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36 and Rideout of Cumberland were joined.

Petition of the town of Lewiston and accompanying papers, taken from the last years files of the Senate and sent to this by request thereof, was referred to the committee on the incorporation of towns. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Isaac Ilsley that the jurisdiction of Mantricus Rock and Pemaquid Point be ceded to the United States for the purpose of erecting Light Houses thereon, was read & referred to the Committee of this House consisting of Messrs Swan of Portland, Ames of Bath & Curtis of Harpswell.

Ordered that the Senate be requested to send to this House the petition and accompanying papers, of the inhabitants of Vinalhaven on the subject of the fisheries - read & passed. Sent up.

Ordered that the committee on Finance be instructed to take into consideration the expediency of remitting the State tax assessed on the town of Howland for the year 1826 - read & passed.

Ordered that the Committee on Banks and Banking be instructed to inquire whether there are any incorporated Banks in this State that refuse to redeem their bills and the circumstances attending such refusal with authority to send for persons & papers and report the facts thereon as soon as may be. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill in addition to an act to incorporate the Kennebec Steam Navigation Company, (reported by the committee on the Judiciary,) was read a 1st & 2d time & tomorrow at 10 o'clock assigned for a 3d reading.

Ordered that the Senate be requested to take from their last years files and send to this House the Bill establishing Work Houses in the several Counties in this State, referred from