Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 5, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 December 1808 — Page 1
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THK WF.STKRN SUN, jvifions, ! muft therefore recommend to th jc; printedftWeekly at Two Dollars, pidjtwo Houfrs to Jake the fuHjd into thrir
in advnce, or an attested Note, n-iy.iconlideration and adopt tuch meatures m
tne premiKS as may appear to them proper mid in ft, and I alfo recommend to them
Q,,mv,;; .n u j r 'the elii of the companies of militia oi o lblcnption will, be rerrivrd for a' .. . . t . , f . . j , i.r, .u, mi jthis Lounty which I have lately ordered out Iris term than one year and will notf . ' A. r . T . . . n- , J r . . . ' ,, ;for the protection of the Tail, the lultire hp f1Hrrfmnrl until nil n . - J . -
. a..c.-Sc 0f allowing them fubfiflencr or an rquiv-
Iciit for it muft be I uttii ientlv manifrft. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
breadth will be puhlisb-d at Fifty; Indiana Territory, 20th October 1 808.
C nts for the- first ins' rtion. andi Mr. Tohnfton from the committee of
entoll'-d bills reported that the- faid committee h:id waited on the Governor, and njve to him for his approbation an acl
fi j r 1 r n i iwiuiii unriiuiru in mis imuic niniuu
. ... ... . ... an act to amnd an att entitled an act re-
xney nirricuiariv inecirv tne time rnnr
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paid.
4.dvrrtisrm?n?s of no more length than
Twenty-Five Cents for cvey after . insertion. T'o avoid unpleasant difpnt;, it i re
Iffultin? the fees or the feveral officers and ...'pf'ions th-rein named.
ad vertifrments are to be contin
in Me i-nr wunouc uitn directions win. A .me.ff rrnm h:s Pxcellnrv the
be continur-d till forbid, and muft bejGoVfn0T in writing by General .Gihfon
pud for ari oraipgly
All lrttrs addressed to the Editor, must be poft paid or they will not be taken out of ;hfc cflice.
JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY,
( Continued.) ThurRby "Morning, 20th Oct 1 808 The Houfc met according to adjournment. Mr. Johnfton hid before the Houfe the petition of Enhraim Jordan a;id others, praying tor an alteration in the militia Irfur. On motion, Refolved thnt the faid petition do lie cn the tahlr. A mr Ifae in wiitin from his Excelled, cy the Governrr by Gen. Gibfon his Serretarv. Mr- Soaker I am directed by the Governor tn drhver this Houfe a writ, ten eomnmniration and thn he withdrew, the f.iid communicatee tfing sd was as follows Gen:!emn nf- th Lff'flative Council and Hnnf'-of ?prc lent itivr. At the rpnir, 'of rhr prefrnt fefTifin 1 rer.onimendrd t- the two H'Mifes to take the
militia lr.v inf their frricus confidertion t
frtl c p.upfe nf am-nd'ng fuch prts of Ltr.;n;(trrition for the frttlemcnt of intrf.
ar wrre fjlceoUblr ot improvement, l imw fJtfS rftates nd (ur tl.rr purpoP-s. antl
r KTPte oy rrqu'tt tn tn it lot" ject,irom xnc
his fecretary. Mr. Sp-aker I am directed
by the Governor to deliver this Houfe '' written communication which being read was as follows. Gentlemen of the Legiflative. Council and HouHb ef Reprc fentativef.' Since my report made to the Uft fe(Tion of the expenditure ordered by me out of the tntinpent fund, I have drawn for thr following fum viz. In favor of John Johnfton Efq. for pro
fecuting Ahil Rough for murder 40 dols.
To Elihu Stout for printing protlania-
ticu kc. 6 dols.
