Mr. Eaton of Franklin, moved to reconsider the vote referring the resolutions from the state of New-Hampshire to the committee raised on the resolutions from Virginia, and to refer so much of the said resolutions from New-Hampshire as relates to the north eastern boundary question, to the select committee to whom was referred the resolution relative to the abduction of James W. Groghan.

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Eaton of Washington presented the petition of Norris Day and others, and the memorial of the Ferrisburgh quarterly meeting, and on his motion, the same was referred to a select cominittee of three senators. The Chair appointed Messrs. Eaton of Washington, Wooster and Fisk as such committee.

(S. 3.) Mr. Wooster called for the third reading of the bill entitled "an act to regulate the choice of representatives to the General Assembly," and on the question, Shall the bill be read the third time?

The yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Crawford, were as as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Barrett, Blodgett, Bottum, Chipman, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Dillingham, Eaton of Franklin, Fisk, Fletcher, French, Gilson, Howe, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Sabin, Sowles, Swift, Wheelock, Wooster-22. Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Aiken, Bartlett, Clark, Eaton of Washington, Hatch, Hemenway, Sheldon, Stevens-8.

So the question was decided in the affirmative.

And the bill was read the third time and passed.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk:

Mr. PRESIDENT,―The House have passed a bill (H. 25,) entitled "an act to pay Abel Drury the sum therein mentioned," in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The said bill was referred to the committee on Claims.

(S. 9.) The Senate as in committee of the whole took up the bill entitled "an act to provide for the union of school districts," and having made progress therein, reported the same to the Senate, with an amendment, which was adopted by the Senate, and is as follows: after the word "town" in the 5th section insert the following words," or towns in which such districts so uniting are situated."

And the bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time.

(S. 7.) The Senate took up the bill entitled "an act defining the duties of sheriffs and jailors," and on motion of Mr. Palmer, the same was indefinitely postponed.

On motion of Mr. Sheldon,

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Norton, from the committee on Finance, to whom was referred the resolution relating to the taxing of wood and timber lands, reported that, in the opinion of the committee, no legislation is necesssary thereon.

Mr. Norton, from the same committee, made a like report, in regard to the resolutions of the legislatures of the several states relating to the distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, which had been referred to them.

Which reports were severally adopted.

(S. 10.) Mr. Clark called up the bill entitled "an act in alteration of chapter 104 of the Revised Statutes," and on the question, Shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time?" the yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Blodgett, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Aiken, Barrett, Bartlett, Blodgett, Bottum, Chipman, Crawford, Dana, Dillingham, Eaton of Franklin, Eaton of Washington, Fisk, Fletcher, French, Hatch, Hemenway, Howe, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Sabin, Sheldon, Sowles, Stevens, Swift, Wheelock, Wooster-27. The Senator who voted in the negative, is:

Mr. Clark-1.

The bill was, therefore, ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT: The House have passed a resolution providing for a joint Assembly to elect a Sergeant-at-Arms, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

The resolution from the House is as follows:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That_both houses meet in joint assembly, on Tuesday next, at three o'clock P. M. for the purpose of electing a Sergeant-at-Arms;

And it was read, and passed in concurrence.

(S. 6.) The Senate took up the bill entitled "an act relating to the election of Representatives to Congress," and on motion of Mr. Blodgett, it was re-committed to the committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to amend the same by striking out the first section, and

Mr. Dillingham, from said committee, reported the same, so amended, and it was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

The Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 1841.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read.

(S. 4.) Mr. Sheldon, from the select committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act in addition to chapter 60, title 14, of the Revised Statutes," reported the same, with the opinion of the committee that it ought to pass.

Mr. Wooster moved to lay the bill on the table.

Which motion prevailed, and the bill was laid on the table.

Mr. Wooster introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law to extend the trustee process to negotiable notes, unless notice of their transfer have been given by the endorsers to the makers of the same previous to the service of the trustee process, Which was read and adopted.

(S. 12.) Mr. Wooster introduced a bill entitled "an act relating to the Grand List," which was twice read; whereupon,

Mr. Crawford objected to entertaining the bill, on the ground that it was a revenue bill, and as such required by the constitution to originate in the House of Representatives.

The Chair overruled the objection of Mr. Crawford.

Mr. Crawford appealed from the decision of the Chair, and on the question, Shall the decision of the chair be sustained? demanded the yeas and

nays.

Mr. Eaton of Franklin moved to lay the question of appeal upon the table; and it was so ordered.

