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154 Tuesday, February 14, 1831. [Vote reconsidered] On motion of Mr. Kingsbury, the vote whereby the Senate accepted the report of the Joint Standing Committee on claims,, on the petition of Samuel Searle, was reconsidered and said report was laid on the table. [Bill establishing a Fire Department in Portland] An act establishing a fire department in the Town of Portland, came up from the House amended, and the Senate reconsider their vote passing said Act to be engrossed , adopt the amendment proposed by the House and pass said Bill to be engrossed as amended in concurrence. [Order[ Orders were received from the House requesting the Senate to take from their files the petition of the Bucksport and Prospect Ferry Company and report thereon, and the petition of Daniel J. Perley and the report thereon, read and passed. [Petitions referred] The petitions of John A. Hyde and others, praying to be incorporated into a wharf company was read and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals in concurrence. The petition of Henry W. Fuller and others for leave to build a dam across Kennebec river was read and referred to the same Committee in concurrence. The petition of Robert Sawyer and others, praying for a grant of land, was read and referred to the Joint Standing Committee on State Lands in concurrence. [Report on the pet. of Inhbts of Buckfield & [?] Hall] Mr. Megquier from the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary, reported leave to withdraw on the