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

Senator Gale for the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to establish the police court of the city of Franklin," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the bill was 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 prohibiting the locking of doors of buildings or enclosures of buildings, wherein operatives are employed during the hours of labor," having considered the same, reported the same with the following

resolution :

Resolved, That it is inexpedient to legislate.

The report was accepted and the resolution adopted.

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

AFTERNOON.

The following entitled House bills were severally read a third time and passed:

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

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

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

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns this afternoon it be to meet at 9:45 o'clock to-morrow morning, and when the

Senate adjourns to-morrow it be to meet next Monday evening at 7: 30 o'clock.

Senator Gordon for the Committee on State Library, to whom was referred the bill entitled "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," having considered the same, reported the same without amendment and recommended its passage.

The report was accepted and the bill was ordered to a third reading to-morrow morning at 9:45 o'clock.

Senator Wason for the Committee on Revision of Laws, to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to amend chapter 163 of the Laws of 1878, entitled 'An act in relation to the city of Manchester,'" 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 9:45 o'clock.

Senator Sinclair of District No. 24, under suspension of the rules, sixteen Senators actually voting in favor thereof, introduced a bill entitled "An act in relation to toll bridges," which was read a first and second time and referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges, and Canals.

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

Mr. President:

HOUSE MESSAGE.

The House of Representatives concurs with the Honorable Senate in the passage of the following entitled bill sent down from the Honorable Senate:

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

The House of Representatives has voted to indefinitely postpone the following entitled bill sent down from the Honorable Senate:

An act amending section 5 of chapter 43 of the Public Statutes, relating to the election of selectmen.

The House of Representatives has passed bills and joint resolutions with the following titles, in the passage of which it asks the concurrence of the Honorable Senate:

An act to regulate the use of public highways and sidewalks. in towns.

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 prevent the wilful misuse of milk cans and bottles.

An act to change the name of Thurston pond, and prohibit fishing in said water and Mill pond for five years.

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 to prohibit fishing in Hawkins pond in Holderness. and Centre Harbor.

An act to amend section 2 of chapter 94 of the Public Statutes, relating to the duties of the superintendent of public instruction.

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

An act to enable the City of Keene to improve and straighten Beaver brook.

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 subsequently thereto, relating to said water-works."

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.

An act relating to the watering of streets in cities.

An act in amendment of chapter 133, section 21 of the Public Statutes as amended by chapter 56 of the Laws of 1893, relating to lobsters.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the historic frigate, Constitution, now lying at

the Portsmouth Navy Yard, should be preserved as a relic of the old navy and that the Senators and Representatives from this state are hereby urged to do all in their power to secure an appropriation from Congress sufficient to fit her out in the same manner as when she fought her memorable battles; that the work can be best performed at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. 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:

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 subsequently thereto, relating to said water-works."

On motion of Senator Gould, the rules were so far suspended that the bill was read a third time and passed at the present time.

The following entitled bills sent up from the House of Representatives were severally read a first and second time and referred

To the Committee on Judiciary:

An act relating to the watering of streets in cities.

An act to enable the City of Keene to improve and straighten Beaver Brook.

An act to prevent the wilful misuse of milk cans and bottles.

An act to regulate the use of public highways and sidewalks in towns.