words "by the senate and House of Representatives in General court convened, that Atkinson Webster be and is hereby authorized to procure two cast iron fire places of suitable dimensions, and erect the same in the two fire places in the Representative's Hall as soon as may be.

It was decided in the affirmative.

Said resolution as amended was read a first and second time.
Ordered, That it be read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Wilson of Keene-

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended as to permit said resolution to be read a third time at the present time. Said resolution 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 one copy of Carrigain's map to the town of Lincoln. Which was read a second time.

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

Mr. French from the joint committee on engroced bills, by leave of the House, reported, that they have carefully examined a bill entitled, An act to alter the time 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, and find the same, correctly engrossed.

Said bill was signed by the Speaker.

Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof.

And then the House adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The House proceeded to the order of the day, on the bill entitled, An act incorporating Israel's River Manufacturing Company. Which was read a second time.

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

On motion of Mr. Waldron-

Resolved, That the committee appointed to receive and examine the returns of the inventories from the several towns and places in this State, and report a new proportion of public taxes, be authorized to employ a Clerk.

Mr. Wentworth of Sandwich, introduced the following resolu

tion.

Resolved, That it is expedient to abolish imprisonment for debt, under such restrictions and modifications as the public good may require.

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Which was read.

On motion of Mr. Wentworth of Sandwich

Ordered, That said resolution lie on the table, and be made the order of the day for the second Tuesday of December next.

Mr. French from the joint committee on Engrosed Bills reported, That they have presented to His Excellency the Governor for his approval, the 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.

A message from the Senate by their Clerk

"Mr. Speaker-The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of a resolution directing Atkinson Webster to purchase two cast iron fire-places for the use of the Representatives' Hall.

Also in the passage of a resolution in relation to the death of Charles Carroll."

Pursuant to notice given yesterday, Mr. Aldrich had leave to introduce a bill entitled an act for the relief of persons doing military duty.

Which was read a first time.

On motion of Mr. Meserve--
Ordered, That it lie on the table.
On motion of Mr. Lamprey--

Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the law relating to the duty of Surveyors of highways and that they report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Kimball from the the committee on Bills on their second reading to whom was referred the bill entitled, An act to incorporate sundry persons by the name of the President, Directors and Company of the Ashuelot Bank, by leave of the House, reported the same with an amendment.

Which amendment was read and adopted.

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

On motion of Mr. Colby of Weare-

Resolved, That a select committee to consist of one from each county be appointed to take into consideration the expediency of building a fire proof safe for the security of the public papers, and report by bill or otherwise.

Ordered, That Messrs. Brown of Hampton-Falls, Fellows of Gilmanton, Jones of Warner, Farrar, Ingalls of Rindge, Laws, Wells and Lang of Milan, be the committee.

Mr. French from the committee on Towns and Parishes,to whom was referred the petition of the Selectmem of North-Effingham by

leave of the House made a report accompanied with a bill entitled "An act to change the name of North-Effingham.

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, that it be read a third time to-morrow at 3 o'clock, afternnoon.

And then the House adjourned.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 1839.

Mr. Hale presented the petition of the Field Officers of the 2d regiment for the removal of an officer.

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

Mr. Ingalls of Rindge, presented the petition of the proprietors of the Rindge Turnpike Corporation, for the passage of An act to repeal the charter of said Corporation.

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

Mr. Harvey of Sutton, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a hill entitled, An act in addition to an act to prevent encroachments upon highways, made a report; whereupon, Resolved, That the further consideration of said bill be indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Wentworth of Sandwich, by leave of the House presented the petition of the Field Officers of the 19th regiment, for removal of officers.

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

On motion of Mr. Peavey-

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

On motion of Mr. Kent of Concord-

Resolved, That the use of the Representatives' Hall be granted to the New-Hampshire Temperance Society on Friday evening next for the purpose of a public address by their agent Jonathan Kittredge, Esq.

Mr. Hale gave notice that he should on Monday next ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, An act to suppress frauds and cheats. And then the House adjourned.

MONDAY DEC. 3, 1832.

The House proceeded to the order of the day on the bill which came down from the Senate, entitled, An act to establish the Boston and Ontario Rail Road Corporation.

On motion of Mr. Hale-

Ordered, That said bill be considered on its second reading.
On motion of Mr. Hale--

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

The House proceeded to the order of the day on the resolution granting a copy of Carrigain's map to the town of Lincoln. 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 bill which came down from the Senate, entitled, An act, in addition to an act, regulating marriages, and for the registering of marriages, births and burials, passed February, 15, 1791.

Which was read a third time.

On motion of Mr. Wild

Ordered, That said bill lie on the table.

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

An act relating to mortgages and pledges of personal property, and property subjected to lien created by law.

An act to change the name of the town of North-Effingham.
Which was severally read a third time.

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

The house proceeded to the order of the day, on the bill entitled, An act to incorporate the President, Directors and Company of the Ashuelot Bank.

On motion of Mr. Harvey of Sutton

Ordered, That said bill lie on the table, and be made the order of the day for to-morrow at 3 o'clock, afternoon.

Mr. Hale, pursuant to motion given on Saturday, had leave to introduce a bill entitled, An act for the suppression of frauds and cheats.

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Gove of Goffstown, pursuant to notice gave on Friday last, had leave to introduce a bill entitled, An act in addition to an act imposing fines for neglect of military duty, and for other purposes, passed January 3, 1829.

Which was read a first and second time.

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

Mr. Gove of Goffstown, gave notice that he should to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act regulating attachments on mense process."

Mr. Wilson, gave notice that he should to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, An act to revise the act establishing a cor

poration by the name of the Walpole Manufacturing Company, approved June 20, 1817.

Mr. Meserve introduced the following resolution.

Resolved, That the committee on Military affairs, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of distributing the arms, now in the aresnal at Portsmouth, equally among the several towns in the State, according to the number of soldiers in each of said towns, and that they report by bill or otherwise.

Which was read.

On motion of Mr. Peavey

That said resolution lie on the table,

It was decided in the negative.

Resolved, That it pass.

On motion of Mr. Sanborn-

The House resumed the consideration of the bill entitled, An act for the relief of persons doing military duty.

Which was read a second time.

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

Mr. Sawyer of Swanzey, gave notice that he should to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, An act for the preservation of bridges.

Mr. Wentworth of Sandwich, introduced the following resolution. Resolved, That it is expedient to alter the militia law, so that no company shall be compelled to meet by company, oftener than once a year, and by regiments, once in two years, and that the selectmen, furnish a dinner for all on parade, in lieu of paying money. Which was read.

On motion of Mr. Wilson, of Keene-

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

Mr. Page of Haverhill, introduced the following resolution.

Resolved, That the committee on Military affairs, present to this House, a bill abolishing all trainings, except company trainings twice in a year, and regimental trainings once in two years, and also, making provision that every officer and soldier, who shall do military duty on regimental days, shall receive from the State, one dollar for his services on that day, and also, exempting from military duty, all between the ages of 35 and 45, on the same condition that those over forty are now exempted by law.. Which was read.

On motion of Mr. Sanborn-

That the resolution lie on the table, and he made the order of the day, for to-morrow at 10 o'clock, forenoon,.

It was decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Wilcox

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