On motion of Mr. Harriman of the House Resolved, That the convention now proceed by ballot to the choice of State Treasurer. On the first balloting the chairman announced the state of the vote as follows: On motion of Mr. Morrison of the House Resolved, That the election of Public Printer be postponed to Friday next. Mr. Sanborn of the Senate, from the joint committee to whom were referred the returns of votes for and against the revision of the constitution, with instructions to open and record the same, compare and cast their numbers and report to the convention thereon, by leave, reported— That the whole number of votes returned is 43,359 28,877 14,482 The majority of those voting upon the question in favor of a revision is 14,395 No returns were received at the office of the Secretary of State from Grantham, Cambridge and Pittsburg. On motion of Mr. Hackett of the House Resolved, That the foregoing report be accepted. The convention rose, and the Senate returned to their chamber. IN SENATE. On motion of Mr. Monroe The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. On motion of Mr. Montgomery- THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1850. On motion of Mr. Adams Resolved, That the Senate now take a recess of ten minutes for the purpose of attending prayers in the Representatives' Hall. TEN MINUTES PAST TEN O'CLOCK, A. M. On motion of Mr. Haley Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be so far suspended that the reading of so much of the journal of yesterday as relates to the report of the committee to audit the accounts of the State Treasurer, be dispensed with. Mr. Haley, from the select committee to whom was referred the address of His Excellency the Governor, with instructions to report what disposition be made of the several subjects embraced therein, reported the following resolution : Resolved, That so much of His Excellency's message as relates to the subject of railroads, be referred to the standing committee on Railroads; so much as relates to the common school system, to the committee on Education; so much as relates to agriculture, to the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures; so much as relates to the militia, to the committee on Military Affairs; so much as relates to the Asylum for the Insane and to the State Prison, to a select committee of three; and also that so much of said message as relates to our national councils and the questions now agitating the same, be referred to a select committee of three. On the question, Shall the resolution pass? It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That Messrs. Monroe, Clark and Montgomery be the select committee on so much of His Excellency's message as relates to the Asylum for the Insane and to the State Prison. Ordered, That Messrs. Haley, Marshall and Batcheller be the select committee on so much of His Excellency's message as relates to our national councils and the questions now agitating the same. The following message was received from the House of Representatives by their clerk : "Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed bills with the following titles, in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate, to wit: 'An act to increase the capital stock of the Amoskeag Bank;' 'An act to increase the capital stock of the Claremont Bank ;' 'An act to incorporate the White Mountain Bank.'" The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the forego ing bills sent up from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to increase the capital stock of the Amoskeag Bank;" "An act to increase the capital stock of the Claremont Bank ;" "An act to incorporate the White Mountain Bank;" Which were read a first and second time. Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Banks. On motion of Mr. Clough The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. The following message was received from the House of Representatives by their clerk: "Mr. President-The House of Representatives have appointed Messrs. Harriman, Quincy, Dow of South Hampton, Yeaton, Edwards, Sawyer of Dover, Pinkham, Whittemore of Bennington, Howard of Springfield and Ayers of Gilmanton a committee on the part of the House, with such as the Senate may join, to take into consideration the subject of the revision of the constitution, the manner of calling the convention for that purpose, the time when it shall be called, the time when the people shall vote upon the report of said convention, with instructions to report thereon as soon as practicable, in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate." On the question, Will the Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the appointment of the foregoing committee to take into consideration the subject of the revisiou of the constitution, the manner of calling the convention for that purpose, the time when it shall be called, the time when the people shall vote upon the report of said convention, with instructions to report thereon as soon as practicable? It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That Messrs. Sanborn and Batcheller be joined to said committee on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the clerk notify the House of Representatives thereof. The following message was received from the House of Representatives by their clerk: "Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed the following resolutions, in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate, to wit: A resolution in favor of John Clark; A resolution in favor of Francis R. Chase." The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the foregoing resolutions sent up from the House of Representatives, to wit: A resolution in favor of John Clark ; A resolution in favor of Francis R. Chase; Which were read a first and second time. Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Montgomery, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to repeal so much of chapter fifty-one of the Revised Statutes as relates to the laying out of highways, and the duties and powers of road commissioners," by leave, reported the bill with the following resolution: Resolved, That said bill be indefinitely postponed. Resolved, That the bill and resolution lie upon the table. The following message was received from the House of Representatives by their clerk: "Mr. President-The House of Representatives have passed a bill of the following title, in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate, to wit: 'An act to extend the time for completing the Portsmouth and Concord Railroad, and to establish the place for filing the list of stockholders thereof." " |