The New Hampshire Gazette

New-Hampshire Legislature.
SENATE.
MONDAY, DEC.4.
The Judiciary Bill was called up, and, on motion, referred to a select committee.
Bill passed—to incorporate Sunapee Dam Corporation.
TUESDAY, DEC. 5.
The petition of James F. Baldwin, agent of the Union Canal Corporation, was referred to a select committee.
Electors.—A communication was received from the gentlemen appointed Electors of President and Vice-President, signifying their acceptance of the appointment.
Several bills from the House of Representatives passed a second reading
WEDNESDAY, DEC.6.
Bills passed—to annex part of the town of Orange to Alexandria; to incorporate a social library in Sandown.
Several bills of a private nature were acted upon and the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, DEC.7.
Mr. Dame from the committee to whom was referred the Judiciary Bill—reported the same with several amendments,
[The first to substitute a new section instead of the fourth in the original bill, so that parties in all suits hereafter to be commenced at the superior court shall have the right of review.
The second amendment is a new section instead of the fifth, providing for a November term of the superior court at Lancaster, and altering the time of that holden at Plymouth—leaving out entirely the additional compensation to the justices. The third amendment was a new section instead of the sixth, providing that instead of the fees now paid for entries, there shall be paid to the clerk of the superior court for entry, &c. fifty cents, and making it his duty at the close of every term to have his account examined and allowed by the justices attending, and forthwith to pay the balance into the county treasury—in default whereof to be liable to attachment. The fourth is an addition to the eighth section, authorizing appeals in cases of roads, &c. from judgments of the courts of sessions. The fifth increases the compensation of the sessions judges from two to four dollars per diem.]—Pat.
The Senate then took up said amendments, and the first, second, third and fifth were agreed to.
Mr. Hill moved an amendment, in sixth section, that the fees of the clerk for entry, &c. should be one dollar instead of fifty cents—which motion was negatived.
Mr. Drew then moved that the seventh section be so amended that the courts of sessions consist of three, instead of five justices. Negatived, Yeas, 5—Nays, 7. And the further consideration of the bill was postponed till to-morrow.
Several bills, &c. from the house were taken up, but not finally acted upon.
Mr. Drew presented a resolution for allowing the claim of Mrs. Eliza B. Woodward, and on motion to refer it to a committee, some conversation arose as to the constitutionality of originating the resolve in the Senate. Mr. Hill observed that the provisions of the constitution were explicit that all bills or resolves for the appropriation of money should originate in the popular branch. Mr. Eastman thought that the provision of the constitution had reference to money which was to be levied upon the people and not to the disposal of that already in the public coffers. The question was decided in the affirmative, and the resolve was committed.
FRIDAY, DEC.8.
The committee to whom were referred the several resolves allowing certain sums to Messrs. Dean, Carter and Searle, late professors in Dartmouth University, and also a resolve in favor of Mrs. Eliza B. Woodward, reported said resolves with amendments which were passed. [These amendments make the sums to be allowed, as follows: to James Dean, $500 instead of $690; Nathaniel H. Carter, 180 instead of $400: Thomas C. Searle $300 instead of $500: Mrs. Woodward, 471 15 instead of $785 28.]
Judiciary Bill—The Senate having resumed the consideration of this bill, Gen. Hoit moved that it should not take effect until the first Tuesday of July next. Negatived—Yeas 5 -Nays 7.
Mr. Merrill moved for a re-consideration of the vote establishing fifty cents as the fee for entry of action, &c. when on motion of Mr. Hill, seventy-five cents instead of fifty, was adopted.
On the question shall the bill pass ?—Mr. Hoit moved for the postponement of the subject till the next session—which was decided in the negative; and the further consideration of the bill was postponed till to-morrow.
Bill passed—in amendment of the laws for regulating bail.
SATURDAY, DEC. 9.
The vote on the passage of the resolves granting certain sums to the Professors of Dartmouth University, was re-considered; and those resolves were re-committed for the purpose of some technical amendments.
Mr. Hoit, from a committee, reported a bill for the removal of the term of the Superior Court from Dover to Rochester, and of the Common Pleas from Rochester to Wolfborough, which was read and ordered to a second reading on Monday.
