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And that Samuel Moore of Steuben has been elected by the concurrent vote of both branches of the Legislature Major General of the seventh Division of the Militia of this State - and the House concurred - sent up.

An Order came from the Senate for concurrence, appointing Messrs. Randall, Read & Keith with such as the House may join a Committee to enquire into the expediency of establishing in connection with the Treasury department the Office of Auditor of Accounts, and assigning thereto the duties usually performed by such officer, to report by Bill or otherwise, and the House concurred and joined Messrs Chase of Calais, Dumont of Hallowell, Bolston of Rumford, Comstock of Sumner and Jaques of Bowdoin - sent up.

An Order came from the Senate for concurrence, directing the committee on Banks and Banking to enquire into the expediency requiring that Banks within this State to make semi-annual Returns of their State and condition - Read and concurred - sent up.

On motion of Mr Dumont - Ordered that the Governor be requested to communicate to this House, as soon as may be a detailed statement of the evidence in possession of the Executive, that we are experiencing many of the injurious effects of the system for the protection of American Manufactures - Read and passed - and on motion of Mr Jarvis the vote reconsidered passing the same - and the Order was indefinitely postponed.

The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as duly engrossed, Bill to incorporate the State Bank - which was passed to be enacted - sent up.