AGENCY: Legislature
SERIES: 3145
TITLE: Journals
DATES: i 1851-1880.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by session and year.
DESCRIPTION: These journals contain the published minutes of the Legislative Assembly. They include the minutes of both the House of Representatives and the Council (Senate) as well as joint session minutes. After 1880, the journals were published as two separate series, one for the Senate and the other for the House.
Both houses followed a similar standard order of business. Legislating via bills and resolutions is the most frequent. The title of the bill is recorded as well as its status:__at which reading it is, whether it passed, committee referrals, amendments and rewrites motioned, etc. Individuals motioning for actions are recorded, but names on final votes are not. Contents of the bills are not recorded.
The appointment and election of Utah government officials is a subject of the journal.
Committee reports cover a wide spectrum of business. Reports of territorial agencies, such as the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, University of Deseret, Treasurer and Auditor's Office are regularly read into the minutes. Various communications, including petitions and county financial reports, may also be included.
Messages from the opposing chamber are recorded in full. Messages from the Territorial Secretary or the Governor on the passage, veto, or objections to bills are also recorded. Annual messages of the Governor to the joint session are printed in full. Memorial tributes are rare but long, notably one in 1878 following the death of Brigham Young the previous year.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
These are the official records of the territorial legislature. They provide one of the most detailed records of that agency's actions.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public