To G-n V. Johr.flon for Poflage of
letters Sec, from thr Secretaries Zx. Auditors
offices. 5 dols. 93 cents. To Benjamin CffTman for oing to Ken tucky as the ogrnt of this Territory to re-
reive W.ilker, Fifhr and Burger fugitives
from juftire and for his Trouble and expences endeavoring to. apprehend them. 35 dols. tenl 66 doh. P.j. rents. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. On motion Refolved that the faid communication be referred to thr committee of ways and means, and then the Houfe adjourned until three o'clock his evening. The Houfe niet according to adjourn meut. The Houf according to the order of the day refolved itfrlf into a co:nmittee of the whole on the bill entitled an aft to amend an aft entitled an aft atithorifing the grant
ing of 1-ttee tefUmrntorv and letters of
critii-l -x4iii.ation which I I avr htrly o
vm th lw ifpprars to he more d-feftive
; ft-r foretime fprnt therein Mr. Spnkrr tefiimrd the rh iir and Mr. Mefllnger re
ported tint thr rtiOMU'tter had acfrdin
than 1 had at fnfl Hipped: It appears orjrr haj th yn) ,,,,, uf,(jfr OI,r,drra
that tl e commander in (-hiel is only ""-Jtion aiicl have nude frvr.d ainendments
thorifed by tha' hw to call the militia into actual frvicr hen there is a'i afttnl or thre-t-ned invfion, th-re is i thotiland eyijr-ncrs which nny r-quirc a pirt cf thr militia to he r dld otit, otl.rr than that of an invuli in,?nd in eveiy flateof the Union the ex'-cuttve is inveOeil with this power : It may indeed be fopnnfrd to a thr riht i inherent in t!:e commillinn of enmm-mder in Chief howrvct thii mav hr it evident :ra without the aid of the Laws he cannot enforce his orders nor compel the ohedieni e o thr privat-. But t!ir nir.fi ferions dii'Ticult tifr from the want of a proviiion h liw for the pay and fuhlidance of thos who are ell'd ntn l-riie, men m y fervr for a fhort time without py hut it is impoUible that they cjn do duty without pro-
thereto which he drJivrrd in at th- Clrrk fble the fme bfin;r frvrtally twice reiC was agreed to by the H.uif". Oidrred th. t thr fid bill be eugrofTei' for a third rr.idi:;r to-inot t ow. Thr further rrdrr, of thr d.-y b pQ poud until tomorrow thr houfe adjnurnrd iintil to-ii? rrow morning nine o'clock. Friday 2 lfl. Or). 1 fiOR. Tie IIuf? met according to adjourntriet. An erpr-. IT-d ill entitled an ato a nirnd n aft nti:lrd an act authorifioq; tlr si iitH'C ' f Irttrrs teftamentarv atd letter- - f a dmiti'ltration for the frtrlcmrnt of in-rll-fs efl'trs and for other purpefes, was read a' third tirnc
On motion, Refolved that the faid bill do pafs and that the title be as aforefaid. Ordered that the Clrrkof this Houfe do carry the faid aft to the Legiflative Council nd defire their coocurrenre thefeto. A meflage from the; Legillhtive Council by Mr. Hurfl their Clerk. Mr. Speaker I am direed by the Legiflative Council to inform this Houfe that they have concurred in the following ;afts viz. an aft fupplemental to an aft entitled an aft to lUthorife the proprietors of land in the lowrr Prararie in the County of Knox to enclofe the fame and for other purpofes an aft for the relief of NtchoUs 1 arret n aft to amend an aft entitled an aft concerning ftrvants and fot othrr purpofes and an aft making compenfation to the
members of the Legislative Council and Houfe of Reprefentatives, and to the orHce rs of both Houfe s for the prefent feflion, to which two laft named afts they have made fome amendments and defire the concurrance of this Houfe. They have likewife palled an aft eftablifliing diftrift courts and a court of errors and appeals, and then he withdrew, ' The Houfe tkpi proceeded to confider the amendments made by the Leg fltive Council to the aft to amend an aft entitled n aft concerning fervants and fcr other purpofes. On the Qiiefiiou being taken do the Houfe concur m the amei dments made by the Legiflative Council to the faid aft it was carried in the negative. Ordered that the Cleik of this Honfr do inform ths Legiflative Council thereof. The Houfe thrn proceeded to confider the amendments made by the Legiflitive Council to the aft allowing compenfation to the members of the Legiflative Council and Houfe of Ivrprr frntatives, and to the o-.TIcers of both Hcufes during the prefent feflion, on the Oueflion being tken do the Houfe concur in the amendments made by the Legiflative Council to the faid aft it was carried in the nrrative. Ordered that the Clerk do inform the Leg'flative Council thereof. The aft from the Legiflative Council
