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commodation of large Committees; and that Messrs. Prescott and Allen be a Committee with such as the House may join, to give the necessary instructions to said Superintendant [Superintendent]. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

A message from the House informing the Senate, that the House had reconsidered the vote whereby they accepted the report of the Committee on Incorporation of Towns, ordering notice to the next Legislature on petition of sundry inhabitants of Otisfield, Harrison, Bridgton, Sebago, and Raymond for the incorporation of a town, requesting the concurrence of the Senate and the return of said petition and accompanying papers. Whereupon, The Senate reconsider their vote accepting said Report in concurrence, and the petition and accompanying papers were accordingly returned by the Secretary.

A message was received from the Governor, transmitting a joint Resolution of the Senate and Assembly of the State of N. York in relation to the Militia and the public defence [defense], laid upon the table by the Secretary of State; read and referred to the Committee on the Militia. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

Mr. Pease from the committee on Division of Towns reported leave to withdraw on petition of James Gowen and others; read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

Petition of James B. Cahoon and others praying for an act of incorporation for the purpose of publishing a paper; read and referred to the Committee on Literature and Literary Institutions. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

Mr. Cogswell from the Joint Select Committee to which was referred the petition of the Inhabitants of Camden