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[Pet. of Shubael Marston referred] Petition of Shubael Marston for compensation for land purchases for a Gun house was referred in concurrence to the Committee on claims.

[Report respecting exemptions from Poll law] Report of the committee on the Judiciary that order of February 18th directing them to inquire into the expediency of providing by law tor the exemption of certain persons from poll taxes be referred to the Committee from its further consideration came from the House accepted for concurrence and the Senate concurred.

[Bill for inspection of Sole Leather passed to be engrossed] Bill providing for the inspection of sole leather was read a second time and passed to be engrossed and amended. Sent down for concurrence.

[Bill to prevent depredation on Public Lands passed] Mr. Parsons from the Committee reported in a new draft Bill to prevent depredations on the public lands and the same was read and passed to be engrossed as taken into this new draft. Sent down for concurrence.

[Bill to incorporate the town of Oxford] Mr. Gardner from the Committee on Incorporation of towns on the petition of Joseph Hutchinson and others reported Bill to incorporate the town of Oxford and the same was read once and tomorrow 10 assigned for a second reading.

[Bill to incorporate Ellsworth Insurance Company] Bill to incorporate the Ellsworth Mutual Fire Insurance Company was read once and tomorrow 10 oClock assigned for a second reading.

[Report further proceedings inexpedient] Mr. Parsons from the Committee on the North Eastern Boundary on order of January 27th directing them to inquire into the expediency of locating a road from the mouth of the Matawamkeag to the Madawaska reported that further proceedings are inexpedient. Read and accepted Sent down for concurrence Concurred.