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[1823 January 16]

next, and that the Governor be requested to furnish that gentleman with the credentials necessary to entitle him to his seat in that body from and after the time aforesaid.

[Convention]

At twelve oclock the two Houses met in convention agreeably to assignment for the purpose of qualifying Jonathan Farrar Esquire a Counsellor elect for the current year, who came in and took and subscribed the oaths required by the constitution to qualify him to enter upon the duties of his office. -

[Bill to divide the State into Districts]

Bill to divide the State into districts for the choice of Representatives to Congress and prescribing the mode of election, was read a second time and passed to be engrossed; sent down for concurrence.

[Bills read once]

The following Bills, passed in the House, to be engrossed, came up for concurrence, viz. Bill to incorporate the Kennebunk Manufacturing company. - Bill to incorporate Hermon Lodge. - Bill to authorize the sale of Ministerial and school lands in Anson; - and Bill to incorporate Alna Lodge, and they were severally read once, and tomorrow at ten oclock assigned for their second reading: - Comitted [committed] in the second reading. -

The committee appointed in pursuance of a Resolve of the 8th of February 1822 author-