Indiana Centinel, Volume 3, Number 40, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 January 1820 — Page 2
Legislature of Indiana. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Dec. 16. Mr. SuUiran introduced a bill to incorporate Madison Academy, which was read a first and second time,"and reported. Mr. .Vorg-iTi introduced a Bill, authorising corporations to vacat2 parts of town3 and for other purposes, which was read the first time and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Make from the Judiciary committee, reported a Bill to amend the act entitled, an act 0r5.-1niz.vn5 the supreme Court, and regulating the practice therein, which was read and ordered to a second reading. The-engrossed Bill for the rslicf of widows, was read the third time and passed.
The engrossed Bill tor the relief of Jonn
administrators of Joseph Adams, dee'd. was read the third time and passed. Mr. Pennington, from the Committee on thlt subject reported a Bill to appoint commissioners to fix the permanent Seat of Government, which was read, and ordered to a second reading.
Mr. Drew, introduced a Bill to authorise
those cF the General" Assembly, ami whose 'Gibson county, which was read and ordertu obiectU to respect the State. Governments, .to a second reading. and also the citizens thereof.) the vacancy oc- Mr. Graham from 1 the Committee on tha, casioned by the removal of the late Receiver subject, reported a bill to attach a pit of the
of Public Monies at Vincennes, during the .new pnrchasc to tne aujacenr. counties, wmci
last recess of Congress, was filled with a
youth, and a. citizen of another state, without consulting in any manner the Represcn-
thc nrintino- anl dUtr.hutin the Acts and tation in Congress, from our own State.
Journals ef th 3 present General Assembly, , Therefore, Resolved, Ij the General .iswhich wa3 read and drdcred to a second s'embly of .thc Stats of Indiana, That our reading. i Senators in Congress, be instructed, and our Saturday, Dec. 18. Representative ie(ucsted, to use every reaThe Rill from th? House olf Reoresenta- sonablc e.rertioti to pievent the appointment
tives, for the relief John Upham, dec;d. y--to offices, as aforesaid, of persons who are not read the third time and passed. f ... y.lizen of the State, in winch the ofiices are to
The Bill to vacate Dart of the town of to be exercised.
was read and ordered to a second reading.
Mr. Men ill introduced a bill tor the limitation of criminal prosecution?, which was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Thomasson from the Committee on that subject, reported a bill to abolish the office ol Countv Commissioners, and establishing a County "Court, which was read and ordered to a second reading.
The bill from the Senate, entitled an act amend the act to incorporate the Jetfrrson-
ville Ohio Canal Company, which waj read
Princeton, was read the third time and passed. Resolved, That copies of the foregoing pre- the third time and passed. Monday, Dec 20. amble and resolution, be made out, and his! Mr. Warner from the Committee on tha. Mr. Drew, from the Committee appointed excellency the Governor, be requested to subject, reported .1 bill to form a new counfom:n iUo hnnl nf ho Auditor and forward one to the President of the United ty out of the counties of Davies and Lubois,
yPJJ; Treasurer of State, reported that they had ; State?, one to eacli of the Heads ot Depart-' ahich was read and ordered to a second teawith monts. and one to each of our Senators, and dins.
