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him that he has been elected by the People Governour of the State of Maine, for the current political year, and that the two Houses of the Legislature are ready to convene in the Representatives Chamber, that in their presence he may take and subscribe the oaths of office required by the Constitution. Sent down for concurrence came up concurred; and Messrs Williams of Augusta, O.Brien of Machias, Smith of Westbrook, Parker of Gardner, and McCrate of Nobleborough were joined.

Mr Emerson from the committee appointed to wait on Samuel E. Smith, Esquire, and inform him of his election by the People, Governour of the State of Maine for the current political year, having attended to that duty, reported, that the Governour elect was pleased to say, that he accepted the office, and would meet the two Branches of the Legislature in the Representatives' Chamber, forthwith, for the purpose of being qualified by taking the oaths agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution.