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Petition of Freeman Bradford and others for the incorporation of a Mutual Life Insurance Company came up from the House of Representatives referred to a Joint Select Committee consisting, on the part of the House, of Messrs. Jewett of Portland, Carpenter of Howland and Miller of Waldoboro with such as the Senate may join, read and referred and Messrs. Cogswell and Rogers are joined in concurrence.

Bill to repeal an act for regulating the taking of fish called Salmon, Shad and alewives in the Sebasticook River in the town of Clinton (reported by the Committee on Interior Fisheries, came up, read once and recommitted in concurrence.)

On motion of Mr Cobb, ordered, that Messrs Cobb and Allen be a Committee to inquire what compensation ought to be allowed to the Messenger of the Senate and his assistant; and also what sum ought to be allowed to the Chaplains of the Senate, with leave to report by resolve or otherwise.

The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred an order in relation to the revising and altering the law regulating the selection, empaneling and service of Jurors, reported that legislation on that subject is inexpedient, read and accepted in concurrence.

The Committee on Claims, to which was referred the petition of Samuel G. Bodfish, reported the claim of said petitioner ought not to be allowed, read accepted, in concurrence.

The Joint Special Committee, to which was recommitted a Bill prescribing the mode of making & repairing highways, reported that said Bill ought not to pass, read and accepted in concurrence.