Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-02-16

netter to complete the sand history, that
ile have free access 10, and be permitted
ii examine any OF the public documents,
rxcords, &c. belonging to the state, for
liz purpose aforesaid, during Office hours,
Without fee or reward-read and ordered
is lie on the table.
The house took up the amendments
made by Council to the bill respecting
timetables and their sureties agreed to
ia same and the bill was ordered to be
rEengrossed.
MIR. Kinney reported bill for the ap-
Enointment of district attornics-ordered a
second reading.
The engrossed bill for the sale of the
a,yernment house and lot in Trenton,
psssed 2S to l3.
WcdResday, Feb. 10.
Mr.. Kinney, from the committee on un-
fnished business, reported the bill 10 reg
ulate the fees of judges, surregates, clerks,
Nc.--read and ordered a second reading.
The engrossed bill supplementary to the
act to prohibit the expectation Of slaves :;
Tie supplement TO the act respecting writs
of error, aud the bill supplementary to
The act regulating references and arbitra-
tions, passed unanimously ; and the bill
III create a fund for the improvement of
Internal navigation "a to 10; The bill con-
ceruing constables and their sure,ies, A
10 l.; and the bill explaining the term OF
of1ice Of the chosen freeholders of the sev-
eial counties of this state, 39to /.
Mr.. Griffith reported the bill supple
a1entary TO the act making lands liable to
II sold for the payment of debts, with
asnendments--read and ordered to lie Oh
The table.
The bill to repeal the act relative to
Interpretations for manufacturing purposes,
was taken up, considered, aud passed to be
engrossed.
The bill to aid 10 the erection of a
bridge across the Delaware, at Columbia
Glass Mandatory, and the bill to prevent
horse racing, were taken up, negatived,
and dismissed.
Mr.. r. c. Thompson, from committee,
reported the bill supplementary to the
small cause act, with the title annexed, so
as to read, bill TO prevent persons from
Prosecuting aud defending suits 10 the
courts for the trial of small causes, for
money or other reward, not being suthor
ned by law TO take the same which was
agreed TO and the bill passed to be en-
crossed.
Adjourned TO three o'clock.
@ Three o'clock the house met. A mes
sage from council informed that they had
agreed to the amendments of the house to
The bill to prevent unnecessary costs--that
they had passed the bill to raise the sum
of 10000 dollars; the bill to divorce
Elizabeth Post from her husband Philip
Post; the bill concerning the constitution
Of the state, and the bill further supple
mentary to the act to regulate fisheries 10
The Delaware, without amendment; and
that council have passed the bill to pro-
vide for publishing the public laws Of the
State, with an amendment-which amend.
ment was read and ordered to lie on the
table.
81 The message also informed that council
bad disagreed TO the amendment made
by the house TO the bill supplementary
10 the act respecting hawkers and ped
lars.
II Whereupon the house resolved TO in
Sist on their amendment to said bill, and
The clerk directed to inform council there
Of.
The bill supplementary to the act ma
king lands liable for the payment Of debts,
and the bill to remove distractions to the
navigation of the Delaware were read a
second time, considered by section and
Ordered to be engrossed.
n A message from council informed that
they had passed bill for the relief of per.
sons who are willing to deliver up honest.
ly, all their estate for the benefit of theil
creditors-read, ordered second reading
and to be printed.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Thursday, Feb. IL.
Mr.. Griffith presented a petition from
number of persons against The petition
of Thomas Grant and B. Deklyn-order
ed to be read with the bill on that sub
ject.
The engrossed bill to incorporate th'
Morris Fire Association, the bill to re
move distractions to the navigation Of the
Delaware, the second supplement to the
militia law the bill TO repeal the act rel
alive to interpretations for manufacturing
purposes the bill to repeal. part oil The
act relative TO. statutes; aud the bill t.
divorce Sarah Seward from her husband
Daniel Seward, were severally read
third time and passed the house.
The bill TO prevent persons not author
ised by law TO practice in justices courts
the supplement TO the act making lands
liable for the payment Of debts, and tht