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Met according to adjournment | Met according to adjournment | ||
On motion of Mr Lowell | On motion of Mr Lowell | ||
| − | Ordered that the Committee on State Lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so far altering or | + | Ordered that the Committee on State Lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so far altering or amending the Act passed March 28 1831 entitled "An additional Act to promote the sale and settlement of public Lands" as to render the minimum price of land which shall be sold to such persons, as will engage to settle and improve the same from fifty cents, to twenty five cents per acre, and also so far as to authorize the Land Agent to sell any of the Public Lands to such persons on a credit of any length of time not exceeding six years, the purchase giving the security for payment of the purchase money, which is provided in said Act and paying interest thereon annually sent up for concurrence. |
On motion of Mr Gerrish | On motion of Mr Gerrish | ||
| − | Ordered, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law for limiting | + | Ordered, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law for limiting and fixing the time in which the members of the two branches of the Legislature shall be entitled to receive pay sent up for concurrence. |
Report of the Committee granting leave of absence to Joseph M Gerrish and Moses Hall of Portland four days commencing on Monday next, was read and accepted. | Report of the Committee granting leave of absence to Joseph M Gerrish and Moses Hall of Portland four days commencing on Monday next, was read and accepted. | ||
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138 Thursday February 2, 1832
Met according to adjournment
On motion of Mr Lowell Ordered that the Committee on State Lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so far altering or amending the Act passed March 28 1831 entitled "An additional Act to promote the sale and settlement of public Lands" as to render the minimum price of land which shall be sold to such persons, as will engage to settle and improve the same from fifty cents, to twenty five cents per acre, and also so far as to authorize the Land Agent to sell any of the Public Lands to such persons on a credit of any length of time not exceeding six years, the purchase giving the security for payment of the purchase money, which is provided in said Act and paying interest thereon annually sent up for concurrence.
On motion of Mr Gerrish Ordered, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law for limiting and fixing the time in which the members of the two branches of the Legislature shall be entitled to receive pay sent up for concurrence.
Report of the Committee granting leave of absence to Joseph M Gerrish and Moses Hall of Portland four days commencing on Monday next, was read and accepted.
On motion of Mr Boyd Ordered that Messrs Boyd, Dummer and Jarvis be a Committee with such as the Senate may join to enquire into the expediency of abolishing the office of Reporter of the Supreme