Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 10, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 February 1809 — Page 1
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1809.
NO. 10.
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manded by mr. Jones, they were—yeas, messrs. Bond and Fisher—nays, mr. Jones.
House adjourned. Saturday, October 22. A message from the houae of reprefsentatives by mr. Jones, their clerk. Mr. President, I am directed by the house of representatives to inform this house, that they concur in the resolutions entered into by this house for the election of a delegate to congress, and then he retired.
Ordered that the clerk inform the House
of representatives thereof.
The act supplemental to the act entitled an act elstablishlng and regulating the militia was read the 3d time, when mr. Bond
moved to amend the same by addingr ano-
ther section in these words—this act shall
commence and be in force from and after
the first day of January next, and continue
in force for two years and no longer, which
passed in the affirmative— on motion, ordered that this bill do pass as amended—yeas
JOURNALS OFT H E LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY, (Continued.) Mr. Bond fubmitted the following refolution for the coifidrratio:i of tlic houfe. II folveu by the leiflative council, thr houfr oi reprrfsntatives concurring therein, that the Icgifluive council will meet the houfe ot repiefentativts, in thr reprt ftntatives chuii on to-morrow, bfj.i Saturday the 22 1 inN. at t! o'clock A."M. in order to elcc by joint b-l!i)t of b.th isoufrs a utl'-gte to reprefent this territory in tor. s re i s. H ffl vrrl by the Irgiflnive counri!, the lioufr of reiircfentativt s runturrin therein, that the follow ing ruirs Hull be onfeivtd Ly :!:e t'vo houfes m the ftid elrdion. in. The ballt? i!i.l! br t;-ken by the clerk of the haufe of rrprcfentative, and jjnmou'urd by the foeaktr thereof in preL'nre of tliv mt tnheis. d. A mi .ri.v of tiie rliole number nf
-rs pu-h rit ih-tii be r-cuilite to rwake
jn-nib'
auelcclio . ; a(;d HirtuJ no indidate have fiich rnj-Mity on the 1 ft bailot t h-mfnVers lhal! ;;ro; etd t- a 2d and 3d b.llot. ai;d ft
til
.nr f,t thr fnnfliJi'.es ihill !iar
on u
futh majority, !i rh beiru' re.iJ, mr. Fiikr movrd t) a:n-::d ,x ml Air..'- the filing i.itr.
ri-Julv a tliat thr c ridi.l ite wh.i Huli h:e the Iratt ms-u-. ( votrs Hiali it-iiijH hi pretentio: : t j the nthrr emirate ur.d in likr niijuicr ti.e lowf It lb i!l t. mti.vje tt be ( i out ur.ti! r, u- 0f the ( a.: iite elected, w li( h puffed in the ailimi.tm-, ;hr yeas and nays briru; ( a!'-' tnr by in -. Jones they were yr..s, ruriTr. Fidierand i. nd li:.y, wir. Jones on m )tio i, o-drred tl at the refniutif u pals amended, r.I tli.u th' c!'Tk infi rm the houfe of r?p ef, -u ii.-.r tiirfr t ?tid t'ciire their coiirurreiKe tirrri!,. Mr. Fiih-r afl:d and o!t:.inc leave 1
hnn,' in a hi!! fuDoInirot
. 1
b! ii. r, .:
cr;o ..i, I i: -..mN, wl u h w;u red ti e fn f! ti:n-, 'i-r q-i-fti :;i hein (hall thin bij! he a J ! tun" to morrnw, it p.tT-d in the dlhrmativc, the veas and mvi IzIhj dc4 4 O
code and for other purpnfes-L-thc al fup
plemental to an act entitled an adt authoriling the proprietors of land in the lower prairi- in the county of Knox and Indiana territory to indole the fame, and for other
4 ' purpofes and the al to amend an act fuo
plemental to an ac"l authorifing the granting letters teftamentary and letters of adminiilration and for other purpofes, and find them duly enrolled.
A mcllage from the houfe of representatives by mr. Jones, their clerk. Mr. Prefidrnt, I am directed by the houfe of reprefentatives to inform this houfe, that they are now ready to receive the members of the ltgiflative council in the reprefentatives chamber to proceed to
the elrclion of a delegate to congrefs, and
tnen i:c withdrew Whereupon the levnflative council atten
ded in the reprefentatives chamber and uro
ceeded to ballot for a delegate to ennrrefs.
