Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-02-29

Jurisdiction BiU.-The snbjoined bill
was presented in council, where, on nj on
day last, it passed by the following vote
For the bill Messrs. Baxter, Condit.
Dunn. FreIinghuysen. Haring, Seeiey
Stevenson, Thompson, Upson-9.
against the biU-Messrs. Crane, New.
bold, Rutherford, SwaiIle--4.
On Wednesday the bill was taken up in
the house Of Assembly, where it was a.
mended by adding to the last section these
words g Ind provided also, that this act
shall 60 into operation frosp and after the
first of April next '-and 10 that shape Il
passed the house on Thursday by the fol.
lowing vote:--
For the bW-Messrs Beardlee, Briitin,
Condit, Carson, j. Cook, S. Cook, Cox,
Edgar, Farlee, Foster, Garwood, Hancock.
kille, Lanning, Mackey, Maxwell, Par
ker, Stout, Taylor, Teasdale, Van Win
kie, YarroR-22.
against the BM-Messrs. Amin, b.
CERT, Butcher, Elmer, Evans, Ewing, Crit.
fifth. Miller, Murphy, Pearson. scheuck,
Sguier, Sryker, Ten Eyck, r.. C Thomp.
son. D. Thompson Tsp. Willits--l7.
The same day the amendment made by
the house was coucurred 10 by council
SO the bill has now become law.
A further supplement TO the act entitled
An act to preserve and support the iu-
risdiction Of this state.
|. Be IT ENACTED, 5y the Council and
Generat Assembly Of this state, and it is
hereby enacted By the authority of the
same. That every plaintiff 10 any proceed
ing, judgment or decree which shall be
had, passed or rendered, 10 pursuance Of
any process, served or executed within
the state OF New-Jefsey, contrary to the
provisions Of the act entitled An act to
preserve and support the Jurisdiction Of
TINS state, passed December Sd, 1907,
shall be liable to all damages, expences
and charges, to be recovered with triple
costs 10 an action of trespass or trespass
upon the case. TO be brought by the par
ties aggrieyed or injured in the supreme
court or any other court Of this state, ha.
wing cosnizance thereof, or by writ of at.
tachment, 10 case the plaintiff in any such
proceeding, judgment or decree shall not
be resident in this state.
z. and be 1t enacted, That in case any
person or persons shall under color of any
law Of the state Of New. York, seize or take
into possession any boat or vessel what.
ever, moved by steam or fire, belonging
or 70 belong in part or in whole 10 a citi-
zen or citizens of New-Jersey. for being
employed or used in navigating any Of the
waters between the ancient shores Of the
states OF New-Jersey and New-York.
without a license first had aud obtaine d
OF the person or persons entitled to, or
claiming TO be entitled TO an exclusive
right or privilege to navigate the waters OF
the state OF New-York (under law of
'hat state) with boats or vessels moved by
steam or fire, the person or persons SO sci
zing or taking possession of any such hoat
or vessel as aforesaid, belonging or 10 be-
long 10 part or 10 whole, to citizen or
citizens Of the state Of New.Jersey as a.
toresaid, shall be liable to the person or
persons aggrieved or injured thereby. for
all damages, expenses and charges sus.
tanned by occasion thereof to be recover
ed with triple costs. in An action OF tres
pass or trespass upon the case, to be bro
10 The supreme court or any other court
having coguizance of the same, Or by !
writ OF attachment in case the person or
persons making such seizure or taking pos
session as aforesaid, under or by virtue Of
a law OF the state of New York, shall no,
be resident in this state.
3.s.aad be Il enacted, That If any citi-
Ecu Of the state Of New.Jersey shall here.