efiablifhing diflrift courts and courts of
errors and appeals was ied the mrft time and Ov. notion, Ordered that the faid aft be read a feenndtime now Ordered that the faid jft be committed to a committee of thr whole and nude the order of the day for thisv whereupon the H'-ufe according to the order of thr dy rfoUrd iifelf into a committee of thr whole on the aft from the Lrgiflativr Coin-til entitled an aft eflabhfliinq diflrift courts and courts of errors
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therein Air. speaker rriumru .nc v hum i t - ... ... wwn.wn--I. a i!i ti .t.i..r--t
d Mr. Meflinger reported tht the crn. l ox enn istu n.us reporiea that trie lata
On motion, ' ; Refolved tjat the faid aft be enroflecl for a third reading now, which faid cn groflYd bill being read a third time . fOn motion, - ' ' ' ;i Refolved that the faid bill do pafs and that the title be as afortfajd. . . .. Ordered that the CK rk do inforn ,tho Legiflative Council thereof, J , ; The Houfe then proceeded toconfidef the amendments made by the Legiflative Council to an aft, entitled 44 an aft to amend an aft authorising the granting f letters teflamentary and letters of adminiOration for the fettlement of inteflatef eflates and for other purpofes" the faid a mendments being read was agreed to ty the Houfe, Mr. Beggs introduced the following refolution, refolved that it is expedient to
piovide by law for the taking a new enumeration of the free male inhabitants in the Trrritory prior to the next 'election of Rrprefertativcs in order that a more foil and ecjual apportionment of the reprefentation Ihould be made agaeeably to the proviflons of the ordinance and that a committee of two be appointed to draft and report a bill for that purpofe. A mefT'crc from the Leoiflative Council
by Mr. Hurfl their Clerk Mr. Speaker A
am directed by the Leifl itive Counci1 to
inform this Houfe that they have concurred
in the amendments made by thi3 Hcufe to the fcft concerning diflrift courts and a
court of errors and appeals and then lie
withdrew. And then the Houfe adjourned till three
o'clock this evening.
The Houfe met according to adjourn ment. m Mr. Johnfton from the committee of enrolled bills rrported that the faid commit tre had examined and compared the enqioffrd with the enrolled bill entitled u am aft for the relief of Nicholas Jarrot, alfo an aft entitled an aft fupplemental to an act entitled an aft regulating the practice in the General Court and Courts of Common Pleas and for other purpofes" which fai4 bills they found to he duly enrolled, whereupon Mr. Speaker finned the fid cingllci bdls. A meflage froO the Legiflative Council by Mr. Hurfl their Clerk, Mr. Speaker I am
directed ry the Lrgifiativr Ct uncil to inform this Houfe that tiny have coinurred in the aft which originated in this Houfe rntitled an aft for the relief of the printers of the revifed code and for other purpofes to width they have made an ameiidmnt and defire the concurrence of this houfe, ard then he withdiew. Mr. Johhllon from the committee of
enrjllfifbills reported that the faidcemmit-
a-
mitter hid according to older hd the f-id jCommittre had arroiding to order waited bill under conlidrraMon and have made jon the Governor arul j.ve to him for hia feverr! amedmenis thereto which he deli-japprobation an aft whuh originsted in the vered in at thr Cleiks table, the fame be- Legiflative Council entitled an act fup'
tilemental to an ift entitled ar aft reu.
latino tlx rftice in the General Court ai d Courts of Common PJas and for other ourprf-s n!fo thr act w hie li originated in this Houfe entitled an aft for the relief
of Nil holai Jarrot.
Mr. Jorrs i;'tro.!ni following refo. lotion, K'f .dveJlfirf thr Rrfoiuttnrt i nte red into v th.is FTufe on the tenth J,v of '.hr prrfrrt feflon, dec laring 5-mu-rlGw.ithn'V Kfq. to have vacated his feat in the Lrifltivr Council purfuant to a law of this Territory was not intended to
ing feveraliy tnice real arid further
amended was ared to by thr liouie. A mefTae frm thr Lrriflitivr Council by Mr. Ilnfft thrir Clnk. -N!r. Speakrr I am direfted hv the Lriil,tivr (Council to itiform this llruie lhl thry do concur in the aftwhich originated tn this houfe en :itlrd an aft to amend an aft authorising the .'ranting of Irttrrs teflamentarv U letters of adminiflration ftir the fettl"uert of inteflf Hates Sc for other purpof. s, to which ibry have mtdc fom- amrndraents and defie the concurrence of this hcufe then he withdrew.