New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register

STATE LEGISLATURE

[From the N. H. Journal.]

FRIDAY, (Afternoon) June 6.

IN CONVENTION.

Mr. Bartlett, of the Senate, from the committee appointed to examine the returns of votes for Counsellors, compare and cast their numbers, made a report, an abstract of which here follows:

Rockingham District.

Whole number of votes legally returned 7679

Necessary for a choice 3840

Francis N. Fisk has 3281

Estimated as scattering 418

The Hon. LANGLEY BOARDMAN has 3980 and is elected.

The votes in Portsmouth, Greenland, Northfield, Northwood and Bow, being, for Langley Boardman 819, for Francis N. Fisk 937, and for other persons 4, are not included in the foregoing estimate—as the returns of said votes were not made by the several town clerks agreeably to the provisions of the constitution, inasmuch as they were not returned within the time prescribed. Your committee could not receive them as the returns required by law from said town clerks—neither did they consider themselves authorized to receive them as evidence to prove the actual state of the votes in said towns, and as no other evidence was laid before your committee, in relation to said votes, they did not feel justified to include them in their said estimate. In the foregoing number of votes estimated as scattering, are included 412 votes in the return of votes from the town of Concord, given for "Langley Boardm"—which name your committee did not conceive to have a sufficient resemblance to one of the other candidates to authorize them to count said votes in his favor.

Strafford.

Whole number 8302

Necessary for choice 4152

For Benning M. Bean 4091

Scattering 2

Hon. ANDREW PEIRCE has 4209 and is elected.

Hillsborough

Whole number 9758

Necessary for choice 4880

For David L. Morril 4547

Scattering 14

Hon. MATTHEW HARVEY has 5197 and is elected.

Cheshire.

Whole number 7339

Necessary for choice 3670

For Aaron Matson 2593

Scattering 34

Hon. JOTHAM LORD has 4712 and is elected.

Grafton.

Whole number 7107

Necessary for choice 3554

For Stephen P. Webster 3503

Scattering 36

Hon. CALEB KEITH has 3568 and is elected.

The votes from the town of Dorchester, being, for Stephen P. Webster 69, and for Caleb Keith 48, are not included in the above estimate, they not having been returned within the time prescribed by the constitution, and being excluded on the principle heretofore stated. In the number of votes aforesaid, estimated as scattering, are included 13 votes for Stephen Webster as returned from the town of Piercy.

Mr. Plumer, from the committee appointed to wait on the Hon. John Bell, and inform him of his election to the office of Governor, reported, that they had attended to that duty, and that Mr. Bell signified to them his acceptance of that office.

The Convention then rose, and the Senate withdrew.

Mr. Chamberlain, of F. from the committee to request a copy of the election sermon for the press, reported, that a copy had been furnished and was at the disposal of the House. The clerk, on Mr. Chamberlain's motion, was directed to procure 500 printed copies for the use of the members.

On motion of Mr. Chamberlain of F. the committee on Finance were instructed to report a resolution for taking a new valuation of polls and rateable estate within this state.

On Mr. Chamberlain's motion, the committee on the Judiciary were instructed to inquire into the expediency of making more effectual provision by law, for the correct and seasonable return of the votes of the people.

On motion of Mr. March of P. the military committee were instructed to inquire into the expediency of building a wall round the yard of the Gun House, in Portsmouth.

On motion of Mr. Lane of C. Messrs. Griffin, Burnham and Tucker of P. were appointed a committee, to report when the Legislature may adjourn, and on the expediency of having a second session thereof.

On motion of Mr. March of P. Messrs. Walker, Jewett and Whittier were appointed a committee, on the part of the House, to inform the Governor of the election of Messrs. Boardman, Peirce, Harvey, Lord, and Keith, as Counsellors.

On motion of Mr. Peabody, the committee on the Library were instructed to inquire into the expediency of removing the State Library to the lower room under the Senate Chamber.

On motion of Mr. Moore of C. Messrs. Ainsworth, Gordon, and Smith of M. were appointed a committee, on the part of the House, to audit the accounts of the Treasurer.

SATURDAY, June 7.

SENATE.—The Senate assigned 4 o'clock, on Tuesday next, for the choice of Senator to Congress.

