Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 1, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 November 1808 — Page 1

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VOL. II.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1808.

NO. 1.

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JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY, (Continued.) On Motion, Refolved that the Clerk do carry the foregoing bills viz. a bill entitled an act to alter and amend an act to regulate elections, a bill concerning the Attorney Generl and for other purposes and a bill for the admission of equitable trials in suits at Law, to the Legislative Council and desire their concurrence thereto. On Motion,

Resolved that the sergeant at arms of

this House do summons and bring before this House Robert A. New and Jonathan Jennings Esqs. in order to give evidence before this House. Mr. Johnston from the Committee to whom were refered the petition of Robert Elliot and others Trustees of the Wabash Baptist Church, made the following report. That they having enquired into the prayer of the petition and the incorporation of the said Church passed at the last session and find that the act makes ample provision for the principals stated in the said petition, except that the petition prays that the pe-

titioners may by an ad ot the LegiQature be made permanent truftees, and that they

(lull be fubrct to removal ilone by th

m?mofrs of the Church, both of which

vour committee deem unadvifable -nd im-

politick, 1st. Brcaufr then- is r.o better

fafegmrd agninft an abuf?- nr ufurpation 'f

power than tlie will of ti e iocs' tyand 2nd Brcaufe by granting the prayer of the pe

tinners the incorporation won!. I celc with

the natural hves of the petitioners, youi

r.,mmittfp are therefore of opinion that

the prayer of the petition otu- ht to be rejected. On th Qj-ftiri b-ing taken do the Houfe Concur with t lie- report of thr tommittrr it was carried in the atfirmative. On M tion, R-folv-d that the bill to form a new County out of the Counties of Knox and C! 4; i,r rrad ? ferond time; whereupon M" Jvrd that the bid bill be referred to emmittre of the whole and made the order of the day for to-morrow.

Mr. Jones laid before the Houfe the

following resolution whereas by a law o

the Territory it is declared that no perfou

(lull be eligible to a feat in either Branch

of the Legiflature who holds a commiflion

during pleafure directly under the United

States or this 1 erritory, and whereas upon

examination ot Robert A. New and Jona

than Jennings being firft fwbrn it appears

to this Houte that Samuel Gwathmey ;

member of the Legiflative Council has ac

cepted and now exercifes the office of Re-

gifter of the land office for the diftrict of

Jefferfonville, whereby his feat has became

vacated ; Refolved therefore that this

Houfe in purfuance of the ordinance do

now proceed to nominate two perfons to

be returned to the President of the United

States in order that he may appoint one ot them to fill the place of the faid Samuel

Gwathmey in the Legiflative Council and

that the Speaker be, and he is hereby direct

ed to tranfmit the fame to the Prefldent together with this refolution. The Houfe then proceeded to the nomination; whereupon Hugh M'Cally and Charles Beggs was nominated and on counting the ballots

the , hrft time there appeared for Hugh M'Cally 4 votes and for Charles Begs 2

votes the.Houfe.then proceeded to a fe-

cond ballot) and on counting the ballots there appeared for Charles Beggs 4 votes

for Hugh M'Cally 1 vote and for Jofeph

Bartholomew 1 vote : whereupon relolved that Hugh M'Cally and Charles beggs are the proper perfons to be returned to the Prefident to fill faid vacancy. On Motion, Refolved that the Houfe do now re-

folve itfelf into a committee of the whole

on the bill concerning the writ of H'tbcs Corpus and after fome time fpent therein

