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the mover. and a motion 10 erase the 90 I

the mover, and motion 10 erase the SO
chapter. motion lost, when Mr. Edison
renewed his motion to erase the word,
death. and substitute therefor, in,prison'
ment for life in The states prison, carried,
l6, to 10, and the chapter MS amended,was
reported to the senate. and on the ques
ton, will the Senate adopt the amendment
recommended by the committee on the
whole, Mr. Edison demanded the yeas and
nays, add it was decided in the affIrma.
tive, yeas 10. nays II. Mr. Converse
then moved thot the whole OF chap. 93,re.
Iatlng to treason be erased. This motion
was supported in debate BY Messrs Con.
verse and Plerpoint on the ground that
the genera government only could have
Jurisdiction of the offence. On motion Of
Mr. Tracy the title was laid upon the table.
Petitions soldiers Of Weathsrs6ed
by Mr. Brown. read and referred to com,
on military affairs of Smith Stevens and
others, for on alteration in the criminal
code Of the state, reported by com. adverse
to the petition.
Revised Statutes-chap. 80. Of the OBJ.
servance Of the sabbath, read thirl time
and pacscd chap GO. Of weighs and
measures reported by Mr. Brown, ,men-
dcd on motion Of Mr. EDISON, read a third
time and passed.; chap. 81, Of soce-
ties for the support of the gospe and
| literary and other associations, reported
| by Mr. Simonds, read a third tlm9 and
passed chapter sc. Of the general lst,
twice read and referred to select commit.
ice, to be named by the chair: Commit.
tee, Mersrs Tracy, Townsley and Marsh.
Chap 65. of limited partnerships, twice
read and referred to committee chap 80
Of rcpleviB, laid upon the table
| Bill-lrom the house, laying tax or
that part Of the lands in Cambridge, for.
mcrly Sterling, called up by Mr. Edison
debated by Messrs PIerpoint, Marsh, Ed
son and Converse, when the senate re-
fused to pass the bill. Adj.
HOUSE.
Mr. Keith OF Sheldon obtained leave o
absence from and utter Friday morning
next.
The chair appointed the following ON
ml,tcc on the bill repeating the militia &C
of 1886 Messrs Fisk of Watervilc. Fill
more. Smith of Londonderry, Jackson
Slack. Jewelt, Wlns.ow, Warner Of Jerl
cho Carpenter, Stoddard, Hawlcy, Cook
of Crallsbury, Ulbbard, Corbln.
Revised Slatutes--Chapters passed
through the first reudIug and referred. viz
as. ofthe probate court. to Messrs But tie
and Martin 43, of estates in dover ant
by the courtesy, to Messrs Smith Of Berk
shire and Clark 46, oftitle to real estate
by descent, to Messrs Closson and Jack
son 81, of wills, to Messrs Miner ant
Hglcy -, of money of account to judi
cary committee; as. of letters es'ameEla
~, &c. to Messrs lIazcn aud Kellogg
81. of imitation OF criminal prosecution
and actions on penal statutes, to Mcssrs
Chandler and Holt GO, Of conveynnce o
real estate, to Messrs Needham and Hay
ward of Addison SO. OF estates in req
property, to MessTs Kinsman and Hays
so of inventory Of proper of deceased per
sous sc, to Messrs Chandler and Hodges
81, of payment of debts and lcgnccs of de-
ceased persons, to Mcssrs Chandler unt
Cleveland So, Of rendering accounts BY
executors and administrators, 10 same
committee, So, of trustees for minors
&C., Mcssrs Dillingham;, and Bridgman
81, of cschea,s. to Messrs Stark, and Hast
lngs: SC, of probate bonds, &c to Mcssr'
Fullam and Wentworth, &c. of Ian;
taxes. to Land Tax Committee ; Gil o
frauds md perjnries ia contracts, &c, Il
Messsrs Ncedham. and Warner at New
haven 43, of sessions Of courts to Judi
ciary Committee 65. of guardians ant
wards, TO Messrs. Dillingham; and Haven
10, Of standard weight of grain, II, o
gfist mills, TO com. on Agriculture: CO
Of marriage, to Messrs Miner and Rice
SO, Of divorce, to Judiciary Com. CT, o
iesi'iml,e children. 10 CON- on Mnnn'nc
'ures 70, Of time Of payment OF suhdrl
contracts and q! actions on negotiable IN
strumcnls, to MesSrs Dillingham; and Deaf
Chap "a, ofpedIars, was twice read
laid on the table and made The order 70
to morrow morning. ADJ.
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