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Friday February 10th 1826

The board came to order pursuant to adjournment

On motion by Mr Stebbins the Petition of Syms Gardiner, and accompanying papers were taken from the files and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Sent down for concurrence, Came up concurred

Mr. Francis from the Committee on Parishes &c on the petition of James Holmes and others, reported that the Petitioners have leave to bring in a Bill Read and accepted sent down for concurrence

Mr. Butman from the Committee on military affairs for an alteration in the militia Law, and on a order on the same subject, reported Bill additional respecting the militia which was read a first time and tomorrow 10 oclock assigned for a second reading

"Bill additional respecting Kenduskeag Bridge" from the House of Representatives was read a first and referred to Messrs Butman, Pond and Wilson

Agreeably to assignment the Senate proceeded to ballot for the choice of a Major General of the Fourth Division - The Committee reported First Ballot that the whole number of votes was 18 Necessary to constitute an election 10 Richard T. Dunlap had 7 Samuel Veasey - 7 Robert P. Dunlap 2 Samuel Winter 2