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Senate Journal 1837 (30-318514-P047B.pdf)
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the Counties - read and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges, in concurrence.
Petition of David Elliot and others of Bethel, praying to be annexed to the town of Rumford - read and referred to the Committee on Division of Towns in concurrence.
Petition of John H. Fowles and others praying for the passage of, an Act to prevent the destruction of fish in Cathance, River in Washington County read and referred to the Committee on Interior on Fisheries in concurrence.
Resolve for the purchase and distribution of the Register of Maine introduced in the House read and referred to the Committee on Literature and Literary Intuitions, in concurrence.
Bill providing for the acceptance of the public money apportioned to the State of Maine, on deposit, by the Government of the United States (reported by McGreene from the Committee to which was referred so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the Surplus Revenue, was read twice and passed to be engrossed as amended. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.
Description: The journal of the Senate 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: 1837
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