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Groton, Keith, Megquier, Merrill & Thayer. 9 Nays. Messrs. Bridgham, Eastman, Goodwin, Hodgman, Hunton, Lithgow, Porter, Scammon, Smith, Sweat, Talbot, Thompson, and Webb 13. Sent down for concurrence.

Agreeably to assignment the Senate proceeded to the choice of a Major General of the Second Division of the Militia of this State, Messrs. Hodgman, Merrill, and Gibson were appointed a committee to receive, sort, and count the votes, who, having attended to the duty assigned them reported that the whole number of votes given in was 20. Necessary to a choice 11. Alfred Marshall has 16. James R. Batchelder " 4. Alfred Marshall was declared duly elected, of which the House of Representatives were informed by message.

Resolve in favour of the Gardner Lyceam was read a second time and laid on the table.

Resolve for the payment of the Land agent, laid on the table by Mr Sweat, was read a first and second time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Resolve relating to the Aroostock road, reported by the committee on State Lands, was read a first and second time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Mr Groton, from the committee on Claims reported that the claim of Samuel Searle, reported