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[Bills] Bill to change the name of the town of Gerry was read twice and passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the House.

Bill to prevent trespasses on public lands in the several towns in the State - was rejected on second reading -

Bill providing for the further limitation of certain actions and for other purposes - passed to be engrossed in the House - came up - . read twice and passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the House.

[Resolves] The following Resolve and Bills were read the first time - and tomorrow at 10 o'clock assigned for second reading viz. Resolve granting a pension to Timothy Hall Jun'r.

[Bills] Bill to incorporate the Grand Royal Arch Chapter Bill to incorporate the Master, wardens &c. of Waterville Lodge - and Bill to incorporate the Master, wardens &c. of Amity Lodge - and they were severally committed to the Committee on Bills in the second reading. -

[Counsellor Collins] A letter was received from James Collins Esq. a counsellor elect signifying his acceptance of that office; and it was Read and sent down.

Ordered that message go to the House of Representatives, proposing a convention of both branches of the Legislature, in the Representatives chamber this day at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of qualifying James Collins Esq. a Counsellor elect, who had signified his acceptance, and was ready for that purpose.

[M. Gen'l. 1. Divis.] A message was received from the House by W. Child their clerk, that the "House of Representatives concurred in the proposition of the Senate, also that the House had made choice, on their part, of Brigadier General Simon Nowell as Major General of the first division - to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Major General William Frost - and that they requested the concurrence of the Senate."