STATE OF MAINE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 12, 1843.

ORDERED, That 350 copies of the foregoing Report and ac companying Resolve, be printed for the use of the Legislature.

SAMUEL BELCHER, Clerk.

The committee on the judiciary, to which was referred two reports of the executive council, of May 6th, 1848, in relation to the votes given in by the people of this state on the second Monday of September last, upon questions submitted to them by virtue of the "resolves providing for an amendment of the constitution in relation to pledging the credit of the state, and creating a state debt," passed July 26th, 1847: and also by virtue of the "resolves providing for an amendment of the constitution in relation to the election of governor, senators, and members of the house of representatives," passed August 2d, 1847, have had the same under consideration and ask leave to

REPORT:

That it appears by one of said reports of council, that the whole number of ballots legally returned as having been given in on the question submitted in said resolves, passed July 26, 1847, viz:

shall the constitution be amended by adding thereto the following words and provisions :-the credit of the state shall not be loaned directly or indirectly in any case; and the legislature shall not cre

William T. Johnson, Printer.