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Mr. Pond from the Committee on State Lands, on the petition of Anthony Merchant reported, that the Petitioner have leave to bring in a bill. Read and accepted Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Mr. Greene from the Committee on Incorporation of Towns, on the petition of Fayette Buker reported that the Petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition Read and accepted, Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

Mr. Pond from the Committee on Bills in the second reading, reported " Bill to establish a Free Bridge at Bowdoinham and the same was read a second time and passed to be engrossed, Sent down for concurrence.

Bill to incorporate the Proprietors of North Turner Bridge was read a second time and passed to be engrossed as amended, Sent down for concurrence,

Orders of the House of Representatives, that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law relating to usury, as to provide , that so much of any contact or agreement containing usury shall be void as such contact or agreement exceeds the lawful interest

Orders That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of giving Justices of the Peace jurisdiction, in all causes, criminal and civil, when the County, Town or Poor of the same of which they are Inhabitants are, or may be interested in any fine, forfeiture or penalty