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the Representatives Chamber at eleven oclock in the forenoon for the purpose of choosing by Joint ballot seven Counsellors to advise the Governor in the Executive part of the Government the current political year - also that the same convention choose by joint ballot a Secretary of State - and a Treasurer of the State for the current year - and request their concurrence thereto - read & passed, and the Clerk communicated the message accordingly -

Adjourned until afternoon.

Afternoon. Met according to adjournment.

The Committee on contested elections to whom was referred on the 22nd day of January last, the Remonstrances of Jairus Cane & al against the admission of Richard Shapleigh to the right of a seat in this House as a representative from the town of Berwick reported that the remonstrants have neglected to offer or furnish any evidence to support their remonstrance - and that upon the Inspection of the Certificate of election of said Shapleigh, it appears that said Richard Shapleigh was legally & duly elected the Representative of the town of Berwick - and the Committee also reported a Resolve in the following words -

Resolved that Richard Shapleigh Esqr the sitting member in this House was duly elected Representative of the town of Berwick, and is rightfully entitled to hold his seat in this House. On motion of Mr. Ruggles of Thomaston Ordered That the report & Resolve be laid upon the Table -

On motion of Mr. Ruggles of Thomaston Ordered, That tomorrow at three oclock be assigned for the consideration of the report of the committee on contested elections in the case of Joseph C. Small - read and passed.