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Bill making Stockholders competent witnesses read & referred to the to the committee on Turnpikes, Bridges & Canals. Sent up for concurrence.

in certain cases, came down amended in its title & in several of its provisions - The House adopted the proposed amendments of the Senate and passed the Bill to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate

Bill incorporating the Maine Congregational Charitable Society, was read 1st & 2nd time & tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3rd reading.

Resolve to prevent depredations on the public Lands, came down in a new draft referred to the committee on State Lands for concurrence - and the House concurred.

Report on petition of Samuel Payson & als, referring the same to the next Legislature, was read & accepted in concurrence with the Senate.

Bill for the further improvement & preservation of Highways was read a third time & passed to be engrossed as amended. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill additional to an act directing the method of laying out. making provision for the repair and amendment of Highways was called up & further considered - when Mr McCobb moved to strike out the first Section of the Bill - and after much discussion the motion prevailed & thereupon on motion of Mr Ruggles of Thomaston the subject was indefinitely postponed. Sent up for concurrence.