district No. 3 in Somersworth," by leave, reported the same without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Preston

Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be so far suspended that the foregoing bill be read a third time at the present time.

The bill was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that its title be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the clerk notify the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion of Mr. Tenney

Resolved, That the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Derry Bank," be now taken up and considered. On motion of Mr. Tenney

Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be so far suspended that the foregoing bill be read a third time at the present time by its title.

The bill was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that its title be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the clerk ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives by their clerk :

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed the following resolutions, in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate, to wit:

A resolution in favor of John H. George;

A resolution in favor of Harvey Adams."

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the foregoing resolutions sent up from the House of Representatives, viz :

A resolution in favor of John H. George;
A resolution in favor of Harvey Adams;
Which were read a first and second time.

Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Claims.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives by their clerk:

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives have appointed Messrs. Hersey, Morse, and Livingston, a committee on the part of the House, with such as the Senate may join, to wait on the Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Public Printers elect, and inform them of their election to their respective offices, and if they accept, to receive of them the bonds required by law, and lay the same before the convention of the two houses, in which they ask the concurrence of the Hon. Senate."

On the question,

Will the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the appointment of the above committee to wait on the Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Public Printers elect, and inform them of their election to their respective offices, and if they accept, to receive of them the bonds required by law, and lay the same before the convention of the two houses?

It was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That Mr. Foss be joined to said committee on the part of the Senate.

Ordered, That the clerk notify the House of Representatives thereof.

[The President resumed the chair.]

The following message was received from the House of Representatives by their clerk :

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives are ready to meet the Honorable Senate in convention, for the purpose of proceeding in the elections, agreeably to the provisions of the constitution and laws of this State."

On motion of Mr. Weeks

Resolved, That the Senate now meet the House of Representatives in convention, for the purpose of proceeding in the elections, agreeably to the provisions of the constitution and laws of this State.

IN CONVENTION.

The Senate and House of Representatives being assem

bled in convention in the Representatives' Hall, for the purpose of proceeding in the elections, agreeably to the provisions of the constitution and laws of this State,

On motion of Mr. Gardner, of the House

Resolved, That the convention do now proceed by ballot

to the choice of Commissary General.

On the first balloting the chairman of the convention announced the state of the vote, as follows:

Whole number of votes,

Necessary to a choice,

Loring Wing has

Moses Norris, jr., has

Jonathan Kittridge has

James Carnes has

Andrew Bunton, jr., has

James Rundlett has

John Knowlton has

279

140

1

1

1

1

2

38

70

165

John Clark has

and John Clark was accordingly declared elected Commissary General.

On motion of Mr. Fellows of Andover, of the HouseThe convention rose, and the Senate returned to their chamber.

IN SENATE.

On motion of Mr. Weeks

Resolved, That the Senate now proceed to ballot for a Senator to represent this State in the Congress of the United States for six years, from and after the third day of March next.

On the first balloting the President announced the state of the vote, as follows:

Whole number of votes cast,

Necessary to a choice,

Jonathan Kittridge has

Asa Fowler has

Moses Norris, jr., has

12

7

1

1

10

and Moses Norris, jr., was accordingly declared elected on the part of the Senate, Senator to represent this State in

the Congress of the United States for six years, from and after the third day of March next.

Ordered, That the clerk notify the House of Represen

tatives thereof.

[Mr. Weeks in the chair.]

On motion of Mr. Gage

The Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1848.

The President being absent, the Senate was called to order by the clerk.

On motion of Mr. Vose

Resolved, That the Senate now proceed by ballot to the choice of President pro tempore.

On the first balloting the clerk announced the state of the vote, as follows:

and Hon. Frederick Vose was accordingly declared elected President pro tempore.

Mr. Foss, from the committee on Railroads, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act in addition to and in amendment of an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the Ashuelot Railroad Company,' reported the same with the following amendment: Add to section 1 the following: Provided, That said bridge shall be so constructed as not unnecessarily to impede the navigation of said river." On the question,

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Shall the amendment be adopted?

It was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the clerk ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

Ordered, That the bill be read a third time this afternoon at three o'clock.

Mr. Foss, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Connecticut River Railroad Company," reported the same without amend

ment.

Ordered, That it be read a third time this afternoon at three o'clock.

Mr. Tenney, from the committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act in addition to and in amendment of an act incorporating the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, passed December 24, 1840," reported the same without amendment.

Ordered, That it be read a third time this afternoon at three o'clock.

Mr. Tenney, from the committee on Claims, to whom was referred the following resolutions, viz:

A resolution in favor of John H. George;
A resolution in favor of Harvey Adams;
reported the same without amendment.
On motion of Mr. Tenney-

Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be so far suspended that the foregoing resolution, in favor of John H. George, be read a third time at the present time.

Said resolution was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the clerk notify the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion of Mr. Gage

Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be so far suspended that the foregoing resolution, in favor of Harvey Adams, be read a third time at the present time.

Said resolution was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the clerk notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Mr. Robb, from the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures, to whom was referred the resolution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of passing a law assessing a tax on dogs, reported the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures be discharged from the further consideration of the