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in, was One hundred and forty five - necessary to constitute a choice seventy three. John Holmes had sixty votes, - William King had forty one votes - Ezekiel Whitman has nineteen votes - Joshua Wingate Junr had fifteen votes - Ether Shepley had four votes - Joseph Dane had one vote - Peleg Sprague had one vote - Reuel Williams had one vote - Joshua Cushman had one vote - Enoch Lincoln had one vote & Joshua Wingate had one vote - no person having the constitutional majority the House proceeded to take a second ballot for a Senator to supply the existing vacancy in the Congress of the United States from this State - The whole number given in on the second ballot was One hundred and forty five - necessary to constitute an election seventy three - John Holmes of Alfred had seventy eight votes and was declared duly elected on the part of the House.

A message was ordered to be sent to the Senate proposing a convention of both Houses at ten o clock tomorrow in the Representatives Chamber for the purpose of choosing a Counsellor from Lincoln District instead of Ebenezer Farley who declines accepting that office.

A Message was received from the Senate by Mr. Hutchinson their Secretary, Informing the House that the Senate have concurred in the election of John Holmes as a Senator in the Congress of the United States to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Albion K. Parris also Informing the House that the Senate have concurred in their proposition for a Convention at ten o clock tomorrow for the purpose of coming to the Choice of a Counsellor for Lincoln District.

Report on the petition of Stephen Parlin granting leave for a Bill, came down accepted in Senate for concurrence - and