An act in amendment of an act entitled: "An act for the enlargement and extension of the System of Water Works in the City of Concord. Approved April 7, 1891."

To the Committee on Revision of Laws:

An act providing for the election of mayors of cities in case of vacancies.

An act in amendment of section 5, chapter 224 of the Public Statutes entitled "Witnesses."

To the Committee on Fisheries and Game:

An act in amendment of chapter 133, section I of the Public Statutes as amended by chapter 56 of the Laws of 1893 relating to lobsters.

An act to change the name of Thurston Pond in Eaton and Madison, and prohibiting fishing in said water and Mill Pond for five years.

An act to prohibit fishing in tributaries of Dan Hole Pond in Tuftonborough and Ossipee.

An act to prohibit fishing in Hawkins Pond in Holderness and Centre Harbor.

To the Committee on Education:

An act to amend section 6 of chapter 92 of the Public Statutes relating to the study of physiology and hygiene, having special reference to the effects of alcoholic stimulants and narcotics upon the human system.

An act to amend section 2 of chapter 94 of the Public Statutes relating to the duties of the superintendent of public instruction. To the Committee on Railroads :

An act in amendment of the charter of the Nashua Street Railway.

To the Committee on Banks:

An act to provide to savings banks and other corporations a method of procuring an abatement of taxes.

An act in amendment of section 17, chapter 165 of the Public Statutes in relation to the payment of dividends by savings banks.

An act in amendment of section 3 of chapter 87 of the Pamphlet Laws of 1869 as amended in section 1 of chapter 262 of the Pamphlet Laws of 1891 to amend the charter of the Lebanon Savings Bank of Lebanon, N. H.

Senator Stevens moved that the rules be so far suspended that all bills in order for a third reading to-morrow morning at 9:45 o'clock be in order for a third reading and passage at the present time.

The motion prevailed and the following entitled Senate bills were severally read a third time, passed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence:

An act to amend chapter 163 of the Laws of 1878 entitled “An act in relation to the city of Manchester."

An act in amendment of chapter 8 of the Public Statutes and of chapter 31 of the Laws of 1893 relating to the state library. On motion of Senator Gould, the Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

Senator Brown, having assumed the chair, read the following communication:

Hon. Edmund H. Brown,

CONCORD, February 7, 1895.

MY DEAR SIR: As I shall be absent from the city to-morrow, will you kindly take the chair and preside during the morning session?

Yours truly,

F. W. ROLLINS, President.

The reading of the journal having been commenced, on motion of Senator Van Dyke the rules were so far suspended that its further reading was dispensed with.

On motion of Senator Palmer, the Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

The journal was read and approved.

On motion of Senator Brown, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

The journal was read and approved.

The following report from the Committee on Engrossed Bills was read and accepted:

The Committee on Engrossed Bills report that they have carefully examined, and found correctly engrossed, bills with the following titles:

An act to change the name of the John Torrey Company.

An act to legalize and confirm the vote of the town of Barnstead at the annual meeting in March, 1894, in relation to building a bridge over Suncook river, and the acts of the selectmen under said vote.

An act to establish water-works in the town of Newport.

An act to exempt the Littleton Village District from the operation of chapter 29 of the Laws of 1893, relating to the maintenance and repair of highways and to legalize all votes of said district heretofore passed.

An act in amendment of chapter 194 of the Public Statutes, relating to the sale of real estate of persons deceased.

An act in amendment of chapter 8 of the Public Statutes and of chapter 31 of the Laws of 1893, relating to the State Library. An act to sever a certain tract of land from the town of Brentwood and to annex the same to the town of Epping.

An act to establish the police court of the City of Franklin.

An act amending chapter 183, Session Laws of 1893, entitled, "An act in amendment of the act passed June session, 1871, entitled, 'An act to enable the City of Manchester to establish water-works' and in amendment of all acts passed subsequent thereto, relating to said water-works."

EDWARD B. WOODBURY,

For the Committee.

The following entitled Senate bills having been printed, were taken from the table and ordered to a third reading this afternoon at 3 o'clock:

An act to prevent the display of foreign flags on public buildings.

An act to provide for the dissolution of churches and religious societies, and the disposal of the property thereof.

Senator Gould, under a suspension of the rules, sixteen Senators actually voting in favor thereof, introduced a bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Old Colony Homestead Company,' which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

On motion of Senator Bartlett the Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The following entitled Senate bills were severally read a third time, passed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence :

An act to prevent the display of foreign flags on public buildings.

An act for the dissolution of churches and religious societies, and for the disposal of the property thereof.

On motion of Senator Towle, the following entitled Senate bill was taken from the table and considered:

An act in amendment of chapter 127 of the Public Statutes, relating to the sale of adulterated butter, oleomargarine, and imitation cheese.

The question being stated,

Shall the bill be read a third time?

Senator Towle offered the following amendment:

Amend the bill by striking out all of section 2.

The question being stated,

Shall the amendment be adopted?

(Discussion ensued.)

A division was taken with the following result: