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be effected before the 16th March next, I transmit their communication for the information of the Legislature and suggest the expediency of making provision for the preservation of such portion thereof as shall fall to the share of this State. Albion K Parris — Council Chamber FebY. 4 1822 The foregoing message referred in the Senate to Messrs Holland & Wheeler with such as the House may join came down for concurrence — and the House concurred and Messrs Means of Westbrook Burr of Litchfield and Morse of Mt Vernon were joined.

[Bill - relief of Poor Debtors] The Bill "for the relief of poor debtors" which passed this House the 30th Ulto. came from the Senate with amendments for the concurrence of the House — The House concurred in all the amendments proposed excepting those between A & B, striking out the whole of section 9th and numbering the sections anew and nonconcurred as to these amendments.

[Bill - additional act repeating S. J. Court —] Bill entitled "an additional act respecting the Supreme Judicial Court" — was read a 1st & 2nd time & tomorrow at 9 o clock assigned for a third reading.

[Resolve - state colors & musical instruments —] Resolve "respecting State Colors & Musical Instruments for the Militia of State — read once & referred to Messrs Lewis of Gorham, Wilkins of New Charleston and Chase of Kittery

[Report of Committee on amending Probate Law] The committee to enquire into the expediency of amending the act regulating the jurisdiction & proceedings of the Courts of Probate reported a Resolve. The report accepted in the Senate, came down for concurrence - and the House concurred.