the further consideration of said bill, be postponed to the next session of the Legislature, with order of notice.

On motion of Mr. Kent of Concord

Ordered, That said bill with the accompaning papers,be referred to the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals.

On motion of Mr. Wilson of Haverhill

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to ascertain and report the number of days, each member has been absent during the present session, and that the Clerk make up the pay roll accordingly.

Ordered, That Messrs. Wilson of Haverhill, Colby of NewLondon, and Churchill be the committee.

On motion of Mr. Kennison-

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

On motion of Mr. Freese-

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire whether the public interest requires the removal of any officer holding any office of trust or profit, in this State, and that they report by address or otherwise.

And then the House adjourned.

MONDAY, DEC. 24, 1832. Mr. Stearns presented the petition of William Stearns, for the re moval of an officer in the second regiment.

Ordered, That said petition be referred to the committee on Military affairs.

Mr. Wentworth from the committee on Military affairs to whom was referred the petition of the Field Officers of the 31st regiment and others, for an additional rifle company, made a report, where

upon,

Resolved, That it is inexpedient to grant the prayer of said pe

tition.

A message from the Senate by their Clerk

"Mr. Speaker--The Senate agree to the amendment proposed by the House to the bill entitled, An act to establish a corporation by the name of the Boston and Ontario Rail Road Company." On motion of Mr. Waldron

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law, for the more equal distribution of the property of insolvent debtors, and that they report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Gregg introduced the following resolution.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the Secretary of State, be directed to furnish one of Carrigain's maps, for the use of the Young Ladies

Seminary in Derry Village, and that the proprietor be compensat ed therefor out of the treasury.

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow at 10 o'clock, forenoon.

Mr. Eastman introduced the following resolution.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in Gen- ' eral Court convened, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish and deliver to the town of Carroll, one of Carrigain's maps of the State of New-Hampshire, at the expense of said State.

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow at 10 o'clock, forenoon.

On motion of Mr. Wild

Resolved, That this House hold two sessions each day in future, commencing at 10 o'clock forenoon, and 3 o'clock afternoon until otherwise ordered.

The House proceeded to the order of the day on the resolution authorizing the treasurer to receive and appropriate the three per cent stock of this State in the United States funds.

Which was read a third time.

On motion of Mr. French-

Ordered, That said resolution lie on the table.

Mr. Barues gave notice that he should to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, An act directing the publication of the laws in certain newspapers.

Mr. Freese moved, That the House do now adjourn,

Which was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Kent-

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so altering the law as to make the crime of murder punishable by imprisonment and hard labor for life, except in certain cases, and report by bill or otherwise.

And then the House adjourned.

TUESDAY, DEC. 25, 1832.

Mr. Folsom presented the petition of John Horn and others for the alteration of their names.

Ordered, That said petition be referred to the committee on the alteration of names.

Mr. Fellows of Gilmanton presented the petition of Stephen L. Greely and others for a Bank to be located at Gilmanton Centre Village.

Ordered, That said petition be referred to the committee on Banks.

Mr. Peavey presented the petition of Charles Cutter and others

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for the incorporation of the first Methodist Society in Tuftonborough.

Ordered, That said petition be referred to the committee on incorporations.

Mr. Waldron from the committee on Banks to whom was referred the bill entitled, 'An act in addition to an act entitled, An act directing the returns of statements every year from the several banking corporations in this State made a report whereupon,

Resolved, That the further consideration of said bill be indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Waldron from the same committee to whom was referred the petition of the Granite Bank made a report accompanied with the following resolution.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the commissioners of the Literary Fund be and they are hereby authorized to remit so much of the tax which may be payable by the President, Directors and Company of the Granite Bank to said Literary Fund on the second Wednesday of June, 1833, as shall amount to the sum of 125 dollars. Which was read a first and second time.

On the question, Shall said resolution be read a third time, It was decided in the negative.

So the resolution was rejected.

Mr. Waldron from the same committee to whom was referred the bill entitled, An act to incorporate sundry persons by the name of the President, Directors and Company, of the State Bank reported the same without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Wilcox.