HOUSE.—Petitions, &c. presented and referred.—By Mr. Holmes, of Robert Mack and others, that Londonderry might be annexed to the county of Hillsborough; by Mr. Dow, of the officers of a company of militia, in Exeter, for remuneration of expenses, incurred in the prosecution of students of Phillips's Academy, for military fines; by Mr. Peabody, of John Rogers and others, for a Savings' Bank; and of Oliver Batchelder, for the alteration of his name; by Mr. Betton, of John Kelly and others, for the removal of an officer of the 8th regiment: by Mr. Branscomb, of B. Wheatland and others, for a Fire Engine Company: by Mr. Anderson, of Silas M. Garland, for the alteration of names: by Mr. Williams, of Simeon Chase and others, for the incorporation of a cataract and extinguisher engine company: by Mr. Greely, of the Meredith Manufacturing Company, for the alteration of its corporate name: by Mr. Doe, of Great Falls Manufacturing Company, for the increase of its capital; by Mr. Christie, of Theodore Chase and others, for the Strafford manufacturing company; by Mr. Peavey of T. of John L. Graves, for the alteration of his name; by Mr. Rust, of Nathaniel Horne and Robert W. Horne, for the alteration of their names: by Mr. Walker, of Daniel Davison, for assistance on account of wounds received at Bunker Hill: by Mr. M'Keen, of John Hogg and Theodore Hogg, for the alteration of their names; by Mr. Thornton, of D. B. Foster, for an act of incorporation; by Mr. Carr, of John Stark and others, contesting the right of Mr. Moore, of Manchester, to a seat in the House; by Mr. Frost, of Philip Sweetser and others, for the preservation of pickerel; by Mr. Knox, of Luke Brooks and others, to call a meeting of the Grafton Mining Company: by Mr. Berry, of Samuel Worthen, for the alteration of his name; by Mr. Lambert, of the proprietors of the Grafton Turnpike road, for the repeal of their act of incorporation; by Mr. Goodall, of Hugh Gammel, for relief on account of revolutionary services; by Mr. Meserve, of Abel Crawford and others, inhabitants of Hart's location, to be annexed to the Bartlett and Adams district for the choice of a representative; and of Abel Crawford, for a grant of state's land; by Mr. Christie, of proprietors of Fire Engine Company No. 2, in Dover, for incorporation; and by Mr. Kenrick, the account of Stephen Brown, for music on election day, $29.

The petitions of D. Davison and Hugh Gammel were committed to Messrs. Walker, Goodall and Jenness of P.

The resolution, introduced yesterday by Mr. Hale of B. was called up, amended so as to assign Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock, for the choice of a Senator to Congress, and passed.

Mr. Christie introduced a resolution, which passed, requesting the President of the Senate, in the absence of the Governor, to notify the Counsellors of their election.

On motion of Mr. March of E. Messrs. Doe, Brown of H. and Batchelder of N. were appointed a committee, on the part of the House, to designate rooms which the several committees shall permanently occupy.

Mr. Tucker of P. gave notice, that on Monday next he should ask leave to introduce a bill giving a bounty for killing crows.

The committee on the Judiciary were instructed, on motion of Mr. Burnham, to inquire into the expediency of altering the law relating to the service of processes on towns; and, on motion of Mr. Goodall, to inquire into the expediency of amending the law for the punishment of manslaughter.

On motion of Mr. Moore of C. the committee on the State House were instructed to inquire into the necessity of making repairs on the State House.

The second Congregational Society in Concord, having requested the use of the Representatives' Hall, for public worship on the Sabbaths during the session, on motion of Mr. Goodall, their request was granted.
STATE LEGISLATURE
Reported for the Statesman.

For the Proceedings of Friday afternoon and Saturday, of last week, see first page.

Monday, June 9.

HOUSE. The Committee to which were referred several communications of the late Governor having reported:

The Resolutions of the Legislatures of Vermont, Maine, Georgia, Ohio, Alabama and New Jersey, were referred to Messrs. Emerson, Tucker of Plaistow, Underhill, Rankin, Colby of Wendell, Dudley of Brentwood, and Patch.

The Resolutions of Georgia on the Tariff: of South Carolina, on State rights—and of Ohio, were referred to Messrs. Bell of H. Currier of Wentworth, Pierce, Carr, Batchelder of Kensington, Anderson, and Currier of Langdon.

The Documents relating to the North Eastern boundary of Maine, were referred to Messrs. Betton, Webster of Kingston, Farrington Hanson, Tucker of Loudon, Chapman of Milton, and Quimby of Sandwich.

The other documents accompanying the Governor's messages, were referred to the appropriate standing committees.

Bills, increasing to nine the Trustees of the Adams Female Academy, and changing the name of the Pinkerton Academy in Londonderry, to Pinkerton Academy—having been read the third time—passed.

CONVENTION.

The two Houses having met in Convention, Mr Plumer, from the Committee appointed to notify the Governor of his election, reported that he was now in the Council Chamber, ready to meet the Legislature, and take the Oath of Office.

