A message from the Senate by their Clerk: "Mr. Speaker-The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of bills of the following titles: "An act to change the name of the town of Coventry to Benton." "An act to sever lot number one hundred and fifty, from the town of Stark and annex the same to the towu of Lancaster." "An act to regulate the sale of hoops and staves." Mr. Patterson, from the committee on Towns and Parishes, to whom was referred the petition of Levi Wilson praying to have that part of his farm lying in the town of Orange, disannexed from said town of Orange and annexed to the town of Canaan, by leave, made a report, Whereupon Resolved, that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his peti tion. Mr. Baker of Hillsborough, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in addition to and in amendment of an act entitled an act regulating process and trials in civil causes," by leave, reported the same without amendment, Ordered, that said bill be read a third time to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Swasey, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Colby and others, inhabitants of Whitefield, praying for the passage of a law to prevent teamsters from leaving stones and blocks on the highway, by leave, made a further report, Whereupon Resolved, that it is inexpedient to legislate farther upon that subject. Mr. Whittemore of Wilton, from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Jared Miller and others praying for the passage of a law regulating the sale of leather, by leave, made a farther report, Whereupon Resolved, that the petitioners have leave to bring in a bill. Mr. Currier of Chester gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in addition to and in amendment of an act entitled an act to provide for the choice of Road Commissioners, passed June 20, 1840." On motion of Mr. St. Clair The House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "An act in amendment of an act entitled an act relating to the election of Governor, Counsellors, Senators and Representatives, passed July 3d, 1839," Which was read a second time. Ordered, that it be read a third time to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Woods, from the joint select committee to provide a suitable place in which the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States may meet, and inform them thereof, repor ted that they had attended to that duty, and assigned committee room No. 1, for that purpose. On motion Resolved, that said report be accepted. Mr. Cox gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill to tax standing timber. On motion of Mr. Wells The House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to amend the laws relating to the transfer of personal property by mortgage," Which was read a second time. Mr. Hall moved that the bill be amended by inserting after the close of the third section, a new section as follows: "SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, that if any mortgagor shall remove out of the town where the mortgage is duly recorded, into another town, carrying with him the mortgaged property, or any part thereof, it shall be the duty of the mortgagee to cause said mortgage to be recorded in such other town within thirty days from the time of such removal, and upon his neglect or refusal so to cause said mortgage to be thus recorded, it shall be void, except between the parties to such mortgage, as far as it respects part of the property which shall be thus removed. that Mr. Hall moved that the bill and amendment lie on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative. Mr. Sawyer of Dover moved that the amendment be amended by adding thereto the words following to wit: Provided such mortgagee had notice of the removal of the mortgagoi." On the question, Shall the amendment to the amendment be adopted? On the question, It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Blaisdell moved that the bill be further amended by adding another section, as follows, to wit: SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, that it shall be the duty of the mortgagor within ten days after the discharge of any mortgage of personal property by payment of the debt, claim, secured or otherwise, to cause the certificate of the discharge of such mortgage to be recorded on the margin of the record thereof in the office where such mortgage is recorded, and in case such mortgagor shall so neglect to cause such certificate to be recorded as aforesaid, he shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars, to be recovered by. action of debt, to the use of any creditor of such mortgagor, or the person interested." On the question, Shall the amendment be adopted? It was decided in the affirmative. So the amendmendment was adopted. Mr. Fellows moved that the bill be amended by striking out '5' before the last section and inserting instead thereof '6.' On the question, Shall said amendment be adopted? It was decided in the affirmative. So the amendment was adopted. Mr. Warner moved that the bill be further amended by striking out all after the word 'effect' in the last section of said bill. Mr. Merrill moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Hill of Northwood moved that the bill lie on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative. The question recurring upon the indefinite postponement of said bill, On motion of Mr. St. Clair Ordered, that it lie on the table. The following message in writing was received from the College of Electors of President and Vice President of the United •States by their Secretary. Concord, Dec. 1, 1840. "To the Honorable Legislature of New Hampshire: The undersigned being appointed Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, are now present in this town and accept said appointment. On motion of Mr. Ayer SAMUEL BURNS, ANDREW PIERCE, JR., Ordered, that the message lie on the table. On motion of Mr. St. Clair The House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to amend the laws relating to the transfer of personal property by mortgage." The question being on the indefinite postponement of said bill. On motion of Mr. Blaisdell Ordered, that it lie on the table. On motion of Mr. Harmon The House adjourned. AFTERNOON, . On motion of Mr. Ferrin Resolved, that the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law, that all persons directly or indirectly betting upon elections shall incur a penalty. On motion of Mr. Griffin Resolved, that the committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of causing printed copies of the militia laws of this State to be made and distributed, and report by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Norris of New Hampton Resolved, that the House are now ready to meet the Senate in Convention for the purpose of proceeding in the elections agreeably to the laws of this State. Ordered, that the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. IN CONVENTION. The Senate and House of Representatives being met in Convention in the Representatives' Hall a Mr. Gregg of the Senate, from the committee to whom was referted the subpoena served upon the town clerk of the town of Northumberland, with instructions to report the facts if any exist, in excuse of the absence of said town clerk, submitted the following REPORT: "The only facts in excuse for the absence of Seth Eames, the town clerk of Northumberland, and refusing to obey the precept of the Convention, commanding him to appear at the Capitol on the twenty-seventh day of November last at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to amend his return of votes given in the town of Northumberland on the second day of November last, for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, were obtained from Mr. Robert Tuttle, the member from Jefferson, &c. Mr. Tuttle testified before your committee "that on the twenty-third day of November 1840, he served the subpoena issued by order of the Convention upon said Seth Eames, the town clerk of Northumberland, by reading the same in his presence and hearing; that said Eames said his health would not admit of his coming; that he, Tuttle, asked said Eames to exhibit his records, which he did, and which Mr. Tuttle examined; that the return did not correspond with the record; that the record shew that John W. Weeks had 37 votes, and that none were given for John Weeks, as stated in the return, which he, Tuttle, had examined; that he, said Tuttle, did not discover any thing in the appearance of Mr. Eames that would have prevented his attendance, if he had been so disposed; that he was attending to his ordinary occupations, and that he, Eames, said to Mr. Tuttle that he supposed he should have to pay his fine,' but that he could not attend." The committee can perceive nothing in this testimony in excuse of the absence and neglect of the town clerk of Northumberland |