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[Report - Somerset Lodge]

Report on the petition of Somerset Lodge to be incorporated, granting a bill, came down accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred.

[Bill - Stearns pond Canal]

Bill, to incorporate the Proprietors of Stearns Pond Canal was, read a 3d time & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

[Committee - abolishing imprisonment for debt.]

On motion of Mr Wilkins,

Ordered, that Messrs Wilkins, Crowell of W. & McIntire be a committee with such as the Senate may join, to consider the expediency & practicability of providing by law a prompt & efficient method for enforcing the payment & collection of debts without imprisonment therefor, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Read & passed.

[Bills - enacted -]

The committee on engrossed bills reported as duly engrossed, Bill, to incorporate the Proprietors of Lewiston Bridge - authorizing the sale of ministerial & school lands in the towns of Dixfield & Mexico - which were severally passed to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence.

[Resolves - do]

The same committee reported as duly engrossed, Resolve, in favor of Joseph Houston - confirming the doings of the Selectmen of Unity - which, were severally finally passed. Sent up for concurrence.

[pet. Eliza Dow]

[Remonstrance]

Petition of Liza Dow for a divorce - also Remonstrance, of Ephraim Moulton against petition of the Selectmen of Thomaston, were severally read & referred to the committee on new trials. Sent up for concurrence.

[Petition - Thomas Haven & als]

Petition of Thomas Haven & others for authority to