Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1819-01-26

the laws Of this state," ordered a secont
reading and to be printed.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Tuesday, Jan. I9.
Mr.. Darcy, from the committee to
whom was referred the bill to incorporate
the New-Jersey and Pennsylvania com.
munication company, reported, in lieu
thereof, bill to incorporate the President
and Directors of the Pennsylvania and
New-Jersey Communication CompsDy--
read and ordered second reading.
Mr.. Parker reported bill supplement
tary TO the act relative to bawkers and
pedIars-ordered a second reading.
The engrossed bill relative to further
distribution of the laws, passed unaui-
mously !; and the bill to incorporate the
Columbia and Walpack turnpike COM
pauy, SO los.
Mr.. Evans, from committee, reported
bill Tor the relief OF Jaques Coulon Men
ron, Joseph Richards, and others--or-
dered second reading.
The bill from Council to dissolve the
marriage contract of r. Downs, was
considered by section, and passed to be
engrossed.
The bill making compensation for dam
ages occasioned by the laying out and
opening public roads, was read second
time, the first section disagreed to, and
the further consideration postponed to next
sitting of the legislature.
The house adjourned to 3, Pm.
3 o'clock, the house met-A message
from Council Informed that they had pass
ed bill to prevent unnecessary costs
read and ordered second reading.
The bill relative to the bridge at Co.
lumbia Glass Mandatory, was read a
second time, the first section disagreed to
aud the bill recommitted.
The bill for the relief of Jaques Coulon
Menron, Joseph Richards and others
was read second time, considered by
section and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. ]. Parker, from committee to
whom was committed No. A of unfinished
busine IS of last session, being bill to pro-
vide for the formation of map of the
state of New-Jersey reported the same
without amendmept-read and ordered a
second reading.
The house adjourned to 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Wednesddy, Jan. 20.
Mr.. Kinney presented petition from
Essex for Legislative aid-read and com.
mitted.
Mr.. Griffith, from the committee to
whom was referred certain petitions from
Somerset and Middlesex, relative to the
dam erecting by A. Hassert and Others,
across the Raritan, reported that the sub
ject did not require legislative interfer-
ence, which was agreed to by the house,
and the petitioners had leave to withdraw
their papers.
Mr.. Ayres presented a petition from N.
Brunswick, in favour of the bill to remove
obstructions to the navigation OF the Del.
aware-ordered to be read with the bill
relative thereto.
Mr.. r. C. Thompson reported the bill
to aid 10 the erection Of bridge over the
Delaware at Columbia Glass Mandatory
with an amendment-read and postponed.
The engrossed bill for the relief Of Ja-
ques Coufon Menrop, &c. passed the house
unanimously.
The bill concerning the constitution oi
the state, was read second time and
made the order Of the day for tomorrow.
The bill to incorporate the Penusylva.
MIA and New-Jersey communication com.
pany was taken up, and while under con-
sideration, the house adjourned to three
O'Clock, P. M.
o'clock, the house met--A message
from Council informed that they had
passed the bill for the relief Of Ann Rod
gers with an amendment, which was disa
greed to by the house, and the clerk di
rected to inform Council thereof.
Mr.. ]. Parker presented a memoria
from the Trustees of PRINCETON College
read and committed.
A resolution was proposed by MIR. Kin
ney for the payment Of expenses Incurred
by an order Of the Governor for the remova
Of certain tugitives from Essex county gaol
to Philadelphia, which was agreed to BY
the house.
MIR. J. Parker, presented petitions from
Middlesex, against authorizing bridg'
across the sound-referred.
The house took up and passed to be en-
crossed, the bill to incorporate the Presi
dent, &c. of the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey communication company.
A message from Council informed tha
they had passed bill to incorporate tn
Columbia and Walpack turnpike compa
ny with amendments, which we're agree.
to by The house; and the bill ordered to b.
re.engrossed; also that they had re