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70 Wednesday January 19, 1831 Met according to adjournment On motion of Mr Hamlin of Columbia, Ordered that in case the Assessors of any town or Plantation shall neglect to make true & perfect returns of the polls & estate within the same agreeably to law that the Committee on the State Valuation be directed to ascertain the polls & estate which ought to have been returned & shall further be authorized to take such measures as they may think proper to correct any informal imperfect or erroneous return. On motion of Mr Scammon of Pittston Ordered that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of legal expenses incurred by defendants in criminal prosecutions when such defendants shall not be convicted.

Resolve respecting the town of Greenwood was read a second time & passed to be engrossed - sent up for concurrence. Bill regulating cost in criminal prosecutions was read a 1st time & Thursday next at 11 o'clock assigned for a 3rd reading.

Bill additional to an act for the maintenance of Bastard children was read 1st & 2nd time and Thursday next at 11 o'clock assigned for a 3rd reading.

Bill - additional to the several acts now in force respecting punishment of common drunkards was read 1st & 2d & Tuesday next at 11 o'clock assigned for a 3rd reading of the same