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Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Sawyer of Swanzey-The House resumed the consideration of the report of the select committee, to whom was referred so much of His Excellency's message as relates to "certain new and dangerous opinions, in regard to the respective powers of the General and State governments," and also the following resolution in relation to said report, which is as follows:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the report of the select committee to whom was referred so much of the Governor's message, as relates to "certain new and dangerous opinions in regard to the respective powers of the General and State governments," be accepted, and that the same be promulgated as containing the sentiments of this Legislature.

Which resolution was read.

Mr. Chamberlain called for a division of the question.

On the question,

Shall all of that part of said resolution as far as, and including the word "accepted," pass?

It was decided in the affirmative.

On the question,

Shall the last section of said resolution wich is as follows: "and that the same be promulgated as containing the sentiments of this Legislature pass?

On this question the yeas and nays were required by Mr. Clement of Sanbornton.

But before the question was taken,

Mr. Nesmith moved, That the whole of the last section of said resolution, be stricken out, and the following words be inserted:

Resolved further by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the sentiments contained in the proclamation of the President of the United States, dated Dec. 10, 1832, be adopted as the sentiments of this Legislature, and that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, and to the Governor of each of the States.

But before the question was taken,

Mr. Ingalls of Rindge moved, That the House do now adjourn, Which was decided in the negative.

The question resumed, Shall the amendment proposed by Mr. Nesmith be adopted?

But before the question was taken, Mr. Chase of Northfield moved, That the House do now adjourn,

Which was decided in the negative.

Mr. Chamberlain moved, That the report of the committee together with the resolution in relation to the same, and the amend ment proposed to the same be referred to the select committee to whom was referred so much of His Excellency's message as re

lates to "certain new and dangerous opinions in regard to the
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Mr. Chase of Poplin moved, That the House do now adjourn, Which was decided in the negative.

Mr. Nesmith withdrew his amendment to the foregoing resolution:

The question was resumed,

Shall the last section of said resolution be adopted?

Those who voted in the affirmative are

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Yeas 157, nays 32.

So the resolution passed.

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

Mr. Carr gave notice that he should to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, An act to incorporate the Dover Lyceum. Mr. Folsom by leave of the House presented the petition of Nathaniel Holmes and others, for the incorporation of the Strafford Republican Bank.

Ordered, That it be referred the committee on Banks.

Mr. Biscoe from the joint committee on Engrossed bills by leave of the House reported, That they have examined the following bills and resolutions viz:

An act to sever a certain tract of land from the town of NewChester, and annex the same to the town of Wilmot.

An act to annex Winslow's Location to Piercy.

An act allowing compensation to John H. White and others. An act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the Melville Academy.

An act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the Proprietors of the Young Ladies Seminary in Derry Village..

An act to revise the act establishing a corporation by the name of the Walpole Manufacturing Company, approved June 20th,

1817.

An act to repeal the charter of the proprietors of the Rindge Turnpike Road in New-Hampshire.

An act to incorporate the Aquedocton Cotton Mill Company. An act to incorporate Israel's River Manufacturing Company. An act allowing compensation to the Selectmen of Shelburne and others.

An act to incorporate sundry persons by the name of the Wentworth Mechanick Association.

An act in addition to, and in amendment of an act passed June

26, A. D. 1817, incorporating the first Congregational Society in Gilmanton.

An act to incorporate Colebrook Academy.

A resolution in favor of the town of Lincoln.
A resolution in favor of French and Brown.

A resolution in favor of Abel Crawford.

A resolution directing the Secretary of State to procure three sets of the New-Hampshire and the New-York reports for the use of the State library, and find the same correctly engrossed. Which bills and resolutions were signed by the Speaker. Ordered, That the Clerk inform the Senate thereof. Mr. Nesmith introduced the following resolution-

Resolved further by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the sentiments contained in the proclamation of the President of the United States, dated December 10, 1832, be adopted as the sentiments of this legislature, and that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, and to the Governor of each of the States.

Which was read.

And then the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1832, Mr. Sawyer from the committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred the bill which came down from the Senate entitled, An act to establish the Boston and Ontario Rail Road Corporation reported the same with an amendment.

Which amendment was read and adopted.

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

Mr. Wilkins from the committee on Finance to whom was referred the message of His Excellency the Governor, accompanied with the report of the Prison Discipline Society, together with a letter from the Secretary of said Society made a report, whereupon, Resolved, That the committee be discharged from the further consideration of that subject.

Mr. Freese from the committee on Military affairs to whom was referred the petition of Seth Terrill and others, and the petition of Joseph Colby and others, made a report. whereupon,

Resolved, That said petitions be indefinitely postponed.

The House resumed the consideration of the resolution introduced by Mr. Nesmith, which resolution was pending at the time of the adjournment of the House on yesterday.

Mr. Gove of Goffstown, moved an amendment to said resolution but before the question on the adoption of that amendment was taken, Mr. Nesmith withdrew said resolution.

Mr. Latham pursuant to notice given on Monday last had leave

to introduce a bill entitled, An act to incorporate sundry persons by the name of the Jackson Bank.

Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That said bill be referred to the committee on Banks. Mr. Hale pursuant to notice given yesterday, had leave to introduce a bill entitled, An act to incorporate John B. H. Odiorne and his associates, with the right and privilege of cutting a canal and of constructing locks from Winnipisiogee Lake to Sandbornton Bay, commencing at the outlet of said Lake to Sanbornton Bay. Which was read a first and second time.

Ordered, That said bill be referred to the committee on Bills on their second reading.

The House proceeded to the order of the day on the bill with the following title.

An act to incorporate a company by the name of the NewHampshire Bridge.

Which was read a third time.

On the question, Shall this bill pass?

The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Hull.

Those who voted in the affirmative, are

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