The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-06-05 00:00:00, page 1

Votes and proceedings of the tenth general
afcmbly of the fate of New-Jersey.
Being the second sitting.
( Concluded from our last.)
F IHE engrossed bill, intitled, 'an aft to en
-3 able the inhabitants of the township of
Manington, in the county of Salem, to
raise the causeway, leading from Salem
bridge into said township, above the flow
of the tide; to repair their highways by
hire, and to raise money for those purpofes,' was read
and compared ;
Refolded unanimously. That the fame do pass.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the fame.
Ordered, That mr. Kelley do carry the said bill
to the council for concurrence.
Mr. Kelley reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the hqufe.
Mr. Combs, from the committee appointed to ex
amine into the circumstance of the memorial of Wil
liam Tucker, commiflioner, appointed by the provin
cial Congress for the purpose of purchasing arms
and military stores, did, at sundry times, draw mo
ney for that purpose; for the expenditure of which
he did keep regular day-books ; part of which your
committee has examined, and find them regular; but
it appears to your committee, that part of the books,
together with the vouchers, was destroyed or taken by
the enemy in December 1776, by which means said
Tucker hath it not in his power to produce proper
vouchers : and it also appears to your committee, that
the account of £. 100 10 0, charged to said Tucker
by the then treasurer, did unavoidably fall into the
hands of the enemy, and therefore said Tucker ought
not to be charged therewith ; and also, in the opinion
of your committee, said Tucker's accounts ought to
Itand balanced with the state, and the said Tucker be
discharged.
JOHN COMBS,
EDWARD BUNN.
To which the house agreed.
The bill, intitled, ' an aft describing the authority
which shall hereafter be legally exercised by arbitra
tor, and directing the mode of appealing from awards
by them made,' was read a second time, and commit
ted to meffrs. A. Clark and Marsh.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
A representation and petition from James Parker,
esquire, setting forth, that by the election law he is
not eligible to any appointment of trust or profit in
the state, and praying, for reasons therein set forth,
that a law may be paired to admit of his being chosen
or appointed to such offices as it may be the pleasure
of any elective body to appoint him to; whereupon,
Ordered, That mr. Combs and mr. Schuurman be a
committee to prepare and present a bill for that pur
pose.
The bill, intitled, 'an aft for striking and making
current one hundred thousand pounds in bills of cre
dit, to be let out on loan, and directing the mode of
finking the fame,' was read a second time; on the
queflion, whether the house agree to the title of the said
bill? It was carried in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Garritfe, A, Clark, Marsh, Combs,
Schuurman, Bonney, Walton, Schenck, Stillwell, Bunn,
Blair, Kelley, Baker, Lambert, Houghton, Cook,
Starke, Arnold, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Nicoll, R. S,
Smith, Biddle, Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Sinnickfon,
Hall, Swain, Whilden, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
A motion was made by mr. Sinuickfon, seconded by
mr. Cooper, that the following proviso be inserted af
ter the woids' palling an ad for that purpofe,' in the
proviso to the 18th fedion, to wit, ' and provided al
so, that the said bills shall not be a tender after the pair
ing of the said aft calling the fame in as aforefaid ;'
on the queflion, whether the house agree thereto? It
was carried in the negative, as follows:
Nays. Messrs. Garritfe, A. Clark, Marfo, Combs
Bonney, Walton, Schenck, Stillwell, Bunn, Blair'
Kelley, Baker, Lambert, Houghton, Cook, Starke'
Arnold, Hankinfon, Beardllee, Longstreet.
Yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, Schuurman, R. S. Smith
Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, SinniclJ
son, Hall, Swain, Whilden, Burgin, Bowen, Shep
pard. '
A motion was made by mr. Cook, seconded by mr
Marsh, to insert, after the words ' between man and
man as aforefaid,' in the 34th fedion, the following
word): ' and all judgments and executions, which
have been or shall be obtained or issued against any
debtor or debtors remaining unpaid at the time ten
der may be made in said bills for difeharging the fame
shall be vacated, and the fame is and are hereby de-'
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
[Vol. IX.]
TRENTON: Printed by ISAAC COLLINS, Printer to the State.
MO ND AY, June 5, 1786.
