Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 November 1808 — Page 1

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VOL. I.

SAURDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1808

No. 52.

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be post paid or they will not be taken out of the office. JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY, (Continued.) On Motion, Resloved that leave be given to bring in a bill concerning the law regulating elections—whereupon Mr. Jones reported a bill to amend

an it riititl-d an cl regul uing Elections -which bring read the fir fl ;ime. On Molt an i Thr fi I bill was read a fecond time. On Motion, Refolved tint th fiid bill he commit ted to a commits r of the wh I- Hui1r & tn e the order of the day for Tucfd.iy next. On M;thn RH'ulv.d that th- Trrritori.il Au 1 1 ttir ard Trr tfurer do h ive leavr until Tu-fdy iv x: to make their reports to this Houfe. Mr. Johnfton from the committee who W is appointed to t-ke into confid-ration the oHice Sec, of thr attorney rnerl rr ported the following bill s bill concrrn ing the attnrnry griiei.il and for other purpofes which being read the full tunr. On Mot: en,

Th- f od bill was read a fecond time. On Motion, R fdvrd tint thr f.id hill h" referred to a i ominittT of the whole I I ofr ami n -de the ord. r of th- day for Ved:iefda, next. Mr. JomHoo prrfentrd thr petition of John (i itfi and o'l i rit.zns of tin Territory p:.ivut that dvrty may not I) admitted into 1' id feint. ?y !io ti nt thr Jrl-jate to Congrefs oe inktucted to tl i efra. On Mr.tin. Rv t'jlvcd that thi faicedo lie on the t.:hl-- . On Motion, -f-'Ivrd thit thii Tlonfr now ad j UMl U 1 1 ll 3 o'.h 'k tin ' Vill i;',. The H uih- m-t aicoiding to i urr -

A intfTc from the Lciflatvc Gjunt.l

by Mr. Hurft their Clerk Mr. Speaker, I

imdireded by the Legifl itivc Council to

mtorm this Houfe that thry do concur in the

resolution respecting the election of a delegate to Congress with some amendments to which they desire the concurrence of this House, and then he withdrew. On Motion, Resolved that the confideration of the said amendments, do lay over until Monday next. Mr. Johnston !aid before the House the

petition of Robert Elliot and others praying

tor fome amendments to the ac"t, incorpo

rating the Wabafli Baptifl Church.

On Motion, Ordered to lie on the table.

Thefeveral orders of the day being dif

periled with.

On Motion, Rf folved that this Houfe do now ad

journ until Monday 9 o'clock and then tht

Houfe adjourned accordingly

Alnca? Mortiwg $d Oct. 1808,

The Houfe met according to adjouin

ment.

Mr. Speaker laid before the Houff fur

dry p-titions from the Counties of CUrk

and D-rborne.

On Motion,

Refolved that the faid petitions do lie-

on the table.,

Mr Speaker laid before the Houfe the

petition of Thomas Downs andtitlur citi

z ns of Clark County praying for a divifiou

f f-id County, On Motion, Rrfolved that the fid petition d( e referred to a committee formerly ap

pointed to take into ion(ideration futidiy

petitions for the divifion of Clark County.

On Mjtion Ki-folved that the Houie do now refolve itflf into a Committee of the whoh Houfeflgrreahie to the order of the d-y mi 'the conti ftrd election of Mr. Jon-s the member from Jindolph County, and after fome time fp-nt th -ein Mr. Robinfon who otKcfted'the rlriftion of Mr. Jones alk d the committee in win : manner the protend, ings llioidd b conducted ; whereupon mr. Johnfton introduced the fallowing refolution. On Motion,

R-f Ived that mr. Robinfon the per

Th e Yeas and Nays being caMed for by

nr of the nv mbrrs, thofe who voted in thr

flirm tivc Were inefTis. Bigis, J' linflon

d Bv flinrrer. rhf- who voted in tb-

tegat ive were m-lTrs. Dtckrrand Thomas.

Yeas uf Nays 2. Thr further orders of the day being dif penfed with, , On Motion, Rtfolved that this Houfe do now ad. journ until- to-morrow morning 9 oMock 4nd then the Houfe adjournrd accordingly Tuesday Atb Oct, l 808. The Houfe met according to adjourn ment. Mr. Meflinger took the Ch.iir as speaker Protr.m. the Speaker being abfeut. On Motion.

Refdved that the name of JeflV B

Thomas be erafec? from the Journals of!

:1ns Houif upon taking the ir is nid Nayt

yellerday he being Spe kfr -md it being

cutrary to the rules ot this W. Ule to vote

utdefs in cles of a' divifion.

Mr. Johnlton frrm thr committee ap

pointed on the report of the committee of

revifal and unhnifbed bufinefs, made tht following report

I hat it is inexpedient at this time for

the Le;n'flture to .uthr.rife the fair of iuy further qinntity of land other than Jready

utnorileu ,ov I aw to we dilpol d ot, ot

the Townfhip let apart hy Congrefs for the life of the Srminary in the diilndl of Vm

ennes ( oncurrt d ii .

Mr. 'o!)i flow from the committre to

whom was referred fo much ol the Gi.vrr nors communication as relates t rutdic

roads & Jhihw ys, reported a bill entitled a

nil to-inir-nd an ad for opening aid ieguting public rods r,6 highv.ys, which

wis read the hilt time and on motion

ordered to be read a fecond time : where-

Decker On Mntion. Refolved that the clerk-of this Houfe

do return to the Territorial Stretry the original writ of cl-cYion and Polls of Ran

dolpli County,

Mr. Speaker refumed the Chair. On Motion - Refolved that leave be given to bring

in a hill concerning the writ1 ot Hal x

Corpus: whereupop M. Johnfton reported the faid bill which wis read the fi(t time and on motion. ordered that the fid bill be md a feenrd time, whereupon.

