The negative prevailed, and the amendment was rejected.

The question recurring,

Shall the bill be read a third time?

Senator Edgerly 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.

Senator Sinclair of District No. 24 moved that the rules be so far suspended that the bill be read a third time by its title.

The motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time by its title.

The question being stated,

Shall the bill pass?

Senator Bartlett demanded the yeas and nays.

The clerk proceeded to call the roll.

The following Senators voted in the affirmative:

Senators Van Dyke, Baker, Palmer, A. L. Rollins, W. C. Sinclair, Holt, Wason, Towle, F. W. Rollins, Edgerly, Reed, Murry, Gould, Woodbury, Gale, and Langley.

The following Senators voted in the negative :

Senators Bartlett and C. A. Sinclair.

Sixteen Senators having voted in the affirmative, and two Senators having voted in the negative, the affirmative prevailed and the bill passed.

On motion of Senator Gale, the Senate adjourned.

AFTERNOON.

The following entitled House bill was read a third time and passed:

An act in amendment of chapter 147 of the Public Statutes, relating to voluntary corporations.

The following entitled Senate bill was read a third time, passed, and sent to the House of Representatives for concur

rence:

An act to amend the charter of the Garvin's Falls Power Company, and to confirm its organization.

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

HOUSE MESSAGE.

Mr. President:

The House of Representatives has passed a bill with the following title, in the passage of which it asks the concurrence of the Honorable Senate:

An act in amendment of chapter 94 of the Laws of 1872, entitled "An act in relation to Union School District No. 1, in Tilton."

The House of Representatives has passed the following concurrent resolution, in the passage of which it asks the concurrence of the Honorable Senate:

WHEREAS, In view of existing facts in the recent history and present condition of the government of the Hawaiian Islands; in view of the large number of residents thereof of American birth and descent, and the intimate and long standing commercial relations existing between the two countries; in view of the desire of the Hawaiian people themselves for the protection of and union with the American republic; and

especially in view of the universal sympathy of the American people with every movement in the direction of self-government; therefore,

Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the people of New Hampshire, in common with all American citizens of every political faith, are unalterably opposed to the encroachments of any other government in Hawaii, or the supremacy of any foreign power therein; and we favor the enlargement of our national domain by the acquisition of those islands; also,

Resolved, That the Representatives of New Hampshire in the National Congress be and they are hereby requested to favor the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands whenever it appears that it can be prudently accomplished, with due regard to the Laws of Nations and the rights and welfare of both peoples.

The Senate concurred in the passage of the foregoing resolution.

The following entitled bill sent up from the House of Representatives was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Education:

An act in amendment of chapter 94 of the Laws of 1872, entitled "An act in relation to Union School District No. 1, in Tilton."

Senator Reed for the Committee on Revision of Laws, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in relation to the salary of the justice of the police court of the city of Portsmouth," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted, and the bill ordered to a third reading to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock.

Senator Reed for the Committee on Revision of Laws, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in amendment of section 7 of chapter 55 of the Public Statutes, relating to taxation of property," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the bill laid on the table to be printed under the rule.

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

On motion of Senator Gould, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1895.

The Senate met according to adjournment.

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

The following entitled House bill was read a third time and passed:

An act in relation to the salary of the justice of the police court of the City of Portsmouth.

Senator Gale for the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend section 9 of chapter 176 of the Laws of 1893 creating the Littleton Village District," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the bill ordered to a third reading this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Senator Rollins for the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to enable the Littleton Village District to acquire and maintain water-works and an electric light plant," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the bill ordered to a third reading this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Senator Edgerly for the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act in amendment of section 5 of chapter 8 of the Public Statutes, relating to books admitted to the State Library," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the bill laid on the table to be printed under the rule.

Senator Baker for the Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Diamond Granite Company," having considered the same, reported the same with the following amendment and recommended its passage.

Insert after the words "Supreme Court of New Hampshire" in the fourth section the words "in the same manner as provided in section :6 of chapter 158 of the Public Statutes in cases where the selectmen and railroad commissioners are unable to agree upon damages."

The report was accepted, the amendment adopted, and the bill ordered to a third reading this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Senator Murry, under suspension of the rules, sixteen Senators actually voting in favor thereof, introduced a bill entitled