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which he has been elected, and has executed the required bonds, which are now laid before the House.

On motion of Mr. Treadwell

Resolved, That the foregoing report be accepted, and that the bonds of the Treasurer and Commissary General be filed with the Secretary of State, and that the bond of the Secretary of State be filed with the Treasurer.

Mr. Lane presented the account of Jeremiah Gates;

Mr. Smith of Lempster presented the account of Marsh, Capen & Lyon ;

Mr. Smith of Bradford presented the account of John Whipple;

Ordered, That the foregoing accounts be severally referred to the committee on Claims.

Mr. Shannon introduced the following joint resolution;

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That Jeremiah Gates be allowed the sum of four dollars in full for his services, that Aaron Carter be allowed the sum of thirty-two dollars in full for his services, that Jacob C. Carter be allowed the sum of forty dollars in full for his services, and that Atkinson Webster and Philip Sargent be allowed the sum of thirty-six dollars each, in full for their services; and that the same be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

Which was read three several times.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein.

On motion of Mr. Quincy

The House resumed the consideration of the resolution fixing on a day to which the present session of the Legislature shall adjourn.

On the question,

Shall said resolution pass?

It was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein.

On motion of Mr. Treadwell

The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill relating to Railroads and other corporations.

Mr. Baker moved an amendment to the bill.

And on the question,

Shall the amendinent be adopted?

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Baker moved a further amendment to the bill.

Mr. Sawyer of Nashua moved an amendment to the amend

ment.

Which was accepted by the mover.

Mr. Stickney moved an amendment to the amendment.

On the question,

Shall the amendment to the amendment be adopted?

It was decided in the affirmative.

And on the question,

Shall the amendment as amended be adopted?

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Sawyer of Nashua moved a further amendment to the bill. On the question,

Shall said amendment be adopted?

It was decided in the negative.

Mr. Wells proposed another amendment to the bill.

On the question,

Shall said amendment be adopted?

It was decided in the affirmative.

On the question,

Shall the bill be read a third time?

Mr. Treadwell moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the bill be read a third time at the present time. And on the question being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

The bill was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass and that its title be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein.

A message from the Senate by their Clerk:

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"Mr. Speaker, The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of a joint resolution, appointing a joint select committee to wait upon Lawson Coolidge and inform him of his election to the office of Warden of the State Prison, and to receive of him the customary bond, and inform His Excellency of his appointment, and have on their part joined Mr. Renton."

Mr. Wilson of Keene, from the joint select committee, to which was referred the joint resolution requiring them to inform

Lawson Coolidge of his appointment as Warden of the States Prison, and to receive of him the customary bond, and inform His Excellency of said appointment, reported, that they have notified said Coolidge of his appointment to the office of Warden of the States Prison that said Coolidge has signified his acceptance -that he has furnished a bond to the State in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, with sureties of unquestioned ability, for the faithful performance of the duties of said office, of all which the committee has notified His Excellency the Governor.

On motion

Resolved, That the foregoing report be accepted, and that the bond of the Warden of the State Prison be filed with the Secretary of State.

The House proceeded to the order of the day upon the bill entitled an act in addition to and in amendment of an act entitled an act regulating process and trials in civil cases,

Which was read a second time.

Mr. Ayer moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed to the adjourned session of the Legislature.

And on the question being put

It was decided in the affirmative.

Also to the consideration of the resolution in favor of John C. Gerrish.

Which was read a second time.

Mr. Treadwell moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the resolution be read a third time at the present

time.

And on the question being put

It was decided in the affirmative.

The resolution was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein.

Also to the consideration of the bill to incorporate Engine Company No. 4, in Concord.

Which was read a second time

On the question,

Shall the bill be read a third time?

Mr. McDaniel moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the bill be read a third time at the present time. And on the question being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

The bill was then read a third time.

Mr. Parker of Lisbon moved that the bill be put upon its second reading for the purpose of amendment.

And on the question being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Parker of Lisbon moved to amend the bill by striking out the words "thirty-five" and insirting in lieu thereof the words "twenty-five."

And on the question,

Shall the amendment be adopted?

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. McDaniel moved that the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the bill be read a third time at the present time by its title.

And on the question being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

The bill was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass and that its title be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein.

Mr. Smith of Lempster from the joint committee on Engrossed Bills, reported, that they have carefully examined and find correctly engrossed, bills and resolutions of the following titles:

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

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." "An act to incorporate School District No. 12 in Warner." "An act in favor of the Fitzwilliam Artillery Company."

"An act allowing to the first company of Light Infantry in the 6th regiment of New Hampshire militia an additional number of

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"An act to incorporate the Miller Guards."

"An act to amend the laws regulating divorces."

"A resolution in favor of William McIntire,"

"A resolution in favor of Josiah Stevens, jr., and others." "A resolution appropriating fifteen hundred dollars for the education of deaf and dumb persons at the Asylum at Hartford, and one thousand dollars for the education of the blind at the Institution for the blind and partially blind at Boston."

Which were severally signed by the Speaker.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr Treadwell

The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill to abolish the right to vote by proxy.

Mr. Quincy moved that the bill be postponed to the adjourned session of the Legislature.

Mr. Treadwell moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Blaisdell moved that the bill lie upon the table.

On this question Mr. Treadwell called for the ayes and noes.

Those who voted in the affirmative are-Messrs.

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