Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-13

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inhabitants Of the county Of Gloucester for
a Law to prevent the sacrifice Of properly
by forced saIes-and Messrs. Ewing, Ian.
ming aud Mackey presented petitions Of
the like tenor from inhabitants oil the
counties Of Cumberland, Gloucester and
Sussex which petitions we're ordered 10
be read with the bill on that subject.
The bill TO prevent the sacrifice oil real
and personal estate at forced saies' was
taken up, motion made to strike out Inc
first section, and the question taken py
Yeas and Nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Amin, Butcher, Carson. j
Cook. s Cook. Cox, Evans, Hopkinson, Kinney,
Miller, Parker, Pearson, Squier, Thompson, sp
X. e Thompson, Van Wrinkle, Willets.-n'
NAYS Messrs Beardslee, Bogert, brlnker'
hoof, BrttinC ondit, Elmer, Ewing, Farfee, Foster
Garwood. tsould. Griffith. Hancock Kille,Lanning
Mackey, Maxwell, Murphy, Schenck, Stout, otry
ker, Teasdale, Narrow ga
So it was determined 10 the negative
and the bill committed to Messrs. Crit
fifth, Foster, and Teasdale.
The bill fixing the compensation oil
county clerks at Congress elections, &c.
was considered and ordered third read
ing.
The bill supplementary to the act for
the relief of persons imprisoned for debt,
was considered, aud ordered TO be en-
crossed.
The bill supplementary to the act rela-
tive to Guardians was considered, aud or
dered to be engrossed. -Adjourned.
Three o'clock-Mr Ewing, from the
committee, reported list OF unfinished
business; which Report was read, and
laid on the table.
The amendments to the bill regulating
the descent Of real estate, were agreed u,
the title altered to An act concerning es-
tates-taii, and the bill ordered Sd reading.
Mr.. Pearson, from the committee of con-
ference, reported the bill for the preserva-
ton Of sheep, as amended by said commit
tee; which bill was ordered to be sent to
Council, &c.
The bill relative to hawkers, pedlars
aud petty chapmen, was considered, aud
ordered to be engrossed.
Of the Unfinished business reported.
Nos !, 2. 3, A, 10, ~ l8 and 80. were
dismissed, and Nos. 5, & 81, postponed.
Mr.. Elmer offered a Resolution re-
questing the Speaker to write TO Judge
Pennington to ascertain his expenditures
10 the compilation Of the laws, &c. Agreed
70.
The bill concerning the estates OF per-
Sous who die insoIvent, was considered,
and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill concerning stray cattle, sheep,
aud horses. was,t taken sup---wheTeupon
Mr.. Evans presented substitute therefor
which was read and ordered Sd reading
The bill concerning the printing of the
public laws. was taken up, and remained
under consideration when the House add.
Wednesday, jane 7--nine O'clock.
The bill fixing the compensation of
Clerks Of Counties at Congressional cleo
lions the bill to facilitate entries of salts
faction on the records Of Judgments; the
bill concerning rstates-tail the bill con
corning the estates OF persons who die in
solvent; the bill relating to hawkers, ped
lars, aud petty chapmen; The bill relative
to guardians; the bill supplementary to the
act for the relief of persons imprisoned for
debt--were severalIy passed by the House.
MIR. Elmer offered bill relative to
printing new edition Of the public laws,
as substitute for the bill 90 that subject
before the house which was accepted,
taken under consideration. and postponed.
MIR. Ten Eyck offered Resolutions pro-
vidins for the better accommodation Of
the Law.Library company, and for sup
plying them with the laws Of the State and
Of the United States, &c. i; read. aud laid
on the table.
The bill concerning stray cattle, &c.
was committed TO Messrs. Condit, Evans
and Adjourned.
Three o'ciock--Mr Griffith, 10 lien oil
the bill referred to the committee to pre-
vent the sacrifice OF real and personal es-
tate, reported bill supplementary to the
act making lands liable for the payment
OF debts read, and ordered second
reading.
Mr.. Kinney presented communication
from the Attorney General, stating, that on
the late trial Of Peter Brakeman for the
murder Of Francis E. Nichols 10 the
county Of Sussex, II was necessary TO
procure witnesses from the county OF Sus-
quehannah 10 the state OF Pennsylvania !;
that four had attended on his promising
them reasonable compensation that the
law made no provision for such case |;
and suggesting that the costs OF this pros
ecution should be paid from the State
Treasury read, and referred to the Incl
dental Committee.
Mr.. Hopkinson, from the commissioners
appointed by Joint resolution Of the Coun-
Gil and General Assembly " to enquire
into the acts and proceedings OF the Man
agars and COMMISSIONERS named 10 the