The Committee immediately escorted him to the Representatives' Chamber, where he declared his acceptance of the office to which he had been elected, and took the oath, which was administered by the President of the Senate, who pronounced His Excellency JOHN BELL to be Governor of the State of New-Hampshire for the year ensuing.

The Governor then withdrew, and the Convention rose.

Soon after, the Secretary came in with the following Message:

Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:

In obedience to the will of my fellow citizens, I have accepted the office of Chief Executive Magistrate of the State for the present year, and will devote myself to the discharge of the duties, which it imposes, so far as my inexperience in them, and my present feeble state of health will permit,

It is the duty of the person who holds this important office, to take the constitution and the laws as the guide of his official conduct. Where they afford no express direction, a recurrence to the great principles in which our government has its foundation, will afford a correct and safe rule of action. The most sincere efforts may not afford security against errors, yet we may cherish the hope, that they may lead to an indulgent and charitable construction of such as are unintentional.

The legitimate object of government is the improvement of the moral and civil condition of its citizens, as the most effectual means of promoting and securing individual and general happiness. All legislation should keep this object constantly in view. The chief means of effecting this great end, will be found in laws adapted to promote the general instruction and education of the people, to preserve the public peace and tranquillity, to enforce the performance of contracts, and to maintain the security of private rights. It is our happiness, that these great duties have not been neglected by preceding legislatures.

The present happy and prosperous condition of this State and of the United States, affords ample evidence that their governments have been, and continue to be administered with prudence, integrity and wisdom.

I have presumed that the duties which will devolve upon the legislature, within the present year, will render a second session necessary,—Under this impression, I have supposed that it would be the wish of the legislature to bring the present session to a close as early as practicable, consistently with a proper regard to subjects requiring their immediate attention. I have therefore thought it proper to forbear suggesting to their consideration any particular subject of legislation, excepting that which relates to the choice of electors of President and Vice President of the United States. The law of the United States requires, that these electors should be chosen next Autumn, An election which may in its consequences involve the prosperity and happiness of the people, cannot fail to be regarded with the deepest interest. The law relating to that important election should be so framed, that it will secure a fair and effective expression of the voice of the people.

I will cheerfully co-operate in this, and in any other measures which you may devise for giving further security to the rights, or for the promotion of the interests of our fellow citizens.

JOHN BELL,
Concord, June 9, 1828.

On motion of Mr Peabody, the Clerk was directed to procure 500 printed copies of the Message, for the use of the Members.

On motion of Mr Brown of G. the Message was referred to Messrs. Brown, Cutting and Buel, to report what disposition should be made of the several subjects embraced therein.

Mr Ainsworth, from the Committee appointed to settle with the Treasurer, made a Report—

That the Treasurer has exhibited to them, and they have carefully examined the following accounts, from June 1, 1827, to June 1, 1828.

First.

An account of Notes, amounting to $512.05 Discharged by general cash ac't for amount received in part payment of note signed by Moses Foss, Jr. and others, 175.00 Balance due on said note for principal, 262.80 Note signed by Stephen P. Webster, 74.25 512.05

Second.

An account of Stock in the United States funds, and Stock in the New-Hampshire Bank, am'ting to 122,988.45 Discharged by general cash account, for interest received on the U. S. stock, from April, 1827, to April, 1828, 2,854.00 Amount of U. S. stock unredeemed: 95,134.45 Amount of N. Hampshire Bank Stock, 25,000.00 122,988.45

Third.

A general cash account, embracing the following items of credit, viz. Balance of cash in the Treasury, June 1, 1827, 3,647.11 Taxes outstanding, June 1, 1827, 1,915.89 Cash rec'd of late Gov. Morril, for balance of his account for contingent expenses, 1826, 7.40 Cash rec'd of the Selectmen of Unity, Enfield, Dublin, Meredith and Portsmouth, for fines of military exempts, 14.00 Cash rec'd of Jona. Rawson and Sam'l Winchester, being the am't of errors in their favor in travel roll, House of Rep'tives, June, 1827, 1.60 Cash rec'd of Barzilla Emery, for land sold him pursuant to resolve passed June, 1827, 3.35 Cash borrowed of Merrimack County Bank, pursuant to resolve, 15,000.00 Cash borrowed of N.H. Literary Fund, 9,573.93 Cash refunded by D. M. Christie, being the am't of error in his favor. in the attendance roll of House of Representatives, June, 1827, 24.00 Cash rec'd for land sold James Bean, pursuant to Resolve, passed June, 1827, 25.00 Cash borrowed of Merrimack County Bank, 1,000.00 Cash rec'd for interest on United States Stock, 2,854.00 Cash rec'd of Secretary of State for fees of office, from June, 1827, to June, 1828, 391.50 Cash rec'd on note signed Moses Foss, Jr. and others, 175.00 Amount of State tax for the year 1827, 40,000.00 74,134.78

