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43 Committee — Canada Thistle. On motion of Mr. Burr of Litchfield Ordered[underlined] that Messrs Burr of Litchfield, Whood of Shapleigh and Grovesnor of Minot be a committee to take into consideration the expediency of providing by law for the destruction of what is usually called the Canada Thistle, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Read and passed.

Committee — strip & waste on public lands. On motion of Mr Jewett of Norridgewock, Ordered[underlined], That Messrs Jewett of Norridgewock, Curtis of Harpswell and Buckman of Columbia be a committee to consider the expediency of passing a law to prevent strip and wast on the lands granted for the use of the ministry, Schools &c in the various towns in this state with leave to report by Bill or otherwise. Read and passed.

Committee —reduce fees of Surveyors of lumber. On motion of Mr Emery of Biddeford, Ordered, That Messers Emery of Biddeford, True of Montville and Watts of St George be a committee of examine into the expediency of reducing the fees of surveyors and Inspectors of Lumber, with leave to report by Bill or otherwise. Read and passed.

daily hour of adjournment. Ordered, That the daily how to which this House shall adjourn, be nine oclock in the forenoon until otherwise ordered.

petition — Lincolnville The petition of the Overseers of the Poor of Lincolnville for allowance for the expences in supporting Robert Mecum a pauper, came down from the Senate committee to the joint standing committee on accounts, for concurrence; — and the House concurred.

petition — D Barrett. The petition of Daniel Barrett for a repeal of the provisoin