AGENCY: Legislature. Senate

SERIES: 3167
TITLE: Journal record books
DATES: i 1858-1882.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: These two volumes constitute the handwritten minutes of the territorial legislative council, or senate, from the eighth session through the twenty-fifth session. Joint session minutes are included in full. Entries for the House are also included for 1880.

Each daily entry covered a standard order of business that included the place and date, roll call, prayer, daily business, reading of minutes, adjournment, and closing benediction. These activities are noted but no details are given.

The process of enacting legislation via bills and resolutions is most frequently recorded.__Election of senate officers and the election of other officials from notary to county probate judge to penitentiary director are recorded. Legislative committee reports cover a wide spectrum of business. Brief reports from agencies (e.g._Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society, University of Deseret, Treasurer, Auditor) are regularly read into the record. Messages from the House are recorded in full. Less frequent messages from the governor or territorial secretary are recorded; the governor's annual message may or may not be entered. Tributes are rare but long, notably one in 1878 following the death of Brigham Young.

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

Provides extensive and intensive documentation of the activities of the territorial legislature, including some years for which we have no published journal.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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