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256 Afternoon Met according to adjournment

The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as duly engrossed Bill relating to Lotter Grants - to incorporate the Southwest Bend Stage Company - to incorporate the Proprietors of Kendall's Mill Bridge - to authorize the building of a Road and Bridge over Tide waters in Harpswell were severally passed to be enacted - sent up.

The same Committee reported as duly engrossed Resolve authorizing a loan in behalf of the state which was finally passed - sent up.

The same Committee report as duly engrossed Bill for the relief of John Wood which was passed to be enacted - sent up.

The House resumed the consideration of the Bill providing for the choice of Representatives to Congress - when Mr. Campbell of Argyle called for the previous question question, which being sustained - the question "shall the main question be now put" was taken and decided in the affirmative. The Bill then passed to be engrossed in the New Draft and the question upon passing the same was taken by Yeas and Nays and decided in the affirmative - Yeas 84 Nays 74. (See Appendix page).

Report on Petition of John Butterfield and others - came from the Senate for concurrence - they having receded from their vote whereby they accepted the Report, and recommit the Report - and the House recede from their vote accepting the same and recommit the same in concurrence. sent up.