Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-11-14
LEGISLATURE OF NEW JERSEY
Sketch Of the Proceedings Of the House Of
assembly.
SATURDAY, Nov. A.

OATUhDAI, awe y.
10 O'Clock, the House met Petitions
prescnted-From Hannah II. Ogden, o
Hunterdon county, praying for divorce
From Samuel Miller, of Morris county
also praying for q divorce. Read ant
committed.
Mr.. Stout offered the following reso
luton
Resolued, That committee be APP
pointed TO enquire what progress is made
by the Attorney General, towards recover
ing the sum of ten thousand dollars, due
from the proceeds Of the Milford and ..
wego road lottery -agreeably to resolve
OF this House, on the sitting Of the las
Legislature.
Agreed TO, and Messrs, Stout, Hume
and Cox appointed.
A message from Council informed that
Council have passed bill TO repeal the
supplement to the act for the relief Of per-
sons imprisoned for debt, and TO an act TO
repeal the several insolvent laws, passed
since the 18th March, 1885, aud TO re-
yiye an act for the relief Of persons i'm
prisoned for debt, without amendment /;
also, that Council have passed bill re-
speeding the boundaries aud jurisdiction
of this state which was read and order
ed second reading.
Mr.. Allen presented petiiion from H.
habitants Of Howell township, Monmouth
county, praying for law to a.,tiiarse
the planting Of oysters 10 Mauasquan riy-
err; read and committed.
Mr.. S. B. Miller, from committee, re-
ported No. 6 of unfinished business, bill
to incorporate the Elizabeth Town Insnr-
ance company, without amendment; read
and ordered second reading.
Mr.. S. B. Miller also presented a pc
tition from the inhabitants Of the county Of
Essex, pray ing for the passage OF said bill.
Mr.. Board offered The following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That committee be appoint
ed to enquire what and how far il may be
necessary to repeal the law supplementary
to the act for the preservation OF sheep,
passed June 9, 1920.
Agreed to, aud committee accordingly
appointed.
The bill supplementary TO the act TO
establish bank in the city Of New-Bruns
wick, was read a second time, and the
further consideration thereof postponed.
The bill supplementary to the act TO
authorize E. W. Kingsland. and others 10
erect q dam, &c. was ordered to be en-
crossed.
8 o'clock, the House met.-Mr. Mott
presented petition from certain landhold-
ers Of TreDton, over whose land road
was laid 10 1914, praying for repeal Of
the act passed in the November OF that
year, so far as to permit the opeaing oil
said road; committed.
No. 3 Of unfinished business, a bill to
provide for the voluntary dissolution of
baukiDg interpretations, &c. was ordered
second reading. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Nov. 6.
10 o'clock, the House met. Petitions
presented-trom Caty BurweII Of Sussex,
praying Tor a divorce from inhabitants
Of Morris county, praying for law TO i'm
pose an additional tax Oh covering horses.
The engrossed bill supplementary 10
the act authorizing E. W. KingsIand and
others to erect dam, &c. was passed aud
sent 10 Council.
The bill concerning the boundaries and
jurisdiction of this state in the bay OF
Delaware, was ordered third reading.
The bill TO incorporate the Elizabeth
Town Insurance company, was amended,
the first section disagreed TO, aud while
under consideration the House adjourned.
8 o'clock, the House nit.--I he bill to
au.ho ize the erection ola bank, &c. OIL
part Of the marshes lying on the North side
of Warrington creek, 10 Salem, was or.
dered TO be ensrossed.
A message from Council, informed that
they have passed supplement TO the act
to incorporate the Newark and Mount
Pleasant turnpike company ; also fur
tier supplement to tie act making provi-
sion for carrying into effect the act for the
punishment of crimes; also further sup.
plement to the act making lands liable TO
be sold; read and ordered second read
ings.
Mr.. Newboid, from joint-committee, re-
ported he TreasBrer's accounts.
The engrossed bill respecting consia
bles, (making them eligible 10 that Office
for only three years SUCCESSFULLY was
read third time and disagreed to.
The bill 10 repeal certain parts Of the
militia law was dismissed.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the governor which
states, that the returns from the several
counties for Representatives to Congress
and Electors Of President and Vice Pres
ident, are transmitted by mail TO him
tha.the list Of persons nominated are trans
mitted to the clerks Of the several conntie,