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papers taken from last years files of the Senate came downreferred to the committee on Turnpikes, Bridges & Canals for concurrence, and the House concurred.

Petition of the Trustees of the Winthrop Agricultural Society for a new act of incorporation, and authority to regulate cattle shows &c , was read & referred to so much of the Governors speech as relates to agriculture &c. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill additional to prevent the destruction of fish in Dennys River and Pinmaquan, was read once and ordered to be on the table.

Petition of Andrew McMillan & als inhabitants of Fryeburg for an alteration of the law regulating the disposition & management of Ministerial Lands, was read & referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Joseph Keith & als , Selectmen of Chestrville praying that the boundary line between said town and Farmington may be established & defined, was read & referred to the committee on the incorporation of Towns. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Joshua Swett & als owners of land through which the Cumberland & Oxford Canal passes, praying to be relieved, was read & referred to the committee on Turnpikes, Bridges & Canals. Sent up for concurrence.

Resolve in favor of the town of Greenwood, was read once and refused a second reading in concurrence with the Senate.

Ordered, that Messrs. Morse of Wilton, McCobb of Phippsburg & Abbot of Fryeburg addition be a committee such as the Senate may join to consider the expediency of affording aid to the town of Greenwood & such other towns & plantations as are oppressed by excessive Highway taxes. Read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.