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198 Wednesday March 4th 1829

[Bill to prevent the destruction of Moose &c] Bill to prevent the destruction of Moose, Deer and Karibou [Caribou] came up with a proposition for a conference which the Senate accept and appoint Messrs. Phelps, Parsons, and French Conferees.

[Bill respecting legal settlement, conferees on] Bill additional to an Act ascertaining what shall constitute the legal settlement, and providing for the relief, support, employment and removal of the poor came up with a proposition for a conference, which the Senate accept and appoint Messrs. Dane, Emerson and Kingsbury conferees.

[Bill to prevent usury] Bill to establish the rate of interest and restrain the taking of excessive usury was read once and today at 11 o'clock assigned for a second reading.

[Resolve in favor of N. Springer referred] Resolve in favor of Nathaniel Springer came up and the Senate reconsidered their former vote and referred the same to the next Legislature. Sent down for concurrence.

[Resolve for publishing History of Maine] Resolve to promote the publication of a general history of the State came up and the Senate adhere to their vote referring this Resolve to the next Legislature. Sent down.

[Bill to exempt certain goods from attachment] Bill additional to exempt certain goods and chattels from attachment, execution and distress came up and the Senate adhere to their former vote refusing this Bill a passage.

[Bill to prevent usury postponed] Bill the rate of interest and restrain the taking of excessive usury was read a second time and indefinitely postponed in concurrence.

[Report reference to the next Legislature] Mr. Hill from the Joint Select Committee on order of Jany 26th instructing them to consider the expediency of affording aid to the town of Greenwood reported a reference to the next Legislature. R and accepted. Sent down for concurrence.