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Resolved, That so much of His Excellency's message as relates to the militia, be referred to the committee on Military Affairs.

That so much of said message as relates to the laws for the relief of poor debtors, be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

That so much of said message as relates to the provision for the deaf and dumb, be referred to the committee on Education.

And that so much of said message as relates to the subject of an Insane Hospital, be referred to a select committee of ten.

Ordered, That Messrs. Goodrich, Barnes, Page of Gilmanton, Latham, Tyler, Chase of Conway, Stevens of Mason, Tibbetts, Colby of Whitefield and Sawyer of Swanzey be the committee.

On motion of Mr. Hale

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing that the warrants of the Magistrates for the apprehension and examination of criminals be returned to some other Magistrate than the one who grants the same.

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Pursuant to notice given yesterday, Mr. Nesmith had leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to prevent fraud in the transfer of personal property by mortgage."

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, that it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
And then the House adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The House proceeded to the order of the day on bills with the following titles.

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"An act to incorporate the Union Manufacturing Company.' "An act to extend to the town of Newmarket the acts. establishing a system of police in the town of Portsmouth, and for other purposes. "An act to incorporate the Claremont Manufacturing Company." Which were severally read a third time.

Resolved, That they pass, and that their titles be aforeaid. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein.

The following messages in writing were received from His Excellency the Governor by the Secretary of State, which were read, and are as follows:

Executive Department,
June 13, 1832.

To the Senate and House of RepresentativesI herewith transmit a copy of a report. adopted, and of resolutions. passed, by the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut. SAMUEL DINSMOOR. Ordered, That the foregoing message with the accompanying papers, be referred to the select committee to which was referred His Excelency's message transmitting certain papers from the State of Maine.

Executive Department,
June 13, 1832.

To the Senate and House of Representatives

I herewith transmit a statement of the amount, condition, and circumstances of the Literary Fund, made by the `commissioners agreeably to an act passed June 29, 1821.

SAMUEL DINSMOOR.

Ordered, That His Excellency's message with the accompanying report be referred to the committee on Education.

Pursuant to notice given yesterday, Mr. Gove of Goffstown had leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act against selling unwholesome provision."

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. French-

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire whether any amendment is required to an act for the punishment. of certain crimes by solitary imprisonment and confinement to hard labour, and to report by bill or otherwise.

Pursuant to notice given yesterday, Mr. Skinner had leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act making further provisions for paying the damages caused by laying out and making highways."

Which was read a first time.

Ordered, That it be read a second time to-morrow at 11 o'clock fore

noon.

On motion of Mr. Perkins of Unity

Resolved, That the committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an equitable distribution of the arms now in the Arsenal at Portsmouth among the several towns in this State, and that they report by bill or otherwise.

By leave of the House, Mr. Kimball, from the committee on Bills on their Second Reading, to which was referred the bill entitled “An act to incorporate a provident institution in the town of Newmarket, to be called the Nemarket Savings Bank," reported the same with sundry amendments.

Which were read and adopted.

Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow at 3 o'clock after

noon.

By leave of the House, Mr. Nesmith, from the committee on Bills on their Second Reading, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the Portsmouth Whaling Company," reported the same in a new draft.

Which was read a first time.

Ordered, that it be read a second time to-morrow at 11 o'clock fore

noon.

By leave of the House, Mr. Peaslee, from the committee on Bills on

their Second Reading, to which was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate Ichabod Bartlett and others, and their associates, by the name of the Winnipisiogee Steam Boat Company," reported the same without amendment.

Mr. Mack moved that the bill be amended in the third section, by striking out the word "fourteen," and to insert seven."

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During the pendency ofthis question, Mr. Gove of Goffstown moved that the bill lie on the table.

Which was decided in the negative.

The question recurred on the motion to strike out the word "fourtteen" and to insert "seven.'

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Which was decided in the negative.

Ordered, That said bill be read a third time to-morrow at 3 o'clock afternoon.

IN CONVENTION.

The Senate and House of Representatives being met in convention in the Representatives' Hall,

On motion of Mr. Wentworth of Sandwich

The convention proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Treasurer, and Abner B. Kelly, Esquire, was elected.

