The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-06-26 00:00:00, page 1

Votes and proceedings of the tenth general
assembly of the fate of New-Jersey.
Being the third sitting.
Ne<w-Brunswick, Ma, 17, 1786.
PURSUANT to a special summons of the ho
nourable the speaker, the following mem
bers met, to wit,
Messrs, Van-Cleve, Garritfe, A. Clark,
Marsh, Combs, Schuurman, Blair, R. S.
Smith, Biddle, J. Smith, Davis, Baker,
Starke, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard, Beardflee, Longstreet.
But not being a quorum, adjourned until to-mor
row morning ten of the clock.
Thursday, May 18, 1786.
The above named persons met, together with meffrs.
Nicoll, Schenck and Stillwell.
Refolded, That John Nevius, be door-keeper to this
house during the present fitting.
Ordered, That mr. Nicoll do- wait on the council,
and acquaint them that the house of assembly have this
day met, and proceeded to business.
On motion,
Ordered, That meffrs. Nicoll, Blair and Combs, be
a committee to prepare and present a bill for emitting
one hundred thousand pounds to be let out on loan,
and directing the mode for finking the fame.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
Messrs. Bunn, Kelley, T. Clark, Cook, Houghton,
Hankinfon, Whilden and Bonney, attended and took
their feats.
A message from the council by mr. Haring.
' Council-chamber, May 17, 1786.
' Ordered,
‘ THAT mr. Haring do wait on the house of af
' fembly, and acquaint them that a quorum of the
' council have this day met, and proceeded to bufinefs.'
Mr. T. Ciark presented a petition from the justices
and chosen freeholders of the county of Gloucester,
accompanied with a bill, intitled, 6 an ad for building
a courthouse and gaol in the county of Gloucester, and
for other purposes therein mentioned,' which were
read, and ordered a second reading.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from the
honourable David Brearley, chief-juftice, and the ho
nourable Isaac Smith, justice of the supreme court of
judicature of this state, proposing an amendment to the
6 aft for regulating the pradice of phyfick and furge
ry,' which was read, and the consideration thereof
postponed.
A petition from David Olden, agent of forfeited
estates in the county of Middlesex, setting forth, that
on the settlement of his accounts with the state, a
balance was due him of fix hundred and four pounds
fix shillings and fix-pence, of which he had paid fifty
eight pounds five (hillings in specie for surveying, ad
vertising and to clerks ; that at the settlement it is not
ed that the balance should be considered in the fame
species as the credits, to wit, in state securities, and
praying that the sum of fifty-eight pounds five (hillings
may be paid him in specie from the treasury, which
was read, and ordered to be dismissed.
A petition from the county of Monmouth, praying
that paper money may be made, and put out on loan,
was read, and referred to the committee appointed to
bring in a bill for that purpose.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of
Bergen was read, praying that a law may be passed
to prohibit the setting of nets in Hackinfack river;
Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the
next fitting.
A petition from Timothy Whitehead, setting forth,
that he owed to James Jauncey, the sum of two hun
dred pounds; that the said Jauncey's estate has been
confifeated to this state; that he had paid the said
sum to the rev. mr. Caldwell, of the county of Essex,
to pay to the commissioners of forfeited estates of the
said county ; that he has been lately called upon by
the agent to difchage the said money, and praying that
he may be discharged from the payment of the said
debt to the state;
Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table.
Mr. Nicoll reported, that he had obeyed the order
of the house.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning nine
of the clock.
Friday, May 19, 1786.
The house met.
A petition from a number of inhabitants of the city
of New- Brunswick was read, praying that a law may
pass to alter the road called George's Road, from the
place where it now is or may be, and establish it in
the course following: beginning at the south end of
Gcoige's Street, thence running south 42 0 weft 28
chains and 80 links, to a corner on the line between
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A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of
Morris, praying that a law may pass to limit the size
of dogs, or decrease their number, or both, on ac
count of their destroying Iheep;
Ordered, That the said petition be referred to meffrs.
T. Clark and Marsh, to bring in a bill to answer the
prayer of the said petition.
Mr. Schuurman, agreeably to leave heretofore given,
and in behalf of the petitioner, presented the draught of
a bill, intitled, ' an aft for making partition of a tract
of land in Essex county, commonly called Afhficld's
Tradt,' which was read, and ordered a second reading.
A petition from Hannah Garrison, of the county of
Hunterdon, praying the house would adopt a method
to enable her to receive a sum of money put in the hands
of James Stillwell, whose estate has been confifeated,
was read, and ordered a second reading.
A petition from John Van-Bufkirk and others, of
the county of Bergen, w.o read, praying that Nicho
las Lezier may not have leave to present a bill agreea
bly to the prayer of his petition, presented to this
house on the 14th March last;
Ordered, That the said petition be read a second
time, when a bill (hall be presented by the said Ni
cholas Lezier, agreeably to leave given him on the 15th
March last.
Mr. Terhune attended and took his feat.
The house adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.
The house met.
Mr. Combs, from the committee appointed for that
purpose, reported the draught of a bill, intitled, 'an
aft for striking and making current one hundred thou
sand pounds in bills of credit, to be let out on loan,
and directing the mode for finking the fame.'
Which bill was read, and ordered a second reading.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the state, pray
ing that, for the conveniency of suiters in the supreme
court of judicature of this state, the court may be
held alternately in the eastern and western parts of the
state.
Ordered, That the said petition be read a second time.
A message from his excellency the governor by mr.
secretary Reed, in the words following, accompanied
with the several papers therein referred to, to wit,
' Trenton, May 19, 1786.
' Gentlemen,
'I lay before the honourable house, with this mes
sage, a number of publick papers that have been trans
mitted to me during the recess of the house, agreea
bly to the following lift, viz.
