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108 to and form, the town of Portland, was read 1st & 2d time and referred to Messrs Vance of No 6. Sturdivant of Cumberland Morrill of Wells, Fogg of Montville, McCrillis of Belfast, Treat of Bangor, Williams of Augusta, Cummings of Paris & Darcomb of Bloomfield.

Petition of Anthony Merchant praying for a grant of land, taken from last years files, was read & referred to the Committee on State Lands &. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Daniel Nickerson & als for a revision of the Militia Law was read & referred to the special committee of this house on that subject.

Bill to exempt from taxation Manufacturing Companies of Cotton & Wool, Iron & Steel for a limited time, was read a 3d time & passed to be engrossed as amended at B & C. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill to annex Lewiston to Cumberland County, was read a 3d time and ordered to lie on the table -

Reports on the petitions of Benjamin Woodbury & als - - of Selectmen of Hartland - granting orders of notice, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence and the House concurred.

Bill to incorporate the Brewer Meeting House Corporation, was read 1st & 2d time & tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3d reading.

Bill to incorporate the Merchants Bank, was called up, & referred to Messrs Boutelle of Waterville, Richardson of Portland & Burr of Litchfield.

Bill to incorporate the Somerset Bank - also Bill to incorporate the Union Bank, were referred to last named Committee.

Ordered that the Committee on State Lands be directed to