Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-01-25


and WooIwich, in Gloucester, by the name
OF Franklin, passed the house unanimously
aud was sent to Council.
A message from Council informed that
they had passed the resolutions relative TO
slavery in new states to be admitted 10 the
Union.
Mr.. Amin, from the committee to whom
was referred the petitions for the estab-
fishing Loan-offices, reported against the
same on the ground that the constitution
OF the United States prohibited the several
states from issuing bills Of credit; read
and ordered TO lie on the table.
The bill 10 incorporate the city Of Jer-
sey was read second time, considered by
section, and passed TO be efgrossed.
Adjourned to ten O'clock tomorrow
morning.
THURSDAY, Jan. 20.
MIR. Taylor proposed resolution for a
committee to enquire what alterations are
necessary TO be made in the laws to pre-
vent The sacrifices that are made through
out the state, by the sale Of goods and
chattels, lands and tenements, TO satisfy
judgments under execution. Agreed to-,
and Messrs. Taylor, Squier and Hopkin-
sou appointed.
Mr.. Schenck presented petition from
citizens of the state against the New York
steamboat law-and Mr.. Kinsey from
owners of meadow in the Passaic for au-
thority to remove distractions in said
river !; read and referred.
Mr.. Foster proposed resolution for a
committee to enquire what alterations are
necessary to be made in the 59th section Of
the act for the punishment Of crimes. Re-
ferred to Messrs. Foster, Parker, and
Macky.
The bill TO incorporate the city OF Jer-
sey 10 the county Of Bergen, was read the
third time and passed.
The supplementary bill relative to
hawkers and pedlers was taken up, con-
'sidered and postponed.
Mr.. kinsey presented a petition from
Gen. w. Gould and others, for a law to
authorize the enclosure Of certain tract Of
land in the county of Essex; and Mr.. j.
Cook remonstrance against the same.
Mr.. Hopkinson, from committee, pre-
sented bill TO prevent the disturbance of
meetings held for religious worship; or
dered second reading and TO be printed.
Mr.. Foster, from committee, reported
bill supplementary to the act for the
punishment of crime; ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Ewing, chairman of the military
committee, moved the discharge OF the
same, on account of difference OF opinion
10 the committee upon the subject, which
was agreed to by the house.
Mr.. Ewing, with leave, presented bill
supplementary to the militia law, for the
encouragement Of uniform companies or
dered second reading and TO be printed.
The report Of Mr.. Amin on the ennis.
sion OF Loan-office bills, was taken up and
agreed to; as was also the report Of Mr..
Evans relative TO the claims of certain
owners of property wrecked 10 the brig
Perseverance in 1915.
Mr.. Hopkinson, from the committee to
whom was referred the petitions from Es-
sex for regulations by law relative to
singing schools, reported that il was mex
pedient TO legislate upon the subject
which was agreed to.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Miller presented petition from
Sarah Lindsey for an act to divorce her
from her husband, Ebenezer Lindsey !;
committed.
Mr.. Foster presented a petition from
Cumberland for a law to prevent the sac
rifice of property referred to the com
mittee Oh that subject
Mr.. Miller, from the committee to
whom was referred the bill supplementary
TO the act respecting conveyances, passed
June 1899, and the act to register mort
cages, passed June 1899, reported the
same with an amendment, which was read,
agreed to, and the bill ordered a second
reading, aud to be printed.
The bill supplementary to the act against
usury passed Feb. 1897, was taken up, or
the question for striking out the first sec
ton the yeas were l0-nays 80. The
house proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill, after which they adjourned to 8
O'clock.
8 O'Clock the house met--Mr. Kinney
presented sundry petitions from inhabi-
tants Of the counties of Essex, Morris and
Middlesex, praying that no law may be
passed to prohibit the steamboat Daviga-
ton between Elizabeth Town and New
York: he also presented memorial and
remonstrance from Col. Aaron Ogden, Of
the same purport. Read and referred to
the committe on thai subject.
Mr.. J. Cook presented suadry petitions
from MiddIesex and Somerset, deprecatine
the effects of the steam boat law of New