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February 22, 1820
Elizabeth Town Gazette
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
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Detailed proceedings of the New Jersey House of Assembly from February 12-18, covering bill discussions, amendments, passages on topics including slavery abolition, canal incorporation, divorces, and impeachments.
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LEGISLATURE OF NEW-JERSEY.
From the True American.
A sketch of the proceedings of the House of Assembly.
SATURDAY, Feb. 12.
Mr. Miller, from committee, reported bill No. 8, a supplement to the act respecting conveyances, with amendments—read and postponed.
Mr. Griffith offered a resolution for a committee of conference with council on the disposition of the compiled bills—agreed to.
The engrossed bill to enable Jacob Van Doren to erect a mill-dam across the Raritan—the bill supplementary to the act respecting toll and chain bridges—the bill for the preservation of deer, &c. and the bill from council to repeal the 2d section of the act concerning sheep, passed the house.
No. 3 a supplement to an act concerning landlords and tenants, and No. 11 supplementary to the act concerning costs, were read a second time and ordered a third reading.
The engrossed bill supplementary to an act for the limitation of actions, was re-committed to Messrs. Griffith, Butcher and Murphy.
The compiled bill No. 28, for the gradual abolition of slavery, &c. was read a 2d and 3d time, considered and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion, Ordered that during the remainder of this sitting the house will meet at 9 A. M.
Adjourned to 3 P. M.
3 o'clock the house met—The question on engrossing the slave bill was reconsidered, and the bill ordered to be recommitted.
Mr. Foster proposed a resolution for a committee to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the more easy collection of debts from corporate companies.—agreed to.
The supplement to the act making lands liable to be sold for the payment of debts, and the compiled bill No. 32, respecting suits for the recovery of monies due the state, were read and ordered 2d readings:
The bill supplementary to the small cause act was taken up, considered, amended and after some time spent thereon, postponed.
The Speaker informed the house that he had received a communication from Charles Kinsey, Esq. resigning his seat in the house.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock on Monday.
Monday, Feb. 14.
The bill to secure to mechanics and others payment for labor and materials, in the erection of buildings, in the city of Trenton; and the bill supplementary to the act for the limitation of actions, reported amended, were considered and passed to be engrossed.
The bill to prevent the fraudulent marking of sheep; and the bill supplementary to the act incorporating townships, were taken up, the first sections of each disagreed to, and the same dismissed.
Mr. Parker presented a bill supplementary to the small cause act—read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Taylor proposed a resolution, that at least one half the ownership of the proposed canal, from the Raritan to the Delaware, should remain exclusively in the state—laid on the table.
The bill to incorporate a company for making a canal from the Raritan to the Delaware, was taken up, and the house continued in consideration thereof, till the usual time of adjournment.
3 o'clock the house met.—A message from council informed that they had disagreed to the bill passed by the house supplementary to the act against usury—and the bill to extend the rights of inheritance to the cases therein mentioned—
Also that council had appointed Messrs. Condit and Frelinghuysen, a committee on their part to confer with the committee of the house respecting the disposal of the bills reported by Judge Pennington.
The house resumed the consideration of the bill to incorporate a company to make a canal through the state, and having gone through the same by section, it was postponed.
Mr. Brittin, with leave, presented a bill further supplementary to the act to create a fund for the improvement of internal navigation—ordered a second reading and to be printed.
Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow.
TUESDAY, Feb. 15.
Mr. Evans, from committee reported a bill regulating the compensation of county collectors—Mr. Garwood, from committee on the laws for the preservation of oysters, reported on that subject an additional section to one bill now before the house for the preservation of fish and clams.
Mr. Farlee reported a bill to tax turnpike roads—ordered a second reading and to be printed.
Mr. Griffith, from committee, reported compiled bills Nos. 28 and 34 with amendments, which were agreed to, and the bills passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Taylor, from committee, reported a bill to prevent unnecessary costs—ordered to be printed.