Mr. Speaker relumed the Chair and Mr. Johnfton reported that the committee had iccordihg to order taken into conlideratinn the faid bill and do agree to it without any amendments.- On the Qiu ftion do the Houfe concur in the report of the commit, tee on the faid bill it was cairied iu the affirmative. On Moiijn Refolved that the faid bill be ingroff'd for a third reading to-morrow. On Moi:on The Houfe refolved itfc If into a com

mittee of the whcI" on the bill concerning 1

tresfurers Sec. and after fome time fpentUhat the title be as a fort-faid .Ck. to

therein Mr Speaker relumed the Chir and Croncil. Mr. M efiiner reported that the committee Mr. J , lr Hon hid brfore the Houfe the had acrnrding to order tken mto eonfider-!p tition of Criftopher Wyanr and others ation the fiid hill in ! have made an amsrnd- paying that ilaver' n iy not be sdmitted ment tliereto to whiih they drfirc the ron-'uK this Terntory tint ti e 1) i-gate currence of this Houfe. On the Quf-'to Congrefs heinflructed to tl is rtFrct. tion being takeii do the Houfe concur withj Mr. Johnflon lain bt fore the houf' ththe report of the committee on the faid bill f itnm of cj hn Alton and otheri, it iz-n with the pmendment it was canicd in the ot Knox nmiity. praymgthat flavery ni" affirmative. jnot be dmi'-ted into thr. Territory, anH On Mutton that the delrgatc to Conrefs he inHructeti

Rffnjx- d that the faid hill be ingroff'd to this rfl-rt

for a third reading to-morrow. On Motfrn,

The Houfe rrfolvfd itfi-If into a com-jKnx Couiry pnyir.g.that ll-very ntpiitee of the whole en th-- bill concerning r.ot be pdmitfr) irto :hi Trrritry, : :h Attorney General, ar.d aft-r f.me timefth-'t the D-!r-atc toCungrrfs be iriltructr'

Speaker re fumed

On Motion, i Refolved that the Clerk do cairy the Refolved that the faid bill be ingroff'd following ingiolT'd bill (to wit.) A bill for a third reading to-morrow. concerning the writ of Habeas Corpus SubOn Motion, jicendum. A bill concerning the Attor. , The Houfe refolved itfelf into a com- ney General and for other purpofes- A mittee of the whole on the bill to amcm1 bill for the appointment of County Treaan act entitled an act for opening and r furers and for other DUinofes and a hill tn

gulating public 'roads and highways and amend an act entitled an act for opening after fome time fpent therein Mr. Speaker and regulating public' roads" and highways

relumed the Chair ana Mr. Jones re- to the Legiflative Council and defire their ported that thr" committer had according conrurrer.ee thereto. to order taken into confideration rhe faid On Motion, . V bill and have made fome amendments Refolved that Tames Bercs a member

thereto to which they defire the concur- iom the County of Clark be and he ij

rer.ee ot tms Houie Un the Ouelhon hereby fined the Turn, of one Hundred and

being taken do the Houfe concur with the fifty dollars for not attending as fuch' mem-

report of the committee on the faid billlber at the prefent feflion v agreeable to the with the amendments, it was carried in ninth fection of the revifed Law reffulatintr

the affirmative. leleaions and that hia evrnf Ji-antr

On Motion, has. may and fliall be given by him either Refolved that the faid bill be ingroff'd at the prefent feflion or bv the fecond weelr

for a third reading to-morrow. lof the next feflion nf .this ' LargUhturr.

On Motion, otherwife the fine fliall fland againfl hira Relolved that the Houfe do now ad and be collected. Ordered that the Cleric

journ until to-morrow morning 9 o clock of this Houfe do rnxkeonta certified copy -

ir,t - NtL nil i -t hereof and tranfmit the fame to the Sb-rifF Friday Morning 7th Ofctober 1 808. of Clark Coun apd lm thc faid Sheriff

