Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-01-19

which D1lls were scfefaiil feau ano ofueI
{ d I'd readings.
The bill supplementary to the Borden
fown and South-Amboy Turnpike act
and the one relative to the Jersey Bank
were read second time and passed TO b.
eugrossed. Adjourned to Monday tel
o'clock.
Monday, Jan. 4.
Mr.. Schenck presented petition from
suudry inhabitants Of the state ID favour
81 an increase OF compensation to jurors
referred to the committee on that subject
A message from council informed tha
ihey had passed the supplement TO the
Rancocus toIlbridge act, without amend
nent. Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
3 o'clock the house aaet. A message from
council informed that they had passed q
i Bill for the temporary coHiinenicn. OF pri-
zoners in the county of Bergen; aud bill
sItering the time of the annual meeting Of
lie Board of freeholders Of the same
county which were read and ordered I'd
headings.
u Mr.. Haines appeared and took his seat
The Speaker laid before the house let
III from the Treasurer, detailing bis pro
xeedipss in relation to the purchase oil
United States Stock, on account OF the
SchooI Fund-Read and ordered to lie on
He table.
The bill to divorce Keturah Wards.
north from her husband, passed TO be en-
erossed; and the bill TO authorize Jesse
Chambers aud others TO erect dams and
s|uces ou Lakes Creek, for the improve.
I1ent of the meadows thereon, was taken
n, progressed in and recommltted.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Tuesday, Jan. IL.
Mr.. J. Parker presented a petition from
HliddIesex county 10 favour of erecting
i bridge across the Sound at the Blazing
Star-aIso a number Of Petitions against
aid bridge. Referred to the committee
oD that subject.
Mr.. Kinney presented petition from
4he Newark and Morris turnpike compa-
fy-read and committed.
Mr.. J. Parker from the committee OF
that subject, made a report respecting the
Ypeal Of So much Of the Supplement to
he Bordentown and South-Amboy tarn.
Bike act, as repeats the 9th section OF the
Incorporating act. The report states that
II had been the uniform practice Of the
Legislature, for many years past, in grant
ipg charters to turnpike companies, TO pro-
hibit their erecting gates on any roads laid
ont. That provision OF this kind was
iDserted in the 9th section of the act incor-
porating the Bordentown and South Am
boy turnpike company, which section The
ssid company had subsequently got repeal
ed, in supplement which the Legislature
passed in 1917, in doing which the Legis-
lature had not been aware OF its effect il
the important provision contained
tberein, and that in consequence the com
pany had established 8 gates on roads Tor
merly laid out. Under these circumstan
sces, the committee reported bill to repea
that part of the supplementary act which
was complained Of. Read and ordered {
End reading.
The bill to divorce SiIas Hays from biz
wife Julia, passed TO be engrossed.
The bill supplementary to the act es
tablishiDg a bank at Jersey City was reat
third time and passed 50 10 a.
The engrossed bill further supplement
starry to the Bordentown and South Amboy
iarnpike act was taken up, whereupon Nh
"a. Parker presented petition from mum
Der Of inhabitants Of Middlesex relative
% the draw mentioned in said bill-th'
bill and petition were committed TO tn
Committee who reported the bill.
Adjourned TO 8 o'clock.
Three o'clock the house met. Messrs
Farlee and Maxwell presented petitions j
favour Of making additional compensatio
to Jurors; and Mess. j. Porker and Fan
lee, petitions against hawking and peddlin
ioreigu goods-committed,
Mr.. Farlee presented bill 10 author
lie Tunis Melick to fulfil contracts for th
sale of lands made by Peter MeIck dee
Read and ordered 2ud reading.
1M The bill authorizing draw-bIidge owe
Menaniico creek in the county of Gun
herland, was read second time, where
upon Mr.. Sibley presented a remonstranc
against the same, which was read, the bi
\ gone through by sections and ordered
'sbe engrossed.
A message from council informed thu
hey had passed bill supplementary t
NE act to authorize E. w. kingsland an
slhers 10 maintain dam and other waite
Works across Kingsland's creek, in tn
} county of Bergen-read and ordered
h 2nd reading.
The bill for the relief Of Anu Roger
vas taken up, gone through and ordered
be engrossed.
The bill from council relative to the al
81 49,. IF tt,a hoo I'd of freehOldel