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Tuesday, March 29, 1831.

[Report of Committee of Conference concerning elections.] The Committee of Conference on the subject of a difference between the two Houses on "An additional act regulating elections" made a report which was accepted, and thereupon a new draft of said Act, recommended by the Conferees, was adopted and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

[Bill to encourage Literature.] "An Act to encourage Literature and the useful Arts and Sciences" came up from the House indefinitely postponed. The Senate nonconcur the House in the indefinite postponement of said Bill, amend said Bill, and pass the same to be engrossed as amended. Sent down for concurrence, came up, the House adhere and the Senate adhere.

[Bill to change the name of certain persons.] Bill from the House entitled "An Act to change the name of certain persons" was read a first and second time, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence.

[Resolve concerning persons settled on public lands without title.] "Resolve in relation to persons settled on the public lands without title," was read a first and second time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

[Bill concerning S.J.C. in Somerset and Washington Counties.] Bill from the House, entitled "An Act altering the terms of the Supreme Judicial Court, in the Counties of Hancock and Washington" was read a first and second time, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence.

[Report on the pet. of Edmund Monroe.] Mr. Fuller from the Joint standing committee on Manufactures, reported an order of notice on the petition of Edmund Munroe and others, read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence.