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[Report. Bill to incorporate Washington Co. Bible Society.] Mr. Francis from the Committee on Parishes &c on the petition of Marshfield Steele and others reported Bill to incorporate the Washington County Bible Society and the same was read once, ordered to a second reading again read and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

[Report, Bill concerning Bible Societies & Tract Societies] Mr. Stebbins from the Conferees on the part of the Senate upon the disagreement of the two Houses respecting the Bill concerning Bible Societies, Tract Societies, and Societies reported the particulars of the proceedings had by the Conferees of the two Houses and recommend that the Senate recede from their vote and concur with the House in indefinitely postponing this Bill. Read and accepted.

[Bill further prescribing the duties of Sheriffs] Messrs. Dunn, Dennett and Parsons were discharged from the further consideration of the Bill further prescribing the duties of Sheriffs committed to them yesterday and on motion the Bill was referred to the Joint Select Committee who have under consideration an order instructing them on the same subject Sent down for concurrence.

[Report confirming the sale of land by James Irish to Joshua Carpenter] Mr. Williams from the Committee on State Lands on an order of February 5th reported Resolve confirming the sale of land by James Irish to Joshua Carpenter, and the same was read once and committed to Messrs. parsons, Grover and Balkam.

[Report concerning the Militia system.] Mr. Balkam from the Committee on Militia &c, on an order of January 11th concerning the expediency of abolishing all parts of Militia system, so far as is admissible by the Constitution of the United States and of this State, reported that such a measure is inexpedient and improper. Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence Concurred

Adjourned