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A Journal of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the State Of ^pv ^M^W: L^' JOURNAL O F T H E PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE-COUNCIL;7^ STATEOF THE O F NEW-JERSET^ In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, convened at Trenton, on Tucfday the 28th Day of October, in the ^ar of our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Ninety- four. Being the first Sitting of the nineteenth Session. TRENTON: PRINTED BY ISAAC COLLINS. M.DCCXCV. j / L}sr o/;P£RSOKS returned as Members ofthe Legislative Council. Bergen^ Peter ILiring, Effex, John Conclit, M'tddlefex, Samuel Randolph, MoTimouthy Thomas Honderfon, V. P. Somerfet, James Linn, Biirlitigto?}, John Black, Gloucejlefy Jofeph Ellis, ^EsQUi Salem ^ Thomas Sinnickfon, Cape-May^ Matthew Whillden, Hunterdon, John Lambert, Morris, Abraham Kitchel, Ctimherlandy Samuel Ogden, Sufex, Charles Beardflec. List o/Tersons returned as Members of the General Assembly. r Peter Ward. Bergen^ \ Adam Boyd, (^William M.Bell, ~ Elias Dayton, EJfex, Jonas Wade, James Hedden, Peter Vredenburgh, Middle/ex^ James Morgan, Benjamin Manning, Jofeph Stillwell, Monmouth, James H. Imlay, Eliflia Walton, Henry Southard, Somerjet, Peter De Vroom, Edward Bunn, Samuel Hough, Burlington^ Jofeph Stokes, John Van Emburgh, John Biackwood, Gloucejler, Benjamin Whitall, [Esquires. Thdmas Wilkins, John Sinnickfon, Salem, Eleazer Mayhew, Thomas Clement, Richard Townfend, Cape-Mayy David Johnfton, Simon Wyckoff, Hunterdon, John Anderfon, David Frazcr, Silas Condid, Speaker, Morris, Ellis Cook, David Wclfli, Ebenezer Elmer, Cumberland^ Ephraim Seeley, Benjamin Peck, r William M'CuUough, <j Martin Ryerfon, t Peter Sharps, JOURNAL( 5 ) OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE-COUNCIL OF THE State of New-Jersey. Tuefday, 05iober 28, 1794. MEMBERS PRESENT, Thomas Henderson, John Black, 1 James Linn, Efquires. Joseph Ellis, Charles Beardslee, John Lambert, 'HERE not being a Quorum to proceed to Bufincfs, adjourned until To-morrow Morning ten o'Clock. Wednejday, OElober 29, 1794. The Members met.—Prefent as befonbefore and John Condit, Samuel Randolph, > Elquii Samuel Ogden, E Thomas ( 6 ) Thomas HendciTon, Efquire, produced a Certificate of his being duly elecled a Member of this Houfe, which was read and approved, and he thereupon took and fubfcribed the Oaths required by Law before James I. inn, Efquire, and took his Seat in Council. James Linn, Charles Beardflee, John Lambert, John Condit, Samuel Randolph, and Samuel Ogden, Efquires, feverally produced Certificates of ther being duly eledled Members of this Houfe, which were read and. approved, and they thereupon took, and fubfcribed the Oaths required by Law before Thomas Henderfon, Efquire, one of the Members returned for this Houfe, and took their Seats in Council. Jofeph Ellis and John Black, Efquires, feverally produced Certificates of their being duly elected Members of this Houfe, which were read and ap- proved, and they thereupon took and fubfcribed the Affirmations required, by Law before Thomas Henderfon, Efquire, and took their Seats in Council. The Honourable Thomas Henderfon, Efquire, was unanimoufiy eleded Vice-Prefident of the Council puri'uant to the Conftitution, and he thei'e- upoa took the Oath of Office, and was feated in the Chair. Thomas Adams was imanimonfly elected Clerk of the Council, and took the Oath of Office accordingly. John Weft was appointed Door-Keeper. Ordered^ That Mr. Condit do wait on the Hoiifc of Aflembly, and ac- quaint them that a fufficient Number of Members of this Houfe have met, eleded the Honourable Thomas Henderfon, Efquire, Vice-Prefident, and proceeded to Bufinefs. The Houfe adjourned until three o'Clock, P. M. The Houfe met.—Prefent as before. Mr. Condit reported, that he had obeyed the Order of the Houfe. Mr. Anderfon, from the Houfe of Alfembly, acquainted this Houfe that a Quorum of the Houfe of Aflembly had met and eleded the Honourable Silas Condid, Efquire, their Speaker. Abraham Kitchel, Efquire, produced a Certificate of his being duly eleded a Member of this Houfe, which was read and approved, and he thereupon took and fubfcribed the Oaths required by Law before the Vice-Prefident, and took his Seat in Council. Mr. Kitchel having given his Reafons for Non-attendance until this Day, Rejolved, That they are fatisfadory. The Houfe adjourned until To-morrow Morning ten o'Clock. Thurjday, Oclober "T^o, 1794. The Houfe met.