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Saturday January 29. 1831.

Met according to adjournment

On motion of Mr. Dagget of New Vineyard - Ordered that Messrs. Dagget of New Vineyard, White of Milburn, Megs [Meigs] of China with such as the Senate may join be a Committee to inquire into the expediency of enacting a law to prohibit the sale of Lottery Tickets in this State with leave to report by bill or otherwise. - sent up for concurrence

On motion of Mr. Harris of Portland - Ordered that Messrs. Harris of Portland, Bradbury of Anson and Lewis of Whitefield with such as the Senate may join be a committee to inquire into the expediency of procuring a public Standard of Weights and Measures for the use of this State and report by bill or otherwise. sent up for concurrence.

On motion of Mr. Smith of Portland - Ordered that the Committee on the Militia be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a resolve providing for the publication of the reports of the trials had in the Circuit Courts Martial as contemplated in the seventh section of an "Act establishing Circuit Courts Martial" passed Feby. 24. 1827. sent up for concurrence.

Petition of George Vincent and others for aid to build a Bridge, was referred to the Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals - sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Samuel Clark for change of name was read and referred to the Committee on Change of Names.

Petition of Lemon Stockwell for alteration in the Militia law - was read and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. -