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74 Report on pet. of Elijah P Pike + others The ^Committee on the[above] petition of Elijah P Pike + others reported leave to withdraw. The report, accepted in the Senate, came down for concurrence — and the House concurred.

Petition[underlined] of Grand R. A. Chapter Petition[underlined] of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Maine to be incorporated — read and referred to the committee on[above] incorporation for Parishes and other religious Societies and ministerial + School lands.

Joshua Gage, acceptance as Counsellor. A communication was received from Joshua Gage Esq- and read, signifying his acceptance as Counsellor.

Message from the Senate by Mr Sewall their secretary, Mr Speaker, The Senate propose a convention of both Houses in the Representatives Chamber at 11 oclock this day for the purpose of qualifying such Counsellors present as have accepted and not been qualified — and then the Secretary withdrew — Convention proposed for qualification of Counsellors[to the left] The ^House[above] concurred the Senate in their proposition and the Clerk was requested to acquaint the Senate therewith.

Committee- on taxing [illegible] ++ On motion, in Senate, ordered that the committee on the subject of the militia be instructed to enquire into the expedien-cy of taxing the members of any religious sector or demon-stration in this State, exempted by law from the performance of military duty, for the purpose of creating a fund for the payment of pensions to wounded or invalid officers and soldiers, their widows + orphans, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. The order having passed in the Senate, came down for concurrence — and the House concurred.