The New Hampshire Gazette

N. H. LEGISLATURE.

IN SENATE, TUESDAY, JULY 3.

Mr. Hill, from the managers of the conference with the House on the bill relating to jurors, made a report, and thereupon the amendments, recommended by the conferees were adopted.

Mr. Plumer, from the committee on the bill relating to County Treasurers, &c. made a report, and the amendments agreed on by the conferees were adopted.

Bills read a third time and passed--granting to Metcalf and Kimball the privilege of a ferry with an amendment in which the House concurred; incorporating a fire engine company in Goffstown; and the Boscawen Aqueduct company; to raise $40,000 for the use of the State.

Resolutions; making appropriations for the Arsenal in Portsmouth; and for the education of Deaf and Dumb.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4.

On motion of Mr. Chandler, the Declaration of Independence was read by unanimous consent.

Read a third time and passed--bills constituting the County of Sullivan, with amendments in which the House concurred; establishing the times and places of holding the Probate Courts in the County of Rockingham; altering the names of certain persons, with amendments, concurred in by the House.

Resolution; instructing the Attorney General to institute process against the White river falls company.

THURSDAY, JULY 5.

Read a third time and passed--Bills incorporating the New-Hampshire Canal and steam-boat company, with amendments, concurred in by the House; for the support and regulation of primary schools, with amendments, concurred in; incorporating the Wentworth Meeting-House association; and the Wakefield Academy.

Resolutions--directing the purchase of three copies of Hale's Map of New-England; granting a Map of the State to the town of Bath; in favor of Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr.; of William Pickering; raising the salary of the Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire; providing for the distribution of the United States' laws; directing the alteration of the room under the Senate chamber.

FRIDAY, JULY 6.

The bill from the House providing a new mode of collecting the taxes on non-resident lands by a sale without advertisement in the public papers, was postponed to the next session of the Legislature by the following vote:--

Yeas--Messrs. Chandler, Hill, Prescott, Bowers, Harvey, Parker, Minot, Weeks--8.

Nays--Messrs. Parsons, Plumer, Bartlett, Nye--4.

The bill from the House, requiring a further responsibility from Sheriffs after their term of office shall expire, was, on motion of Mr. Weeks, postponed indefinitely.

A bill from the House, imposing further restrictions on Judges and Registers of Probate, was opposed by Messrs. Bartlett, Weeks, and Hill, and postponed to the next session.

Many bills and resolutions were acted on.

The Senate continued in session until ten o'clock in the evening.

SATURDAY, JULY 7.

The Senate met at half past four, A. M.--

Several bills and resolutions, which passed last evening and this morning, were signed by the President, and carried by the committee to the Governor.

Mr. Parker moved the following address, which was read by the Clerk and was voted unanimously:--

"Hon. Matthew Harvey:--Sir--The session of the Legislature being about to close, the members of the Senate cannot, without doing violence to their own feelings, separate, without expressing their unqualified approbation of the able, impartial, and very acceptable manner in which you have discharged the duties of the chair during the present session; and their fervent wish that your life may be prolonged, your health continued, and your prosperity and happiness increased."

To which the President replied;

"Gentlemen--My most respectful acknowledgements are due to you for the honorable testimony you bear me in reference to the manner in which I have attempted to discharge my duty: but let me say to you, that a rigid adherence to rules, to decorum and to system which has prevailed in the Senate the present session, has removed all perplexity and embarrassment, and indeed every thing like labor from the business of the chair. For this, gentlemen, as well as for your uniform kindness to me, you have my most sincere thanks.

"We are about to close the session; and if it is deemed a long one, still I am confident that when the result of our deliberation, is reviewed, it will appear that we have not been idle nor unmindful of our duty.

"When we separate, gentlemen, you have my best wishes for a safe return to your families and friends; and may you long live to enjoy with your constituents the advantages which may result from all your laudable efforts to promote public prosperity and happiness."

The resolution from the House of Representatives disapproving the proposition of the State of Georgia to amend the Constitution so as to prevent the choice of President by the House of Representatives was taken up.

The resolution was advocated by Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Plumer, and was opposed by Mr. Hill.

On motion to postpone the consideration of this resolution to the next session, the ayes and noes were called for, and were.

Ayes.--Messrs. Chandler, Hill, Bowers, Nye, Minot, Weeks.--6.

Noes,--Messrs. Parsons, Plumer, Bartlett, Prescott, Harvey.--5.

So the motion prevailed, and the resolution was postponed to the next session.

Messrs. Nye and Parker were joined to the committee appointed to wait on the Governor and inform him that the business of the session was closed.

About eight o'clock, the Secretary came in with a message from the Governor adjourning the Legislature sine die.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

FRIDAY, JULY 6.

Resolutions passed, authorizing the Governor to draw for $500 to defray contingent expenses; directing the conveyance of certain public land to James Bean, and to Barzillai Evarts; allowing Moses L. Neal $174, John M'Duffie $134, Pierce P. Furber $60, Asa Freeman $100 05, Joseph Coffin $138 34, Philip Carrigain $345, Isaac Hill $110 60, Jacob B. Moore $191 70, Henry E. Moore $235, Edward Philbrick, Aaron Carter, James Buzzell—$64 each, Joseph Coffin $66, Philip Carrigain (for map) $12, Kent, McFarland & Atwood $236; authorizing the Secretary to apply to the proper authorities in Massachusetts for copies of certain acts, &c. of that Government while the Province of New-Hampshire was a part thereof.

