Show GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE erie STATE OF DESERET THE general assembly of the state of deseret met this morning at ten in the city hall halt and immediately proceeded to organize hon orson hyde being elected president of the senate and hon orson pratt speaker of the house after zinga committee e from the senate and house waited upon his excellency governor young to know if he bad any communication ni cation to make to the assembly soon after the assembly went into joint and gov young gov GA oas GAg mith mite and hon D H wells seere secre tary of state were introduced patrick secretary of the senate i then read GOVERNORS ors MESSAGE AGE agu SALT laue LAKE CITY february 18 1870 7 70 to the honorable senate and of be representatives presenta tives of the state of deseret GENTLEMEN through the blessings of our heavenly father we are once more permitted to meet in the capacity of the legislative assembly of the state of deseret to take into consideration matters relating both to our present condition and prospects and also to our out future prosperity prosperity and happiness though since we delast last met the p people eople to suffer from the ravages of the devouring insects which materially injured our fruits vegetables and grain pet yet yett sett am thankful tobe toabe able to state estate today to day that enough has been saved to meet the wants of our population until j kr T the manufacturing interests of 3 the state steadily developed and ind 76 our ui ufler lea JER very gen brally successful in otheir th el operations this is especially iia boin A the tile proddia production action of woolen goods gooda at the late fair held under the auspice the deseret agricultural and manufacturing society this gratifying improvement was particularly ticul arly noticeable the production of wool has greatly IA increased creased during daring the last two years I 1 would respectfully recommend to your honorable body the encouragement of the growl neof the finest and best qualities of wool wooi gursch bols are now in a highly prosperous conn con altion this is espee especially liLly a subject of coi cof congratulation i when we take into that as yet we have received no annuities from the parent government ment to aid us in IV the diffusion of government Jovern knowledge now ledge among our out youth every encouragement gai that can consistently cow cob antly he be extended to lur lun vun tur schools would beeman antly prop proper er and just gentlemen la lam xam m happy to rape atthe gratifying statement I 1 have so ao often drawn your atte attention antion to in your assembly that we are entirely out of debba circumstance cum stance almost unexampled led in the records of our oun nation since our last session the great transcontinental highway bas lias been gorn porn completed and the atlantic and the pacific are united to the jearly accomplishment of thid vast undertaking much credit is due dud to the citizens of deseret indeed with wit ilan llan an energy worthy of the highest praise they not only graded several hundred miles 0 of athe the road across the continent but have also graded built and equipped a branch road to the capital of our state thus connecting it with the great centres bentres of manufacture and art in the far fir off east and distant west this thia wonderful work when the circumstances of the addy of the people are considered waa inaugurated carri carried edon on and completed I 1 entirely without ith out assistance from those whose i interests are not nob identified with the tho crowth growth gr howth I 1 and development of our much loved mountain in heme V I 1 presume pr esome that you will adopt and sanction the las lava which have beenen been enacted by the legislative assembly Ae of the territory gry pry of utah that the thO bame same may be valid valia aad of full farce foice atthe althe juthe state of deseret and in connection with this subject J would liel biere remark that duning during the past year our citizens assembled in mass gand respectfully but earnestly petitioned cou Coh congress gress for those rights which by the constitution of our country are legitimately ours what action congress congressman may have taken on our petition wo we havet not yet learned we wait in patience pat lende full fall well assured that the great controller of human affairs will work all hil things for tor our good and whether the honorable senators and members of the house listen liste n to our petition or turn a deaf ear thereto it will in either case tend by the mercies of hearl heaven en to our benefit and the development of the purro purposes ses of god there is is but bui little business that needs your attention and I 1 shall not detain you longer may the choicest blessings of the heavens rest and abide upon you and your constituents and upon these mountain valleys Is the constant wish vish and heartfelt prayer of joseph bull esq was elected public printer andone thiis thousand and copies of the mess message age were ordered printed prin difed several of fiaT vacancies were filled and andi in response to motions remarks were made by his excellency the governor by the governor and the secretary Sebre tary of state the session then dissolved and the Assembly theas theAe proceeded to jhb atlon of fhe the governors message anace an act afterwards erwardi aft passed the assembly adopting and giving full force in the state of deseret to the laws of the territory of utah pa passed assed during duning the recent session of the legislature |