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16 commit, and confiding in your disposition and wisdom to correct and assist me, I enter with diffidence upon the duties of the chair, with the tender of assurance, that my efforts will always be exerted under the influence of good motives.

[Message from Senate informing of their organization &c]

Mr Williamson came down with a message from the Senate, to inform this House, that the Senate had elected John Chandler Esquire for their President; and Ebenezer Herrick Esq for their Secretary : and that the Senate were now organized, and ready to proceed on public business.

[Message sent to the Senate informing of the organization of the House.]

Col Reed of Waldoborough was charged with a message to the Senate, to inform them that the House had made choices of Benjamin Ames Esq for their Speaker and James Loving Child for their Clerk.

[Message sent to the President of the convention on same subject.]

Mr Redington of Vassalboro, Mr Smith of Wiscasset, Mr Sprague of Hallowell, Mr Moody of Wells and Mr Greenleaf of Portland were appointed a committee to wait on the President of the convention, and inform him of the persons whom this House had appointed for their Speaker and Clerk.

[Committee to examine votes for Governor]

In Senate May 31st 1820

Ordered [underlined] that Messrs Moody, Gage, O'Brien and Green with such as the House may join, be a committee to examine the returns of the votes from the several towns, districts and plantations for Governor, and report thereon.