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House Journal 1836 (30-318951-P050B.pdf)

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be instructed to enquire into the expediency of prohibiting the County Commissioners of one County from discontinuing a highway, laid out by the concurrence of the Commissioners of two or more Counties - Sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr Lippincot of Columbia Ordered That the Committee on Agriculture be directed to enquire into the expediency of giving a County for the encouragement of the raising and hulling Barley. Sent up for concurrence

On motion by Emery of Saco, Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law - that not more than on indictment shall be found against any town for defect of roads at the same time of a court. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr Merritt of Jay Ordered That Messrs Merritt of Jay, Woodman of Wilton, Millet of Norway, Waterhouse of Danville & Lindley of Union with such as the House may join be a committee to inquire into the expediency of passing a law providing for an extra tax on stud horses. Sent up for concurrence

On motion by Mr Holmes of Winthrop Ordered, That the Committee on Agriculture be instructed to enquire into the expediency of passing an act granting a county upon every barrell of fire & superfine flour raised & manufactured in this state so as to do away as much as possible the necessity our own actions are under of going to New York to Mill. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion by the same,

Ordered That

Description: The journal of the House of Representatives documents the proceedings in the chamber, including actions taken on bills, petitions and reports from committees read, and votes taken. The journals are not transcripts and therefore do not include floor speeches that are found in the modern Legislative Records.

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Language: English

Date: 1836

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