Yeas: Messrs. Bacon, Durocher, Farnsworth, Hascall, Martin, Moran, M'Donell, president—7.
Nays: Messrs. Britain, Doty, Millington, Renwick, Satterlee, Stockton—6.
The bill to amend an act entitled "an act to regulate highways," approved April 17, 1833, was considered in committee of the whole, amended, and leported to the Council with an amendment.
On motion of Mr. Renwick, the bill was further amended by striking out the three first sections, and, so amended, was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time tomorrow.
The following bills were considered in committee of the whole, amended, reported to the Council with the amendments, which were concurred in, and the said bills severally read the third time and passed:
A bill to amend an act entitled "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors," approved March 20, 1833.
A bill to repeal an act to provide for establishing seats of justice, and the act amendatory thereof.
The bill in addition to "an act for the punishment of crimes," was considered in committee of the whole, and reported to the Council without amendment.
Mr. Millington moved to amend the said bill, by adding to the same the following new section:
"Sec. 3. That if any person, other than a person duly qualified by law, shall administer an oath not authorized by law, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being thereof convicted before any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, or sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for a term not exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction may be had."
And, after debate, the question on the proposed amendment being taken by yeas and nays, it was decided in the negative, as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Millington, Moran, Renwick, Satterlee, Stockton, M'Donell, president—6.
Nays: Messrs. Bacon, Britain, Doty, Durocher, Farnsworth, Hascall, Martin—7.
Mr. Millington moved to strike out the second section of this bill. This motion was disagreed to.
Mr. Millington moved to substitute for the words, "petit larceny," in the 2d section, the word "stealing." This motion was also disagreed to.
On motion of Mr. Doty, the words, "or of any misdemeanor," were added to the 2d section of the bill.
Mr. Martin moved that the bill, with the amendments, be now read the third time and passed.
