passed Jan. 8, 1795, entitled an act to incorporate certain persons and their associates into a proprietary by the name of the New-Hampshire Hotel and Portsmouth Pier."

And "An act to incorporate Pearson Cogswell and his associates by the name of the Gilmanton Manufacturing Company."

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk. "Mr. President-The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed the five bills and twelve resolutions last reported by the committee on engrossed bills, as correctly engrossed, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President."

And he withdrew.

The President signed the said bills and resolutions and they were delivered to the committee on Engrossed Bills to be laid before the Governor.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk.

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives have concurred in the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill entitled "An act providing for the return of inventories."

They have also passed a bill in favor of Jacob Tyler, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate." And he withdrew.

And said bill was read a first and second time..

Ordered, That the same be referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Knowlton, from the committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in favor of Jacob Tyler, reported the same without amendment.

On the question, Shall this bill be read a third time ?

It was determined in the affirmative.

Said bill was read a third time.

Resolved that it pass.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk"Mr. President, The House of Representatives have passed sundry resolutions with regard to the powers of the general government on internal improvements, the tariff, the public lands, and the distribution of the surplus revenue, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The resolutions were read and are as follows:

1. Resolved, That in the opinion of this House, the Constitution of the United States has not vested in Congress the right to adopt and execute, at the national expense, a system of internal improvements.

2. Resolved, That the tariff of duties on imports ought to be so modified, if possible, a due regard being had to all the interests of the

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country, that the receipts from them and the other sources of the revenue into the treasury of the United States shall not greatly exceed the ordinary annual expenses of the government.

3. Resolved, That if with a due regard to the essential enterests of the country, the duties on imports cannot be so reduced that no surplus fund shall remain in the national treasury, after paying the ordinary and necessary annual expenses of the government, such surplus ought to be equitably distributed among the States, in a mode and by a rule to be prescribed by an amendment to the Constitution.

4. Resolved, That it is inexpedient to legislate about the disposal of the public lands, until after the payment of the public debt.

5. Resolved, That the House regret that Congress have assumed the power to appropriate the public money to be expended on local objects of improvements within the States, and for subscribing for stocks under State incorporations.

6. Resolved, That the House approve the sentiments of the President of the United States in relation to internal improvements by the general government, as expressed in his Veto Message communicated to the Congress of the United States upon the Lexinton and Maysville Road Bill.

7. Resolved, That the Secretary of State furnish a copy of this report and resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and to the Executive of the several States in the Union. On motion that the Senate do concur in said resolutionsThe yeas and nays were required by Mr. Farrington.

Those who voted in the affirmative are

Messrs. Drown, Bartlett, Carr, Whittemore, Farrington, Bean, Woodbury, Knowlton, Jackson, Burns and Williams.

Thus it was unanimously resolved, that the Senate do concur in said resolutions.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

On motion by Mr. Whittemore-

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn, it he to meet again at four o'clock to-morrow morning.

On motion by Mr. Jackson

The Senate adjourned.

Met according to adjournment.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1832.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk.

"Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed a resolution for the purchase of land for the use of the State Prison." And he withdrew.

Said resolution was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That the same be referred to the committee on Claims.

Mr. Knowlton, from the committee on Claims, to whom the said resolution was referred, reported the same without amendment.

On the question, Shall this resolution be read a third time?

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion

Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be so far suspended that the said resolution be read a third time at the present time. Whereupon, said resolution was read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the

cordingly.

House of Representatives ac

engrossed bills, reported that

Mr. Drown, from the committee on they had examined and found correctly engrossed bills with the following titles, viz.

"An act authorizing chairmen of committees of either branch of the legislature or of joint committees to swear witnesses."

"An act for holding a Court of Probate in Chester, in the County of Rockingham."

"An act making provision for laying out highways."

"An act to alter the names of certain persons."

"An act in favour of Ralph Metcalf and others."

"An act to incorporate the Amherst Steam Mill Company." "An act to incorporate a town by the name of Carroll."

"An act to repeal the seventh and eighth sections of the act to incorporate the proprietors of the Meredith Cotton and Woollen Factory, passed June 21, 1811."

