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follows Yeas 67. Nays 79 (for yeas & nays see page 375) The report of said Committee was then on motion amended & recommitted to the same Committee on the part of the House who made the report for the purpose of taking the same into a new Draft.

Adjourned until afternoon

Afternoon

Ordered that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire as to the expediency of so enlarging the rights of defendants that they may file all just & legal demands against the plaintiffs account or demand that were known by the plaintiff to be in the defendants possession previous to the commencement of the suit - the plaintiff having no counter demand - sent up for concurrence

Report on Petition of Ephraim Thompson & others and accompanying papers came from the Senate referred to the Committee on Incorporation of Towns for concurrence & the House concurred

An order came from the Senate for concurrence directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire as to the expediency of amending the law in relation to reviews in civil actions - & the House concurred

The House resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee to consider & examine the best mode of raising a valuation Committee as taken into a new Draft - and Mr. Dummer of Hallowell moved to amend the report in new draft by striking out so much thereof as relates to