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Tuesday February 3d 1829

Met according to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Clark of Hallowell Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary be directed to examine the laws relating to the duties of Coroners in making inquests of violent & casual deaths with leave to report by bill or otherwise such alterations as they think proper - read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill - to prevent destruction by Crows reported with amendments which were adopted, was read a third time & passed to be engrossed as amended. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill - to incorporate the Proprietors of Dead River Bridge, was read a third time & passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate.

Petition of Sharinton Stagpole for leave to change his name was read & referred to the committee on change of names.

Resolve to promote the publication of a General History of this State was read a second time, amended at T and then on motion of Mr Adams of Portland it was indefinitely postponed. Sent up for concurrence

The House took up the consideration of the order moved by Mr Smith of Newfield in relation to the Adjutant General on the 29 ult, and on motion of Mr White of Monmouth the same was indefinitely postponed.

The House took up the consideration of the motion of Mr Dole of Alna for a reconsideration of the vote of the House of the 30 ult refusing a passage to the Resolve for the benefit of