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Thursday January 8th 1829

Met according to adjournment

John Carver of Vinahaven appeared, presented his credentials, was qualified and took his seat.

On motion of Mr Dole of Alna, Ordered, that a committee to consist of one member from each County be appointed to report the names of the members and the number of their respective seats - and Messrs Dole of Alna, Hill of Lyman, True of Poland, Little of Castine, Mowry of Lubec, Morse of Wilton, Storer of Carthage, Eastman of Cornville, Carpenter of Howland & Merrill of Frankfort were appointed said Committee.

Message from the Senate by Mr. Hutchinson their Secretary. Informing the House that there is a deficiency of one Senator from the district of Hancock occasioned by a nonelection by the people and that Andrew Witham and Joseph Shaw are the Constitutional Candidates to supply that deficiency - and also that there is a deficiency of one Senator from the district of Washington occasioned by a nonelection by the people and that Obadiah Hill & John Balkam are the Constitutional Candidates to supply that deficiency - and proposing a Convention of the two branches in the Representatives Chamber at eleven o clock for the purpose of supplying said deficiencies - and the House concurred and the Clerk was charged with a message to acquaint the Senate herewith.

The report of the Committee of both Houses appointed to examine the returns of votes for Governor &c by which it appears that the whole number given in by the qualified electors and returned according to the provisions of the Constitution and laws is twenty