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THE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Nov. Z, A. NJ

FRIDAY, Nov. Z, A.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Royce called up the resolution relating
to the sale of the Compiled Statutes, and it
was rejected.
Bits infroduccH andrefcrrcd BY Mr.. Wont
worth, to incorporate the Rockingham Acadc
nv: to the committee on Education. From
the House. in addition to the bill incorporating
the Bail Mountain Manufacturing Company :;
to the committee on Manufactures.
Report Of CommiHce.-By Mr. Lyman, from
the committee on Education. in favor Of the
bill relating to the Vermont Antiquarian Socic
Itv: it was amended so that the society retains
its former name, and ordered to its third read
ing.
Mr. Keith called up the bill incorporating
the Shorrh1m Marble Company, and moved to
amend. substituting for the third section 50 that
the corporation shall not be organized till Sl0,-
600 shrll be plid in, the Indebtedness not cX-
coed the amount of capital paid i'll, and in case
of the violation of any provisions, the private
property of stockholders shall be liable for the
debts Of the company for the amount of stock
held reject, 20 to read the third time and
ordered to lie on motion of Mr. Goodhuc.
The Senate passed the bill fixing the Ii me of
holding the county courts III the county or
Orange, changing the time to the third Tues
DAYS of January and June. the bill in amend
ment of the charter of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, the bill relating to
the Notares Public, requiring the oath &c. TO
be recorded, and the bill pay Sergeant Field
the sum therein mentioned.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev. |. ID. Rust.
Bills rctcrcd-By Mr.. Chambcrlin Of Plain
field, giving the county trcasurcrs the care Of
public lands in unorranlzcd towns and cores;
to the committee on Education. BY Mr.. Burn
ham. that the Governor of the State offer re-
ward Of - dollars to the first person who
shall, to the satisfaction of a committee, to be
bv him appointed, prove that he has discovered
the cause Of the potato rot and II remedy OF
such nature as may and will be Of universal ap-
plication to the committee on Agriculture
BY Mr.. Rose, to divide the school moneys as
follows, one third part to be divided among the
districts without regard to the number Of chill
drcn, one third part in proportion to the number
of children between the agcs OF and Is, and
one third part in proportion to the average nunl-
Der of scholars between the ages OF 3 and IL
TO the committee on Educaton.
/ Reso'dionS.-By Mr. Bridges, that the Sc
crctary of State. IN his discretion, cause an ac-
curate index to be made of such books rs are
without the same in his Office: referred to Il
committee Of three. BY Mr.. Hyde Of Rock
inghlm. that no bill be introduced after Mon
day next, which was amended by adding the
clause, "except by committees on matters re-
ferred to them, or uness by the unanimous con-
sent Of the House" and the resolution was laid
on the table
Mr. Barrett called up the resolution provd-
ing for evening sessions from and after Thurs
day the 9Th inst, and proposed to amend the
same by substituting Monday the 10th lust.
adopted
! Engrossca BWs-In addition to the act in
cooperating the Ball Mountain Manufacturing
Co at Jamaica: Passed. In addition to and i'll
alteration of chapter 30 of the Compiled Stat
utcs relating to ;he grand list; laid on the ta>
bic. as there are several propositions before the
House for the alteration of the listing law.
The Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad bill
was resumed. The last amcnImcnt proposed
was discussed by Messrs Stacy, Gilbert, " ood-
ward, and DAVIS in favor: by Mcs,rS. Martin
of Landgrovo, and Kellogg in opposition. PEN
ding the discussion the House adjourned.