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were not counted. In the return from the Town of Charleston it is stated, that a person voted who had sold his property and removed his family from the town eight or ten days previous to the meeting." This vote was for Samuel E. Smith, but was not counted.

[Motion to amend the Report.] And it was moved to amend the Report by deducting the votes given in the Towns of Gilead and Dearbon [Dearborn], which question being ordered to be taken by yeas and nays, was decided as follows.

[Yeas.] Yeas. Messrs. Drummond, Eastman, Gardner, Harding, Hinds, Kingsbery, Morse, Steele & Dole 9

[Nays] Nays. Messrs. Davee, Dunlap, Goodwin, Hall, Hutchings, Hutchinson, Ingalls, Megquier, Pike & Sweat, 10.

[Motion to amend.] It was then moved to amend the same report by deducting the votes given in for Governor in the Town of Winslow and Plantation No. 17, which question being ordered to be taken by Yeas and Nays, was decided in the negative as follows, Mr. Dole being excused from voting.

[Yeas] Yeas. Messrs. Eastman, Gardner, Hinds and Kingsbery. 4.

[Nays] Nays. Messrs. Daves, Drummond, Dunlap, Goodwin, Harding, Hutchins, Hall, Hutchinson, Ingalls, Megquier, Morse, Pike, Steele & Sweat. 14

[Motion to amend.] It was then moved to amend said Report by deducting the votes given in at the Town meeting in Orono, by persons residing in an unincorporated place called Argyle, which question was decided in the Negative.

[Report accepted.] The report of the Committee on the returns of votes for Governor was then accepted. Sent down for concurrence. concurred,

[Order, to engage a suitable person As Draftsman.] Order from the House of Representatives appointing Messrs. Mitchell, Tibbets and Bodwell,