Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 21, Number 47, Vincennes, Knox County, 1 January 1831 — Page 1

BY BLIHU STOUT.j

MJttrtcvu Sun IS published at g2 50 cents, for 52 numbers; which may be discharged by the payment of 2 at the time of sub scribing. Payment in advance, being the mutu al interest of both parties, that mode is solicited. A failure to notify a wish to discontinue at the expiration of the time subscribed for, will be considered a new engagement; fc no subscriber at liberty to discontinue, until all arrearages arc paid. Subscribers must pay the postage on their papers when sent by mail. Letters by mail to the Editor on business must be paid,or they will not be attended to. Produce will be received at the Cash Market Price for subscriptions, if delivered within the year. Advertisements not exceeding thir tern lmes, will be inserted three times for one dollar, and twenty-five cents for each after insertion longer ones in the ame proportion. 7"Person3 sending Advertisements, must specify the num ber of times they wish them inserted, or they will be continued until ordered out, and must be for paid accordingly. a .i - . ii According to law, both Houses of the General Assembly of the state of Indi ana convened in the Court House yester day morning, for the purpose ot being organized and of proceeding to legisla live business. IN SEN ATE. Monday, Dec. 6,1830. Hon. Milton Stapt, Lieutenant Govcrnor, clied die Senate to order, when it appeared that the following members were present, vii: Fiom the counties of Fayette and Union AVsuf an Clayfiocl Marion, Hendricks, Hamilton Sec Calvin Fletcher. Shelby, Ot catur, Johnson and Morgan James Gregory Vigo, Suiiivau and Clay Will an C. Xinton. Fianklin Jhn T. M'Kmny. D'arborn John Watta Orange and Lawrence John G Glendenin. Washington John Depauw, Clark and Floyd John M Lemon, Wayne Abal Lomax. Rush and Henry Amaziah Morgan. Gibson, Pike and Dubois David Jtobb. Jr-fTerson and Jennings John String Rmdolph, Dcleware, ficc. 'Daniel Worth And the following gentlemen, elected since the last session, appeared, produced their credentials, had the oath ot office administered to them by the Hon. JfieL. Holman, and took their seats, iz: Ftom the counties of Perry, Spencer and Crawford Samuel Frisbie Knox, Davies. and Martin John wmg. Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick Thomas Given Jackson, -colt and Bartholomew William Graham Harrison Dennis Pennington Monroe, Owen and Green James li'hi'comb Momgomery, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Carroll and Clinton Joseph Orr Pat ke, Vet roillion, Fountain and Warren Janus Blair. The Senate proceeded to ballot for Secretary, when, on counting the ballots, it appeared that John H Farnham was duly elected, he having received 14 votes, and William W Wick 7 The Senate then proceeded to the election of an Assistant Secretary, when, on counting the ballots, it appeared that Austin W Motinis was duly elected, Jie having receied 12 votes, and John H Scott 9 votes. The Senate next proceeded to the election ol an Enrolling Secretary, who, after two ballotiogs, William J Uhown w is leclired duly elected, l.e having received 14 votes, and the other candidates 7 votes On to 6th ballot, Olivei Morse vras elected Doorkeeper. The above officers were severally 6worn into office by Hon. Jesse L. Hol1IN. fter the adoption of a resolution in troducedby Mr Linton, directing the Secieiarv to inform toe House ot Representatives of the organization nf the Senate, Sec the Senate adjourned till two o'clock, P. M. Two o'clock- P M. On motion of Mr Claypool it was Resolved, That the Scctetaty ot State furnish each Senator with a copy of the Revised Code, and a copy of the last J.uitn.tl o! the Senate. Messrs Grei?ry and Lemon were appointed a committee on the part of the Senate to act with a similar committee appointed on the part ol the House ol Representatives, to wait on the Gover noi ,md inform him ol hc organization Ol the two House, and of their rcadt

