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42 said society was read and referred to the Committee on Incorporation of Parishes &c in concurrence.

[Pet: Maine Wesleyan Seminary referred] Petition of the Trustees of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary for a grant was read and referred to the Committee on Literature and Literary Institutions. Sent down for concurrence. concurred.

[Leave for a Bill on Petition of Jacob Prince] Mr. Hilton from the committee on the Militia and Military affairs, reported leave for a Bill on the petition of Jacob Prince. Read and accepted. sent down for concurrence. concurred.

[Resolve in favor of Thos. H. Norcross passed] Resolve in favor of Thomas H. Norcross was read a second time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

[Message from the House that they had elected Peleg Sprague U.S. Senator] Message from the House that they had on their part elected Peleg Sprague a Senator to represent this State in the Congress of the United States from and after the third day of March next.

[Peleg Sprague elected U.S. Senator] On motion by Mr. Kingsbury and agreeably to the previous Order of the Legislature, the Senate proceeded on their part to ballot for the choice of a Senator to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, for six years from and after the third day of March next. Messrs. Kingsbury, Holbrook and Usher were appointed a committee to receive sort and count the votes who reported that the whole number of votes was 19. Necessary to constitute an election 10 Peleg Sprague had 18 Joshua Wingate " 1 Peleg Sprague was then declared elected on the part of the Senate in concurrence with