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[a Secretary of State.]

-ing [choosing] seven Counsellors to advise the Governor in the Executive part of the Government; and a Secretary of State for the current political year and request their concurrence -

Adjourned

Attest Nathaniel Law, Secretary.

[Chaplain chosen.]

Saturday January 7, 1826

Forenoon.

The Board came to order pursuant to adjournment, and agreeably to assignment proceed to ballot for the choice of a Chaplain, the Committee appointed to receive, sort and count the votes reported that the whole number of votes was 12 necessary to constitute an election - 7 and that Reverend Elijah Kellogg had 8 Reverend Ichabod Nichols - 2 and Reverend Russel Streeter 2 Rev. Elijah Kellogg was then declared duly elected

[notice to chaplain]

On motion by Mr Stebbins, Ordered, that the Secretary of the Senate notify the Rev Mr Kellogg that he is elected Chaplain of the Senate and request his attendance

[Message from the House concurring in the convention]

A message was received from the House of Representatives, signifying their concurrence in the proposition for a convention of both Branches of the Legislature in the Representatives Chamber at ten oclock this forenoon for the purpose of filling the vacancy of