Hilliard and others inhabitants of Kensington, praying for the passage of a law in relation to Hawkers and Pedlars; On notion of Mr. Ayer Resolved, That said petitions be referred to a select committee on that subject. Mr. Leavitt presented the petition of Jonathan Sanborn and another; Mr. Smith of Gilsum presented the petition of John Guillan Jr. Also the petition of Justice Hemenway Jr. Also the petition of Daniel Winchester Jr. Mr. Willey presented the petition of Calvin Foster; Mr. Bean of Grantham presented the petition of William Babcock; Mr. McMillen presented the petition of Robert Hogg and others, praying for the alteration of their respective names; Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the committee on the Alteration of Names. Mr. Smith of Bradford, from the committee on Unfinished Business, made a report; Whereupon Resolved, That the bill entitled an act relatiug to the goal in the county of Merrimack, be referred to a select committee consisting of the delegation from the county of Merrimack. Mr. Smith of Bradford, from the committee on Unfinished Business also reported the following resolution; Resolved, That the bill entitled an act in addition to the several acts to incorporate the Eastern Rail Road in New Hampshire be referred to the committe on the Judiciary; On motion of Mr. Jenness of Portsmouth Ordered, That the report lie upon the table. Mr. Smith of Bradford from the committee on Unfinished Business made a report; Whereupon Resolved, That the petition of James Willey, praying to have his farm severed from the town of Albany, and annexed to the town of Conway; Also the petition of Daniel McNeal, praying to have a small part of his farm disannexed from the town of Alton and annexed to the town of Barnstead, be referred to the Standing Committee on Towns and Parishes. Mr. Baker of Hillsborough, from the committee on the Judiciary reported a bill entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act in addition to and in amendment of an act directing the mode of choosing and appointing Electors of President and Vice Presi dent of the United States, approved January 7, 1837. Which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Cate from the committee on military affairs, to whom was referred the petition of the officers of the 4th Company of Infantry in the 31st Regiment of N. H. Militia, reported a bill entitled an act allowing to the fourth company of Infantry in the thirty first Regiment an additional number of State arms. Which was read a first and second time. On motion of Mr. Wilson of Keene- Mr. Ayer, from the Select committee, to whom was referred the annual message of His Excellency the Governor and the disposition of the several subjects embraced therein, made a report. Whereupon Resolved, That so much of His Excellency's message as relates to the return of inventories, and so much as relates to imprisonment for debt be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. That so much as.relates to Banks and the circulation of small bills, be referred to the committee on Banks. That so much as relates to the State Prison and the labor of the convicts therein be referred to the committee, on the State Prison. That so much as relates to the Geological and Mineralogical survey of the State be referred to a select committee of one from each county. That so much as relates to District schools and so much as relates to deaf, dumb and blind persons, be referred to the committee on Education. That so much as relates to the militia be referred to the committee on Military Affairs. That so much as relates to Incorporations be referred to the committee on Incorporations. That so much as relates to an Insane Hospital be referred to a select committee of one member from each county. Mr. Bruce, from the joint select committee appointed to audit the accounts of the Treasurer of this State made a report, which was read; Mr. Hoskins moved that the Report be laid upon the table, and that the Clerk be directed to procure three hundred printed copies for the use of the House; And the question being put It was decided in the negative.. On motion of Mr. Treadwell Resolved, That the report be accepted. Ordered, That the Clerk inforin the Senate thereof. A message from the Senate by their Clerk : "Mr. Speaker The Senate have accepted the report of the joint select committee appointed to audit the Treasurer's ac counts. A message in writing from His Excellency the Governor, was received by the Secretary of State which was read and is as follows; "To the House of Representatives Pursuant to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 5th instant, requesting me to inform the Ilouse, what proceedings, if any have been had with regard to the Wolfeborough Bank, I can only say, that on the passage of the resolution of the last session of the Legislature, relative to thie Wolfeborough Bank, I immediately caused a copy of said-resolution to be forwarded to the Attorney General and the Bank CommissionersI have no information what proceedings, if any, have been had with regard to said bank. JOHN PAGE. Ordered, That His Excellency's message lie upon the table. On motion of Mr. Wells Resolved, That the use of the Representatives Hall be granted to the New Hampshire Historical Society for the delivery of the Annual Address before said society at quarter before 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. Mr. Stark submitted the report of the Directors of the Granite Bridge, pursuant to an act of the General court of the State of New Hampshire, passed at their June Session, 1839, entitled an act to incorporate the Proprietors of the Granite Bridge. On motion of Mr. Ayer Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals. Mr. Swasey gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the proprietors of the Coventry Turnpike Road in New Hampshire, passed July 5, 1839. Pursuant to previous notice and by leave, Mr. Treadwell introduced a bill entitled an act relating to banking and other private corporations; Which was read a first time Mr. McDaniel moved that the bill lie upon the table, and that the Clerk be directed to procure three hundred printed copies for the use of the House; And the question being put It was decided in the negative. Ordered, That the bill be read a second time at the present time and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Pursuant to previous notice and by leave, Mr. Wells introduced a bill entitled an act in addition to an act entitled an act to incorporate the New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane; Which was read a first time. Mr. Treadwell moved that the bill lie upon the table and that the Clerk be directed to procure three hundred printed copies for the use of the House. Mr. Jenness of Portsmouth called for a division of the question; On the question, shall the bill lie upon the table? It was decided in the affirmative. And on the question, shall the Clerk be directed to procure three hundred printed copies for the use of the House? It was decided in the affirmative. Pursuant to previous notice and by leave, Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam introduced a bill entitled an act regulating imprisonment for debt. Which was read a first time On motion of Mr. Wells Ordered, That the bill lie on the table. On motion, The House adjourned. AFTERNOON. A message from the Senate by their Clerk: "Mr. Speaker,-The Senate have passed a resolution fixing upon Friday next at three o'clock in the afternoon as the time for choosing a United States Senator, in which they ask the concurrence of the House." Mr. Wentworth moved that the House concur in the passage of said resolution; Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam moved that the resolution lie upon the table, and be made the special order of the day for to-morrow at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and called for a division of the question; On the question, shall the resolution be laid upon the table? It was decided in the negative. On the question, shall the resolution be made the special order of the day for to-morrow at eleven o'clock in the forenoon? It was decided in the negative. The original question then recurring, Will the House concur with the Senate in the passage of the resolution? It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Hill of Alton Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of altering, amending or repealing the third section of an act relating to the right of suffrage, passed July 4, 1838. On motion of Mr. Haley of Tuftonborough Resolved, That the committee to be appointed to take into consideration the petition of John L. Thorndike and others upon the subject of itinerant traders and pedlars and all other petitions on the subject, shall consist of ten members. On motion of Mr. McDaniel Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of enacting a law to prevent the sale of ardent spirits in the several towns in this State on all election days under the penalties and agreeably to the two first see |