Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-30
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LEGIsLATURE or NEW. JERsEY
From the Trenton True American.
Sketch Of the Proceedings Of the HOUSE
of Assembly.
Saturday afternoon, May 20.

The complied bill TO repeal certain acts
therein named, was read aud committed 10
Messrs. Squier, Stryker and Willis.
The complied bill respecting pedlars,
was read, and committed to Messrs. Gould,
Hopkinson and Brittin. Adjourned.
Monday, May 22-9 o'clock.
Mr.. Squier offered the following seso-
luton:
| Resoiued, That the Attorney General be
requested TO suspend all proceedings a.
sainst Mr.. Isaac G.. Ogden, Of New. Y ork,
to the end OF the present sitting OF the
Legislature. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Squier reported the compiled bill to
repeal certain acts therein named, without
amendment. Read, considered and order
ed to be engsossed.
Mr.. Pearson reported the compiled bill
for the preservation OF sheep, with amend-
ments-which were read and the bill re-
committed.
Mr.. Kinney reported bill supplements
ry TO the act for the relief Of persons inn
prisoned for debt. Read, and ordered a
second reading.
The engrossed bills incorporating the
inhabitants Of townships, &c. and for the
relief Of creditors against absconding and
absent debtors, we're passed unanimously,
aud sent to Council.
The engrossed bill establishing an 10
dependent battalion 10 the city OF Trenton,
was passed, ayes 80, nays A, and sent to
Council.
The compiled bill supplementary to the
acts respecting conveyances, and the acts
TO register mortgages, was read, consider
ed, and ordered to be engrossed. Add
| Three o'ctock.-Mr. Gould reported the
bill respecting pedlars.without amendment.
Read, and re-commiited.
Mr.. Pearson reported the bill for the
preservation Of Sheep, with amendments
which were read, disagreed to, and the
bill re-committed to Messrs. Miller, Ewing
and Teasdaie.
The bill for the preservation of oysters
was committed to Messrs. Foster, Parker,
and Willis; as was also the bill for the
preservation OF fish and clans and PEI
tition presented by Mr.. Garwood from the
county of Gloucester for more efficient
law for the preservation OF oysters, DC.
The bill supplementary to the act to 10. |
corporate societies for the promotion of
learning, was read, considered, aud order |
ed to be engrossed. Adjourned.
Tuesday May 23-9 O'Clock.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle presented petition
from James Hedden, of Newark, guardian
of the infant children of Philip Williams,
deceased. for law to sell certain real es-
tate. Read, and committed to Messrs.
Van Wrinkle, Maxwell and Hancock.
Mr.. Elmer reported the bill concerning !
Inns and Tayerns, with amendments
which we're agreed to in part, and the bill
ordered third reading. Adjourned.
Three o'clock. Mr.. Evans, from the
committee TO whom was referred bill ELI
titled An act making further provision for
the punishment Of crimes, reported in lieu
thereof a supplement to the act for the pun
ishment OF crimes, and a supplement TO the
act making provision for carrying into ef-
feet the act for the punishment Of crimes
which were read, and ordered I'd readings.
Ordered, That the Clerk inform Council
that this House have appointed Messrs.
Kinney, Ewing and Griffith, committee
TO consider il any and what measures may
be necessary to be adopted relative to the
revised laws, aud request Council to APP
point correspondent committee on their
part. Messrs. Condit and Rutherford
we're appointed on the part Of Couucil.J
Mr.. Foster reported bill for the pre-
servation Of oysters, with amendments
which were read, agreed to, and the bill
ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to incorporate societies for the
promotion Of learning was passed unani-
mously; and the bill respecting cenveyan-
ces and mortgages, passed % TO 2l--and
sent TO Council.
A message from Council informed that
Council have passed the bill Incorporating
townships, &c. without amendment.
The bill concerning Inns and Taverns
was read, and committed to Messrs. Evans,
Carson and Condit.
A message from Council informed, that
Council had passed the bill copcerningl
Statutes, with an amendment. Ordered to
lie on the table.
Wednesday, May 24-9 o'clock.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle reported a bill to au-
thorize the sale Of the real estate OF Philip
Williams, deceased. Read aud ordered a
second reading.
The bill for the preservation Of CLANS
and oysters, was passed with but two uega-
tives, and sent to Council.
The amendment Of Council to the bill
relative TO statutes, was agreed to, and the
bill ordered to be re-engrossed.
The House took up and considered the
bill supplementary to the act for the pun
lishment of crimes, and ordered ii to be