' THAT mr. Haring do carry the bill, intitled, ' a
' supplement to an act, intitled, an act for regulating
' the elections of members of the legislative-council
' and assembly, fheriffs and coroners, of the state of
' New-Jerfey,' &c. with the amendment made thereto
' by this house, to the house of assembly, and request
' their concurrence to the said amendment.'
Which bill, with the amendment, being read, was
ordered a second reading.
Refolded, That Aaron Dunham, esquire, auditor of
accounts, be allowed at the rate of one hundred and
fifty pounds per annum for his services in that ap
pointment the present year, and also such a sum not ex
ceeding fifty pounds, as he may expend for hiring a
clerk whenever he may find such assistance necessary ;
and the receipt of the said Aaron Dunham to the trea
surer of the state for the sums he may charge, not
exceeding the sums aforefaid, shall be a fufficient
voucher in the settlement of his accounts.
Ordered, That mr. R. S. Smith do carry the above
relolve to the council for concurrence.
The bill, intitled, ' a supplement to the ad, inti
tled, an act to call in all the contractors' and sur
plus certificates; to ilfue state notes to the holders,
and to procure a more accurate eltimate of the state
debt, was read a second time, and committed to
meffrs. Schuurman and Starke.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning nine
of the clock. °
Tburfday, March 23, 1786.
The house met.
Mr. Combs, from the committee appointed for that
purpose, reported the draught of a bill, intitled, 6 an
1° f°L lfy James Parker , of th e corporation of
Icrth-Amboy, to hold any office he may be elected to
in the said corporation ;' which bill was read, and
ordered a second reading.
The engrossed bill, intitled, 6 an aft for striking and
making current one hundred thousand pounds in bills
ot - bc let ° ut ° n loai b and directing the
mode lor linking the fame,' was read and compai cd ;
on the question, whether the said bill do pass ? It was
carried in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Garritfe, A. Clark, Marsh, Combs,
Walton, Schenck, Stillwell, Bunn, Blair,
'Lambert' Houghton, Cook, Starke,
Arnold, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Nicoll, Schuur
man, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper, T.
elared to be to all intents and purposes as though no
such judgment had been obtained or execution iffued.'
On the question, whether the house agree to the
said motion? It was carried in the affirmative, as fol
lows:
Yeas. Messrs. Terhune, Garritfe, A. Clark, Marsh,
Combs, Bonney, Walton, Schenck, Stillwell, Bunn,
Blair, Kelley, Baker, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Ar
nold, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Blauvelt, Schuurman, R. S. Smith,
Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper, T. Clar,k, Davis, Sinnick
fon, Hall, Swain, Whilden, Lambert, Burgin, Bow
en, Sheppard.
The house having gone through the said bill,
Ordered, That the fame be engrossed.
Three messages from council by mr. Hoops.
6 Council-chamber, March 22, 1786.
' THE council having taken into consideration the re
' port of the committee on publick accounts, with the
' resolution from the house of affcmbly accompanying
' the fame,
' Refolded, That the house approve of the said re
' port, and concur in the said refolution.'
' THE council having taken into confidcration the
' resolution from the house of affcmbly relative to allow
‘ ing Aaron Dunham, esquire, auditor of accounts,
' at the rate of (. 150 per annum, and £. 25 for a
' clerk, &c.
' Refolded, That the house do not concur therein.'
' Ordered,
' THAT mr. Hoops do wait on die house of affem
' bly, and acquaint them that the bill, intitled, " an
' aft to direct the mode of levying taxes, and to en
' force the fame," is palled by this house without
' amendment.'
Two messages from council by mr. Haring.
6 Council-chamber, March 1786.
' Ordered, - •
'THAT mr. Haring do wait on the house of as
sembly, and acquaint them that the bill, intitied,
" a lupplement to an ad, intitled, an aft to ascertain
' the power and authority of the ordinary and his
' surrogates ; to regulate the jurifdi&ion of the prero
gative court, and to establish an orphan's court in
' the fcveral counties in this ftate,' is passed by this
‘ house without amendment.'
' Council-chamber, March 22, 1786.
' Ordered,
THE
Clark, Davis, Sinnickfon, Hall, Swain, Whilden, Bur
gm, Bowen, Sheppard.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the fame.
Ordered, That mr. Biddle do carry the said bill to
the council for their concurrence.
