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touching the inspection of beef and pork, was read and referred to the joint select committee of this House who have that subject under consideration.

Bill for the appropriation of ministerial funds, came from the Senate referred to the Committee on the judiciary for concurrence and the House concurred.

On motion of Mr. Fessenden Ordered, that the committee on finance be instructed to tax the Southern third part of township No. one in the twelfth range, west of the monument lying in the counties of Somerset and Penobscot, separate from the remaining part of said township also Ordered, that said committee be instructed to enquire into the expediency of repealing the duty required to be paid by inspectors of Hops.

Resolve on petition of John Jeffries, was read and passed to be engrossed. sent up for concurrence.

Resolve in favor of the town of Etna was read a second time, amended as on sheet annexed marked A and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Lowell of East Machias has leave of absence from and Thursday next, during the remainder of the session.

The committee on Engrossed Bills report as duly engrossed Bill to incorporate the town of Lagrange " additional to an act to incorporate the Proprietors of the Augusta Hotel " to improve the navigation of Penmaquan River " ceding to the United States jurisdiction of certain lands " to incorporate the Lincoln Bank " to incorporate the Eastport Athenaeum

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