Ordered, that it be referred to the committee on Banks.

Mr. Wells, from the select committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to abolish imprisonment for debt," and an amendment thereto, reported as a substitute therefor a bill entitled "An act to abolish imprisonment for debt,"

Which was read a first time.

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

Mr. Treadwell, from the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act relating to Railroad Corporations," with an amendment to the same, reported said bill in a new draft,

Which was read a first and second time.

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

On motion of Mr. Wells

The House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "An act relating to Banking and other private corporations."

The question being upon the motion of Mr. Ela of Meredith, that the bill and amendment be referred to a select committee consisting of one from each county.

Mr. Jenness of Portsmouth moved that the bill be amended by striking out the enacting clause thereof.

And the question being put,

Mr. Ayer called for the ayes and noes.

Those who voted in the affirinative are Messrs.

So the enacting clause was stricken from said bill..
On motion of Mr. Knapp-

The House adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

On motion of Mr. St. Clair

Ordered that the rules of the House be so far suspended that all bills and resolutions which were in order for a second reading this forenoon be read a second time at the present time.

The House proceeded in the order of the day upon the bill entitled "An act to abolish imprisonment for debt."

Which was read a second time.

On motion of Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam

Ordered, that said bill lie on the table.

The House proceeded in the order of the day upon the bill en

titled "An act in amendmdnt of an act entitled an act establishing the times and places for holding Courts of Probate in the county of Coos, approved June 19, 1840."

Which was read a second time.

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

The House proceeded in order of the day upon the preamble and resolutions introduced Mr. Smith of Lempster respecting certain books and papers belonging to the office of the Secretary of State of this State, now in the office of the Secretary of War of the United States..

Which was read a second time.

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

On motion of Mr. McDaniel

The House proceeded to the special order of the day upon the bill entitled "An act to constitute the counties of Belknap and Carroll.

The question being upon the motion of Mr. McDaniel that said bill be referred to a select committee consisting of the delegation from the county of Strafford.

Mr. Parker of Fitzwilliam moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed.

But before the question was taken,

The motion to postpone said.bill indefinitely was withdrawn by the mover.

The question recurring,

Shall said bill be referred to a select committee consisting of the delegotion from the county of Strafford.

Mr. Chamberlain. moved that said bill be indefinitely postponed. And the question being put,

The ayes and noes were called for.

Those who voted in the affirmative are-Messrs.