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the House concurred.

Bill ceding to the United States the jurisdiction of a certain tract of land in the town of Boothbay, was read a 3rd time & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill - to annex a part of the Town of Anson to New Portland, was read a third time & passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate.

Resolve in favor of Geroge Sawtell, was read a second time & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr Smith of Nobleboro, Ordered, That Messrs Smith of Nobleboro, Boutelle of Waterville & Adams of Portland be a committee to enquire into the expediency of granting a donation of lands for the support of the Freebridges in the towns of Saco and Biddeford that cross the Saco River on the Maine mail route, to wit the bridge on the Saco side below the falls and on the Biddeford side below the ripplings - read & passed

Bill - authorizing the reduction of the capital stock of the Kennebunk Bank, was read a third time & passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate.

On motion of Mr Kent of Bangor, Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of amending the law relative to persons committed to prison in cases where no provision exists authorizing such persons to take the poor debtors oath - read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr Boutelle of Waterville Ordered, That Messrs Boutelle of Waterville, Smith of Nobleboro' & Pond of Bucksport with such as the Senate may join be a committee to ascertain & report what business & before the Legislature which is