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upon the discharge of his official duties. A message was received from the Senate proposing a convention of the two houses to meet forthwith in the Representatives Chamber for the purpose of qualifying the Governor elect and requesting the concurrence of the House - and the House concurred and informed the Senate by their Clerk. Agreeably to assignment the two Houses met in convention in the Representatives Chamber when Samuel E. Smith the Governor elect attended by the Council, Secretary of State & Treasurer and preceded by the Sheriff of Kennebec came in and took and subscribed the oaths required by the constitution to qualify him to enter upon the discharge of his duties of his office and the Secretary o State made proclamation thereof accordingly - and the Convention separated. Ordered that when this House adjourn until two o'clock this afternoon. And the House adjourned. Attest Joseph G. Cole Clerk