No. I. 3 January, 1786. A treaty concluded be
tween the commissioners plenipotentiary of the United
States, and the Chickasaws and Chacktaws.
No. 2 21 January, 1786. A treaty concluded be
tween the said commissioners and the Shawanefe and
Cherokees.
No. 3. 22 April, 1786. Letter from secretary
Thomson accompanying the fame.
No. 4. 8 March, 1786. Report of the board of
treasury refpeding an extension of time to the commis
sioners for adjusting continental accounts within the
state of New-York.
No. 5. 22 March, 1786. Letter from the board
of treasury accompanying the fame.
No. 6. 24 March, 1786. Resolution of the com
monwealth of Massachusetts, appointing commission
ers to meet such commissioners as may be appointed
by the other states in the union, for the purpose of
considering the trade of the United States, &c.
No. 7. 30 March, 1786. Governor Bowdoin's let
ter accompanying the fame.
• No. 8. Journal of the United States, from the 7th
November, 1785, to the 3d March, 1786.
No. 9. A state of the representation in Congress for
the month of March 1786.
No. 10. 12 April, 1786. Appointment by the state
of Pennsylvania of commissioners, to take into consi
deration the trade of the United States, &c.
the lots lately purchased by John Schuurman, esquire,
and James Parker, esquire ;
Ordered, That the petitioners have leave to present
a bill agreeably to the prayer of their petition.
The speaker laid before the house a letter from Ne
zer Swain, esquire, member of this house, in the
county of Cape-May, desiring, on account of the in
difpofitiou of his family, he may be excused from at
tending the house this fitting ;
Ordered, That he be excused accordingly.
Sundry petitions from a great number of inhabi
tants of the county of Sussex, praying that paper mo
ney may be made and let out on loan, were read, and
committed to the committee appointed to bring in a
bill for that purpose.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of Mendham, in
the county of Morris, was read, praying that money
may be made and let out on loan, and committed to
the committee appointed to bring in a bill for that
purpose.
THE
No. 11. 12 April, 1786. Letter from vice-president
Biddle accompanying the fame.
WIL. LIVINGSTON."
Which message and the several papers accompany
ing the fame were read, and ordered severally to be
filed.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning eight
of the clock.
Saturday, May 20, 1786.
The house met.
The bill, intitled, 6 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 for
finking the fame,' was read a second time;
On the question; whether Benjamin Van-Cleve, es
quire, or Aaron Dunham, esquire, be appointed a
ligner to the bills to be emitted by the said bill? It
was carried as follows:
For BENJAMIN VAN-CLEVE, Esquire,
Messrs. Terhune, Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark, Marsh,
Combs, Walton, Schenck, Stillwell, Bunn, Blair,
Kelley, Davis, Baker, Houghton, Cook, Starlce, Han
kinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
For AARON DUNHAM, Esquire.
Messrs. Schuurman, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith,
T. Clark, Whilden, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
A motion was made by mr. Biddle, seconded by
mr. T. Clark, to insert in the thirty-fourth fettion,
alter the words ' debts, dues or demands whatfoever,'
the following words: 6 In payment of all debts or
contrasts entered into after the publication of this ad ;'
On the question, whether the house agree to the
said amencment? It was carried in the negative, as
follows :
Nays. Messrs. Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark, Marfo,
Combs, Schuurman, Walton, Stillwell, Bunn, Blair,
Kelley, Baker, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Arnold,
Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Yeas. Messrs. R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith, T.
Clark Davis, Whilden, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
The house having gone through the said bill,
Ordered, That the fame be engrossed.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county of
Bergen and Essex, praying that Merfeillus Post, a pri
soner confined in the gaol of Essex county, may be
released from his confinement ; also petitions from Ben
jamin Williams and Nathaniel Bond, prisoners con
fined in the said gaol, praying to be released from their
confinement, were read, and committed to meffrs.
A. Clark and Marsh, who are directed to report a sup
plement to the aft, intitled, 6 an aft for the relief of
insolvent debtors.'
Mr. Schuurman, agreeably to leave given, presented
the draught of a bill, intitled, 'an aft to alter part
of the road called George's Road, in the county of
Middlesex, leading from New-Brunswick to Cranber
ry ;' which bill was read, and ordered a fecondl
ing.
The house adjourned till Monday morning tc
the clock.
Monday, May 22, 1786.
The house met.
The engrossed bill, intitled, ' an aft for ftrikin
making current one hundred thousand pounds ir
of credit, to be let out on loan, and direftin/
mode for finking the fame,' was read and comp
on the question, whether the fame do pass ? I
carried in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Terhune, Nicoll, Garritfe, A.(
Marsh, Combs, Bonney, Walton, Schenck, Stil
Bunn, Blair, Kelley, Baker, Houghton, Cook, S
Arnold, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Schuurman, R. S. Smith, Bide
Smith, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the said bill.
Ordered, That mr. Terhune do carry the fait
to the council for concurrence.
A message from the council by mr. Martin.
6 Council-chamber, May 20, 17
' Ordered,
'THAT mr. Kitchel, mr. M. Ogden and mr.
' tin, with such other members as choose to at
' be a committee to join a committee of the ho
' assembly, in a free conference on the following
' jests, to wit, the late requisition of Congress
' fulfilment of our publick engagements; the m
' provision for the payment of interest on the
' debts, in order to dojuftice to state creditors a
' restore publick credit ; and the adopting nieafu
' raise a revenue by impost and excise, in orc
' make taxation more equal, by releasing the land
' ers in placing the burden on fuperfiuities ; an
'mr. Martin do wait on the house of assembly, and r
' them to appoint a committee for the said pur
' to meet at the house of mr. Drake, on Tuesday
' at three o'clock in the afternoon.'
[Numb. 424.]