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Petition of Portland for authority to levy a tax on certain property was read and referred to Messrs Longfellow of Portland, Dunn of Poland and Howard of Winthrop.

Petition of Henry Poor and als of Portland for a tax on sales at Auction, was read and referred to Messrs Fessenden of Portland Lord of Kennebunkport and Snow of Frankfort with such as the Senate may join.

Ordered that the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so far altering and amending an Act passed February 22d 1825 entitled an "Act in addition to the several acts in force respecting Work Houses and Houses of Correction, as to make it the duty of the Selectmen of towns to appoint overseers – also that the expences [expenses] of commitment and support of the criminals be paid by themselves when in the opinion of the overseers, they are of sufficient ability, and that the keeper have such compensation as the Selectmen shall think just – also that any person who shall supply any criminal while in confinement with spirituous liquors, shall be punishable by fine to be recovered before any Magistrate on Complaint of the keeper of the House of Correction – read and passed. Sent up for concurrence.

Reports on petitions of William Howard and als – James Russell & al - – Daniel Cony & als - – Robert P Dunlap & als - – Henry W Fuller & als - – John Dickinson & als - – Nathaniel Lefavre & als - – Stephen S Crosby & als - – John Dennis & als - granting leave for Bills, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence – and the House concurred.