Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-11-09


The engrossed bill to divorce Jonathan
Tomkins from Jane his wife, was passed
80 to 8, and sent to Council.
MIR. Evans offered the following rosoli-
ton: Resolved, That when this House
adjourn for the sitting, they adjourn to the
second Wednesday in January next
Agreed to.
MIR. Foster offered the following reso-
luton: Resolved, That committee De
appointed to enquire into the expectancy
Of extending by law the appellate Ju'ls-
diciion of the inferior courts oil common
Il pleas in this state, to cases tried by Jur,es
liz the courts for the trial Of small eau
SEES; and to cases adjudicated in said
courts 10 the defendants absence, with
leave to report by bill or Otberwise---or-
dered to lie on the table.
TUESDAY, Oct, 2.
Mr.. Amin presented petition from
William Arrowsmith, of the county Of
Somerset, praying for a bill Of divorce.
ment-Read and committed TO Messrs. An
min, Evans aud Brotherhood, wiereupoa
Mr.. Schenck presented a remonstrance
from Mary Arrowsmith, against said petit
tion-which was referred TO the same
committee.
Mr.. Amin presented petition from in
habitants oil Somerset, praying for an act
20 establish loan office in this state
Committed 10 Messrs. Aunin, Griffith and
Miller.
Mr.. Farlee presented petition from
inhabitants of Hunterdon, praying for the
same obiect--Referred to The same com
mittee.
Mr.. Edgar presented memorial from 2
committee appointed by the electors OF
Woodbridge township, Middiesex county,
in favor of amending the state constitution
Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Farlee presented petition from
inhabitants Of Hunterdon, praying for an
act to tax turnpike roads-Commilted to
Messrs. Farlee, Coudit aud J. Cook.
Mr.. Parker reported the Treasurer's
|accounts-O Ordered TO lie on the table.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Foster was agreed to, and Messrs.
Foster. Teasdale and Lanning according
y appointed.
The communication from the Governor
was taken up, and with the first act men,
TONED in the same, ordered to be sent to
Council, while the other act entitled " An
act to prevent the continuance or establish
ment Of Instructions to the navigation of
the river Delaware, was committed TO
Messrs. Kinney, Foster and Ewing.
MIR. Ewing's resolution relative TO the
militia law, was agreed 10, and committed
TO Messrs. Ewing. Carson and Beardslee.
Mckinney, from committee, on the SUBJ
ject of the revision of the laws, Reported,
That they consider the proposed revis-
ion as highly important and necessary to
the best interests of the state, and ought
to be completed with all possible accuracy
and despatch. While they repose the
greatest confidence in the skill and discre-
ton of the gentleman appointed to execute
the work, they cannot refrain from ex-
pressing an apprehension that the proposed
revision may be burtbeDed with too many
That cases may exist where it is better by
supplements to supply the omission or rem
edy the defects of original acts, than 10
revise and re-enact the whole statute, is
certainly true; but it is believed that one
Of the objects Of the act authorizing the
revision, is an Incorporation of the vari-
GUS acts and supplements on the same sub.
ject into one statute, as far as the same is
practicable. On this subject, however
the committee are aware that a sound dis
erection must be exercised by the com.
piler-nor would they presume to control
him in the exercise Of it, but they feel il
a duty respectfully 10 recommend that ss
few supplements as possible may be re.
ported or suffered TO remain among oul
laws.
1t being supposed by the compiler thai
his functions cease at this session Of the
Legislature, unless renewed, the commit
tee have prepared bill for continuing
them, which they beg leave to offer as par
of this report, VIA supplement to the
act entitled an act making provision fol
a compilation and revision Of the laws oil
this state," passed Feb. IL, 18l9-Which
report was agreed to, aud the bill ordered
second reading.
The bills accompanying the report Of
William S. Pennington, ESQ. we're taken
up and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Elmer offered the following resoiu.
ton: Resolved, That committee be ap.
pointed to enquire and examine whether
any, and, if any, what alterations OF
amendments are necessary and expedieni
in the act against usury, aud that they re-
port by bill or otherwise.-Agreed to, and
Messrs. Elmer, Condit and Stryker ap-
pointed.
The House took up the support bill and
on motion to strike out the item allowing