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[86] [1822 Jan. 18 -] [Bills] The Bill entitled An Act to annex that part of Lot numbered twenty nine which lies in the Northwest corner of Starks - to the town of Industry - was read a second time and passed to be engrossed. The Bill in addition to an Act establishing the Cumberland and Oxford Canal - was read and tomorrow at ten o'clock assigned for the second reading and committed to the committee on Bills in the second reading. The Bill entitled An additional Act respecting Judicial process and proceedings - was read a second time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

[M. General 1st Division] Agreeably to assignment the Senate at 10 o'clock proceeded to the choice of Major General of the first Division. The whole number of ballots were eighteen - of which ten were necessary to constitute a choice - Brigadier General John McDonald had fourteen - and was again declared chosen on the part of the Senate. Ordered that a message go [to] the House that the Senate had again elected Brigadier General John McDonald major general of the first division, on their part, thereby insisting on their former vote, non concurring with the House in the choice of Brigadier General Simon Nowell.

[Petitions committed] The following petitions read and committed in the House to the joint standing Committee on Parishes and other religious societies - and ministerial and School lands - came up for concurrence - to wit the Petition of the Congregational Society in Buxton for an alteration in the 8th and 9th sections of the Act relating to the said Society - and the same was read & committed to the same committee in concurrence with the House.

[do] The Petition of Abner Brown & others for a Bank in Brunswick was read & committed to the Committee on Banks - sent down for concurr."