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to inquire into the expediency of authorizing School Districts to raise money for the support of Schools in addition to the amount raised and assessed by the towns in which they are situated - read & passed - Sent up for concurrence.

Petitions of Alexander Twambly of New Portland - of Benjamin Wormwood of Surry - of Moses P Wormwood of Surry {all praying for leave to change their names were severally read & referred to the committee on change of names.

On motion of Mr Norton of Canaan, Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law in cases of mortgaged real estate for securing to creditors by attachment or otherwise a lien on the Mortgages interest in Real Estate on claims against the Mortgagee - read & passed. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Ephraim Batcheldor & als of St Albans for the establishment of an Academy at that place, and an endowment in lands, was read & referred to the committee on Literature & Literary Institutions - Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Robert Newscom of Kittery for aid in consequence of lameness - - of Jacob Temple & al that Bartholomew B Bois may be compensated for certain services - were severally read & referred to the Committee on Claims. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Anson G Chandler for a grant to the Calais Artillery Company was read & referred to the committee on the Militia & Military Affairs - Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of John Jenkins & others residing upon Seaveys Island praying exemption from the payment of Highway taxes &c was read & referred to the committee on Canals, Turnpike roads & Bridges. Sent up for concurrence.