AGENCY: Legislature
SERIES: 3150
TITLE: Territorial legislative records
DATES: 1851-1894.
ARRANGEMENT:
DESCRIPTION: Utah became a territory in 1851 and the Territorial Legislative Assembly first met on September 22, 1851. The Territorial Assembly was responsible for creating laws to govern the territory. These records contain the acts, bills, resolutions, memorials, and petitions of the first through thirty-first sessions (to statehood) of the Assembly. This series also contains reports, e.g. the Superintendent of Public Schools, University of Deseret; financial claims; and correspondence concerning the duties and actions of the Assembly. Within these documents charters of cities, divorce and marriage laws, laws regulating the physical construction of the state, legislation creating local governments, and numerous other laws setting the framework of life in Utah Territory can be found. The debate on polygamy can be witnessed through the bills and Governors' messages. Unfortunately, not all of the Governors' messages are contained in this series; for a more complete set see series 3145, JOURNALS.
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.
Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
This series portrays the legal construction of the Utah Territory.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public