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. Tenney, from the committee on Military Accounts, to whom was referred the accounts and touchers of Charles H. Peaslee, Adjutant General, reported that they had carefully examined every part of said account, together with the vouchers of each and every item of said accounts, and find the same correctly cast and well vouched, and that there is a balance due the said Charles H. Peaslee, of fifty-three dollars and fifty-six cents, to be allowed him in his next account. Which report was, on motion, accepted. Mr. Sawyer of Wakefield, from the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to unite the Bostou and Maine Railroad Extension Company with the Boston and Maine Railroad," reported said bill without amendment. The question being, shail the bill be read a third time? and being put, It was decided in the affirmative. So said bill was read a third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the preamble to the bill be adopted, and its title be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Page of Sutton, from the committee on Towns and Parishes, to whom was referred the petition of James G. Summers and another, praying that a tract of land may be severed from Plumer's and Scylla's Purchase, and annexed to the town of Carroll, made a report, whereupon— Resolved, That the further consideration of said petition be postponed to the next session of the legislature, and the petitioners give such notice of the pendency thereof as the law requires. Mr. Sanborn, from the committee on Education, to whom was recommitted the bill, entitled "An act in addition to chapter 71 of the Revised Statutes," reported the same bill with an amendment, which was adopted. And the question being, shall said bill be read a third time? and being put, It was decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Rogers Resolved, That the rules of the House be so far suspended, that said bill be read a third 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. Mr. Tuttle, from the committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred the petition of Reed Holmes and others, praying that the privilege of building and keeping a public house on the top of Mount Washington, in the county of Coos, be granted to said Holmes, his heirs and assigns, made a report, whereupon Resolved, That said petition be postponed to the next session of the legislature, and the petitioner give such notice as the law requires. Mr. Tuttle, from the same committee, to whom were referred the petitions of Harvey Hobart and others, Moses Johnson and others, James F. Bragg and others, and Augustus Harris and others, all praying that the portion of the town of Pittsburg north of the tract surveyed by J. W. Weeks, may be granted to the trustees of the Colebrook academy, reported a bill, entitled “An act granting one thousand dollars to the Colebrook academy;" Which was read a first time. The question, shall the bill be read a second time? being put, It was decided in the affirmative. So said bill was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Batchelder of Haverhill Resolved, That said bill lie upon the table. Mr. Ayer, from the committee on Roads, Bridges and Canals, to whom were referred the petitions of David J. Putnam and others, John P. Wright and others, Thomas Brown and others, Timothy Parkhurst and others, Jonas Center and others, Edward Lawrence and others, Henry Blood and others, and John Smith and others, all praying for the grant of a charter for a railroad from East Wilton, through Milford and Brookline, to Massachucetts line, to connect with the East Wilton and the Groton railroad, in the State of Massachusetts, made a report, whereupon Resolved, That said petitions be postponed for further consideration to the next session of the legislature, with the usual order of notice. Mr. Paige of Weare, from the same committee, to whom were referred the petitions of R. Armington and others, Albert Mason and others, and Robert Harvey and others, all in aid of the petition of S. P. Williams and others, praying for the grant of a charter for a bridge across the Connecticnt river, between Lyman, N. H. and Barnet, Vt., made a report, whereupon Resolved, That the said petitions and the subject matter be postponed for further consideration to the next session of the leg islature. Mr. Boylston, from the same committee, to whom were referred the petitions of Sylvanus Bartlett and others, and David Ball and others, both praying for the grant of a charter for a railroad from the Cheshire Railroad, at Keene, through the valley of the Ashuelot river to connect with a railroad in Vermont or Massachusetts, made a report, whereupon Resolved, That the further consideration of said petitions be postponed to the next session of the legislature. Mr. Fowler, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act in addition to and in amendment of chapter 39 of the Revised Statutes," made a report, whereupon Resolved, That the further consideration of said bill be postponed to the next session of the legislature. Mr. Sargent of Wendell, from the committee on the Alteration of Names, to whom were referred the petitions of Jonathan Knight 3d and Sarah Downs, praying for the alteration of their names, reported a bill giving the petitioners leave to change their names, Which was read a first time. The question, shall the bill be read a second time? being put, It was decided in the affirmative. So said bill was read a second time. Mr. Fowler moved to amend the bill, by prefixing the words, "STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. In the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. An act to alter the names of certain persons.' And by striking out the word "John," wherever it occurred in the bill, and inserting instead thereof, the word "Jonathan." And the question, shall said amendments be adopted? being put, It was decided in the affirmative. So said amendments were adopted. And the question, shall the bill be read a third time? being put, It was decided in the affirmative. So said bill was then 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. Sawyer of Atkinson, from the committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to incor porate the Langdon Mills," reported the same bill with sundry amendments, Which were severally adopted. And the question, shall said bill be read a third time? being put, It was decided in the affirmative. So said bill was read a third time. Mr. Batchelder of Haverhill moved that said bill be postponed to the next session of the legislature. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative. So the House refused to postpone said bill to the next session of the legislature. Resolved, That the bill pass, and its title be as aforesaid. Ordered, Thet the clerk request the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Sawyer of Atkinson, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act in addition to an act to incorporate the Coos County Mutual Fire Insurance Company," reported the same bill, with an amendment, Which was adopted. The question, shall said bill be read a time? being put, Said bill was then read a third time. Mr. Peirce of Dover moved that the bill be postponed to the next session of the legislature. On motion of Mr. Fowler Resolved, That said bill lie upon the table. Mr. Kelly, from the select committee to whom was referred so much of the address of His Excellency the Governor, as relates to the Asylum for the Insane, reported that the committee having attended to the duty assigned them, having visited the as ylum, examined into its condition and management, and being satisfied of the correctness of the opinion expressed by His Excellency, that its concerns had been conducted with skill and prudence, and that the expectations of its founders would be fully realized; but finding that no aid or legislation was asked for or necessary, they therefore reported the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That said committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject referred to them. The House resumed the consideration of the unfinished business of yesterday, upon the bill, entitled "An act in addition to and in amendment of the militia laws of this State:" |