The house took up the bill to incorporate a company for making a canal through the state from the tide waters of the Raritan to those of the Delaware, and passed the same to be engrossed.
The engrossed bill No. 20, a supplement to the act for the limitation of actions—and the bill securing to mechanics payment for labor and materials in the erection of buildings passed the house.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
3 o'clock the house met.—The compiled bill No. 20 to prevent the unlawful waste and destruction of timber was taken up and ordered to be engrossed.
The compiled bill from council No. 3 a supplement to the act concerning costs, and No. 11, supplement to the act concerning landlords and tenants, were read a 3d time and passed.
The bill to authorize the guardians of A. Voorhees, a lunatic, to purchase and sell certain property, passed to a third reading: and compiled bill No. 30, to be engrossed.
The supplement to the act concerning stray cattle, was taken up and postponed
Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Petitions presented.—From the widow of John Mandeville and others for authority to sell and convey certain real estate.
From certain Watermen at Lamberton for exemption from military service—read and committed.
Mr. Garwood, from committee, reported on the petitions from Galloway, Egg-harbor, Hamilton and Weymouth, in the county of Gloucester, for an act to set them off as a new county, reported that the petitioners have leave to present a bill for this purpose, on the second Tuesday of the next session, they advertising, &c. which was agreed to by the house.
Mr. Evans, from the joint committee on the state prison and to whom were referred No. 7 and 18 of the compiled bills, reported that the committee had comprised the subject matter of said bills together, with further provision upon the subject, in one bill, which had been laid before council.
Mr. Teasdale reported a bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Catharine and Ira Burwell—ordered a second reading.
A message from council informed that council had agreed to the amendments made by the house to the compiled bill No. — and caused the bill respecting divorces with the amendments to be re-en grossed—Also, that council had passed compiled bill No. 17, concerning idiots and lunatics, and No. 31, respecting clerks of the pleas and quarter sessions of the peace—ordered second readings.
The message informed that council were ready to go into a court of impeachment, for the trial of Walker Beezley, esquire, whereupon the house appointed Messrs. Griffith, Elmer, and S. Cook, managers on the part of the house, to conduct said impeachment.
The engrossed bill No. 20, to prevent the unlawful waste and destruction of timber, was taken up and postponed.
Mr. Evans reported a bill to divorce Matilda Bullock from her husband Nathan Bullock—ordered a second reading.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
3 o'clock the house met.—Mr. Lanning presented a petition from Mary Ann Williams of Maurice-River, for a divorce from her husband, William Williams—committed.
The engrossed bill, No. 20, to prevent the unlawful waste or destruction of timber—the compiled bill No. 30, making lands liable to be sold for the payment of debts—do. number 34, directing the mode of entering judgments upon bonds, &c. passed the house and were sent to council.
The house took up the engrossed bill incorporating a company to make a canal through the state, and after comparing the same it was postponed.
The bill to divorce Eliza Dey from her husband, Thomas Dey, was taken up, considered and passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
THURSDAY, Feb. 17.
Mr. Griffith, on behalf of the managers appointed to appear before council in support of the charges against Walker Beezely, esq. made report that they had discharged the duty assigned them, and prayed judgment of the court of impeachment, that he be convicted of the charges against him and be dismissed from his office of justice of the peace, of which the said court had taken time to consider.
Bills reported—By Mr. Brittin, a bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Jane and Stephen Swayze—by Mr. Van Winkle, a bill to authorize the sale of the real estate of John Mandeville, dec.—by Mr. Ewing a bill for the encouragement of the uniform companies within this state, with amendments—by Mr. Lanning, a bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Mary Ann and Wm. Williams—by Mr. Foster, a supplement to the act to incorporate the president and company of the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey Communication company—read and ordered second reading.
Mr. Griffith reported a bill to incorporate the canal company with amendments which were agreed to and the bill ordered to be re-engrossed.
