The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15
Later from Utah Territory.

UTAH ABOUT TO ASK ADMISSION IN THE UNION
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE GOVERNORS
MESSAGE, ETC.
We have received files Of the Deseret Ncs 70 the I'd
January.
The Legislative Assembly was organized on the 10th
message was received The Governor advocates in hs
message, the opening Of channels of communication
from the East through the tributaries Of ths Missouri
The Governor says:-The revenue, appears from ths
auditors report which, with the Territorial Treasure .
the current fec year amounts ,348 81
Showing increase ever last year, of 1892 66
This arises from an increase Of property and higher
per cent ASSESSED by the last Legislative Assembly The
total amount ofipcrease, assessed, z05 beng
third more than during years previous There
appears 70 have been AUTHORS warrants in circulation
ano untrg to-. ....$I3,4 O1 ~
has been redeemed 1T the Treasury, leaving as
balance still in circulation .............. 12,177 II
or the current years. assessment, ,270 10
has been received, leavit delinquency Of H. 900 u
Which shows, if It were al coeNed, an in
depending on future assessments for payment.
By the foregoing statement appears chat the Terri
tory is running trifs in debit stil do not presume
that WIN be necessary to increase the Of
last yesr deem this situation of the finances attribute
bic 70 the light Of the previous year. being
for the whole Territory, only $6388 81 at one half the
present rate.
FORMATION OF A STATE CONSTITUTION
On the 18th Of December, an act was passed by the
Legislative Assembly, and was approved by Brigham
Young (who BY some means other, continues to hold
post of Governor still providing for the holding Of
election the 10th OF February to obtain expression
Of tie popular will upon the question Of holding
vention for the formation Of State constitution The
bill passed in pursuance Of the following
datons contained in the message Of Brigham Young
tTn order, however, to avoid this (the annulng OF
laws Of the Legislative Assembly by Congress) we'll
many other questions which might unfortunately arse
only perpex and entapge the relations unreasona
bly, yet peacefully, existing in the present form OF
upon the platform Of equal rights, constitutional
reignty and free government based upon the principles
sacred to every lover Of American liberty smanang
nom the people, recommend hat you take TIE iniis
tory steps towards obtaining admission into the
rnon Preparatory thereto /. win be necesssry 20 have
ton .tr the fsaion and adoption of constitution
woIi respectfully slggee thai this matter 30 taken into
p-ofnp ccnsi3erator thai in case you Deem IL wisdom
TO nake an effort fc- admission state, the in
cipsnt laws may be passed at early day We trust
that the present CpgresE Will have wisdom to so far
of cu free institutions abolish in her Territories
that o3ors tyrannica and absurd system Of colonial
which canated from the British throne aud
sce them upon that equality OF constitution rights
enjoy cd by the States in thor internal regulations
tion tf officers and representation"
HEAVY SNOW STORM.
On the 14th OF December there was heavy fall OF snew
in the valley. On the Big Mountain thirty miles
from the city the feet deep, and 1t
sa red that train of ten wagons containing merchAn-
disc belonging to T. S. Williams Co., would be unable
to get In but by extraordinary exerions the Captain
in reaching the city the 18th December.
they We, three days and two nights getting the
feed and not uDyoked. They lost seventy FIVE be
tween Fort Brldger and the Weber, and between the
latter place and the city they lost fifteen more and
only nine Gays on the road.