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182 and after a discussion of the subject, on motion of Mr. Cilley of Thomaston, the whole subject was ordered to be recommitted and the committee instructed to report a statement of facts.

The House reconsidered their vote of 15th inst assigning today at 11 o'clock to come to the choice of a Major General of the 8th Division & assigned tomorrow at o'clock for that purpose.

Petition of the City of Bangor for an alteration in their Charter was read & referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sent up for concurrence.

The committee on engrossed Bills reported as truly engrossed Preamble & Resolves in relation to the United States Bank which was finally passed, and the question was taken by Yeas & Nays as follows, [see appendix page 393] Yeas 102 Nays 62. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion by Mr. Cilley of Thomaston, Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of altering the law relative to Indian Agents and the settlement of their accounts with the Governor & Council. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill - An Act additional to an Act to regulate the jurisdiction and proceedings of the Courts of Probate was read 1st & 2d time & ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Boutelle of Waterville, Ordered, That the Committee on Literature and Literary Institutions be instructed to inquire as to the expediency of appropriating ---- townships of land for the purpose of creating a fund from which our Colleges, Academies, & Seminaries of Learning may at some future day be endowed in conformity with the regulations of the Constitution