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120 committee on banks and banking & sent down for concurrence - and the House concurred.

[Committee - expediency of investigation each Bank &c] On motion of Mr McCobb, Ordered, that the committee on banks & banking consider the expediency of appointing one or more Committees to visit each bank in the State & invetigate [investigate] their standing, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Sent up for concurred [concurrence].

The above order came back noncurred [nonconcurred].

[Bill - East River Sluice Company] Bill to incorporate the East river Sluice Company, was read 1st & 2d time and tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3d reading.

[Resolve - blank returns -] Resolve providing for the printing & distribution of blank returns was read & passed in concurrence with the Senate.

[petitions -] Petition of Jonathan Hyde & others to be incorporated by the name of the Bath Marine Insurance company - of Jacob Quincy & others for the incorporation of a Bank in Portland by the name of the Manufacturers Bank. were severally read & referred to the committee on Banks & Banking. Sent up for concurrence.

[same] Petition of Bradbury Emerson & others for the formation of a new town out of a part of Hollis and a part of Biddeford. was, read and referred to the committee on the incorporation of towns. Sent up for concurrence.

[same] Petition of the Selectmen of Thomaston for a law confirming certain doings of said town &c &c was read and referred to the committee on new trials - Sent up for concurrence.