The memorial of Daniel Ellis, attorney to the late
governor franklin, and of Thomas Rodman and Da
niel Ellis, executors of the last will of William Skeeles
deceased, were read a second time; and it appearing
"'" " e agent of forfeited estates, in the county of
Burlington, hath paid into the treafurv, for rents re
ceived of the estate of William Franklin, the sum of
4. 158 5 4, and of the eßate of William Skeeles the
sum ot L. 399 2, both of which sums were paid in
publick lecurities. It further appears that said agent
had paid into the treasury the sum of £. 52 2 n '
specie, received for rents of both the aforefaid estates
not alcertaining the sum received from each ; wheie
upon,
Refolded, That the treasurer of this state be, and he
is hereby authorized and directed to pay unto the said
Daniel Ellis and Thomas Rodman the aforefaid sum
of £. 52 2 li, to be divided by them for each estate
in such proportion as shall appear by the agent's ac
counts were received from the refpe&ive estates:
and that the laid treasurer give unto the laid Daniel
Ellis a certificate, certifying that the state of New-
Jersey is indebted unto Daniel Ellis, attorney to Wil
liam Franklin, esquire, in the sum of £. 158 5 4. and
a like certificate to Daniel Ellis and Thomas Rodman
executors of the Lift will of William Skeeles, deceased
in the sum of £. 39 9 2; and that the auditor do
countersign the laid certificates; which said sums shall
be refpe&ively paid in specie, or other current money
of this state, with interest from the date hereof at the
rate of fix per cent per annum. And that the afore
laid agent, and allo the late commissioners of forfeited
estates in the county of Burlington, and each of them
are hereby required to render accounts of all the rents'
issues and profits of the aforefaid estates bv them or
either of them rcfpedively received, unto the said Da
niel Ellis and Thomas Rodman, and pay all monies
yet remaining in their or either of their hands of the
rents or other profits received from said estates respec
tively, and to assign to the said Daniel Ellis and Tho
mas Rodmau, of the estates they are refpedivdy au
thorized to receive, all lents remaining unpaid, ap'd
other demands which the said agent or commissioner
or either of them by law might or could have against
any perlon or perlons for damages done on the afore
faid estates or either of them.
Ordered, That mr. J. Smith do carry the said resolu
tion to the council lor their concurrence.
A message from the council by mr. Newbold.
' Ordered,
,c Newbold do carry to the house of as
fembly the bill, intitled, 6 a supplement to the aft
intitled, an ad lor regulating and Shortening the pro-'
ceedings in the courts of law,' with the amendments
made thereto by this house, and request their con
currence in the said amendments.'
On the question, whether the house agree to the said
amendments? It was carried in the negative, as fol
lows:
Nays. Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Garritfe, A. Clark,
^chuurman, Bonney, Schenck, Stillwell, Bunn, Blair,
Wiley, Biddle, Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Baker,
Lambert, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Arnold, Burgin.
Bowen, Hankinlon, Beardllee, Longstreet.
c "'f"' Nicoll, Walton, ° R. S. Smith, T.
Smith, )',! ckloi h Hall, Swain, Whilden, Sheppard.
'c' '""""'’ ‘ a fa pplcment to an ad, intitled,
, f ° r regulating the election of members of the
legillative.council and assembly, fheriffs and coroners.
° ft ? te r °.{ New-Jerfey, and of delegates to re
prclent, the laid state in the Congress of the United
States, with the amendments made thereto by the
C °:^J' was read a second time; on the queflion,
whether the house agree to the said amendments' It
was carried in the negative, as follows:
a Messrs. Terhune, Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe,
A. Clark, Marih, Combs, Schuurman, Bonney, Wal-
B, 111 ' Blair, Kelley, Cook, Starke, Arnold,
Hankinfon, beardflee, Longstreet.
Yeas. Messrs. Schenck, Stillwell, R. S. Smith, Bid
„J- Srruth, Cooper, T. Clark, Davis, Sinnickfon,
Hall, Baker, Swain, Whilden, Lambert, Houghton
Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
Ordered, That mr. J. Smith, do carry the said bills
to the council, and inform them that this house do ad
here to their said bills.
A meflage from the council by mr. M. Ogden.
< h , ‘Council-chamber, March 23^ 1786.
Ordered,
< r '/^'" mr ° "' Ogden do wait on the house of as.
c fcmbib and acquaint them that the bill, intiikd
<'° r ''"^ng an d making current one hun
dred thousand pounds in bills of credit, to be let
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