Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 51, Vincennes, Knox County, 5 February 1825 — Page 1

WESTERN" SUN & GENERAL ABYERTISER,

BY ELIIIU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY,. FKBItUAUY 3, 1825. Vol. 15. No. Ct.

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0 lis r of ac rs Passed by the Legislature of Illinois, at y its late session Concluded. 59. An act to form a county in the xicinity ol Fort Clark. 60. To amend an act entitled "an act establishing Courts of Probate," approved Feb. 10, 1821. 61. To incorporate the Allison Turnpike Company. 62. To authorize a part of the road leading from Fairfield to Car mi to be changed. 63. An Act fotming new counties out of the counties of Pike an Fulton and the attached parts thereof. 64. Allowing compensation to ceitain pcrsons thctcin named. 65. To incorporate the Wabash naxi gation company. 66. To provide for the building of bridges over Shoals and Kinkxid oeeks 67. For tlje benefit of Mechanic ks. 68. lo authoiize the Circuit C urt nf Madison county to appoint trustees fur certain purposes.

69. I or the rebel ol I nomas Cox and Wm. L D. living, securities of Js. Kelly, deceased. 70. To lav out a road from Prairie De

nr.hcr. in Randolnh countv ua I la rison

tille to f'ahokiain St. Clair county. 71. Authotizmg the laying out of a road therein mentioned. 72. For the relief of Isaac Sinclcar. 73. Establishing a public road from Vandalia to Carollon, in Green county. 74. For the relief of persons whose lands or other property have been sold to this state for tixcs, and allowing further time for the redemption thereof. 75. To amend anttct entitled an act to authorize V c auditor of public accounts to cll lots in the town of Vanda iaand for other purposes, approved 12 Febiuary 1823.

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;v physicians. 77. Authotizing the countv commissioners of Madison county to isue their order for certain monies, and for other purposes. 75. To define the boundaries of Monroe and to remove the scalo justice thereof. 79. Authorizing Hcnrx L Wthhand Howell T. Sloo to cstalish a ferry on the waters of the Ohio ricr. 80. To continue the state road fiotn Carmi to Shawncetown. 81. To cncouiage the killing of wolves. 82. To amend an act for the oiganization of the Militia i;i this state. 83. To amend an act relative to the Vermillion saline, approved Feb 12. 1823; and to extend the lease on Shoal creek saline. 84. Relative to the state road leading from M'Calla's bridge to Vandalia. 85. To divorce Thomas Shannon and ethers from the bands of matiimony. 86. To compensate certain persons for ft .a Oft ft t ft ft

ss, examining the Miaxx nccioxvn inane n mink f Providing for the establishment of mJ firr r hnols.

88. Inquiring certain road commissioners to account. 89. To amend the several acts relating to roads and public highway. 90. Concerning judgements and executions 91. To amend an act entitled, an act establishing the recorder's olTice and (or othcr purposes 92. To amend the several acts relative to the duties of the justices of the peace and constables. 3. Authorizing Ilazcn Ucdcl to estab

lish a ferry on the Illinois river and for other purposes. 94. Regulating the Tees of the several officers therein mentioned. 95 To mo.ie effectually prevent kidnapping, and for other pu p ises 96. To piovidc for building a court house and jail in GalUttn county. 97. Suppleiutntaiy to the act regulating elections. y8. To incorporate the Illinois and Michigan Canal Cotnpai y. 99. To amend an act nspecling divorces, approved l b 22d. 18 19. 100. To aiiKi.rt an act milled "An act

for levying ami cnlk-etii g a ts n land

and other ptipeitx, tppiuxcd reb. 18, 1323.

