Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-02-01
LEGISLATURE OF NEw-JERsEY.
From the True American.
a skstch efthe proceedings Of the Houst
of Assembly.

!
Of Assembly.
SATURDAY, Jan. %.
| 10 CLOCK the house met-Mr. Edga
presented petition from MiddIesexpray
lug for certain alterations III the insolven
laws OF the state referred to the commit
tee on the subject of assignments.
Mr.. Kinney, from committee, appoint.
ed to enquire into the situation OF the
| Newark Turnpike company, submitted to
the house statement Of their fiscal con'
cerns.
| Mr. Kinsey, from the committee, re-
ported a bill relative to enclosing the
Great Piece 10 Essex county ordered a
second reading.
Mr.. Brittin, from committee, reported
a bill to clear out the Passaic between
Little Falls and Cooks bridge ordered
a second reading.
Mr.. Miller reported bill to divorce S.
Lindsey from her husband; ordered a
second reading.
The bill to lay a road through Stow
creek marsh, passed to be engrossed.
The bill to divorce E. Dey was read a
second time and dismissed.
The bill authorizing the banking Of
meadows in Shrewsbury aad Middletown,
passed 10 be ensrossed.
MONDAY, Jan. %.
The bill supplementary to the act re-
specting hawkers and pedlars, was taken
up and re-co.nmitted.
| Mr.. Lanning reported bill to author
ize the banking of certain marsh in the
township of Downe, county of Cumber-
land; ordered a second reading.
Mr.. Griffith offered resolution for the
appointment of committee to ascertain
what further steps it will be expedieut to
take, at this time, relative to carrying
into effect the contemplated canal, through
this state, to connect the tide waters OF the
Delaware and Raritan. Agreed TO, and
Messrs. Griffith. Miller and Brittin were
appointed,
The engrossed bill, authorizing the OVID
ers of certain meadow and marsh, on the
lower side of Stow creek, in Cumberland,
to make road through the same, and the
engrossed bill to authorize the banking and
improving Of certain meadows in Shrews-
bury and Middletown, Monmouth county
we're each read third time, and passed
he house.
The bill TO prevent the disturbance of
religious meetings, passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned to three O'Clock.
Three o'clock the house met Petitions
prssented-From Francis Redstrake for a
divorce from his wife Ann; from Edward
Sharp, of Gloucester, for an act to secure
to creditors money due for building mate
rails; from inhabitants Of Jersey city, for
an act to exempt fire-men from militia
duty which petitions we're read aud COM
mitted.
MIR. Griffith reported bill for the re-
lief of John Saltar, an old soldier; order.
ed second reading.
The bill supplementary to the act Tor
the punishment Of crimes, passed March,
| 1896, was taken up, amended, and passed
| to be engrossed.
The eugrossed bill supplementary to the
act against usury, passed 1877, was read
third time aud passed, Is to IL.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
TUESDAY, Jan. 25.
Petitions presented From inhabitants o
Morris, for an act for the preservation o
small game; from Eunice HiIyard and
others, heirs of Thurston Hily ard, dec
for an act to make valid the will OF sale
deceased from John l.. Sullivan, relative
to his Improvement ia steamboats,; from
sundry Inhabitants Of the state 10 favor o
the projected canal to unite the waters Q
the Raritan and Delaware; which peti
tons were read and committed.
! Mr.. Carson reported bill TO secure t.
creditors an equitable division OF the pro
perty Of insoIvents, who convey their pro
\ perty to assignees; ordered second read
ing and to be printed.
i The bill for the relief of John Salter, al
old soldier, was taken up and passed TO o
engrossed; that for the relief OF NichoIa
Warrell, on the second reading was disa
/ creed to.
II Three o'clock the house met.-Mr. Ew
/ ing, from committee, reported bill I
! dissolve the marriage contract Of Franci
: Redsirake and Anu his wife; ordered
Q second reading.
Il The engrossed bill supplementary to tn
i ct for the punishment OF crimes and thu
+ 10 prevent the disturbance Of meetings 10