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Mr Churchill from the Committee on Engrossed Bills reported the following to be truly copied viz. Bill to incorporate the Penobscot Lodge, Bill additional to prevent the destruction of fish in Denny's River and Pinmaquan, and Bill authorizing the town of Bowdoinham to build a free bridge and the same were severally passed to be enacted.

Bill for the relief of School Districts in Norridgewock and Mercer came back from the House amended, and the Senate reconsidered their former vote and passed the same to be engrossed in concurrence with the House

Mr. Stebbins from the Committee on the Judiciary on several orders instructing that Committee of the following proposition, viz to inquire into the expediency of giving further powers to Justices of the Peace - of altering the thirteenth section of the "Act respecting the education of Youth - of further allowance to Jurors - of further defining the powers of Manufacturing Companies - of amending the Laws relating to usury - and of further provision for the distribution of Greenleafs Reports, reported that Legislation on each of said propositions is inexpedient - Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence Came up concurred.

Mr. Stebbins from the same Committee on the petition of the Selectmen of Industry, reported that the Petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition Read