The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1786-01-23 00:00:00, page 2

county of Suffex,' was read the second time; on the
question, whether the house agree to the preamble
of the said bill? It was carried in the affirmative, as
follows.
Yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark,
Marlh, Combs, Bonney, Bonn, Biddle, Cooper, Sharp,
Baker, Lambert, Cook, Arnold, Burgin, Bowen, Hank
infon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Schuurman, Blaire, Kelly, R. S.
Smith, J. Smith, Sinnickfon, Hall, Swain, Houghton,
Starke, Sheppard.
The house having gone through the said bill.
Ordered, That the fame be engrossed.
Mr. Blaire reported, that he had obeyed the order
of the house.
Ihe bill, intitled, 'an ad for further suspending the
sales of for feited estates, in this Ihte,' was read a second
time, and ordered to be engrossed.
1 he bill, intitled, ' an aft for striking one hun
dred thousand pounds in bills of credit, and directing
the mode for finking the fame,' was read a second
time.
A motion was made that the said bill be referred
to the next fitting; on the question, whether the
house agree to rhe said motion? It was carried in
the negative, as follows:
Nays. Messrs. Garritfe, Combs, Schuurman, Bon
ney, Bunn, Jlaire, Kelly, Sharp, Baker, Houghton,
Cook, Starke, Arnold, Hankinfon, Beardllee, Long,
street. °
Yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, Nicoll, A. Clark, Marsh,
R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper, Sinnickfon,
Hall, Swain, Lambert, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
A motion was made, that instead of the sum of
one hundred thousand, in the title, the sum of fifty
thousand be inferred; on the question, whether the
house agree thereto ? It was carried in the negative,
as follows:
Nays. Messrs. Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark, Marsh,
Combs, Bonney, Bunn, Blaire, Kelly, R. S. Smith,
Sinnickfon, Sharp, Baker, Lambert, Houghton, Cook,
Starke, Arnold, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, Schuurman, Biddle, J.
Smith, Cooper, Hall, Swain, Burgin, Bowen, Shep
pard.
On the question, whether the house agree to the
title of the said bill? It was carried in the affirmative,
as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark, Marsh,
Combs, Bonney, Bunn, Blaire, Kelly, Sharp, Baker,
Lambert, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Arnold, Hank,
infon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Blauvelt, Schuurman, R. S. Smith,
Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper, Sinnickfon, Hall, Swain,
Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
A motion was made by mr. Biddle, seconded by
mr. Hall, that the following words be inferred in the
second feftion after the \vords ' legal tender in all
contracts made and entered into after the publication
of this ad ;' on the question, whether the house agree
to the said amendment ? It was carried in the negative,
as follows:
Nays. Messrs. Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark, Marsh,
Combs, Bonpey, Bunn, Blaire, Kelly, Sharp, Baker,
Swain, Lambert, Houghton, Cook, Starke, Arnold,
Hankinfon, Beardflee, Longstreet.
Yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J. Smith,
Cooper, Sinnickfon, Hall, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
On the question whetherthe second feftion do pass?
It was carrried in the affirmative, as follows :
Yeas, Messrs. Garritfe, A. Clark, Marsh, Combs,
Bonney, Bunn, Blaire, Kelly, Sharp, Baker, Lambert,
Houghton, Cook, Starke, Arnold, Hankinfon, Beard
flee, Longstreet.
Nays, Messrs. Blauvelt, R. S. Smith, Biddle, J.
Smith, Cooper, Sinnickfon, Hall, Swain, Burgin,
Bowen, Sheppard.
Ordered, That the further consideration of the said
bill be postponed.
Mr. Nicoll reported, that he had obeyed the order
of the house.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morning ten
of the clock.
Saturday, November 26, 1785.
The house met.
The house resumed the consideration of the bill,
intitled, ' an aft to emit the sum of one hundred thou
sand pounds in bills of credit, and directing the mode
for finking the fame;' a motion was made by mr. A.
Clark, seconded by mr. Nicoll, that the said bill be
committed to a committee to report the fame to the
next fitting; on the question, whether the house agree
to the said motion? It was carried in the affirmative,
as follows:
yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, Nicoll, Garritfe, A. Clark,
Marsh, Bunn, Blaire, Kelly, R. S, Smith, Biddle, J.
Smith, Cooper, Sinnickfon, Hall, Baker, Swain, Lam
bert, Burgin, Bowen, Sheppard.
Nays. Messrs. Combs, Bonney, Sharp, Houghton,
Cook, Starke, Ainold, Hankinfon, Beardflee, Long
street.
