<​9​> In the house of Represen Mr Davis of Bond Co— introduced a resolution <​to the House of Representatives at ​> concerning the charter of , & urged its repeal, in a Mr Hicks was in favor of “having the state arms taken from the mormons.” thought “they had no more than their quota.” -[The arms referred to consisted of 3 cannon <​or​> 6 pounders, & a few score of muskets, swords, & pistols, which were furnished by the to , for the supply of her militia for common defense, of which, the had received but a small portion to which it was Entitled]-

My Brothe[r] , Representative of <​colleague​> with made the following speech <​in the House​> in reply to Mr Owen Davis, Mr Speaker (Wasp 145) fathers.—

<​10​> Saturday 10. In todays this days paper, gave his valedictory resigning the Editorship of the Wasp to Mr .

<​13​> Tuesday 13,— I continued to chop & haul wood & attend to my domestic concerns, and my delegation arrived at about 3 <​oclock​> this P.M. & found the repeal of the Charter in a high state of agitation, in the Legislature.

<​14​> Wednesday 14 at 4 P.M. My delegation to having made affidavit that I was in on the 6 of May last, & consequently could not have been concerned in the attempted assassination of , & also having prepared a petition to to revoke the writ of , & proclamation of for my arrest.— called on <​at 4 P.M.​> by their own selection, viz , & , in co with , US District attorney, who read his communication to Elder , Esqr. of the 20th of Octr; my petition to revoke & countermand s writ, & proclamation; & the affidavit of . replied in reply (LL. 213) charters in the state.

<​15​> T[h]ursday 15. My delegates at continued to prosecute my D one the 16th. the brethern where into arraingment received his discharge in case of Bankruptcy. & every arrangement was made with whereby I was equally entitled to a discharge but was put off with a plea that he must write to <​the office at​> before it could be granted.

<​17​> Saturday 17 <​Saturday 17​>,— “ (s Letter) .” “ (s Letter) ” “City of ( Letter) ” [p. 18]