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148 and for providing for the relief, support, employ-ment and removal of the poor, was read a 1st+2nd time and Friday next at 10 o clock assigned for a 3d reading and 200 copies ordered to be printed for the use of the members.

Committee - loan of 10.000$ On motion of Mr. Williams of Augusta, Ordered[underlined], that the committee on Finance be instructed to enquire as to the expediency of author-izing the Treasurer of the State to obtain the loan of 40,000 dollars on the best terms, reimbursable at the pleasure of the Government after — years, the interest to be paid semiannually, said sum to be applied to the payment of the existing debt of this State — with leave to report by bill or otherwise — read and passed.

Report - pet. of Harrington The committee on the petition of the inhabitants of Harrington that a part of the town of Colum-bia may be annexed thereto — reported an order of notice — The report accepted in Senate came down for concurrence — and the House con-curred.

Bill - ministerial + school lands in Andover. Bill to authorize the sale of ministerial and School lands in the town of Andover — was read a third time and passed to be engrossed Sent up for concurrence.