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An order came from the Senate for concurrence instructing the Committee on New Trials to consider the expediency of altering the laws respecting the review of actions - & the House concurred.

Ordered that the Committee on State Lands be directed to consider the expediency of authorizing the Land Agent in concurrence with the Land Agent of Masstts to sell timber on the waters of the St John's with leave to report &c - also to sell timber on the divided lands of actual settlers - read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

Resolve for the admission of Giles H Hawes to practise law in the Courts of Common Pleas & for other purposes (reported by the committee on his petition) - was read & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

Adjourned until 3 oclock this afternoon.

Afternoon.

Met according to adjournment.

Bill authorizing the town of Gilead to build a toll Bridge over Weld River - was read a 1st & 2nd time & tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3d reading.

Ordered that Messrs Sweat of Newburg, Dunn of Poland and Coss of Pittston be a committee to take into consideration the act for the regulation of Inholders, Retailers & Common Victuallers and report as to the expediency of extending the provisions thereof to owners or occupants of private houses - read & passed.

Bill to repeal certain provisions of an additional act respecting the inspection of Beef, Pork, Buttter & Lard & for other purposes - (reported in a new draft) was read a 2d time & tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3d reading.

Bill,