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

we're read third time and passed the
house.
Mr.. Kinney reported bill to prevent
distinctions to the navigation OF the riv-
er ordered second reading,
and to be printed.
The bill from council to divorce Betsey
Williams from her husband, passed the
house % to Z.
A message from Council Informed that
they bad passed the following bills from
the house, without amendments, viz.
No. 20, supplement TO the act for the
Limitation OF actions. No. 80, supplement
to the act making lands liable TO be sold
for the payment OF debts--the bill au-
therizing the sale Of the real estate of J..
Vaudeville, dec. and the bill TO authorize
the administrators Of the estate of John
Lawsie, dec. to sell land.
Also, that Council had receded from
their amendment TO the bill to secure all
equal distribution Of the property of debt
ors who convey to assiguees, and passed
the same.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock.
Three o'clock the house met.-Mr. Eos
Ter, from committee, reported, with amend
men,s, the bill to secure TO mechanics pay
for the erection Of buildings at Camden,
which was again gone thro' by section, and
ordered TO be engrossed, he also reported a
bill concerning corporations-ordered ID
reading.
Mr.. Ewing, with leave, presented bin
supplementary to the act establishing a
militia system-ordered I'd reading, and
to be printed.
The bill supplementary 10 the act for
Incorporating the Pennsylvania and New
Jersey communication company, came
down from Council amended, and agreed
10 by the House.
The bill TO dissolve the marriage con-
tract between Matilda aud Nathan Bul
lock--the one to dissolve the like contract
between Mary Aun and William Will
Jams; aud the bill TO dissolve the mar
riage Of Catharine and Ira HurweII, to-
gether with the bill supplementary TO the
act to prevent unnecessary costs, were
severaiiy taken up and passed to be en-
crossed.
The bill from Council to authorse the
erection of banks. dams, &c. across the
head-waters Of the east branch of Salem
Greek, and compiled bill No. %. supple
ment to the act TO regulate the practice of
the courts of law, were read Sd time and
passed the house unanimously.
Complied bill! Nc. II, from Council,
concerning idiots and lunaiics; and do
s3, to promote the impartial administra.
tion of justice, were passed to Sd rea,
ding : and No. 80, respecting the recov-
ering Of monies due the state, TO be en-
crossed.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. %.
The engrossed bill to secure to mechan
les aud others pay for labour and materi
ais in the erection of buildings No. 80,
respecting suits for the recovery Of money
due the state !; the bill to alter the corpo-
rate name OF the Presbyterian church ia
the township of Lawrence passed unani
mously.
itors an equal and just division Of the es-
tates Of debtors who convey 10 assignees !;
do. supplement to The act Incorporating the
Pennsylvania and Ne~-Jersey communi.
cation company, the bill to dissolve the
marriage contract of Catharine and Ira
Burweil, were passed by the house.
The bill to dissolve the marriage con
tract Between Mary-Ann and William
Williams, aud the one to dissolve the like
contrac between Matilda and Nathan Bull
lock, we're taken up and negaiived.
A message from Council informed thai
they had passed compiled bill No. %, for
the gradual abolition Of slavery with a.
mendments, (to which the house agrecd)
and complied bill No. 8, supplement to the
act incorporating townships, designating
their powers, &c. TO which they request
The concurrence of the house--ordered a
second reading.
Compiled bill No. u, from Council
concerning idiots and lunalics, was read a
Sd time aud passed unanimously and No
81, respecting clerks Of the courts Of com
mon pleas, committed to Messrs. Carson,
Elmer and Foster.-Adj'd.
o'clock the house met. The bill from
Council further supplementary to the act
10 support the jurisdiction Of the state,
was taken up and after debate it was pas
sed 10 be engrossed, with one amendment,
giving it effect and operation on and after
the first of April next.
Adjourned TO o'clock.
/ THURSDAY, Feb. "a.
Mr.. Miller from committee reported
compiled bill No. %, to ascertain the pow.
er and authority of the Ordinary and his
surrogates with amendments. ordered to
lie on the table.