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Wednesday January 21st 1829

Met according to adjournment

Bill - to set off a part of township number one in the second range, and annex the same to the town of Concord, was read a third time & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Harvey of Carmel Ordered That Messrs Harvey of Carmel, Cummings of Paris & Witt of Washington be a committee together with such as the Senate may join, with instructions to inquire what further provision is necessary to be made for improving the condition of our primary schools, with leave &c - read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence directing the Secretary of State to notify the Governor that the Legislature on the sixteenth day of the present month by a concurrent vote of the Senate and House of Representatives elected Peleg Sprague of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec, a Senator to represent this State in the Congress of the United States for six years from and after the third day of March next: and that the Governor be requested to furnish him with the certificates and testimonials of his election to enable him to take his seat in the Senate of the United States from & after the time aforesaid - and the House concurred.

Message was received from the Governor as follows To the Senate & House of Representatives I transmit a copy of a communication received from the Inspector General of Hops. His statement is corroborated by the Official returns. On the renewal of the Commission in June last, the appointment was declined by the present Inspector on account of the amount