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House Journal 1836 (30-318951-P163B.pdf)

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Resolve directing the printing of certain Documents - - on Col. Stephen H Longs Report on the routs from the Sea Board of Maine to the Canadian Frontier - were severally read once & tomorrow at 10 o'clock assigned for a second reading.

Resolve in favor of John Hodgdon, was read a second time & referred to Messrs Fletcher of Thomaston, Holmes of Alfred , Hunt of Gorham, Foster of Pembroke & Potter of Augusta, with such as the Senate may join, with instructions to ascertain the expenses of the Land Department & the proprietary of depositing all monies or notes arising from the sale of lands, in the hands of the State Treasurer. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill - An Act to incorporate the Clinton Company - - An Act to incorporate the town of Linneus [?] - were severally read a 3d time & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

Resolve in favor of Waterville College - - for the endowment of the Maine Teachers Seminary - An additional Resolve relating to the Blind - were severally read a second time & ordered to lie on the table.

Resolve in favor of Titcomb Belgrade Academy, was read a second time & indefinitely postponed and the question was decided by yeas & nays as follows yeas 119 nays 41. [see appendix page 106] Sent up for concurrence.

Resolve for the benefit of Lewiston Falls Academy was read a second time & indefinitely postponed. Sent up for concurrence.

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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