town of P?inc-ton. was read the third time the voucher?, and find the same correct, and our Representative in Lungiw. On motion of Mr. Lvan?, andnwed that the books are kept in a neat and hind.; Which Resolution was read the third time Halved, i hat the louse of Represent. a.idpa3ed. Frida Dec 17. some manner. ; and passed. lives, of the present General Assembly, reMr Jthn. from the Committee on that M-. Uiw introduced a Bill, defining seal ' .i-Messrs. subject It d, a Bill to amend the act, to be affixed to instruments of writing, and Crisler, Dunbar, Kwing, Graham, Grassy, .. 180, that they appear, .hen they cor .ven, Int tied, act subjecting real and personal for other purposes, which was read and or- Hill, Dolman, Jc ly, John, Lindley, Linn, as the Representatives of the people, dieted !to e was read and or- dered to i second reading. Milroj, Morgan, 1 toss, r a; or, Sullen, I ho- in domestic apparel, such as shall be manu-
dcred toa second reading. Mr. Ilaird from the committee on that massou, uarncr, iiciior, x uunn, cpeaaer.i laciurcu n.i.jiu me uu cucu. ULrCU l '"l',"iu ' O I . . . 1 r I tani hart Irrtm tlif l.nmmi . nn f ! , n "
Maddox, Merill, subject, reported a bill for the relief of Jo
seph W. Doak, which was reau anu cruereu
Mr. Cotton, from the committee appointed . . . J . . . ,
me JOim ucsoiuuon, inn uiuiLtu uy 'ir.
leredtoa second reading. Mv. Unird from the committee on that massou, m uruci,uuui, xMr Dunbar from tlie committee on that subject, reported a Bill to fi.r the seat of Jus- 24. ubject, reported a Bill, regulating Grist 'tice for the county of Wayne,. whici was ws Messrs. Evans, dills and Millers, which was ordered read and ordered to a second reading. and lhompson, 4.
s
Mills
to a second reoding.
Saturday Dec. 18.
to inqnire info the expediency of ablishia
Mr. Graham, from the Committee on that thcoflke of County Cou'nUsioners, reported subject, reported a. Bill to amend the act en-.a Kill, winch was read and ordered to a settled an act regulating the fees of the sev-jcond rtailing.
cril officers therein named, which was read
and ordered to a second reading.
The
cn.arosed
Tuesday, Dec. 21.
Bill, for the betwfit of
Mr. Sullivan from the committee on that : Widows, was read the third time and pass-
subject reported a bill to locate and open a. ed. road from Mailison to Vernon, which was j The engrossed Bill, appointing Trustees read, and ordered to a second reading. :to receive dend for lands given or purchased The engrossed Bill, for the appointment of f r the u- of schorls and meeting houses, Trustees to recede deeds for lots or lands ! was read the third tiui and passed.
nven or purchased for the usj of schools or j Wednesday, Dec. 22
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to a second reading.
Mr. Ewing from the Committee on that
Make, as it was amended, and passed in the subject, reported a bill amendatory to the act
Whereas, from the nature of our Govern-'ordered to a second reading, ments. both local and jrcneial. the hannitiessl Mr. Thompson introduced a bill to amend
and ni osn.ritT ot the people, depend much the act to authorise the appoiutment of a
upon a pnde ot character : ami tne appoint- pn ior pnuis at mc rausui "mw, mia ment to such Federal ofiices, as are confined . read and ordered to a second reading, toa State, and civil in their character, of Mr. Blake from the Judiciary Committee, persons who are foreign to it, when it has reported a bill making public informers liable citizens of equal or supoiior merit, is calcu- for costs of prosecutions, which was read and
lated to depreciate it, and uwat mortily the . onlereii to a seconu reading.
:linjrs of its citizens generally. I Mr. Sulliuan inttodur.ed a bill to
meeting Houses, was read the third time
and passed. Monday, Dec. 20.
Mr. Evam, from the committee on that ;
s
Mr. Gray, from the committee, appointed
to enquire what amendments are necessary
fceli
amend
And whereas, in the opinion of the General' the act subjecting real and personal estate to
Assembly, rur Representatives in Congress, execution, winch was reau ana ordered to a
to the act authorising the granting letters should Le consulted in relation to such ap- second reading, testamentary, and letters of administration point.ncnts, at least so far as to ascertain The bill from the Senate, to amend an act
ubiect. reported a Bill for the opening the for the settlement of intestate estates, re- who are citizens ot tne state, ana quauncu io e.empu . ta. . p-T uauuuu, aujcui, repjrve y ! f , 0 . . ... , . pfi!W, nn. 111,?lir1i to be accentable to it. was lead a thud time and passed.
