TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1840. On motion of Mr. Weeks of Canaan Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the reading of the Journal of yesterday be dispensed with. Mr. McDaniel presented the petition of Loring Stoddard and others, praying for the removal of an officer; Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Burnham presented the petition of William Demeritt and others, praying for an act of incorporation by the name and style of the Durham Academy; Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Education. Mr. Brown of South Hampton presented the petition of John Currier, 2d; Also the petition of Harrison Fitts, praying for the alteration of their respective names; Mr. Freese presented the petition of Jacob Tilton, praying for the alteration of his name; Mr. Beard of Nashua presented the petition of John Thompson, praying for the alteration of his name; Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the committee on the alteration of Names. Mr. Lane presented the account of Porter and Rolfe; Also the account of Franklin Evans; Also the account of William Fiske; Mr. Bruce presented the account of Zenas Clement; Ordered, That said accounts be referred to the committee on Mr. Dame, from the committee on Unfinished Business, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law to regulate the survey of ship timber, made a report, Whereupon Resolved, That the further consideration of said petition be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Dame, from the committee on Unfinished Business, to whom was referred the petition of the Selectmen of Peeling, praying for the privilege of electing a Representative to the General Court, made a further report, Whereupon Resolved, That the further consideration of said petition be referred to the committee on Elections. Mr. Lawrence, from the committee on Military Accounts, to whom was referred the account of Joseph Hill, reported the following resolution : Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That Joseph Hill be allowed the sum of one hundred and eighty-three dollars in full of his account, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam, from the committee on Education, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to exempt the town of Newington from the operation of the provisions of the first section of an act providing for the division of towns into school districts, and for the alteration of the limits of school districts in certain cases, passed July 6, 1839," reported the same without amendment, Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock. Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam, from the committee on Education, to whom was referred a resolution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of passing an act making a more equal distribution of school money made a further report, Whereupon Resolved, That it is inexpedient at this time to legislate on the subject. Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam, from the committee on Education, to whom was referred Ilis Excellency's message relating to the Literary Fund, and the report of the Commissioners on said fund, reported, that all the banks in this State have paid to the Treasurer of this State one half of one per cent on the amount of their capital stock agreeably to the act establishing the literary fund, excepting the Wolfeborough Bank. The amount of the fund to be distributed the present year is $14,187 54. On motion, Resolved, That the report be accepted. Mr. Cate, from the committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the returns of the Adjutant General, and Commissary General, reported a bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the militia of this State for the year 1840." Which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That the bill be read a third time to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Watkins, from the committee on Elections, to whom was referred the petition of Eliphalet Hunt and others, inhabitants of Sandown, praying for the passage of a law granting them the priv ilege of sending a Representative to the General Court, made a report, Whereupon Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition. Mr. St. Clair, from the committee on Elections, to whom were referred the certificates of members returned to serve in this House, made a report, accompanied by the following resolution : Whereupon Resolved, That Thomas Smith of Carroll is entitled to a seat in this House as a member thereof. Mr. Berry of Milton, from the committee on Elections, to whom was referred the petition of Simeon Cram and others, inhabitants of Dalton, praying for the passage of a law, granting them the privilege of sending a Representative to the General Court, made a further report, Whereupon Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition. Mr. Gibson, from the committee on Elections, to whom was referred the petition of the inhabitants of Peeling, praying that said town may be disannexed from Ellsworth, and have the privilege of sending a Representative to the General Court, made a report, Whereupon Resolved, That the further consideration of the same be postponed to the next session of the Legislature. Mr. Morrison, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a bill entitled "An act in amendment of an act entitled an act regulating process and trials in civil causes," reported the same in a new draft, Which was read a first time. Ordered, That it be read a second time this forenoon, at eleven o'clock. On motion The House adjourned. AFTERNOON. The House proceeded to the order of the day upon the bill entitled "An act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the Hopkinton Village Aqueduct Association," Which was read a third time Resolved, That it pass and that its title be as aforesaid. Mr. Baker from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the laws regulating divorces," reported the same, without amendment. Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Baker, from the committee on the Judiciary, who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law as to secure to the defendant his costs, when the plaintiff shall not support his action, made a report, Whereupon Resolved, That it is inexpedient to legislate upon the subject. Mr. Wells, from the committee on Banks, to whom was referred a resolution instructing them to report a bill providing for the examination of the several Banks in this State, reported a bill entitled an act in amendment of an act entitled an act relating to banks and banking, and to establish bank commissioners for the State of New Hampshire, approved July 5, 1837; On motion of Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam Ordered, That the bill lie on the table.. The House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled an act in addition to an act entitled an act to incorporate the New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane. Mr. Sawyer of Nashua moved an amendment to the bill; Ordered, That the bill and amendment lie on the table. And then the House adjourned. |