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64 [Expediency of altering Law regulating Innholders &c , that it shall not be lawful for them to sell liquor to be drunk there]

That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so altering or amending the existing Laws for the regulation of Innholders &c, that it shall not be lawful for any Victuallers and Retailers to sell any Rum, Brandy or other strong liquors to be mixed or drunken in or about their stores, houses &c . And to consider whether any further provisions are necessary additional to the provisions of said Laws with leave to report by bill or otherwise were severally read and passed in concurrence.

[Bill establishing salaries of Judge & Register of Probate for the county of Waldo]

Bill establishing the salaries of the Judge & Register of Probate for the county pf Waldo came up amended for concurrence and the Senate concurred.

[Bill ad. respecting salaries for probate officers, taken from files & referred]

On motion by Mr. Balkam Bill additional respecting Probate salaries was taken from the files and referred to Messrs Balkam and Sweat with such as the House may join. Sent down for concurrence. concurred and Messrs Johnson, Mitchell and Miller were joined.

[pet of Elias Berry &als from files. Referred]

On motion by Mr Dennett the petition of Elias Berry & others was taken from the files and referred to the committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

[Chaplain chosen]

Agreeably to assignment the Senate proceeded to ballot for the choice of a Chaplain. Messrs Dennett, Shaw and Grover appointed a committee to receive, sort and count the votes reported the whole number of votes to be 17 Necessary to constitute an election 9 Revd Samuel Rand had 10 " Elijah Kellog " 4 " John Bisbee " 2 " Thomas B. Ripley " 1 Reverend Samuel Rand was declared elected and motion by Mr Cushman, the President was directed to notify him of his election, Resolve