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Mr. Coues gave notice that he should to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act repealing part of, and making further additions to, an act entitled an act to regulate the inspection of beef and pork intended to be exported from this State."

On motion of Mr French

Resolved, that the joint committee on the State House be instructed to nominate some suitable person to take charge of the State House and State House Yard the ensuing year.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

A message from the Governor by the Secretary of State.

"Mr. Speaker-I am directed to introduce to the House of Representatives, Thomas E. Sawyer, who has been duly qualified as a Representative from the town of Dover, and Samuel C. Webster, who has been duly qualified as a Representative from the town of Plymouth." Mr. Sawyer and Mr. Webster appeared and took their seats.

And then the House adjourned.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1832. Mr. Jones presented the petition of Robert Alcock and others, for the alteration of their names.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Alteration of Names.

Mr. Waldron presented the petition of Ichabod Bartlett and others, for the incorporation of the Winnipisiogee Steam Boat Company. Mr. Folsom presented the petition of Stephen C. Lyford and others, for the right of navigating the Winnipisiogee Lake by steam.

Mr. Drake presented the petition of David Davis and others, that they may be incorporated by the name of the Winnipisiogee Steam Boat Company.

Mr. Peavey presented the petition of John Wingate and others, to be incorporated by the name of the Winnipisiogee Steam Boat Com

pany.

Mr. Sawyer of Dover presented the petition of Ezekiel Hurd and others, for the incorporation of the Cocheco Aqueduct Association. Mr. Gregg presented the petition of the Students of the Pinkerton Academy for the incorporation of the Philological Society.

Mr. Simpson presented the petition of George A. Read and others, for the incorporation of the Social Fraternity.

Mr. Mitchell presented the petition of Daniel Upton and others, for an incorporation by the name of the First Musical Society in

Wilmot.

Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Incorporations. Mr. Moulton presented the petition of Samuel Merrill, that a part of his farm may be disannexed from Bath and annexed to Lyman. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Towns and Parishes.

Mr. Sawyer of Dover presented the petition of John B. H. Odiorne and others, for an act of incorporation for the opening of a communication between the waters of the Winnipisiogee Lake and Sandbornton by Locks and Canals.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals.

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Mr. Chase of Conway presented the petition of the field officers of the 36th regiment, for the removal of officers.

Mr. Skinner presented the petition of the field officers of the 20th regiment, for the removal of an officer.

Mr. Fisk presented the petition of the officers of a rifle company in the 12th regiment, for arms.

Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Page of Gilmanton presented the petition of Charles Parker and others, for an incorporation of a bank in Gilmanton.

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

Mr. Dudley presented the petition of Moses Dudley and others, for a bounty on the destruction of crows.

Mr. Peavey presented the petition of William H. Copp, that the Judge of Probate in the county of Strafford may be authourized to grant an extension of the term of time of the commissioner on the estate of John C. Young, late of Ossipee, deceased.

Mr. Tebbetts presented the petition of Thomas J. Guppy, for the restraining of hawkers and pedlers in this State.

Mr. Nesmith presented the petition of Lyman B. Walker and others for an alteration of the law in relation to marriages.

Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Ingalls from the joint committee appointed to inform His Excellency the Governor of the election of Counsellors, for the ensuing political year, reported that they have attended to that duty.

Mr. Buswell, from the joint committee appointed to assign to the several standing committees their respective committee rooms, made a report, whereupon

Resolved, That committee rooms numbered 6, 7 and 8, be occupied by committees of the Senate, and the following by committees of the House of Representatives.

No. 1. By the committee on Elections, and the committee on Banks.

No. 2. By the committee on Incorporations and on the Alteration of Names.

No. 3. Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures and on Fi

nance.

No. 4. Committees on Roads, Bridges and Canals and on Publie

Lands.

No. 5. Committee on Unfinished Business and on Printers' Ac

counts.

No. 9. Committee on Claims and on Bills on their Second Reading.

No. 10. Committee on the Judiciary.

No. 11. Committee on Military Affairs and on Military Accounts. Committee on Education and on the Library.

No. 12.

No. 13. mittees.

Committee on Towns and Parishes and Select Com

No. 6. Joint committee on Engrossed Bills.

No. 8. Joint committee on the State House.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

The following message in writing was received from His Excellency the Governor by the Secretary of State, which was read, and is as follows.

