son non compos, shall have any interest in any real estate, and it shall be made to appear to the judge of probate that it would be for his benefit that the same should be dis. posed of, and the proceeds put out at interest, the judge may authorize some suitable person to sell the same. A similar authority was given for the sale of growing trees and timber belonging to minors. OIL.-An act was passed for the prevention of frauds in the sale of oils. REAL ESTATE. The right which any debtor way have, of redeem. ing from the purchaser any equity of redemption which may have been sold on execution against such debtor, and, also, the right which any debtor may have of redeeming from a judgment creditor, his executors, &c., any real estate, which may have been set off on execution against the debtor, may be attached on mesne process or execution against such debtor, and may be sold on execution, by public auction: and the same proceedings are to be had as are required on the sale of equities of redemption, but the debtor shall have the same right of redemption as is now allowed by law, upon the first sale of rights in equity, of redeeming mortgaged real estate. REPLEVIN. In all actions of replevin before any justice of the peace, or before the judge of the municipal court of Portland, the ori. ginal writ, execution, and all other processes, may be directed to the officers of any adjoining county, who are authorized to execute such precepts, and make return thereof. SCHOOLS. All sums received by the state for the tax on the several banks, excepting the sum of $1000 appropriated for the benefit of the Parsonsfield Seminary, are appropriated to the support of primary schools; but nothing in this act shall exonerate any town or plantation from raising and expending for the support of schools, the sumsnow required of them respect. ively. TRESPASS.-In actions for trespass upon property, when judgment shall be rendered for the plaintiff, and the judgment is rendered for a trespass committed wilfully: and if the defendant shall be committed to jail, and remain in close confinement on such execution, he shall not be entitled to the benefit of the poor debtor's oath, until after having notified the creditor, which notice shall not be issued until thirty days after his said commitment; and if he shall have the liberty of the jail-yard, on having given bond to the creditor, the notice of his intention to take the poor debtor's oath shall not be issued until ten months after said commitment, and until one month after the expiration of the time limited in his bond, for him to surrender to go into close confine ment. WITNESSES.-No person who believes in the existence of a Supeme Being, shall be adjudged an incompetent or incredible witness, in the judicial courts, or in the course of judicial proceedings in this state, on account of his opinions in matters of religion; nor shall such opinions be made the subject of investigation or inquiry. Specie in the vaults Bills of other banks Deposites Bills in circulation 464,571 cages, 6 in chains and irons, and 4 86,013 in jails. 361,860 1,238,643 ELECTIONS (1833)-for Governor. Samuel Dinsmore, 28,270 Other Candidates, 5,177 COMMON SCHOOLS.-It is stated that the annual tax raised by law in New-Hampshire for the support of schools is $90,000. This gives $455 to each town, or about $1 to every individual of suitable age to attend school, and is more than is raised by the Connecticut fund, which last year produced but $76,933. Besides this, there is a school fund in land, or the proceeds of land, belonging to most of the towns; and also a general "Literary Fund," raised from the banks, which, since 1829, has amounted to $95,582, and will average hereafter at least $10,000 a year. There are thirty-eight Academies, of which two have a fund of over $40,000, and which have an aggregate of one thousand five hundred students. LEGISLATION.-The Legislature of this state convened at Concord, on the 21st of November, 1832. The governor's message gives the following statement respecting two interesting classes of the community. In one hundred and forty-one towns, being all from which returns have been received, there appear to be of indigent deaf and dumb persons between the ages of ten and thirty, exclusive of those at the American Asylum at Hartford, 45; under the age of ten years, 12. The whole number of insane, reported from the same towns, is 189; 90 males, and 99 females, 103 of whom are paupers. The whole number of those now in confinement is 76, of whom 25 are in private houses, 34 in poor houses, 7 in cells and The sums ascertained to have been expended for the maintenance and security of a part only of those reported, amount annually to $9,396 58. During this session a resolution was passed directing the sense of the electors to be taken relative to holding a convention for revising the constitution. This proved to be against such revision. A resolution was also introduced, and carried through without adjourning, for the removal of judge Harris from the bench of the superior court. We did not understand that any charges were exhibited against him, as a motive for this removal. 1833. LEGISLATION.-The legislature assembled in Concord on the first Wednesday in June. In The message of governor Dinsmoor states, that there are few subjects to which he considers it necessary to invite the attention of the legislature. Of the militia system he says, that a disposition hostile to some of its features, prevails so generally, as to render it impossible to carry it into complete effect. what manner a reform of the system can be effected, he does not indicate, but believes that no remedy for the existing defects will be found sufficient, that does not materially reduce the number now liable to military service, or provide either for a moderate compensation to the soldier, or a diminution of his public charges. He proceeds to observe, that the late decision of a great majority of the people against the call of a convention for the revision of the constitution, may be regarded as a gratifying proof of the veneration in which the framers of that instrument are still held, and of the excellence of the system of government which they established. He urges on the attention of the legislature the propriety of establishing a hospital for the insane, as required alike by policy and humanity, and presents to their consideration the expediency of making provision for the education of the indigent blind belonging to the state, in the asylum established in this city. After congratulating the legislature on the probable termination of the contro versy with South-Carolina, he closes, by announcing his determination to retire from office at the expiration of his present term of service. In the house of representatives, a resolution for the appointment of a com. mittee to nominate a chaplain was indefinitely postponed, by a vote of 109 to 76. On the following day, a resolution was submitted, inviting each clergyman who is a member of the house to serve as chaplain during the session, "provided they feel free to do so." After several amendments were proposed, the resolution was ordered to lie on the table. The following laws were passed at the June session of the legislature, in 1833. CORPORATIONS.