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House Journal 1836 (30-318951-P199B.pdf)

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Thursday March 31 1836

Met according to adjournment.

Bill - An Act respecting the Maine Stage Company, came from the Senate indefinitely postponed - The House insist upon their vote passing the same to be engrossed propose a Conference and appoint as Conferees on the part of the House Messrs Lyman of Portland, Potter of Augusta & Stone of Brunswick

Resolve in favor of Robert Maxwell was read once and this afternoon at 2 o'clock assigned for a 2d reading.

Resolve, An additional Resolve for the payment of accounts against the State, was read once and ordered to be laid upon the table.

Bill - An Act to incorporate the Ellsworth Bank came from the Senate that body insisting upon their vote passing the same to be engrossed - The House insist upon their vote refusing the same a passage and the question was decided by yeas & nays as follows - yeas by nays 55 [see appendix page 142]. Sent up for concurrence.

Resolve for the appointment of a Superintendent of the Public Building, was read a second time and indefinitely postponed.

Bill - An Act to increase the Capital Stock of the Skowhegan Bank - was read a third time & passed to be engrossed in concurrence.

Bill - An Act in addition to the several acts for

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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