(S. 5.) Mr. Crawford, from the committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act to repeal part of an act therein named," reported that, in the opinion of the committee, the said bill ought not to pass.

Mr. Bartlett moved that said bill be laid on the table, and made the order of the day for to-morrow afternoon.

Which motion was agreed to.

Mr. Wooster, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution relative to amending section 63, chapter 28, of the Revised Statutes, reported as the opinion of the committee, that no legislation was necessary.

Mr. Dana moved to lay the resolution and report on the table.
Which motion was agreed to.

(H. 25.) Mr. Clark from the committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill from the House of Representatives entitled "an act to pay Abel Drury the sum therein mentioned,” reported the same without amendment, with the opinion of the committee that it ought to pass.

And the said bill was read the third time and passed.

(8 8.) The Senate took up the engrossed bill entitled "an act to provide

for the union of school districts," and it was read the third time and passed.

(S. 9.) The Senate took up the engrossed bill entitled "an act in addition to the 41st chapter of the Revised Statutes," and the same was read the third time and passed.

A communication from the Secretary of State of the state of Alabama, which accompanied his Excellency's special message communicating documents received from the states, was read and referred to the committee appointed on the part of the Senate to examine into the condition of the state library,

(S. 11.) Mr. Eaton of Franklin introduced a bill entitled "an act to pay Rufus Campbell the sum therein mentioned,” which was twice read, and referred to the committee on Claims.

On motion of Mr. Clark,

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

(S. 13.) Mr. Sheldon, from the committee on Education, to whom was referred the memorial of the New-York Historical Society, reported a bill entitled "an act directing the Secretary of State to furnish certain public documents for the use of the New-York Historical Society," which was read twice, and ordered to be engrossed and read the third time to

morrow.

Mr. Swift, from the majority of the committee on Banks, to whom was referred the resolutions from the state of Rhode Island on the subject of a national bank; submitted a report, and an accompanying resolution, which is as follows:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That this legis. lature, in their opinion, are not called upon to take any action on the resolution of the legislature of the state of Rhode Island on the subject of a national bank."

Which report and resolutions were,

On motion of Mr. Hatch, laid on the table.

Mr. Stevens introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the existing law in relation to elections, as to provide that the select men of the several towns in the state shall be the sole board to decide upon the qualifications of persons claiming the right to vote in freemen's meetings, and also to provide for registering the names of all voters previous to 12 o'clock M. on the day of election." Which resolution was read and adopted.

(S. 10.) The Senate took up the bill entitled "an act in alteration of chapter 104 of the Revised Statutes," and it was read the third time, and on the question, Shall the bill pass?

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The yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Wooster, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Aiken, Bartlett, Blodgett, Bottum, Dean, Dillingham, Eaton of Franklin, Fletcher, French, Gilson, Hatch, Norton, Palmer, Russell, Sabin, Sheldon, Sowles, Stevens, Swift, Wheelock, Wooster-20.

The Senator who voted in the negative, is:

Mr. Clark-1.

So the bill was passed.

Mr. Russell, from the select committee to whom was referred the resolutions from the state of Indiana relative to fixing a uniform day throughout the United States for choosing electors of President and Vice President, submitted the following resolutions, and recommended their pas

sage:.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That our senators in Congress be instructed, and our representatives requested to vote for the passage of a law designating the same day throughout the United States for the choice of electors of President and Vice President of the United States.

Resolved, That the Governor of this State be requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to each of our senators and representatives in Congress, and to the governors of each of the states.

Which resolutions were read and passed.

(S. 14.) Mr. Dillingham, from the committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution relative to extending the trustee process to negotiable notes in certain cases, reported a bill entitled "an act to amend chapter 29 of the Revised Statutes,"

Which bill, on motion of Mr. Clark, was laid on the table.

(S. 12.) The Senate resumed the consideration of the question of order on the bill entitled "an act relating to the Grand List," and on the question, Shall the decision of the Chair, admitting the said bill as in order, stand as the judgment of the Senate?

The yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Crawford, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative, are:

Messrs. Blodgett, Bottum, Chipman, Clark, Dillingham, Eaton of Franklin, Fletcher, French, Gilson, Hatch, Norton, Sabin, Sheldon, Sowles, Stevens, Swift, Wheelock, Wooster-18.

Those Senators who voted in the negative, are:

Messrs. Aiken, Crawford, Dana, Dean, Hemenway, Palmer and Russell-7.

So the decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, and the bill was, on motion of Mr. Crawford, referred to the committee on Fi

nance.

On motion of Mr. Swift,
The Senate adjourned.