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[1824 February 16.] cause an attested copy of their petition with this order thereon to be published in the Eastern Argus, printed in Portland, three weeks successively, the last publication to be thirty days at least before the first Wednesday of the first session of the next Legislature : Read, accepted and sent down for concurrence : concurred.-

[Bill committee] The Senate reconsider their vote by which they passed to be engrossed the Bill to provide for the government of the State Prison; and commit the same, together with the Bill providing for the punishment of convicts, to Messrs Dennett, Anderson and Wheeler.-

[Bill] Bill directing the proceedings against forcible entry and detainer, was read, a further amendment was adopted, and the Bill was passed to be engrossed : sent down for concurrence : concurred.-

[Resolve] Resolve for opening the road north of the million across was read a 2d time and passed to be engrossed : sent down for concurrence : concurred.

[Bills] Bill to cede to the United States of America the jurisdiction of Baker's Island, was read a 2d time and passed to be engrossed with an amendment : sent down for concurrence : concurred.-

Mr. Whitney from the committee on that subject, reported a Bill additional to an act to establish a Court of Sessions, which was read once and committed, and tomorrow at 9 oclock assigned for a 2d reading.-

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