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[Bills -]

The committee on engrossed bills reported as duly engrossed, Bill, respecting bonds, deeds, contracts, & agreements - to repeal an act regulating fisheries in Waldoboro - establishing a ministerial & school fund in Green - to set of Samuel Davis with his estate from Harrington to Steuben were severally passed to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence.

[Districting bill - taken by Yeas & Nays]

The same committee reported as duly engrossed - Bill to divide the State into Districts for the choice of Representatives to Congress & prescribing the mode of election - and the question shall this Bill pass to be enacted was taken by yeas & nays and decided in the affirmative as follow's - viz. yeas 90. nays 42. Sent up for concurrence.

[Resolves &c]

The same committee reported as duly engrossed - Resolve, for purchasing Greenleafs Reports - allowing compensation to Daniel Rose & others for certain services - providing for the procurement of certain documents - authorizing Barret Potter to settle certain probate business in York County - authorizing a release of certain land to John Perham - authorizing the Admrs of Thos Cutts deceased to convey certain real estate - were severally finally passed. Sent up for concurrence.

[Report - Seat of Government]

The House resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the subject of the permanent location of the seat of government - Mr Parsons moved an amendment which was not adopted - Mr Sturdivant then moved a reference of the subject to the next Legislature and the question was taken by yeas & nays and decided in the negative as follows Yeas. 59 Nays 78. The question on the acceptance of the report was then taken and decided in the affirmative 83 pro. 46 con.

[Report - Jacob Oliver & als]

Report on petition of Jacob Oliver & others for a bridge