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John Low Esqr of Lyman being the oldest legislator present, was unanimously requested to take the chair till the constitutional organization of the House.
 
  
[Committee to inform the President of the Convention that a quorum is assembled [?]]
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[called to order.] John Low Esqr of Lyman being the oldest Legislator present, was unanimously requested to take the Chair till the constitutional organization of the House
  
Ordered[underlined], that Messrs Redington of Vassalboro Clap of Portland, and Ames of Bath be a Committee to wait on the President of the Convention; and inform him that a quorum of the House had assembled, and were ready to be qualified according to the Constitution.
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[Committee to inform the President of the Convention that a quorum is assembled &c &c]
  
The President of the Convention, attended by the Secretary of State pro. tem. and Treasurer of the State pro. te. and preceeded by the Sheriff of Cumberland, came in, and the aforenamed members took and subscribed the oaths and declarations prescribed by the Constitution of this State.
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Ordered, that Messrs Redington of Vassalboro Clap of Portland, and Ames of Bath be a Committee to wait on the President of the Convention; and inform him that a quorum of the House had assembled, and were ready to be qualified according to the Constitution.
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[Members qualified.] The President of the Convention, attended by the Secretary of State pro. tem. and Treasurer of the State pro. tem. and preceeded by the Sheriff of Cumberland, came in, and the aforenamed members took and subscribed the oaths and declarations prescribed by the Constitution of this State.
  
 
The President of the Convention and the Secretary of State pro. tem and Treasurer of the State pro. tem. then withdrew.
 
The President of the Convention and the Secretary of State pro. tem and Treasurer of the State pro. tem. then withdrew.
  
[Committee to collect,[?] votes for Clerk]
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[Committee to collect, &c votes for Clerk] Ordered, that Gen Russell of North Yarmouth Mr Morrell of Wells, Mr Johnson of Belfast Mr Burgin of Eastport & Mr Vose of Augusta be a committee, to collect, count and sort the votes for a Clerk.
 
 
Ordered [underlined] that Gen Russell of North Yarmouth Mr Morrell of Wells, Mr Johnson of Belfast Mr Burgin of Eastport + Mr Vose of Augusta be a committee, to collect, count and sort the votes for a Clerk.
 
 
 
[Clerk, elected.]
 
  
The House then proceeded to the choice of a Clerk by ballot; the whole number of votes given in, were One hundred and twenty six - necessary to a choice sixty four - James Loring [double underline][bold] Child [double underline][bold] of Augusta has ninety three and
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[Clerk, elected.] The House then proceeded to the choice of a Clerk by ballot; the whole number of votes given in, were One hundred and twenty six - necessary to a choice Sixty four - James Loring Child of Augusta had ninety three and

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[called to order.] John Low Esqr of Lyman being the oldest Legislator present, was unanimously requested to take the Chair till the constitutional organization of the House

[Committee to inform the President of the Convention that a quorum is assembled &c &c]

Ordered, that Messrs Redington of Vassalboro Clap of Portland, and Ames of Bath be a Committee to wait on the President of the Convention; and inform him that a quorum of the House had assembled, and were ready to be qualified according to the Constitution.

[Members qualified.] The President of the Convention, attended by the Secretary of State pro. tem. and Treasurer of the State pro. tem. and preceeded by the Sheriff of Cumberland, came in, and the aforenamed members took and subscribed the oaths and declarations prescribed by the Constitution of this State.

The President of the Convention and the Secretary of State pro. tem and Treasurer of the State pro. tem. then withdrew.

[Committee to collect, &c votes for Clerk] Ordered, that Gen Russell of North Yarmouth Mr Morrell of Wells, Mr Johnson of Belfast Mr Burgin of Eastport & Mr Vose of Augusta be a committee, to collect, count and sort the votes for a Clerk.

[Clerk, elected.] The House then proceeded to the choice of a Clerk by ballot; the whole number of votes given in, were One hundred and twenty six - necessary to a choice Sixty four - James Loring Child of Augusta had ninety three and