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The Committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred a Resolve authorizing the appointment of Commissioners of internal improvements, reported a reference to the next Legislature & the report was accepted. Sent up for concurrence.

Report on the petition of Nahum Smith & als on the subject of the removal of the Courts in York County to Kennebunk came from the Senate indefinitely postponed for concurrence and the House so far reconsidered their former votes as to concur the Senate in their postponement.

The House reconsidered their vote of this morning whereby they referred to the next Legislature Bill to incorporate the President, Directors & Company of the North Yarmouth Bank, and passed the Bill to a third reading and assigned tomorrow at 10 oclock to give it a third reading.

Bill – establishing the County of Waldo, came from the Senate amended and taken into a new draft, for concurrence. and the House referred the subject to the next Legislature. The question was taken by yeas & nays & decided as follows [See appendix page 322]. Yeas 57. Nays 40.

Mr Warren of Jackson moved a reconsideration of the last vote and the House assigned tomorrow at 10 oclock to consider the motion.

The committee on engrossed bills reported as duly engrossed Bill – granting a Lottery to encourage Steam Navigation in this State - - to change the names of certain persons - which were severally passed to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence.

The same committee reported as duly engrossed, Resolve – in favor of the Cumberland & Oxford Canal. which was finally passed. Sent up for concurrence.