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to be incorporated by the name of the "Benevolent Society of Bowdoin College" was read & referred to the Committee on Literature and Literary institutions. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.
Petition of Jonathan Hill and others, that the Courts and County Offices in the County of York may be located at Kennebunk was read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sent down for concurrence.
On motion by Mr. Churchill Ordered, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so altering the criminal Code of this State as to make the crimes of murder and Arson, and all others now punishable by death, punishable by confinement in the State's Prison for life, Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.
A communication was received from James Irish Land Agent accompanying his report which were read referred to the Committee on State Lands and five hundred Copies ordered to be printed for the use of the members of the Legislature, Sent down for concurrence, Came up concurred.
Remonstrance of James Bridge and others against the petition of Jacob Davis and others for a Bridge at Gardiner, was read and referred to the Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.
Petition of Trustees and Overseers of Bowdoin [College]