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for banking purposes, or in any other way except as provided for in this act.

Act may be

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the legislature of this state, at any time hereafter, to repealed, &c. amend, repeal or modify this act, as they shall think proper. Passed, January 24, 1844.

An act to divorce Martha Ackerman, of the county of
Bergen, from her husband, Jacob Ackerman.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED, by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the au- Martha and thority of the same, That the marriage contract, hereto- Jacob Ackerfore existing between Martha Ackerman, of the county man divorced of Bergen, and her husband, Jacob Ackerman, be, and the same is hereby dissolved, as fully to all intents and purposes, as if they had never been joined together in matrimony.

Passed, January 25, 1844.

A supplement to an act entitled "An act to provide for voting by ballot in the township of Franklin, in the county of Bergen," passed March 11th, 1841.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED, by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the au- Poll to be thority of the same, That the time specified in the third closed at 4 section of the act to which this is a supplement, for closing the poll, shall hereafter be at four o'clock in the after

noon.

said

o'clock.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That so much of the third section as refers to the time of closing the poll, be, Part of formand the same is hereby repealed.

Passed, January 25, 1844.

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valid, upon

Executor

giving bond,

AN ACT to ratify and confirm the sale of the real estate of Silas Young, deceased, late of the county of Morris.

WHEREAS, it is represented to the legislature that Silas Young, late of the county of Morris, deceased, departed this life on or about the first day of November, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, having first made and published his last will and testament in writing, duly executed, to pass real estate, and therein and thereby did direct his executors to sell such portions as would support his wife and children, if the use of certain property therein mentioned would not support them, and directing the said property to be equally divided among his children, and appointing Charles Matthews, and one William Hopping, now deceased, his executors, which said will was duly proved by the said Charles Matthews, who was duly authorized, and did take upon himself the administration of the estate of said deceased testator, Silas Young. And whereas, it is represented that the said Silas Young's wife, Mary B. Young, has since departed this life, and also William Young, one of his children, leaving Harriet W. Young, and Arthur Young, minors under the age of twenty-one years, his only children, and that it was for the interest of the said infant children, and for the said estate, that the whole of the said real estate should be sold together, and that the said executor, Charles Matthews, did sell and convey the said real estate to one Calvin S. Dennis, for a full and valuable consideration; And whereas, doubts have arisen whether the said last will and testament of the said Silas Young, deceased, authorized the said sale and conveyance of the whole of the said real estate, in manner aforesaid, and the said executor having prayed that an act might be passed confirming the sale and conveyance so made as aforesaid, by him to the said Calvin S. Dennis, and the said petition appearing reasonable, therefore

Sec. 1: BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assemby of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the au thority of the same, That upon the said Charles Matthews, executor as aforesaid, entering into bond to the ordinary

or Surrogate General of this state in such sum and with such security as the Surrogate of the said county of Morris shall approve, conditioned for the faithful performance of the trust reposed in him, to be filed in the office of the said Surrogate, the aforesaid sale and conveyance of the said real estate of Silas Young, late of the county of Morris, deceased, from the said Charles Matthews, as executor as aforesaid, to the said Calvin S. Dennis, be, and the same is hereby confirmed and made valid, and binding in law upon said children and their respective heirs and assigns, and all other person or persons claiming, or to claim, by, from, through or under them, or any of them, or by, from, through, or under the aforesaid last will and testament of the said Silas Young, deceased; and in case the said bond shall become forfeited, it shall and may lawful for the Surrogate General of this state to cause the prosecuted if same to be prosecuted at the request, and for the benefit, forfeited. and at the proper costs and charges, of the person or persons aggrieved by such forfeiture.

Passed, January 25, 1844.

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AN ACT to divorce Stephen D. Hunting, of the county of Morris, from his wife Eugenia C. Hunting.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the marriage contract heretofore Stephen D. existing between Stephen D. Hunting, of the county of and Eugenia Morris, and Eugenia C. Hunting, his wife, be, and the C. Huntingsame is hereby dissolved, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as if they had never been joined together in matrimony.

Passed, January 26, 1844.

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Abraham

Blauvelt divorced.

AN ACT to divorce Rachel Blauvelt from her husband
Abraham Blauvelt.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the auRachael and thority of the same, That Rachel Blauvelt of the county of Passaic, be, and she is hereby divorced from her husband Abraham Blauvelt, and that the marriage contract heretofore existing between them be, and the same is hereby absolutely dissolved; provided, that the issue of their marriage shall not be deemed illegitimate in consequence of this act.

Rachael

Blauvelt to be guardian of infant

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Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the infant children of the said Abraham Blauvelt and Rachel his wife, be, and they are hereby committed to the care and guardianship of the said Rachel Blauvelt; and that the said Abraham Blauvelt shall not have or exercise any power or control over the issue of said marriage for or by reason of paternity, and that he be, and is hereby released from all and every civil obligation, to support and maintain his said children.

Passed, January 26, 1844.

AN ACT to divorce Norman A. Freeman, of the county of Hudson, from his wife Susan M. Freeman.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and General As sembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the auNorman A. "thority of the same, That the marriage contract heretoand Susan M. fore existing between Norman A. Freeman, of the county of Hudson, and Susan M., his wife, be, and the same is hereby dissolved, as fully to all intents and purposes, as if they had never been joined together in matrimony. Passed, January 26, 1844.

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AN ACT to incorporate "The Temperance Union
Beneficial Society of Burlington, New Jersey."

WHEREAS, a number of the inhabitants of the township of

Burlington, in this state, have formed themselves into Preamble..

an association, or society, to which they have given the
name of The Temperance Union Beneficial Society
of Burlington, New Jersey," the object of which is, to
raise a fund to be applied towards the relief or support
of such of the members thereof as shall, by sickness,
casualty, or other cause, be rendered incapable of at-
tending to their usual trade or calling; and, also, to
wards the decent interment of deceased members, or
the deceased wives of members; And whereas, it is
believed an act of incorporation will promote the ob
jects of the Society, and add to the security of the pro-
perty thereof-therefore,

corporation.

Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the au- Names of thority of the same, That Thomas Hancock, Lewis C. corporators. Leeds, Joseph Kerlin, George Gaskill, Joseph L. Powell, Jacob Laumaster, Joseph L. Wright, Samuel Fort, and such other persons, not exceeding at any one time five hundred, as now are, or hereafter may become members of said society, be and they are hereby ordained, constituted and declared a body corporate and politic, in act and in law, by the name, style and title of "The Temperance Union Beneficial Society of Burlington, New Jersey ;" and Style of inby that name, they and their successors shall have continual succession, and be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts of law and equity whatsoever, in all manner of action and actions, suits, matters, complaints and causes whatsoever; and that they and their successors may have and use a common seal, and shall have power to change and alter the same at pleasure; and by their name as aforesaid, under their common seal, may make and enter into, form and execute, any contracts or agreements relating to or touching and concerning the objects of the said incorporation.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That, for the more effectual

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