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The same committee reported as duly engrossed. Resolve directing an action the Trustees of the Mariners Church - - fixing the compensation of the Commissioner of a Public Buildings - - in addition to the Resolve for the assistance of the Deaf & Dumb passed in fifth day of February last - which were severally finally passed. Sent up for concurrence.

Resolve in favor of Erastus Foore, was taken up Mr Ruggles of Thomaston moved an indefinite postponement of the same the questions was taken by yeas & nays & decided in the negative as follows yeas 37 nays 72 [see appendix page 338.] before any other question was taken upon the Resolve the House

  Adjourned until two oclock this afternoon.

Afternoon. Met according to adjournment.

Resolve in favor of Erastus Foote, was read a second time & passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate.

Bill to prevent the destruction of Pickerel in Modomor Long Pond, was read 1st & 2nd time and 4 oclock this afternoon assigned for a 3rd reading

Bill additional act to exempt certain goods & chatter;s frp, attachment, execution & distress, came from the Senate that body adhering to their vote postponing the same indefinitely - The House insist upon their vote passing the same, propose a conference & appoint as Conferees on their part Messrs, Amerson of Harrison, Ludden of Canton & Merrill of Sidney.

Report of the committee on the order instructing them to consider the expediency, of affording aid to the town of Greenwood and such other towns & plantations as are oppressed by excessive taxes, that the same be referred to the next Legislature, was read & accepted. Sent up for concurrence.