Which sum is accounted for as follows, viz. Paid sundry orders, drawn by the Executive for the current expenses of Government, including salaries, rolls for travel and attendance of Council, Senate, and H. of Representatives, and for the education of deaf and dumb children, 41,519.75 Paid William M. Richardson, John Porter and Samuel D. Bell, for revising the laws relating to towns and town officers, 180.00 Paid Jacob B. Moore, for books for State Library, 100.00 Paid Commissioners for establishing the boundary line between this State and the State of Maine, 300.00 Paid Robert Neal and Alexander Ladd, for expenses of erecting an additional story on the Arsenal at Portsmouth, 600.00 Paid Jeremiah Pecker for expense of altering the room under the Senate Chamber, 322.46 Paid for principal and interest of debts due Merrimack Co. Bank & Literary Fund. 25,699.27 Paid for bounty on Wild Cats, 90.00 Taxes outstanding June 1, 1828, 2,214.25 Cash in the Treasury June 1, 1828, 3,109.05 74,134.78

That the accounts are duly vouched and correctly cast, and the vouchers, together with a copy of the Treasurer's accounts, are herewith exhibited.

DANIEL HOIT,
WILLIAM AINSWORTH,
JESSE GORDON,
JERE. SMITH.

Mr Kent, of Concord, introduced a resolution, instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire into the expediency of a sale and transfer, by the State of New-Hampshire, of the United States' three per cent. Stock, owned by said State, and of placing the proceeds in the public Treasury, or of investing the same in other United States' Stock, or in the stock of incorporated companies within the limits of our own State.

[Mr Kent accompanied the introduction of the Resolution with some explanatory remarks, which want of room obliges us to omit.]

Mr Kenrick by leave introduced a bill incorporating the bank of Lebanon, which was twice read, and referred to the Committee on Banks.

Mr Tucker of P. by leave introduced a bill providing a premium for killing crows (10 cts. a head) which was twice read, and referred to the Committee on bills on their second reading.

Petitions presented and referred.—By Mr Peavey of B. of Samuel P. Peavey and others, for a Musick Society in Barnstead : by Mr Gove, of inhabitants of Whitefield and Dalton, remonstrating against the petition of J. C. Chase : by Mr Peverly, of inhabitants of Stratford and Northumberland to be classed for the choice of a representative : and of inhabitants of Milan, Percy, Durham and Winslow's Location, to be classed for the choice of a representative.

The Petition of Richard Kimball and others, for a Canal in the valley of Connecticut river, was presented by Mr Hale of K. and on his motion postponed to the next session, with an order of notice.

Mr Chamberlain of F. presented the petition of Heman Bent and others, for the preservation of fish in a pond of Fitzwilliam, and on his motion referred to Messrs. Gordon, Pilsbury of Hebron, and Putnam.

Tuesday, June 10.

HOUSE. Agreeably to reports of committees, John Rogers and others, Meredith Cotton and Woollen Manufacturing Company, and the Grafton Mining Company, had leave to bring in bills.

Bills authorizing the increase of shares in the Portsmouth Pier; authorizing the enlargement of the capital of the Great Falls Man. Com. ; incorporating the Stratford Man. Com. ; allowing Stephen Brown $29, and a resolution allowing Robert Neal $339.47—were introduced, and passed stages.

The petition of Robert Mack and others was postponed to the next session, with an order of notice.

Benjamin Souther and others had leave to withdraw.

Mr Doe, from the Committee to designate committee rooms, reported that the rooms numbered 6, 8, and 9, be appropriated to the Committees of the Senate. No. 1, to the committees on elections, and on banks : No. 2. to the Committees on Incorporations, and on the Alteration of Names: No. 3, to the committees on Agriculture and Manufactures, and on Finance; No. 4, to the Committee on the Judiciary ; No. 5. to the Committees on Unfinished Business, and on Printer's Accounts; No 7, to the Committees on Claims, and on bills on the 2d reading : No. 10. to the committees on Roads, &c. and on Public Lands : No. 11, to the Committees on Military Affairs, and on Military Accounts; No. 12. to the Committees on Education, and on the Library ; No. 13, to the Committee on Towns, &c. and to select committees—which Report was accepted.

Mr March moved that the House now proceed to the order of the day—the election, on the part of the House, of a Senator to Congress.