A message from Council informed that they had passed the bill to enable Jacob Van Doren to erect a mill-dam across the Raritan without amendment—that they had passed the bill relative to hawkers and pedlars—the bill to authorize the removal of obstructions in the Passaic, between Bonnel's upper saw-mill, &c. with amendments, which were agreed to except those to the 1st and 2d section of the hawkers and pedlars bill The secretary further informed that Council had passed the compiled bill No. 23, supplement to the act to regulate the practice of the courts of law, to which they request the assent of the house—read and ordered a second reading. Adjourned.
Three o'clock the house met The bill for the preservation of fish and clams was taken up, read a second time and re-committed.
The engrossed bill to divorce Eliza Dey from her husband Thomas Dey and the bill to authorize the guardian of Abraham Voorhees to sell and purchase land passed the house.
The house took up the compiled bill No. 8, supplementary to the act respecting conveyances, and after employing some time thereon, it was re-committed to Messrs. Foster, Griffith and Miller.
The engrossed bill to incorporate a company to make a canal through the state, from the tide waters of the Raritan to those of the Delaware was read, compared and passed 27 to 12.
The bill to stay executions was taken up and progressed in until the house adjourned.
Friday, February 18.
Mr. Bogert presented petitions from Bergen, for repealing an act authorizing the inclosure of certain lands on Champeau mountain—committed.
Mr. Foster proposed a resolution calling upon the keeper of the state-prison for a statement of the number of convicts now in confinement, of what nation, state or territory, ages, colour, residence, places of conviction, offences, terms of sentence, times of reception, and how many have been convicted for a second offence. Agreed to.
Mr. Parker reported the bill for the preservation of fish and clams, with amendments, which were agreed to, the bill further amended, and postponed.
A message from Council informed, that they had disagreed to the resolutions of the house relative to an amendment to the United States' constitution by the legislature of Pennsylvania, and have passed resolutions relative thereto—to which the house agreed.
Also, that Council has disagreed to the bill securing to mechanics and others payment for materials and labour, in the erection of buildings, and that they insist on their amendment to the bill respecting hawkers and pedlars—that they have passed the bill to secure to creditors an equal distribution of the estates of debtors who convey to assignees, with amendments— read and postponed.
The re-engrossed bill, No. 10, supplement to the act respecting apprentices or
servants—the re-engrossed bill to authorize the removal of obstructions in the Passaic, between Bunnell's upper saw-mill, &c.—and the re-engrossed bill for the gradual abolition of slavery—passed unanimously.
The compiled bill from Council, No. 23, supplement to the act to regulate the practice of the courts of law, was taken up and committed to Messrs. Griffith, Ewing and Stryker.
The bill to authorize the administrators of John Lawshe, dec. to fulfill a certain contract for the sale of land, passed to be engrossed.—Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
Three o'clock the house met. Mr. Foster, from committee, reported the compiled bill No. 8, supplement to the act respecting conveyances, with amendments—which were read, and with the bill ordered to be printed.
A message from Council, informed that they had passed compiled bills No. 24, 25 and 27, to which they request the concurrence of the same—read and ordered second readings.
The bill supplementary to the act incorporating the President and Directors of the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey Communication Company; and the bill to authorize the sale of property late of Jno. Mandeville, dec. were read a second time, considered by section, and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill further supplementary to the act to create a fund for the improvement of internal navigation, was taken up and re-committed.
The bill to regulate the compensation to county collectors, was taken up, the 1st section disagreed to, and the bill dismissed.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
From the True American.
A sketch of the proceedings of the House of Assembly.
SATURDAY, Feb. 12.
Mr. Miller, from committee, reported bill No. 8, a supplement to the act respecting conveyances, with amendments—read and postponed.
Mr. Griffith offered a resolution for a committee of conference with council on the disposition of the compiled bills—agreed to.