Bills received from the House, read and referred—to incorporate the Piscataquog Village Fire Engine Company—to constitute a Board of Agriculture—to exempt from taxation the Keene Glass Factory.
Bills passed—extending the grant of a Lottery to the Proprietors of Union Canal : granting a tract of land to Effingham Academy.
The Judiciary Bill as amended, was taken up, passed a second, and three o'clock on Monday assigned for a third reading
The bill to incorporate the town of Shelburne was read a second time, and ordered to a third reading on Monday.
Mr. Hill presented a resolve requiring that all bills and resolves after the present session, shall be engrossed in a fair hand writing, and on linen paper.
Adjourned to ten o'clock on Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, DEC.4.
Messrs. Whipple, Parker and Pierce were appointed a committee to enquire into the expediency of directing the Treasurer of this State to withdraw from the New-Hampshire Bank the sum of twelve thousand dollars, agreeably to a vote of the Legislature of the 30th December 1799, and a vote of the said Bank, passed Jan. 30, 1800.
The committee on the inventories were discharged from a further consideration of the petition of the Selectmen of Lebanon and the remonstrance of Mills Olcott, and these papers were referred to a select committee.
Petition presented and referred—of Bodwell Emerson and others for a new regiment to be composed of the towns of Hopkinton, Warner and Henniker.
The bill for extending the grant of a lottery to the proprietors of Union Canal Lottery passed—yeas 90—noes 38.
TUESDAY, DEC. 5.
Mr. Olcott introduced a bill to incorporate a company by the name of the Hanover Aqueduct Association. Read a first time, and ordered to a second reading to-morrow.
Poor Debtors—On the second reading of a bill entitled an act to repeal the first section of an act passed June 1818, and also to repeal an act passed July 1819, for the relief of poor debtors, motion was made by Mr. Cutler that said bill be indefinitely postponed; which motion prevailed.
A communication was received, by Mr. Bartlett, Secretary of the Board, from Hon. Messrs Plumer, Bartlett, Dinsmoor, Pendexter, Shannon, Fisk, Barker and Smith, the gentlemen chosen on the part of this State, Electors of President and Vice-President—that they were present in town and accept of their appointment.
Mr. Woodman from the committee on the bill from the Senate respecting the Lord's day, reported another bill as a substitute, which was read a first time, and ordered to a second reading to-morrow.
Bill Introduced—to incorporate the Piscataquog Village Fire Engine Company.
Bill passed—to incorporate Franklin Lodge.
Petitions presented and referred—of Lemuel Noyes Jackman—of Jeremy Nute.
A communication from the Hon. Obed Hall, land agent for the State, was referred to Messrs. Healey, Meserve and Armor.
Messrs. Tilton, Healey and J. A. Merrill, were appointed a committee to enquire if any, and what provision ought to be made for the raising of money to build and repair highways in districts or places not incorporated, to report by bill or otherwise.
Phineas Rosbrook and others, praying for a tax on Bretton Woods—also Hezekiah Parsons and others, praying for a tax on Colebrook and other towns—had leave to withdraw their petitions.
WEDNESDAY DEC.6.
Mr. Prentiss from the committee to whom was referred a resolve making compensation to Eliza B. Woodward, reported that the sum of 450 be allowed her claim for services and moneys advanced by her late husband; and submitted a resolution for that sum instead of the resolution before offered. On motion to accept the report and resolution, the yeas and nays were required and were, yeas 84—nays 90. Mr. T. W. Colby then moved to amend the resolve by substituting $400; which did not prevail, Mr. C. subsequently moved $365 which also failed. The question then returned on the original resolve allowing her 785 25—on motion to pass which, the yeas and nays were required and were, yeas 71, nays 114.
Messrs. Pierce, Sawyer and Bellows were appointed to report on the compensation to the Electors of President and Vice-President.
Leave for bills granted—to sundry inhabitants of Alexandria praying to be annexed to New. Chester—to Nathan Bachelder and others—to Justus Perry.
Bills reported—in favor of the petition of David Aldrich, 2d—of Richard Eastman.
The committee on the petition of the New. Hampshire Medical Society, praying for a law for the suppression of quackery, reported that it is inexpedient at present to adopt any measures respecting the substance of said petition.
