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20. Agreeably to assignment the two branches met in convention when Daniel Wood, William Chadwick, Abraham Morrill & Daniel Merrill Counsellors elect, came in & took and subscribed the oaths and declarations required by the Constitution to qualify them to exercise the duties of their office.

Ordered that Messrs Quinnam of Wiscasset, Rawson of Waldoboro, & Pike of Bridgton be a committee to consider if any alteration be necessary in the present law providing for the return of votes for County Treasuers & to report by Bill or otherwise - read & passed.

The Speaker announced his appointment of the following standing Committees of the House - viz

[underlined]On contested Elections. Messrs Adams of Portland Pond of Bucksport Goodenow of Alfred Wingate of Bath Cobb of Durham.

[underlined]On the Pay Roll Messrs Russell of North Yarmouth. Howard of Sidney Cunningham of Edgecomb.

[underlined]On County Estimates. Messrs Boutelle of Waterville Hodgman of Warren. Dascomb of Bloomfield

[underlined]On Finance. Messrs Boutelle of Waterville Blaney of Bristol Cummings of Paris Hall of Camden [one line of illegible text, likely a last name and town]