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159 Resolve compensating the Hon. Prentiss Mellen & Peleg Sprague for certain services, was read a 1st & 2d time & passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate.

Messrs Pond of Bucksport & Hathaway of Bluehill had leave oof absence after Monday next and Messrs Pike of Bridgeton & Merrill of Steuben after Tuesday next.

resolve in favor of Plantation No 1 in 7th Range in the County of Penobscot, came from the Senate in a new draft, for concurrence and the House concurred.

Resolve in favor of William Ferguson was read twice and passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate.

Bill additional to an act for the better securing & rendering more effectual grants and donations to pious & charitable purposes, came from the Senate amended for concurrence and the House concurred.

Message from the Senate by Mr Smith their Secretary Mr Speaker The Senate request the House to send up Bill to repeal an act to establish Courts of Sessions & & - the House sent up the same accordingly.

Resolve for the assistance of the Deaf and Dumb, was read twice & passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate.

Message from the Governor A message was received from the Governor dated FebY 19. 1825 (see appendix page 228) notifying the Legislature of the formation of a new Division taken from the second & to be called the 7th Division. read & sent up.

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