The committee on elections were instructed to enquire and report whether any towns have sent more representatives to the Legislature than they are entitled to by the constitution.
The Militia.—Mr. Parker from the Militia committee, reported a bill for forming, arranging and regulating the Militia, which was read through and ordered that 250 copies of an abstract of said bill be printed. [This bill embraces 54 sections, and is essentially different from the old militia law.]
THURSDAY, DEC. 7.
Messrs. Whipple, Pike and Langdon were appointed to wait on the Governor and enquire what progress has been made in adjusting the claims of this State against the United States for military services during the late war, which claims were transmitted to him in June 1819 by vote of the Legislature.
A resolve passed providing for compensation to the Electors of President and Vice President.
This resolve grants the same pay to Electors who do not belong to the Legislature, for travel and attendance, as to members of General Court; to the Clerk of the board $4, and to the door-keeper $3.]—Pat.
Mr. Parker from the military committee to whom was referred the petition of Daniel Hayes and others, praying that the 2d and 25th regiments may be divided—also the petition of Boswell Emerson and others, praying for a new regiment to be formed out of the 21st, 26th and 30th regiments—reported that it was inexpedient at this time to increase the number of regiments, inasmuch as the committee had endeavored to obviate the inconvenience of large regiments by providing in the militia bill that the regiments in certain cases may be reviewed in two divisions. Accepted.
Mr. Parker from the same committee, to whom was referred the petition of Jacob Paine, praying to be exempted from military duty on account of conscientious scruples—also petition of students of Dartmouth College for exemption—also petition of Benjamin Prescott and others, praying for a law for preventing the giving of spirituous liquors to soldiers on training days—requested to be discharged from a further consideration of said petitions, inasmuch as the several subjects had already been before the House in the resolutions submitted by said committee.
Mr. Bartlett presented petitions of inhabitants of Newburyport and Portsmouth praying for legislative investigation and redress of evils occasioned by the Hampton Causeway Turnpike corporation. Referred to Messrs. Tilton, Pierce and March.
Ann W. Evans had leave to withdraw her petition.
Bill Passed—to incorporate the town of Shelburne—to institute and provide for the organization of a Board of Agriculture in this State.
Mr. Brown from the committee appointed at the last session on petition of Abraham Edwards and others, for a turnpike, made a report unfavorable to the object of the petition.
Which report was accepted.
FRIDAY, DEC. 8.
The petitions of the Selectmen of Milford, James Breck and others and Stephen Eastman and others, were read and severally referred.
Leave for bills granted—to Jeremy Nute; Lemuel Noyes Jackman.
Banks—Mr. I. Bartlett, from the committee appointed at the last session of the legislature to consider and report whether any, and if any, what restrictions and limitations shall be annexed to any Bank charter which may hereafter be renewed, reported a bill, which was read and 250 copies ordered to be printed.
Messrs. Whipple, Pierce and Sawyer were appointed a committee to ascertain whether a certain gore of land adjoining Grantham falls rightfully within the charter of Springfield or any other town, and to report thereon.
Mr. Smith of Bradford introduced a bill in addition to the act more effectual to secure the citizens of this State their rights of suffrage, which was read and assigned for to-morrow.
Bills passed—incorporating Piscataquog Village Fire Engine Company, and the Hanover Aqueduct Association
SATURDAY, DEC. 9.
Mr. Eastman, appointed at the last session to enquire whether a certain tract of land petitioned for by Henry Schoff, belonged to the State, reported that he had ascertained that fact.
Messrs. Eastman, Robbins, Dodge, Waldren and Langdon were joined to the committee of the Senate to report on unfinished business, and at what time the present session may be closed.
Several private accounts referred to committees, were taken up and passed on.
Inhabitants of Durand had leave to withdraw their petition to be incorporated into a town.
Bill passed—to continue in force the exemption from taxation of the Glass Factory at Keene.
Messrs. Folsom, Whittemore and Meserve were appointed a committee to consider and report on the expediency of raising a State tax next year.
The bill regulating bail was received from the Senate and referred to the judiciary committee.
The bill respecting the right of suffrage was read a second time, and re-committed—as was also a bill to prevent the destruction of salmon, shad and alewives in Merrimack river.