Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 5 August 1815 — Page 1

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B) AUTHOR ITT.

LAWS or i he UNION

r r. tit led to the pre-emption of ths like quantity of other 'ami, upon the fame terms and undrr the fame rtiUiclions, as provided by the 4th h&ion of the fnid recited act, not ether -vife appopriatcd ; and fuch perfons (hall 1 To be entitled to the benefit of, and fubjeA to, the rellriclioos contained in this act. sec. 4 And be it fu'her enacted. That ail and every p tlon or perions entitled to thr p-f emption of lands, under the 4;h fe&lon of thr before rtcitrd aC, vho i ailed to lortr- their claims within the time limi ttd in l.id act, and which lancii have been

v cttites, (hull be entitled to

approon

the pr-rrn tlOQ ol the like quantity, as they could have appropriated u ifJer the fid aCt, or a dfr tbl proVtfions of this aCA, to be lot ted co my 1 rd within the boundary FoecrnVd n t!. s. and the Paid recited ac.'. not

I prf m uilv appropriated Str. 5. And b: it further enacted. Th at I all nd e v m y y i 1 1 n vv p 1 1 Ions, e i itl d to j h- prr rniptiosi of landl under thr pr vi1 (torn ot this af, fhttl conform ti ",,fJ b

governed !v th.e rules prefcribed in tin I id

oving and com Lively, f;cpt" Hi

calrs where the I tin t hanged by this -ct.

Sfc. 6. And be it farther enact. d That it tl j '11 br the ciu'y of the remitter of the tsndofitee for the diftrid of lv Ikikia, to trjve UOtU c by an adv ertiiejnent inlrrted for onr month, in at iefl oie ttewfp per pulvlifhed hi the Laid territory, to all per loot em tt.l-d to a pre-emption :n tlic purih.de of anv trjuJt of lml, hv virtue of this or the before seutcd that they may make fuch pufthafe on applirtson to l.ru at his oftiCe, on or before the llld'v of M y, in th, year 18 i6; and every perfn falling or refnun to enter with tic ImvI refftfter. the land to

which thr right of pre-emption is lo feco red, notit e b- irnj- oiven as br Fore mentioned, within the trmesforefatti, fhalllofe l.is, her or their riht o? pre .emption. S-r. ft And be it farther enacted. That ti-.r locations of any confirmed tlaims, made by atrtot of any authority tj-iven by the commimoneri appointed to examine the claimi of perfons r lands in Ihe Hltnois

territorv, fl1! he, and the Mtue are .i. by

tm this feclion lhall not br- io coi:

recited ai, in io?. , oletine ti.ri, tit! -s

THIRTEENTH COKORfiSS,

SI SSFON.

AX AC T to anend and extei'd the prOSI Com f the ad of tin fistrenth of April, I on-- thou fa nd eiht honored nd fourteen, entitled u An tonfirming certain clims to land in the Illinois t rr:?ory. and providing fat their location." Bl it tnatted hj the Senate and House ef Repeetentativet of the united States rf A$Jitrita in Congress asstmStd, 1 hat the weltern boundary ot the t r aOi ol n un trv ret aprt by the acl of the 16th ot April, 1814, entitled An c confirming en um slaimi to Urd in thr Illinois territory, nd providing foe their locatiotti' be rxt?u. td upon tlie river Miffiflippti to the middle thereof, fo as to Utclttdt iflandi in f id rtver, betwren th.e middle and eallern umjin, throughout the lenti; of f-id line ; opd that all or any of the Paid ifltndi (ball bt tuojefl to be appropriated under the aid recited ad. Set. ?. And be it further enacted, That thtpeovifo contained in the 4th letiion ot

the bri ne recittd aOt be repealed, 10 Far as it regard i petfoni fettled on Ira&iObi of lections, or ooirlet feciona containing lets than 160 acres ; an i that fuch perform under the like etctutfiftancei all be cooudere.l v; entitled to -li the lii-'its, benefit'? and odvsotsgeafpecified in the feto 4:h feVion, as thofc fettled on letSlionior ooarter iVcliv e, TPO lfi tight, privilege r? nv Mtrifr fer Uaed K this d I Fiev ded ho::' ever. That fu ! perfoni lhall not be permit trd in fuch cafei to t-ke le fa than thr wlmie quantity of foch fractional quarter frcmn on which thev are refpeAivefy fettled, I U That ev( 'JTrfon o- pe-ious u f m 1-ttl-d on and a! i i "d trrn tamv-lB-ed for the nfe ot ft lols or frrWrie of learninrr, before toe 5th day ol Februvy, I 8 I t, ard WOO WIHlId h vc had the fiftht of preemption thereto, h d not thf fame bcr:i n erved ifotcisidj Hull be

sforefaid (lull be prefrr.ted to him for that ourpofe. LANGDON CHEVES, Speaker cf the House of Representatives JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate pt o ttmpore. February 27, 1813 approves, James madison. AN ACT regnl iting It defining tle duti s of the United S.ates Judges tor the ter ritory of Illinois. HE it enacted hy the Senate ar.d House oj Representatives of the United States j imerteai in Congress assembled, 'I hat the Illinois territory lhall b duiu'd into

thiee Circuits it the manner and ior the !

