I, ; & & VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATEOF THE O F NETV-JERSET, At a SESSION begun at Trenton on the 27th Day of Oftober 1795, and continued by Adjournments. BEING THE FIRST SITTING. TRENTON: PRINTED BY ISAAC COLLINS. M.DCCXCV. •• ? • — , List of Persons returned as Members of the Legislative-Council. Bergen Peter Haring, Efex, John Condit, Middlefex, w Ephraim Martin, -1 Monmouth, a Elifha Lawrence, V. P. Somerfet, < James Linn, Pi Burlington, & John Black, O Glouccjler, ^ Jofeph Cooper, \ Esquires. Salem, O Thomas Sinnickfbn, Cape-May, X Matthew Whillden, Hunterdon, John Lambert, Morris, Ellis Cook, Cumberland, Eli Elmer, Sujfex, .Charles Beardflee, List of Persons returned as Members of the General Assembly. Adam Boyd, Bergen, John Haring, Benjamin Blacklidge, Elias Dayton, EJfex, Jonas Wade, James Hedden, C Peter Vredenburgh, Middlefex, -< Benjamin Manning, £ James Morgan, ~ Jofeph Stillwell, Monmouth, Elifha Walton, James H. Imlay, Henry Southard, Somerfet, Peter D. Vroom, _ Robert Stockton, f Samuel Hough, Burlington, -j George Anderfon, /Stacy Biddle, Abel Clement, Cloucejler, Samuel French, > Esquires. Thomas Somers, John Sinnickfon, Salem, Eleazer Mayhew, William Wallace, {Richard Townfend, Cape-May, Eleazer Hand, Reuben Townfend, {David Frazer, Hunterdon, Simon Wyckoff, Benjamin Van-Cleve, {John Starke, Morris, David Thomfon, John Debow, f Ebenezer Elmer, Speaker, Cumberland, < Benjamin Peck, £ Ebenezer Seeley, William M'Cullough, {" Sujfex, Peter Sharps, George Armftrong, n ; ( 5 ) V O T E S AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE State of New-Jersey. TRENTON, Tuefday, OSiober 27, 1 795. THIS being the Time arid Place appointed by Law for the firft Meeting of the General AlTembly, the following Perfons attended, to wit, Benjamin Blacklidge, as one of the Reprefentatives of the County of Bergen ; Elias Dayton, Jonas Wade and James Hedden, as Reprefentatives for the County of Effex Benjamin Manning and Peter Vredenburgh, as two of the Reprefentatives for Stillwell, Elifha Walton and H. Imlay, the County of Middlefex ; Jofeph James as Reprefentatives for the County of Monmouth ; Henry Southard, Robert Stock- ton and Peter D. Vroom, as Reprefentatives for the County of Somerfet ; Samuel Hough, George Anderfon and Stacy Biddle, as Reprefentatives for the County the Reprefentatives of Burlington ; Abel Clement and Samuel French, as two of William Wallace, as two of for the County of Gloucefter ; John Sinnickfon and as the Reprefentatives for the County of Salem ; Eleazer Hand, one of the Reprefentatives for the County of Cape-May ; David Frazer and Benjamin Van-Cleve, as two of the Reprefentatives for the County of Hunterdon ; David Thomfon, John Starke and John Debow, as Reprefentatives for the County of of Morris ; Ebenezer Elmer, as one of the Reprefentatives for the County B Cumberland ( 6 ) Cumberland ; William M'Cullough, Peter Sharps and George Armftrong, as Reprefentatives for the County of SufTex, appeared in the Houfe and produced the refpective Certificates of their Election, which were read, approved and order- ed to be filed : Whereupon, David Frazer, Efquire, was appointed, agreeably to the Conftitution, to qualify Benjamin Van-Cleve, Efquire, who, being duly fworn, took his Seat ; and the remaining Perfons returned as Reprefentatives, being qualified by the faid Ben- jamin Van-Cleve, took their Seats in the Houfe. The Houfe adjourned until To-morrow Morning ten of the Clock. TVednefday, OElober 28, 1795. The Houfe met. The Houfe proceeded to the Choice of a Speaker, when the Honourable Ebenezer Elmer was chofen, and accordingly placed in the Chair. The Houfe proceeded to the Election of a Clerk, when Mafkell Ewing was unanimoufly chofen. Mafkell Ewing attended ; and after taking the Oath of Allegiance, and alfo an Oath for the faithful Difcharge of his Office, he took his Seat as Clerk. Refolved, That David Wrighter be Doorkeeper to this Houfe during the pre- fent Seffion. as one of the Reprefentatives for the County Adam Boyd, returned of Bergen ; Simon WyckofF, returned as one of the Reprefentatives for the County of Hun- terdon ; and James Morgan, returned as one of the Reprefentatives for the County of Middlefex ; appeared in the Houfe, and produced the refpective Certifi- cates of their Election, which were read, approved and ordered to be filed : Whereupon, being duly fworn by the Speaker, they took their Seats. Ordered, That Mr. Anderfon do wait on the Council, and acquaint them that the Houfe of Affembly have this Day proceeded to Bufinefs, and have chofen the Honourable Ebenezer Elmer their Speaker. Mr. Haring, from Council, informed the Houfe that a fufficient Number of Members of Council have met, elected the Honourable Elifha Lawrence, Efquire, Vice-Prefident, and proceeded to Bufinefs. Mr. Anderfon reported, that