101. Sunrdcmt ntal to ;mi act enticed

uAn act i e jj 1 1 1 a', in amies Wishing

j supreme at i Cm nil ( i-miv. t t thi stale

j 102. Supp o n'.at t, i-.ct ti.ilin

4 An act lor tt i pp. ii u n.t ol Cicuit Attomtcs, and ' ( n t: the tiutUs -l the Attorney Cieiu uu" aj pioxtd Mulch 23, 18'9. 103. Mak'n g : '.,,io..i ia ions lor the

years 1825 . !- :. '. ro s

1 S N X I K M;lnt. January 10.

MF.MRKRs i'RKSF.X t . From I'm , :ountt of I a)eite and Union Lr xxi J :hnson Wax ue, Randolph and Allen James Rat iden Fnnk'io J mcs R Ray. 1) ha to .1 hn r-av . Ji tT om ; J n .-.t: Milton Stann-

l '.ak v i . i J' n li 1 nompMA J W..sUi -'vt'.mm auMiel Miltoy.

ii ifn x ne Isaac iioiv gomcry. 11 .r iv'u k C aw hrd !). Pcimhigion. Otnu-c. l-nroo and Lavuence Samuel v hand)-. s Hani'!;, si. Ma'i n, M.n'isvn, llcnvv, Shelh , Docaiur, Ru-sii and J )inivm Jim - s Cii ; eo v.

Perv. s(enc:M, Uub)i and part of Wnr'h'.L I ) i t fi ss, R o. i) axles k M tin lohn Fxving. Posev V unit g' and part of Wari irk Thomas ( in e Jir!;in. II i titol.imew and Scott

i William (li avham.

II U F. OF mrt'MKF.NTATIVFS. I'Uli-KN . lvo;u the c initio d Ma' ion, Hamilton and M iii-n John Conner F aiikun Noah Noble, & David Olivet Favrtte, New 'on Clay pool. 1) ai horn Hn Cx Hasctt, Fzekid Jacks'ut atd Ab.l C lVpper. Decatur, Shelby Hush and llcnrv Thorn s llendi irks. )

Futn.n, Munigomerv and WabaJi Am is Rub risou. Knox Henjjmin V. Rcckfsand Daniel ltiton. Wmw Abel Lomax, Uenry Hooxcr, and F. Vazir lltatt 11 1: i isiui i homas Posey and Renjamtii U v st. J HVrson Nathaniel R Palmer and David Uiilis. Rari'ioi-nnew Renjamin Irxxin. J-niugs J-dm Walker. Ja ksoi, Mi ekcr Cr;,ne. Vigo James Fai rington. (reen.wui k Mogao Dan. Ilorris Fiovfl Jo! n K. Ci-ayham. t awlord F.lisha fadlock. Ch'ik R. iihui W. Ncison and William ( Aiinviiot.g. Union l hooa Rrown. Sw iizei hmd Su phen C. Stevens and Willi mh (ina d. O'aoRC Alexander Wallace andJohn (i Ciendcnin eUT?-

Daxics C Maitin William WaTItiW? Monroe David H Maxwell. ' Randolph Daniel Worth. Washington Alexander Huston, and Robert Mc Intire. Gibson David Robb. Sullitan Josiah Mann. Vandei burgh John Mc.Creery Poev James 11 Richaidson Pike John Johnson. ' Snencer. Pen v, Dubois and part a of

v'lick William Mc Mahan.

Lawrence W i 1 1 i a m I r xv i n .

Mr. Fwing ofTered a joint re solution relative to the purch sers of pubircmfv(the object of which xas to instiuct our Senators and request our Rcrrcscntatikcs in Congress to endeavour to obtain twe passing of a laxv extending t all persons who, through want of information, or from other causes, have failed to avail them

selves of the benefits of the several laws of Congress extending to purchasers of public lands, a lui the credit, Sec) which xx as read and ordered to lie on the tabic. On motion of Mr. Miboy. Ordered. 7'hat txvo hundred copies of the Goxeinor's Message be primed for the use ol the Senate. The Senate adjoined to 2 o'clock. 2 o'clock, r. m Senate assembled The resolution yesterday offered relatixe to the continuance in office of the Hon James R Ray as Prcsidt nt x as taken up, and lead, when Mr. F.xxing inoxcd to amend the lesolution from the xvoid 'csolved, and to insert in lieu there if ihe lollowing xxords: I hat the Senate do now proceed to elect a Piesidcnt pio tempore." ami a dixisiou of the epiestion

