On motion of Mr. Peirce of Dover

Resolved, That said bill lie upon the table.

The House proceeded to the consideration of the order of the day upon the bill, entitled "An act to sever a tract of land from East Kingston and annex the same to Newtown;"

Which was read a second time.

The question, shall said bill be read a third time? being put, It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Peirce of Dover

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that said bill be read a third time at the present time by its title. Said bill was then thus read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that its title be as aforesaid.

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

The House proceeded in the order of the day to the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act in alteration and amendment of chapter 142 of the Revised Statutes;"

Which was read a second time.

The question, shall the bill be read a third time? being put, It was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That it be read a third time this afternoon at three o'clock.

The House proceeded in the order of the day, to the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act in amendment of the seventyfirst chapter of the Revised Statutes;"

Which was read a second time.

And the question, shall said bill be read a third time? being put, It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Sawyer of Atkinson

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that said bill be read a third time at the present time by its title. Said bill was then thus read a third time.

Resolvell, That it pass, and that its title be as aforesaid.

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

The House proceeded in the order of the day to the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act to sever a certain tract of land from the town of Lincoln, and annex the same to the town of Landaff;"

Which was read a second time.

And the question, shall said bill be read a third time? being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Folsom

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that said bill be read a third time at the present time by its title; And said bill was then thus read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass and its title be as aforesaid.

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

The House proceeded in the order of the day, to the consideration of a resolution granting one of Carrigain's map of New Hampshire to the Gilmanton Theological Seminary;

Which was read a second time.

The question, shall said resolution be read a third time? being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Folsom

Resolved, That the rules of the House 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 Senate therein.

The House proceeded in the order of the day to the consideration of the resolution in favor of Laban Page;

Which was read a second time.

The question, shall said resolution be read a third time? being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Peabody

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the 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 Senate therein.

The House proceeded in the order of the day,to the consideration of a resolution, making an appropriation for binding the army crolls belonging to this State, the written journals of the legislature, and for the collection of the trophies of the battle of Bennington, presented to this State by Gen. John Stark;

Which was read a second time.

The question being, shall said resolution be read a third time? and being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, That it be read a third time this afternoon at three o'clock.

The House proceeded in the order of the day to the consideration of the resolution, repealing a resolution, authorizing the sale or exchange of duplicate copies of books in the state library, passed Dec. 1844;

Which was read a second time.

The question being, shall said resolution be read a third time? and being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Fowler

Resolved, That the rules of the House 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 Senate therein.

The House proceeded in the order of the day, to the consideration of a bill with the following title:

"An act to provide for the appointment of additional officers;" Which was read a second time.

On the question, shall the bill be read a third time? being put, It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. George

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that said bill be read a third time at the present time by its title. Said bill was then thus read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass and its title be as aforesaid.

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

The House proceeded in the order of the day, to the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the militia of this State for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five;"

Which was read a second time.

The question being, shall said bill be read a third time?

Mr. George moved to lay the bill upon the table;

And the question being put,

It was decided in the negative.

So the House refused to lay said bill upon the table. The question recurring, shall said bill be read a third time? and being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Page of Sutton

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the bill be read a third time at the present time by its title. Said bill was then thus read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that its title be as aforesaid.

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

The following message was received from the Senate by their clerk.

"Mr. Speaker-The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of bills with the following titles, to wit: "An act in addition to chapter one hundred and eleven of the Revised Statutes;"

"An act in amendment of the act of incorporation of the Great Falls and Conway Railroad."

The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of an address, in favor of the removal of certain officers therein named.

The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of the bill, entitled "An act in addition to chapter one hundred and seventy-one of the Revised Statutes," with an amendment, in which they ask the concurrence of the House.

The Senate concur with the House of Repretentatives in the passage of resolutions relating to the act of Congress, providing for a division among the States, of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands of the United States.

The Senate concur with the House of Representatives in the passage of a resolution, fixing upon a day when the business of the present session of the legislature may be brought to a close."

The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act in addition to chapter one hundred and seventy-one of the Revised Statutes," with the amendment which came down from the Senate.

The question being, will the House concur with the Senate in the adoption of their amendment to said bill? and being put, It was decided in the affirmative.

So the House concurred with the Senate in the adoption of their amendment to said bill.

Ordered, That the clerk notify the Senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. Batchelder of Haverhill

Resolved, That the committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing for the sale of what land belongs to the State to actual settlers, at such prices as will induce them to settle thereon, and report by bill or otherwise.

Agreeably to notice given, Mr. McClure of Hebron moved to reconsider the vote of Friday last, refusing a third reading to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize contiguous school districts to associate together to establish and maintain high schools." On the question,

Will the House reconsider their vote refusing to said bill a third reading? being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

So the House re-considered their vote of Friday last, refusing to pass to a third reading the bill, entitled "An act to authorize contiguous school districts to associate together to establish and maintain high schools."

The House then resumed the consideration of said bill, which was upon its second reading.

Mr. Haddock moved to amend said bill, by inserting between the seventh and eighth sections of the bill, the following section: "This act shall apply to such towns only, as at an annual meeting shall have adoptod its provisions, an article being inserted for that purpose in the warrant for said meeting."

Mr. Curry moved to amend the amendment, so as to require a vote of two thirds of the voters present to adopt the provisions of said bill.

And the question being put,

It was decided in the negative.

So the amendment to the amendment was rejected.

The question being, shall the amendment be adopted? and be

ing put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

So the amendment was adopted.

On the question, shall the bill be read a third time? and being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Sawyer of Atkinson

Resolved, That said bill be read a third time at the present time by its title.

Said bill was then thus read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and its title be as aforesaid.

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

On motion of Mr. McQuesten of Wentworth

Resolved, That the use of the Representatives' Hall be granted to Dr. Jewett, at half past seven o'clock this afternoon, for the purpose of delivering a temperance lecture.

Mr. Nettleton submitted the following resolution: