Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs.

So the affirmative of the question prevailed, and said bill was indefinitely postponed.

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 incorporate the Three Ponds Manufacturing Company;'

"An act to establish a corporation by the name of the Piscataquog Steam Mill in Bedford;"

A resolution granting the statute laws of this State, a set of New Hampshire Reports, and one of Carrigain's Maps of New Hampshire to the town of Auburn;

A resolution providing for the arranging and binding the army rolls of the revolution belonging to this State, the binding of the written unbound journals of the legislature, and the collection of the trophies of the battle of Bennington, presented to this State by Gen. John Stark, and making an appropriation for that pur

pose;

A resolution authorizing and directing the publication of the public acts and resolves of the legislature in the "American Citizen" and "New Hampshire Sentinel;"

Which were severally read a third time.

Resolved, That they pass, and the titles of the bills be as aforesaid.

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

Mr. Eaton, by leave, presented the petition of Jonathan D. Knight, praying for the alteration of his name.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the Alteration of Names.

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Agreeably to notice previously given,

Mr. McQuesten of Wentworth moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday, refusing to pass the bill, entitled "An act to sever a part of the town of Grantham and annex the same to the town of Plainfield," he having voted with the majority on that question; And the question being put,

It was decided in the negative.

So the House refused to reconsider said vote.

On motion of Mr. Fowler

The House resumed the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act in addition to and explanatory of the act, entitled an act to render railroad corporations public in certain cases, and constituing a board of railroad commissioners."

The question being, shall said bill 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 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.

Mr. Sherwin, from the committee on Claims, to whom was referred a resolution in favor of Jacob C. Carter, and a resolution in favor of T. A. Barker and others, by leave, reported said resolutions without amendment;

And the same were severally ordered to a third reading.
On motion of Mr. Fowler-

present time.

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended,
that said resolutions be read a third time at the
Said resolutions were then read a third time.
Resolved, That they pass.

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

Mr. Sherwin, from the same committee, to whom were referred the accounts of John F. Brown, John Atwood and William Fisk, by leave, reported a resolution in favor of said Brown, Atwood and Fisk,

Which was read a first time.

And the question, shall said resolution be read a second time? being put,

It was decided in the affirmative.

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.

And the question, shall said resolution be read a third time? 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 the resolution be read a third time at the present time. So said resolution was then read a third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

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

Mr. Miller, from the committee on Military Affairs, by leave, reported a bill, entitled "An act to exempt certain persons from military duty,"

Which was read a first time.

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

On motion of Mr. Batchelder of Haverhill

Resolved, That said bill be read a second time at the present time.

Said bill was then read a second time,

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

On motion of Mr. Stevens of Bristol

Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that the bill be read a third time at the present time. So said bill was then 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. Jones of Bradford

The House resumed the consideration of the report of the committee, in relation to the trial and imprisonment of T. W. Dorr, in Rhode Island.

Mr. Peabody moved that the whole subject matter of the report be indefinitely postponed;

And the question being put,

It was decided in the negative.

So the House refused to postpone indefinitely the subject matter of the report.

And the question being, shall the resolutions reported by the committee pass?

Mr. Batchelder of Haverhill called for the reading of the resolutions.

Objections were made to the reading of the resolutions, but the question being put to the House,

It was decided in the affirmative.

Said resolutions were read, and were as follows:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the statements contained in the preamble and resolutions of the legislature of this State, at its session in November, 1844, relating to the unjust and tyrannical treatment of Thomas Wilson Dorr, by the authorities of Rhode Island, are true; that they are fully sustained by the evidence in. the case, and by the records of the court before whom he was tried; and that the Assembly of Rhode Island never can, by resolutions denunciatory of this or any other legislature, wipe out from the page of history the deep stain which must ever attach itself to that State, until full and complete justice be done to that much injured individual.

Resolved, That the secretary of state be directed to furnish to the Governors of the several Štates and Territories a copy of this report and resolutions, and also to our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

[Mr. Sawyer of Dover in the chair.]

After debate, the yeas and nays were called for, on the question, shall said resolution pass?

Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs.