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Thursday, February 17, 1831.

[Report on the pet. of John Austin.] Mr. Ingalls from the Joint standing committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals, reported reference to the next Legislature on the petition of John Austin and others, read and accepted - Sent down for concurrence. concurred.

[Resolve admitting S. Paine to practice Law] Resolve admitting Seth Paine to practise [practice] law reported by the Joint standing committee on the Judiciary was read once and laid on the Table.

[Claim refered.] The claim of James Deering for rent of land on Mountjoy neck, was read and refered to the Joint Standing Committee on claims in concurrence.

[Bill authorizing persons to solemnize Marriages in Madawaska & Aroostick settlements] An Act authorizeing the appointment of certain persons to publish intentions of marriage and the solemnize marriages in the unincorporated places of Aroostic and Madawaska in the counties of Washington and Penobscot, was read a first and second time and passed to be engrossed in concurrence.

[Petition refered.] The petition of the town of Starks, praying for separate representation, was read and refered to the Joint standing committee on the apportionment of Representatives in concurrence.

[Report on the pet. of Geo. Lermond] The report of the committee on the incorporation of Towns on the petition of George Lermond and others - granting leave to bring in a Bill, came up from the House, indefinitely postponed, the Senate nonconcur and accept said report. Sent down for concurrence

The report of the Joint standing committee on apportionment of Representatives, was taken up and