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[Left margin: 1825]

Senate February 4th, 1825.

[Left margin: Committee on the Division of Lands]

Order of the House that the committee on State Lands be directed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing and directing the Commissioners on the part of this State, to request those on the part of Massachusetts, to divide four ranges of townships of the public lands, lying north of the ninth and fourth range, with leave to report by Resolve or otherwise,” came up for concurrence: Read and concurred.

[Left margin: Bill]

bill to exempt from taxation Manufacturing Companies of Cotton, Wool, Iron and steel, for a limited time,” came up with amendments, in which the Senate concur and pass the same to be engrossed.

[Left margin: Report]

Mr. Parlin from the committee on an order upon that subject, reported that they had carefully examined the Books and Accounts of the Land Agent, and found the same in good order and well arranged; and that the account[?] for expenditures incident to the department appear correct and properly vouched: Read accepted and sent down for concurrence: came up concurred.

[Left margin: Report on Petition]

Mr. Southwick from the committee, on petition of John Brooks & als. reported that they have leave to bring in a Bill: Read, accepted and sent down for concurrence.

[Left margin: Resolve]

Resolve granting a pension to Timothy Hall Jun.” was read a 2d time and committed to Messrs. Green, Dunlap and Churchill.