Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-02-08
THURSDAY, February 8.

bar husband Nathan Bull0ck-irom ln-
habitap,s Of the state deprecating the prac-
tice Of bringing three suits, 90 an action
Of debt, in certain cases--read ana COM
mitted.
Mr.. Elmer from the joint committee on
the division between the two houses oil the
hills reported by Judge Pennington, made
,enort Of those amounting 10 10, to De Ia
ken up by the house.
Mr. Brittin reported a bill for the pre- !
serya,ion OF small game; and Mr.. EVANS
q lax bill TO raise the sum oi------dollars
for the year ls2o--ordered second read
ings.
Mr. Kinney moved resolution request
1 inc the Governor to forwardto the Score
tary OF State of the United States, three
complete SETS of the Laws OF this state.
A message from Council informed that
l,hey had passed bill to divorce Betsy
WILLIAMS from her husband David VIII
Hams; and bill concerning divorces,
and for other purposes-read and ordered
second reading.
| The engrossed bill granting further time
flor the completion of the turnpike road
from Perth Amhoy TO Boundbrook passed
1.-The house, with two dssentients-
| and Stout.
The re-engrossed bill authorizing the
enclosure Of the tract of land 10 Essex,
called the Great Piece, as amended by
| Council and the bill from Council 10 au-
lthorize the enclosure Of Woodland, in
Harrington, passed the house unanimously.
Nos. 2, a, 5, 2, 8, 10, IL, IA, 10, Is
aud 2O-bills revised by Judge Penning-
ton, were taken up, read and ordered a
second reading.
/ The House adjourned to 3 o'clock.
Three o clock the house met--Mr. Kin
| sey from the committee to whom was re-
ferred the communications from the Leg
isaiures of the Indiana and Pennsylvania,
proposing to amend the Constitution of
the United States, so as TO prevent Con-
gress incorporating any banking institu-
lions out of the limits OF the District Of
Columbia, made report, that it was mex
lpedient to adopt or agree TO the same;
with which the house concurred where
upon,
Mr.. Kinsey proposed the following res
Iolution:
Resolued, That his excellency the Gov
error be requested TO transmit copy OF
the foregoing report to the respective ex-
ecutives of the different states; which
was also agreed TO by the house.
The bill supplementary to the act 10
support the jurisdiction OF the state, was
taken up and made the order of the day
Tor Monday next.
| The bill more effectually to remove OBJ
structions in the river Passaic. between
BoDneiI's upper Saw-Hill and 90 chains
above the bridge at the mouth Of Dead
River, was taken up, considered and pas
sed to be engrossed.
The bill relative to firemen in the CITY
Of Jersey was taken up, the FIRST section
disagreed to and dismissed.
Adjourned till Tomorrow.
FRiDAY, February a.
Petitions preSented-F From Hunterdon,
Tor the repeal Of the district judiciary act
from Monmouth, for law to prevent
non-residents fishing in our waters--from
Catharioe Burgell Of Sussex, for an act
TO divorce her from her husband Ira Bur-
well--read and committed.
MIR. Hopkinson presented memorial
from committee Of the Board Of Trustees
Of the College Of New-Jersey, relative to
their application last session for aid in
erecting an additional college edifice-or-
dered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Taylor, from committee, reported
bill to stay executions 10 certain cases
ordered second reading.
A message from Council informed that
they had disagreedto the bill for divorc-
ing Sarah Lindsey from her husband
and had passed bill to enable the guar
dams Of Abraham VOORHEES,, lunatic, TO
sell certain property; which bill was read
and ordered second reading.
The engrossed bill to authorize the re-
moval Of distractions ia the Passaic be-
tween BOnneIl's upper saw-mill, &c. pass
ed the house and was sent TO Council.
No. 2. revised bill supplementary TO
the act for the settlement and relief OF the,
poor, was read second time and COM
mitted.
The bill from Council relative TO divor-
ces was read second time, considered
by section, amended, aud ordered third
reading.
Adjourned to O'Clock.
Three O'Clock the howSe met. Mr.. Ed
gar presented petitions from Middlesex
for the repeal Of the district Judiciary act