Messrs. Thornton, and Colby of Weare, opposed the motion, on the ground that as the Committee on Elections had not reported on the several remonstrances against the right of gentlemen holding seats here to retain their seats, the election of a Senator ought to be delayed until the House had decided who were and who were not members—who had and who had not a right to vote in the choice of a Senator. They urged, that as there was not yet a vacancy in the Senate, and would not be, until after the next session of the Legislature, there could be no necessity of hurrying this business along, before the House was properly organized, and when the election could not fairly be made.

Messrs. Bell of Haverhill, Goodall, and March of Eaton, supported the motion—and contended that every member returned here was, and should be considered as entitled to his seat, until the House had decided against his right to it ; that the election of a Senator might as well be made at this time as any other act performed : that if nothing could be done while a question was before the Committee on Elections, the whole session might be wasted away, as petitions or remonstrances might be crowded upon it, until the rising of the Legislature : that a considerable part of the session had passed away, and this, the most important business of the House, ought no longer to be neglected. It was remarked, that in 1814, after a remonstrance had been presented against the right of the delegation from Portsmouth to their seats, the election of a Counsellor for the County of Rockingham was made in Convention : and altho' Mr Hall was then elected by the aid of the votes of the Portsmouth representatives, whose seats were afterwards vacated, no one disputed that he was constitutionally elected.

Mr Thornton requested the yeas and nays upon this motion—and they were as follows:

YEAS—Messrs. A. Dudley, Jno. Lane, Underhill, Bryant, J. Porter, A. Tucker, L. Brown, Peabody, Dow, Metcalf, Gordon, Joshua Lane, W. Brown, J. Batchelder, W. Webster, Holmes, Vennard, Frink, Branscomb, Coe, N. Batchelder, Robinson, N. B. March, Coues, Ladd, A. W. Bell, Sherburne, S. Jenness, Betton, Lock, Jewell, Anderson, Flanders, W. Hale, Stark, Williams, Christie, Perkins, Kimball, J. March, Emerson, P. Clark, Greely, Hanson, T. Chapman, Tash, Mooney, J. D. Quimby, Doe, Rollins, Gilman, Wingate, E. Webster, Farmer, Moody, G. Kent, J. B. Moore, Ayer, C. Tucker, A. Colby, B. Stevens, Underwood, Read, Colley, Bennet, Bixby, Farles J. Richardson, F. Moore, J. Stevens, French, Sawyer, Wheeler, Jona. Smith, Hobbs, Farnsworth, Farrar, Abbot, A. Wentworth, O. Richardson, Adams, L. Chamberlain, Slate, Ainsworth, S. Hale, Frost, Wardwell, Rawson, Wilcer, Griffin, John Wilson, J. Holbrook, Belding, Cutting, Field, Winchester, Pierce, Robinson, V. Lovell, Tyler, J. Richards, B. Chapman, Willey, J. Currier, Chase, Jenks. Ticknor, Gould, Goodall, Little, Wallace, Crockett, Whittier, Buell, Oliver, Freeman, J. Bell, Morse, Sartwell, Kenrick, Rankin, Lambert, Emery, Wilcox, R. Jenness, Russell, Elliot, Hobart, Brackett, Burbank—130.

NAYS—Messrs. H. Tucker, Freese, B. Jenness, A. Brown, S. Pillsbury, Bartlett, Butler, M. Dudley, J. Kent, J. Peavey, Churchill, Eastman, Moulton, Walker, Lary, W. Smith, W. Lovell, J. R. Pilsbury, Shannon, G. Wentworth, Cross, Farrington, J. Clark, Tilton, Otis, B. W. Jenness, J. L. Peavey. Rust, A. O. Evans, J. C. Thompson, Davis, Millen, Carpenter, Allison, Ham, Putnam, Rice, Knowlton, Darling, Jeremiah Smith, Townsend, R. Porter, B. Evans, Kelly, Stearns, Fletcher, M'Keen, Hunt, M. D. Lovell, Carr, P. Richards, Whittemore, Simonds, T. Wilson, Boutwell, Thornton, Troll, Wason, Dodge, Eaton, S. P. Colby, Day, Lewis, Matson. Howard, J. Quimby, Neele, J. Colby, Cole, Knox, Prescott, Berry, Willis, S. Pilsbury, S. Thompson, D. Clark, Berkeley, Favor, Newell, Burnham, Patch, A. Currier, Meserve, Boynton, W. Chamberlain, Peverly, Lovering, Gove. -86.

Proceeded to the election of a Senator: Senate withdrew.

