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appointed to employ some suitable person to draft Bills and Resolves, mad [made] a Report which was laid on the table.

Mr. Davee from the Joint Standing Committee on Incorporation of Tows [Towns], reported an Order of Notice on the petition of Ira Crocker and others. Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence.

On motion of Mr. McLellan, the report of the Committee appointed to employ some suitable person to draft Bills and Resolves was taken up and recommitted with instructions to employ some person at a price not exceeding two dollars per day.

Order from the House appointing Messrs. Sproul of Waldoboro Todd of Georgetown and Cartland of Jefferson a Committee with such as the Senate may join to take into consideration the expediency of providing by law for the choice of a Harbour Master in the town of Waldoborough and regulating the powers of the same, with leave to report by Bill or otherwise. Read and passed in concurrence and Messrs. McLellan and Herrick were joined on the part of the Senate.

Petition of Joel Wellington praying for a reduction of price and an extension of time for payment for a Township of land purchased of the State. Read and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on State Lands. Sent down for concurrence.

The Petition of the Trustees of Waterville College, praying for pecuniary aid, was read