Bills passed—providing for vacancies in the office of Sheriff; in addition to the act establishing salaries for Probate officers; removing certain business from the Probate Court of Sullivan.

Postponed to the next session—Petitions of inhabitants of Antrim, inhabitants of Rye, Nathaniel Clough and others, (with orders of notice;) resolutions of Maine and Connecticut relative to surplus revenue; Jesse Varney and others, (with an order of notice.)

Indefinitely postponed—bill exempting soldiers from poll tax in the assessment of State taxes; resolution raising the salaries of Probate officers in Cheshire.

The amendments proposed by the Senate to the following bills—authorizing the Court of Common Pleas to liberate prisoners in certain cases; regulating the keeping of gunpowder; establishing an equitable method of making taxes, were severally concurred in.

Mr. Nealley, from the committee on the memorial of Philip Carrigain, made a report recommending that the State should take the same number of the second edition of his map of N. Hampshire, when published, as it took of the first edition, and that the further consideration of the subject be postponed to the next session; accepted.

Mr. Williams, from the committee on so much of the Governor's message as relates to commerce and the intercourse between the interior and the seaboard, made a report, which was accepted.

Mr. Porter, of Londonderry, from the committee on proposed amendments of the constitution of the United States, reported resolutions disapproving the amendments proposed by Tennessee and Georgia—which were passed.

Mr. Farley called up the bill, reported by the committee which sat in the recess, providing for the collection of taxes on non-residents, and moved that it be indefinitely postponed.—Messrs. Kelly and Harper opposed the motion, which was supported by Messrs. Farley, Stevens, of Pembroke, and Chamberlain, and prevailed.

Some debate arose on the allowance of the claims of John M'Duffie, Asa Freeman, and Peirce P. Furber, for expenses and services in surveying canals, as they had received no appointment from the Governor, but from commissioners appointed by him. The committee on claims reported the facts, and thereupon the House resolved, after explanations and remarks by Messrs. Christie, Steele, Dow, Gregg, Farley, Ladd, and Stevens of Pembroke, as mentioned in the list of resolutions.

Mr. Gregg introduced a resolution making an appropriation of $500 for the expense of establishing the Eastern boundary line of the State. Mr. Aiken moved that it be indefinitely postponed. This motion was discussed by Messrs. Gregg, Flanders, Field, Ladd, Aiken and Emerson, and prevailed. Afterwards, on motion of Mr. Steele, the vote was reconsidered, and the resolution having been amended by reducing the sum to $300 passed.

SATURDAY, JULY 7.

On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, Messrs. Williams, Boardman, of P. Sanbornton, Taylor, Fuller, Stevens, of M. Dodge, of N. Putnam, Baker, and Peverly were appointed a committee on the part of the House, to wait on his Excellency the Governor and inform him that the business of the present session is closed, and the Legislature is now ready to be adjourned.

Mr. Payson laid on the Clerk's table the following resolution which was unanimously adopted—

Resolved, that the thanks of this House be presented to the Hon. Henry Hubbard, for the prompt, assiduous, intelligent and very acceptable manner in which he hath so satisfactorily discharged the arduous and important duties of the chair during the present session of the Legislature.

The Hon. Speaker replied as follows:-

Gentlemen—During the time I have had the honor to preside over the deliberations of this assembly, it has been my untiring effort faithfully and impartially to perform the various and perplexing duties attendant to this office.

The task of directing and in some degree controlling the course of business in a legislative assembly is far from being one of an enviable character. Even the necessary organization of this branch of our government, as far as that organization devolves on its presiding officer—is an embarrassing and invidious duty.

I cannot be insensible that the purest intentions and the most upright motives have been and may again be arraigned, perverted and abused. I can truly say that it has ever been the leading purpose of my mind to discharge all my official duties in such a manner as was best calculated in my judgment to promote the honor and the happiness of my fellow citizens.

If in the midst of those who from age and experience are better qualified than myself for the responsibilities of this station—it has been my good fortune to discharge the duties of this office as to deserve the approbation of this assembly—the whole object of my exertions has been attained.

To merit the confidence and the commendation of the public is the great desideratum of public servants—and the resolution which you have been pleased to adopt with so great unanimity is peculiarly gratifying to my feelings, as it not only evinces the friendly regard of him from whom it proceeded, but it also speaks in the most unequivocal language—your approbation of my official conduct.

You will permit me, gentlemen, to tender to you the most grateful acknowledgments of my heart for the urbanity and respect, which you have at all times manifested towards me. From your hands I have received the most honorable support. Your candor your disposition to conciliate, and your kindness, have not on any occasion been withheld.

True it is, but little has transpired since our last meeting to disturb our harmony or to interrupt our course of business. True it is, that we commenced our session with every indication of union and of peace—and shall we not terminate it with the same good feelings?

Gentlemen, the hour of our separation is at hand. Soon we must depart, never perhaps to meet again on earth—the thought must be painful to friends—it must be so to us whose intimacies have led to attachments which will not and which cannot soon be forgotten.

Yes, gentlemen, soon we must take leave of this Hall and all its endearing associations—to mix again with our constituents—before whom and among whom it should be our endeavor to exemplify every virtue which constitutes the patriot and the good man.

My best wishes, gentlemen, will attend you through this life—and may each of you be blest with the choicest of Heaven's blessings—may you be safely guided to your respective homes, and be made happy in the circle of your families and friends.