haxing hem called for the question was fust u on stiiUing out, which xvas de tennincd in the :. formative; and on the question. Shall 'he said resolution as amended to read as follows: 44 Resolved, that the senate do noxv pioeccdto the clection of a Piesidcnt pro tempore" be a dopud? the ayes and noes ccing called lor.it xxas inoxcd that the senate adjourn xvhich was agreed to, and the senate adjourned accordingly. January 12 The Hon. James R. Ray now relinquished the Chair, as President ptoUnipoie of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Milroy. Ordered) That Mr. Stapp take the Chair, and that the Senate do noxv proceed ticket a Speaker pro tcmpoie. Messis Thompson and Raiiden having bei n appointed tellers, the Senate ptorccded to elect a President pro tern, xx hen. on counting the ballots, it appealed that Janus R. Ray xxas duly elected, and xxas conducted to the chair accordingly. Mr Fwing asked and obtained leaxc to introduced a bill lequiring notices to be gixen of petitions to the (icneral Assembly xvheuby private rights ac effected, which xvas read the lirt lime and

ordcicd to a second reading to-mortoxv Mr Raiiden aked a ul obtained leave to introduce a hill to regulate actions of slander, trespass, and malicious prosecution, xvhich xxas read and oidcrcd lor a second reading tomot roxv. The following Standing Committees were noxv appointed, to wit. Committee on the Judiciary Mess. Thompson, Rntidcn, Strapp, Graham, and Montgomery. Committee on Flection Messrs. Pennington, Grass, Gaj , Johnson, and Gri got y. Committee nf Way and Means Mess. Chambers, Exving, Strapp, Raiiden and Thompson. Commit tec on Military Affairs Mess. Milroy, Strapp, Gregory, Gixens, and Johnson. Committee on Education Messrs Strapp, Raiiden, Thompson, Exving and Graham. Mr. Pennington offered for adoption the following resolution. Resolved) That the Houc or Representatives be informed that the Senate will meet that house in the Representative Hall, on this day at txxoo'clock r. m

for the purpose of electing a Senator of

the United States, a Secretary of Stale,

and a President Judge lor the Fourth Ju

dicial C ircuit in place of the Hon. R E.

Goodlctt, whose term of service has ex

pired, and that the House of Reprcscnta tixes he requested to adopt a similar its olution. And on the question, Shall the resohi

tion pass? it xvas decided in the affirmative

ax es 8, noes 7. On motion of Mr. Milroy, the Govern oi's Message xvas referred to a commit

tee ol the whole Senate, and made the order of the day for this dav.

r On motion of Mr. Strapp, it xvasf

cred that the credentials ot the members

elected to the Senate since the last scs

ion of the Genet al Assembly of this stat

he noxv referred to the committee on clcctions. Mcssri. Raridcn and Exving xverc appointed a committee on enroled bills. On motion of Mr. Chanibcis the committee of xxavs and means xxas instructed to piocurctxvo pair ol andirons, txvo pair of fire tongs, and txvo fiic shovels for the use of the Senate chamber. The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Milroy, went into committee ol the w hole on the Governor's Message, Mr. Milroy in the chair, when, after somctimcin, the committee rose, the President rcsui-cd the Chair, and reported that the committec of the whole had, according t order, taken under consideration the Message of the Governor, and had raadc some pro

atS

press therein, but not having time to throughxviih the xx hole Message, had instructed him to ask leaxc to sit again, and leave xvas accotdihgly granted Mr Hurst, a member of the House of Ueprescmatixes, noxv informed the Senate, that the House of RcprescntatixLO have adopti d the folloxxingto w in Ilesilv f, That the Senate be informed that the House of Rcpresentatixcs xxiil, on this day, at 2 o'clock P M proceed to the election ol Senator of the United States, a Secretary of State, and a Piesidcnt Judge of the fourth Judicial Circuit, in the place of J. R. E Goodlctt, whoso term of service has expired; and tliattho Senate be informed thereof; and this House have appointed Mr. Robb teller,

on tneir patt.

