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Petition of Jonathan Cleaves & als for a Lottery to aid in cleaning Saco River, was referred in concurrence with the Senate to the Select committee on the subject of Lotteries.

Bill additional respecting the Herring Fishery, taken from the last years files of the Senate, came from the Senate referred to the committee on Interior Fisheries for concurrence and the House concurred.

A communication was recieved from the Secretary of State transmitting the Estimates for Country taxes received from the Clerks of the several Counties - and with the accompanying document were referred to the committee on County Estimates.

Ordered that Messns Estes of Pownal, Springer of Franklin and Rowell of Jefferson, be a committee with such as the Senate may join to take into consideration the expediency of making an extra quality of Beef read & passed. Sent up for concurrence

Ordered that the joint standing standing committee on the Judiciary be directed to inquire what alterations are necessary if any in the time or manner of holding the Courts of common Plea in the several Counties in this State with leave to report & etc - Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered that Messrs Davis of Augusta, Thoms of Mt Desert & Heald of Lovel with such as the Senate may join be a committee to take into consideration the general powers & duties of the Count of Sessions, & what alterations are necessary to be made thereare, with leave to report ect - read & passed. Sent up for concurrence

Petition of the Selectmen of Gray that the line between that town & Windham may be defined, was read & referred to Messrs Humphrey of Gray, Webb of Windham and Estes of Pownal.