In debate on the bill, thought said imprisonment was better than hanging.

but I replied, I was opposed to hanging, even if a man kill another, <​I would​> shoot him or cut his throat <​off his head​>, spilling his blood on the ground, and let the smoke thereof ascend up to God; and if ever I have the privilege of making a law on that point subject, I will have it so.

In reply to some of the Councillors who thought it impolitic to stop circulating Bank Notes as currency, at once; I replied I would use a figure, & talk like some <​foolish​> fathers do to their children, if you want to kill a serpent dont cut off his head, for fear he will bite you, but cut off his tail piece by piece, & perhaps you wont get bit; it is the same with this bill: I say if paper currency is an evil, put it down at once. when Councillors get up here, I want to hear them speak sense; Great God where is common sense & reason? is there none on the Earth? Why have the kanker <​canker​> remaining any longer to sap our life? if you get hold of a <​$​>5 bill, you can get nothing with it, there is no one dare touch it fearing it to be a counterfeit <​or the note of a broken bank​>; I wish you had my soul <​long enough​> to know how good it feels, I say it is expedient when you strike at an enemy, to strike the most deadly blow possible.

asked me what an Editor should do, I told him advertize in your next paper to your agents to send you gold & silver, as paper is <​will be​> no longer taken as pay.

The bill Ordinance regulating currency in the City, passed by an unanimous vote as follows

“Be it (see Wasp page 179) Joseph Smith Mayor”

<​I was re-elected Registrar of Deeds for the ,​>

Dr. was chosen Alderman, & , & firewardens in the <​I instructed <​by my suggestion​> the Committee on Public works <​were instructed​> to prepare a bill for the erection of a City Prison.​>

On returning to my after dinner, I spoke the following proverb, For a man to be a great, man, he must not dwell upon small things, though he may enjoy them; showing that a Prophet cannot <​well​> be <​his own​> a scribe &c <​but must have some one to write for him​> I told that there was one thing he failed in, as an historian, & that was, noting surrounding objects, weather &c.

The battle of Gog & Magog is <​will be​> after the Millenium & during the Millenium a the Prophets <​see Zechariah​> <​The remnant of all nations that fight against Jerusalem were commanded to go up to Jerusalem to worship in the Millenium.​>

I continued dictating <​dictated​> my decision in the case of v. until 4½ pm

This day in the State Senate moved to take from the table the bill to repeal the charter of the City of , but the Senate refused to suspend the rules <​repeal it​>, nays 17 ayes 16. [3 lines blank]

was taken prisoner in by the Missourians charged <​on an advertizement accusing​> <​him​> with shooting at on the 6th. day of <​May​> 1842

<​5​> I staid at home all da[y] to take care of my

A severe shock of an Earthquake felt at Tenn: [p. 2]