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[Committee — alterations of Court of Session in York County.] On motion of Mr Hayes of South Berwick, Ordered, that Messrs Hayes of South Berwick, Sturdivant of Cumberland and Merrill of Prospect be a committee to consider the expediency of altering the times of holding the terms of the Court of Sessions in the County of York — read and passed.

[Bill - to incorp. Cooper] Bill to incorporate the town of Cooper in the County of Washington — was read a third time and passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

[Bill - ministerial & school lands in Avon] Bill to authorize the sale of ministerial & school lands in the town of Avon — read a 1st and 2nd time and tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3d reading.

[Bill - judicial process] Bill entitled "an additional act regulating Judicial process and proceedings — read a 3d time and passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

[Resolve - Agricultural Society of Maine.] Resolve in favor of the Agricultural Society of Maine — was read a second time and passage refused — 116 pro & 118 con.

[Resolve - to Grant money to County Agricultural Societies.] On motion, Mr Hayes of S Berwick had leave to submit for consideration a resolve in the following words viz — Resolved, that there be paid out of the State Treasury for the encouragement of Agriculture the sum of One hundred dollars annually for five years, to one Agricultural Society, which now is or hereafter may be established in each County in this State — provided that