Show c I NOW AND THEN I Is I's s 's It was about this time that time people of ot Utah held their second secondS constitutional convention in their S effort to be admitted to the Union of ot the Stat tl In In March 1856 a constitutional convention was held In the old council house at the corner corner cor cor- cor- cor ner ncr of ot Main and South Temple st streets ets in Silt Salt L Lake Leke ke The officers chosen were J. J M. M Grant president Thomas Bullock who was secretary to Brigham Young as secretary J. J Grimshaw assistant secretary R. R T. T Burton s sergeant at W. W G. G Staines messenger Thomas Hall doorkeeper G. G q D D. Watt and J. J V. V Long reporters The convention was in session forten for forten forten S ten days davs when a constitution was adopted and the name Deseret again selected for Cor the proposed propose 1 state A memorial to congress was also adopted and John Taylor and George A. A Smith were appointed delegates delegate to present time the documents document to congress They visited Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington were given ghen a hearing but congress declined to grant the petition petition peti peti- tion lion for admission adm and Utah continued continued continued con con- as a t territory Several Severn 1 other othet conventions were held and constitutions constitutions constitutions S formed but it was not until 1896 that Utah was admitted as a state A.- A. |