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34.

The following petitions were received from the House of Representatives, referred to the Committee appointed to consider so much of the Governor's message as relates to Abolishing imprisonment for debt, and the Senate concurred in referring them to the same committee, to wit:

[Petitions refered.] Petition of Moses Hodsdon and others, praying for the abolishment of imprisonment for Debt. " of Josiah Spaulding for abolishing imprisonment for Debt. " of Andrew Dennison and others, for abolishing imprisonment for debt in civil actions. " of George W. Randall, for abolishing imprisonment for Debt.

The petition of James B. Fisk and others, to change the name of the Bangor Literary club. and The petition of Jere. Bradbury and others, for a Grant to Alfred Academy, were severally read and referred to the Committee on Literary Institutions in concurrence with the House of Representatives.

The petition of the director of Union Bank of Brunswick, for a renewal of a charter of said Bank, read and referred to the Joint standing Committee on Banks and Banking in concurrence with the House.

The following petitions were read & referred to the Joint standing Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and canals in concurrence with the House.