he had obeyed the Order of the Houfe. Ordered, That Meffrs. Van-Cleve, Dayton and Hough, be a Committee to examine the Minutes of the laft Sitting, and to report the Bufinefs that was refer- red or remains unfinifhed. Ordered, That Meffrs. Imlay, Boyd and Anderfon, be a Committee to bring forward a Dravight of Rules and Regulations for the better Government of the Houfe. The Houfe adjourned to three o'Clock, P. M. The Houfe met. The Speaker laid before the Houfe a Letter from Samuel A, Otis, Secretary of the ; ( 7 ) the Senate of the United States, accompanied with a Copy of the Journals of the Senate of the United States, which was read. Ordered, That the faid Letter be filed, and that the Journals forwarded be placed among the Books belonging to the Houfe. The Speaker laid before the Houfe a Letter from the Treafurer, informing the Houfe that there is in the Treafury Office £. 16,691 5 o Loan Office Money, cancelled by the Board of Juftices and Freeholders in the feveral Counties, which was read : Whereupon, Ordered^ That Meflrs. Manning, Biddle and Wallace, or any two of them, be a Committee to join a Committee of Council for the Purpofe of examining and burning the cancelled Money in the Treafury, and that Mr. Armftrong do wait on Council and requeft them to appoint a Committee to join the Committee of this Houfe for that Purpofe. Mr. Imlay, from the Committee appointed for that Purpofe, reported Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Houfe, which were read, amended and agreed to. Mr. Armftrong reported, that he had obeyed the Order of the Houfe. Richard Townfend and Reuben Townfend, returned as two of the Reprefen- tatives for the County of Cape-May, appeared in the Houfe, and produced the refpedlive Certificates of their Election, which were read, approved and ordered to be filed ; whereupon, being duly affirmed and fworn by the Speaker, they took their Seats, and having rendered Excufes for their Non-Attendance Yefter- day, the fame were deemed fatis factory. Mr. Martin, from Council, informed the Houfe that Council had appointed MeiTrs. Sinnickfon and Cook, or either of them, a Committee to join the Com- mittee of the Houfe of Aflembly, for the Purpofe of examining and burning the cancelled Money in the Treafury. The Houfe adjourned until To-morrow Morning ten of the Clock. T/jurfday, OSiober 29, 1795* The Houfe met. Mr. Van-Cleve, from the Committee appointed to examine the Minutes of the laft Sitting, and to report the Bufinefs that was referred or remained unfinifhed, reported as follows 1. A Petition from Pitts Grove, in the County of Salem. 2. A Petition from Lucius Van-Beverhoudt. 3. A Petition from Frederick Earneft. 4. A Petition from the Phyficians and Surgeons of the "Eaftern Counties, pray- ing the Benefit of a Charter of Incorporation. 5. The Report of Mr. Elmer on the Petition of Ebenezer Hathaway, and, 6. The Bill, intitled, An Act for laying out a more dire<5l Road from Little * Timber Creek over Newton Creek, near the Mouth thereof to Coopers' Ferries, 4 and for erecting a Bridge over thje faid Creek at the Place aforesaid,' were or- dered a fecond Reading. 7. Sundry . ( 8 ) j. Sundry Petitions from Perfons who ferved on the late Expedition to Pittfburgh. 8. The Bill, intitled, ' An Act directing who mall be admitted WitnefTes, and * what Judges mall fet on hearing of Caufes for the Recovery of publick Monies ' from Delinquents, Officers and others.' 9. The Bill, intitled, ' An Ad for the Payment of Part of the Intereft due on 1 the State Debt.' 10. The Bill, intitled, ' An A 61 for regiftering of Births and Deaths.' 1 1 Two Petitions from Middlefex County, praying that the General Election may be held in Townfhips. 1 2. A Petition from Peter Johnfon. 13. Mr. Stillwell's Report on Daniel Hunt's Application. 14. The Bill, intitled, * An Ad to make Titles to certain Iflands on the * Delaware.' 15. The Report of Mr. Peck on the Petition of John Van-Neft. 16. The Bill, intitled, ' An Act for procuring a more equal Reprefentation in the feveral Counties of Hunterdon, Burlington, Cumberland and * Cape-May, in the General Affembly of this State.' 17. The Bill, intitled, 'An Act relative to holding Elections in this State.' 18. The Bill, intitled, ' An Act to prevent Frauds in the Sale of Lands,' and, 19. The Bill, intitled, ' An Act difpofing of Lands at Ramapoeh ;'. were fe- verally referred from the lait to the prefent Sitting. By Order of the Committee, BENJAMIN VAN-CLEVE. Which Report was read. The Paper in the faid Report marked No. 2 was read : Whereupon, A Petition on the fame Subject was prefented and read. Ordered, That they be read a fecond Time. The Petition marked No. 3 was read, and difmifTed. The Petition marked No. 4 was read, and ordered a fecond Reading. The Bill marked No. 6 was read, and ordered a fecond Reading. The Petitions marked No.