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The House resumed the consideration oftho
matter pertaining to the election Of a. b. May
n1rd The resolution reported by the majority
OF the committee was discussed by Mcssrs.
Birrctt, Evcrts, Packer and Powers in favor.
and by Mr. Adams III opposition, and los: yeas
%, nays 80. Adj.
SENATE.
WEDSEsDAI, Oct 20, AN.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills introd,tced and refcrred-By Mr.. Whit
temorc, IN addition to chapter - X. s., rela-
ting to process; no process shall issue against
the body OF citizen Of any of the United
States on any debt or contract made since ls:}y,
unless the plaintiff or his Attorney shall file al
hdarlt that he has reason to believe the defen-
dant is about to leave the state and ha. secro-
ted property, &C. to committee on the Judi
cary. BY Mr.. Whttemorc, relating to tho
Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad Com
pany; giving the company leave to bniId an
aDutment to bridge IN Newbury and con-
struct their road one mile in said town; to tho
committee on Roads.
From the House.-To incorporate the Shore
ham Marble Company; to committee on Nam
ufactures. To amend sec l3 chap. Il6 c. s.
relating to compensation and fees of Grand and
Petit Jurors to committee on Finance.
reports Of Comm,tees.--By Mr. Birelow
from the committee on Roads, on the Bill
amending the act Incorporating the Charnpan
Steamboat Company; that there was no ap-
pearance before the committee and on motion
Of Mr. Royce the bill was recommitted.
BY Mr.. Currcr, from the committee on the
Judiciary, in favor of bill relating to the settle
lnnnt OF estates, with substitute for tho 2d
section embodying the amendments heretofore
discussed. The amendment recommended by
the committee was ordered, and bill was order
ed to bo engrossed. BY Me-. Bgeow. from
Select committee on the bill providing for reg
istratlon Of marriages, births and deaths. and it
was reconnltted on account of some informal
ity in the report.
+ Mr.. Baldwin called up the motion to recon-
sldcr the vote rejecting the bill Incorporating
the Wantastquet Railroad Company the vote
was rcconsldered, 90 to 5 and the bill ordered
to lie. BY Mr. Dewey, from the Road com.
mttee in favor of the bill in addition to the act
constituting the st. Lawrence and Atlantic
Railroad Company corporation within this
state. The report was read, and on motion of
Mr.. Whlttemore, the bill was ordered TO lie
and made the special order for Friday morning
next
Mr.. Goodhue called up the bill to incorporate
the lIydevlle Slate Company. The question
being on an amendment making the private
property liable for debts, and after some dis
cusslon the whole subject was again laid on the
table.
y Adjourned.
HOUSE.
! Bills referred. relating to public land, in
the town of Canaan the rents, issues and prof
its designed for the benefit of the first settled
minister shall be for the use of common schools
i'll that town, but shall cease to be SO appro-
priatcd when a minister is settled to the COM
p,ttpp on Elncutinn Rv 4
in amendment of chapter - Of G.. s., relating
the inspection of flour, which shall not be con-
strued TO extend to any flour manufactured in
the State, unless sold or Consumed within this
State, and all flour shall be inspected in this
State, and none shall be inspected which has
been previously branded. unle.s mistake has
been made IN such inspection: to the commit
tee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Blodpett, in
amendment Of chapter of C. $, relating to
elections the votes for town represent ,tivcs
shall be sorted and counted at o'clock p. NJ.
and the person hayln. the largest number shall
be declared elected, and shall receive a cer-
tlticate accordingly ; and in case two or moro
persons having the highosc number, shall have
an equal number, the presiding officer shall
from time to time call upon the freemen to vote,
giving reasonable time only. until an election
shall Se made as aforesaid to the committee
on Educatlons BY Mr.. Coburn, of Thetford,
relating to railroad corporations; the clerks Of
the several railroad corporations, chartered by
this State, shall, on or before the 18th of April,
r tn II to the town clerks of all towns where
such stock is owned by citizens of said towns,
the amount of stock SO owned. and in case Of
future SO to do, there shall be forfeiture Of
two per cent of the capital stock so owned, to
be recovered by such towns in an action on the
case ; to the select committee on the Grand
List. BY Mr.. Scott Of Halifax, to assess in tho
list the respective gains of practlcng attorneys,
physicians and surgeons, at rate not less than
: nor more than so, according to the direc-
ton of the listers ; to the same committee. BY
Mr.. NewhaIl, repeating act of 1917, 10 addition
to chap. 20 OF Il. : g., relating to highways and
bridges, and act Isis, regulating the duties of
/ Road Commissioners to the committee on
Rods. By Mr.. Biodgctt in amendment Of
section 10 of chap. - OF K. ), relating to pro-
ceedlngs against trustees; in suits against trus-
tees either party may have a jury trial where
allegations are filed and proper issue formed.
BY Mr.. W iams, IN addition to chapter 70 of
{. 5, making 1t the duty of those who warn
school meetings, to give notice not less than 7
nor more than II days, and subjectng those
who violate tins act TO the provisions of sec. So
of the aforesaid chapter BY Mr.. Stacy, to in.
corporate the city of Burlington; the bill be-
blI VI oolllc fH.Nil, IL NuS referred WllnOut
r"adlng. by Mr. Briggs in amendment of sec.
H. at chap. So of X. =; when partition or d.
vision OF real estate has been, or shall be nIade,
the Probate Court may issue an execution, re-
turnable III sixty days against those who arc
interested IN such partition or division, and re.
fuse to pay their portion as assessed all to tho
Judiciary committee. From the Senate, rela-
ting to Banks; prescribing the amount of in
dcbtcdness under certain exceptions, fixing the
time for annual inspection between the ;3O,h
of June und lst of September, enacting the
stockholders or directors shall not be indebted
above three per cent and repeang sec. II of
chap. II Of {. s.; TO the committee on Banks,
Relating to judgments by confession a iudg
luent by confession shall have effect ONLY to
hold property against defendants and not
agalns, subsequent attaching creditors Re-
atrnG to corporations; railroad corporations
chartered by tins State, shall hold Their meet
lngs within this State, and all meetings held
out of the State without the consent of tho
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