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141 Report of Committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred an order of the 19th of January relative to authorizing the Courts of Probate to grant licenses for the sale of Real Estate &c - that Legislation on this subject is inexpedient - came from the Senate accepted for concurrence and the House concurred. Report of the same Committee granting leave to withdraw on the Petition of Jonathan Farrar and others - that Capital Punishment may be abolished - came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred. Report - of the Committee on Division of Towns granting an order of notice on the Petition of R. Belcher and others - that the town line between Freeport and Brunswick may be established - came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred. Report - of the Committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred an order of January 11th relative to amending the law so that after a civil action has been committed to a jury who have not been able to agree on a verdict - at the next trial of said action the verdict of a less number than twelve shall be received &c - that Legislation on the subject is inexpedient - came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred. Petition of Joseph Lombard Jr and Samuel Osgood that a Gun House may be erected at Bath - was read and referred to the Committee on the Militia - sent up for concurrence. Petition of the town of Cushing for their proportion of Representation was read and referred to the Committee