Ordered, That said bill lie on the table.

Mr. Waldron from the same committee to whom was referred the bill entitled, An act to incorporate the President, Directors and Company of the Suncook Bank, reported the same without amend

ment.

On motion of Mr. Gove of Goffstown

Ordered, That said bill lie on the table.

Mr. Aiken from the select committee consisting of the delegation from the county of Rockingham to whom was referred the bill entitled, An act to remove the several terms of the Common Pleas and Superior Court of Judicature, from the town of Exeter to Chester, made a report accompanied with the following resolu

tion.

Resolved, That said bill be indefinitely postponed.

Which was read

On motion of Mr. Currier of Chester

That the resolution be amended by striking out the word "indefinitely postponed" and inserting the words "read a third time." Mr. Bachelder moved, That said resolution lie on the table.

Which was decided in the negative.

The question recurred, Shall the amendment be adopted.
It was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That said bill be read a third time to-morrow at 10 o'clock forenoon.

A message from the Senate by their Clerk-

"Mr. Speaker-The Senate concur with the House of Representatives, in the passage of the following bills.

An act to incorporate the Dover Lyceum.

An act regulating the survey of clapboards and shingles. They have indefinitely postponed the bill entitled, An act regulating attachments on mense process."

The House proceeded to the order of the day on the resolution granting a copy of Carrigain's map to the town of Carroll. Which was read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein.

The House proceeded to the order of the day on the resolution granting a copy of Carrigain's map to the Young Ladies Seminary at Derry Village.

Which was read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Currier of Chester

Ordered, That said resolution be considered on its second reading.

On motion of Mr. Currier of Chester-The resolution was amended

Ordered, That said resolution be read a third time to-morrow at 10 o'clock, forenoon.

Mr. Aiken from the select committee consisting of the delegation from the county of Rockingham to whom was referred the petition. of William Tenny and others, of Jabez Hoit and others, of John H. Clindennin and others, of Moses Johnson and others, and of Edward Brown and others, made a report, whereupon,

Resolved, That the further consideration of said petitions be indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Skinner pursuant to notice given on Friday last, now moved that the vote passed on Friday last indefinitely postponing the bill entitled, An act for the suppression of frauds and cheats, be reconsidered.

Which was decided in the affirmative.

The question resumed on the adoption of the amendment proposed by Mr. Brownson, That the bill be amended by adding a second section.

Which was decided in the negative.

Mr. Murray moved, That the bill be amended by inserting the words "in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

Which was decided in the affirmative.

On the question, Shall the bill be read a third time.
It was decided in the negative.

So the bill was rejected.

A message from the Senate by their Clerk

"Mr. Speaker-The Senate concur with the House of Represenatives, in the passage of a resolution approving of the sentiments contained in the proclamation of the President of the United States, dated December 10, 1832, and also the general measures of his administration.

They have also passed a resolution in relation to the revision of the constitution in which they ask the concurrence of the House." The House proceeded to the consideration of the resolution which came down from the Senate in relation to a revision of the constitution, which is as follows:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That His Excellency the Governor, be and he hereby is requested to issue his precepts to the Selectmen of the several towns and places in this State, directing them to insert an article in the warrants for the next annual town meeting, for the choice of State and county officers, to take the sense of the qual ified voters on the subject of a revision of the constitution and made due return of the same agreeably to the provisions of the constitution.

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That said resolution, be referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Chamberlain-

The House resumed the consideration of the resolution introduced on the seventh instant, by Mr. Wilson of Keene, in relation to the enrollment of the Miltia, in relation to regimental musters and in relation to annual company trainings.

And after some time spent therein,

The House adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The House resumed the consideration of the resolutions submitted by Mr. Wilson, which resolutions were pending at the time of the adjournment of the House this forenoon.

Which were again read.

Mr. Gove of Goffstown, called for a division of the question, but before any question was taken,

On motion of Mr. Wilcox

Ordered, That said resolution lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Lamprey

The House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled, An act to promote the increase of sheep in this State. Which was read a second time.