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68 Wednesday January 18, 1832 Met according to adjournment

Increase S. Johnson of Troy appeared presented his credentials, was qualified and took his seat.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence, instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of so far amending the law for the support of paupers that in all actions brought for their support and maintenance when their settlement is contested, the party prevailing shall in all cases recover full costs and report by bill or otherwise and the House concurred.

The petition of James Purrington and others for a boom on the Penobscot River came from the Senate referred to Messrs Groton and Smith, with such as the House may join, for concurrence and the House concurred - and Messrs. Fish, Jarvis and Miller were joined.

Petition of Solomon Thayer and others to be incorporated by the name of Lubec Mining Company came from the Senate referred to the Committee on Manufactures, for concurrence and the House concurred.

Report of Council giving instructions to the Agent of the Mattanawcook Road road - of Agent of Mattanawcook road Jabez Bradbury Esq came from the Senate referred to the Committee on State Roads for concurrence and the House concurred.

Report on the Petition of John Blunt and others for the incorporation of a new town from a part of Trenton and Hancock came from the Senate for concurrence, referred to the Committee on the Division of Towns - and the House concurrence. Petition