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64. Agreeably to assignment the two branches met in convention & proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Treasurer of State. The whole number of votes given in was One hundred & fifty eight - necessary to a choice eighty - Elias Thomas Esqr had one hundred & fifty eight & was declared elected.

Bill respecting Lotteries, was called up & recommitted with instructions together with the Remonstrance of Ebenezer Webster & als -

Bill to set off Isaiah Jenkins & others from Litchfield to Wales - reported with sundry amendments which were adopted, was read a third time & passed to be engrossed as amended. Sent up for concurrence.

Remonstrance of Enoch Dole & als agst [against] the petition of Stephen Parsons & als was read & referred to the committee on Turnpikes, Bridges & Canals. Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing an act in addition to an act entitled an act for impounding beasts going at large, or damage feasant, passed February 26 1825 - read & passed.

Ordered that the joint standing committee on the State Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing the proviso contained in a Resolve for repairing and completing the State road from Baring to Houlton Plantation near Baskahegan passed February 28th 1826 - read and passed. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Amos Jones & als for the formation of a new County by the name of Waldo was read & referred to the committee on the incorporation of towns. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of George Cox & als upon the subject of the fisheries & praying for a repeal of certain existing laws on the subject, was read & referred to the committee on Interior Fisheries. Sent up for concurrence.