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Afternoon. Met according to adjournment.

Petition of Jeremiah Bradbury & others Trustees of Alfred Academy for aid, was read & referred to the committee on Literature & Literary Institutions. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr Hamlin of Columbia, Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of passing a law, providing for the appointment of a jailer in the vacancy of that office, and during the vacancy of the office of Sheriff, with leave & - read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

The Speaker announced his appointment of the following joint Committees, on the part of the House. viz,

On the Judiciary[underlined], Messrs Boutelle of Waterville Ruggles of Thomaston Clark of Hallowell Smith of Nobleboro Kent of Bangor

On Literature & Literary Institutions Messrs Bourne of Kennebunk Shaw of Wiscasset Cole of Paris

On Incorporation of Towns. Messrs Small of Jay Rideout of Cumberland Powers of Sandford Butterfield of Machias Chamberlain of Ellsworth

On State Lands

Messrs Pond of Bucksport