The territorial secretary was to keep custody of the journals and arrange for their publication and distribution. Each day's entry covers a standard order of business. The place and date is entered, there is note of the call to order and roll, a prayer, then the daily legislative business, reading of minutes, adjournment, and a closing benediction. While the activities are noted, details are not. The beginning day of each session usually lists those members answering to roll call, thereafter the entries just specify if a quorum is present.
Legislative business is only slightly more detailed.
The process of enacting legislation via bills and resolutions is the most frequent business recorded. The names of individuals motioning for these actions are recorded. Original bills are numbered, proceeded by H.F. for House file and C.F. for Council file, depending on where they were introduced. The election of senate officers is recorded as is the election by joint session of officials from notary, to county probate judge, to Penitentiary director. The appointment of legislative committees is common at the beginning of each session, with the name of the committee and its members recorded.