WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1840.

On motion of Mr. Warner

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the reading of the Journals be dispensed with.

Mr. Hatch of Exeter presented the remonstrance of Nathaniel Gilman and eighty-four others, inhabitants of the town of Exeter against the erection of any bridge for rail roads or any other purposes across the Piscataqua River;

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals.

Mr. Sawyer of Nashua presented the petition of John Eayres for the removal of an officer;

Also the petition of Samuel J. Marckres and others, for a grant of State arms to the Eighth company of Infantry in the fifth Regi

ment;

Mr. Cox of Holderness presented the petition of the Field officers of the fourteenth Regiment for the removal of an officer; Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. McDaniel of Barrington presented the petition of John T. Gibbs and thirty-four others, praying for a repeal of the law authorizing members of corporations to vote by proxy;

ary.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judici

Mr. Morrison presented the petition of Henry Kimball and one hundred and twenty others, praying for a law to restrain itinerant traders and pedlars;

Ordered, That it be referred to the select committee on that subject;

Mr. Cate from the committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of the officers of the Strafford Guards and others, praying for additional officers, reported a bill entitled an act in favor of the Strafford Guards;

Which was read a first and second time

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

Mr. Treadwell, from the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals, to whom was referred the annual report of the Directors of the Boston and Maine Rail Road for 1840, made a report; Whereupon

Resolved, That the report of the Directors of the Boston and

Maine Rail Road be placed in file in the office of the Secretary of State;

Mr. Cate, from the committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the resolution instructing them to inquire into the expediency of passing a law granting aid to the several companies in this State, made a report;

Whereupon

Resolved, That it is inexpedient to legislate upon the subject. Mr. Cate, from the committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of I. Hunt Jr. and 356 others;

And also the petition of George W. Bagley and 89 others, praying for two pieces of Ordnance for the Nashua Artillery Company, reported a bill entitled an act in favor of the Nashua Artillerv Company;

Which was read a first and second time;

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

Mr. Hoskins, from the committee on Printer's Accounts, to whom was referred the account of John C. Gerrish, reported the following resolution;

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That John C. Gerrish be and hereby is allowed the sum of fifteen dollars and sixty cents in full of his account, and that the same be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated;

Which was read a first time,

Ordered, That it be read a second time this forenoon at eleven o'clock.

The Speaker laid before the House the report of the Directors of the Eastern Rail Road in New Hampshire;

And then the House adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The House proceeded to the order of the day upon bills of the following titles, to wit:

An act to exempt the Town of Newington from the provisions of the first section of an act providing for the divisions of Towns

into school districts, and for the alteration of the limits of school districts in certain cases, passed July 6, 1839;

An act making appropriations for the Militia of this State for the year 1840.

An act to amend the law regulating divorces.
Which were severally read a third time.

Resolved, That they pass and that their titles be as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

The House proceeded to the order of the day upon 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. Moses moved that the resolution be put upon its second reading for the purpose of amendment;

And on the question being put

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Moses moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "one hundred and eighty three dollars," and inserting in stead thereof the words, "two hundred and eight dollars and eighty-five cents."

On motion of Mr. Chase of Washington

Ordered, That the resolution and amendment lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Baker

The House proceeded to the special order of the day upon bill entitled an act to abolish the right to vote by proxy; On motion of Mr. Ayer—

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Chase of Washington

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The House resumed the consideration of the resolution in favor

of Joseph Hill;

On motion of Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam

Ordered, That it be re-committed to the committee on Military Accounts.

The House resumed the consideration of the following resolution;

Resolved, That the commitee on Elections be instructed to report a bill in amendment of an act entitled an act relating to the election of Governor, Counsellors, Senators and Representatives, passed July 3, 1839, so as to exclude from the rateable polls forming the bases of representation, all paupers absolutely, and also all aliens, who have not resided in such town or place

the

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period required by law to entitle citizens to vote in such town or

Pursuant to previous notice and by leave of the House, Mr. Warner introduced a bill entitled an act to establish times and places for holding Courts of Probate in the County of Coos;

ry.

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judicia

Pursuant to previous notice, and by leave, Mr. Shute introduced a bill entitled an act to incorporate Engine company, No. 4 in Concord;

Which was read a first time

Ordered, That it be read a second time to-morrow forenoon at eleven o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Warner

Resolved, That when the House adjourn this afternoon, it adjourn to meet at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and when it adjourn in the forenoon it adjourn to meet at two o'clock in the afternoon until otherwise ordered.

Mr. Ayer, by leave of the House, presented the petition of the selectmen of Pembroke for leave to choose a Representative. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Elections. And then the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1840.

Mr. Wentworth presented the petition of the Field officers of the 19th regiment of militia, praying for the removal of an officer. Mr. Cheney presented the petition of an officer of the 35th regiment for the removal of officers.

Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Copp presented the petition of Robert Pike and others, praying that the farm of said Pike be disannexed from Brookfield and annexed to Wakefield.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Towns and Parishes;

Mr. Hoitt of Bridgewater presented the account of Currier &

Hall.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Cotton presented the petition of Webster Page for the altertion of his name.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Alteration of Names.

Mr. Odell, from the committee on the alteration of names, to whom were referred sundry petitions, reported a bill entitled an act to alter the names of certain persons.

Which was read a first and second time.

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

Mr. Ayer from the committee on Finance, to whom was referred a communication from His Excellency the Governor, with the Treasurer's estimates, reported the following resolution:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the Treasurer of this State be and hereby is authorized to borrow on the credit and for the use of the State, at such times and in such portions as he may consider necessary and proper, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars, at the lowest rate of interest at which the same can be procured, not exceeding six per centum per annum, and the Treasurer for the time being is authorized to pay the sum or sums so borrowed and interest thereon, when the same shall become due, out of any noney in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Which was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Chamberlain

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended that this resolution be read a third time at the present time. The resolution was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass and that its title be as aforesaid.
Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

Mr. Cate, from the committee on military affairs reported a bill entitled an act to provide for the compensation of the person doing the duties of Quarter Master General from July 6, 1839, to July 6, 1840.

Which was read a first and second time.

On motion of Mr. Ayer→

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Stickney, from the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals, to whom was referred the petition of the proprietors of the Sewall's Falls Locks and Canal for the extension of their charter,