LEGISLATURE OF NEW.JERsRY.

From the Trenton True American.
SKETCH OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE


HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Friday, Jan. 8.
Three o'clock, the house met.-Petitiops
presented--By Mr.. Farlee, from inhah.
itants of the state, for law making fur.
ther compensation to Jurors; by Mr..
Hopper from inhabitants of Franklin. in
Bergen, for a law to enclose certain tract
of wood land; and two by Mr.. Kinney.
from inhabitants of Essex against the erec.
tion of a bridge across the Sound TO Sta.
ten Island, at the Blazing Star-which
petitions were read and referred.
Mr.. M'Neely presented a memorial
from John Stevens and others, proprie.
tors of the Steamboat Philadelphia, for
leave to lay before the Legislature propo-
sails to remove the obstructions to navisa.
tion at the bar in the river Delaware. Re.
ferred to Messrs. M'Neely, Griffith and
Mackey.


Mr.. Lake, pursuant to leave given, pre.
sented bill to authorise Jesse Chambers
and Others, to erect dams, sluices, flood
gates, &c. across Lakes creek, in the
township Of Eggharbor, to improve the
Salt Marsh thereon.


A message from Council informed that
they had appointed Blessrs Freinghuy-
sen and Dodd, a committee to examine the
existing laws respecting the State-prison,
the present situation thereof, the mode and
manner in which it is conducted by the
inspectors and Keeper, and report there
on


Ordered, That Messrs. Day, ]. Parker
and M'Neely, be a committee on the part
OF the house, to join the committee of coun-
Gil for the aforementioned purpose.


Mr.. Day reported bill supplements
ry to the Bordentown and South Amboy
turnpike act-ordered a second reading.


The bill supplementary to the Rance
Gus toll-bridge act of 1918, passed the
house unanimously, and was sent TO couu-
ell. Adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.


Saturday, Jan. 9.


Mr.. Howell appeared and took his seat.


Petitions presenied-By Mr.. Ten Eyck
from William Little, for law TO confirm
bis title TO piece ofIand; by Mr.. Hopper
from inhabitants of Bergen for an altera-
tion OF the law in regard to the assessment
and collection Of taxes; by Mr.. Mackey,
from Margaret Bowers, relict OF Jacob
Bowers, and the guardians Of his children,
for law TO fulfil certain contract made
by the deceased; which petitions we're
read and committed.


The Speaker laid before the house q
communication from the Governor, in pur-
suance of the resolution Of the house OF
the 5th Nov. last, which was read and or
dered to be printed.


Mr.. Hopper reported a bill for the re-
lief Of Ann Rogers--ordered second
reading; Mr.. Fsrlee one relative to the
last will and testament of Thomas Hof;
aud Mr.. Yarrow bill TO authorize the
sureties Of Jacob Kits to collect monies in
virtue of his official papers as constable;