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Agreeably to assignment the two Houses assembled in convention for the purpose of electing a Counsellor for Oxford District to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Reuel Washburn - The whole number of ballots given in was One hundred & forty three - necessary to constitute an election seventy two - Levi Hubbard had ninety six & was declared elected.

Bill granting a Lottery for the benefit of Edgecomb Bridge was read a second time & indefinitely postponed - The question was taken by Yeas & nays & decided as follows Yeas 62 Nays 53 {see appendix on page 323}

An order came form the Senate for concurrence directing the Secretary of State to notify Levi Hubbard of Paris in the County of Oxford that he has been this day elected a Counsellor to advise the Governor in the Executive part of the Government for the current political year & request his immediate attendance at the Council Board & the House concurred.

Mr. Mowry of Lubec has leave of absence after today during the remainder of the session.

Adjourned until two o'clock this afternoon.

Afternoon. Met according to adjournment. Report on petition of Thomas McLaughlin & al granting an order of notice, was read & accepted in concurrence with the Senate.

Report on the petitions of Henry Campbell & als

- of Aaron Cummings & als

granting leave to withdraw, was read & accepted in concurrence with the Senate