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Tuesday February 16 1830

Met according to adjournment

Petition of Nathan Hills & al referred in this House on the 11th inst to the committee on Claims, came back nonconcurred by the Senate & referred to the Committee on the State Prison for concurrence & the House concurred.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence directing the Committee on the Judiciary to enquire into the expediency of abolishing the office of Crier of the Courts - and of requiring the Clerks of said Courts and the Sheriff to perform the duties now performed by the Crier without any addition to their present compensation, under the direction of the Court &c - and the House concurred.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence directing the Committee on the Judiciary to consider whether any provision should be made by law in relation to foreign attachment in addition to such as now exist, and the House concurred.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence instructing the Committee in the Judiciary to consider whether any further provision of law is necessary in relation to actions upon any bond or penal sum for the performance of any covenants or agreements and the House concurred.

The committee on contested elections to whom was referred the Remonstrance of Samuel Jackson against the seat of Thomas Trask Junior - reported a Resolve in the following words, viz Resolved, That Thomas Trask Junior the sitting member of this House, is entitled to hold his seat as the Representative rightfully & legally elected & returned by the Town of Jefferson. On motion of Mr. Smith of Nobleboro, Ordered that