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Reports on the petitions of Amos Knight & als of Nathaniel Spooner & al of Aaron Mason granting leave to withdraw, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred.

Report on the petition of Benjamin James & al - ordering Notice came from the Senate accepted for concurrence & the House concurred.

Report on the petition of the town of Albion, was accepted in concurrence with the Senate.

Petition of Abiathar Austin & al Proprietors of Canton Point Bridge, for a grant of land to aid them in building said bridge came from the Senate referred to the committee on Turnpikes &c for concurrence - and the House concurred.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence appointing Messrs Parsons & Washburne with such as the House may join a committee to consider the expediency of passing a law declaring all fresh water rivers public Highways for certain purposes - also the expediency of empowering the Court of Sessions to cause to be made for the use of the public, sluice or passage ways for rafts of lumber, boats &c through dams now erected or which may be hereafter erected, at the expense of the petitioners proprietors or the County, at the discretion of said Court - and the House concurred & Messrs Evans of Gardiner Neal of Litchfield and Roberts of Waterboro were joined

Resolve for the benefit of Waterville College, was taken up & an amendment adopted on motion of Mr Smith of Newfield & then the Resolve was laid on the table - Mr Smith of Nobleboro' gave notice that at ten oclock tomorrow he should move a reconsideration of the vote amending said Resolve -

Adjourned.

Attest. James L Child Clerk