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The Council generally meets at noon on Wednesdays in its State House Chamber, next to the Governor's Office, to act on such issues as payments from the state treasury, criminal pardons and commutations, and approval of gubernatorial appointments; such as judges, Notaries and Justices Of The Peace . HISTORICAL PRECEDENT Historically, if the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor were simultaneously vacant, the Council would assume the executive branch of government. This occurred only once, in 1800, when its chairman was Thomas Dawes . Modern lines of succession have bypassed the Governor's Council. CURRENT COUNCILORS
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