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[1825 January 27]

[Committee on Fisheries]

On motion of Mr. Dunlap, Ordered that the committee on Interior Fisheries be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the law regulating the Herring Fishery in this State, with leave to report by Bill or otherwise: sent down for concurrence: concurred.

[Report on Petition]

Mr. Green from the committee, on petition of Joseph Williamson &als. reported that they have leave to bring in a Bill: Read and the subject recommitted with instructions for the committee to report a statement of facts: sent down for concurrence: concurred.

[Message]

The Secretary of State came in and laid on the table a special message from the Governor relating to the duties paid by the Inspector of Hops: Read and referred to Messrs. Churchill and Scammon with such as the House may join: sent down for concurrence: concurred and Messrs. Dunn, Pray and Chase were joined.

[Petition referred]

Petition of Ovia Burrill &als. that Lubec may be made a half shire town,” referred in the House to the committee on Incorporation of towns, came up for concurrence: Read and concurred.

[Remonstrance]

Remonstrance of D.B. Bryant &als. against the petition of of Inhabitants of Lisbon and Lewiston,” was read and referred to the committee on New Trials: sent down for concurrence: concurred

[Resolve]

Resolve appropriating certain lands to create a fund to meet the expences incident to the Militia,” was read a 2d. time and refused passage