Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-06
LEG1sLATuRE OF NEw.JERsEY
From the Trenton True American.
Sketch Of the Proceedings Of the Houss
ofAsSsmbty.
Monday, May 29--nine o'clock.

Monday, Nay 29--nine o'clock.
Mr.. Yarrow, from the committee on tn
petition of number OF inhabitants Of tn
county Of Salem for an alteration OF tn
act constituting courts for the trial 0
small causes, reported, 10 substance, tha
as it was not advisable TO multiply sup
plements, and as there was bill on thi
subject already OIL the files OF the House
it was best TO take up the subject OF tn
petition when the bill shall be called up
Agreed TO. .
The bill supplementary to the act to
the settlement and relief of the poor, wa
taken up, progressed 10, and postponed.
The bill supplementary to the act con
corning wills, was read second time, tn
two first sections disagreed TO, aud the bill
committed to Messrs. Taylor, HopkinsoI
and S. Cook.
The bill to ascertain the power and au
thority Of the Ordinary and his Surrogates
&c. was re-committed.
The House disagreed to the amendmen
Of Council to the bill for the relief of cred
itors against absconding aud absent debtors
The amendments of Council to the bill
respecting conveyances and mortgages
were part agreed to, and part disagreed
to--and the Clerk directed TO inform
Council thereof-Adjourned.
Three O'Clock. A message from Coun-
Gil informed, that Council do insist on
their amendments to the bill for the relief
of creditors against absconding and absent
debtors--whereupon the House recedeh
from their disagreement to said amend.
ments, agreed to the same, aud ordered
the bill to be re-engrossed.
Mr.. Miller from the committee on the
bill TO ascertain the power and authority
of the Ordinary and his Surrogates, &c.
reported, That they had examined the
sections of the said bill, and have made
several alterations and amendments 10 the
several sections from I I to SO inclusive,
which amended sections they report, aud
conceive il expedient that they should be
printed for the consideration of House.
Agreed to.
The bill to incorporate the Elizabeth
Town Insurance company, was read I'd
time, the first section disagreed to, and
the bill rejected.
The bill concerning estates of persons
who die insolvent, was committed to
Messrs. Griffith, Murphy and Van Win
kle.
The bill TO prevent the fraudulent mark
ing Of Sheep, was recommitted TO the
committee who reported the same, with
the addition OF Messrs. Pearson and Gould.
The bill supplementary TO the act for
suppressing vice and immortality, was
taken up, and disagreed to.-Adiourned.
Tuesday, May 800 o'clock.
Mr.. Taylor, from the committee on the
bill concerning wills, reported, That upon
all examination Of the laws of this state
on the subject OF wills, they find all the
objects Of this act sufficiently provided
for, and it is therefore unnecessary to pass
the supplement referred to therein.--A-
greed to.
Mr.. Evans reported the bill concerning
inns and taverns, with amendments-which
were ageeed to, and the bill ordered I'd
reading.
A message from Council Informed, that
Council had passed the bill establishing an
Independent Battalion within the city Of
Trenton, without amendment:
Also, that Council have receded from
their amendment to the I'd section OF the
bill concerning conveyances and nortga-
ges and insist on their other amendments.
Whereupon the House insisted on their
disagreement to said amendments, and APP
pointed Messrs. Ewing, Griffith & Gould,
committee of conference on their part.
Messrs. Frelinghuysen and Thompson
were appointed on the part of Council.
The bill supplementary to the act for
the settlement aud relief of the poor, was
gone through, and ordered to be engrossed.
A message from Council informed that
Council have passed the bill supplement
tary to the act making provision for car
rying into effect the act for the punish
ment Of crimes, without amendment; and
the bill supplementary to the act for the
punishment Of crimes, with amendments
which were read, agreed to, and the bill
ordered to be re-engrossed Adjourned.
Three o'clock.-Mr Squier presented a
bill TO provide for the distribution Of the
laws and proceedings of the Legislature Of
this state, and the laws Of the United
States-Read, and ordered second read.
ing, and TO be printed.
The supplement to the act for the reliel
Of creditors against abscondiug and absent
debtors, was passed as amended, and re-
turned to Council.
The supplement to the act for the trial
of small causes, was takenup, considered
and postponed.-Adjourned.
Wednesday, May 3l-9 o'clock.
MIR. tanning presented sundry petitions
from inhabitants of the county Of Cumber.
land praying an act to stay executions il
certain cases Read, and referred 10 the