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Wednesday March 4th 1829

Met according to adjournment.

The House assigned Thursday at oclock to come to the choice of two persons as members of the Committee to examine into the affairs of the State Prison as provided by a Resolve passed the present session.

Petition of William Newhall & al praying for a law to prevent the destruction of Pickerel in Madamac Long Pond in Washington, was read & referred to Messrs Rowell of Jefferson, White of Montville and Rideout of Cumberland

Bill to prevent the destruction of Moose, Deer & Carraboo came down, the Senate adhering to their vote refusing the Bill a passage - The House insist upon their vote passing the same to be engrossed, propose a conference and appoint as Conferees Messrs Vance of Baring, Kidden of Melburn & Herrick of Lewiston.

Bill an additional act respecting Clerks of the Judicial Courts laid on the table by Mr Kent of Bangor, was read 1st & 2nd time and tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3rd reading.

Bill authorizing the Selectmen & Assessors of Towns & Plantations to purchase books, was read a third time & indefinitely postponed.

Bill an additional Resolve to encourage & aid the publication of a statistical view & Map of the State, was read a second time & passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence, instructing Messrs Page & Gardiner with such as the House may join to consider what compensation ought to be allowed the Chaplains,