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and Orders" as adopted.

[Joint Committee to wait in the Governor elect.]

On motion by Mr. Williams Ordered that Messrs Williams, Stebbins and Elden with such as the House may join be a Committee to wait on Albion K. Parris and inform him that he has been elected by the People Governor of the State for the ensuing political year, agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution and that the Senate and House of Representatives will convene in the Representatives Chamber to qualify him for the discharge of the duties of that office agreeably to the Constitution, whenever if may be convenient for him to attend for that purpose - Sent down for concurrence, Came up concurred and Messrs Boutelle, Chase and Webber were joined by the House.

[Report of Joint Committee to wait on the Governor elect.]

Mr Williams from the Committee reported, that they had attended the duty assigned them that the Governor was pleased to say that he accepted the office to which he had again been elected by the People and that he would attend the two Branches of the Legislature in the Representatives Chamber to day at twelve oclock, for the purpose of taking and subscribing the oaths prescribed by the Constitution of this State

[Message proposing a Convention to qualify the Governor elect.]

On motion by Mr Dunlap Ordered, that a message be sent to the House of Representatives proposing a Convention of both branches of the Legislature in the Representatives Chamber, today, at twelve oclock, for the purpose of qualifying the Governor elect and requesting the concurrence of the House

[Message from the House.]

A message was received from the House concurring in the foregoing proposition