4 may be now due to this State from the United States 5 under the Act of the United States distributing the 6 proceeds of the sales of the public lands among the 7 several States, and to make and execute in behalf of 8 this State proper discharges for the same. STATE OF MAINE. THE minority of the Committee on Finance depart from the report of the majority of that committee, on the order referred to them in relation to the reception by this State of its proportion of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, so far as relates to the preamble, and submit the accompanying resolve. THO'S CHADWICK, N. L. INGERSOLL. STATE OF MAINE. RESOLVE authorizing the treasurer to receive from the government of the United States any sum or sums of money which may be now due or become due to this State from the United States. RESOLVED, That the treasurer of this State be and 2 he hereby is authorized to receive from the govern3 ment of the United States any sum or sums of money 4 which may be now due, or may become due to this 5 State from the United States, and to make and exe6 cute in behalf of this State proper receipts or dis7 charges for the same. |