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Petition of Japheth C Washburn & als for a Bank at China, was read & referred to the committee on Banks & Banking. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Jeremiah Clough & als praying for a law to protect unmarked logs - referred in Senate to Messrs Scammon & Holland with such as the House may join, came down for concurrence - and the House concurred and Messrs McCobb of Phipsburg, Frost of Topsham & Spring of Saco were joined.

Resolve for purchasing Greenleafs Reports - was read a second time & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of James Work & als for a revision of the Militia Law - was read & referred to the committee on the Militia & Military affairs - Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered that Messrs Cobb of Durham, Warren of Jackson and Sweet of Newburg be a committee with such as the Senate may join to enquire into the expediency of prohibiting by public treats on days of elections with leave to report &c. Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered that Messrs Goodenow of Alfred, Howard of Winthrop & Whittemore of Hebron with such as the Senate may join, be a committee to take into consideration the expediency of passing an additional act, respecting Pounds & impounding beasts &c - with leave to report &c - Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered that Messrs Emerson of Harrison, Hathaway of Bluehill, Poland of Standish, Eveleth of Windham & Eaton of Bowdoin, be a committee to consider the expediency of providing a less expensive mode of collecting debts of a certain amount. Read & passed.

Petition of Selectmen of Phipsburg to establish Wiscasset as the only shire town in Lincoln County, was read & referred to Messrs Benson of China, Woodbury of Minot & Treat of Prospect with such as the Senate may join. Sent up for concurrence.