<​April 10​> Wednesday 10. The Twelve were in Council arranging a plan of appointing conferences.

Extract of a letter from Elder ,

<​11​> Thursday 11. In General Council, in the , morning and afternoon— had a very interesting time, the Spirit of the Lord was with us and we closed the Council with loud shouts of Hos-anna.

<​12​> Friday 12. The Twelve met in Council.

Rode out with brothers and to look at some land.

A Conference was held at Cypry, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Elder Benjamin L. Clapp President, and John Brown Clerk— 7 branches were represented, consisting of 192 members, 12 Elders, 5 priests, 4 Teachers, and 2 Deacons— all in good standing.

<​13​> Saturday 13. At 10 A. M. Met in city Council. was appointed attorney. I advised that the council take such a course as will protect the innocent,— that in many cases, the attorney would get his pay of the individual employing him, that the appointment would be a valuable consideration, and for 1 year a salary of $100; would be sufficient; perhaps $150 the next year, &c. increasing as the increases, and if $100 would not satisfy, we had better have no attorney; ‘I would [HC 6:331] rather give my services as counsellor &c. than levy a tax the people are not able to pay, and that every man ought to be willing to help prop the , by bearing a share of the burden till the is able to pay a higher salary. My opinion is that the officers of the <​should​> be satisfied with a very small compensation for their services. I have never received $25.00 for my services, but the peace I have enjoyed in the rights and liberties of the has been ample compensation.’ I suggested the propriety of inserting a clause in the ordinance relating to the attorney, to be made authorizing him to claim fees of parties in certain cases, and the small salary satisfy the attorney in cases where he can get no fees, from his client,— “I would rather be docked $100 in my salary than have the $200 given to the city attorney by the .”

I also proposed that the Council take into consideration the payment of the police— also proposed that a public meeting be called in each ward to see if the people will pay the police— and if they will not, the council will take the case into consideration.

At 1 p, m. The Municipal court sat in the assembly room; [p. 2009]