Mr Griffin introduced a resolution, that it is expedient to provide that the records of the Probate Court for the County of Cheshire shall be kept at Keene, and that the times of holding said Court shall be fixed by law. On motion of Mr Field, referred to the delegation of the County.

On motion of Mr Coues, ordered that all bills be read a second time, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and the third time at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

On motion of Mr Lane of C., Messrs. Wilcox, Holmes, and Colby of Weare, were appointed a Committee to inform the Secretary, Treasurer, and Commissary General of their election, receive the bonds required, and lay them before the House.

Mr Dow introduced a resolution, that it is expedient to provide by law that there shall be but one militia muster (company or regimental) in each year, and that on the first Tuesday of October—laid on the table.

The Committee on the Judiciary were instructed, on motion of Mr Lane of C. and Mr Chamberlain of F. to consider of the expediency of authorizing Judges of Probate to appoint Guardians for special purposes, and of amending the Probate laws, so as to extend the time of re-examining the Probate of Wills, proved in solemn form in certain cases.

Petitions, &c. presented and referred :— by Mr Metcalf, of Stephen Rowell and others, to be exempted from military duty : by Mr Quimby of Springfield, of the officers of the 31st Reg. for the removal of an officer : by Mr Porter of D. of the selectmen of Derry for a map of the State, the statute book, and a set of weights and measures; by Mr Tucker of P. of Absalom Pickering and others, against the right of Cyrus Frink to a seat in the House; by Mr Patch, of inhabitants of Haverhill, against the right of Caleb Morse to a seat in the House : by Mr Tucker of P. of William Batchelder and others: by Mr Freese, of Benjamin Stevens and others—of Joseph Chase and others—of Jacob Swain and another; by Mr Brown of S. Hampton, of Seth Clark : by Mr Ham, of Thomas D. Merrill and others : by Mr Evans of A. of Robert Evans and others, and of John Clark and others—all remonstrating against the petition of Joel P. Tibbets and others, for a new town: by Mr Freese, of Joseph Goodhue and others, against the petition of Theophilus Currier and others, to be annexed to Candia : by Mr Wentworth of Eliza A. Leathers: by Mr Tilton, of Josiah Philbrick, 3d; by Mr Perkins, of John Lane, 3d; by Mr Ham, of J. Symes —all for the alteration of their names: by Mr Perkins, of Thomas Henderson and others, for a ferry-boat company : by Mr Walker, of Nathan Batchelder and others, for the incorporation of the Gilford Man. Com. by Mr Carpenter. of inhabitants of Chichester, for an act of incorporation; by Mr Willis. of Richard Currier and others, for the incorporation of Social Lodge; by Mr Colley, of Robert Dunlap and others, for the incorporation of Lafayette Lodge—by Mr Field, of David H. Sumner and others, for a toll bridge over Connecticut river in Dalton—and of Ezra Kidder and others, for an act to prevent the killing of sheep—by Mr Hale of K. the accounts of Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr. $97 80, and of Benj. B. French, 103 30—by Mr Freeman, of Amos A. Brewster, $5,00—by Mr Underhill, of John S. Brown, $5.

Wednesday, June 11.

HOUSE. Petitions presented and referred.—By Mr Otis, of proprietors of a meeting-house in Strafford; by Mr Stevens of P. of Moses Chamberlain and others, proprietors of a meeting house in Pembroke; and by Mr Bell of H. of Grafton Lodge, for acts of incorporation; by Mr Lary, of Edward B. Neaiey and others, for an academy in Lee; by Mr Cross, of Jonathan Hersey and others, and by Mr Kent of C. of Anthony Colby, for the removal of officers: by Mr Freese, of Abraham Prescott and others for an alteration of the name of the United Society in Deerfield; by Mr Vennard, of Joseph Hoyt to make valid a book of Records and to exempt him from the operation of the statute of limitations in a certain case; by Mr Wentworth of A. of the first parish in Alstead for an alteration of their charter; by Mr Currier of L. of the Selectmen of Langdon to annex that town to the County of Cheshire: by Mr Colby of W. of Ichabod Eastman and others for leave to flow a pond in Wendell; by Mr Bell of H. of George Little for leave to float pine timber down the Connecticut river for ten years; by Mr Kenrick, of Samuel Woodbury and others for money to purchase a bugle for a rifle company ; by Mr Farley, of George H. Ingolson and others for a bridge over Connecticut river: by Mr Field, the account of S. D. Bell, $318,82; by Mr Kent of C. of Thomas Haynes for relief, he having had his knee "shot all to smash" in the revolutionary war.

