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Afternoon.

Met according to adjournment.

[Member from Paris &c appeared &c &c] The return of Revd James Hooper of Paris, as a Representative for the District of Woodstock, Paris and Greenwood, was read; and Mr Wheeler of Camden appointed to introduce him to the President of the Convention to be qualified.

[Time assigned for the choice of Chaplain.] The House assigned tomorrow at eleven o clock for the Choice of a Chaplain.

[Member from Paris qualified &c] Mr Wheeler returned with the member from Paris and reported that he had been duly qualified by the President of the Convention to take his seat in this House; He was thereupon announced by the Speaker as a duly qualified member of this House

[Member from New Sharon appeared &c.] The return of Nehemiah Smith as a Representative from New Sharon was read; and Mr Burr of Litchfield appointed to introduce him to the President of the Convention to be qualified.

[Geo. R. Freeman & others.] Petition of George R Freeman and others, praying for an alteration in the "Betterment Law," to farm settlers:

Read and committed to Messrs Emery of Portland, Wheeler of Camden, Smith of Wiscasset, Atherton of Prospect & Wyman of Canaan, with such as the Senate may join.

[Member from New Sharon qualified &c.] Mr Burr of Litchfield returned with the member from New Sharon, and reported that he had been duly