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   Joint Select

The ^ Committee on Slavery and Kansas affairs, to which was referred an order, directing it "to prepare and submit to the Legislature, resolutions or a report expressive of the

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views of the Legislature, on the ^ decision of the U. States Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case, and such further legislation as may be proper in reference to that decision". have had the same under consideration, and ask leave to Report [stricken] a Resolve, which is herewith submitted. [replacement text] the accompanying resolves. L [illegible] Chairman. [Line] In Senate, Apr [?] 8 1857 Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Joseph B Hale Secretary. In House of Representatives, 185 Read and concurred. Clerk.