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take and subscribe the oaths required by the Constitution to qualify him to take his seat in this House.

[Report of Committee to wait on the Governor &c -] Mr. Bragdon of York, of the Joint Committee, on the part of this House appointed to wait on the Governor and inform him that the two Houses of the Legislature are proceeding on public business, Reported that the Governor will make a written communication to the House at 1/2 past 12 o clock by the Secretary of State.

[Committee appointed on uniform mode of taxation.] Ordered, on motion of Mr Hall of Frankfort, that Mr Spofford of Deer isle, Mr. Allen of Sanford and Mr Hall of Frankfort, with such as the Senate may join, be a committee to take into consideration the expediency of adopting an uniform system or mode of assessing taxes in the State of Maine, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Sent up for concurrence.

[Committee to report a device for a seal] Ordered[underlined], that Mr. Moody + Mr. Williamson, with such as the House may join, be a Committee to consider and report a suitable Seal and device for the State of Maine. In Senate June 2nd 1820 Sent down for concurrence Read and concurred, and Mr. Scammon of Saco, Estes of Westbrook, Purrington of Harpswell, Reed of Waldoboro + Johnson of Belfast are joined. [Sylvanus Boardman + others, Trustees of Maine, Literary + Theo. School, Waterville] Order from the Senate, committing the Petition of Sylvanus Boardman and others, a committee appointed by the Trustees of the Maine Literary + Theological Institution, to Mr. Boutelle and Mr. Foxcroft with such as the House may join, came down for concurrence. Read and concurred and Mr. Greenleaf of Portland Mr. Holland of Jay + Mr. Emerson of Machias are joined.