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[Convention to elect Councillors Sec. of State & Treasurer.]

to the Chamber of the Representatives, for the purpose of forming a Convention for the election of seven Councillors to advise the governor in the Executive Department of the government, and of a Secretary and Treasurer of State, for the current political year. The President pro tem. of the Senate assumed the chair in Convention

[com to receive, sort & count votes for councillors]

On motion, Messrs Ingalls of Cumberland, Healey of Lincoln, Swan of Portland, White of Monmouth & Scamman of Saco were appointed a Committee to receive sort and Count the votes for seven Counsillors.

[Order ballots contain name of seven.]

On motion by Mr Clark of Hallowell; Ordered, that the ballots for councillors contain the name of the seven councillors voted for.

[amount to exclude the York Senators from voting in convention.]

Mr Smith of Nobleborough moved the following order: Whereas Nathan D. Appleton, Abijah Usher Jr and John Bodwell appear in this Convention, claiming to act therein as Senators for the County of York; and Whereas said Appleton, Bodwell and Usher have not been duly and constitutionally elected as such; therefore, Ordered that the Committee which are a may be appointed to receive, sort and count the votes given in this Convention, be instructed not to receive ballots from the said Appleton, Bodwell and Usher.

[Order relative to separation]

after debate thereon and before the business of the Convention was accomplished. it was, on motion, Ordered that when the Convention separates, it sperate to meet again this afternoon at 3 o'clock - the Convention then separated.

The Senate returned to their Chamber and then adjourned -