Mr Stevens of P. from the committee on elections, reported on the case of the gentlemen returned from the district of Colebrook and Columbia, a statement of facts, showing that Abraham Boynton was first elected by a plurality of nine votes and accepted; that it was soon discovered there had been one more ballot than there were names on the check list;—another balloting was had and Roswell Hobart was declared duly elected. The committee introduced resolutions that Mr Boynton is, and Mr Hobart is not, duly elected and entitled to a seat. Accepted.

Mr Stevens, also from the same committee, reported on the remonstrance of John Stark and others against the election of F. Moore of Manchester, that Mr Moore is entitled to a seat. Accepted.

The standing committees having presented reports—in conformity thereto—the petitions of Philip Sweetser and others, the proprietors of the Grafton Turnpike, D. H. Sumner, and the resolution respecting the seasonable return of votes, were postponed to the next session.

Stephen Rowell and others, Samuel P. Peavey and others, and inhabitants of Chichester had leave to withdraw their petitions.

Richard Currier, Miles Taylor and others, and Robert Dunlap and others, had leave to bring in bills.

Messrs. Kent of C. Thornton, Chase, Lary, Brackett, Richardson of C. and Elliot, were appointed a committee on the memorial of Philip-Carrigain, and certain resolutions of Maine and Connecticut, according to the report of the committee on unfinished business.

Mr Goodall, from the Committee on roads, made a report on the surveys in Maine, New-Hampshire, and Vermont, concluding with a resolution that it is not expedient to do any thing thereon at present. Laid on the table.

Bills, &c, read a third time and passed.— Enlarging the capital of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company ; incorporating the Strafford Manufacturing Company; in addition to the act incorporating the Portsmouth pier; allowing Roswell Hobart $47 for his travel and attendance as a member; Jeremiah Jones $42 for his travel and attendance as a member; Robert Neal $389, 47 ; and Stephen Brown $29.

Mr Griffin from the committee appointed for the purpose, reported that it is expedient to have another session of the Legislature this year, and that this session may be closed on Tuesday next. Laid on the table.

The committee on the judiciary were instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing the act of the last session regulating licensed houses, on motion of Mr Goss; of abolishing the office of Tithingman, on motion of Mr Colby of .; of altering the times of holding the Court of Com-

The whole number of votes was 219.
Matthew Harvey had	2
Ezekiel Webster	2
Isaac Hill	82, and
Samuel Bell, having	133, was
elected.
Of this election the Senate were informed by Messrs. Peabody, Lane, of C. and Smith of P.
IN CONVENTION.
The whole number of votes for Secretary was 231.
Dudley S. Palmer had	86, and
Richard Bartlett, having	145, was
elected.
For Treasurer the whole number of votes was 30.
A. Joe Cady had	1
Samuel Sparhawk	1
William Pickering	97, and
Samuel Morrill baving	131, was
elected.
For Commissary General the whole number of votes was 229.
Isaac Nelson had	83, and
Robert Lefavor, having	146, was
elected.
The Convention then rose, and the Sen-

Term Pleas in the Counties of Grafton and Coos, on motion of Mr Goodall: and of providing by law that the proprietors of unincorporated places shall make and repair highways therein, on motion of Mr Burbank.

The Governor, by Message, communicated the returns of the several Banks in this State. Referred to the committee on Banks.

On motion of Mr Peabody, the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures were instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the selectmen of Exeter to abate the taxes on the Exeter Manufacturing Company for two years.

Messrs. Oliver, Christie & Gould were appointed on the part of the House a committee to inform the Hon. Samuel Bell of his election as Senator of this State in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years from and after the third day of March next.

On motion of Mr Chamberlain of F. the committee on Finance were instructed to report a bill providing for the compensation of the civil list for the present year.

On motion of Mr Brown of E. the committee on Military Affairs were instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an entire revision of the militia laws.

On motion of Mr March of P. the committee on the State House were directed to procure stoves and funnel for the Committee rooms by the first day of November next.

Thursday, June 12.

Petitions, &c. presented and referred:-
by Mr Lovell, of C. of Alexander S. Campbell, for a bridge over Connecticut river in Charlestown-by Mr Millen, of Anthony Colby-and by Mr Matson, of Field Officers of 28th regiment. for removal of officers-by Mr Bixby., of Joshua Darling and others, fo the incorporation of Aurora Lodge; by Mr Emery, of Ebenezer Brewer, for repeal of a part of an act regulating the floating of timber-by Mr Doe, of Asa Arnold, for increase of engine men to engine company No. 2, in Somersworth.

