Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 3, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 December 1808 — Page 1

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VOL. II.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1808.

No. 3.

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JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY, (Continued.) Mr. Johnston laid before the House the petition of Robert Huston, and others, citizens of Knox county, praying that slavery may not be admitted into this Territory, and that the Delegate to Congress be instructed to this effect. On Motion, Refsolved that the said petition be refered to the committee formerly appointed to take into consideration the several petitions respecting slavery. Mr. Johnston from the committee to whom were refered so much of the report,

of the committee appointed lalt felfion tv fuperintend the printing and diftributin, the laws as relates to miftakes in the p'.'fage of the acts at the lift feflion, and . . pographical errors in the printing thereof, reported the following bill. A bill refpefting the revifed code of this Territory, and for other purpofes, which being read. On motion, Refolved that the faid bill be read a fecond time now. On motion, Refolved that the faid bill be commit, ted to a committee of the whole Houfr, and made the order of the day for to-mor row. The Houfe according to the order of the day refclved itfclf into a committee f the 'whole Houfe, on the bill from the Legifla. tive Council, an aft fupplimental to an act entitled an ail regulating the practice in the General court and courts of Common Pleas, and for other purpofes, and after fome time fpent therein mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and mr. Jones reported that the committee had according to order had the faid bill under confide! ation, and

liave made feveral amendments thereto,

which he delivered in at the Clerks table

where the fame was feverally twice reati and agreed to by the Houfe. On mot ten, Refolved that the faid bill be engrofTed for a third reading now.

On motion, Refolved that the Clerk do carry the

faid enrrofied bill to the Legiflative Coun

cil, and inform them that this Houfe have made fome amendments to the faid bill to

which they defire the concurrence of the

Legiflative Council; The Houfe according to the order of

the day refolved itfclf into a committee of

the whole Houfe, on the bill for the relief

of Nicholas Jarror, and after fome time fpent therein mr. Speaker refumed the

chair, and mr. Johnftori reported that the committee had according to order had the faid bill under conGderatitn and made no

amendments thereto On motion, Refolved that the faid bill be cngroffed to a third reading to-morrow.

The Houfe according to the order of

the day refolved itfelfinto a committee of

the whole Houfe on the bill fupplimental to an ait entitled an aft to authorife the proprietors of the land in the lower Pi eiie in the county of Knox, to enciofe 'the fame and for other purpofes, and after fome time fpent therein mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and mr. Mcflinger reported that the committee had according to order had the faid bill under confederation and made feveral amendments thereto, which he de livered in at the Clerks table where thr fame being feverally twice read was agreed toby the Houfe. On motion, Refolved that the faid bill be engroff ed for a third reading to-morrow. Mr. Johnfton from the committee of enrolled bills, reported that the faid committee had according to order prefented to his excellency the Governor for his approba

tion the act to form a n?w county out of

the counties of Knox and Clark. Ordered that the Clerk do inform the Legiflative Council thereof. The further orders of the day being poftponed until ts-morrow the Houfe adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock Thurfday 13th Ofl. 1808.

The Houfe met according to adjourn

ment ; mr. .Speaker laid before the Houfe the petition of Charles Biggs and others,

citizens of this Territoty, praying that

flavery may not be admitted into faid Territory, and that the Delegate to Congrefs be mftructed to this effect.

On motion, Refolved that the faid bill be refered to the committee formerly appoiuteu to take into confideration the feveral petitions refpeeting flavery. Mr. Speaker laid before the Houfe the petition of Robert Robinfon and others, citizens of this Territory, praying that flavery may not be admitted into Lid Territory ; and that the Delegate to Congrefs be inftrudted to thiscflccL On motion, Refolved that the faid petition be re fered to the committee formerly appointed to take into confideration the feveral petitions refpedling flavery. Mr. Johnfton laid before the Hoafe tin petition of James Knight and others, citizens of Dearborn county, praying for thr formation of a new county out of the faid county of Dearborn Mr. Johnfton laid before the Houfe the

petition of George Leach and others, citi zen of this Territory, praving that flavery

may not be admitted into faid Territory.

md that the Drlrgate to CjngrcD be in ftru&cd to this effect.

An engrofted bill allowing compenfatton to the members of the llegiflative Council, and Houfe of Reprefentatives, and the officers of both Houfes for the prcfent fcftion was read a third time. On Moti6n, ' Refolved that the faid bill do pafs and that the title be as aforefaid. An engroflcd bill tor the relief of the

printers of the revifed Code, and for other

purpofes was read t third time. On motion,

Refolved that the faid bill do pafs and

that the title be as aforefaid. On motion, .'