purposes which was read and ordered to a; to a second reading. ' rnerelore, Resolved, by tne General As. r y, "!i",f second reading I Mr. toy, introduced a Bill, authorising semhly of the Stat of Indiana, 1 hat our Sena-! Mr. Dunbar from the Committee on that Mr. Chambers from the committee on that 'the people of Dearborn County, to open a rs Congress, be instructed, and our Re- subject, repu ted a bill to uis.olve the uanns s-ihicct. reported a bill fur the reliet of Wil-'road from the town of Lawrenceburg, to the preventative requested., to use every reasons- ct matiimony between Lleanor Duese and -:
V, Hnff whirl, waa read and ordered i permanent seat of government for the state We e-rertion to procure the appointment to Juoueeuuese, wmui wa icau dim uiucxeu
iU(ll VV . m m . m ww ft
to a second reading.
Mr. Merrill introduced a Bill to appoint commissioners to lay out and open a road from Vevay to Versailles, which was read and ordered toa second reading Mr. Evans introduced a Bill authorising the arrest of naval vessels in certain cases, which was read and ordered to secoud readMr. Milrori from the committee on that
subject, reported a Bill to amend tht? act
entitled, the act to provide for electing of jconsiderati
County and Township officers, which wail that mie
rend and ordered to a seconu reauing. pniy
Mr. Thomasson from the committee on that nant f;
of Indiana, which was read, and ordered to offices, as aforesaid, of persons who are citi- toa second reading, a second reading j zona of the State, in which the offices, ate to ; Mr. Sullivan horn the Committee on that
be exercised. j subject, reported a cm lor tne miaut neirs Resolved, That copies of the foregoing of Audi ew Fulton, deed, whicii was read and preamble and resolution be made out, and his ordered to a second reading, e.vcellency the Governor, be rcnuestad to Mr. Blake from the Judiciary Committee,
t forward one to the President of the United reported a bill to provide lor the chaii"ii.
that the appointment of J. C. S. Harrison, as ! States, one to each ot the Heads ot Depart- the remie, which u read and ordered toa Receiver of Public Moniei at riucennes, and ' nients, and one to each of our Senators, and second reading. the previous circumstances connected with it, ! our Representative in Congress. j Mr. 1 bompson fiom the Committee on that would tie deemed i "fit subject for legislative 1 Those who voted to amend the resolution, subject, reported a bill to amend the act re-
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COUTDQX, January G. .STATE LF.K I SLATU R H.
It will be recollected that, not long since, vcellency the Governor, be requested to
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on Independent of the reasons vverc iiiessrs. xan u, ieggs, iiarriuu, i.iiuf, iauc iu iuiui aim uuuicsnc aiiacninems, . . r .1 i f nrt ffviirm nrv oml ( WIrll tvT! I 111 Mllft fill .1 roil t. o t- -. .J
"ht have been assigned lor tne pro-j " io . . ..iv-.. - - - vivu w awvuuu in. nf;i.ii;r. vVcvs Messrs. Cotton. Drew. Grav and reading.
lmnt pv,tv n.nrt nf thpSt.itp. Pennington. 4. Saturdav, Dec. 25.
subject, reported a Bill to amend the act seemed to menace it. This anticipation met .resolution as amended, was read the! Mr. Dunbar introduced a bill to amend the f l . . I ..i .1 -fii : 1 : third timr anil n.icwpil. :irfl thn nmnn; nw.nfj' art rnnii n nur I nnntv Sumintiiuj ..V.l.
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triflnv pditnr nf thp National Inte o-encer : reporieu to me noubC ol uepresentatives,; reau anu oruereu to a second reaainv.
