Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-07

DfOVlSlOn LOT Tie punisuiChs " Si'"iSS,
was taken up, and while progressing there
lilo, the house adjourned.
i SATURDAY, Feb. 20.
Il The bill under discussion yesterday
when the house adjourned was taken up
and committed.
i The re-eDgrossed bill supplementary to
the militia act, was taken up and passed
/ The bill constituting the Justices OF the
supreme court judges Of the court OF COM
mon pleas, was taken up, discussed, and
postponed.
| A message from council informed that
they had passed the bill supplementary to
The act for the relief and settlement OF the
poor--and the supplement. TO The act re-
spectiug convey ances with amendments, TO
part of which the house agreed aud disa-
greed TO others. Also that they had pass
ed the bill to alter the corporate name Of
the Presby terian church of Lawrence,
without amendment; aud negatived the
| bill to divorce Catharine Burwell; that
they had passed thu bill! respecting suits
for the recovery OF monies due to the state,
with an amendmenl--to which The house
agreed.
The report respecting the convicts in
he state prison, was read aud postponed.
Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY. Feb. %.
Messrs Griffith, Miller, aud 5. Cook
we're appointed committee TO examine
aud report on the unfinished business be-
fore the house.
The re.engrossed bills No. 32 and 20
respecting suits ior monies due the state
aud relative to the unlawiul waste or de-
struction Of timber; the compiled bill frou,
council concerning the boards OF chosen
freehoIders, were read and passed.
The bill to prevent distractions to the
navigation of the Delaware, and the bill
supplementary TO the act relative to the
/ law reports passed TO be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, the clerk was
instructed to inform council that the houss
was ready to go into joint meeting for the
appointment OF officers civil and miIitar,
The bill relative TO internal navigation
was re-committed. aud the one to prevent
unnecessary costs read a third time aud
postponed. Adjourned
5 o'clock the house met--Mr. Willis re.
ported complied bill No. 20, an act re-
specting wrecks with amendments, which
were taken up, agreed TO, and the bill Or
dered third reading.
Mr.. Foster made report on the act con-
corning corporations, that the committee To
whom the same was committed had refer.
| red the bill 10 the committee on the small
cause act--agreed TO by the house.
Mr.. Taylor presented a petition from
sundry Of the militia IN the city Of Tren-
ton, Tor an actsie constitute them an indie
pendent attallion--committed
/ The bill supplementary TO the act to
prevent unnecessary costs was taken up
aud lost on the vote Of passing, there being
only 81 in the affirmative.
The speaker laid before the house the
annual report Of the adjutaut general.
| Compiled bill No. 81, respecting the
clerks Of the courts Of common pleas, as
amended was read third time aud passed.
| Adjourned to 10 O'clock to morrow.
TUESDAY. Feb. 90.
il Mr. Carson proposed resolution for a
committee to enquire into the expediency
OF suspending the operation Of the revised
laws already passed until the revision BIZ
completed--ordered TO lie on the table,
!. A message from council informed that
/ they would be ready TO go into joint-meet
ing in the assembly room on Wednesday
next at IL o'clock; that council had passed
/ bill authorizing repairs 10 the state
house, TO which they request the concur
renee of the house; also that council insist
upon their first amendment to the bill sup
Elementary 10 the act for the settlement and
relief of the poor
/ Whereupon the house resolved to insist
upontheir disagreement to the said amend
lment.
! MIR. Ewing, from committee, reported
4 against the petition of certain waiermer
to be exempted from militia duty, which
was agreed to by the house.
j Mr.. Evans presented bill to authorize
and direct the inspectors Of the State Pris.
on to erect an additional number of cells
ordered a second reading.
i Mr. Parker from committee reported
the bill entitled second supplement TO the
act constituting courts for the trial Of
small causes with amendments-read and
postponed.
i Mr.. Foster reported bill to compel
J judgment creditors to enter satisfaction in
, certain cases-ordered second reading and
II 10 be printed.
i The committee on unfinished business
made report on the following bills before
} the house, which we're taken up and dis
missed, viz.
| Supplement to the act making lands liza.
: BILE TO be sold for the payment Of debts...
Z 10 authorize the governor TO incorporate q