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ONO LEGISLATURES
IN SENATE


OF hr. Wifor5. Referred TO the Judiciary com.
mittae.
Mr.. Ban. pursuan, 10 nofoe, Introduced
bill to tax Bank Stocks, money Invested in State
stocks, and jewelry, the same as osher properly.
Nc. Rsemelin, pursuant 10 notice, introduced
bill to provide for fair proportion Of State Di
reetors in Turnpike Companies. Also bill to
establish Municipal Law.
Mr. Ford moved tho reference Of the report
ofths Directors and Superintendent ofihe Luna.
nc Asylum TO the committee on Benevolent In.
Fsituiicns. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Resmsin moved to take up the resolutions
% the Mexican war.
Mr.. Thornhill moved to strike out all after the
enacting clause and insert the following, preced.
ed by preamble.
The resolutions TO request our Representatives
IN Congress TO use their influence to obtain the
passage Of a law granting 100 acres Of land, and
Ten dollars per month 10 every soldier engaged
IN the Mexican war, and such pensions TO the
widows ofIhose who may die in the service, as
may be compatible with our national honor and
obligations.
Mr.. Beaver accepted the resolutions as an a.
mendment TO his, and so they we're agreed TO.
There was some verbal suggestions made, and a
vote taken on The preamble, which was adopted
by a strict party vote-l7 TO l6.
Mr.. Thornhill moved to take up tho Joint re.
solution from the House for printing 1000 copies
in English Of the Report of The Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, and 1000 in German forth Legislature,
and 500 in English for the Institution.
Mr.. Lewis moved 10 insert 5000 in English
and 1900 in German. Agreedio.
Mr.. Croni5e moved u insert 1000 copies for
The Institution. Agreed to.
The resolution as amended was then adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Converse offered for adoption Joint roso.
luton, calling on the Board of Public Works 10
report to the Legislature all action had by that
BDlrl under resolution Of February 26, I846.
Referred to the Committee on Public Works
and Public Lands.
Mr. Russell Of Harrison, offered resolution.
stating that when this House take recess, il
shall BE- until o'clock P. NJ. and when il ad.
journ, it shall be until o'clock A. NJ, until
Otherwise ordered. Adopted.
Mr.. Trmbe Of Highland, offered a resolution,
calling on the AuIito Of State fora copy orthe
report oicoriain Commissioners appointed to in.
vesiigate claims on the National Road, with
statement ofth, amount paid on said claims, by
the issue orbond1 Adopted.
Mr., Williams Of Clarke, Offered resolution,
inslrucling the Judiciary committee to inquire
into the exp,1ency of 80 amending The criminal
laws as to provide for the punishment, by indci.
ment and suitable penalrieI of tho keepers of
dlsorIarIy houses. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hibbord tho report from tho
Luna,ic Asylum was taken from tho table and
referred to the committee on Benevolent Ins,tu.
iions.
On motion of Mr.. Ilbberd, the several pe,i |
tions on the license question were taken from the
table and referred to the select committee on that
subject.
Mr.. Smith Of Hamilton, moved TO take up Mr..
Vallandigham's resolutions relative 10 the Mex.
can war. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Smith then proceeded to address the
House on the resolution, but gave way fora mo.
iio1.
Tbs vote on the resolution fixing the times
for tho moalng' Of the House wa7 reconsdersd,
and the times fA,d at Q! o'clock P. NJ. and 9
o'clock 4, NJ.
Tbs Chair laid before tho House n message
from the Governor transmitting certain resou.
lions passed by the Legislature Of New Hamp.
shire-onc relating to the subject Of the protec.
ton ofhome indu9,ry-ona socmnly protesting
against the extension Of slavery, and pleiging
that State 10 use every means to do away with
slavery; and one asking the members of Con-
gres1 from that State 10 take every means TO a.
holish slavery in the District Of Columbia &c.
These resolutions were laid on the table 10 be
printed
Mr.. Smith OF Hamilton resumed and conclud.
cd his remarks upon the War resolutions.
Mr.. Blckus addressed the House in answer to
the remarks from tho other side.
SATURDAY, Dec. 10.
IN SENATE.
The Chair presented further documents on
the contcItad seat Of Mr. Wrorl-refcrrcd to
the Judiciary committee,
Mr.. Ban, from the committee which had had
under consideration the bill referring the election
Of the B>arl Of Public Works by the peoples re.
ported avario to the same. The report was
laid on thu table.
This bill providing for taxing bank capital, mo.
n,y invested in State stocks and jawelry, samo as
other properly was read the second time.
The bill toproyide for fair proportion Of \
STATE directors IN Turnpike companies, was read
the second time.
The Secretary presented the Report Of the
Trsa1urer orState as 10 tho Contingent Fund
Laid on tbe table.
o. motion Of Mr.. Thornh, the Senate re.
solved in2lf into n committee Of the whole, Mr..
Lewis in tha Chair on the bill TO equalizs taxa.
ton, and reported buck the same to the Senate
with one amendment.
Mr.. Ewing moved an amendment excluding
r'ligiols dsviies, or medals, worn by societies.
Lost.
Mr.. Lewis moved to amend, by inserting gold
oPaclacIas." Agreed 10.
Mr. Johnson moved TO strike out all after the
cnarling clause and insert az follows:
That every Bank or Stock Company, whose
tax may b, limited by rs charter, that shall file
with tbo Secr3Rry Of State n certificate Of its
intsntoo 10 o~.eda IN tha nrnyisions or tha 60rh