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Ordered, That Messrs. Hovey,
Thatcher and Mills be committee,
with such as the Senate may Join, 10
take into consideration the expedlency
of proposing TO the several towns in this
Commonwealth TO choose delegates TO
meet in convention, at such time and
place as shall hereafter be appointed by
the Legislature thereof, for the purpose
of making an alteration in the Cd art.
of the Sd sec. oil the lst chap. of the
Constitution OF this commonwealth, in
such manner as to lessen the number
of Representative in the General Court
A bill "to repeal the Cd section OF
an act to regulate the choice Of town
officers, sc. referred TO the next session.


Ordered, That Messrs Mills, w.
Sullivan, Goodwin and Dwight be a
committee, with such as the Senate may
Join, to consider what measures it is ex-
pedient ior this Legislature to adopt, in
relation to the unhappy war in which we
are engaged-the means to induce a
speedy restoration Of peace, and to re-.
store this Commonwealth to the bless
ings OF free & unmolested commerce,
and to that influence IN the councils of
the nation, to which she is SO Justly in
titled.


The Senate joined Hon. Messrs. Per-
kins, Blake and Holmes.


Ordered, That Messrs. Mitchell,
Thatcher and Whitman, with such as
the Senate may join, be committee to
make suitable inquiries respecting all
lands belonging 10 this Commonwealth
in the District of Maine, with view to
ascertain the expediency of adopting
measures for the sale OF those lands, or
such parts OF them, as can be prof,ably
disposed OF, and, Cor the purpose OF rais-
ing fund, the interest of which shall
be solely appropriated to the support OF
schools in this Commonwealth.