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Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals

[Left margin: 1827

U.S. Senator]

Agreeably to a previous order of the two branches of the Legislature the Senate proceeded to ballot for the choice of a Senator from this State in the Congress of the United States. Messrs. Dennett, Parsons and Washburn were appointed a Committee to receive, sort and count the votes, who having attended to that duty report that –the whole number of votes given was 19 –Necessary to constitute an election 10 –John Holmes had 11 –Albion K Parris 7 –Ezekiel Whitman 1 –and there was one blank ballot. John Holmes was then declared elected on the part of the Senate and a message was sent to the House of Representatives requesting their concurrence.

[Left margin: Order – repeal of Resolve authorizing the appointment of surveyor and Land Agent.]

On motion by Mr. Washburn Ordered, that the Committee on State Lands be instructed to take into consideration the expediency of repealing a Resolve of this State entitled “A Resolve authorizing the appointment of a surveyor and Land Agent,” passed February 26. 1820, with leave to report by Bill or otherwise. Sent down for concurrence Concurred.

[Left margin: Order – Act relating to Hogshead Shooks]

Orders of the House of Representatives, that the Committee on the Judiciary be directed to inquire into the expediency of amending the Act relating to Hogshead Shooks passed in 1821

[Left margin; Order – Lottery for the benefit of primary schools]

[Order] that the Committee on Lotteries by instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting a Lottery for the purpose of raising Dollars for the support of primary schools to be distributed among the several towns and plantations in this State in proportion to the last State tax assessed upon the several towns and plantations previous to the