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Monday February 23rd, 1829

[Bill to abolish the punishment of Death] Mr. Kingsbury from the committee on the Judiciary on order of February 11th reported Bill abolishing the punishment of death in certain cases and the same was read once and tomorrow 11 assigned for a 2nd reading; and

[leave to withdraw on the Petition of H. Campbell & als.] "leave to withdraw on the petition of Henry Campbell & others, Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence.

[Pet. of Asa Clark & Asa Redington & others referred to next Legislature] Mr. Parsons, from the Committee on State Lands reported a reference to the next Legislature on the several petitions of Asa Clark & al & of Asa Redington & al, Read & accepted Sent down for concurrence. conc.

[Order Notice on Pet. T. McLaughlin & als] Mr. Gardiner from the Committee on Incorporation of towns reported an order of notice on the petitions of Thomas McLaughlin & others. Read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence.

[Message from the House T, Boutelle chosen Speaker pro tem] Message from the House of Representatives by M. Child their clerk that they had in the absence of their speaker by indisposition, elected Timothy Boutelle Esq. Speaker pro temp.

[Bill to prevent destruction of Fish Conferees] Bill to prevent the destruction of fish in Sebasticook River came up passage referred, the Senate adhere to their former vote passing the bill to be engrossed, propose a conference and appoint Messrs. Cushman, Hill and Parsons. Conferrees. Sent down.

[Bills passed to be engrossed] Bill regulating the Municipal affairs of the town of Portland was read a second time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

Bill to cede the United States the jurisdiction of a certain tract of land in Castine was read once, ordered to a second reading again read and passed to be engrossed in concurrence.