(S. 16.) Mr. Cutts introduced a bill entitled "an act in addition to an act entitled' an act for the relief of the Insane Poor.'"

Which was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Butler introduced the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reducing the fees of witnesses imposed in Auditors' and Referees' Courts, and report by bill or otherwise.

Which was read and passed.

(S. 17.) Mr. French introduced a bill entitled "an act repealing part of section 14 of chapter 15 of the act regulating and governing the Militia." Which was read the first and second times, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.

(S. 14.) Mr. Dillingham, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act in addition to chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes," reported the same, with a recommendation to amend by striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

"That all suits in chancery by bill for the foreclosure of mortgages, shall be brought and tried in the county where the mortgaged premises, or some portion thereof, shall be situated," and that thus amended the bill be passed.

The said amendment was adopted, and the bill was

Ordered, To be laid on the table.

A message from the Governor, by Mr. Hale, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs:

MR. PRESIDENT: I am directed by His Excellency the Governor, to communicate to the Senate, for the use of the General Assembly, certain documents received from other States of the Union.

The said documents being from the States of Connecticut, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, New Jersey, and from the City of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, were severally referred

to a select Committee of three Senators.

The Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 1842.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The Journal of yesterday was read.

The President announced the appointment of Mr. Starr, Mr. Bartlett, and Mr. Eaton, as the select committee directed to be raised on the reso

lutions from other States, communicated yesterday, for the use of the General Assembly, by His Excellency the Governor.

(S. 18.) Mr. Butler introduced a bill entitled "an act relating to fees of auditors, referees and witnesses."

Which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(S. 19.) Mr. Sheldon introduced a bill entitled "an act relating to fox certificates."

Which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(S. 20.) Mr. Bartlett introduced a bill entitled "an act to pay the persons therein named the sum therein mentioned."

Which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Claims.

(S. 21.) Mr. Bartlett introduced a bill entitled "an act for the relief of Salma Davis and others."

Which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk:

MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives concur with the Senate in their proposed amendment to the resolution relating to the election of Superintendent and Directors of the State Prison.

The House have passed a resolution providing for the election of a Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, three Commissioners of the deaf, dumb and blind, and a Sergeant-at-Arms, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

A resolution from the House of Representatives, as follows:

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the two Houses meet in Joint Assembly, on Tuesday next, at ten o'clock A. M., to elect a Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, Commissioners of the deaf, dumb and blind, and a Sergeant-at-Arms,

Was read and passed in concurrence,

Mr. Sowles presented the petition of Sylvester Phelps and Jedediah P. Ladd, and on his motion, the same was referred without reading, to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Smalley called up the bill (S. 14,) reported yesterday by the Committee on the Judiciary, with amendments, which were adopted by the Senate, and on his motion, the said bill was recommitted to said Committee for further amendment.

(S. 22.) Mr. Eaton introduced a bill entitled "an act in addition to chapter 69 of the Revised Statutes."

And the said bill was read twice and on his motion referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

(S. 11.) Mr. French, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act in addition to chapter 109 of the Revised Statutes," reported the same with amendments, which on the demand of Mr. Briggs were considered by the Senate as in Committee of the Whole.

The Committee having made progress therein, rose and reported the bill to the Senate, with amendments, which were adopted, and the bill laid on the table.

(S. 23.) Mr. Hubbell, on leave, introduced a bill entitled "an act to incorporate the St. Albans Steam Mill and Transportation Company." Which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Manufac

tures.

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

Mr. Blodgett, on leave, presented the petition of Lebbeus Edgerton praying for the payment of a sum of money alledged to be due to him from the State.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Claims.

The Senate took up the resolutions from the House of Representatives, on the table, relative to a repeal of the Bankrupt Law.

And on the question, Shall the resolutions pass? the yeas and nays having been demanded by Mr. Blodgett, were as follows:

Those Senators who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. A. Allen, E. Allen, Barrett, Bartlett, Bingham, Blodgett, Briggs, Butler, Camp, Cutts, Dillingham, Dutton, Eaton, Field, French, Green, Hatch, Hubbell, Munsill, Plumb, Porter, Sheldon, Smalley, Sprague, Stevens, Townsley, Wright-27.

So the resolutions were passed in concurrence.

A message from the Governor by Mr. Hale, Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs:

MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to communicate to the Senate, for the use of the General Assembly, the report of the Bank Commissioner, and that of the Bank Inspector.

