.MjEwMw.MjcwNzM

[upper right corner] 17 The Secretary of State then made proclamation that Robert P. Dunlap [bold] is Governor of the State of Maine [bold] for the current political year and to be respected and obeyed as such. The Governor & Council then withdrew and the Convention seperated.

In Senate. [underlined bold header]

On motion of Mr. Barnard, Ordered, that a message be sent to the Gov- ernor informing him that the Senate are now in ses- ssion and are ready to receive any communica- tion he may be pleased to make; which mes- sage was delivered by the Secretary.

The Secretary of State came in and laid upon the table a written Message from the Governor accompanied by sundry documents; which mes- sage was read, and, on motion of Mr. Purinton, ordered to lie on the table, and that five hundred copies be printed for the use of the Senate.

The Report of a committee respecting the State Prison, which accompanied the Governor's Message, was read, and, on motion of Mr. Barnard, ordered to lie on the table and that five hundred copies be printed for the use of the Senate.

Communication of Charles Jarvis, Esq. res- pecting the United State Mars Hill Road, [crossed out word] [crossed out word] which acompanied [sic] the Governor's message, was read & ordered to lie on the table, and