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[1823 January 4]

[Pets. of Inhabitants Harrington]

On motion, ordered that the petition of the Inhabitants of Harrington that a range of lots in Columbia be annexed to said town of Harrington, be laid on the table. - Referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the Incorporation of towns. - Sent down for concurrence. -

[" John McClure & als]

Petition of John McClure & als. was read & committed to the Joint Standing Committee on Incorporation of towns. - Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred. -

[" Saml. Emerson & Elisha Douglass]

Petitions of Samuel Emerson, and Elisha Douglass were severally read and committed to the Joint Standing Committee on applications from sick & wounded soldiers. - Sent down for concurrence. - Came up concurred. -

[Barrett Potter, & Remonstrance Mary Smith]

Petitions of Barret Potter, and Remonstrance of Mary Smith, were severally read and committed to the Joint Standing Committee on New Trials. - sent down for concurrence. -

[Costs in Criminal Prosecutions]

Order of the House that so much of the Governors' Message as relates to costs in criminal prosecutions be referred to Messrs Todd of Portland, Whittemore of Hebron and Eveleth of Windham, with such as the Senate may join, came up for concurrence, - read and concurred and Messrs Small & Usher were joined.

[Encouragement of Literature]

Order of the House that so much of the Governors' Message as relates to the encouragement of Literature be referred to Messrs Abbot of Castine, Bridgham of Leeds