Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-30

A message from Council informed, that
Council had passed the bill for securing
the laws, and relative to the Prerogative
Court, with 40 amendment-which was
read and postponed. Adjourned.
Thursday, Mag 25-9 o'clock.
Mr.. Yarrow presented petition IRON
a number OF inhabitants OF Salem county,
praying for an act to lessen the fees oil
magistrates and constables. Read, and
committed to Messrs. Yarrow, Elmer and
Beardslee.
Mr.. S. Cook presented petition IRON
William jackson, of Pequauock, praying
an act to authorize him to manumit his
slave Jack. Read, and committed to
Messrs. S. Cook, Squier aud Stryker.
The bill relative TO statutes, was passed,
as amended by Council.
The supplement to the act making pro-
vision for carrying into effect the act for
the punishment Of crimes, was considered,
and ordered to be engrossed.
The House ge-censidered and reversed
the vote ordering the bill supplementary to
the act for the punishment OF crimes to De
engrossed.
The bill TO sell the real estate oil Philip
Williams, deceased, was considered, and
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Miller, with leave, presented bill
to provide for the distribution Of the revi-
sed laws of this state. Read, aud commit
ted TO the committee on that subject; as
was the bill directing the printing OF az
edition OF the laws OF the state. Add.
Three o'clock.--A message from Council
informed, that Council had passed the bill
supplementary to the act for the relief Of
creditors against absconding and absent
debtors, with amendments--which we're
read, and postponed.
The House took up the amendment OF
Council to the complied bill entitled An
act to secure the laws, and relative TO the
Prerogatiye Court" Agreed to, aud or
dered The same to he re-engrossed.
Mr.. Condit reported the bill to prevent
the fraudulent marking of Sheep, with a.
mendments-which were read and ordered
to lie on the table.
The bill supplementary to the act for the
punishment of crimes, was considered, a.
mended, and ordered to be eDgrossed.
Mr.. Miller reported the bill for the pre-
servation of sheep, with amendments
which were read, agreed to, and the bill
ordered to be re-engrossed. Adjourned.
Friday, May 26-9 o'clock.
Mr.. Kinney. from the committee Oh the
subject of printing The public and revised
laws, made special report, accompanied
with bill--which report was read. and or
dered to lie On the table; aid the bill read,
ordered second reading, and meantime
TO be printed.
A message from Council informed, that
Council have passed the bill TO regulate
elections, with mendments--which were
read, in part agreed to, in part disagreed to,
aud the Clerk directed to inform Council
thereof.
The bill supplementary to the Small
Cause law, was committed to Messrs. Par
ker, Scheuck and Il. C. Thompson.
The bill for the preservation of Sheep.
aud the bill TO confirm the last will and
testament of Thurstoo Hillard, were pass
ed and sent to Council.
The bill for the settlement and relief Of
the poor, was taken up, considered, and
postponed.
A message from Council informed, that
Council have passed the bill concerning
conveyances aud mortgages, with amend
ments. Read, and POSTPONED.
The bill 10 ascertain the power and au
thority Of the Ordinary and bis Surrogaies,
&c was takenup, and under consideration
until the House adjourned.
Three O'Clock. --Mr. Parker, 10 lieu OF
the bill entitled A second supplement to the
act constituting courts for the trial of small
causes, reported new bill entitled A sup
piement to the act constituting courts for
the trial of small causes. Read, and order
ed second reading, and meantime to be
printed.
The bill supplementary TO the act for
the punishment Of crimes, aud the bill sup
10 the act making provision for
carrying into effect the act for the punish
mept of crimes, were passed aud sent to
Council.
A message from Council informed that
Council bad passed law for suppressiDg
vice and immortality which was read
and ordered second reading --also, that
Council have appointed Messrs. Condit
and Thompson committee to confer with
a committee Of the House on the disagree
ment of the House TO the amendments
made by Council to the third section Of the
bill to regulate elections. Messrs. Brittin,
Elmer and Butcher we're appointed by the
House.
Saturday, May 27--9 O'Clock.
Mr.. Carson offered the following reso-
luton:
ReS0lgeI That q committee he annoinf-