Ordered That Mr. Montgomery bo

appointed teller of the joint balloting on the part of the Senate, and that Mi. Farn-

nam nttorni the House ot Heptcscntatixcs

thercot.

Mr. Thornton, ptincipal clerk of tho House of Representatives noxv informed

the senate that the house of renrcsenta-

tixes were ready to receive the senate fop

toe purpose ot going into the election nt

a senator ot the United Mat s, a sect etaty of state, and a president Judge of tho 4h judicial circuit of the state ol Indiana, St that scat xeie picpared ( -n the light of the speaker's sat) in the representative hall, for the purpose of piocceding by joint ballot, to the election of a senator to the congress of the United States horn this slate, a secretary of state, aid a president judge of the 4th judicial circuit in the state of Indiana. The stnato then proceeded to the rcprcscntatixc hall and took their seats accordingly, and tho txvo houses proceeded, by joint ballot, to elect a senator to the congress ol ti e U. States, from the state of Indiana, when, after four several ballotings, and upon counting the votes given in on the fourth balloting, William Hendricks xxas declared lobe duly elected a senator to tho congress of the U. Sia'cs, fioni the state of Indiana, for six years from and after tho 4'h day of March next, in the room of Waller Taylor, whose term of service will then expire, he having a majority of two votes, of all the votes given. Roth houses proceeded then by joint ballot, to the election of a secretary of state, for tho state of Indiana, when, after four sevcial ballotings without making a choice, on motion the senate rctited to their chamber, and on motion adjourned to 9 o'clock to mon o xv moining. HOUSE OF HEPUESEMTATIVF.S. January I I. The speaker appointed the following standing committees : Committee of Elections Messrs. Armstrong, Rioxvn, Crane; Palmer, Guaid, Harris, Mann and Tadlock. Of Ways and Means Messrs. Nelson Ciendcnin, Robb, Hillis, Rtckes, A.nstrong, Graham. Walker, Maxxxeii aid Conner. On the Judiciary McssrsHurst, Rassctt, Nelson, Partington, Mc.C rca;y, lit att, Hendricks and Richardson. On Education Maxwell, Oiixcr, Lomax, Hooxcr, Worth, Langton, Huston, and Clay pool Jesse Jackson, a member from Srr tt county, appealed, xvas sworn into ofilcc, and took Ins scat. The speaker laid before the houc a communication from the hon. Win. V. Wick, piesidcnt judge of the 5th judicial ciicuit, relative to officers fees not piovided for by laxv, xvhich xxas read, and icferred to the judiciary committee. The speaker laid helot c the house a presentment of the grand jury of loyd county, relative to fiivolous suits, Stc. which xvas read, and referred to the judiciary committee. On motion of Mr. Maxxvcll Resolved, that a standing committee on louds he appointed. Whereupon the speaker appointed Messrs. Maxwell, Irxvin, Wallace of Davies and Martin, Worth, Rcckes, Guard, Conner St Farringon that committee. Mr, Posey prcscn'ed the memorial of Eliam Willis and othets, citizens of Harrison county, on the subject of tcduring the fees of cleiks shciifTs and other officers therein named, which xxas read, and referred to the judicial) romn it tec. Mr. Pepper prcsentid the petition of David Fisher and others, relative to piactising physicians, xvhich xxas read, and referred to a select commi'tce. On motion of Mr. Robb Resolved, that the message of his excellency tho governor, together xith the accompanying documents, be referred to a comuut-