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duly qualified by the President of the Convention to take his seat in this House ; he was thereupon announced by the Speaker as a duly qualified member of this House.

[Member from Harpswell appeared here[/]]

The return of Stephen Purington, as a Representative for Harpswell was read ; and Gen Irish, appointed to introduce him to the President of the Convention to be qualified.

[Committees to be appointed by Speaker]

Ordered, [underlined] that all committees, except such as the House shall from time to time, determine to select by ballot, shall be nominated by the Speaker, unless ten members shall be in favor of a nomination by the House, in which case the nomination shall be made by the House.

[Member from Harpswell qualified]

General Irish returned with the member from Harpswell, and reported that he had been duly qualified by the President of the Convention to take his seat in this House ; He was thereupon announced by the Speaker as a duly qualified member of this House.

[Beny [?] Smith,]

Petition of Benjamin Smith a subject of Great Britain not naturalized under the Laws of the United States, praying for leave to hold real estates: Read and committed to Messrs Little of Bucksport, McCobb of Phipsburg and Wilson of Bingham.

[Member from Fryeburg appears]

The return of Joseph Chandler as a Representative for the district comprising, Denmark, Fryeburg and Fryeburg addition, was read ; and Mr Virgin of Rumford appointed to introduce him to the President of the Convention to be qualified.