"An act in favour of Abner B. Kelly and others."

"An act authorizing the sheriffs of the several counties in this State to remove prisoners in the county gaols in certain cases.' A resolution in favour of John Whipple, engrossing clerk.

A resolution in favour of the Chaplain and Door-keepers.

An act in favor of Jacob Tyler.

An address for the removal of Moody Blood and others, officers in the militia.

An address for the removal of Joseph T. Hubbard and others, officers in the militia.

And "An act to provide for the return of inventories."

On motion by Mr. Whittemore

The bill entitled "An act to establish the Boston and Ontario, Rail Road Corporation," was taken up and considered.

On motion by Mr. Carr

Resolved, That the same be postponed to the next session of the legislature.

On motion by Mr Williams

The bill entitled "An act in addition to, and in amendment of an act entitled an act to declare the jurisdiction of the Court of Common

Pleas and of the Superior Court of Judicature, and to regulate the proceedings in the same Courts, passed Jan. 2, 1829," was taken up and considered.

On motion by Mr. Williams

Resolved, That said bill be postponed to the next session of the legislature.

A message from the House of Representatives, by their Clerk. "Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act in favor of Asa M'Farland and others," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate."

And he withdrew.

Said bill was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That the same be referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Knowlton, from the committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in favor of Asa M'Farland and others," reported the same without amendment.

On the question, Shall this bill be read a third time?

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion

Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be so far suspended, that said bill be read a third time at the present time.

Said bill was read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

A message from the House of Reptesentatives by their Clerk.

"Mr. President-The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed the twelve bills, two resolutions and two addresses last reported by the committee on Engrossed Bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of their President."

And he withdrew.

The President signed the said bills, resolutions and addreses, and they were delivered to the committee on engrossed bills to be laid before the Governor.

Mr. Drown from the committee on engrossed bills reported that they had examined and found correctly engrossed a bill in favor of Asa McFarland and others.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk.

"Mr. President-The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed the bill entitled "An act in favor of Asa McFarland and others," I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of the President.

And he withdrew.

The President signed the said bill and it was delivered to the committee on engrossed bills to be laid before the Governor.

Mr. Williams, from the committee on engrossed bills to whom the

bills, resolutions and addresses signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, have been delivered, reported that they had submitted the same, being sixty-five in all, to his Excellency the Governor for his approval.

Mr. Knowlton laid on the Clerk's table, the following Resolution. Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be presented to the Hon. Benning M Bean for the able and impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties of President during the present session. Which was nnanimously adopted.

The President, made the following reply

Gentlemen of the Senate :

After the passage of the resolution which has just been announced, I should do violence to my feelings, did I not tender to you my sincero acknowledgments for this expression of your approbation. If in the discharge of the duties assigned me, I have in any degree merited your kind approval, my highest ambition is gratified. And, gentlemen, I am much indebted to you for the able and constant support which I have received from each member of this board.

Permit me, gentlemen, to wish you a pleasant journey to your respective homes, and a happy interview with your friends.

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk.

Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed a resolution appointing Messrs. French, Clement, Anderson, of Londonderry, Wheeler, Crosby of Milford, Nesmith, Day, Wilson of Haverhill, Taylor of Dalton, and Sawyer of Swanzey, with such as the Senate may join, a committee to wait on the Governor and inform him, that the business of the present session being finished, the legislature is now ready to adjourn, to meet again at the capitol in Concord, on Wednesday the 21st day of November next.

And he withdrew.

On motion by Mr. Bartlett,

Resolved, That the Senate do concur in the appointment of a committee agreeably to said resolution..

Ordered, That Messrs. Bartlett and Drown be joined to said committee on the part of the Senate.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

Mr. Bartlett from the joint committee appointed to wait on his Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the legislature is ready to adjourn, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them.

A message from His Excellency the Governor by the Secretary. "Mr. President-I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform the Honorable Senate, that he has approved and signed all the bills and resolutious which have been presented for his approbation during the present session, and that agreeably to the request of the legislature, as expressed to him by their committee, he now adjourns the