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[1823 January 4] [Brunswick Academy Papers & Referred] On the motion of Mr. McDonald ordered that the Bill to incorporate Brunswick Academy be taken from the files of the Senate and laid on the table. Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the Incorporation of Parishes & other religious societies, ministerial & school lands - sent down for concurrence. -

[Counsellors Qualified] At 12 o'clock the two Houses met in convention agreeably to assignment to qualify such Counsellors as have signified their acceptance, when Isaac Lane, James McLellan, Joshua Gage and William Chadwick Esquires, came in and severally took and subscribed the oaths required by the Constitution to qualify them to enter upon the duties of their office.

The following petitions committed in the House to the Joint Standing Committee on New Trials, came up for concurrence. viz. [Pet. Sam Brown & Sam Bonnet] Petition of the Saml Brown & Saml Bennet Junr. of Warsaw for an abatement of State tax. [James Deering] "of James Deering of Denmark praying that Elias Berry Esq. may be empowered to settle certain matters. [John Burgin et als] "of John Burgin & als. for a law requiring the Court of Sessions to apply the money, appropriated by the Legislature of Massachusetts for building a jail&c. [Alex Arskine et als] "of Alexander Arskine & als. praying that a law may be passed prohibiting disturbances at camp & others religious meetings. [Wm. Hutchins Jr et als] "of William Hutchins Jr & als for the same purpose. [J. Penniman & als] "of J. Penniman and others praying for a law requiring the Court of Sessions in Washington