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256 Afternoon Met according to adjournment The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as duly engrossed Bill relating to Lotter Grants - to incorporate the Southwest Bend Stage Company - to incorporate the Proprietors of Kendall's Mill Bridge - to authorize the building of a Road and Bridge over Tide Waters in Harpswell were severally passed to be enacted - sent up. The same Committee reported as duly engrossed Resolve authorizing a loan in behalf of the state which was finally passed - sent up. The same Committee report as duly engrossed Bill for the relief of John Wood which was passed to be enacted - sent up. The House resumed the consideration of the Bill providing for the choice of Representatives to Congress - when Mr. Campbell of Argyle called for the previous question question, which being sustained - the question "shall the main question be now put" was taken and decided in the affirmative . The Bill then passed to be engrossed in the New Draft and the question upon passing the same was taken by Yeas and Nays and decided in the affirmative - Yeas 84 Nays 74. (See Appendix page). Report on Petition of John Butterfield and others - came from the Senate for concurrence - they having receded from their vote whereby they accepted the Report, and recommit the Report - and the House recede from their vote accepting the same and recommit the same in concurrence. sent up.