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246. Mr. Bartlett, from the Joint Select Committee, reported reference to next Legislature on petition of inhabitants of New Gloucester, praying for amendment of the Constitution restricting the tenure of Judicial Officers - read, and on motion of Mr. Emmons, ordered to lie on the table.

Bill to incorporate the Mattawamkeag Canal Company (reported by Mr. Purinton from the Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals, on petition of Cyrus Moore and others) " to incorporate the Waterville and Fairfield Railway Company (reported in the House by the same Committee on petition of Abijah Smith and others) " additional respecting Parishes (reported by the Committee on Parishes, on petition of the Trustees of the Methodist Church in Portland) " additional concerning Banks and Banking (reported by Mr. Chandler from the Committee on Banks and Banking) Resolve in favor of Samuel Moulton (reported by Mr. Fish, from the Committee on State Lands on petition of Samuel Moulton) severally read once and tomorrow at ten o'clock assigned for a second reading.

Petition of John Chandler and others for a Bank by the name of the Bank of Cumberland with a Capital of 200.000 Dollars - read and referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking, in concurrence.

Petition of Stephen Sewall and others to be incorporate for the purpose of connecting the Lakes lying in Winthrop and the neighboring towns with Kennebec River - read and referred to the Com