Executive Department, June 9, 1832.

To the Senate and House of Representatives

I herewith transmit a printed copy of an act of Congress, passed May 22, 1832, received from the Department of State, for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States according to the fifth census.

SAMUEL DINSMOOR.

Mr. Perkins of Alexandria from the joint committee appointed to wait on the Rev. Samuel Kelley, and inform him of his election as Chaplain, reported, that they have attended to that duty and that he has signified to them his acceptance of that office and will wait the pleasure of the legislature.

A

message from the Senate by their Clerk.

"Mr. Speaker-The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of a resolution instructing the joint committee on the State House to nominate a suitable person to take charge of the State House and State House Yard the ensuing year."

On motion of Mr. Page of Gilmanton

Resolved, That the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law in amendment to the laws now in force for the inspection and survey of clap-. boards and shingles, and that they report by bill or otherwise.

On motion of Mr. Lamprey

Resolved, That the joint committee on the Library be instructed to nominate a suitable person to act as Librarian during the present year. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Symmes

Resolved, That prayers be attended in the Representatives' Hall at fifteen minutes before ten in the morning on each day of the session until otherwise ordered.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Currier of Chester

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire as to the expediency of altering or amending an act defining the powers and duties of firewards and other persons in certain cases. On motion of Mr. Page of Haverhill

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law in relation to trespasses upon timber and wood land, as to give the owners thereof a better and more prompt remedy for the damage sustained, and that they be instructed to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Peavey introduced the following resolution,

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law for laying out highways as to make towns liable to pay the expense of laying out said highways when laid out by a committee appointed by the Court of Common Pleas, and that they report thereon.

Which was read.

On the question, Shall the resolution pass?
It was decided in the negative.

'On motion of Mr. Clement of Sandbornton

Resolved, That the committee on Finance be instructed to report what compensation shall be made to the officers of the civil list for the current year.

Mr. Coues, pursuant to notice given yesterday, had leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled, an act to incorporate sundry person by the name of the Rockingham Bank, approved Nov. 5, 1813."

Which was read a first and second time.

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

Mr. Grannis, pursuant to notice given yesterday, had leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Claremont Manufactur- . ing Company."

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures.

Mr. Grannis, pursuant to notice given yesterday, had leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Union Manufacturing Company."

Which was read a first and second time..

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures.

On motion of Mr. Dodge of Society Land

Resolved, That when the House adjourn, they adjourn to meet on Monday next at 3 o'clok afternoon.

And then the House adjourned.

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1832. Mr. Boyd presented the petition of Samuel G. Brown, for the alteration of his name.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Alteration of Names.

Mr. Biscoe presented the account of Thomas Bellows.

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

Mr. Waldron presented the petition of the Rockingham Guards, for the use of sixty four muskets from the public arsenal.

Mr. Smart presented the petition of the field officers of the 31st reg iment for the removal of officers.

Mr. Tebbetts presented the petition of John Bickford and sundry persons of the 27th regiment in relation to company trainings.

Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Sawyer of Dover presented the petition of James Richardson and others, for a law in relation to hawkers and pedlers.

Mr. Stearns presented the petition of Tappan Wentworth and othe ers for a law in relation to hawkers and pedlers.

Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Murray, pursuant to notice given on Friday last, had leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to extend to the town of Newmarket the act establishing a system of police in the town of Portsmouth, and for other purposes."

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, that it be referred to the committee on bills on their second reading.

The following message in writing was received from His Excellency the Governor by the Secretary of State, which is as follows: Executive Department,

June 11, 1832.

To the Senate and House of RepresentativesI herewith transmit a report and a resolve adopted and passed by the legislature of the State of Maine respecting the tariff and internal improvements.

SAMUEL DINSMOOR.

Which message,together with the accompanying report and resolves,

were read.

On motion of Mr. Freese

Resolved, That the foregoing message, together with the accompanying papers, be referred to a Select Committee to consist of five

members.

Ordered, That Messrs. Harvey of Sutton, Webster, Wilson of Keene, Gove of Goffstown and Sherburne be the committee.

On motion of Mr. Tibbetts

Resolved, That a committee be appointed on the part of the House with such as the Senate may join, to wait on His Excellency the Gov

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