Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-02-01

lpersons imprisoned for debt, was read a
second time, and while under consldera-
lion, the house adjourned to O'Clock.
| 3 o'clock the house met.--Mr. Kinney
proposed the following resolution:
ReSOiUed, That committee be appoin'-
led 10 consider and report upon the expe-
diency Of districting the state Tor the elec'
ton ofmembers of Congress, aud electors
of President and Vice. President oil the
United States--Agreed to, and Messrs.
Kinney, Elmer, and Teasdale, appointed.
The house resumed the consideration
of the bill supplementary to the insolvent
acts, and having gone through the same
by section, it was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill relative to certain costs on in-
dictments, was read second time, con-
sidered by section and passed TO be en-
crossed.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
THuRsDAY, January 81.
Petitions presented-Fro col. Thomas
Ward of Newark and associates, for an
act of incorporation--Grom number OF
citizens of the state, against any law be-
| ing passed interfering with the steamboat
navigation from, Elizabeth. Town Poiiit to
New Y ork--from Isaiah Yard Of Tren-
ton, an old militia soldier for relief-from
the Trustees of the poor-house Of the conn
| ty of Burlington for the alterations IN the
act relative 10 The same--read and COM
mitted.
A message from Council informed that
they had passed the bill supplementary to
the act concerning roads without amend
ment and the bill to incorporate the
township Of Franklin; {lrom Woolwich,
and Greenwich, in Gloster( with amend
ments-which we're agreed to and the bill
ordered TO be re-engrossed.
Mr.. Foster reported bill TO secure to
mechanics and others. payment for labour
and materials, in erecting bnildings-or-
dered second reading.
The bill relative to certain costs on in-
dictments was read third time and passed
unanimously.
The bill supplementary to the insolvent
acts was taken up and re-committed; as
was the bill authorizing the enclosure OF
the Great Piece in Essex.
No. OF the documents, communicated
by the governor, was ordered to be print
ed.
MIR. Amin, with leave, presented bill
to divorce Eliza Dey from her husband
Thomas Dey-ordered a second reading.
Mr.. kinsey reported the bill authorisiDg
the enclosure OF the Sc Great-Piece" in
Essex, amended-which was agreed to
and the bill ordered to be re-engrossed /;
which said bill passed the house before it
adjourned.
On motion of MIR. Kinsey, ii was order
ed that the revised bills reported by
judge Pennington, be taken up in the or
/ der reported by the committee every
morning as soon as the engrossed Dllls are
disposed OF.
The bill to authorize the clearing out
of the chanel OF the Passaic between GER
tain points passed to be engrossed. The
house adjourned to O'Clock.
Three o'clock the house mst.-Mr. Gar
wood, presented petition from Glouces-
Ter Tor an act to prevent the unnecessary
sacrifice of properly at Sherlff's sales
referred TO the committee on that subject.
MIR. Condit reported bill to confirm
the last will aud testament Of Thruston Hill
gard; and Mr.. Elmer bill to repeal two
certain acts therein mentioned-ordered
second reading.
The bill to authorize the embanking and
improving certain meadows in the town
ship of Downe passed to be engrossed.
The re.engrossed bill TO incorporate the
township OF Franklin with the amendments
OF Council, passed the house.
TIE bill directing the call of c0nven-
ton TO amend the constitution, was taken
no and disagreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, committee
was appointed to report tax bill.
The bill 10 dissolve the marriage con-
tract between Francis Redstrake and his
wife Ann, was taken up, the first section
disagreed to and the bill dismissed.
The bill to dissolve the marriage cor
tract between Sarah Lindsey and her hus-
oand, Ebenezer Lindsey, passed TO be
engrossed.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
FRIDAy, January %.
Petitions presented-From inhabitants
of Somerset deprecating the effects Of the
laws of Newly ork respecting steamboats,
--also from the same county for the repeal
OF the law authorizing the appointment Of
Presidents Of the Courts of Common Pleas
Read and ordered second readings.
Mr.. Tayl reported bill for the re-
lief of Isaiah Yard-Mr. Brittin bill
more effeetually to provide for the reno
val Of distractions in the river Passaic