The engrossed bill to enable Jacob Van Doren to erect a mill-dam across the Raritan—the bill supplementary to the act respecting toll and chain bridges—the bill for the preservation of deer, &c. and the bill from council to repeal the 2d section of the act concerning sheep, passed the house.
No. 3 a supplement to an act concerning landlords and tenants, and No. 11 supplementary to the act concerning costs, were read a second time and ordered a third reading.
The engrossed bill supplementary to an act for the limitation of actions, was re-committed to Messrs. Griffith, Butcher and Murphy.
The compiled bill No. 28, for the gradual abolition of slavery, &c. was read a 2d and 3d time, considered and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion, Ordered that during the remainder of this sitting the house will meet at 9 A. M.
Adjourned to 3 P. M.
3 o'clock the house met—The question on engrossing the slave bill was reconsidered, and the bill ordered to be recommitted.
Mr. Foster proposed a resolution for a committee to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the more easy collection of debts from corporate companies.—agreed to.
The supplement to the act making lands liable to be sold for the payment of debts, and the compiled bill No. 32, respecting suits for the recovery of monies due the state, were read and ordered 2d readings:
The bill supplementary to the small cause act was taken up, considered, amended and after some time spent thereon, postponed.
The Speaker informed the house that he had received a communication from Charles Kinsey, Esq. resigning his seat in the house.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock on Monday.
Monday, Feb. 14.
The bill to secure to mechanics and others payment for labor and materials, in the erection of buildings, in the city of Trenton; and the bill supplementary to the act for the limitation of actions, reported amended, were considered and passed to be engrossed.
The bill to prevent the fraudulent marking of sheep; and the bill supplementary to the act incorporating townships, were taken up, the first sections of each disagreed to, and the same dismissed.
Mr. Parker presented a bill supplementary to the small cause act—read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Taylor proposed a resolution, that at least one half the ownership of the proposed canal, from the Raritan to the Delaware, should remain exclusively in the state—laid on the table.
The bill to incorporate a company for making a canal from the Raritan to the Delaware, was taken up, and the house continued in consideration thereof, till the usual time of adjournment.
3 o'clock the house met.—A message from council informed that they had disagreed to the bill passed by the house supplementary to the act against usury—and the bill to extend the rights of inheritance to the cases therein mentioned—
Also that council had appointed Messrs. Condit and Frelinghuysen, a committee on their part to confer with the committee of the house respecting the disposal of the bills reported by Judge Pennington.
The house resumed the consideration of the bill to incorporate a company to make a canal through the state, and having gone through the same by section, it was postponed.
Mr. Brittin, with leave, presented a bill further supplementary to the act to create a fund for the improvement of internal navigation—ordered a second reading and to be printed.
Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow.
TUESDAY, Feb. 15.
Mr. Evans, from committee reported a bill regulating the compensation of county collectors—Mr. Garwood, from committee on the laws for the preservation of oysters, reported on that subject an additional section to one bill now before the house for the preservation of fish and clams.
Mr. Farlee reported a bill to tax turnpike roads—ordered a second reading and to be printed.
Mr. Griffith, from committee, reported compiled bills Nos. 28 and 34 with amendments, which were agreed to, and the bills passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Taylor, from committee, reported a bill to prevent unnecessary costs—ordered to be printed.
The house took up the bill to incorporate a company for making a canal through the state from the tide waters of the Raritan to those of the Delaware, and passed the same to be engrossed.
The engrossed bill No. 20, a supplement to the act for the limitation of actions—and the bill securing to mechanics payment for labor and materials in the erection of buildings passed the house.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
3 o'clock the house met.—The compiled bill No. 20 to prevent the unlawful waste and destruction of timber was taken up and ordered to be engrossed.
The compiled bill from council No. 3 a supplement to the act concerning costs, and No. 11, supplement to the act concerning landlords and tenants, were read a 3d time and passed.
The bill to authorize the guardians of A. Voorhees, a lunatic, to purchase and sell certain property, passed to a third reading: and compiled bill No. 30, to be engrossed.
