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[1824]

[Bill] Bill additional to the act for the inspection of Butter and Lard was read a 2d time and passed to be engrossed: sent down for concurrence : (concurred Feb. 1st.)

[Resolve] Resolve accepting the Deed of a Committee of Augusta came up, and the House reconsider their vote by which they postponed the subject till the year 1827,- nonconcur the Senate in their amendment, adopt a further amendment, and refer the subject to the next Legislature : Read and referred to Messrs Chandler, Usher and Witham.-

[Reports on Petitions] Mr. Usher from the committee, on petition of Jonathan Powers and als. reported that they have leave to bring in a Bill : Read, accepted and sent down for concurrence : concurred.-

Mr. McDonald from the committee, on an order to enquire into the expediency of passing a law exempting minors from paying a Poll Tax, reported that it is inexpedient to pass any law upon that subject : Read, accepted and sent down for concurrence.-

[Resolve] Mr. McDonald from the committee. on the petition of Albert Newhall and als. reported a Resolve on the petition of the President and Directors of the Cumberland Bank, which was read and Tuesday next at 9 oclock assigned for further consideration.-

[Bill] Bill additional regulating the Herring Fishery, was read a 2d time and tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for further consideration.-

[Committee on inspection of Clean Pork] Order of the House that Messrs Adams, Spring and Morrell be a committee with such as the Senate may join, to take into consideration the expediency of