Hf folved that the faid oil! be commit

ted to a committer of the whol- Houfe

nd madc.ihc ordtr of the day for Thutluvy

next. - ,

Mr. Johnfton prefrnted the petition of

Catherine Moore which being read.

On mot tin, Ri folved that the faid netitlon art?

. i arcomp nyirg documents br referred to a ItlriX tomndttc- and that they rrport by

rill or othrw.fe, 8c that MrtTrF. Johnllon,

V, Hi' ger and Decker be that Committer Mr. Johnflon prefentrd the petition .of

Divid Robb and othtrs, pring for vdu

minution of the Couny tax and augmen

tation ot the tiTS on land which being

ad. On metian9 Rrfolved, that the faid petition be

referred to the committee appointed for the abolition of taxes.

Mr. Johnfton prefrnted the netition'cf

D.nitl Sullivan and othen. praying that certain chirgrs, now a County, flioultl

or. a territorial charge, which being read. On motion, Refolvfd, that tbrfiid petition be rc ferrf d to committee on the Revenue. On motion. ;"

Ucf. lved that leave he giten to' bring

upon, I in a : ill concerning the County 1 ralurer

On Motion, lai.d for other nurpolrs, -nd that Tones and

Rr f. Ived that the faid bill be commit-Bi;.'uc be that comndttee.

ted to a committer of thr wlu l ' Hoof- id Mr, Jones fr m the above ccmrc'ttee made tfie order of the day for Thurfi ay repot t d the folio wu g i'lll for thr appointnext,? ment of a County Treafurer nii for other

Mr. Johnfton from the committee toipurpulVs, which being read.

whom ws referrrd the report ot -Iv On mtin,

committee of ways and means of hit f flion,! Rt folved thn the fnid bill be read A

repoteii tne toliowmg bill riititicd biiliircnnu tim". ano on motion, lr Solved . . . i ..... a . i

Concerning thr late Attorney tftierl ..tth;t c h" Uid hill br ccmiTiitteU to a commit

this 'IVrritoty which was red th. fi' !' Iter ofthr h le Houh- and nude the order

Ion c-onteftinjT thr rl -aion of mr. Jonrs time, and on motio i ordered to be read a; fth day for Thurfdy next

ie utintT m m er

from Randolph

z the orivilr-'re of oneTiinj" and con.

I O i n luiimg the dehit'- upon the fi't-jcl of ronn ll . mr. S,)". ker rrfumcd the Chair and mr. Biifs reported that the .committee had aKoidmir to ftrder taken into om-

sideration the contested election of Mr. Jones, and have come to the following resolution. On Motion, Resolved that the committee of the whole House, having taken into consideration the testimtony which has been transmitted in the contested delegation of Rice Jones the member returned to serve in this House from the County of Randolph and having

second time: whereupon

Resolved that the said bill be committed

to a committee of the wholoe House and

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ri i' of thii Hotit'

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h,t h rr I h lib rl i t il Ie

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tl r Wl'li th (-rt'lV'ttT ot J.M'f- "i 'or fiJ r, !oKin. It ;'.: i J in the aft;riii2uvc.

the wiu

Un m-jttin, , R. folved tint leave be given to hrin a bill contrtning f-rvants, aid that

made the order of tke da) fur Thurfdj MrlTis. Jones ar.u Drckrr be a committee oext. jlof tint purpole ; whereupon Mr. Jonrs On Motion, (rrportrd the ftdlowin;'. hill concerning Rr-t olvtd tint a ronn.ittrr rf confer !f' rv,ots, which bring it a r'ice he d.-firrd with tl"- I.rj-ill tivr On voi ton, Cou'uil on the fut-j'-cl m-ttrr of the dif J li-f dved that the faid hiTf he read a: ferr nre he twe-n thr two IJoufs on tor jfccon'.i lime, wtutb wa. accordingly done. mrndm-nts n-'i hy ih L'-dlitivr, On met ion, Council t . tl Ref I t 13 !)irl origin .trdj f v-d tint the faid bill h-- rmrtmittn thii Hf ulr nr thr rlrrtioD r f drlrgate ted to a committee of the ho!r Ht i;fe .oCongrrfi and that Mr. J h: Don he a r d made the older of the cy for l:nuj n?naei on T'.ir prt of ttm H ul-- a the.nrXt. !''id Cotjfr-reTc-. ar 'I that th' Cl-rk erf thui On V.ifion,

flotifr do o form thr E-tif tive Coutuill hereof aod d-lirr th-m to aj point aiimiUr'io

Cojv.rr.ittr- on their prt. Gi Mlijn. R' folvd thaf h rrti'irn rf Rhe't

t loiwd tli Irav? b" givrn o firing ",;; t ffrui r It s. ai U that N! ffrs.

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'.liirtr 3t h' oth s Tru;--s . f the V-(n Ff" ' i ii b'llig rrd.

p.ap lit C'lUfth nri- f.r futidrv -ur.rnJ i Or: nut n,

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Ot "i ttr's, Hcfjhkd that the f-iu Lill be coTDiit-

done.