Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-11-10

Council have passed bill entitled, An
act directing The mode for choosing a
place 10 the county of Salem at which to
build a Court House and jail-Read, and
ordered I'd reading.
Mr.. Kinney offered the following Reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That a committee be appointed
to enquire into the expediency OF establishing a
4 general and permanent regulation for the public
printing of this state, and that they have leave to
& report by bill.
Which resolution was agreed to, and
q Messrs Kinney, Halliday and Sibley ap,
pointed.
The bill to dissolve certain marriage
contracts was altered to an act to dissolve
4 the marriage contract between William
4 A. B. Kinney and Catharine his wife, aud
ordered TO be eDgrossed.
n The bill to prohibit the expectation OF
slaves, &c. was taken up, and discussed.
j he House adjourned.
Il Three ociock.-The bill to divorce VIM
Z A. B. Kinney and Catharine his wife, was
passed unanimously, and sent to Council
The bill TO prohibit the expectation OF
slaves, &c. occupied the remainder of the
Il afternoon, and was finally ordered to be
ngrossed.-Adjourned.
q Tuesday, Nou. 80 o'clock.
Mr.. Kinney presented a petition from
John C. Budd, and others, of Morris
county, for legislative aid-Read and
committed to Messrs Kinney, Brittin and
FarIee.
MIR. M'Neely reported bill for the
support oil Government-Read, and or
dered I'd readings
81 The bill TO prohibit the expectation Of
Slaves was recommitted and soon after re-
N ported with an amendment which was
agreed to, the bill ordered TO be engrossed,
bud finally passed, and sent TO Council.
I On motion OF Mr.. Darcy, Council were
Informed that the House was ready TO go
6n,o Joint Meeting for the choice of a
rreasurer, and other civil and military
Officers. Council appointed tomorrow
ssalternoon, at three O'clock.
8N Mr.. Darcy presented bill directing a
Further distribution Of the laws of this
sstate-Read and ordered I'd reading.
81 The bill for the support Of Government
was read second time; and on motion to
fill the blank for the salaries OF Presidents
of the Courts of Common Pleas with eleven
q hundred dollars, decided in the negative.
Y cas- 20. Nays %. Some furtherprogress
was made in the bill, and the house add.
Three o'clock.-The support bill was
resumed, progressed in, and postponed.
The Salem Court House bill was read
a second time, amended, and postponed.
Mr.. Darcy presented bill constituting
+ the Justices of the Supreme Court Judges
OF the Common Pleas, &c.-Read, and
ordered a second reading, and to be print
ed.-Adjourned.
Wednesday, Non. 4-lO o'clock.
Mr.. Kille, presented a memorial from
Edward Sharp, of Gloucester, and VIM.
p. Farrand, of Philadelphia, praying for
authority to erect a permanent bridge
from the Jersey shore to the island or
middle ground in the Delaware opposite
Philadelphia. Read and committed to
Messrs. Kille, May hew, and Willits-who
soon after reported leave to present bill
On the first Thursday of next sitting, prev
jously advertising their intention. Agreed
.to.
Mr.. Lake presented a petition from
Jesse Chambers and others, of the town
ship of Egg-harbour, for law TO author
We the danmins certain cIeek-COm-
mitted to Messrs. Lake, Shreve and
Mackey.
Mr.. kinney presented petition from
Silas Hayes, late of Newark, N. J. now
/ Of Richmond, Va. for a divorce-Com-
/ mittedto Messrs. Kinney, Evans and Max
i we'll.
MIR. Kinney reported bill relative to
The publication of the Laws, &c. of this
state--read and ordered second reading
subsequently, considered, passed unan-
imously, and sent to Council.
MIR. j. Parker, from the Joint Com
mitlee TO settle the Treasurer's accounts,
reported the same as stated by him, and
examined by the committee. They also
submit a statement of the fund for the
support Of free schools estimated by the
treasurer at S9S,379 81
Amount of cash in hand, 1926 IL
Total amount, S93,6A4 43
A The report was laid nthe table.
The Salem Courthouse bill was con-
sidered, amended, and ordered third
reading
The bill to shorten the navigation Of
Salem Greek, was considered, and ordered
10 be ACKNOWLEDGMENT passed unan-
imously, and sent to Council.
Three o'clock--A message informed,
that Council had passed the bill to pro
hih;t the eynnrtatinn of slaves with an