The same committee also reported the following bill, entitled An act to incorporate the Savings Bank of Walpole, which was read once and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Hackett, from the same committee, to whom was referred a bill entitled An act in relation to the taxing of deposits in savings banks, reported the same in a new draft. It was read a first time and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Wakefield, from the Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred an act to incorporate Merrimack Lodge, No. 28, I. O. of O. F., at Franklin, have considered the same, and report the same without amendment. It was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Wakefield, from the same committee, to whom was referred an act to incorporate the New-Hampshire Musical Association, reported the same without amendment, and it was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Harris, from the same committee, to whom was referred bill entitled An act to incorporate the Red Hill Mills, reported the bill without amendment, and it was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Harris, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill entitled An act to incorporate the Warren Gold Mining Company, reported the bill without amendment, and it was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Adams, from the same committee, to whom was referred An act to incorporate the city aqueduct, reported the same with an amendment, which amendment was adopted, and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Adams, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill to incorporate the Johnson Wax Thread Sewing Machine Company, reported the bill with the following amendment, which was adopted:

In the third section, third line, strike out the words "one million," and insert, instead thereof, the words, "three hundred thousand."

The bill, as amended, was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Adams, from the same committee, to whom was referred An act to incorporate the New Fabyan Hotel Company, reported the bill with the following amendment:

Strike out the fifth section, and insert a new section.

The amendment was adopted, and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

Mr. Locke, from the committee to whom was referred An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Universal Restoration Society in Chesterfield, reported the same, and it was ordered to a third reading.

[Mr. Page, of Warren, in the Chair.]

Mr. Blaisdell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of John W. Beede and others, of David L. Warren and others, of Jesse Mann and others, of John G. Trulan and others, and of John M. Philbrick and others, praying that our senators and representatives in Congress be instructed to vote for the repeal of all laws exempting Government securities from being taxed in the several states, reported the accompanying resolution, which was adopted :

Resolved, That the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petitions.

Mr. Hibbard, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was recommitted the petition of Joseph M. Hill and 24 others, praying for an appropriation for the education of indigent idiotic children, having considered the same, reported the accompanying resolution, which was read once and ordered to a second reading:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the education of indigent idiotic or semi-idiotic persons, residing in this State, at the Massachusetts school for idiotic and feeble minded youth, and that said sum, or so much thereof as His Excellency, the Governor, shall think expedient, be expended and applied for the benefit of such and so many of these persons as His Excellency,

the Governor, shall elect and approve, and that the Governor be, and he hereby is, authorized to draw said sum from the treasury by warrant.

The following report was submitted:

The Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the petition of Jesse Mann and others, the petition of John W. Beede and others, the petition of John M. Philbrook and others, and the petition of John G. Trulan and others, severally praying for instructions to our Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote for the repeal of the laws exempting government securities from State taxation, though not able to agree to recommend such legislation as said petitioners contemplate, believe that an alteration of the United States laws on the subject referred to in said petitions is demanded by the circumstances of the case, and have accordingly instructed me to report the accompanying joint resolutions, and recommend their passage.

E. A. HIBBARD, for the Committee.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfive.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That the people of New-Hampshire are not content with the practical operation of the existing laws of the United States by which Government securities, being exempted from State and municipal taxation, and relieved from national taxation upon the principal, and subject only to an income tax upon the interest.

Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use all honorable means to procure the passage of an act, not in violation, however, of the faith and honor of the nation, which shall provide for such additional taxation upon the bonds and other securities of the United States as will place them, as near as may be, on an equal footing with other property, and to record their votes in favor of the passage of said act.

Resolved, That the Secretary of State be directed to furnish to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, previous to the commencement of the next session, with a certified copy of these resolutions.

The resolutions were read once and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Cate, from the same committee, to whom was referred sundry papers relating to the war indebtedness of the several towns and cities in this State, and the payment of the same, have reported a bill, which was read once and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Bartlett, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the several accounts of Joel H. Tarbell and of Morrill & Silsby, reported the accompanying resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the further consideration of said claims, and each of them, be referred to the Committee on Military Accounts.

Mr. Bartlett, from the same committee, to whom was referred sundry accounts, reported the accompanying joint resolution:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That Allen Tenny be allowed the sum of one hundred eighty-three dollars and sixty-six cents ($183.66;) Rollins & Co. the sum of five dollars ($5); Smart & Sewall the sum of two dollars ($2); R. C. Osgood the sum of two hundred twenty-five dollars thirty-five cents ($225.35); John Connell the sum of thirty-five dollars and sixty cents ($35.60); William Badger the sum of eighteen dollars and fifty-nine cents ($18.59); B. W. Sanborn & Co. the sum of two hundred forty-five dollars and eighty-three cents ($245.83); Warde, Humphrey and Co. the sum of forty-seven dollars and twenty-one cents (47.21); Stephen Smith & Co. the sum of forty dollars (840); Meade, Mason & Co. the sum of twenty-six dollars and twenty-five cents ($26.25); Stevens & Duncklee the sum of one hundred fifty dollars and fifty cents ($150.50); Geo. W. Drew the sum of fifty dollars ($50); John Brown the sum of three dollars ($3); Thomas W. Sanborn the sum of sixtythree dollars and eighty-eight cents ($63.88); the American

Telegraph Company the sum of one hundred eighteen dollars and ninety-eight cents ($118.98); H. W. Ranlet & Co. the sum of two hundred sixty-five dollars and sixty-seven cents ($265.67); Albert B. Davis the sum of fifteen dollars and five cents ($15.05); the American Bank Note Co. the sum of twelve hundred and forty-five dollars ($1245); Frederick Smyth the sum of one hundred dollars ($100); Concord Gas Light Company eighty-eight dollars and twenty cents ($88.20); S. & S. C. Eastman the sum of fifty-one dollars ($51); William H. Hale the sum of one dollar and thirty-eight cents ($1.38); Morrill & Silsby the sum of nine hundred fifty-four dollars and seventy-nine cents (954.79); Edson C. Eastman the sum of two hundred eighty-eight dollars and thirty-eight cents ($288.38); Thomas Groom & Co. the sum of seventy-one dollars and twenty-five cents ($72.25); True Osgood the sum of twenty-eight dollars and forty cents ($28.40); P. Brainerd Cogswell the sum of twenty-eight dollars and forty cents (28.40); Morrill & Silsby the sum of one hundred sixteen dollars and forty-one cents ($116.41); and that the same be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant therefor.

The resolution was read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr. Bartlett, from the same committee, to whom was referred the claim of D. L. Guernsey & Co., reported the following facts; namely, the amount of Mr. Guernsey's bill is twenty-seven dollars and ninety-seven cents, and is approved by Allen Tenny, late Secretary of State; but among the items of charges in said bill contained is the sum of thirteen dollars and twelve cents for the Boston Journal furnished to the Secretary. This sum the committee do not think the State is legally bound to pay; we have, therefore, deducted the same from the bill, and report the accompanying joint resolution for the balance.

The report was accepted.

The resolution was read once and ordered to a second reading.

The same committee reported the following resolution:

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court convened, That the sum of fourteen dollars and