The supplement to the act concerning stray cattle, was taken up and postponed
Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Petitions presented.—From the widow of John Mandeville and others for authority to sell and convey certain real estate.
From certain Watermen at Lamberton for exemption from military service—read and committed.
Mr. Garwood, from committee, reported on the petitions from Galloway, Egg-harbor, Hamilton and Weymouth, in the county of Gloucester, for an act to set them off as a new county, reported that the petitioners have leave to present a bill for this purpose, on the second Tuesday of the next session, they advertising, &c. which was agreed to by the house.
Mr. Evans, from the joint committee on the state prison and to whom were referred No. 7 and 18 of the compiled bills, reported that the committee had comprised the subject matter of said bills together, with further provision upon the subject, in one bill, which had been laid before council.
Mr. Teasdale reported a bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Catharine and Ira Burwell—ordered a second reading.
A message from council informed that council had agreed to the amendments made by the house to the compiled bill No. — and caused the bill respecting divorces with the amendments to be re-en grossed—Also, that council had passed compiled bill No. 17, concerning idiots and lunatics, and No. 31, respecting clerks of the pleas and quarter sessions of the peace—ordered second readings.
The message informed that council were ready to go into a court of impeachment, for the trial of Walker Beezley, esquire, whereupon the house appointed Messrs. Griffith, Elmer, and S. Cook, managers on the part of the house, to conduct said impeachment.
The engrossed bill No. 20, to prevent the unlawful waste and destruction of timber, was taken up and postponed.
Mr. Evans reported a bill to divorce Matilda Bullock from her husband Nathan Bullock—ordered a second reading.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
3 o'clock the house met.—Mr. Lanning presented a petition from Mary Ann Williams of Maurice-River, for a divorce from her husband, William Williams—committed.
The engrossed bill, No. 20, to prevent the unlawful waste or destruction of timber—the compiled bill No. 30, making lands liable to be sold for the payment of debts—do. number 34, directing the mode of entering judgments upon bonds, &c. passed the house and were sent to council.
The house took up the engrossed bill incorporating a company to make a canal through the state, and after comparing the same it was postponed.
The bill to divorce Eliza Dey from her husband, Thomas Dey, was taken up, considered and passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
THURSDAY, Feb. 17.
Mr. Griffith, on behalf of the managers appointed to appear before council in support of the charges against Walker Beezely, esq. made report that they had discharged the duty assigned them, and prayed judgment of the court of impeachment, that he be convicted of the charges against him and be dismissed from his office of justice of the peace, of which the said court had taken time to consider.
Bills reported—By Mr. Brittin, a bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Jane and Stephen Swayze—by Mr. Van Winkle, a bill to authorize the sale of the real estate of John Mandeville, dec.—by Mr. Ewing a bill for the encouragement of the uniform companies within this state, with amendments—by Mr. Lanning, a bill to dissolve the marriage contract between Mary Ann and Wm. Williams—by Mr. Foster, a supplement to the act to incorporate the president and company of the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey Communication company—read and ordered second reading.
Mr. Griffith reported a bill to incorporate the canal company with amendments which were agreed to and the bill ordered to be re-engrossed.
A message from Council informed that they had passed the bill to enable Jacob Van Doren to erect a mill-dam across the Raritan without amendment—that they had passed the bill relative to hawkers and pedlars—the bill to authorize the removal of obstructions in the Passaic, between Bonnel's upper saw-mill, &c. with amendments, which were agreed to except those to the 1st and 2d section of the hawkers and pedlars bill The secretary further informed that Council had passed the compiled bill No. 23, supplement to the act to regulate the practice of the courts of law, to which they request the assent of the house—read and ordered a second reading. Adjourned.
Three o'clock the house met The bill for the preservation of fish and clams was taken up, read a second time and re-committed.
The engrossed bill to divorce Eliza Dey from her husband Thomas Dey and the bill to authorize the guardian of Abraham Voorhees to sell and purchase land passed the house.