Whereupon,
Ordered, That the said bill be committed to meffrs.
A. Clark, Cook and Marfli.
Mr. Schuurman, with leave, presented the draught
of a bill, intitled, ' an aft for felling the proprieties,
shares of propriety, and rights to unlocated lands, of
persons whole cities have become forfeited to, and
veiled in, this ftate,' which was read, and ordered a
second reading,
Mr. Schuurman, with leave, presented the draught
of a bill, intitled, ' an aft to limit the time within
which all accounts or demands against the state (hall
be exhibited for settlement and allowance; which
bill was read, and ordered a second reading.
Resolved, That Benjamin Smith and Maxell Ew
ing) junior, be, and they are hereby appointed to.
examine the contractors and other certificates deliver
ed by the committee of both houses to the auditor
on the 16th instant; that they separate and take an
account of such as should be charged to the United
States; that they examine the certificates lodged in
the auditor s office by the contraftors and others, and
make report thereon at the next fitting, with an ac
count of their time and expences, for approbation
and allowance.
Ordered, That mr. Kelly do carry the said resolu
tion to the council for concurrence.
A message from the council by mr. Kitchel.
' Council-chamber, Nov. 25, 1785.
' THE council having taken into confederation the
‘ following resolutions from the house of assembly,
'to wit:
‘ A resolution difeharging Garret Hopper from his
' fine and imprisonment on certain conditions.
6 A resolution authorizing colonel David Potter to
‘ make file of a quantity of mulket-cartridges in his
' possession, the property of the state.
' A resolution directing the treasurer to give a cer
' tificate to Robert Hoops, esquire, for £. 1305 4 6,
' on his giving a receipt, &c.
' Refolded, 1 hat the house do concur therein?
I he bill, intitled, ' an aft to empower John Ely
and George Ely, junior, to take charge of the estate
of George Ely, senior, in trust for the laid George Ely,
senior, and for other purposes therein mentioned,' was
read a second time, and referred to the next fitting.
Mr. Kelly reported, that he had obeyed the order
of the house.
The engrossed bill, [intitled, ' an ad for the relief
of Samuel Meeker, late a commissioner of forfeited
estates in the county (if Suffex,' was read and com
pared; on the question, whether the fame do pass ?
It was carried as follows:
Yeas. Messrs. Blauvelt, Nicoll, Marfli, Combs,
Bonney, Bunn, Blaire, Kelly, Lambert, Houghton,
Cook, Arnold, Burgin, Bowen, Hankinfon, Beardflee,
Longstreet.
Nays. Messrs. Garritfe, Schuurman, R. S. Smith,
Biddle, J. Smith, Cooper, Sinnickfon, Hall, Baker,
Swain, Starke, Sheppard.
And so the bill was loft.
The engioffed bill; intitled, ' an aft for further
suspending the sales of forfeited estates in this ftate,'
was read and compared;
Resolved unanimously, That the fame do pass;
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the fame.
Ordered, That mr. j. Smith do carry the said bill
to council for their concurrence.
Mr, J. Smith reported, that he had obeyed the or
der of the house.
The petition from sundry inhabitants of Little-
Egg-Harbour, read on the 23d instant, was read a
second time, and referred to the next fitting.
The bill, intitled, ' an aft to revive the orphans'
court in the county of Gloucefter,' was read a second
time, and ordered a third reading.
Three messages from the council by mr. S. Ogden.
' Council-chamber, Nov. 26, 1785.
' THE council having taken into consideration the
' accounts reported by the auditor, with the refoluti
'ons accompanying the fame from the house of af
' fembly of the 23d instant,
6 Resolved, That the house do approve of the state
-6 ment of the said accounts, and concur in the said
6 refolutions.'
' THE council having taken into confederation the
' resolution from the house of assembly, relative to
' appointing Benjamin Smith and Mafleell Ewing to
6 examine contractors certificates, &c.
Resolved, That the house do concur therein.'
6 Ordered,
' THAT mr. S, Ogden do wait on the house of
6 assembly, and acquaint them that the bill, intitled,
6 an ad to vacate certain notes given for depreciation
6 of pay, to persons employed in the general hofpital,'
' is negatived by this houfe.'
The bill, intitled, ' a supplement to the ad, inti
tled, an ad for regulating roads and bridges,' was
read a second time, and referred to the next fitting.
The bill, intitled, 6 an ad to empower the inha
bitants of the township of Nottingham, in the coun
ty of Burlington, to repair their highways by hire,
and to raise money for that purpofe,' was read a se
cond time, and referred to the next fitting.
