning He gave an account of his travels through this country in the dead of winter in deep snows to Iron Co before their was any settlement. He then took up the coming forth of the book of Mormon He spoke of those prophesies which had been fulfilled since the book was printed & those which are to be fulfilled He spoke of the blood which had been shed in this Church from the commencement which was crying from the ground for vengance many good remarks were made I met in council with the Presidency & Twelve on the welfare of the Territory
10 The Legislative Assembly met in the State House & both Houses organized & adjourned till to morrow 1 oclk. I spent the fore part of the evening in reading to Brother Kimball & the remainder in the meeting at the school house. Brother James Brown Preached & I followed him I spoke of the progress of the kingdom of God & the necessity of prayer & the wickedness of the world. I was followed by Brother Ray
11th I spent the fore part of the day in writing & study I met with the Council at 1 oclok at 2 oclok we met in Joint session. The Governor appeared & deliverd his message 1000 copies was ordered to be printed it was resolved that 100 copies of the minutes of each day should be printed for the benefit of the two Houses. The Secretary A. W. Babbit arose & insulted the Assembly to a great Degree by threatening them that their bills should not be paid if they printed that Number he wished to dictate to the assembly what they should do which was out of his place. The Govornor arose & gave the Secretary a hard lashing with his Tongue & said he ought to be kicked out of the house. as a poor miserable dog. Babbit followed & said he had as good a wright to occupy the Governor seat as the governor had & made use of much insulting language. The Assembly then resolved that the freedom of the House be withheld from the Secretary A. W. Babbit the Assembly adjourned till tomorrow 10 oclok at their several Houses. The Secretary threatened to take all the money & return to the Salt Lake City & pay no more expenses for the Legislator He was under the influence of liquor
12 I met with the Council at 10 oclok standing committies were Appointed I was Appointed chairman of three committies viz On roads Bridges & Feries & On Library, & on Revenue. we adjourned till to morrow 10 oclock [FIGURE] I attended meeting in the evening at the school house. O. Pratt Preached one hour upon the gifts & graces the importance of our calling upon God by mighty Prayer & faith in order that we might rend the veil and obtain those blessings which the Ancients obtained He made many interesting remarks He was followed by Loren Farr who gave an exhortation to the people upon what Brother Pratt had said urged the people to give heed to the council of the servants of God