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The following message was received from the House of Rep

:resentatives:

Mr. President

The House of Representatives have appointed Messrs. Parker, Tilton, Hayes, Bennett, Bean, Calef, Riddle, Gage, Taylor and Harris, on the part of the House, with such as the Senate may join, a committee to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that a quorum of both Houses of the Legislature have assembled, organized, and are now ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make; in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate.

The Senate concurred, and joined Messrs. Burnham and Morse.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives:

Mr. President

The House of Representatives are now ready to meet the Honorable Senate in convention, for the purpose of proceeding in the elections agreeably to the requirements of the Constitution.

On motion of Mr. Bingham, of No. 12, the Senate met the House in convention.

The Senate, having returned to their chamber, the following message was received from the House of Representatives:

Mr. President

The House of Representatives have appointed Messrs. Blaisdell of Hanover, Hibbard of Laconia, and Bartlett of Derry, on the part of the House, with such as the Senate may join, a committee to prepare joint rules for the government of the two Houses during the present session. They have also appointed Messrs. Colby of Claremont, Brewster, Tucker, Folsom, Pitman, Upham of Concord, Adams, Holbrook, Richards, Johnson, and Cheney, on the part of the House, with such as the Senate may join, a committee to wait upon Hon. Frederick Smyth, Governor elect, and inform him of his election as Governor of this State

for the ensuing political year, and that the Legislature is now ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make; in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate.

The Senate concurred, and joined to the committee to prepare joint rules, Mr. Barnard.

To the committee to wait on the Governor elect, the Senate joined Messrs. Perkins and Mason.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives:

Mr. President —

The House of Representatives have appointed Messrs. Gould of Manchester, Wilder of Bethlehem, Tutherly of Claremont, Walker of Whitefield, Bailey of Jaffrey, Rollins of Rollinsford, Moulton of Hampstead, True of Meredith, Wiggin of Wakefield, and Burnham of Hopkinton, with such as the Senate may join, a committee to wait upon the Councillors elect, and inform them of their election as Councillors of this State for the ensuing political year, in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate.

The Senate concurred, and joined Messrs. Frink and Bingham.

REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEES.

Mr. Burnham, of the Joint Committee to wait on His Excelleney, the Governor, and inform him of the organization of the Legislature, made the following report:

The Joint Committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him of the organization of the Legislature, have attended to the duty assigned them, and His Excellency, the Governor, informed them that he would meet the Senate and House of Representatives, and make a communication to the Legislature at one and a half o'clock this afternoon. H. L. BURNHAM, for the committee.

which report was accepted.

Mr. Perkins, of the Joint Committee to wait upon Hon.

Frederick Smyth, and inform him of his election as Governor for the ensuing year, made the following report:

The Joint Committee, appointed to wait on His Excellency, Frederick Smyth, and inform him of his election as Governor for the ensuing year, report that they have attended to the duty assigned them, and that he has informed them that he will meet the Senate and House of Representatives in convention, at quarter past one o'clock this afternoon, manifest his acceptance of the trust, take the oath of office, and make a communication to the Legislature.

which report was accepted.

ORREN PERKINS, for the committee.

The following message was received from the House of Rep

resentatives:

Mr. President:

The House of Representatives are now ready to meet the Honorable Senate in convention, for the purpose of proceeding in the elections agreeably to the requirements of the Constitution.

On motion of Mr. Barnard, the Senate met the House in convention.

The Senate, having returned to its chamber, the following message was received from the House of Representatives:

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The House of Representatives have appointed Messrs. Roles, Gustine, True, Riddle, and Sherburne, on the part of the House, with such as the Senate may join, a committee to assign committee-rooms to the several committees during the present session; in which they ask the concurrence of the Honorable Senate.

The Senate concurred, and joined Messrs. Newell and Morse.

On motion of Mr. Barnard, of No. 11,

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns it adjourn till to-morrow forenoon, at eleven o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Bingham,

The Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, June 9.

On motion of Mr. Burnham, the reading of the journal was dispensed with.

Mr. Frink, from the Joint Committee to wait upon the Councillors elect, presented the following report, which was accepted:

The Joint Committee on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the Councillors elect, and inform them of their election, have attended to their duty, and informed them of their election: namely,

Hon. HORTON D. WALKER, District No. 1;
Hon. JOHN M. BRACKETT,

Hon. LEONARD CHASE,

Hon. JOHN H. ELLIOTT,
Hon. DAVID CULVER,

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and that these gentlemen signified. their acceptance of the office.

Mr. Burnham introduced the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns this forenoon it adjourn to meet on Monday next, at four o'clock in the after

noon.

On motion of Mr. Frink,

The Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, June 12. On motion of Mr. Barnard, the rules of the Senate were suspended, and the reading of the journal was dispensed with. The President announced the Standing Committees of he Senate as follows:

Judiciary-Messrs. Barnard, Bingham and Burleigh.
State Institutions-Messrs. Frink, Newell and Mason.
Railroads-Messrs. Burleigh, Glidden and Morse.
Incorporations-Messrs. Newell, Dearborn and Glidden.

Military Affairs-Messrs. Glidden, Frink and Bingham. Roads, Bridges and Canals-Messrs. Morse, Perkins and Newell.

Claims-Messrs. Perkins, Mason and Newell.

Banks-Messrs. Dearborn, Burleigh and Bingham.

Agriculture and Manufactures-Messrs. Burnham, Frink and Burleigh.

Elections-Messrs. Mason, Burnham and Perkins.
Education-Messrs. Bingham, Perkins and Dearborn.
Finance-Messrs. Burnham, Barnard and Morse.
Towns-Messrs. Mason, Burnham and Glidden.

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.

On Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Dearborn and Morse.
State Library-Mr. Barnard.

State House and State House Yard-Mr. Frink.

On motion of Mr. Newell, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, June 13.

The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Barnard, from the committee on the assignment of Committee Rooms, reported the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the limited number of Committee Rooms at the disposal of the Legislature, have been assigned to the Committees of the House; and it is recommended that the Senate Committees find accommodations for the present session in the capacious room occupied as the Senate Chamber.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives:

Mr. President:

The Speaker of the House of Representatives has appointed

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