Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-02-09

at Tic next election, TO vote on a PROPOSE
ton TO change the annual meeting of the
legislature from October TO January, was
taken up on third reading, and after a
short debate upon the mode oil amending,
and not the amendment itself: The bill
passed, ayes 80, and was seut TO council
for concurrence. Adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb. 2.
The bill authorship the sureties of alb
sconding constables to collect outstanding
monies 10 executions, &c. was read Sd
time and passed-sent to council for con-
currence.
The Newark fire engine bill was taken
upon a third reading, passed, and sent to
council.
The bill reviying the lottery grant, for
improving the navigation Of Rancocous
creek, was reas! third time, passed,
ayes %, noes 20, and sent TO council.
The bill TO prevent unnecessary bills Of
costs was passed and sent TO council. This
bill prohibits the collection Of more than
one bill of costs on suits Of promissory
notes, &c.
The bill 10 repeal SO much Of the exist
ing law as prohibits imprisonment for
debts under ten dollars was read a third
time, and after debate thereon, in which
MIR. Kinney advocated, and Messrs. j.
Parker, Griffith, Parvin and Halliday OPP
posed the repeal, it was passed and sent
10 council for their concurrence, ayes rs.
Mr.. Evans offered resolution that a
committee be appointed to enquire into
the mode Of conducting the treasury and
auditor departments Of this state, the man
ner in which the papers and accounts are
kept. and whether any additional regula-
tions are required. Committed to Messrs.
Evans, J. Parker and BrittoD.
The bill for increasing the fees of Ju-
rors was disagreed to and dismissed.
A message came from council, informing
that they had passed bill to tax and reg
ulate pedars; aud had disagreed to the
bill for divorcing Jonathan Tomkins from
his wife Jane.
The bill providing for publication OF
the public laws in one of the newspapers
of this city, was read a second time and
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Darcy offered resolution for the
appointment Of committee, to inquire
into the expediency of selling the gov
erDment house aud lot in this city. Refer
red to Messrs. Darcy, Griffith and Teas
dale. Adjourned.
Wednesday, Feb 3.
Mr.. Britin from the committe report.
ed resolution, requiring the Owego lot
terry to lay before the next legislature, an
account Of their proceedings. Laid Oh
the table.
MIR J. Parker, from the committee, re-
ported resolution that .--- dollars be
appointed from the bank taS to aid in the
erection of another college at Princeton.
Laid on the table.
!. MIR. Halliday, from the committee, re.
ported the accounts Of the state prison,
by which it appears that the Institution
makes dead loss of 10000 dollars per
year TO the state.
Mr.. Kinney reported bill. altering the
term OF the court Of chancery, and for
other purposes. Ordered to be engrossed.
The Militia bill employed the remaind-
er Of the day, and finally lost, by the cast
ing vote of the Speaker, ayes and noes be.
ing II each.
Thursday, Feb. A.
Petitions preSented-From inhabitants
Of Cumberland for the repeal of an act
respecting certain meadows on the north
side of Cohanzy Creek-from inhabitants
of Somerset, Middlesex aud Essex, for
legislative interference relative to the
erection of mill-dams, and from Middle
sex and Essex against the same-from
Rridgetown, Railway and Woodbridge,
for bank at Perth-Amboy-read aud re-
ferred.
Bills paSsed.-A further supplement to
the act concerning the court OF chancery ;
to repeal the act TO ascertain the manufac-
lures of the state; to provide for publish,
ing the public laws of the state--and
were sent to council for concurrence.
A message from council informed that
they had disagreed to the amendments Of
the house 10 the bill to prevent unneces-
sary costs-ordered to lie on the able.
The bill supplementary to the Ringwood
and Long pond turnpike act, aud the bill
respecting writs of error, were considered
by section and passed TO be engrossed ;
and the bill from council respecting haw-
kers, pedlars and petty chapmen, passed
to third reading.
On motion, the vote Of yesterday on
the bill supplementary to the militia law,
was reconsidered, and the said bill re-
committed to Messrs. Darcy, Day aud
Ten Eyck.
Mr. Ayres, from committee, reported >
4 bill to create fund for internal navigation