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ness to receive any communication he may see proper to make. Mr. Ewino presented a joint resolution, the object of which is to obtain furthertime tor tne commissioners on the Michigan Road to complete their report, which was twice read, and ordered to be engrossed for a thiid reading to moriow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTA FIVES. Monday, Dec. 6. The clerk having called the house to order, the following gentlemen appear ed, produced their credentials, were sworn into office by the Hon. Isaac Blackford, judge ol the supreme court, and took their seats, viz From the county of Wayne John Fmley, David Hoover, William Elliott, and Eh Wright Dtarborn Ezra Ferris, John T. Pollock, Ssmuel H.Dowden, and Walter Armstrong. Clark Isaac Howk, Joseph Work, and Jfjhtr E Roc Washington Ezekiel D Logan, Rodolphus bchoooover,and Hugh McPheters Harrison Joseph Paddacks, George Bcnily, and John Zinor. Franklin David Wallace and John Rted. Switzerland John Dumont. J-fferson David Hillisand James H. Wallace. Orange Thomas Coffin and James Lynd Knox John C Reilev & John Deck er Fayette Marks Crume and Daniel Hankms. Rush William S Bussell. Decatur Thomas Hendricki. R'pley William Skecn. Jennings Henry L Soper. Marinn Alexander W Russell. Jackson James Hamilton. Scott Alexander Lowry. Floyd Jjcob Bence. Crawford Z- bulon Lcvcnworth. j Lawrence Pleasant Parks. Monroe John Owens. Gibson Samuel Hall. Posey William Casey. Sullivan George Boon. Vigo Vnory Kinne). Perry and Siencer John Pitcher. Pike and Dubois Thomas C. Stewart. Daviess lit Martin James G. Read. Green and Owen James Gailetly. Putnam and Clay John McNairy. Parke arid Vermillion John Gardner. Montgomery, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Ifc John Beard and Abel Claypool Hamilton, Madison, Htnry, lc Elisha Long and Thomas Bell Mien, Cass. Isfc. Joseph Holman. Morgan, Hendricks, Uc. Alexander Worth Shelby and Johnson John Smiley. Randolph and Delaware David Semans. Bartholomew William He-od. Mr Brown, ol Union, and Mr. Craig of Switzerland are absent, and in the counties of Vanderburgh and Warrick there is a vacancy occasioned by the death ot Mr. Morehouse. The House then proceeded to the clection of Speaker, Messrs. Wallace of J. and R iley having been appointed tellers; when, on counting the ballots, it appealed that the vote stood as follows, viz: For Isaac Howk 26 James G Reed 20 David Wallace 9 Scattering - 3 No gentleman having received a majority of all the votes given, the House proceeded to a second ballot, which resulted as follows: Howk 26 Rnd -.- 23 Wallace ... 6 Scattering 3 No gentleman having yet received a majority of all the votes, a third ballot was entered into, which resulted as fol 1 jws: Howk .... 30 Reed .... 25 Scattering ... 3 Isaac Howk, Esq having received a majority of the votes, was declared duly elected, who thereupon was conducted to the Chair by Messrs Finley and i,ogan, when ho returned his thanks to the House in a short, but feeling and appropriate Address. ; The II )usc then proceeded to the election of a Clerk, Messrs Hendricks and Long having bsen appointed tellers, w hen the result was declared as follow: II P. Thornton - - 27 William Sheets - - 29 Sca!tering ... 2 Neither having q majority, the House proceeded to a second ballot, which resulted as follow s: Sheets .... 30 Thorton ... 27 Scattering ... I Mr. Sheets having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected, and wis sim into oilice by Hon lsAC Bt.ACKFOUTV On motion, ol Mr. Hoovf.r. the House proceeded to the el-ctiun (if Assistant C'"k, Misj s McPhectets anU Coffin bating been appointed tc!lcra. Ou

counting the ballots, the vote stood as follows: A. S. White . 38 John Newman - 18 Scattering ... 2

