Agreeably to previous notice Senator Baker introduced a bill entitled "An act amending chapter 113 of the Public Statutes relating to diseases of domestic animals," which was read a first and second time.

On motion of Senator Sinclair of District No. 24 the bill was laid on the table to be printed.

On motion of Senator Sinclair of District No. 24 the Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

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

CONCORD, January 10, 1895.

Hon. Edmund H. Brown:

DEAR SIR: As I shall be absent Friday morning, will you be kind enough to take the chair and preside during my absence?

Yours very truly,

FRANK W. ROLLINS, President.

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

On motion of Senator Murry the Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

The journal was read and approved.

Senator Barker gave notice that on to-morrow or some subsequent day he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act setting apart a portion of a day to the teaching of patriotism in public schools."

On motion of Senator Reed, the Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

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

Hon. Marcellus Gould:

CONCORD, January 15, 1895.

MY DEAR SIR: As I am unexpectedly called away from the city, will you kindly take the chair and preside during to-day's session of the Senate?

Very truly yours,

FRANK W. ROLLINS, President.

The following entitled bills were severally read a third time, passed, and sent to the House of Representative for concur

rence:

"An act to change the name of the John Torrey Company." "An act creating a board of trustees for Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashua."

Agreeably to previous notice Senator Knight introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Gordon Nash Library granted in 1887," which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senator Bartlett gave notice that on to-morrow or some subsequent day he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An

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

The same senator gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in relation to the jurisdiction of the police courts."

The same senator gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend section 6 of chapter 184 of the Public Statutes entitled Times and places of holding courts of probate.'

Senator Rollins gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to authorize the town of Alton to procure or construct a water supply for said town."

Senator Edgerly gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in amendment of section 10, chapter 56 of the Public Statutes in relation to the taxation of personal property."

Senator Baker gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to amend section 5 of chapter 43 of the Public Statutes relating to the election of selectmen."

On motion of Senator Wason the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That the Senate proceed to the choice of a United States Senator at 11 o'clock in the forenoon to-day for the term of six years from the fourth day of March, A. D. 1895, in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the United States.

The Senate then proceeded by a viva voce vote to name one person for Senator in Congress from the State of New Hampshire with the following result:

The following senators named William E. Chandler:

Senators Baker, Palmer, A. L. Rollins, W. C. Sinclair, Knight, Holt, Wason, Towle, Edgerly, Barker, Reed, Murry, Gould, Woodbury, Gordon, Stevens, Gale, Langley.

The following senator named Charles A. Sinclair :

Senator Folsom.

Senator Bartlett announced that he should name Charles A. Sinclair, but that he was paired with Senator F. W. Rollins, who, if present, would name William E. Chandler.

One senator named Charles A. Sinclair.

Eighteen senators named William E. Chandler.

And William E. Chandler, being named as the choice of a majority of the votes cast, it is ordered that the name of William E. Chandler be entered upon the journal of the Senate as the choice of a majority of its members for Senator of the United States from the State of New Hampshire for the term of six years from the fourth day of March A. D. 1895.

The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor by the Honorable Ezra S. Stearns, secretary of state: STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

COUNCIL CHAMBER, January 15, 1895.

To the Honorable Senate:

I herewith transmit the following reports:

Of the Boundary Line Commissioners.

Of the Bank Commissioners.

Of the Fish and Game Commissioners.

Of the Trustees of the New Hampshire College of Agri

culture and Mechanic Arts.

CHARLES A. BUSIEL, Governor.

The President announced that said reports would be referred as follows:

To the Committee on Judiciary:

The Report of Boundary Line Commissioners.

To the Committee on Banks:

The Report of Bank Commissioners.

To the Committee on Fisheries and Game:

The Report of Fish and Game Commissioners.

To the Committee on Agriculture:

The Report of the Trustees of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanics Arts.

On motion of Senator Stevens, the Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

(Senator Gould in the chair.)

Senator Gale gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled

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· An act in amendment of section 2, chapter 265 of the Public Statutes," in relation to minors.

Agreeably to previous notice, Senator Barker introduced a bill entitled "An act providing that certain sessions of the public schools shall be devoted to exercises of a patriotic nature," which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

Agreeably to previous notice, Senator Van Dyke introduced a bill entitled "An act in amendment of section 7 of chapter 55 of the Public Statutes, relating to taxation of property,"