-All shares in any corporation liable to be taxed by the laws of the state, shall be taxed in the same manner when owned by a corporation, as if owned by an individual. If the principal officer of any corporation in this state, the shares or property of which are liable to be taxed, on application of the select men of any town in this state, shall neglect for the space of four days to furnish an account in writing, under oath, of all the shares, property or deposits in such corpo ration, and their amount in value every All shares or deposits in any corporation in this state, for which residents are liable to be taxed, shall, when not owned by inhabi tants of this state, be taxed to the corporation in the town where such corporation is located. All shares or stock in any corpo ration or company situated without this state, belonging to any person or corporation in this state, shall be taxed in the same way and manner as said shares or stock would be liable to be taxed, if said com. pany or corporation were located in this state; provided said shares or stock be not assessed in public taxes, in the state where such corporation or company is situated. HIGHWAYS.-An act was passed to amend the act for the prevention of encroachments upon highways. Whenever there shall be occasion for any fence or gate across any highway leading through land liable to freshets, the selectmen of the are authorized to grant a town license to the applicant, to keep a gate at a suitable place, under such restrictions as shall best accord with the accommodation of the applicant and the public convenience. MILITIA. This act makes further provision for the regulation of the militia of the state, prescribes the mode of levying fines by dis. tress, &c. PAUPERS.-An act was passed providing that when any poor person shall happen to die in any town not chargeable by law with his maintenance, the overseers of the poor shall cause him to be buried; and such town may recover by action the expenses thereof, of the town or person chargeable with his maintenance; but if such poor person shall not be an inhabitant of the state, nor by the laws thereof the proper charge of any town or person in this state, then the expen. ses so incurred shall be a proper charge on the county. WEIGHING OF BEEF.-An act was passed regulating the weighing of beef in this state. STATE TAX.-An act providing that the sum of $45,000 shall be raised for the use of the state. BLIND, AND DEAF AND DUMB PERSONS.-The sum of $1500 was ap. propriated for the purpose of educa. ting indigent deaf and dumb child. ren belonging to this state, at the asylum in Hartford; and the sum of $500, for the education of blind children belonging to this state, at the New-England asylum in Boston. By resolution the governor was requested to direct the selectmen of the several towns to make inquiries as to the number and condition of all such persons, as are blind or par tially blind, within their respective towns, and to report to the legisla ture, at its next session. Report of decISIONS.-The secretary of state is authorized to procure to be bound a sufficient number of the surplus sets of the New Hampshire Reports remaining in his or the treasurer's office, and exchange for the reports of the decisions of courts of such states as may offer or be willing to exchange. NULLIFICATION AND THE TARIFF.A resolution was passed, declaring, that it is inexpedient at this time, to legislate on the subject of the tariff and the doctrines of nullifica. tion; and that it is also inexpedient for congress to call a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution at this time. From the list of the private acts passed at this session, it appears that four religious and charitable societies were incorporated. Seven manufacturing companies were incorporated. Acts were passed to incorporate three fire insurance companies, two savings banks, two canal companies and one marine railway company. Rate of dividend on amount of capital of the banks, as existing when dividend was made, 3 per cent. nearly: for 1832, 31 per cent. ELECTIONS.-1832. For Governor. Levi Lincoln, 33,946 Samuel Lathrop, STATE PRISON.-From the fifth annual report of the inspectors of this institution, it appears that at the beginning of the year 1832, there were 258 convicts in the prison, of whom 84 were discharged on the expiration of their sentences, 10 by pardon, and 11 by death. The number received was 76, and the number now in prison, is 227. Of these 9 are hospital patients, and 21 are employed in domestic services, and the remaining 197 in the various arts and trades pursued in the prison. The whole expenses of the prison were $24,907-of which $2,898 were for clothing convicts, $5,793 for provisions, $12,250 for salaries. The income was $29,099. THE POOR. From a report on the pauper system of the state, it appears that in sixty-eight towns, containing a population of 264,327 inhabitants, the whole number of poor assisted by the overseers the last year, is estimated at 12,331-about one in 21 of the population. By n approximate estimate, it is there calculated, that of this number 5,927 were state's poor, or foreign pau. pers. In 1792, the amount allowed by the state for this class of poor was $14,000, and in 1820, $72,000, an increase of more than 500 per cent. in twenty-eight years. To relieve the commonwealth from this accumulating burden, the allowance for the maintenance of foreign paupers has been reduced at different times, and is now seventy-cents a week for aduits, and less for children. This, however, has had but little if any effect in reducing the number of this class. There were in the almshouse, Boston, 160 white men, and 134 white women, 82 white boys, and 59 white girls, and 29 coloured persons. Total 256 males, and 208 females-together 464 persons. Of the adult males 88 are foreigners- -48 Irish; of the adult females 65 are foreigners--36 Irish; of the children 105 are of foreign parents. So that of the whole number in the almshouse, no less than 258, or considerably more than one half, are foreigners. STATE FINANCES.-1832. Receipts, $384,141 304,613 No state tax was required for 1833. 170,000 568,831 SCHOOLS.-There are in Massachusetts 140,000 children, of five years of age and under fifteen years; and not less than 150,000 pupils who receive instruction in the primary free schools. PUBLIC LANDS.--The lands belonging to Massachusetts, situate in Maine, are estimated at 4,750,000 acres. There are involved in the question of boundary betwixt Maine and New-Brunswick, 1,250,000 acres, leaving 3,500,000 acres, |