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Thursday February 15th 1827

[1827.]

[Resolve establishing the seat of Government] Resolve establishing the Seal of Government came from the House with a proposition for a conference which the Senate accept and on their part appoint Messrs Dennett, Kimball and Balkam Conferees

[Bill to extend the time for building Oxford Bridge] Bill to extend the time for building Oxford Bridge was read once 3 this afternoon assigned for a second reading, and committed to Messrs. Parsons, Kimball and Sweat.

[Report respecting Returns of Registers of Probate] Mr. Kimball from the Committee on Salaries made a report recommending that the Returns of the several Registers of Probate to them committed be placed in the office of the Secretary of State for the inspection of the Governor and Council and the Members of the Legislature agreeably to Law. Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence

and

[Report on pet. of Warren Preston] on the petition of Warren Preston reported leave to withdraw and the report was amended so as to grant leave for a Bill and accepted. Sent down for concurrence Concurred

[Report allowing Land Agent bills of cost.] Mr. Williams from the Committee on State Lands, on an order concerning the expediency of allowing to the Land Agent bills of cost on suits by him commenced in favor of the State reported, that in the opinion of the Committee no good reason exists why such items should not be allowed. Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred

[Isaac Hodsdon elected Maj. Gen. 3d. Division] Agreeably to assignment the Senate proceeded to ballot for the choice of a Major General of the third Division of the Militia. Messrs. Butman, Dunn and Elwell were appointed a Committee to receive sort and count the votes, and having attended to that duty reported that the whole number of votes given was 18

Necessary to constitute an election 10