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107 Friday January 28, 1831.

[Report on the Bond of A.B. Thompson] Mr. Fuller from the Joint Select Committee to whom was referred the Bond submitted by Abner B. Thompson, Treasurer Elect, reported that said committee had examined the bond aforesaid and in their opinion the same is sufficient, read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

[Bills] An act authorizing the town of Wells to assess a tax on the owners of dogs and a Bill to incorporate the Town of Hampton was read a second time and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

[Report on an order relating to attachment of certain goods] Mr. Megquier from the committee on the Judiciary, reported that said committee had made some inquiry upon the subject of an order instructing said Committee to inquire into the expediency of altering the law exempting certain goods and chattels from attachment, execution and distress, but not being able to learn who was the mover of said order, and therefor unable to ascertain from him what causes exist for an alteration of said law, and not learning from any other source that any such reasons do exist, the committee ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence.

[Report on the acct. of Joel Miller] Mr. Drummond from the committee on the State Prison, to whom was referred the account of Joel Miller, warden of the State Prison, made a report, recommending a resolve in favor of the said Joel Miller, read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.