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House Journal 1836 (30-318951-P087B.pdf)

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Bill - An Act to fix the compensation of superintending School Committees was called up and on motion of Mr Hobbs indefinitely postponed. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill - An Act to establish the Piscataqua Ferry Company, was read a 3d time & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

Petitions of Ephraim Packard & others - - of Richmond Loung & others - each praying for an appropriation on the State road leading from Brighton to Moosehead Lake, was read & referred to the Committee on State Roads. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Robert M.N. Smith & others to be incorporated as the Bangor Lower Stillwater Mill Company & also for authority to construct a boom across the Penobscot was read & referred to the Committee on Manufactures Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Asa Brown & others of Newhaven to be annexed the Farmington was read & referred to the Committee on Division of Towns. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill - An Act to incorporate the St Croix Navigation Company was called up & recommitted.

Resolve in favor of William Jordan Junr, was read a second time & passed to be engrossed, and the question was decided by yeas & Nays as follows yeas 100 nays 29. [See appendix page 47.] Sent up for concurrence.

Description: The journal of the House of Representatives documents the proceedings in the chamber, including actions taken on bills, petitions and reports from committees read, and votes taken. The journals are not transcripts and therefore do not include floor speeches that are found in the modern Legislative Records.

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Language: English

Date: 1836

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