AGENCY: Legislature. House of Representatives

SERIES: 16660
TITLE: Journal record books
DATES: i 1858-1878.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: These two volumes constitute the handwritten minutes of the territorial legislative house from the eighth session through the twenty-third session. Each daily entry follows a standard order of business: place and date, call to order and roll, prayer, legislative business, reading of minutes, adjournment and closing benediction. While the activities are noted, details are not.

Legislative business is slightly more detailed. The process of enacting legislation via bills and resolutions is most frequently recorded. The election of house officers and committee appointments are noted. Committee reports cover a broad spectrum from bridge construction to schools to contested county elections.__Brief reports of agencies (e.g.__Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society, Penitentiary, Territorial Library, Superintendent of Schools, Auditor) and county financial reports often are recorded. Messages from the council, or senate, the governor, or the territorial secretary regarding bills also are recorded.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently after microfilming.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Contains extensive and intensive documentation of the activities of the territorial house, including some years for which published copies of the journals are missing.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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