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24 [1825 January 8] Amos Nichols Esq. signifying his acceptance of the office of Secretary of State and his readiness to be qualified: Read and sent down.

[Order respecting the printing] Order of the House that the Committee appointed to contract for the printing for the State, the ensuing political year, be requested to give notice to the several printers in the town of Portland, and such others as they may deem proper, requesting them to hand in to said Committee, sealed proposals, stating the terms on which they will contract to execute the printing for the State the ensuing year, and on condition that security be given for the faithful performance of said contract; came up for concurrence, was read and concurred.

[Petitions referred] Petition of David Dunlap and others for a Bank at Brunswick. Petition of Jacob Quincy and others for a Bank at Portland, and Petition of B. Wales and others for a Bank at Hallowell, were severally read and referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking; sent down for concurrence and came up concurred.

[addition to a Committee] A message was then received from the House, informing that the House had added Messrs. Burr and Allen to the Joint Standing Committee on Banks and Banking.

On motion of Mr. Dunlap, Ordered that one member be added to the same Committee on the part of the Senate.