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

The message from council relative t,
the disagreement to the amendments O
the house to the bill to prevent unnecessa
ry costs was taken up, whereupon th,
house resolved to insist on their amend
ments to said bill.
The bill to incorporate the Newtor
turnpike company was read second time
considered by section, and passed to be
engrossed.
The bill respecting persons arriving in
this state from foreign ports, was taken
up and re. committed.
A message from council informed that
they would be ready to 60 into joint NEE
ting, for the purpose Of appointing a clerk
for the county of Cumberland, tomorrow
at three o'clock, in the Assembly room ;
and that they had passed bill to author
ise a draw 10 q bridge over Salem creek,
ordered second reading Also, that
council insist on their disagreement to the
amendments Of the house to the bill to pre-
vent unnecessary costs, and had appoint
ed Messrs. Stevenson and Vsnkirk, com
mittee OF conference upon the subject.
Wherein the house appointed Messrs.
j. Parker, Britton and Mackey.
The bill to provide for the formation OIL
map Of the state, was read second time
considered by section and ordered TO be
engrossed.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Friday, Feb. 5.
Mr.. J. Parker, from committee, reported
a new bill respecting persons arriving in
this state from foreign ports--read and or
dered a second reading.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the
Newton turnpike company, was read 9
third time, and passed 33 TO Z.
The bill to divorce Elizabeth Post from
her husband, was considered by section
and passed to be engrossed.
The bill to secure to mechanics and
others payment for their work and mate
rails in erecting buildings in the townships
OF Trenton aud Nottingham, was postpon-
ed to next sitting; and the bill to prevent
justices Of the peace holding courts in
townships where they do not reside, mega
lived and dismissed. Adj.
Three o'clock the house met. Mr.. Sib-
ley, from committee, presented bill sup
Elementary to the act to enable the owners
of tide swamp and meadows already bank.
ed in, to keep The same 10 repair-read
and ordered second reading.
Council came inlo the Assembly room
to attend a joint meeting for the purpose
of appointing clerk for the county OF
Cumberland /; after which the house pro-
ceeded 10 legislative business.
The bill further supplementary 10 the
act to regulate the fisheries in the Della
ware, was read second time, considered
by section and ordered to be engrossed-as
was also the bill respecting persons arriv-
ing in this state from foreign ports.
Mr.. Darcy, from committee. reported
the second supplement TO the militia Law
with amendments, which we're read, agreed
to, and the bill ordered a second reading.
The report of the committee relative te
the Owego aud Milford road lottery, was
taken up, and agreed to.
The report of the committee relative tc
the state prison was taken up and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Darcy presented bill supplement
tary to the act for the publication of law
second reading.
The resolution submitted by DIR. j. Par
ker relative to the memorial of the trus'
tees Of Princeton College, was taken uE
and postponed to next sitting.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.