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Tuesday January 18th 1831 Met according to adjournment On motion of Mr. Herrick of Lewiston Ordered that the Senate be requested to take from their files the Petition of Edward Little & others for the preservation of Lewiston Bridge & send the same to this House

A message was received from the Senate informing the House that they had excused Mr. Kingsbury from serving on the Valuation Committee & had appointed Mr. Hinds in his stead

On motion the House excused Mr. Ide of Frankfort from serving on the Committee on Interior Fisheries & Mr. Hardy of Bucksport was appointed in his stead

Ordered that the Senate be requested to take from their files the Petition of the towns of Hollis & Buxton and accompanying papers & send the same to the House

On motion of Mr. Smith of Portland Ordered that the Committee on so much of the Governors Message as relates to Internal Improvement be instructed to inquire into the expediency of requesting the cooperation of the States of Newhampshire & Vermont in adopting measures & making appropriations for improving the road leading from this State to the States of New Hampshire & Vermont - through the notch of the White Hills - and that said Committee also inquire what appropriation if any it is expedient for this State to make in furtherance of the aforesaid object sent up for concurrence

Resolve respecting the town of Greenwood was read 1st time & tomorrow at 10 o'clock assigned for a 2d. reading of the same