The town of Holderness has for James H. Jolmson 154, Joseph Bell 130; the votes from Holderness not included in the above estimate, not being legally returned."

The foregoing report having been read

On motion of Mr. Adams

Resolved, That the same be accepted.

Mr. Gregg, from the select committee appointed to take into consideration the annual message of His Excellency the Governor and report what disposition be made of the several subjects embraced therein, made a report, whereupon

Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to banks and banking, be referred to the committee on Banks.

That so much of said message as relates to the valuation of estates within this State and an adjourned session of the Legislature the present year, be referred to a select committee.

That so much of said message as relates to the State Prison and State Prison convicts, be referred to a select committee. That so much of said message as relates to a Geological Survey of this State, be referred to a select committee.

That so much of said message as relates to the militia, be referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

That so much of said message as relates to education and free schools, be referred to the committee on Education.

That so much of said message as relates to the Hospital for the Insane and the location thereof, be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

That so much of said message as relates to the abolition of imprisonment for debt, be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

Ördered, That Messrs. Johnson, Gregg and Brown constitute the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the valuation of estates within this State and an adjourned session of the Legislature the present year.

Ordered, That Messrs. Goodhue, Adams, and Pickering constitute the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to the State Prison and State Prison convicts.

Ordered, That Messrs. Gregg, Nettleton and Belding constitute the select committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to a Geological Survey of this State.

Mr. Pickering, by leave, presented the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That Friday next at three o'clock in the afternoon be assigned as the time for proceeding in the choice of a Senator to the Congress of the United States for six years from and after the third day of March 1841.”

The foregoing resolution having been read

Mr. Brown moved that it lie upon the table-
Which was decided in the negative.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

On motion of Mr. Nutter

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk:

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives have accepted the report of the joint select committee appointed to audit the accounts of the Treasurer of this State."

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk:

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives concur with the Honorable Senate in the passage of the resolution fixing the time of choosing a United States Senator."

On motion of Mr. Goodhue

The Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1840.

Mr. Comerford, from the joint select committee appointed to designate a day when the business of the present session of the Legislature may be brought to a close, reported the following joint resolution:

"Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the business of the present session of the Legislature may be closed on Saturday the twentieth

instant.

The foregoing resolution having been read

On motion of Mr. Nettleton

Ordered, That it lie upon the table.

On motion of Mr. Goodhue

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk:

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives are now ready to meet the Honorable Senate in Convention for the purpose of proceeding in the elections agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution.',

On motion of Mr. Johnson

Resolved, That the Senate now meet the House of Representatives in Convention, for the purpose of proceeding in the elections.

IN CONVENTION.

The Senate and House of Representatives being assembled in Convention in the Representatives' Hall, for the purpose of pro

ceeding in the elections agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution

On motion of Mr. Treadwell of the House

The Convention proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Secretary of State for the ensuing political year; and Josiah Stevens, Jr. was elected.

On motion of Mr. Comerford of the-Senate

The Convention proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Treasurer for the ensuing year; and Zenas Clement was elected. On motion of Mr. Brown of the Senate

The Convention proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Commissary General for the ensuing year; and Theodore F. Rowe was elected.

On motion of Mr. Renton of the Senate

The Convention rose and the Senate returned to their Chamber.

IN SENATE.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk:

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled an act in addition to and in amendment of an act designating the mode of choosing and appointing Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, approved January 7, 1837”—

The House of Representatives have also passed a resolution fixing a day for the close of the present session; in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate.".

The foregoing bill, sent up from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read a first and second time."

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

The foregoing resolution, sent up from the House of Representatives for concurrence, having been read

On motion of Mr. Gregg

Ordered, That it lie upon the table.

Mr. Gregg, from the committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal an act entitled an act in addition to and in amendment of an act designating the mode

of choosing and appointing Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, approved January 7, 1837," reported it without amendment.

On the question, shall this bill be read a third time?

It was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow at ten o'clock in the forenoon.

On motion of Mr. Johnson

The Senate proceeded by ballot to choose on their part, a Public Printer for the ensuing year; and Cyrus Barton was elected.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

On motion of Mr. Adams

The Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1840.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk: "Mr. President-The House of Representatives have, on their part, elected Cyrus Barton Public Printer for the ensuing year.

The House of Representatives have appointed Messrs. Warner, Wedgewood and Morrill of Boscawen, with such as the Honorable Senate may join, a committee to wait upon Josiah Stevens, jr. and inform him of his election to the office of Secretary of State; upon Zenas Clement and inform him of his election to the office of Treasurer; and upon Theodore F..Rowe and inform him of his election to the office of Commissary General, for the ensuing political year; and, if they accept the seve ral offices to which they have been respectively elected, to receive from them the necessary bonds and lay them before the House of Representatives; in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate."

On motion of Mr. Goodhue

Resolved, That the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the appointment of a joint select committee to notify