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[1824] [February 25] [Report of Committee] Reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and that the Governor was pleased to say that he had but one further communication to make to the Legislature.

[Titles of Acts &c read] The Secretary of State then came and read the titles of one hundred acts and eighty one Resolves, being all that had been passed during the present session of the Legislature, and all of which had been approved and signed by the Governor. -

[Report on Tennessee resolutions] Mr. Chandler from the committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the Tennessee Resolutions, reported that the committee be discharged from any further consideration of the subject: And they were accordingly discharged. -

Mr. McDonald then offered the following Resolution, which being read by the Secretary, passed unanimously, viz.-

[Resolve for vote of thanks to the President] State of Maine, In Senate Feb. 25, 1824 "Resolved that the thanks for the Senate be presented to the Hon. Benjamin Ames for the ability, fidelity and impartiality with which he has presided over their deliberations, and for the constant and uniform civility, which he has, during the session exercised towards its members; and that we hereby express our gratitude towards him, and avail ourselves of this occasion to evince our high respect for his public services, and our sincere wishes for his future usefulness, health and happiness." ...

To which the President replied as follows, viz. "Gentlemen of the Senate, It is needless for me to say how much and how sincerely I value the approving vote of this