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Order from the House, instructing the committee on Turnpikes, Bridges, and Canals, to enquire into the proceedings of the Kennebec Boom Corporation, whether said corporation is not at this time exercising important powers injurious to the public and not granted by the act of incorporation; and whether the Legislature under the authority of the seventh section of said act should not immediately restrain or annual the powers and privileges granted by said act read and passed, in concurrence.

Order from the House appointing Messrs Clark of Hallowell, Sweat of Hollis, and Hall of Frankfort, with such as the Senate may join, a committee to enquire what alterations are necessary in the general acts respecting work houses and powers of correction and for suppressing and punishing rogues, vagabonds, common beggars and other idle and disorderly persons, read and passed, in concurrence; and Messrs Scammon and Eastman were joined.

The petition of William Soule and others to be annexed to Milburn was read and referred to the joint standing committee on the Division of Towns. Sent down for concurrence.

Order from the House of Representatives instructing the committee on Literary Institutions to enquire into the expediency of requiring all Literary Institutions, applying for aid from the State which have previously received aid from the same, a correct statement of their fund, the manner in which previous donations have been expended or vested; also the number of the instructors, the price of tuition, and the number of