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expedient to legislate on the subjects of said petitions, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred.

Resolve making further provision respecting the State road from Sunkhaze to Mattawamkeag river, was read once & Monday at 10 oclock assigned for a 2d reading

The committee on Finance to whom was referred the order instructing them to inquire into the expediency of authorizing towns to regulate and determine what proportion of public taxes shall be assessed on polls &c reported that it is inexpedient to legislate upon the subject - and the House concurred.

Bill - imposing a duty on sales at auction, came from the Senate, that body adhering to their vote passing the Bill to be engrossed - The House adhere to their vote postponing indefinitely this Bill.

Bill - additional to an act regulating judicial process & proceedings, came from the Senate, that body adhering to their vote of 25th ult passing this Bill to be engrossed as amended. The House insisted on their former vote of 28th inst. and appointed as conferees on their part Messrs Fessenden of Portland, Longfellow of Portland & Clark of Hallowell.

The committee on engrossed bills reported as duly engrossed Bill - an additional act respecting the Hallowell & Augusta Bank which was passed to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence

Resolve respecting Clerk hire in the office of the Secretary of the State and for other purposes, was read a second time & passed to be engrossed as in a new draft. Sent up for concurrence.

Adjourned. Attest, James L Child, Clerk.