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37.

[right of the road]

- ing Messrs Wheeler & Wilkins with such as the House may join a committee to enquire into the expediency of regulating by law the right of the road - and the House concurred & Messrs Sands, Slemmons & Eaton were joined.

[ to prevent unnecessary Costs]

An order came from the Senate for concurrence instructing the committee on New trials to consider the expediency of passing an act in addition to an act entitled an act to prevent unnecessary costs & the House concurred.

[- State Printing -]

An order came from the Senate for concurrence, authorizing the Secretary of State to procure the necessary state printing for the term of one year - and the House concurred.

[Trespasses on Ministerial & School Lands]

An order came from the Senate for concurrence instructing the committee on New trials to enquire if any & what provision of Laws is necessary to prevent trespasses on Ministerial & School lands &c - and the House concurred.

[Petition -]

Petition of the President & Directors of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal Corporation for a revision of the general law regulating Lotteries - was read & referred to Messrs Morrill, Reed & Merrill of Gorham with such as the Senate may join. Sent up for concurrence.

[Petition -]

Petition of the town of Portland for authority to subscribe for shares in the Cumberland & Oxford Canal - was read and referred to Messrs Dane, Parons & Quinnam with such as the Senate may join. Sent up for concurrence.

[Petition -]

Petition of Benjamin Weld & als for a revision of the law regulating mills & mill owners - was read & referred to Messrs Williams, Spring of Saco & Merrill of Brunswick

[Afternoon Session]

Ordered that the House will hold a session this afternoon.