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entitled an act, regulating estrays and water ciafts going adrift, wheh was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Hay from the committee on that subject, reported a Bill to incorporate the borous'i. of Charleston, which was read and ordered to be read a second time. The Senate convened in tho Representative chamber, and tho two houses proceeded to elect an Auditor of Public Accounts and a Treasurer of State : the ballots being counted, William H. Lilly was proclaimed duly elected Auditor, and Daniel C. L'ane Treasuer. Tuesday, Dec. 21. Mr. Evans from the committee on that subjret, reported a Bill fr the relief of the heirs of James Mars, dee'd. which was read and ordered to a second reading
Mr. Merrill introduced a hill tor the relief of prisoners imprisoned for the non-payment of linos. The engrossed Bill amendatory to the act establishing and regulating Ferries, was read the third time and passed. Also, the engroi&ed Bill to establish a per
manent seat of Justice for owen county, was read the third time and passed. AUn, the engrossed Bill to amend the act emitted the act to regulate managers, was read the third time and passed. The Senate now conveued in the Representative chamber for the purpose of electing presiding Judges to fill such vacancies as have taken place, and on counting the ballots, Jonathan Doty, esq. was declared duly elected Presiding Judge of the first judicial circuit : Mile C. Kcj;lcston, presiding Jude of the third judicial circuit ; and Jame K. K. Goodlett, Presiding Judge of the fourth judicial circuit. In Senate. Thursday. Dec. 16.
31r. Jiau J introduced a mil concerning
but of the sanction of the opinion of a large
majority ot the people 01 tins State, as expressed through their Representatives, is preferable to the mere dictum of those gentlemen, it is with pleasure we submit, for the satisfaction of our readers, the following preamble and resolutions. They were introduced into the House of Representatives by Mr. Illake, one of the Delegation from Kno.v District, and advocated by him with hts characteristic zeal. The general discussion they gave rise to, was bold, animated and eloquent. The idea was disclaimed of ollViing the least of.
fence to the Piesident of the United Mates,,
for their concurrence.
Monday, Dec. 27.
The House of Representatives refused to The engrossed bill, more eliectually to pre
vent uueiung, was read tne tnud time and, passed.
.lyes Messrs. Blake, Chambers, Crisler,
concur therein.
The Senate insisted on their amendment.
The House of Representatives adhered to
their disagreement to the amendment made! Dunbar, Evans, Grass, Holioao, John, Lynn, by the Senate. Maddox, Morgan, Jailor, Sullivan, SutherAnd so the business remains for the pres- land, Thomasson, Warner and Zenor. 17. ent. Vaws Messrs. Allen. Ewiiv.fir.ihn.?.. W-.
Report Of the Committee of frays and Means, on the
subject of tne Ireasurers Hooks, in the
anJ Ue belief .r,.rel, that the appmnUj fsto ment was attributable to the Secretary of the s M J c ,7- ' r ., ,,, tiii' .'..4. n itr. cullivan, trowi the commi Ireasury, who had made it witnout consult- . M '
Yays M esrs. Allen, Ewing. G raham , I la v.
Hill, Jelly, Lindley, Milroy, -Merrill, Uoss ami Thompson 11. The engrossed bill to incorpQratc Madison Academy. Also, thp hit! in ampml iht icl 4n
Monday, -jana regulate Ferries. I AlaO. the hill tiiampml ihf. nrt rmmUlln..
' Yrl ?! 'T'. 'irJ !! f 0mUt f WJ! tho fees of oOic-rs an,, persons UhTuS
n.r a ,. !,., u oro iUn. nrnnor ..nrrP of """ nuia w as reierre! tne COIll- ,virP PVPr1lv rn-,,1 tUtKJr.! J
i111-""1 ; -municat onofthe Treasurer of State, reauestinlormation on thcMioiect. , ,n inanme.t- requesi- . The resolutions were amended in the Sen- ? an in pection ot his specia conduct, and ntrt.v a mniaritvofonlvr. with an inten- !'c.r" ion directing them to examine the
tion of making them less nervous, but the 9t l 5 e AH?tora1nd Measurer of State, House of Representatives refused their con- "Srlnth?t' ihrel Pursuant to said currence to the amendments, and still arpear ? inspected the books of the Auditor
inflexible in their original determination :"","T,U loUud tht,
The majority of the aggregate number of the " ? ,air anu lIieir PaPcrs we
members t the Legislature, in tavor ot the Afir.,;.k u. i .