The house took up the compiled bill No. 8, supplementary to the act respecting conveyances, and after employing some time thereon, it was re-committed to Messrs. Foster, Griffith and Miller.
The engrossed bill to incorporate a company to make a canal through the state, from the tide waters of the Raritan to those of the Delaware was read, compared and passed 27 to 12.
The bill to stay executions was taken up and progressed in until the house adjourned.
Friday, February 18.
Mr. Bogert presented petitions from Bergen, for repealing an act authorizing the inclosure of certain lands on Champeau mountain—committed.
Mr. Foster proposed a resolution calling upon the keeper of the state-prison for a statement of the number of convicts now in confinement, of what nation, state or territory, ages, colour, residence, places of conviction, offences, terms of sentence, times of reception, and how many have been convicted for a second offence. Agreed to.
Mr. Parker reported the bill for the preservation of fish and clams, with amendments, which were agreed to, the bill further amended, and postponed.
A message from Council informed, that they had disagreed to the resolutions of the house relative to an amendment to the United States' constitution by the legislature of Pennsylvania, and have passed resolutions relative thereto—to which the house agreed.
Also, that Council has disagreed to the bill securing to mechanics and others payment for materials and labour, in the erection of buildings, and that they insist on their amendment to the bill respecting hawkers and pedlars—that they have passed the bill to secure to creditors an equal distribution of the estates of debtors who convey to assignees, with amendments— read and postponed.
The re-engrossed bill, No. 10, supplement to the act respecting apprentices or
servants—the re-engrossed bill to authorize the removal of obstructions in the Passaic, between Bunnell's upper saw-mill, &c.—and the re-engrossed bill for the gradual abolition of slavery—passed unanimously.
The compiled bill from Council, No. 23, supplement to the act to regulate the practice of the courts of law, was taken up and committed to Messrs. Griffith, Ewing and Stryker.
The bill to authorize the administrators of John Lawshe, dec. to fulfill a certain contract for the sale of land, passed to be engrossed.—Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
Three o'clock the house met. Mr. Foster, from committee, reported the compiled bill No. 8, supplement to the act respecting conveyances, with amendments—which were read, and with the bill ordered to be printed.
A message from Council, informed that they had passed compiled bills No. 24, 25 and 27, to which they request the concurrence of the same—read and ordered second readings.
The bill supplementary to the act incorporating the President and Directors of the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey Communication Company; and the bill to authorize the sale of property late of Jno. Mandeville, dec. were read a second time, considered by section, and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill further supplementary to the act to create a fund for the improvement of internal navigation, was taken up and re-committed.
The bill to regulate the compensation to county collectors, was taken up, the 1st section disagreed to, and the bill dismissed.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
New Jersey Legislature
House Assembly
Bill Passages
Canal Incorporation
Slavery Abolition
Impeachment
Divorces
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Miller
Mr. Griffith
Mr. Foster
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Evans
Mr. Garwood
Mr. Farlee
Mr. Parker
Mr. Brittin
Mr. Lanning
Mr. Teasdale
Walker Beezley
Where did it happen?
New Jersey
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New Jersey
Event Date
February 12 18
Key Persons
Mr. Miller
Mr. Griffith
Mr. Foster
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Evans
Mr. Garwood
Mr. Farlee
Mr. Parker
Mr. Brittin
Mr. Lanning
Mr. Teasdale
Walker Beezley
Outcome
multiple bills passed, including gradual abolition of slavery, canal incorporation (27-12), impeachments conducted, divorces granted, petitions committed; some bills postponed, recommitted, or dismissed.
Event Details
The House of Assembly met daily from February 12 to 18, reporting bills, resolutions, committee actions, messages from council, passages on legislation covering conveyances, slavery abolition, canals, divorces, timber preservation, fish and clams, state prison, impeachments, and more; adjourned regularly.