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Senate Journal 1837 (30-318514-P061A.pdf)

112.

Thursday, January 26, 1837.

Order from the House of Representatives, instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to enquire whether it is propose and expedient to address the Governor to remove any Judicial Officer of the State, agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution - read and passed in concurrence.

Petition of David Winslow and others, praying to be set off from Westbrook to Portland red and referred to the Committee on Division of Towns. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

Petition of Samuel Wright and others, of Milford and adjacent towns in Penobscot County, praying that the Surplus Revenue be appropriated for the constructing of a Rail Road from New Hampshire time to Bangor - read and referred to the Committee on the Surplus Revenue, in concurrence.

Petition of Alfred Johnson and others, Committee of a Convention of citizens held at Belfast praying the Legislature to subscribe in behalf of the State, for a portion of the stock of the Belfast and Lubec Rail Road read and referred to the Committee on Rail Roads and Canals and ordered that 1000 copies of the same be printed for the use of the Legislature, in concurrence.

Description: The journal of the Senate 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: 1837

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