Case of John Garretson, Jr., and Lawrence Hillyer

Case of John Garretson, Jr., and Lawrence Hillyer. OOUNTY OF RICHMOND.-PETITION PRESENTED. In Assembly, January 16th, 1837. The petition of John Garretson, Jr., of the county of Richmond, praying for a seat in this House, in the place of Lawrence Hillyer, and sundry affidavits in relation thereto, were read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1837, page 17. [MAJORITY] Report of Committee on Privileges and Elections. Mr. Poppino, from the 'committee on privileges and elections, to which was referred the petition of John Garretson, Jr., of the county of Richmond, praying to be admitted to a seat in this House, in the place of Lawrence Hillyer, the present sitting member from said county, reported that they have had the same under consideration, examined the affidavits taken in the examination before Jacob Tyson, first judge of the court of common pleas of the said county of Richmond, and ask leave to introduce the following resolution : Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner, John Garretson, Jr., be denied, and that he have leave to withdraw his petition. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative. Assembly Journal, 1837, page 101.