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101 Scattering, On the ad billst, Mr Baily of Elmore moved raised to adjourn. Mr. Kittredge of Fairhaven could be question of order whether the motion entertained while a joint order was pending notion The Chair Mr Converse) ruled that enspond this foris not in order, but that motion io Mr Beardsther ball ting would be entertained. ley moved to suspend until 3 P. m. to-morrow; 104. noes 105. ayes The Senate came in and the record of that each House was read. from which it appeared HON. WM. UPHAM had been duly elected. and proclamation withdrew was made accordingly When the Senate and the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, Nov. SENATE.-T. bill to provide for school dislibraries was taken up, Mr White's amend children trict to embrace school books for the ment of the poor. still pending-who Mr. Beeman Kidder moved to amend the amendment. Mr. billmoved an indefinite postponement of the incarried. yeas 14. nays 10. So this bill was definitely Reports. postponed. By Me Kimball, from committee Roads, in favor of the House bill directing turnpike on the expenditure of fines imposed on by M essra Chandler, the Mead. S veat and White in opposition favor. to bill, and M ears Dean Kimball Danforth. in rejacted on 31 realing By Mr. bill rela- from committee en finance, in favor of the with at ting to foreign insurance adopted, comptnies, and the bill amendment, the table which on motion was of Mr. Fox. and the Secretary laid on directed to procure 300 copies printed. By Mr. Mead. from judiciary com nittee, the that no further legislation is necessary on jusbill giving criminals trial by jury before tices. Mr. Kimball called up the bill to extend Bank the time for winding up the concerns of the of Winds which. after further elicitation of facts, and discussion by M JASTS Kimball. White. bill. Redtield and handler in opposition to the re. and Mr. B eman in its favor, the same was yeas 10 nays 15. jected Mr. White called up the 11 use bill making counties liable for the default of Sheriff's and High Bailiffs, when a debate arose. Mr. White spoke in favor of the bill at some exist length, contending that the same reasons for making counties liable for their sherifis, the as towns for their constables, as is already law. Messrs Kimball, Mead and Beeman replied and the bill was rejected. The House resoluti in for a joint assembly on Thursday, 10 A.M., to choose an Auditor and in the Treasury department, was taken up concurred in. Mr Stewart called up the bill to establish C work-houses, and proposed to amend the same by giving discretionary powers to the masters amend to employ persons in field labor. &c. which ment was opposed by Mr. J. P. K idder, an the supported by the mover and rejected when bill, on motion of Mr. Kidder, was indefinitely postponed-year 13, mays 11. MrHall introduced it bill to authorize members of the Legislature and its officers to Con vote for Presidential electors and members of gress in M patp elier-r twice and referred to elections committee Mr. Sweatt on offered a resolution to appoint committee inquire into the condition of the State School Fund-passed, and Messrs Sweat Danforth and Hamilton of Chit. were appointed by the Chair as that committee. Adjourned. HOUSE. Prayer by Rev. Alonzo Webster. Bill introduced-By Mr Deane of C., relating to election of Presidential Electors and bers Congress, (Clerk of the 11 use to receive billots of voters at room No 7 in the State House from 12 M to 2 P. M Nov. 7th) 1 Judiciary committee. Resolutions. B Mr Carpenter of M Ioretow that both Houses meet 10 M. Thursday, the t elect Auditor of Accounts adopted. From Senate, to elect ink Commissioner 3 p. m. to day ; adopted. By Mr Dean of C. instructing delegation in Congress to go for granting on section of the public lands to the officers en gaged in the M xican war. M ssrs Deane o C , Needham, Carpenter of N. and Beardsle supported it on the ground that such grant i now made to non-commis officers and pri ad vates. Mr Patnam of Albany moved to "all free persons of color.' S apported by M Whittemer Patnam of A. opposed by M NSTS and Beardsley, and rejected Mr Catlin move that the grant be made from lands acquired frot th Mexico. Opposed by Mr. Needham, and question interrupted by special order Petitions referred. Of Summer A Webber, t committee on banks: of Daniel Reed and oth ers. to committee on agriculture. On resuming the consideration of Mr Deane resolution, MrB own of Grand I-le moved 1 give the lands to widows or heirs of officers de ceased ado; ted. The Chair appointed Messrs. Whittemore bi Deane of C. and Heaton, committee on the to incorporate tae National Life Insurance Con pany. The Report of the State Saperintendant Comm on Sch ools was referred to committee 11 der the 5ih joint rule. Mr. Whittemore introduced 11 resolution in structing the Judiciary committee to inquire it the expediency of settling with the heirs Peter itfield, ho claim lands in Stark-boro Adjourned pass d. 2 o'clock P M SENATE._Reports By Mr June,from Cor mittee on Finance, against the House bill amend the law in relation to the publication intention of marriage, the same being unnec mary-bill rejected. By the same in favor the House bill regulating fees in book action & c.-passed to 3d reading B Mr Chandle from Jud committee in favor of the bill makin insanity of 10 years continuance a cause of d vorce certain cases, with amendm nt which was adopted, and the bill, after an interestic debate between Messrs Stewart. Mead, Frenc and Sweatt. who decidedly opposed. and M Chandler, who ingeniously advocated it, wa Jaid ou the table Mr Fergason introduced a bill requiring th appointment of the State Librarian by tlej assembly-read twice and referred to the Se ate portion of the committee on the State 1. brary. A communication was read from the tary of the Senate and the Clerk of the Hous stating that they had procured copies of the a dress delivered on the occasion of the reception of the cannon taken at Bennington, and that 11 addresses were at the disposal of the Legis: ture. Mr June from committee on Finance, repor ed the House bill to fix the salary of the Audit . of accounts $500, by amending the same to fix natsalary at $100- then after state ment of facts. on call of Mr J. P. Kidder, the bi was laid on the table. HOUSE.- R parts of Committees. By Lar Tax committee, bill taxing Bradleyvale: orde ed to 3d reading. By General committee, bill repealing act 1844 relating to punishment of capital crime laid on the table. By Judiciary committe against bill relating to paupers; and was di