Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-06

nthIly hluo montht, on september Z,
1850, passed a bill providing for the
organization Of the Territory OF Utah,
anu two days later the bill passed the
House and was approved by President
Fillmore. This was the origin Of the
"Orgsnlc Act" under which our Tor.
fitOrinl government has been conducted
literally from that Jay 10 this.
AGAIN ASK FOR STATEHOOD
The second effort for Statehood was
made through tue Legislative Assem-.
bly, Of lS5i.5. IL was the NTH annual
session and convened at Fillmore, in
Millard county, then the capital OF the
Territory. Hsber g.. kimbsll was
president Of the council, and Jedcdiah
NJ. Grant, speaker OF the House. The
Legislature passed an act authorizing
an election OF delegates TO Territorial
Csnvention which vas 20 prepare n
state oonttiiutionland memofialize Cen.
rrets fot admission into the UniOp.
The convention assembled at salt Lake
City, on March 18TH, 1850. Tea days
later the Constitution aud Memorial
were adopted, and Hons. George A.
Smith and John Taylor were elected
delegates 10 present the came 10 Con.
Efess.
The delegates proceeded to wash.
ington, aud ptesentod the Memorial 10
Congress, but the record makes no
mention OF any action thereon.
The third movement for Statehood
began early In December, 1851. on
the 9th day of that month the Utah
Legislature convened In regular session
at Salt Lake CITY, aud organized by
olecting Daniel IA. Wells president Of
the Council, aud John Taylor speaker
OF the House. At tho beginning OF the
soition a hill was introduced fof an act
providing for = convention Of delegates
Tor the formation Of n constitution and
state government. The bill being passed
by both branches OF the Legislature,
was presented 10 Governor DAwaon,
and by him vetoed. Tho Governor
gave ~ his principal reason for disap.
proving the measure, that tho time iu-
terveDing bstwSen tho passage OF the
act and the date nxed In the act Itself
January 9th, 1852, on which 10 take
the sense Of the electors OF tue Terri
tory for Or against state convention,
was too short 10 allow due notice 10 be
given 10 the people, or for tho act 10
DO ON oially submitted 10 Congress
PRIOR 10 the election OF delegates 10 the
convention, or tho holding Of the cen.
yention itHuif On the other hand the
Legislators, ana the people generally,
d I'D that II was not necessary TO nfst
submit the act to Congtess In order 10
render II operative, go Tar ~ holding n
constitutional convention was con.
oerned. The Legislature was, OF
course, p0gefless 10 do more In the
premises, but tho people convened In
mass meetings on the 9th OF January,
aud elected delegates 10 n state CONVEX.
lion, TO DO held at Salt Lake CITY, on
tbs 10th. In the meantime Governor
Dawson lett the Territory, aud Seere.
tary Fuller assumed the duties Of the
Executive. Among the Legislative
measures that received the sanction Of
n otinE. Governor Fuller, was n men,
orial to Congress, asking for the admis.
sion Of Utah into tho Union. On the
Goth OF January tie State Convention
ass. mbled nj the County Court House,
In Salt Lake CITY, and organized by
the election Of the following officers:
Daniel II. Wells, president; VIM.
Clayion, secretary; Patrick Lynch
aud Robert l.. Campbell, assistant
secretaries; And Robt. Il. Burton, ser
gsant-at.sfms. This convention was
composed OF sixty-svyon delegates, and
| closed Its deli alterations on January
9srd, after having formulated a Con.
stilution for the State OF Desotet and a
memorial 10 Congress, praying for nd.
mis,lop into the Union. and having
nominated Tor an election 10 be held
tho following March 3rd-Brgham
Young 10 be Governor, Heber q, Kim.
ball. Lieutenant Govsrnot, and John
NJ, Bernhissl, Representative 10 Con.
areas for the pfoposnd State Of DeseTst,
| The election was held on the day an.
pointed, The Constltuliop was unapi.
mously ADOPTED by the peopls, and
the ofiioers namsd elected. An cleo.
lion for Senators and Reptesentatiyss
of Dessert occurred simultaneously on
the lIth OF ApriI. nut,unnt 10 ara.
olAmatIon nv the Goyefuof.eloot,
FIRST LEGISLATIVE AsaEMbLf'
Ths flfnl general Legislative aasem.
bly Of inc propo,ed State convened nj
m, Conncil house In Halt Lake CITY.
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| goy,rnor YounuJs message delivered
Ia the A ssembly:
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