Snow and others, the petition of C. L. Giles and others, and the petition of Samuel Allard and others, all praying for the severance of a portion of the town of Eaton, and the establishment of a new town. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the committee on Towns and Parishes. Mr. Brown of Ossipee presented the petition of A. C. Pitman and others, praying for the removal of Col. A. P. B. Hyde from the office of colonel of the 27th regiment; Mr. Maynard presented the petition of Abel Bellows and others, praying for such an amendment of the militia law as to limit the military force of the State to a volunteer corps. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Martin presented the petition of Levi Bean and others, and the petition of Reuben Porter and others, praying for the passage of resolutions adverse to the annexation of Texas while slavery exists therein, and in favor of the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and wherever congress may have jurisdiction of the subject, and for the passage of a law in relation to arrest and detention of fugitive slaves. Ordered, That said petitions be referred to the committee to who was referred so much of the message of His Excellency the Governor as relates to the subject of Texas and Oregon. Mr. Sawyer of Atkinson, from the commiitee on Incorporations, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Concord Manufacturing Company," reported said bill with an amendment. On the question, Shall said amendment be adopted? It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Ayer moved that the bill lie on the table, And the question being put, It was decided in the negative. Ordered, That it be read a third time to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock. Mr. Hutchinson, from the committee on the State House and State House Yard, reported a resolution, appointing William Fisk keeper of the state house and state house yard for the ensuing year. On the question, Shall the resolution pass? It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Nay, from the committee on the State Prison, to whom was referred the message of His Excellency the Governor, transmitting the reports of the warden, chaplain and physician of the State Prison, made a report, accompanied by a bill, entitled "An act authorizing the Governor and Council to remove any insane person confined in the State Prison to the N. H. Asylum for the Insane;" Which was read a first time. Ordered, That it be read a second time to-morrow forenoon at eleven o'clock. Mr. Nay, from the same committee, reported a resolution, making an appropriation for the slating of the roof of the north wing of the State Prison; Which 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 orders of the day, upon bills with the following titles and the following resolutions: "An act to raise sixty thousand dollars for the use of the State;" "An act in amendment of the act of incorporation of the Great Falls and Conway Railroad;" "An act to incorporate the Portsmouth, New Market and Exeter Railroad;" "An act incorporating the Portsmouth, New Market and Concord Railroad;" A resolution in favor of Ephraim Cross; A resolution in favor of B. F. Lombard and another; A resolution in favor of Samuel Perkins. Which were severally read a third time. Resolved, That they pass, and that the titles of the bills be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Poor of Landaff gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill, entitled "An act to sever a tract of land from the town of Lincoln and annex the same to the town of Landaff." Mr. Garfield gave notice that he shall to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill, entitled "An act in amendment of chapter 39 of the Revised Statutes." Mr. Foster of Manchester gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill, entitled "An act in addition to chapter 111 of the Revised Statutes." The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, by the Secretary of State: To the Senate and House of Representatives: There is in the office of the Secretary of State the written and unbound Journals of several years proceedings of the Senate and of the House of Representatives. Those documents, if left in the state in which they now are, are liable to be lost, or irrepairably injured. The army rolls of the revolution belonging to this State, are not only in a loose and dilapidated condition, but are so badly arranged that in many cases it is the work of days instead of hours, for any one to ascertain where and when a given soldier performed the services for which he claims a pension. The necessary cost of repairing, arranging, binding and making a suitable index, would be less than the extra expense which would otherwise have to be paid for their examination by applicants for pensions. It is understood that there are at Portsmouth, or elsewhere, several trophies of the battle of Bennington, presented to this State by the hero of that battle, Gen. John Stark. The loss of those trophies would be regretted by every lover of his country's glory. I therefore respectfully suggest to the legislature the propriety of having them collected and deposited in some safe place under the care of some responsible agent. Council Chamber, June 18, 1845." JOHN H. STEELE. On motion of Mr. Sawyer of Atkinson Resolved, That said message be referred to the committee on the Library. Agreeably to previous notice and by leave, Mr. Adams of Lancaster introduced a bill, entitled "An act in amendment of chapter 154 of the Revised, Statutes;" Which was read a first and second time. On motion of Mr. Fowler Resolved, That it be referred to the delegation from the county of Coos. David Flanders of Newtown, member elect from said town, having been duly qualified, was introduced by the Secretary of State, and took his seat. Mr. Folsom gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill, to sever the town of Auburn from the county of Rockingham, and annex the same to the county of Hillsborough. On motion of Mr. Fowler Resolved, That the rules be so far suspended that he have leave at this time to introduce a bill. Mr. Fowler accordingly introduced a bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the Depot Bank in Concord;" Which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Banks. The House resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act in addition to an act relative to representing stock in certain cases." Mr. Ayer moved that the further consideration of said bill be indefinitely postponed, but before the question was taken, On motion of Mr. Blaisdell Resolved, That said bill lie upon the table. On motion of Mr. Wentworth The House resumed the consideration of the resolution reported by the Judiciary committee, asking to be discharged from the farther consideration of the resolution, instructing said committee to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law in relation to taxation, as to tax wool in the fleece. Mr. Chase of Unity moved that the further consideration of said resolution be indefinitely postponed, but before the question was taken, On motion of Mr. Garfield Resolved, That it lie upon the table. Mr. Edwards gave notice that he will to-morrow ask leave to introduce a bill, relating to the incorporation of railroad companies. Mr. Foster of Manchester, by leave, presented the petition of R. T. Greely and others, praying for the passage of a law to prohibit firing into pigeon stands. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The following message was received from the Senate by their clerk: "Mr. Speaker-The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act in amendment of chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes, in rela tion to school district meetings," in which they ask the concur rence of the House of Representatives. The Senate have passed the following resolutions, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to wit: A resolution appointing Jacob C. Carter librarian for the year ensuing; A resolution granting one of Carrigain's maps of the State of New Hampshire to the New Hampshire Conference Seminary at Northfield. The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of a bill, entitled "An act in addition to chapter 69 of the Revised Statutes," with an amendment, in which they ask the concurrence of the House. The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of bills with the following titles, to wit: "An act to sever a certain tract of land from the town of Hebron and annex the same to the town of Plymouth;" "An act to sever a certain tract of land from the town of Hebron and annex the same to the town of Groton." The House proceeded to the consideration of the foregoing bill of the Senate, entitled "An act in amendment of chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes, in relation to school district meetings;" Which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Education. The House proceeded to the consideration of the foregoing resolution of the Senate, granting Carrigain's map to the N. H. Conference Seminary; Which was read a first and second time. Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Education. The House proceeded to the consideration of the foregoing bill, entitled "An act in addition to chapter sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes," with the amendment which came down from the Senate. On the question, Will the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of said amendment? It was decided in the affirmative. Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate thereof. On motion of Mr. Curry The House resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act in amendment of section twenty-third chapter one hundred and forty-six of the Revised Statutes." |