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Friday January 16th 1829 [39.] [message to the Governor informing him of the choice of U.S. Senator] On Motion by Mr Usher ordered that the Secretary of State be directed to notify the Governor that the Legislature on the 15th instant by a concurrent vote of the Senate and House of Representatives elected John Holmes of Alfred a Senator in the Congress of the United States to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Albion K. Parris and that the Governor be requested to furnish him with the certificates and testimonials of his election to enable him to take his seat in the Senate of the United States. Sent down for concurrence

[orders of notice on petitions of R.H. Gardiner & als] Mr Usher from the Committee on Turnpikes Bridges and Canals reported an order of notice on the petitions of R.H. Gardiner & others and of John Drummond and others sent down for concurrence. concurred.

[Mr Witham Senator appeared &c] Mr Witham Senator elect from hancock District appeared was qualified and took his seat

[Councellors acceptances] Communications were received from Caleb emery Phinehas Barnum Simeon Stetson and John S. Kimball, counsellors elect signifying their acceptance were read and sent back down

[message to the House proposing Convention] A message was sent to the House proposing to continue in convention for the purpose of qualifying such Counsellors as have signified their acceptance

[convention to choose - Counsellor] Agreeably to assignment the two Houses met in convention for the purpose of choosing a counselor to advise the governor in the executive part of the government in the place of ebenezer farley who had declined. messrs