[2] The governor wished to have the assessment methodology changed to base values on the gross output of territorial mines.
[4] Besides discussing tax issues, Governor Brodie cautioned the session about the "growing evil of wife desertion" and asked for legislation to prevent the spread of the problem.
Among the hires were 17 clerks paid to sit in the gallery as an audience and three pages who were charged with placing a cloth blindfold over the eyes of the statue of Liberty on top of the territorial capitol building.[7][why?]
Among the laws that were passed was a prohibition against gambling houses, saloons, and other establishments that promoted bad moral behavior within 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of the center of the territorial university.
Likewise the qualifications to hold the position of county attorney were modified to require that anyone who held the office be licensed to practice law.
[7] Memorials sent to the United States Congress included a protest against Utah's efforts to annex the area of Arizona north of the Grand Canyon, appeals to increase the number of district judges within the territory and to increase the governor's salary to US$6,000/year, and a request for US$150,000 to complete the territorial capitol.