Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 6, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 February 1813 — Page 1

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JOURNAL CF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY, Begun and held at the town of Vincennes on Monday the (lift dny of Feoruary, one thonfand eight hundred and thirteen, 8c of the Indepen dc ' ce of the U. States the thirty feventh. This diy being the day appoin'eJ by the rrrul.Muation of his excellency John Gibion, cfq. a&ing governor ot the Indiana territory, tor the meeting of the legiQature the following members appeared, and the oath of r. nice being feverally a dtniniirercd to them by his excellency John Gibion, cfq. th y took their feats, to wit : From the county Wayne James Brown Franklin fames Noi It Dearborn y antes Dill Jt BFerfon M'm. M Far land ill irk fa m i s Se e : t . H arr i too Dennis Pennington The members then proceeded to eleel by ballot a fpeaker, when upon counting the votes it appeared that frames Scott had five votes for fpeaker nd Dennis Pennington Mac, whereupon y amei Sc :ott being duly elrce'i wts conducted to the crmr. The houfe then proceeded to tit a a clerk, when cfter counting the votes, tnr fpeaker declared William He pricks aaanimoully elect j. The houle then procfedfd to eWt - door ke-per, when Bponcooottng '.he votes the (peaker declared Be aj am in Adams duly elc&cd, havi g four votes, and Mai:, iir net, one. On m i mr Noble Resolved, Tha' the ilerk of tl l hoofe inf jrm tnr legislative council that they have

formed i (;;;oiiim elected Vas. S

ker, and that they are now read to proceed to legislative bnfi ".. ad ;nat tttej have elected William Hendricks clerk of I he licu.c of fepre fentativex

On motion of mr, Noble, V Resolved, 1 hat the clerk of this houfc inform the legifiative ccuncii that they have appointed Benjamin Adams door keeper to the houfc of repreleutatives, ar.d that they reciueit the concurrence of the icgiiiativc council thereto. On Motion, Ordered that a committee be appointed to bring in rules and regulations fur the government oi the houfc during the present lcffion, and that mefirs. Pennington & Dill be that committee. On motic: Resolved, '1 hat a committee of way: 5c means be sppointrdto confift of oTJtanicm. ber from this houfe,-and one from tb legiflative council that the clerk of this houfc do c;jrry this refolution to the legiflativc council and defirc their concurrence thereto, and the appointment of a fio.il a? committee on their part, nd that mr. Di'" be appointed that committee On r.iotion, Ordered that a fclcdt committee ol elections be appointed to receive the credentials of the different members, and report tncreon to this houfe, and that meflTrs. M'Farland and Nolle be that committee A menage from the legislative council by mr. John foil mr. Speaker, the legilla tive council have tormed ac.oium and are ready to proceed to legislative bofinefs they have appointed 6. K. C. Sullivan clerk, and Mark B-.rnet door keeper, and requeft th.e concur, encc of the houfc of re-

prefentativea theret

the hcufe fcr the prefent feifion, beg leave to report that the rules and regulations of S0 oe adopted with the following alterations, viz. Art. 9th. The fpeaker flu!l vote on ali queftions unltfa excused by the houie for particular reafons. Mr. Dill from the committee of elecliens made the following report, Mr. fpeaker the committee appointed yeflerday to receive the credentials of the different members to this houfc and report thereon to this houfe, beg leave to report, i'ildt they have examined the eertifica'es and credentials which were refened to them of the foil-wing members, viz. from the county of Waj n e J a m e s Br c re F i a n k -

m James Noble Dearborn ij Dili

-JefTerfoi) -William M' Far land Harri

ion -JOe n r. is Per.n i ngton K n ox D a n i el

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by G. H. C. Sullivan, clerk Resolved. that a committee bc appointed on1 the part of this houfc to atl with fuch committee as may be appointed on the part of the houfe of representatives, to inform the acting governor that a quorum of both houfes are t irmed, and arc ready to receive any communication which he may be pleafcd to make to them, and cu. Johnfon be that committee, and that the clerk inform the houfc of representatives thereof. On mot; on, Concurred in, and that the cleik inform the legislative council thit mr. Dili is ap pointed a committee for that puipofe. Meffage from the legislative council by G. U. G S'uliivan t J e i ? clerk, On motion of mr, Johnson, Ordered that a committee cf ways arid mean- be sopointed on t?ic part ol ti is hdtrfe to act with lach committee as may be appointed on the prt ol the houfe of repte fentatives, and t!:it mr. Wilfon Le that committee ordered that the fecretary inform ihe houfc of reprefentatives therrot. Daniel MMulure, a member from Knox County appeared the ( ath of office bring admtntftered b) bis excellency John G.blon, efq. hr took his teat. A meiTagC from the legiflative council by G. K. C. S'uliivan thetr cleik Reso.'red, ihat t'.iib houfe do not concur in the appointment of Benjamin Adams s door keeprr to this hou'e, this Lie having already appointed Mik Barnetdoor keeper, ar,c! that the clerk do inform the h: ufe of reprcfenta lives thereof. - Or. motion.

Oidered thsFthe hoofe ndiourn till to- j . r- t I

morrow st ten e .lock, and the iiuuie au loomed acccrdii.'y. Fcbiuarv 2nd. fhe houfe met asrreeablv to adloornment.

