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172 Reports on petitions of John Norton - - of William Parson Junr - granting leave for Resolves, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred.

Bill to reduce the gross to the decimal hundred - was read a 3d time and refused a passage -

Bill to set off certain lands from Mountain Vernon to Rreadfield was read a 1st&2d time and tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3d reading.

The Committee on Militia and Military affairs tow him was referred sundry petitions praying for a revision of the Militia Law, reported that as a Bill on that subject is now before the Legislature, it is inexpedient to take any order in regard to said petitions - report accepted. Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered that Messrs Trask of Jefferson, Benson of China & Fogg of Limerick be a committee to consider the expediency of authorizing the Treasurer of the State to purchase fuel for the use of the several officers of the government and placing at his disposal a sufficient sum of money for that purpose - read and passed.

Ordered that Messrs Chase of Livermore, Dane of Kennebunk and Howard of Sidney be a committee to consider what sum it is necessary to place at the disposal of the Governor as a contingent fund the ensuing political year - read & passed.

Reports on petitions of Francis Cook & als - - of James Thompson & als - granting leave for Bills, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence and the House concurred.

Bill to incorporate the Marine Bank - was read a 1st&2d time & tomorrow at 10' oclock assigned for a 3d reading.