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pensntion ofthe assistant secretary Of the
Senate in the sum of $50. concurred in,
with an amendment, providing to reduce
the salary but S25 and as amended adop
ted, yeas s. nays 8; reducing The salary
of the assistant clerk OF the House, in
the sum of S25. Mr. Eger'on moved so to
amend the amendment as to reduce the
alary in the sum of $50. reject ed. yeas 8,
nays Is, and the amendment of the house
was adopted by small majority reduc.
ing the compensation OF the engrossiDg
clerk OF the House, In the sum of S25.
| Adopted by close vote. Reducing the
compensation Of The Lieutenant Governor
and President of,h Senate from four to
three dollars per day. Opposed by Mr.
Egerton formerly Lieutenant Governor,
supported by Mr. Cobb, and rejected; in
creasing the compensation of the Speaker
Of the house from $3.50 to 800 per day.
Adop'ed unanimously; reducing The annual
compensation of The perintendant of the
State Prison. from an average sum Of
about $500 90 annually allowed on settle-
mcnt of his accounts and fixing his salary
| " sNoOo. wv lIhWIeUtt 'uuNtu eO W uUlChu
the amendment as to fix the compensation
at $500. Nj Perpont moved to try the
question at $3.50, lost, ayes 7. nays a.,
The question then taken upon $500, and
lost, yeas 10, nay 70, and question upon
concurrng in the amendment proposed by
theIhouse was taken, and lost, yeas | / 4,
nays IL.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Messrs Brewer and George obtained
leave of absence after Saturday morning
Repised Statutes Passed. Chapters 81
Of preservation Of public health 81 Of
preservation of sheep; ~ Of pedars, nhe
House amended this bill on motion OF Mr.
Wentworth, by providing that persons
transporting goods from town to town, or
persons coming from wiihou, the state, and
Offering goods temporarily at auction, be
deemed pedlars within the meaning of this
net j 90, 81, % and %. of roads. bridges.
ferries aud turnpkes, (amendcd, requiring
10 days notice to be gwen to seeclmeD,
of application to the grand jury for an in
dcment for bad roads, also tax bill to be
made ont and delivered by the list OF
~ 10 VI lIeD'C'lUl W pTuNlsiDIS anu
manufactures LOG OF restricting costs 90
of proceedings aga inst trustees Is OF
| limited partnerships 1903 Of county iaIls
announcement and discharge Of prisoners
GO TO ZOE inclusive, of crimes and punish.
menls.
The Senate returned chap. ca. Of hus
band and wife, with proposed amendment,
which was cOncurred IN
The committee of Education reported
cha pter Is, of common schools reconmen
ding sundry amendment, among lhem
one providing that III the funds for schools
(tha arising from the surplus. as well as tina [
raised by tax and otherwise shall be dvl.
I'dSd, one fourth part by the district and The
remainder BY he schoar-which was ad
opted, Ga to 81. Mr. Hodges observed that
this was one Of The most important bills of
ofthe session, and he desired time TO ex-
anime 1t more fully, since numerous amen.
dmen's had been adopted. He therefore
moved to lay it upon the table. and make
1t the special order for tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. RICE said he was opposed to the
motion, for the very reason that the bl
was an important one. He wished it
passed in season for he action oflhe senate.
Mr. Fax Of Wa'crvIle supported the
motion, and 1t was agreed to. Adjourned.
SENATE.
2o'cock. p. NJ.
The President being Temporarily absent
Mr. Egerton was appointed TO tie char,
and being excused at his request. Mr. Con
verse was appointed.
Bills altering the names Of certain
persons, reported by Mr. Lawrence; with
proposals of amendment. Mr. Plerpoint
called for a statement of facts, from which
il appeared that one ofthe persons request.
an alteration OF her name. was a lady IN
years, who had been so unfortunate as to
marry two husbands, aid no, liking the
name of one, desired to bear the name Of
of the other. Amendment, in this case,
rejected, and the bill, altering the name
OF fanny Of Lambs. read a third time
and passed ; altering the name Of Marion
Love reported by Mr. Lawrence and laid
upon the table; incorporating Newburv
Mill Manufac' uring Company, reported by
Mr. Waterman read third time, and utter
remarks by Messrs Eger,on. Jenness,
Pcrpoint and Brown the senate refused
to pass the bill to provide for the rtmov
a OF distractions in Falls stream, rcpor
ed by Senator from Essex county, that the
same ought 10 pass read third lime aud
on notion of Mr. Jennees land upon the
table: Incorporating the Freehold Bank,
at Felchvlle, located IN corner of the
town OF Reading, and near a corner ofihe
towns of Windsor, Wealhersfild and Cav
eDdish, thirteen miles from Woodstock
reported bv the committee on banks, with
proposals Of amendment, similar to the
the provisions introduced into other bills
granting or rechar,erlng banks the presen,
session, which was adopted, exception
amendment relating TO bonds rejected yeas
8, nays 10. .ur Egerlon advocated the
charlerlng Of tins bank without requiring
The payment OF any certain sum into the
slate Treasury, opposed by Messrs Per
point and Foster and hu of one per cent
sem,nnnually of the amount of capuol