Ti:d on the firll ballot it appeared that leffe
15. 1 nomss, was uuly elected. The council thereupon retyrned to their
c-hamner.
A meiT-ige from the governor, by gene ral Gib foil, fecrctary. Mr. Pre fide nt, I am dirled by the rra
vernor to intorm tins houfe, that he has this
day approved and fig red the adl fupplemental to an ad regulating the practice in the general court and taurts of common pleas and for other ppofes, which originated in this hfufe, and then he withdrew. A medWe from the houfe of reprefentatives by mr. Jones, their clerk. Mr. Freiident, The fpeaker of the houfe of rrprefcntitives having finned the followuif adts. to wi: : an act fupplemental to an adl entitled an adl to authorife the propritors of land in the lower prairie in the county of Knox, to entitle thr Tune and for other purpofes the aft for the relief ot the printers of the revifed code and for other purpofes the adl to amend an adt entitled an adl authorifing thj granting letters teftament iry, and letters of adminiftration, and for the fettlement oi inteflate ef-
lat's and lor other nurpofr. I -m d
and defire their concurrence therein.
A meffage from tht lioufe of reprefenta-
tives by mr. Jones, their clerk. Mr. Prtfident, I am diredled to inform
tins home that mr. Tones is appointed a
committee for enrolled bills, in the room of
mr. Tohnfion, and then he withdrew
A meflage from the houfe cf reprefentatives by mr. Jones, their clerk.
Mr. Prehdent, I am directed to inform
this houfe that mr. Jones is appointed manager on the prt of the houfe of reprefentatives to the committee of conferrenct
prayed for by this houfe on the fubiedl mat
ter of difagreement to the ncl concerning
fervants, and the aft allowing comDenfation
4 to the members of the Itciflutive council.
and iiouleot reprelentatives and to the officers of both houfes, and then he withdrew.
I he act in addition to an acl rciru!atinr
the practice of the general court and court
ot common pleas & tor other purpwfes was
reaa tne time, and leveral amendments being made thereto on motion, ordered
- w that the rule be difpenfed with, and that the
lame be read a 3d time today, whereunon
it was read and paiTed as amended ordered 1 . t
tnat the clerk iniorm the houfe of reprefen
tatives thereof, and drhrr thrir rniwnr.
rence therein.
Morula', October 24, Houfe met according to adjournment. Mr. Bond froni the committee of enrol
led bills reported th.it they had examined the adl to amend an act entitled an adt for the trial of fniail cau'fes, and the act for the eftablifhincr dilindl courts and a court
of errors and appeals, and find them duly 1 1 1 1 '
enrciJca.
Mr. Fifherfrom the committee of con-
ferrence appointed on the adl concerning fervants and for other purpofes. and the act
allowing cnnipe:tfalifn te the members of
trie legiUative council and houie rrpre-
entati es and the omcers oi both hule; or the prelent fefiion. reiorted that the,
committee had taken toe luojrdl matter ot
cilterencc between the two houfes on tht
Union for the confideration of this houfe Whereas it is provided by the 2d fedtion of the 4th article of the conditution of the U. S. tkat a perfon charged in any ftate, with treafon, felony or other crime, who lhall flee from juftice, and be found in any other (late, fliould on demand of the executive authority of the flate from which ke fled be delivered up to be removed to the (late having jurifdiclion of the crime, and Whereas the ?.ct of congrefsof the 12th Feb. ,1795, protides that fugitives from juftice fliould be delivered up on the demand of any ftate in the union, or cither cf the territories north weft or fouth weft of the
river Ohio, in the manner therein directed, And whereas it has been certified to this
lesriflature fiom the rroverncr of this terri-
tory, that the judges of the Federal court for the diftridl of Kentucky have lately de
cided that congrefs had no power to extend the provifions of that law to the territories, the words of the conftitution confining their
anthonty to enact laws on the lubiect ob
ligatory on the ftatesonly, And whereas the effects of fuch a decifi-
on may be extremely prejudicial to the lives and property of the citisens of the territo-
4 rics, and it appearing reafcnable that the
oenehts ot the conrtitution oi the U. States fliould be extended to them.
