And ever shall wave o’er the people of God.
Patriarch Morley pronounced the benediction, and the first day’s conference terminated.
SECOND DAY.
The crowd on the Sunday far exceeded that of the preceding day. The streets around the Temple Block were literally filled with people and carriages. The Tabernacle could not hold a third of those who were anxious to hear. Every seat and standing-place was occupied long before the opening of proceedings. As soon as Brigham reached the inside vestry, he sent out some of the apostles and elders to preach to the outsiders, sufficiently distant from the Tabernacle as not to disturb each other with their preaching.
I have already filled so much paper that I fear trespassing too much upon your columns with the details of the second day at the present time, as Brigham was very explicit on the subject of plurality of wives, and it was the only time I ever heard him on the “peculiar institution.”
Altogether it was a great conference, and, as the foregoing exhibits, the apostles enjoyed a particular free and easy time of it.
In its territorial status an anomaly has been forced upon the Mormon population. It must receive officers appointed and salaried by the federal government, viz.:
A governor, with a salary of $2500 (£500) per annum, payable quarterly.
A secretary to government, $1000.
A chief justice to the Supreme Court, $2500.
An associate to the Supreme Court, $1000.
An associate to the Supreme Court, $1000.
A district attorney, $400.
A marshal, $400 (not including perquisites).
A superintendent of Indian affairs, $2500.
A surveyor general, $2500.[171]
[171] The delegate to Washington receives “$8 per diem, not including ‘mileage.’”
The governor, who is also commander-in-chief of the militia, holds office for four years, unless sooner removed by the President of the United States, or until appointment of a successor. He has the usual right of pardoning territorial offenses, and of reprieving offenders against the federal government. He approves all laws passed by the Legislative Assembly before they can take effect; he commissions all officers appointed under the laws, and takes care that the laws are faithfully executed.