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74 Joel Miller which was ordered to lie on the table.

[Petitions & Remonstrances referred] Petition of Samuel Dutton & al in favor of the Petition of John Black & al Remonstrance of Inhabitants of Belfast, and " of Samuel Gordon & al against the petition of Thomas Cunningham & al " of Elihu Bragdon & al against a division of the town of York - were read and referred to the Committee on Incorporation of Towns in concurrence.

[Pet: of Abijah Smith & others] Petition of Abijah Smith and others praying that Commissioners be appointed to lay out Roads. & [Pet: of Andrew Dennison & others respecting poor debtors &c] Petition of Andrew Dennison and others for an amendment of he Law respecting Poor Debtors and the abolition of the office of Sheriff, were read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary were read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary in concurrence.

[Pet: of Joseph Stockbridge & al] Petition of Joseph Stockbridge & al of Freeport for permission to build a Bridge [Pet: Inhabitants of Fryeburg relative to Roads] " of Inhabitants of Fryeburg for a repeal of the Statute relating to the method of laying out and making provision for the repair of highways

were read and referred to the Committee on Turnpikes Bridges and Canals in concurrence.

[Order respecting Mechanics having a lien &c] Order of the House that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing mechanics or others having by law a lien on specific articles to sell the same .

[order concerning the law for Collection of Taxes] " that the same Committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of altering the law respecting the collection of taxes assessed for building or repairing school houses.