Which amendments were Accordingly read and Agreed to by this board and the Bill was Ordered a third reading the said Bill with the Amendments was read the third time Ordered that the said bill do pass and that m' Smith do Acquaint the house of representatives that this board have passed the said bill with several Amendments, And that he do carry the said bill with the Amendments to the house of representatives for their concurrence The bill Intituled An Act to Ascertain the Size of Casks weights and measures And to Appoint packers in each county within this province was read the second time And committed to the Gentlemen of the Councill or Any five of them This board takeing into consideration some inconveniencies remaining by the want of the yearly Sinking of the intrest moneys and of A provision for the Sallarys of the Loan officers Ordered that John Parker John Wills and James Alexander be a comittee to bring in a bill to remedy the said inconveniencies At a Council held att Perth Amboy Aug 9th 1725 Mr Lyell chairman of the comittee to whome was referred the bill intituled An Act to Ascertain the Size of Casks and the Standard of weights and measures And to Appoint packers in each county within this province Reported that they had gone through the Said bill which he was ready to report when this board would please to receive the same, which Amendments were Accordingly read and Agreed to by this board Ordered that the said bill be Ingrossed as Amended the Governour in Councill signed the following Warrants viz' His Excellency half Quarters Sallary warrants comencing the 23 day of Septemb' 1724 to the 23d day of December following N° A 91 from d° to do... B 91 from do to d°..... 92 to the Adm" of Wm Trent from d° to d° 93 to James Smith Clark of ye Councill.. No A 94 To his Excellency for three months half Sallary comencing from the 23d of December 1724 to the 23 of march following.... N° 94 to ditto from d° to d°..... 95 To Robert Lettis Hooper Esq' chief 96 to Michael Kearny Treasurer for Six .... 97 to John Allen Treasurer of the western 98 to James Alexander Esq' for Six 62 : 10 : ,, 62: 10: "" 25:,,„ 6: 5, 62: 10: "" 62: 10:,, £25"," ... 10: „," 99 To James Smith A Quarter's Sallary To his Excellency for three months 6: 5 62: 10 N° A 100 to d° from d° to do....... B 100 to do from d° to d°..... 101 To Robert Lettis Hooper Esq' for same 102 to Michael Kearny treas of the East- 103 to John Allen Treas of the Western 104 to James Alexander as att Generall for 5: 105 to James Smith clark of y' Councill 106 to John Askell for three Quarters Sallary as door Keeper of the coun- 7:10 Severall alterations that were proposed in the times of the Setting of the courts of Judicature and the Appointing of a time of the Sitting of the Supream Court for the County of Bergen And a clause regulating the fileing of pleas & declarations were agreed to by this board and an Ordinance was Ordered to be prepared for regulating the Courts of Judicature According to the former one with these Alterations At a Council held at Perth Amboy Aug 12th 1725 1 A Message from the Assembly by Coll Provost and m Allen that this house have agreed too the amendments of the council to the bill intituled An Act to lay a duty on wheat wheatmeal staves and heading and all Sorts of Bolts whereof staves or heading may or can be made, And sent up the bill A message from the house by m' Bonnel and m' Stacy that the house had passed A bill intituled An Act for the better regulating of Ellections & to wch they desire the concurrence of this board the Bill intituled An Act for the better regulation of Ellections and laying A penalty on all officers and other persons whatsoever that shall by indirect practices endeavour to Obtain Any Ellections contrary to the rights libertys and priviledges of the people the true intent and meaning of this bill, was read the first time And Ordered a second reading m' Wills laid before this board A memoriall from Several proprietors of the western division Exhibiting their reasons why the bill for repealing An Act for runing And Ascertaining the line of partition between the Eastern and Western division of New Jersey now lying before the councill should not pass Coll Cox Mr Goslin and m' thomas Rudd attended to give reasons why the said bill should pass and they desired further time And A copy of the afores memoriall in Order to make their Answer thereto in writeing weh was Granted P M Present as above The bill for better Regulating of Ellections and laying a penalty on all officers & other persons whatsoever that shall by indirect practices endeavour to Obtain any Ellection contrary to the rights libertys and priviledges of the people the true intent and meaning of this Act was read A Second time And comitted to the Gentlemen of the councill or Any five of them The Governour in Councill Signed the following Warr N° 76 To the Adm" of William Trent late chief Justice for A Quarters Additionall Sallary Ending the 23d day of December 1724...... .... 25: : 77 To Peter Bard Esq' Second Judge for do.. 12: 10,, 78 to James Alexander Esq' Att Generall for do........ 79 to Robert Lettis Hooper Esq' chief Justice for A Quarters Additionall Sallary ending the 23d of march.................... 10: 99 ... 25 : : 80 To Peter Bard Esq' Second Judge for do.. 12: 10: 81 to James Alexander Esq Att Generall for .... 10:,, : „ 82 to Rob Lettis Hooper chief Justice for A Quarters Additionall Sallary Ending the 23 day of June 1725.... 83 To Peter Bard Esq' Second Judge for d°.. 87 to James Smith Clerk of ye circuits for Wednesday y 10th of this Instant in the morning att ten aclock is appointed for A hearing between Woodruff plaintiff in Error v Vaughan Deft |