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[Order from the House] Order from the House of Representatives, instructing the Committee on the Judiciary, to enquire into the expediency of passing a Law to make valid the doings of Joseph Houlton, Register of Deeds, for the northern district of Washington county, and of defining by law the limits of said District, and also of authorizing the Inhabitants of said District, to choose a Register in the same manner and at the same time other Registers in the State are chosen. Read and passed in concurrence.

[Order.] Order, instructing the same Committee to enquire into the expediency of repealing or modifying the Act to restrain the taking usuary [usury], passed March 20, 1821 - so that usurious contracts shall not be wholly void, but voidable in part only. Read and passed in concurrence.

[The report of the Agent of the Mattanawcook road, refered.] The report of Nehemiah Peirce, agent for the Mattanawcook road, was read and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on State lands. Sent down for concurrence. - Concd.

[The report of the Warden of the State Prison, refered.] The report of Joel Miller, warden of the State prison, came up from the House, referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the State prison, and The Senate concurred.

[Petitions refered] The petition of E. Richardson and others, for a bridge at Eastport. " of Seth Paine, Jr. and others, for leave to erect a boom across Kennebec River. were read and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Turnpikes, bridges and canals in concurrence.

The petition of Joshua Putnam and others, that Houlton plantation and Hodsdon plantation may be