which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Revision of Laws.

Agreeably to previous notice, Senator Bartlett introduced a bill entitled "An act to authorize the city of Manchester to issue bonds for permanent public improvements," which was read a first and second time, and on motion of the same senator referred to a special committee, composed of the three senators from Manchester.

On motion of Senator Gale, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

The journal was read and approved.

Senator Baker gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act in amendment of chapter 127 of the Public Statutes relating to the sale of adulterated butter, oleomargarine, and imitation cheese."

Senator Wason 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 5 of chapter 8 of the Public Statutes, relating to books admitted to the state library."

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 prohibit the taking of fish through the ice on Otter Lake, in the town of Greenfield."

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

"An act to fix the compensation of the fish and game commissioners."

Senator Langley gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a joint resolution providing for printing of the proceedings of the dedication of the Sullivan monument.

Senator Holt for the Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Gordon Nash library granted in 1889," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

Senator Knight moved that the rules be so far suspended that the bill be read a third time and passed at the present time.

The motion prevailed and the bill was read a third time, passed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concur

rence.

On motion of Senator Sinclair of District No. 24 the following entitled bill was taken from the table and referred to the Committee on Agriculture:

An act amending chapter 113 of the Public Statutes relating to diseases of domestic animals.

Senator Van Dyke moved that the motion of Senator Holt relating to the petition of W. O. Sides be taken from the table.

The motion prevailed.

The question being stated,

Shall the Senate receive the petition?

Senator Gould moved that the motion be indefinitely postponed.

The motion prevailed and the motion and petition were indefinitely postponed.

Agreeably to previous notice, Senator Bartlett introduced a bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 163 of the Laws of 1878 entitled 'An act in relation to the city of Manchester,'" which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Revision of Laws.

Agreeably to previous notice, Senator Baker introduced a bill entitled "An act amending Sect. 5 of chapter 43 of the Public Statutes relating to the election of selectmen," which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Revision of Laws.

Agreeably to previous notice, Senator Bartlett introduced a bill entitled" An act in relation to the jurisdiction of police courts," which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

The following message was received from the House of Representatives by its clerk:

Mr. President:

HOUSE MESSAGE.

The House of Representatives has passed the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Honorable Senate be notified that the House of Representatives will be ready to meet the Senate in convention at 12 o'clock noon, to-day, for the purpose of proceeding to the election of a United States Senator.

On motion of Senator Sinclair of District No. 24 the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That the House of Representatives be notified that

the Senate will meet the House in joint convention to-day at 12 o'clock, noon, for the purpose of proceeding to the election of a United States senator.

The Senate then met the House of Representatives in joint

convention.

(See House proceedings.)

Upon re-assembling, on motion of Senator Knight, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it adjourn to meet this afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock.

On motion of the same Senator the Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The Committee on Engrossed Bills made the following report which was accepted:

The Committee on Engrossed Bills reported that they have carefully examined and found correctly engrossed a bill with the following title:

An act to authorize the commissioners of the Littleton village district to issue bonds and to legalize, ratify, and confirm all acts of the district and its commissioners heretofore done or performed in reference to said bonds.

FRANCIS A. GORDON,

For the committee.

Senator Brown gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act for the disposal of the property of churches and of religious societies which have already ceased to exist, or may hereafter cease to hold religious services."

Senator Baker gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to create the office of dairy and food commissioner and define the powers and duties of the same."

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Senator Sinclair of District No. 24 gave notice that on tomorrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act regulating the control of savings banks and trust companies."

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 regulate the investments of savings banks and trust companies."

On motion of Senator Edgerly, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That, until otherwise ordered, the Senate will meet at 11 o'clock in the forenoon and at 3 o'clock in the after

noon.

On motion of Senator Holt, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns it adjourn to meet Friday morning at 9:45 o'clock, and when it adjourns Friday, it adjourn to meet next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

The President announced that he should rule that all bills, joint resolutions, and claims outstanding on the first day of the session, or petitions relating to new business could not be received after next Tuesday afternoon, although notice of the same had been previously given, unless reported from a committee or introduced under suspension of the rules.

Ágreeably to previous notice, Senator Edgerly introduced a bill entitled "An act in amendment of section 10, chapter 56