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til regard to the population of the respective coun
ties, lad upon the tab o.
statutes; amend chapter 9th of the revised statute,
severn ly read third time and passed
R'soiutions- BY Mr. Sa in. on the petition Of X.
| T. RublnsoN, relating to the Florida war, that the
petition ought not to be granted, passed on the
e,tions relating to slavery in the District Of oum-
bia and the territories, resolution in compliance
with the prayer Of the petitioners and ns,ructing our
Senators and requesting our Representatives, 10 Use
their influence to favor the abolition of slavery IN
that District and those territories resolution adopted
without debate, and without opposition.
The Senate took up the resolution, reported by the
committee OF elections, relating to the seat OF Hon
Daniel w Aiken and against his constitutional elie.
biliiy to hold his seat debated by Messrs Dillingham;
vor, when Mr. Eaton Of w. moved that the resolu-
, ton be recommitted TO the committee of Elections
with instructions to report further ncs in the case
Messrs Clark French, Dana, and Fisk opposed the
motion, supported by MessrSDillingham and Eaton
of w, when the latter Senator added TO his motion
"with power 10 sem for persons and papers, Mr.
Bartlett advocated and Mr. Dana :, oppose the motion
that the resolution be laid upon the table motion lost
yeas 10 navs Is. Thesdcbatc was further continued
by Messrs Sheldon Eaton os Fr:, Fisk and Crawford
in favor and Mr. B,rt!et' opposed when the resolu-
ion passed, yeas II, nays 3: Senate adjourned.
| ROUSE Saturday Oct. 30.
Prayer by Rev. Mr., Kellogg.
Reports BY committee on banks, against bill
relating TO banks (requlng IL of per cent semi
annually on npita st ck to be paid to the treasury
and repeating the sec requiring the banks to redeem
in Bo ton y supported by Mr. Cobb, and opposed by
| Mr. Chandler of p. when Nr Rasco,n moved to dis
MISS the bill, which motion supported by NIessrs
| Hcbard, Chan Ter Of W.. Noycs Pcrpon and Bar
ton opposed by NIcssrs Cobb, Fullnm and Villas and
carried, ayes 1884, noes 3D. The friends of this bill
supported it the grounds that the banks under the
at o. lSi0 were exempted from a tax which was i'm
posed upon the other banks, and upon the banks OF
9th y. f. stacs that this tax was ust aud that the
exemption of the new ban operated as a bonus to
them for redaclnng in Boston when they would in
ia redeem there as 1t was Their interest to de- with
out bonus. Tke opponents Of the bill urged that
the exemption was gran ed in consideration of the
fac that the new banks not only required to
redeem in Boston but were ricfcd in several points
beyond lha old ban par icularly in the amount OF
their Il scounts, and required also TO give bonds for
the redemption of their Ills; that il not the r
inere. TO redeem IN Boston, as by thus doing they
were restricted in their amount of circulation far he
low those banks not redeem ng there but that this
bill was only for the interest Of the public TO whom
there was thus secured Il currency always at par
| and alwnss safe and sound Mr. Fu'lam opposed the
dsmsson rather for the reason tina, its friends were
entitled II full hearing, than from favor to the ILL.,
BY COMMITTEE of Claims. against hi to pay Silas
| Wright, and it was dismissed il 10 pay Zba b.
NrhIos SIS, and it ordered to be enrrosscd.
Mr.. Villas, OUT of courtesy moved to ider the
Of vcstnr lay relcctn the bill fvns the fees of
auditors and referees supported bv Messrs Keith,
| SpraguG and Henry; 'pplsed by Messrs Cobb,
Barne of A., G.lchrst and Hobard, aud ncga,ved 81
10 So.
Enrrossed bills, Relating to bail in cri,rnal cases;
TO repeal the fox bounty in addition to act forming
rel glous society IN Pnwle'; severrlly passed.
The auditor IN the treasury made report Of SETTLE
mcnt with the late treasurer, which was referred TO
! the committee of ways and means.
Mr. Sheldon of Failhaven had leave of Absence,
| for the re uaindcr Of the son.
Resoutions From Senate for Joint assembly 3
=. NJ. inlay TO II ct general LIST brig. I'd Division
coucurred in. BY Nj Hthard. lns'r,cting cur dele
CATION in Congress to use their influence prevent
/ appointments of members of Congress, and on his
m zion it was lni on the table and made the order
for Tuesday morning next.
