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23. Messrs Allen of Norridgewock & Burrr of Litchfield on the part of the House and Messrs Dunlap on the pact of the Senate were added to the Joint Committee" on banks & Banking."

Lafayette On motion of Genl Fessender, Ordered that a committee of nine members with such as the Senate may join be appointed to consider the expediency of authorizing the Governor to extend to General Lafayette a request to visit this State before he shall leave the United States, and that the expenses of such visit be paid by the State, with leave to reprort by bill or otherwise - and Messrs Fessender of Portland, Boutelle of Waterville, Goodenow of Alfred, Williams oof Swanville, Talbot of Machias, Treat of Bangor, Hall of Parkman McCobb of Phipsburg & Cummings of Parris were joined on the part of the House. Sent up for concurrence.

The Committee appointed to consider the subject of the Massachusetts claims upon the general Government & reported a Resolve - The report accepted in Senate came down of concurrence, and the House concurred.

Resolve relating to the allowance of the Massachusetts claims now pending before the Congress of the United States - read & passed in concurrence with the Senate -

Ordered that Messrs Spring of Saco, Richardson of Portland and Hatch of Bowdoinham be a committee with such as the Senate may join to consider the expediency of erecting a suitable fence around the State Arsenal in Portland and making such other improvements as may be necessary for the security of the public property - read & passed - Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered, that until otherwise ordered there be but one session each day to commence at nine oclock