(S. 11.) The Senate, on motion of Mr. Blodgett, took into consideration the bill entitled "an act in addition to chapter 97 of the Revised Statutes." Mr. Blodgett moved to amend the same by adding the following, as an additional section:

"Section 2. Any sheriff, sheriff's deputy, constable, or other person, having charge of the Jury empanneled by a Justice of the Peace for the trial of any cause, who shall, in like manner offend, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars."

Which amendment was adopted, and thus amended, the bill was
Ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

The Senate took up the report of the Bank Commissioner, communicated by his Excellency the Governor, and without reading, it was Ordered to lie upon the table.

The Senate took up the Report of the Bank Inspector, and it was read, and referred to the Committee on Banks.

On motion of Mr. Smalley,

The Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1842.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

The journal of yesterday was read.

Mr. Smalley presented the petition of Lucius Sanderson, which was read and referred to the Committee on Claims.

(S. 24.) Mr. Field introduced a bill entitled "an act to alter the act relating to the Grand List."

Which was read twice and referred to the Committee raised on the sub. ject of the Grand List.

(S. 25.) Mr. A. Allen introduced a bill entitled "an act extending the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, in certain cases."

Which was twice read, and referred to a select coumittee of three senators.

The President appointed as such Committee, Mr. A. Allen, Mr. Bingham and Mr. Townsley.

Mr. Eaton was discharged on his own motion from further service on the select committee raised on the subject of the Grand List.

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

MR. PRESIDENT,-I am directed to inform the Senate that the House are now ready, on their part, to proceed to the election of a Senator to represent this State in the Congress of the U. S. for six years from the 4th of March, 1843, in conformity with the concurrent resolution of both Houses.

On motion of Mr. Camp,

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Representatives, informing them that the Senate are ready, on their part, to proceed to the election of a Senator to represent the State in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years from the 4th of March next.

Pursuant to the joint resolution of both Houses, the Senate proceeded to ballot for Senator in Congress.

Mr. Camp presented the name, by nomination, of William Upham, and Mr. Dillingham that of Wm. C. Bradley.

The ballots having been taken and examined, William Upham was found to have received a majority of the votes.

Whereupon,

HON. WILLIAM UPHAM,

was declared to be duly elected, on the part of the Senate, to represent the State in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years from and after the 3d day of March next.

On motion of Mr. Briggs,

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Representatives, informing them that the Senate having, on their part, made choice of a Senator, to represent the State in the Congress of the United States, are ready

to meet the House in Joint Assembly, compare proceedings and complete the election.

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

MR. PRESIDENT,-I am directed to inform the Senate, that the House, having, on their part, made choice of a Senator, to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, are ready to meet the Senate in Joint Assembly, to compare proceedings and complete the election.

On motion of Mr. Briggs,

The Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

(S. 12.) Mr. Sowles, from the Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the bill entitled "an act in alteration of the sixteenth section of the 88th chapter of the Revised Statutes," reported the same without amendment, and it was on motion of Mr. Camp, laid upon the table.

(S. 22.) Mr. Sowles, from the same Committee, reported the bill entitled "an act in addition to chapter 69 of the Revised Statutes," with an amendment, which was adopted, and the bill, as amended, ordered to be engrossed and read the third time.

(S. 10.) Mr. Briggs, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the bill entitled "an act in addition to chapter 24 of the Revised Statutes," with the opinion of the Committee that it ought not to pass.

And the question, shall the bill be engrossed and read the third time? was decided in the negative.

(S. 2.) Mr. Briggs, from the same Committee, reported in favor of the passage of the bill entitled "an act to repeal the 22d section, chapter 58 of the Revised Statutes," and it was

Laid on the table.

Mr. Dillingham, from the same Committee, reported that the prayer of the petition of Daniel Preston and others ought not to be granted, and that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their petition; which was granted. Mr. Dillinghan, from the same Committee, reported in favor of the petition of Laura Elizabeth Moore, with the recommendation that the petitioner have leave to bring in a bill.

(S. 8.) Mr. French, from the same Committee, reported adversely to the passage of the bill entitled "an act in addition to, and in alteration of chapters 28 and 103 of the Revised Statutes," and it was laid on the table (S. 16.) Mr. French, from the same Committee, reported the bill entitled

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