purpofi hereinaftet mentioned Src. 2. And be it further enacted. That thr counties f Mwdifon and St. (l :r fhnl! rompofe the firfl circoit, the counties of

power to best and determine a'l treafoBS, iclonirs, and ether crimes and mildemeanora that may be committed within the refpec :ve counties afore fatd, and tht thry m y be brought before them refpeCtively by rul'S or regulations prrf ribed by law. Src. n. 4nd be it further enacted, That -111 . Mill

h iuii i man oe ti iro in

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ley originate , iii It fs

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II iU s

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i t aro

r may be fpecially provided for by I w. Src, 9. And be it further enacted, That d the encoit judge hSall not attend on tho firil d.y ofth t ourt. or if a Quorum of thai

ot attend

ndolph lohnion (hall compofe the

1 i rod tirruit.

i e t

tojrt hereinaftet mentioned (had in hkr manner, fin h court Hail jour fted from day :r d v until ac be made, if th t (lull hporn b: r r o'clock in thr - 1 f r nion of the t

An. I be it further

it eitnet r r; u ,t court, or the c afrrr rrenti -ti H ihll not firioa:

n

tmrt 0: II fore fouf lird d y. ted, '1 hnt -t hrrr io. i : rot, r

ntii s o! G lla-in

Edwards lhl compofe the tloid circuit j heard .i Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That its decii

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tnsde by iy author id ; ncr

W prr-

hr ifcdj?es heretido r a; rintcU, oi

m here itter ne appointed ior Illinois territory, under the authority of the govern raeot of the U. Stated, (lull previous to the

tin t.rl'ihcu l.y i for holding the fir court In the Cid territory proceed to a! lot among them fe Ives the 'ircuit ir. which they (hall fefpedlively preHde, which allotment Dull continue m (our for and during the trrm of cv.r v sr thereafter, ;;nd fuch allotment fhall be annually rene wed, and which allotments, in writ!: g, Bgned by the laid judges, or m-joritv of thrm, Hull be entered ol record in the fa id C( urt, refpeclively, iy the ch;i.s thereof, at the commencement Of t'ne term next af;er foch allotment fhall h vc Inpi) rrndr. Srr. 4. rind be it further enacted, That It fhall be the duty d the f-iid judges rrl pc civf ly td hi ii t wo terms annually in each

fh .'1 not coi tii ue to tit the wh term, or before the end of the term (hall not he

.! trririned all nttrrs ready tor . Inch matteis and thinuadr

pending in Court, and undetermined, 1) 11

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ontiuued until the n

lucceuinGT

Sec II. And be it further enacted. That if FrOm any fcaufe rirt .r of i e Fatd ronrts Ihrtl! not fit 0i ary day in a term :i!rr it fhall have been opened, there (hall be no difaontinuance, n;r fo fon s t!ic caufe is removed the court (hall proceed to boGnefs until thr end of the tr:n. if the t of, i - fs lependipg before it br p t Fooner dirpatchela Sec 12. And be it further enacted. That the judicial term of thr Lid circuit court (hall ccnr !l ot fix du-s in each county, dtN ring which tiaae the court fh II fi, ui left the buunels before it fhall be fooner determined. Sc. 13, And be it further enacted That adrrk dial I be appointed bl th l-uclcu it

courts relpeCttvely m e ch

nu i Whofe

county mi men rrlpective circuits in con ou:j' it itall br 'a mm proceta in all c -fe lormity with the preceding feclions or this iriginattng in h.rs county, to k-rp ahd prenfr, which lhall commence at tlie titiirs I f iv the records of : 1 1 the pr ceedir rrS 0f

hereinafter met tinned, that is to i iy, in the

ivel

enacted

we.

lively, on

to extrnd

foJIS or p r' -ns withOUt I th coniniiii nr rs alorel all' v"l the claims of any pri !

