.MTUzOA.MTY5ODI

111

joint select committee on the subject of Lotteries for concurrence and the House concurred.

An order came from the Senate directing the committee on Banks and Banking to enquire into the expediency of extending the time for the payment of the capital stock of the Oxford Bank, for concurrence – and the House concurred.

The House took up the consideration of the motion of Mr Adams made on Saturday last, and reconsidered their vote concurring the Senate in accepting the report of the joint committee giving Thomas Merrill & als leave to withdraw their petition – and The House on motion thereupon voted to give the petitioners leave to bring in a Bill. Sent up for concurrence.

Ordered that the joint standing Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire, whether it be expedient to abolish Probate fees and provide by law for the payment of Salaries to the Judges and Registers of Probate – read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

Resolve in favor of the Society for the benefit of the Penobscot Indians, was laid upon the table by Mr Bent of Bangor, & referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Sent up for concurrence.

The committee on engrossed Bills reported as duly engrossed Bill – to incorporate the Penobscot Lodge, which was passed to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence

Petition of Andrew Goodwin & als of South Berwick to be incorporated by the name of the Great Works Manufacturing Company, was read and referred to the committee on Manufactures. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of the Selectmen of Ellsworth for aid in making