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[XXIV]

To the Senate and House of Representatives.

Samuel E. Smith

To the Senate and House of Representatives.

The Secretary of State will herewith lay before you certain Resolutions recently passed by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in relation to the Constitution, laws, judicial power and general authority of the United States. These Resolutions are communicated in compliance with the request of His Excellency the Governor of that Commonwealth.

Executive Department March 21, 1831

Samuel E. Smith

To the Senate and House of Representatives.

The resignation of Richard T. Dunlap as Major General of the 4th Division of the Militia of the State, having been tendered and accepted, I therefore make known to the two Houses of the Legislature that there is a vacancy in the office of Major General of that Division.

Samuel E. Smith Council Chamber March 26, 1831