On motion of Mr. Skinner

The convention proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Secretary, and Ralph Metcalf, Esquire, was elected.

On motion of Mr. Laws

The convention proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Commissary General, and Joseph Hill, Esquire, was elected.

On motion of Mr. Burns of the Senate

The convention rose and the Senate withdrew.
On motion of Mr. Peavey-

Resolved, That a committee be appointed on the part of the House, with such as the Senate may join, to wait upon Abner B. Kelly, Esq and inform him of his election to the office of Treasurer of this State; and upon Ralph Metcalf, Esq. and inform him of his election to the of fice of Secretary of State; and upon Joseph Hill, Esq. and inform him of his election as Commissary General for the ensuing year, and if they accept of their several offices to receive of them the customary bonds, and lay the same before the House.

Ordered, That Messrs. McMaster, Fenner and Brown of Hampton Falls, be the committee.

On motion of Mr. Collins

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to lay before this House a statement of the amount of money raised by the State for the education of the deaf and dumb at Hartford which has not been expended, if any; the amount paid by individuals in addition to the State appropriation; the number of individuals in the State who are proper subjects of the State benevolence; the number of applicants for the

State benevolence; and the rule of distribution among the several applicants for aid from the State.

Mr. Gove of Goffstown introduced the following resolution.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That all out standing taxes assessed on unincorporated towns and places in this State prior to the first day of April, Anno Domini 1831, and ordered to be paid into the Treasury of this State, be and the same are hereby abated and discharged, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to balance the books accordingly. Which was read a first time

Ordered, That it be read a second time tomorrow, at 11 o'clock, forenoon.

Mr. Nutter of Farmington introduced the following resolution.

Resolved, That it is expedient, under such regulations as will secure to the creditor his just rights, to abolish the practice of imprisoning poor debtors, and that the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred so much of the message of His Excellency the Governor as relates to that subject, be instructed to bring in a bill for that purpose. Which was read.

On motion of Mr. Hale

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

And then the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1832.

Mr. Folsom presented the petition of Freeman Leathers for the alteration of his name.

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

Mr. Folsom presented the petition of Stephen Perley and others for the incorporation of the Meredith Bridge Canal Company.

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

Mr. Churchill presented the petition of the field officers of the 33d regiment for the removal of an officer.

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

Mr. Curtis presented the petition of Thomas Burnham and others for a law to restrain hawkers and pedlers.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Kent of Concord presented the account of Ralph Metcalf. Mr. Wilson of Keene presented the account of Pearson Cogswell. Mr. Eastman presented the account of John H. White. Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Wilcox, from the committee on the Judiciary to which was ferred the petition of Lyman B. Walker and others, the petition of sundry inhabitants of the towns of Newmarket, Epping and Notting

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ham in relation to the solemnization of marriages, reported a bill entitled "An act in addition to an act regulating marriages, and for registering of marriages, births and burials, passed February 15, 1791." Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Bills on their Second Reading.

Mr. Goodrich from the committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the 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, and further to regulate the inspection of mackerel," reported the same with an amendment which was read and adopted.

Ordered, That it be read a third time tomorrow at 3 o'clock, after

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Mr. Wilcox, from the same committee to which was referred the resolution directing the enquiry whether any alteration or amendments in the law for the taxing of toll bridges are necessary, reported a bill entitled "An act to provide further for the collection of taxes in certain cases."

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Bills on their Second Reading.

Mr. Webber, from the same committee, to which was referred the petition of William Brackett and others for the alteration of the law for the floating of timber in the Ammonoosuck river, made a report, whereupon

Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw their peti

tion.

Mr. Gibson, from the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures, to which was referred the petition of John G. Clasby and others for the incorporation of the Portsmouth Bleaching Company, reported a bill entitled "An act to incorporate sundry persons by the name of the Portsmouth Bleaching Company."

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, that it be referred to the committee on Bills on their Second Reading.

Mr. Carroll, from the committee on Incorporations, to which was referred the petition of Reuben Grcely and others for an act of incorporation, reported a bill entitled "An act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the Proprietors of the Meeting-House of the First Baptist Society in Dunstable."

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Bills on their Second Reading.

Mr. Carroll, from the same committee to which was referred the pe

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