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returns should have existed, as they are aware it is at all times difficult to determine what informalities of the returns, might make it necessary to exclude them. There were no returns from the towns of Winslow, Lagrange and Madawaska. Which report was read and accepted. Sent down for concurrence. Concurred.

On motion of Mr. Emerson. Ordered that Messrs. Emerson, Boutelle and Webb be a Committee with such as the House may join, to wait upon Samuel E. Smith Esquire and inform him, that he has been elected by the people Governor of the State of Maine the current political year, and that the two Houses of the Legislature are ready to convene in the Representatives Chamber, that in their presence he may take and subscribe the oaths of office required by the Constitution. Sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred and Messrs. Jarvis of Ellsworth, Magoun of Bath, Frost of Standish Morton of Augusta and Counce of Warren were joined.

Mr. Emerson from the Committee appointed to wait on Samuel E. Smith Esquire, and inform him of his election by the People, Governor of the State of Maine, for the current political year having attended to that duty. reported, that the Governor elect was pleased to say that he accepted the office and would meet the two branches of the Legislature in the Representatives Chamber, forthwith for the purpose of being qualified by taking the oaths agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution.

On motion of Mr. Davee, Ordered, that a message be sent to the House of Representatives