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171 A communicate was received from the Secretary of State enclosing the accounts of the Inspector General of Beef and Pork, returned to the Secretary of States Office in compliance with an order of the 27th ultimo which were read and referred to the Select committee of this House who have that subject under consideration

Petition of Jerome C Loring for change of name, was read and referred to the Committee on Change of names.

Report on Petition of Leonard Pierce and others granting leave to withdraw, was read and accepted sent up for concurrence

Bill to establish the rate of interest and to restrain the taking of excessive usury, was read once and laid on the table and two hundred and fifty copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Legislature.

Resolve in favor of the town of Lincoln - in favor of Robert P Rogers and Charles Rogers Jr. - respecting township numbered one in the twelfth range in Penobscot County, were severally read a second time and passed to be engrossed sent up for concurrence.

Remonstrance of the town of North Yarmouth against the Petition of William Lawrin and others, was read and referred to the Committee on Turnpikes Bridges and canals sent up for concurrence

On motion of Mr O'Brien Ordered that the Committee on Finance, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so altering the law taxing wild or unincorporated lands, that each owner can pay his tax separately with leave to report by bill or otherwise