Mr Stevens ot P. from the Committee on Elections, made sundry reports: and conformably thereto, the petitions of Abel Crawford and others-of inhabitants of Peeling-of Stratford and Northumberland. and of Dummer, Milan, Percy, &c. were postponed to the next session. A resolution, allowing the town of Orange to send a representative, was introduced and read a first time. Inhabitants of Haverhill, remonstrating against Mr Morse's election had leave to withdraw their remonstrance, and it was resolved that Mr Morse is entitled to a seat in the House.

Mr Webster of B. from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported on several subjects referred to them-and thereupon the House resolved that it is inexpedient to abolish the office of Tythingmen-and that a bill to establish the rate at which polls and estate shall be valued in assessing taxes- and the petition of Eliza White and others. be postponed to the next session. The committee introduced bills amending the act incorporating the first parish in Alstead: and providing that manslaughter may be punished by fine, imprisonment in the common jail, or by confinement to hard labor in the State prison-which were read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr Peabody, from the Committee on Finance, introduced bills providing for the Compensation of the civil list-and directing the return of inventories--which were read and ordered to a second reading.

Mr Reed, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill making an appropriation of $560 for the Militia-read and ordered to a second reading.

The Selectmen of Derry-Grafton Lodge —Abraham Prescott and others-and Zarah Cutler and others--had leave to bring in bills.

The petitions of Jonathan Hussey and others--inhabitants of Langdon--J. P. Tibbetts and others (together with all the petitions and remonstrances relating to the formation of a new town from Deerfield, &c.) D. H. Sumner, and David Clough and others, were postponed to the next session.

Reports adverse to the petitions of S. Woodbury and others-officers 31st Regiment--proprietors of Free Baptist meeting House in Strafford-and Luke Woodward and others, were made and accepted.

Mr Hale of K. from the committee on banks, reported the bill incorporating the bank of Lebanon, with amendments-laid on the table.

Mr Clark of S. from the committee on public lands, introduced a resolution granting to Abel Crawford 150 acres of the State's land for $75.00.

Mr Wilcox, from a Select committee, laid before the House the bonds from the Secretary, Treasurer, and Commissary General, which were disposed of as usual.

The resolution respecting the Probate Courts of Cheshire was postponed to the next session.

Mr Jewett asked and obtained leave of absence during the remainder of the session, and a resolution allowing him his pay for travel and attendance, was introduced by Mr Cross and passed.

On motion of Mr Field, the committee appointed to report when the Legislature might adjourn, were instructed to report at what time the next session should commence.

On motion of Mr Lane of B. the Treasurer was authorized to receive the money &c. in hands of the late treasurer, and receipt therefor.

On motion of Mr March of E. the use of the Hall, when the House should not be sitting this day, was granted to the Convention.

The report of the Commissioners of the Literary Fund, (now amounting to $53,026, 93) was read and laid on the table.

On motion of Mr Betton, the committee on Elections were instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing that the choice of Representatives to Congress shall be in November instead of March.

The further consideration of the bill incorporating a bank in Lebanon, was on motion of Mr Flanders, postponed to the next session.

Mr Read, from the committee on military affairs, reported a resolution appropriating $400 for the purpose of building a wall round the arsenal in Portsmouth, under the direction of N. B. March and Robert Neal.

Mr Ladd called up the report made yesterday by Mr Goodall on the surveys in Maine, New-Hampshire and Vermont, and moved that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the next session-which prevailed.

On motion of Mr Clark of S. the committee on roads, &c. were instructed to inquire into the expense and expediency of publishing the report of the United States Engineers.

Mr Burbank gave notice that he should tomorrow ask leave to bring in a bill giving a premium for killing bears.

Drawn Nos. Connecticut State Lottery, 4th Class 54, 26, 20, 38, 30, 46, 14, 33.

Drawn June 7th, 1828.
IN SENATE, Monday, June 9.

JOINT COMMITTEES.
On Engrossed bills--Messrs, Hoit and Steele.
On the Library--Mr Plumer,
On the State House, &c. Mr Bartlett.

Mr Poole presented the petition of Richard Ladd and others for a bank in Hanover,
200 printed copies of the Governor's message were ordered for the use of the Senate,

Tuesday, June 10,,

Mr Wallace was joined to the committee,to inform the Secretary, Treasurer, and Commissary General of their election.

The Senate proceeded to the election, on their part, of a Senator to Congress,
Matthew Harvey had 1 vote
Isaac Hill 1 and
Samuel Bell, having 10, was elected.

Wednesday, June 10.

Mr Plumer was joined to the Committee to inform the Hon. Samuel Bell of his election as Senator.

A resolution in favor of Roswell Hobart, was read a third time and passed.