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Report of the committee on the order of February 23rd 1830 directing an enquiry as to the expediency of dispensing with the attendance of female witnesses in courts & allowing their depositions to be used & that legislation on the subject is inexpedient, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House referred the same to Messrs Snow of Frankfort, Ruggles of Thomaston & Bradbury of Hollis.

Resolve in favor of Orlando Bagley, was read once & Monday next at 11 oclock assigned for a 2d reading.

Bill - an additional act respecting Salaries of Judges & Registers of Probate was read once & indefinitely postponed. Sent up for concurrence

The Report of the committee appointed to contract with a person to draft Bills & Resolves was taken up, and the subject matter thereof indefinitely postponed. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of the town of Hallowell & of - Samuel Homans taken from the last years files of the Senate, came down referred to the committee on Interior fisheries for concurrence and the House concurred

Resolve in favor of J.W.A. Brewster, was read once & Monday next at 11 oclock assigned for a second reading.

Bill - an act additional to an act to establish a Court of Common Pleas, was read 1st & 2d time & Monday next at 11 oclock assigned for a 3d reading.

Resolve in favor of Nathaniel L Ingersoll, came from the Senate that body adhering to their vote passing the same to be engrossed and the House referred the Resolve to Messrs Myrick of Newcastle, Wells of Freeport & Waterman of Windham.

Report on the petition of Edward Russell, granting leave