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188 to Messrs Virgin of Rumford, Wellington of Fairfax and Davis of Orono with a view to ascer-tain whether the provisions of the same would not be altogether inoperative as made to vary a "law"[underlined] of this government passed at the last session upon the same subject.

Report - Joseph Harvey + als Committee on petition of Joseph Harvey and others - report leave to bring in a Bill. Read and accepted.

Bill - Bastard Children Bill entitled "An Act for the maintenance of Bastard children." In Senate FebY 1st 1821 Passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence Committed to Messrs Smith of Wiscasset, Francis of Leeds + Nourse of Orrington.

Bill - Hawkers + Pedlars Bill respecting Hawkers and Pedlars came back from the Senat with sundry amendments which were adopted by the House; - on motion of Mr Jones of Westbrook the further consideration of the Bill is postponed until tomorrow morning at 9 oclock

Bills enacted - Committee on engrossed bills report as duly engrossed, "An Act to set off part of the Town of Hart-land and annex the same to the Town of Athens." "An Act respecting mortgages and the right in equity of Redemption." "An Act for the partition of Lands and other Real Estate." which were passed to be enacted.