I he Houle met, according,, to adjourn-Ho ferve thc fame on the faid James Bfggs,

r"ent On Motion, An ingroff'd hill concerning the writ of Refolved that the Cierlc of this Krr.fi Habeas Coipus bubjicendum was read the do carry the opinion of the 'General Court third time. , nf tnfs Territory on the Habeas Corpus in On Motion, the cafe of Benjamin Beckes to the LcgiflaRefolved that the faid bill da nafs and tive Council. i that the title be as aforefaid Clk. to , On Motion, ; r Council. An engrolT'd hill concerning the Reformed that the refolution entered Attorney General .:nd for other purpofes into by this Houfe on Thurfday laft rejea. was read a third time. ing the amendments made y the LegiflaOn Motion,' tive Council to the refolutions whit borigu Refolved that the faid bill do pafs oated in this Houfr for the eledion of a ar.d that the title be as aforeuid and Delegate to'Ccngref?, and-appointing a that Clerk carry to Legiflative Ouncil and committee of conference on thepart qf this defire concurrence. An ingroff'd hill for Houfr, with a rcqueP. to the Legifl tive the appointment of Connty Treafurers and Councif to appoint a fimilar committee on for other purpofes w. s read a third time their part be and the. fame are hereby re. and on motion the faid bill was am irred funded. Ordered that the Clerk of this by finking out in thc margin th- word fee Houfe do inform the Legiflative Council

tion 2 and putting in lieu thereof fection 3 whereupon rrfolvd that the f id bill do p;f and that tiie tiMe h- as for-fid. Clk. to Council. An iniolf'w. o.ll to amend an act entitltd an ni for opring and regulating public i o ids nd highways was read a third tim. On Ai ,t:on,

R-folved thatthe fiidbilldo prri and

Mr. Jr,hnfinn bid before t!if Houfe tl petition . A lohn Al't n ai;d other tit.zens

tl e ?l;e

fprnt tkrein Mr

Cliair and Mr. B.?;'S leiortrd tlmt

. I I . ! i 1. .

sr.to cftnlu'eration tl;- lair bill ;th1 l.avr tiut no Itepi may be t 4:rn ith the (mr

mane ? amic:meiu tnereio .o v.-r.tr u ir.ey T4i orvrrni rn'. io nbtiu l' vrr in :i.!

u lire the cr.iu urrence of tf.is ii i;t"r i erntorv and that the members r f th

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to tin 4 r it ret. Mr. Johrflon bid !efore ti e Hoie tl"

'tiut no ft

ufr;Lei;

On the ")-i?flion belt taken do the 11

mcur in. thr rep rLof the ror.;nttee o!'I):l

the faid bill with the nmendnicnt it wayjilavfry.

earned in thc a&rrarJvc. I On Mcti$nt

iflUire n ill vre f r v pe r f' r J as :

ill fat or c

eate to Corgrcfi who it

thereof.

On Motion. Hef.lved that this Houfe do concur in -the amendments made by the Legrflitire Cuuril to the refolutions for the eleclion of a Delegate to reprcfent this Territory in Congrefs which originated in this Houfei Ordered th:t t c Clnk of tins Houf do irfoim the Legiflative Cruniil thereof. A m-lTage frcm the Legifl ,tive Coum il by Mr. Huift th-ir Clerk, Mr. Speaker I am J! reeled by the illative Council to intorm this Houfe tht th. y do torrur in the report '.f the commif.rc sppnintrd at the 1ft frfPi,n to couti?ct wifli Smut and imoot for printing nd binding the Lws rf this Territory ai d Journals of both Houfes. Mr. Johrftnn frrrr :hf rommi'Vf o whom wric rf j"--e - e jrtitirns of Dearhoinr aid Cbl (. v 't:a pry'uK frr the fnrnu:i"! of a C' -uty out of the pre- . in C"i:n:ies of Clark and Dearbcrne madtf ; follou if r'prI 1 1 i t thy hvr hc! under conOderahon .r porrf the bin petition's fcc irp 148 i-utnbrr srd re of r-pinio tbit the fame

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, tui i!T. rj-cmor I'rm in- irwneis in rum. 'er f f the petiticrrr "he County which .vonli he fyir-prifd within the bouncf. as i i)'i'r a hy the p-titionTS cf th" bid iev Crtit'ty cn .r but thinly p ' ulated -.d it u holJen as a corre. print iplr that heter for a few inctvidual? to iV.fTe" -n orr vcniiu - than tl--it the ruhhr fh. tj'J. 2i;ily, becaufe in t!ie formation cf futh

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