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[Resolve - finally passed] also Resolve - authorizing the State Treasurer to suspend the purchase of a standard of weights & measures which were severally finally passed.

[Bill - establish CC. Pleas.] The same committee reported as duly engrossed Bill "to establish a Court of Common Please" which on motion was amended at A & B and the Clerk was requested to communicate the same by message to the Senate & request their concurrence —

[Bill - Min. & School Lands] [to be printed] Bill "authorizing the sale of ministerial & school lands" — was read a 1st & 2nd time and tomorrow at 12 oclock assigned for a 3d reading and referred to Messrs Chase of Livermore, Belcher of Farmington and Carpenter of No3. with range and 200 copies ordered to be printed for the use of the members.

[Committee - on salaries of Justices of CC. Pleas.] Ordered, that Messrs Bridgham of Leeds, Pond of Bucksport, and Dunn of Poland with such as the Senate may join be a committee to consider what sums shall be allowed as compensation to the Justices of the Courts of Common Pleas — with leave to report by bill or otherwise — read & passed — Sent up for concurrence.

[Bill - salaries of certain officers &c] Bill "in addition to an act establishing the salary of certain officers" — was read a 1st & 2nd time & tomorrow at 10 o'clock assigned for a 3d reading.

[Resolve - laying a tax on counties &c] The committee on County Estimates — reported a Resolve laying a tax on the several Counties — which was read & recommitted to the same committee.

[Rep. on pet. of Edmd Knight & als] The committee on the petition of Edmund Knight & others