The convention rose and the Senate withdrew. Pursuant to notice given yesterday, Mr. French had leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for altering the times of holding a term of the Court of Common Pleas in the counties of Cheshire and Sullivan, and for altering the times of holding certain terms of the court of Probate at Newport in the county of Sullivan. Which was read a first and second time. On motion of Mr. Harvey of Sutton- A message by the Secretary of State "Mr. Speaker-I am directed to introduce to the House of Representatives, Ziba Alden, who has been duly qualified as a representative from the town of Lebanon, Levi Chamberlain, who has been duly qualified as a representative from the town of Fittzwilliam, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Joseph Brigham from this State, and Samuel Burns, who has been elected as a representative from the town of Rumney, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Edward Webber who has been appointed Judge of Probate for the county of Grafton. Messrs. Alden, Chamberlain and Burns, appeared and took their seats. And then the House adjourned. FRIDAY, Nov. 23, 1832. Mr. Gove of Acworth, appeared and took his seat. Mr. Wentworth of Sandwich, presented the petition of Samuel Ambrose and others, for the incorporation of the first Free-will Baptist Society in Sandwich. Mr. Sanborn presented the petition of Eleazer Gove and others, for the incorporation of the Wentworth Mechanicks' Association. Mr. Boynton presented the petition of Jeremiah Eames and others, for the incorporation of Colebrook Academy. Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Incorpo rations. Mr. Wiggin presented the remonstrance of the inhabitants of Epsom, against the petition of James Martin and others, to have a part of Epsom annexed to the town of Pembroke. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Towns and Parishes. Mr. Tuttle presented the petition of Israel Bartlett and others, in relation to the petition of William Claggett and others, for a bridge across Furber's Ferry. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Barnes presented the account of French and Brown. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Printers' Ac counts. Mr. Graves from the joint committee appointed to nominate a Chaplain, made a report accompanied with the following resolution. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That the Rev. Samuel Kelley of Concord, officiate as Chaplain to the Legislature during the present session. Which was read. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. On motion of Mr. French- The House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled "An act to alter the times of holding a term of the Court of Common Pleas in the counties of Cheshire and Sullivan, and for altering the terms of holding certain terms of the court of Probate, at Newport in the county of Sullivan. On motion of Mr. French- Ordered, That it be referred to a select committee to consist of five members. Ordered, That Messrs. French, Chamberlain, Allen, Chase of Goshen, and Bisco, be the committec. On motion of Mr. Sanborn- Resolved, That a committee of one from each county be ap-pointed with instructions to report the number of members from the several counties, who shall constitute the committee to receive and examine the inventories of the several towns in this State for the purpose of reporting a new proportion of public taxes. Ordered, That Messrs. Waldron, Towle of Lee, Harvey of Sutton, Stevens, Harrington, Corbin, Wilcox, and Lang of Milan, be the committee. A message from the Senate by their Clerk- "Mr. Speaker--The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of a resolution appointing the Rev. Sainuel Kelley, Chaplain to the Legislature during the present session." The Speaker laid before the House the following Report of the Secretary of State. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Secretary's Office, To the Hon. the House of Representatives. In compliance with a resolution of June 12, 1832, requiring that the Secretary of State be directed to report to this House a list of all the special Acts and resolutions authorizing any town in this State to send a Representative to the General Court, noting the time of their enactment, also a list of all acts and resolutions classing towns for the purpose of sending a representative to the Gen eral Court, noting the time of their passage. I hereby submit the following: REPORT, That, having examined the files in the office, I find the following acts and resolutions, classing towns for the purpose of choosing a representative to the General Court: Sulton & New-London, by a resolve of January 25, 1794. Wakefield, & Burton, Wolfeborough, & Brookfield, Moultonborough & Tuftonborough, Jefferson, Bretton Woods, Durand, Nash's Location, January 15, 1795. Shelburne, Shelburne Addition, and } I further find by examination of the Journals of the Legislature that votes passed both Branches, to class the following towns for the purpose of sending a representative to the General Court, July 1, 1829. July 1, 1831. though I am unable to find in this office any acts or resolutions to 1805 Dorchester, Orange & Dame's Gore, I find also in the Journals that it was voted by both branches of the Legislature that the following towns be authorized to send Representatives to the General Court, though I have not been able to find any acts or resolutions on file for that purpose. Plymouth, New-London, Langdon, Mont-Vernon, Marlow, Springfield, 1799 1801 1802 1803 1803 1804 1804 I find on file acts and resolutions authorizing the following towns to send Representatives to the General Court. 1809 June 26, 1809 June 22, 1810 June 21, 1811 June 21, 1812 June 17, 1813 June 16, 1815 June 22, 1815 June 29, 1816 June 20, 1818 June 27, 1824 June 16, 1829 January 3, 1829 January 3, 1831 July 1, The above are all the acts resolutions and votes that I have been able to find in reference to the subject of the resolution. It is possible there may be votes found in the Journals, which were overlooked, there being no Index to any volume till the year C 1821, though the examination was made with much care and attention. Respectfully submitted On motion of Mr. Aiken RALPH METCALF. Ordered, That the foregoing report be entered on the Journal and the original report be filed in the Secretary's office. On motion of Mr. Sawyer, of Swanzey Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to consider and report what measures it is necessary to adopt as an expression of our feelings with regard to the death of Charles Carroll, the last of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as an expression of our regard for the memory of so distinguished a patri ot. Ordered, That Messrs Collins, Shaw, Sawyer, of Swanzey, Wilcox and Hayes, be the committee. On motion by Mr. Tuttle- Resolved, That the committee consisting of one from each county have leave to sit during the Session of the House. And then the House adjourned. AFTERNOON. On motion of Mr. Peaslee- Resolved, That a committee be appointed on the part of the House to be joined by the Senate to wait upon the Rev. Mr. Kelly, and inform him of his appointment as Chaplain for the present session of the Legislature, and that they will be ready to attend Prayers in the Representative's Hall, at ten minutes before ten o'clock in the forenoon on each day of the Session. Ordered, That Messrs. Peaslee, Crosby, of Groton, and Blenden, be the committee. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. On motion of Mr. Wilson of Keene- Resolved, That the House are now ready to meet the Senate in convention to proceed in the consideration of the returns of votes for the choice of Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. IN CONVENTION. The Senate and House of Representatives being met in Convention in the Representative's Hall, Mr. Williams of the Senate, from the committee appointed to receive the returns of votes for the choice of Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, to examine, compare and cast their numbers, |