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[Committee - further time to Justices to take the oaths &c &c]

Ordered, That Messrs Redington of Vassalboro' Robbins of Green and Robie of Gorham be a committee to enquire into the expediency of extending the time to Justices of the Peace holding commissions under the authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to take and subscribe the oaths required by the Constitution and laws of this State and pay the duties on such commissions as prescribed by an act passed in June last with leave to report by Bill or otherwise. Read and passed.

[pet - Edmd Knight & als - Westbrook -]

Petition of Edmund Knight and others - and of Selectmen of Westbrook praying for a repeal of the law of Massachusetts authorizing the Court of Sessions to erect a Bridge across the Presumpscot River at Staples point. Read and committed to Messrs Irish of Gorham, McIntire of York & Carr of Bowdoinham.

[Enacted - Bills -]

Committee on engrossed Bills report as duly engrossed. "An Act to incorporate the proprietors of Portsmouth Bridge." "An Act to enlarge the Powers of the Trustees of the Ministerial and School Funds in the Town of Norway". "An Act establishing the right to the writ for Replevying a person". "An Act to enforce the payment of Bank notes and for other purposes" which were passed to be enacted.

[Bill - Felicity Lodge -]

Committee on the subject, report a Bill entitled An Act to incorporate the Master, Wardens and Members of Felicity Lodge. Read