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[1827] Nathaniel Low 2 Arthur Shirley 1 and there were 3 blank ballots Thomas Todd was then declared elected on the part of the Senate and a message sent to the House of Representatives requesting their concurrence

[pet. of inhabitants of Lewiston] orders of the House of representatives that the Senate be requested to take from their files and send down the petition of the inhabitants of lewiston praying to be annexed to the County of Cumberland - also

[pet. of Isaac Dore] Petition of Isaac Dore and others praying for a survey between the State of Maine and New Hampshire were severally read and requests granted

On motion by Mr. Emery ordered that the Senate meet at 9 oclock in the morning, and that they hold but one session a day until otherwise ordered, after this day. and on motion by Mr. Churchill a message was sent informing the House thereof.

[order. committee on accounts pay of state treasurer &c] On motion by Mr Stebbins ordered that the committee on accounts inquire whether the laws establishing the pay of the secretary of state, treasurer, adjutant general, secretary of the senate and clerk of the house and their assistants in full for the services appropriate to their offices, require amendments and report at an early day this session, sent down for concurrence - concurred -

adjourned

[order - repeal of law auth. S.J.C. to lay out highways] Afternoon On motion by Mr Sweat ordered that the Committee on Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing “An Act authorizing the Supreme Judicial Court to lay out and alter public highways in certain cases,” which passed in February 1823 sent