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Thursday January 15th 1824

Met according to adjournment.

[Petition]

Petition of Jonathan Moore & others of Buxton to be annexed to Standish with accom [?] panying [?] papers taken from the files of the Senate of last year, came down referred to the committee on the incorporation of towns, for concurrence - and the House concurred.

[Counsellors acceptance]

Communications were received from William Chadwick, James McLallan, Daniel Mervill & Abraham Morrill Esquires Counsellors elect, signifying their acceptances.

[Mr Watts - Credentials]

John Watts Esq filed a certificate in legal form of his election as a member from St George.

[Petition]

Petition of Patrick Kincaid & als of Brunswick for relief by reason of cost [?] occasioned by the late destructive fire in said town was read & referred to Messrs Isaac Adams, Parker & Frost.

[Convention proposed to elect - Treasurer. & qualify Counsellor &c]

Message from the Senate by Mr Smith their Secretary - Mr Speaker,

The Senate propose a convention of both branches at 10 oclock today for the purpose of electing a Treasurer - and also of qualifying the Councellors elect who may be present. The House concurred & the Clerk was requested to acquaint the Senate therewith.

[Counsellors qualified]

Agreeably to assignment the two branches assembled in the Representatives Chamber at 10 oclock, when James McLellan, William Chadwick, Daniel Merrill & Abraham Morrill Esquires Counsellors elect, came in and took & subscribed the oaths & declarations required by the Constitution to qualify them for the discharge of the duties of their office. The Convention then proceeded by ballot to the election of