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33.

Message from the Governor.

[message from Governor]

A message was received from the Governor and read in the following words [ see appendix page 223] and sent up to the Senate.

[Towns, town meetings & choice of Town Officers -]

Ordered that Messrs Eveleth, Elden & Fitch be a committee to take into consideration the expediency of making an amendment to the law entitled " an act regulating towns, town meetings and the choice of Town Officers" - read and passed - Sent up for concurrence.

[Report - J. G Coffin]

Report on the petition of John G Coffin of Boston granting leave to withdraw - was read and accepted.

[Petitions]

Petition of John Barber & als to be incorporated as a town by the name of Kilmarnock - of Frankfort to be annexed to the County of Penobscot - of Jesse Burnham & als to be incorporated as a town by the name of Maxfield - of Phillip Morvill & als a Committee of Belfast - of Selectmen of Prospect - of Ansel Lothrop & als Slectmen of Searsmont - of Reuben Barnard & als Selectmen of Northport - James Leach & als Selectmen of Swanville - of Hall Clements & als assessor of Waldo plan. - of Philip Greeley & als Selectmen of Knox } all praying for the formation of a new County on the West side of Penobscot River of which Belfast shall be the Shire town

also

[Remonstrance]

Remonstrance of Joseph Tellison [?] & als - of Jabery [?] Simpson & als - of William Abbot & als - of Selectmen of Surry } all against the formation of new County as prayed for as above - of David McGaffery & als Selectmen of Mt Vernon agst pet. of Elias Gove - of Gorham Park agst pet of E. Weston & als to for a new town by name of { Kilmarnock, - of James Leach & als of Swanville agst annexation of part of sau [?] town to Waldo, were severally read and referred to the committee on the Incorporation of towns. Sent up for concurrence.