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[1827.]

White came up for concurrence and the Senate concurred & joined Messrs. Williams, Dunn, Sweat and Balkam.

[Motion appointing a Com. to take into consideration that part of the Treasurers report relating to the time when the state shall pay int on the C. & O. Canal fund.] On motion by Mr. Churchill Ordered that Messrs. Churchill and Washburn with such as the House may join be a Committee to take into consideration that part of the last Report of the Treasurer of State which relates to the time when the State shall commence the payment of interest on the Cumberland and Oxford Canal fund borrowed by the State and whether it be proper that the Treasurer shall file evidence of this debt; with leave to report by Bill or otherwise. Sent down for concurrence.

[Motion on Pet. of Thomas Kendall & als] On motion by Mr. Parsons the petition of Thomas Kendall and others was taken from the files and referred to the Committee on Incorporation of towns. Sent down for concurrence

[Pet. of P. Varnum & als Manager of C. & O. Canal Lottery.] Petition of P. Varnum and others Managers of Cumberland & Oxford Canal Lottery that the Governor and Council may be authorized to settle their Accounts was read and referred to the Committee on Lotteries. Sent down for concurrence Concd.

[Pet. of Jacob Bigelow Treas. of Massachusetts Medical Society.] Petition of Jacob Bigelow Treasurer of Massachusetts Medical Society to be relieved from certain taxes assessed upon the lands of said society was read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sent down for concurrence

Adjourned

Afternoon,

[Pet. of Allen Gilman] Petition of Allen Gilman for authority to receive a deed of certain land was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary in concurrence with the House

[Resolve respecting the Report of the Prison Discipline.] Resolve respecting the Reports of the Prison Discipline Society came up amended for concurrence and the Senate concurred.

[Report, relating to] Mr. Balkam from the Committee on Militia &c to whom was