Therefore, refnlved by the Ieriflative
4 O council and houfe of reprefentatives, that our delegate to congrefs e inftrudied to apply at the next feffion of the national lef .u J- c r.i e
iiudiuir iui mc iiuopiiou or lucii meaiures as maybe thought neceflary for rendering the fid aof conorefs of 12th Feb. 1793.
conftitufional and binding throughout
dates and territorie?, and that he alfo ufe
his endeavors to have tlie benefit of the con
ftitution of the U. S. extended to all the
territories Refolved alfo, that a copy of thefe refolutions together with conies ol" the
.9 I governors mclfage with .he extract of the
ate governor Orcerup s letter to him on the ubrcl, ficrned by the nrelident and attrftrd
v tine clerk thereof, he trar.fmitted to the
fpeaker rf the houfe of reprefentatives of the
U. b. by the governor ot the territory.
A menage from the houfe of reprefer.l.f tives by mr. Jones, their clerk. Mr. Prefidrnt, the fpeaker cf the houfe of reprefentatives having figned the ?et rftablifhing diftridl courts and a court of errors and appeals, and the adt to amend an adt entitled an adl eftablifhing courts for the trial ot fmall catife, I am diredied to
lay them bi'ue this houfe fne tb.r
figna-
to lay them before this houfe far the figna- the houfe of reprefentatives fliould Accede fjre rf the pre llde nt. to the amendment made bv the coui.cil t
I ie trr.jjrr.t having limned the Eft men- the aft concerning lrrvants, and tliar the
t v were delivered to the Cf:n
t;i an acl eh.-
( irt uit fouri .md a hiL'h r u:rt ri
tior.'-d .ul s
rrittee for enrolled bilU to o: laid before
tlie .'governor. Mr. Bond from the committee fir enrollH bills repoited, tht they hau laid before .he goverr.'-r the i-ft mcntioucd acs. On J u .::, R-lolvrJ that this houfe ir.fift iinen their amer. Jir.erts made to the act concernng "rvmts, and tr the aA allowing comMifaticn to th- legiilativc council t: houfe 'f rrpreletttie and thr ottiiTs of both irufes tor ti c prelent fetlion, and deiire a romrmttee ol conftrietice thereon, and that I'lthcr be man-gtr on thr part of thii houfr.
iwuuwii iii ' ti i .i ii iif in. rue irom II. n r 3mendr..nts to the set making comper.fation as to mike the allowance to the slfiftjiit clerk two dollars and fifty cents, ir.ftcad ct ir.o dollars on motion, ordered that thr lioufe concur in the report of the commit tee, and that the lerk inform the houfe of
reprelentatives thereot.
A mMUg'- from the houfe of ir prefenutves by mr. Jones, their clerk. Mr. Preiidcnt, 1 am dilired to inform houfr that the h.mfe of repr' fn!a:ivet nave appointed G. VV. J,h:.fton fpeakct . t!;e I oule, and then he withdrew. Mr. Jos)cs febmitted the i'Jlowin refo-j
ture of the prefident.
The prefident having fir'd the bfc mentioned adis they were deliered to lie ( ommittec for enrolled bills tu be laid Leore the govr rnr. ' he adl to nmei (' 'ir. entithd an adt regtilntipg the r.imifiion ar:d practice ofittornies and ceuifUf,rs at I-iw ws - d the lJ time, when mr. Fifhrr moied to r.rier.d the fame bv ftiikirt odt tf.e vhfde of tlie preamble, and further to amend it by ftri. king out from the wf.fd, 4 that, in the full line of the Zd fedtion, to the word 4 each n thr fifth lin- rf the fanie lefvr, which oiieei in tlie atlirmati vr on rnotion, ordrre:i that this bill p.fs amrt.ded. and that iictlerk ir iwrm thr houfe ot reprefentatives thereof, h tirllre t?:rir cotunrrei c th-ieip. A m-iTge fom the houfe of reprefentativrs h) mi. Jot,es. their dik. Mr. Prrlldent, I an direTted by the f-u.e of rrprrfertativrs to infjru) this i.owlc that thev have conrnned in ii.e re
port of the com.i.iticc cf cwifcutncc oa