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AT C lure and find them

entitled to tijeir fea:s ii

JAMES NOBLE, n Wm. m fauland I c:r :- rThe !pea).er then laid before the houfe a written document containing the grout ds and evidence, and alio the notice of Fi;i i. Fifher, to icz alide the election J mes Biovu tl c member returned to i'erve in this houie from Wayne county. Or. motion Kctcnea to a fe!et committee ofmeffis. M4Farland and Pennington On motion of mr Dill) A third member was adder! o th above number, mr. Ddi whs appointed. Mr. Dill from the committee appt int"d to w.it on his excellency the governor begs leave to report Thc the committee waited on the governor and informed l.im that a quorum of both houfes had met and were redy to receie any communication he might be pie a fed to mke to them, S: were informed tnat he would wiiton both houfes this day at eleven o'clock, convened in the reprr (entrtti ves chamber the governor appeared. (For his addrefs fee No 5.) On motion of mr, Dui,

Resolv

That a committee of two be

appointed io drft rn ;?nivrrto the addrefs of his excellency Jol m Gibfon, efq. acting governor, ai;d tl.ac mi fT s Noble fee M-fcar land be that comrrirtec. 1'he fpeaker the.i laid before the houfc the report oi the auditor and en motion ol mr. Noble referred to meffrs Dill and M 'C! u-, a felecl committee -on motion f nu. Noble was added to the committee. A manage from the leg:fl4r;ve council by G. il. C. Sullivan, their clerk mr. fpeaker and gentlemen of the boose ol renefentatives, I am ditec!ed to inform this houfe that the legislative council have appointed mr. Wilfon a committee of e; roiled bills on their part, to atfl in conjunction with one on your pai On motion of mr. Njble, Re: He I, That John Johnfon, the former clerk of this houfe deliver ove' to William Hendritka the prefent clerk, all the papers and books in his posTcfikon or appertaining to his faid oftice. On mott n cf mr. ilPFa tend, Resolved. That a cor. rr.ktre rf rne be

appointed a committee rf ei roiled b..;s onl

tiie put of this hoofe to act iointly with the committee a pointed by the 1-g.flative

council for that porpofe, and ha: ihe clerk of this hottfe inform the cour..ii thereof, & :

mr. (Coble was appoiotcd a committee lor that porpofe.

G. V. jTohnflon, auJitor of public ac-

Resohedi That the additions! report of the auditor of- pubiic accounts he u ferred to the fame committee to whom wa, rclcicd the o iginal one. On motion of mr. Dill Resolved uy the hcufe of repreientRtlvea that a fclea committee It appointed to xamine the nectlDty if a: y. of amrnding the act entitled, 4 An atf fixing the time at which the court courts rf Common Pleaa are to bc h-ld in c rtain ccfntlea snd for other purp. ies,' p ged in the year 0f cur Lord ib 10, and alfq the -a entitled 4 An ad fixing the iirrre of l.-oidirg the courts within ctrtoin counties in this tcnitory and for other porpofeV snd that the committee have levc to port by bill or other wilV , 8c Cthat roeffrs. Dill, Pennington and MCsom bc that committee, A meiTage from the I-gif! tive council by their Jerk mr. fpeaker I am directed by the legiflttive council to inf.irm the houfe of rrpretVntativfs that they have adopted the ioint rules of loth hcuics for ri

mmm, Mr W lent, and requeft the conru-rcnec of the I ..r r , ...

Houie oi rcj,ic ri:tatu( s urf tn.

1 he committee appointed to brintf in j qouu"? nude an additional re

roles at.u regulati ana for the government cf j On motion of mr, M'Furls

Cv motion.

Concurred in, and thereupon on mrtion the clerk ordered to inform the legiflatiro council thereof. On motion of mr. MFarland Resolved, That as the exiiling rc-u. latiog elections prefent features un favor a b!e to the independent exprelTion ofpoblio feotiment, th t i committee of three be ?ppointed to rep rt b) bill i,r other Vs, and thdt MFarland, Penningtoa and Brown be tha' committee On motion of mr. 31 fartandy Pes. hed, 1 hat rr. ffra. Noble, Dill and Brown be a committer to prepare end bri. g in a bill regulating the Indiana militia. On motion, Ordered tint mr. Pennington be added to the committee. Mr. Noble p'rfmted fundry refoluiona of a republican focirty of BrookviHe, recommending to the leg i flat ore ameodmerrti to certain laws mentioned therein, and On motion, Oidereii that f.id refolotionl be referred to a ielecl committee, ami that refrs. No b!e and Pennington be that committee On motion? n:r. Dill, Ordered ehat the houfe sdjourn till to morrow rooming at ten o'clock, and the houie adjourned accordingly LONDON, November 12. Extract of a letter from St. P. tci fburgh, dateu September 16, 18 12. ' I he battle of Borodino ill forever he rem;irkb!e as the bloodied ever heard rf and feveral gentlemen wr e, that the bitties at Aufteriitz and Eylao, were mere cbiiuVptay in comparifon to this. Tl ere is hardly a family in Sr. Prte i ftmrgh to be found v.hich does rot m.lb a retattofi ; for the regiments of goardi which ufually compofe tiie rr-frve, demand -d with loud voices to be brought into the fire, and but f i w of their o&cera efcaped erounds or death. Five tboaiand meo have her'-, fully rruj hyed three wholr days in burying the dead, and carrying r fF the wounded. B m org thoie of the fo-m-r aril latt-r ir i rip : na were found cue third more Frenchmen than R u.'inf. M P'incc Ihirrrat'on. Hiice fl rr ) at M ' tow, hss bem irdrr the I - CfiTity of oodefgoing a nu It pah f of operation, vihicli was performed by the emperor ?i bo-!y fur. geoju I: i Let epccica that he will be