"Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed the joint resolution reported by the joint select committee appointed to assign committee rooms to the several Standing Committees of both branches of the Legislature. The House of Representatives have appointed Messrs. Dame of Farmington, Breck of Cornish and Monroe of Hillsborough, with such as the Senate may join, a committee for the purpose of fixing on a day when the business of the present session of the Legislature may be brought to a close; in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate." On motion of Mr. Pickering Resolved, That the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the appointment of a joint select committee to fix a day for the close of the present session of the Legislature. Ordered, That Mr. Comerford be joined to said committee on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the House of Representatives accordingly. On motion of Mr. Gregg Resolved, That the Senate have a recess until four o'clock this afternoon. FOUR O'CLOCK On motion of Mr. Comerford The Senate adjourned. 1 TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1840. Mr. Comerford, from the joint select committee appointed to audit the Accounts of the Treasurer of this State, made the following REPORT:. "The joint select committee, appointed to audit the Accounts of the Treasurer of this State, report that they have carefully examined the following accounts from June 5th, 1839, to June 1st, 1840: 1. An account of bonds due the the State, viz: A bond signed by Jasper Elkins and others in favor of the State, dated August 1, 1830, principal, Discharged by balance due on said bond, (inter est excepted,) 2. An account of stock in the N. H. Bank, By twenty shares in the N. H. Bank, $307 00 307 00 3. A general cash account, embracing the following items of credit to wit: Balance of cash in the Treasury as found by the committee on settlement with the Treasurer, Cash borrowed of Mechanicks Bank, Concord, Cash for State tax, 1839, Cash of Josiah Stevens, Jr., for civil commissions, Amounting to Which is accounted for as follows, viz: Paid travel and attendance of the members of the Paid cash borrowed of Mechanieks Bank, Paid interest on the above, $10,990 44 25,000 00 875 00 580 60 58,395 14 480 00 $96,321 18 $16,839 08 20,183 40 25,000 00 625 04 Paid appropriation for State Prison, Paid Military appropriations, Paid appropriation for deaf and dumb, Paid for blind, 465 19 1,040 00 1,300 00 831 25 Paid for bounties on wolves, bears, wild cats and foxes 1,973 50 Paid appropriation for Geological survey, 650 00 Paid committee to investigate the affairs of the State Prison, Paid sundry orders drawn by the Executive, not included in the above account, Balance in the Treasury, June 1, 1840, All which are duly vouched and correctly cast. 355 75 5,065 79 $74,329 00 21,992 18 $96,321 18 JOHN COMERFORD, WM. P. WEEKS." The foregoing report having been read On motion of Mr. Nutter— Resolved, That the same be accepted. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the House of Representatives accordingly. ing Mr. Nutter from the committee on Elections, made the follow REPORT: "The committee on Elections, having examined the returns of votes from the several Senatorial Districts, find them to be as recorded by the Secretary as follows, viz : and is elected. The town of Hudson has for David A Gregg 138, Samuel M. Richardson 78, not included in the above estimate, not being legally returned. and is elected. The town of Middleton has for Andrew Pierce 31, George Nutter 63, not included in the above estimate, not being legally returned. and is elected. The town of Tamworth has for John Comerford 143, Daniel Hoit 137, and the town of Effingham has for John Comerford |