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[Pet of John Upton & als]

Petition of John Upton and others for a bridge across the tide waters of Narragugus

[Pet of Benj Prescott & als]

Petition of Benjamin Prescott and others for a bridge across the Eastern River were read and referred to the Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges +c in concurrence.

[Pet of A.Ripley & others]

Petition of Abraham Ripley and others that Appleton plantation may be incorporated into a town [Pet of J. Thompson & others]

Petition of Joseph Thompson and others that a new town may be set off from the South East part of York were read and referred to the committee on Incorporation of towns sent down for concurrence - concurred

[Pet of Josiah Dunn and others Pet of Benj Weld and others]

Petition of Josiah Dunn Jun for an amendment in the law regulating Mills and " of Benjamin Weld and others for remedy against evils suffered on account of side Booms in Androscoggin River were read and in concurrence referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

[Order directing members to place name on petition when presented]

On motion by Mr Herrick, Ordered that the following be adopted as one of the Rules and orders of the Senate "Every member who shall present a petition shall place his name thereon, and briefly state its subject and the reading thereof by the President shall be dispensed with unless called for by some member - also the reading of any petition which has been committed in the House of Representatives and sent up to the Senate for concurrence shall be dispensed with, the President briefly stating its subject unless called for by some member.

[Order, instructing Comm on Jud to in quire into the expediency of providing by Law respecting widows of testators]

On motion by Mr Cutler Ordered that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by Law that the widows of testators who waived the provision made for them in the will of their late husbands and claim dower may nevertheless be entitled to their apparel