—Prefent as before. Peter Haring, Efquire, produced a Certificate of his being duly eleded a Member ( 7 ) . Member of this Houfe, which was read and approved, and he thereupon took and fubicribed the Oaths required by Law before the Vice-Prefideut, and took his Seat in Council. Mr. Harhag having given his Reafons for Non-attendance until this Day, Refolvecl, That they are fatisfactory. The Houfe adjourned until three o'Clock, P. M. The Houfe nict. Thomas Sinnickfon, Efquire, produced a Certificate of his being duly cleded a Member of this Houfe, which was read and approved, and he thereupon took and fubfcribed the Oaths required by Law before the Vice- Prefident, and took his Seat in Council. Mr. Sinnickfon having given his Reafons for Non-attendance until this Day, RcfrAved^ That they are fatisfadlor^. Mr. Blacklidgc, from the Houfe of Affcmbly, acquainted this Houfe that the Houfe of Aifembly had appointed Meffrs. Frazer, Stokes, WeHh, Wal- ton and Heddcn, or any three of them, to be a Committee to join a Com- mittee of Council to fettle the Treafurer's Accounts, and requelled Council would appoint a Committee to join the faid Committee for that Purpofe. Ordered, That MefTrs. Condicl and Sinnickfon, or either of them, be a Committee to join the Committee of the Houfe of Affembly for the above Purpofe ; and that Mr. Randolph do wait on the Houfe of Aifembly and acquaint them therewith. The Houfe adjourned until To-morrow Morning ten o'Clock. Friday, OBober 31, 1794- The Houfe met. —Prefcnt as before. Mr. Randolph reported, that he liad obeyed tl;e Order of the Houfe of Yefterday. Mr. Blackwood, from the Houfe of Affembly, acquainted this Houfe that they had appointed Melfrs. Townfend, Bunn and Sceley, or any two of them, a Committee to join a Committee of Council for the Purpofe of examining and burning the cancelled Money in the Treafury, and rcqucft- ed that this Houle would appoint a Committee to join the faid Committee for the Purpofe aforefaid. Ordered, That Meflrs. Linn and Lambert, or cither of them, be a Com- mittee to join the faid Committee for the foregoing Purpose ; and chat Mr. Harlng do wait on the Houfe of Aflcmbly, and acquaint them therewith. Mr. Haring reported, that ho had obeyed the Order of the Houfe of this Day. The Houfe adjourned vmtil three o'Clock, P. M. ^ The .V ( 8 ) The Houfe met. Mr. Boyd, from the Houfe of Affembly, brought to this Houfe for Con- currence, a Warrant in Favour of Kezia Albertfon, to receive the Amount of her late Hufband's Half-Pay, which was read, and ordered a fecond Reading. The Houfe adjourned until To-morrow Morning ten o'Clock. Saturday^ November l, 1794- The Houfe met. —Prefent as before, except Mr. Linn. Mr. Bunn, from the Hotife of Affembly, prefented to this Houfe for Concurrence a Bill, intitled, ' A Supplement to the Ad, intitled, " An Adl *' to regulate the Eledlion of Members of the Legiflative-Council and Ge- " neral Affembly, Sheriffs and Coroners, in the Counties of Bergen, Mon- *' mouth, Burlington, Gloucefter, Salem, Hunterdon and Suffex," paffed at Burlington, November 18, 1790, which was read, and ordered a fecond Reading. The Warrant in Favour of Kezia Albertfon, to receive the Amount of her late Hufband's Half-Pay, was read the fecond Time, Refolved, That this Houfe do concur therein. Ordered^ That the Prefident do %n the fame. Ordered, That Mr. Black do wait on the Houfe of Affembly, and ac- quaint them that this Houfe concurs in the faid Warrant. The Bill, intitled, ' A Supplement to the Ad, intitled, " An Ad to regu- " late the Eledion of Members of the Legiflative-Council and General •' Affembly, Sheriffs and Coroners, in the Counties of Bergen, Monmouth, *' Burlington, Gloucefter, Salem, Hunterdon and Suffex," paffed at Bur- lington, November 18, 1790, was read the fecond Time, and ordered a third Reading. A Meffage by Mr. Clement, from the Houfe of Affembly, informing this Houfe that the Houfe of Affembly were ready to go into a Joint-Meeting, for the Appointment of a Governor and other Officers of the State, and requefted that Council would appoint the Time and Place ; which was read, and the Confideration thereof poftpOned. The Bill, intitled, ' A Supplement to the Ad, intitled, " An Ad to regu- " late the Eledion of Members of the Legiflative-Council and General " Affembly, Sheriffs and Coroners, in the Counties of Bergen, Monmouth, " Burlington, Gloucefter, Salem, Hunterdon and Suffex," paffed at Bur- lington, November 18, 1790, was read the third Time; on the Queftion, Whether the faid Bill do pafs ? It was carried in the Affirmative, Nem. Con. Ordered, That the Vice-Prefident do fign the fame. Ordered, That Mr. Black do wait on the Houfe of Affembly, and ac- quaint them that the faid Bill is paffed by this Houfe. Mr. Black reported, that he had obeyed the feveral Orders of the Houfe of this Day. The Houfe adjourned until Monday next, at three o'Clock, P. 'M. Monday, ( 'o ) acquaint them that the BUI, intitled, * An A(fl to prefcrlbe the Form of the * Oath to be taken by Petit Jurors,' is rejedled by this Houfe. The Bill, intitled, ' An Adl to prolong the Time granted by a Law of * this State for ereding Bridges over the Rivers Paflaick and Hackinfack,' was read the fecond Time, and ordered a third Reading. The Houfe having taken into Confideration the Refolution of the Houfe of AfTembly refpeding the Stock due this State from the United States, Refolved, That this Houfe concur therein.
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