Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Bristol, Campton, Danbury, Ellsworth, &c. Enfield, Franconia, Groton, Hanover, Haverhill, Harry Hibbard. Nathaniel Batchelder. Samuel H. Stevens. Abel Lowe, John C. Clough. Alexander Jesseman. Robert S. M'Clure. Daniel Morse, 2d, David M'Clure. Hebron, Hill, Holderness, Landaff, John Poor. Stratford & Northumberland, James G. Brown. Your committee have included in the foregoing list, the names of the members from Sanbornton, in the county of Belknap, from Sandwich, in the county of Carroll, from Winchester, in the county of Cheshire, from Goshen, in the county of Sullivan, and from Alexandria, in the county of Grafton; although the number of ratable polls returned by the town clerks of each of said towns was less than thirty, yet the number of legal votes returned by each of said clerks shew that each of said towns was entitled to send representatives agreeably to their several certificates; which satisfied your committee that there was an error in making the return of the ratable polls in each of said towns. Also the member from Weare, in the county of Hillsborough, although thirteen votes were returned as scattering, not mentioning the names of the persons for whom they were cast. Also the member from Washington, in the county of Sullivan, although the selectmen did not return the list of ratable polls to the town clerk until the twelfth of April, 1845, as appeared by the certificate of the town clerk. Mr. Fowler proposed an amendment to the report, which was adopted. On the question, Shall the resolution reported by said committee be adopted? It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Wadleigh of Meredith, from the committee on Banks, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Merrimack County Bank," reported said bill with two amendments, which were severally adopted. Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Morrill, from the committee on Engrossed Bills, reported that they had carefully examined and found correctly engrossed, a bill with the following title and the following resolution: "An act to amend the name of the first parish in Londonderry;" A resolution in favor of Sampson B. Lord; Which report was, on motion, accepted. Said bill and resolution were severally signed by the Speaker. Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate thereof. The Speaker laid before the House the estimate from the state treasurer, of the probable receipts and expenditures for the ensuing political year. On motion of Mr. Fowler Resolved, That it be referred to the committee on Finance. Mr. Nay gave notice, that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill, entitled "An act in addition to and in amendment of chapter 53 of the Revised Statutes." Mr. Sawyer of Dover gave notice, that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill, entitled "An act to remedy the deficiency existing in the list of jurors in the county of Strafford." Agreeably to previous notice and by leave, Mr. Gates introduced a bill, entitled "An act to regulate the times and places of holding the courts of common pleas in and for the county of Sullivan, Which was read a first and second time. On motion of Mr. Fowler Resolved, That it be referred to the delegation from Sullivan county. On motion of Mr. Kenrick Resolved, That the committee on Banks be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the charters of banks, not yet organized, as to give less time for them to go into opera tion. Agreeably to previous notice and by leave, Mr. Bean of Gilmanton introduced a bill, entitled “An act in amendment of chapter 176 of the Revised Statutes,” Which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Ayer submitted a resolution, authorizing the purchase by the State, of the same number of Gilchrist's Digest of the New Hampshire Reports, when published, as are now purchased of said reports, which resolution was read a first time. Ordered, That it be read a second time to-morrow forenoon at eleven o'clock. The House proceeded to the consideration of the order of the day, upon the bill, entitled "An act in amendment of chapter 199 of the Revised Statutes," Which was read a second time. Mr. Foster of Manchester proposed an amendment to said bill, which was adopted. Ordered, That the bill be read a third time to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. On motion of Mr. Knowlton Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended that he have leave at this time to introduce a bill. Mr. Knowlton accordingly introduced a bill, entitled "An act to establish a division line between the towns of Chichester and Loudon, Which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Towns and Parishes. Mr. Brown of Ossipee, from the committee appointed to fix upon a day when the business of the present session may be brought to a close, by leave, reported the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That Friday, the 27th instant, be a day on which the business of the present session may be brought to a close. On motion of Mr. Sawyer of Atkinson Ordered, That said resolution lie on the table. Agreeably to previous notice and by leave, Mr. Nesmith introduced a bill, entitled "An act in amendment of the one hundred and eighty-fourth chapter of the Revised Statutes," Which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from R. D. Mooers, resigning his office of doorkeeper of the House, and asking to be discharged from farther duties in that capacity. On motion of Mr. Fowler Resolved, That said resignation be accepted, and that R. D. Mooers be discharged from farther duties in that capacity. On motion of Mr. Nettleton Resolved, That the committee appointed to nominate door keepers for the House the present year, be instructed to report to the House the name of some suitable person to act as doorkeeper, in place of R. D. Mooers, resigned. The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, by the Secretary of State: To the Senate and House of Representatives: The annual report of the commissioners of the literary fund is herewith transmitted. By that report it will be seen, that there is now in the treasury of unclaimed dividends, two hundred and six dollars and seventy-two cents, and that the receipts for the past year amount to six thousand eight hundred and forty-three dollars and sixty-six cents. Council Chamber, June 17, 1845. On motion of Mr. Nesmith— JOHN H. STEELE. Resolved, That the message of His Excellency the Governor, with the accompanying report of the commissioners of the literary fund, be referred to the committee on Finance. On motion The House adjourned. AFTERNOON. Mr. Fowler submitted a resolution in favor of R. D. Mooers, Which was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Foster of Manchester Resolved, That said resolution be read a second time at the present time. Said resolution was then read a second time. On motion of Mr. Sawyer of AtkinsonResolved, That the rules be so far suspended, that said resolution be read a third time at the present time. Said resolution was then read a third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the clerk request the concurrence of the Sen ate therein. |