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[1824]

[Committee on County Buildings in Lincoln] Dennett and McCobb be a committee to take into consideration the propriety of submitting to the people of the County of Lincoln whether it is expedient for said county to erect County Buildings, and at what place in said County the same shall be erected; with leave to report by Resolve or otherwise.-

[Resolves] Resolve in favor of the town of New Castle was read once and committed, and tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 2d rereading.-

Resolve in favor of Mason Shaw was read twice and passed to be engrossed : sent down for concurrence : concurred.-

[Report on Petition] Mr. Wheeler from the committee on petition of Cotton B. Brooks, reported that he leave to withdraw his petition : Read, accepted and sent down for concurrence : concurred.-

[Bills] Bill regulating the punishment of convicts was taken up and committed to Messrs Anderson McCobb and Miller.

Mr. Witham from the committee on that subject reported Bill additional for the regulation of Prisons, which was read once and committed and tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 2d reading.-

[Reports on Petitions] Mr. Dunlap from the committee on on petition of Simeon Waters and als. reported that they have leave to withdraw their petition : Read, accepted and sent down for concurrence : concurred.-

Mr. Small from the committee on petition of Fredrick Howard and als. reported that the petitioners cause