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- read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr Dole of Alna Ordered, that the joint standing [committee] on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire to the expediency of so altering the 4th Sec. of an Act additional to the several acts respecting Highways passed Feby 23d 1828 as to allow towns & plantations having a population of more than 800 inhabitants to raise a greater sum for the repairing and building of bridges than said section authorizes, & to assess the same, as is provided in the nineteenth section of an Act respecting Highways passed March 2d 1821 or of amending or repealing any part or parts of said Acts. read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr Rowell of Jefferson Ordered, That the Senate be requested to take from their files and send to this House the petition of Abraham Ripley & others - read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence directing the joint standing Committee on the Judiciary to inquire as to the expediency of altering the existing laws relative to costs in civil actions - and the House concurred.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence instructing the Judiciary committee to inquire into the expediency of altering the law respecting the duties of Inspectors of Hogshead Shooks - and the House concurred.

On motion of Mr Shaw of Wiscasset, Ordered, That Messrs Shaw of Wiscasset, White of Monmouth & Smith of Newfield be a committee to take into consideration the emoluments of Clerks of Courts & Sheriffs of Counties, & the propriety of regulating the same by salaries, or in such other mode as they may think proper, with leave &c read & passed - Sent up for concurrence