! RHS. From senate, amend chap 90 s (n.co.
table raprr suer, TO trustee process also Ia amend
% chap r (at'ac ''ment of property in Cores to
be recorded in Co. Clerks pfiice) referred TO Judci-
/ arv Committee. Bv Mr.. Hcbnrd, all laws TO take
eil on the lst of Dec after their passage and il was
! ordered To he rngrosscd
The IL on the grand list was taken lip read and
made the order for Monday afternoon Adj
SENATE o'cloc , p NJ.
After the dsnosa Of some bills heretof re noticed.
and not particularly important.
The senate took up the resol ricn of Mr. Bot,um,
fixing on Wednesday next for the adjournment of The
Lcgi latne without day. motion of indefinac
posiponement WI. made debated, and rcle ted yeas
?, nnvs 10, and the re- olu ion laid upon the table
The c"mmi'rr on Bl Is made Their report, when the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE . o'clock, p NJ
Petitions reftrred-Of Orancl Sawyer and 9th.
ers, to committee on Division of Wind County.
! ~ 'SDtWtOH--'iV WI I)lNlS nI ". as TO the
diency of repeating 'hepart ofthe mlit act giving
COMPENSATION for officer drills ado ted
! BIS introhuccd-Hy Mr. Stafford for an equal dis.
tril'uon of attached property among creditors; re.
| frrcd 10 judiciary committee.
| Mr. Warner of Wardsburo obtained leave Of ab.
sence after Monday next.
! For the purpose of allowing the committees to pro.
coed with their business.
| The House adjourned.
SENATE, Monday Nov I, ls4l
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
| BW-by Mr.. Blodge', in alteration of chan IS of
herevlsed statutes designating the mark of the man
u.acurrs of leather twice read and referred to the
committee Of Manufacturers ; hv Mr. Wooster, rcla.
ting to the militia and suspcnding the opera ion of
the mllla 1ws for one wear except in case of nsur-
! rrct.sn and 'son Of tho militia laws referred Ia
committee on Military affairs
| Rsoiution.-Br Mr. Bartlett nslruct,ng our Sen
ators III Representatives in Congress- to o pose. the
creation of a national bank. Mr. Budget moved The
indefinite postponenent Of the resolution vens IA
navs 7, and the resolution indefinitely posponcd
Btu, to provide for the receipt of the proceeds of
the sales Of public lands The question being upon the
! proposed amendment Of Mr. Dana, applying sucb
norton Of the proceeds not he Otherwise an
proprated, 10 the payment of the stale debt amend
mcnt supported in debate bv Messis Eaton OFF, and
| Woos en- and opposed by Mr. Botum, when Mr.
| Bartlett moved TO amend the amendment MS to ap-
propraic the proceeds TO the proposes of education
and that the bill be recommi'trd with instructions to
'he committee so to amend il opposed y Messrs
| Crawl ford. Wooster Norton, Dana, AMI Eaton of FIR
supported bv Mr. Bartlett, and rs yeas a. navs 10
when Mr. Hatch moved that the bill be rrcommlltel
or the ncor Grafton Of Amendments, which he pre-
T en,ed in writing; opposed by Nessrs Dana, Clark
Wooster, and Crawford, supported bv Messrs Hatch
and Bartlett, and nraotived. Mr. Dana demanded the
yc's and NAYS upon sancnd nen and it was adop-
ted, yeas 20 nays and the bill as amended was or.
dered to be engr' ssed and read third time.
| message WAS received from the Governor by
Mr. Hale, See. communicating the several bills which
had passed the two Houses and received his sigma
| ture.
| BiHs-from the House, TO pay Zba +. Nichols the
sum mentioned, twice read and referred to commit.
tee on Claims for the mp continent of commission.
ers to take the acknowledgement of deeds in Can
ada, cal ed up by Mr. Wooster, real third time and
passed.
| Resolution, providing for the appointment of Sen.
the several counties, called up by Mr. Llodget
and adopted.
Mr. Dana called up the communicat on of the
, District Clerk, relanp 10 the late census and on
motion Of Mr. Dana, 800 copies of the accompanyin ing
document were ordered to be printed.
| Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE Monday, Nov l.