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[treasurer elected]

of a Treasurer of State - and on counting the ballots it appeared the whole number given in was one hundred & fifty four - necessary to a choice seventy eight - Elias Thomas Esquire had One hundred & fifty three and was declared duly elected. The Senate then withdraw.

[Bill - South West Bend Bridge]

Ordered that the Senate be requested to send to this House the Bill providing for the preservation of the South West Bend Bridge in Durham with all accompanying papers, on their last years files - read & passed.

[Remonstrances]

Remonstrance of Arthur McLellan & others against the petition from the town of Portland for authority to subscribe for stock in the Cumberland & Oxford Canal Stock - was read & referred to Messrs Dane, Parsons of Edgecomb & Quinnam

[Committee - appropriate public lands ro aid schools &c]

Ordered that Messes Francis, Movill, Britton, Parlin & Chase of Livermore, be a committee to consider the expediency and practicability of appropriating a portion of the public lands belonging to this State, for the purpose of aiding in support of schools in those town which have not received any benefit from lands granted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for said purpose, with leave to report by resolve or otherwise - read & passed. 

[Report on pet. Wm Haskell & Resolve of Bennet Pike]

The committee to whom was referred the petition of William Haskell and the Resolve in favor of Bennet Pike & Luther Richardson, reported a Resolve embracing the object of both report accepted.

[Resolve - Bennet Pike ; William Haskell & Luther Richardson]

Resolve in favor of Bennet Pike, Luther Richardson and William Haskell, was read once & tomorrow at 10 o'clock assigned for a 3d reading.

[Mr Parker - credentials-]

Joseph P Parker of Brooksville presented a certificate in legal form of his election.