See. 8. Ana oe it

the r g li r and rrcr i

ot the UnJ lhce at K fkafl I wed the fme SommiiTl n I

thr confirmed claim?. Which lure bee:1, or (hall be received in p n ' d rd at the fa id I fiur, s th v .ire tow rntitlrd to, on monies i eceived in payoient for lnd fold. Calculating the vvloe of the con fn med claims at the rate ot two d .lljn pef acre. ec. 9. And be it further enacted That it (hall be lawful for Ann Gtllham, tcHJocate anv un pi ropriatcd ooarter f-ifiirSii.

lis within thr lllimob trtritor' and whensjj

the fid Ann Glllham. Hi-!! rntrr with rriftrr of the land office at K'V.ftu, ) unappropriated tjuarter fedion, it fhall

the duty of thr legiftrr to iffue to the laid Ann Gdlham, a certificate Ipecifying tl rrr iti the qvurtrr fecion fo locOled ; and il fhall ar thr duty of the commifLoner cf the .nrrl lit d onSce to lfiTnr a p.itet Ebi the land fo located, whenever the cc::i:lcute

county of M i' :'n on the lafl Mondays in M y and September, m the county ot St. Ctaii on tiie iVcond Mondays in June sd October, i' the county ol Reodi Ipli on the thud Mondays in Juneand October, in the county of fohnfon on the fourth Mondays in tune and October, in t!it county ol Gal htm on the fit! Mondays in Italy and No

other per f on cr j vem her, and in the county of Edwards, on the fecnd Mondays 1" June and Novrojijer

in each year, and thr laid courts Ihdl be fry led circuit courts for thr counties in

which fuch courts fhall beheld refpe&tvely.

wVUI w n r r I , ll ! I 'J O ' J T IP J Q

thr county !l thr duties which BtSy be en

joined

Sec. 1 4 And be it furth r enacted, in tlie cafes that were on ti..- 3 lit d

1) rem be

him hv law.

That y of

e year 13 14. drpendii - r

the eon i ts of common nlr as in thr refpetftivrs Counties, thr pi .ies or thrir atloroi?;, (h H be peimittfd to ke all fuch rueaPurei for brti '. g tin m t ti i.'l that inighi h -vt- hr- n tkrr. it no Change hd tak'n i ! 1 1 ar -! ?p.e fatd i ircmt courts refpeft"t!y (h-l as fr as

le roc eed o th- trid

wiereol ui the i" : 9 of crirn-

Sec. $. And be it farther enacted, That mon pleas might lr!,';'y have done, bad no

cne laio toiirw uin ur utxuen at me rr,u c ; otnei i an,; - ti n a u:rrc alteration in the

i'-mr manner that thr fY.j c

nai in n pic; i:T ' otbei i '

t . - court nouirs ol laut cor.'.ics. a.id tne i terms r :-i i hc

i r

I tudgei rrfpeclivery (ball in the!

cYive ci. cuits hive

S-c 15. And be it further enacted, That

jU'ildicVion over all the fa id judges appointed

tl en

1 r fa Uor a

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c -u.es, maiEera or mings, ax con men taw ; majority Di tnem 111 il conilltute coi: ', to or in c!-..ncery, ariQng in each ot f i conn- ! be ftyted the rourt of appi la f i I noia

tte;( exo-pt in ruirs wnere t!ie debt or dr- i territory, i h.! h. Id two k(lioi an ually

Lb

mai d (lull he under 20 dollars, in which

cafes thej fl .'I liave no hirifdicion.

Src. 6. -rind be it further enacted, That the faid judges fh til be Confervatora of the

nrre, ? i the fa id circuit courts, in term

time, or the judgel thereof in vacation, fhall nave power to award injunctions, write ol cr exeat, h a be it torj us, and all other writs rd proceu 'hat n.av oe neceT-rv to thr r rot ion of tie powef with which they are or may be vr fled. Stc. 7. And be it further enacted 'I hat the laid circuit COliltl rcl?cV.vcly dull .' arc

at the town t f K il; flcia, v. !.: b mail com

mence on the fi'lr Mondays n Mr h rd Augufl, in rvi r .r, ai d COOtil or v - m on unil thr bull ne fa befnre them fl ;.c completed, which coon IhaUbaye tpprHnta jurifdiclion only, a'd to which appeals fhall be allowed and from which wt;sol -rror ccordir to the principles of thr c o w, a'd rbo form ably to the law & ufaoea of thr laul territory, may be profeertted for the reveif.l of 'hr judgments ?nddrcrer well of the f.id circuit ffn'r's ns of any in. ferior court t whith now ire, or may bcrc