The bill, intitled, 6 an ad to revive the orphans'
cburtin the county of Gloucefter,' was read a third time;
Resolved unanimously, That the fame do pass.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the fame.
Ordered, That mr. Biddle do carry the said bill to
council, and acquaint them that the fame is passed by
this house without amendment.
s The bill, intitled, 'an ad for felling the proprto
""' ^"es of propriety, and rights to unlocated landa,
of persons whose estates have become forfeited to^
and vested in this ftate,' was read a second time %
and referred to the next fitting
Ihe house adjourned till Monday mqrninc ten
of the clock. ' °
Monday, November 28, 1785.
The house met.
Mr. Maifh, with leave, presented the draught of
a bill, intitled, 6 an ad to repeal part of an ad, inti
tled, a supplemental act to the ad, intitled, an ad;
for making compensation to the troops of this state,
in the Service of the United States, for the deprecia
tion of their pay,' which was read, and ordered a se
cond reading.
David Davis, esquire, appeared in the house, and
produced the certificate of his eledion, which was
read, approved and ordered to be filed; whereupon,
being duly affirmed by the speaker, he took his feat
in the house.
I hree messages from the council by mr, Haring.
' Council-chamber, Nov. 28, 178 c.
'Ordered,
‘THAT rpr. Haring do wait on the house of af
' fembly, and acquaint them that the bill, intitled,
'an ad to provide for the payment of the several
' officers of the government of New-Jersey for one
' year, to commence the 12th day of Odober 1785,
‘and to end the 12th day of Odobei. 1786, and to
raise the sum of ten thousand pounds for the above
• purpofes,' &c.
' 1 he bill, intitled, 6 an ad to authorize the United
States in Congress assembled to regulate foreign
' trade'—and °
6 The bill, intitled, 6 an ad to vest in the heirs of
James Morgan, late of the county of Middlesex,
deceased, a certain trad of salt-meadow, situate in
' said county,' are passed by this houfe.'
' Ordered,
‘ THAT mr. Haring do wait on the house of af
' fembly, and acquaint them that the bill, intitled,
' an ad for further suspending the sales of forfeited
estates in this ft^te, is passed by this house without
' amendment.'
'Ordered,
'THAI mr. Haring do carry to the house of af
' fembly the bill, intitled, 6 an ad to call in all con
' traders and surplus certificates, to issue state notes
to the holders, and to procure a more accurate esti
mate of the date debt,' with the amendments made
' thereto by this house, and request their concurience
' in the said amendments.'
Which bill, with the amendments, were read, and
ordered a second reading.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of the county
of Monmouth, and one from the county of Burling
ton, praying that the jurifdidion of a justice of the
peace in the trial of causes may by law be extended to
/• s°> was rea d, and referred to the next fitting.
A petition from Cook Howland, of the county of
Monmouth, was read, and referred to the next fitting.
On motion,
Ordered, That meffrs. Combs and Bonney be a
committee to enquire into the validity of a certificate
given by Thompson Stelle, commissioner, appointed
to fettle militia accounts, for upwards of £, 560 to
John Hampton, as lieutenant in the militia, in the
county of Middlesex, and make report thereof to the
next fitting of the legislature.
7 he bill, intitled, • an ad to call in all contractors'
and surplus certificates, to issue state notes to the
holders, and to procure a more accurate estimate of
the state debt,' was read a second time with the a
mendments, which were agreed to, and ordered to be
engrossed.
The bill, intitled, ' an aft for defraying sundry in
cidental charges, 'was read a second time, and order
ed to be engrofl'ed.
The engrossed bill, intitied, ' an aft for incorpo
rating the justices and chosen freeholders in the seve
ral counties in this state, for the purpose of taking
titles for lots of land on which the courthouses,
gaols and other publick buildings, belonging to the
said refpedive counties, are npw or hereafter may be
ereded,' was read and compared;
Resolved unanimously, That the fame do pass.
The engrossed bill, intitied, ' an aft to authorize
county collectors and the treasurer of this state to
receive certain certificates in payment of taxes,' was
read and compared;
Resolved unanimously, That the fame do pass.
The engrossed bill, intitled, ' an aft to repeal part
of an aft, intitied, a supplemental ad to the ad, in
titled, an ad for making compensation to the troops
of this state, in the service of the United States, for
the depreciation of their pay,' was read and compared-
Refolded unanimously, That the fame do pass.
Ordered, That the speaker do sign the said several
bills.
Ordered, That mr. I>. S. Smith do carry the find
bills to council for concurrence.
(To be continued.)