Resolutions as they passed in the House, is "V;V a ' . P 10 viriiTPW rder, investigated all the reports which have
Joint Resolution, introduced bu Mr. Blake, ' V "7 Zili : V, l"c U l Ul c"a
as passed the House of Representatives, on "VjlCti, r 1 oiat.e'anu alter Tnrsdnu jeuramming the testimony, which could be proluesaay, iul. cured on thesubject Qf the rumor3 W hereas, from the nature of our Govern- to, they have the pleasure to report that they meuts, both local and general, the happiness find nothing censurable in Mr. Lane's coii-
and prosperity ot the people, depends mucn duct, and that from die testimony di
itimnnv ilotiilnil
upon a pride of character ; and the appoint- before them, his official deportment has been
ment to such rederal oihces, as are conuneu honest and correct.
to a State, and civil in their character, ot persons who are foreigners to it, when it has citizens of equal or superior merit, is calculated to depreciate it, and must moriify the feel
ings ot its citizens generally.
House of Representatives. Thursday, Dec. 23. Air. TliAmnonn Vim A I t ...
..... Hum mc committee on
were severally read the third time and passed. Tuesday, Dec. 8. Mr. Hclman introduced a bill for the reliet of Abraham Elliot, Shcriffof Wayne county, which was read aud ordered to'a second rcadinir.
Mr. Milroy from the Committee on thai
subject, reported a bill to prohibit any civil officer from holding any office belongin jj ti any of the chartered Banks in this State,
wnicn was read and oidared toa second reading. Mr. Milroy introduced a bill to regulate interest on protested banknotes, which was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Ross from the Committee on that sub
ject, reported a bill to amend the act defin
ing and regulating privileges, which was read and ordered to a second reading. Mr. Hay from the Committed on that subject, reported a bill for a new county, out of the counties of Clarke, Jefferson, Jennings cc Washington, which was read and ordered to a second reading.
Mr. Allen introduced a bill to authorise
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And whereas, in the opinion oi tne uener- that sub ecr. rpnnrtod n k:ii .'.u ... . I
clerks and their deputies, which was ordered al As.mbly, our Representatives in Con- the act Wborihnfthe" ti7u ffi wa. read to a second reading , gress should be consulted in relation to such tamentary, kc. which was read and ordered ordered to a second readinThe memorial to Congress, respecting an appointments, at least so far as to ascertain to a secoJnJ readin2. ana "'Vm
k-hich was read
additinal Land l)lhce, was rpad atid nassed 'who are citizens of the State and nualiued fr Hmcj fwnr, i- n i. .. !
t," ti.. rr;;.,, v.jl- . c "'f ' r.,. nrrpnt.i. :V ' 4 t,". 114 " ? onrautee on that certain improper practices, v
- - - - , t, , I.. . . . , " suujtyuai a uiu ior tne re let nF th anil nnfered to a second ri n
tf I nnniuic rI Knil.r. IV.in liru Viirn! AIIU ILTfaS ain. in Ia nmninn rt t IP U:- r T 1 r I i . . . .. ." . ' . . . . r'
;nd5;; neaVed .odtoikh. .J : .General Assemblv, unknow,:1 ' The PZ "f f " , Wake troUuced a
VrU. i- .i.nt ..fthtfUnihul sV,... :.; ' , Z " a confl eauing. ot instruction to our Kep
TK11 .nt;n r, t St' o nWs.it is kVV" "a a "thorWng the Senators in Congress, on the
.W" o " . I ' t v v v i7 mary loynhip, in appointment oltederal ctiicc
joint resolution
rescatative and
subject of tho
rs in this State,
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