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94 Tuesday January 25, 1831.

[Order] On motion of Mr. Fuller, Ordered, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the situation of the Tax on the Town of Westbrook for the year 1827, with power to send for persons and papers, and report their opinion thereon. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

[Petition referred] On motion of Mr. Hinds, the petition of the Trustees of Monmouth Academy was taken from the files of the Senate and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Literary Institutions. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

Resolve respecting a General History of Maine was taken up and, on motion, laid on the table.

[Order] On motion of Mr. Sweat, ordered, that Messrs. Sweat, Dole and Megquier, with such as the House may join, be a Committee to consider whether or not a law ought to be passed making valid the Acts and Resolves of the Last Legislature, with leave to report by Bill or otherwise. Sent down for concurrence, concurred, and Messrs. Knowlton, Parks, Gray, Lord of Gardner and Daggett of the House are joined.

[Petition referred] On motion of Mr. Gardner, the petition of Aaron Hobart was taken from the files and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary. Sent down for concurrence, concurred.

[An Act to set off part of the Town of Hermon &c] An Act to set off part of the Town of Hermon and annex the same to the Town of Hampden, was read once, and tomorrow at eleven o'clock assigned for a second reading.