Refolved that the Clerk do carry to the Legiflative Council with a requeft that

the fame may be returned to this Houf

the petition and accompanying documents

ot iilihu Stout, and the papers laid before

this Houie by the committee to lupenntend the printing f the revifed Code, and for other purpofes and then the Houfe djourned until 3 o'clock this evening. The Houfe met according to adjournment. An engrofled bill for the relief of Nicholas Jarrot was read i third time. On motion, Refolved that the faid bill do pafs.

and that the title be, an act for the relief

ot Nicholas Jarrof

Ordered that the Clerk of this Houfe do

carry , the faid act to the Legiflative Council, and defire their concurrence thereto. On Motion, Rtfolved that this Houfe is now ready

purfuant to the joint refolutions of both Houfes to meet the Legiflative Council in

the Representative chamber, - or any other

place they may appoint, in order to proceeo

by the joint ballot of both Houfes to e

lect a Delegate to reprefent this Territory

tn Congreis. :

Ordered that the Clerk of this Houfe do

inform the Legiflative Council of this rtfo lution. On Motion,

Refolved that leave be given to bring

in a bill, to alter and amend an act regu

lating county.lcvies, and that rotffrs. Jones

and Meflinger be a committee to prepare and bring in the fame, whereupon mr. Jones from the faid committee reported, a bill to alter and repeal certain parts of an

act entitled a law to regulate county levies,

the fame being read.

On motion, Refolved that the faid bill be read a

fecond time now.

On motion, Refolved that the faid bill be committed to a committee of the whole Houfe, and made the order of the day for to-morrow. An engroffed bill funplimental to an act

entitled an act authorifmj the proprietors of lands in the lower Prarie to inclofe the fame, and for other purpofes was read the

third time. On motion,

Refolved that the fid bill do pafs,

nd that the title be an act fupplimental to

an act, entitled an act authorifing the proprietors of land in the in the lower Pr-rie in the county of Knox to enclofe the fame

and for other purpofes. On Motion, Refolved that the Clerk of this Houfr do carry the faid act to the Legiflative Council and defire their concurrence thereto. The Houfe according to the order of the day refolved itfclf into a committee of

beinz feverally twice read

the whole Houfe on the bill for the relief of Robert Morrifon and others, and after fome time fpent therein mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and mr. Johnfton reported that the committee had according to or der had the faid bill under confideration, and have made feveral amendments thereto, which he delivered in at the Clerks ta

ble, the fame

was agreed to by the Houfe.

On Melton, Rtfolved that the faid bill be engroffed for a third reading to-morrow The further orders of the day being poflponed until to-morrow, the Houfe adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock Friday 14th Od. 1808. The Houfe met according to adjournment. On Motion, Refolved that the petition of James

Knight and others, citizens of Dearborn

county, prefented to this Houfe yefterday be refered to the committee formerly ap

pointed to take into confideration the few

eral petitions from faid county refpeeting

a diviljon thereof. .

Mr. Johnflon from the committee of en

rolled bills, reported that the faid' commit

tee had truly examined the engrofled with the enrolled bill, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act for opening and reg

ulating publick rot'.ds and' highways, where upon mr. Speaker figned xm. f id enrolled bill ordered that the Clerk of this Houfe do inform the Legiflative Council thereof. An engrofled bill making provifion for the eompenfation of Robert Morrifon, and the witnefles who attended the trial of his impeachment, was read a third time. On Motion, Refolved that the faid bill do pafi and that the title be as aforefaid. On Motion, Refolved that the Clerk of this Houfe do carry the faid bill to the Legiflative Council, and defire their concurrences thereto. . Mr. Speaker laid before the Houfe the petition of John Baddolet and others, citizens of tliis Trrritoiy, praying that flavery may not be admitted into faid Territory, and that our Delegate to Congrefs be inftrudted to this effect. On Motion, RefoNed that the faid petition be re

fered to the committee formerly appointed to take into confideration the feveral petitions refpeeting flavery.

Mr. Speaker laid before the Houfe the

petiton of William Achifon and other cit-

zens of Su Clair county, praying that all the petitions before this Houfe againftthe admilfion of flavery into this Tcaritory may be thrown under the table. On Motion, Made and feconded that the faid petition now prefented be thrown under the

Stable i: pfied m the negative, the yeas

and nays being called for, thofe who voted in the negative, were rueflrs Biggs Jonei and Meflinger, and thofe who voted in the affumitivr, were mrfirs Johnflon and Decker ; nays 3, yeas 2 a motion was then made and fecondrd, that the faid petition do lie on the table, and on the queftion being taken it was carried in the negative Mr. Johnflon hid before the Houfe the petition o f William M'Clure and others, rraying that flavery may be admitted into this Territory, and that no perfon may be elected at a Delegate to Congrefs who ii