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[Bill apportioning State Tax] Bill apportioning a State Tax was returned from the House amended by inserting in the schedule under Penobscot County the words and figures "Lincoln 6..00", change the sum in the title so as to read "Fifty thousand Dollars", and changing the footings to correspond with these amendments. The Senate so far recede from their former vote as to concur with the House in passing this Bill to be engrossed as amended.

[Bill respecting duties postponed] Bill repealing part of an Act establishing the duties to be paid by certain officers therein named was read a second time and, on motion, indefinitely postponed.

[time assigned for choice of Commissioner to examine affairs of State Prison] On motion by Mr. Parsons the Senate assigned tomorrow at eleven o'clock for coming to the choice of a Commissioner to examine the Affairs of the State Prison.

On motion by Mr. Phelps, ordered that when the Senate adjourn, they adjourn to meet again at three o'clock this afternoon.

Adjourned,

Afternoon,

[Message from the Governor communicating Resolutions of South Carolina] The Secretary of State came in and laid on the table a written message from the Governor communicating Resolutions of the State of South Carolina disapproving the right assumed by Congress to lay duties on foreign merchandise to encourage domestic Manufactures, and on the subject of internal improvements. Read and referred to the next Legislature. Sent down for concurrence. concurred.

[Resolve providing compensation to certain officers] Mr. Gardner had leave to lay on the table Resolve providing compensation for certain officers and the same was read once and tomorrow 10 o'clock assigned for a second reading.