Mr. White was declared duly elected, I and was sworn into othce by Hon. Isaac Blackford. On motion of Mr. Elliott, the House proceeded to the election cf an Eniolling Clerk, to be sworn in when the business of the House shall require his services, Messrs. Grume and Finley having been appointed tellers; when on counting the ballots, the votes stood as follows: Jesse Jackson 33 Rufus Haman 7 John B Duret 7 David P Shook 9 Scattering ... 2 Mr. Jackson having received a ma' jority of all the votes was declared duly elected. On motion of Mr ReiLy, the House proceeacd to the electiun ot Doorkeeperf and John B. E Reed having, on the third ballot, received a majori f of all the votes, was declared duly elected, and was sworn into office by the Hon. Isaac Black-ord. And then the Houae adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. M. 2 o'clock P. AT House met pursuant to djoutment. On motion of Mr. slliott, a resolution was adopted, directing the Clerk to inform the Senate of the organization of the House, and of its readiness to proceed to legislative business. On motion of Mr. Hoovkr. Resolved, That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish thirty one copies of the revised statutes of 1824, and the same number of copies of the statutes of 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, and 1830, lor the use of this House. On motion of Mr. Ferris, Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed on the part of this House, to act with a similar committee to be appointed by the Senate, to wait on His Excellency the Governor and inform him that the two Houses have met, elected their officers, and are ready to hear any communication he may think proper to make, and to know of him at what time he will make a communication. Mr Loo an offered a resolution, adopting the rules of last session, Sec. which on motion of Mr. IIillis, was laid on the table. IN SENATE. Tuesday, Dec. 7. Mr. Stkvens, Senator from the coun tie3 of Switzenland and Ripley, appeared and took his seat. The President announced the appointment of the following Standing Committees: Committee on Flections. Messrs. Given, Pennington, Orr, Blair, and Fris bie. Ways If Means Messrs Graham, Pennington, Watts. Robb, and Givens. Judiciary Messrs Stevens, M'Kinney, Fietcher, Whitcomb, Watts, De pauw, and Frisbie. Education - Messrs Linton, Whitcomb, Watts, Sering, Worth, Lomax, and Depauw. Military Affairs Messrs. M'Kinney, Morgan, Orr, Clendinin, and Lemon. Roads Messrs Gregory, Sering, Lemon, Claypool, Robb, Linton, and Pennington. Canals & Intenal ImprovementMessrs Ewing, Linton, Stevens, M'Kin ney, Blair, Worth, and Orr. Affairs of the town of Indtanafiotis Messrs Fletcher. Gregory, Whitcomb, Pennnington, and Lomax. Claims Messrs. Morgan, Sering, Robb, Clendinin, Depauw, and Frisbie. State Prison Messrs. Blair, Lemon, Claypool. Lomax, and Graham. Unjiniahed Business Messrs. Claypool, Clendinin, and Ewing. Enrolled Bills Messrs Fletcher and Worth. Mr. Morgan presented the petition of Samuel Powers and others, praying compensation for labor done on the 19th section of the nd Congressional district by Samuel and Joseph Powers; which was read and referred to the committee on Education. 'The Senate then accepted the invitation of the Houe requesting them to meet that body in the Hall of the House of Representatives, and receive the communication of hi Excellency the Governor. When upon returning the Senate adjourned until two o'clock. 2 o'clock P. M. Mr. Fi.etckfr obtained leave, to introduce .1 joint resolution authorizing'thc District Court to hold its term during the present session of the Legislature in the house erected for the Governor. The rules being dispensed with it was read a second and third time and passed. The joint resolution introduced on yesterday relative to giving the Michigan road Commissioners fui ther tinie tomato their report, .is read t third time :md passed. On motion f Mr hucomh, m- liuudred copies t the Governor's were ordered to he nri-.ited. Message, Au4 lh bciik'.c .uljwuiuej.

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House met pursuant to ac'Inurr.mr.t Mr. Craig, a member from Switzerland county, appeared and took his seat. Mr. Fkrris, from the commits nn pcinfd to wait on the Governor, reported that the committee had performed the duty required of them, and ascertained that thr Governor would, this morning at 10 o'clock niaKe a communication to ootn Houses. The resolution offered yesterday, providing for the adoption cf the rules rf the last session for the government of the present session, wastaken up, when alter an unsuccessful motion to amend them so as after the first vveck to give a preference to the orders of the day over all other business in the afternoon session, it was adopted. Messrs. Hoover, HiLLis.and M'Piief.tkrs were appointed a committee on the unfinished business of last session. Mr. Wallace of J. gave notice that on to-morrow or some subsequent day, he would move an amendment to the 10th section of the rules of the House. The arnendment proposes to give priority in the atternoon sessions to the orders ot the day.l 1 ne senate now came down, and the Governor delivered his annual communication to both Houses. 2 o'clock, P. M. A communication was received from the Secretary of State, relative to distributing the laws and journals of last session, and to the public printing for the present winter. Mr. Craig offered a joint resolution, pro viding that the journals be published in some newspaper in this place, which wusread and passed to a second reading. i petition was presented by Mr. Holman, from sundry citizens of the St. Joseph county, praying a Memorial to Conjrrtss for a donation of land for the purpose of constructing a road from Lawrenceburgh to the bouthern bend ot the St. Josephs, which was read and referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Holman, bollock, Wallace ot I. Hoover. Hankius. and Semans. Dumont presented a petition from sun dry citizens of Switzerland county praying authority to change t::e application of a certain sum of money heretofore appropriated to build a certain bridge, winch vsas read, and referred to a select committe, consisting of Messrs. Dumont, Wallace U J. and Armstrong. Mr. Holman ateo presented a petition from sundry citizens of St. Joseph county. praying a memorial to Congress for the purpose ot establishing a new Land Oftice at the Southern bend of St. Josephs. Mr. a li. ace ot J ottered a resolution, providing for going into the election, tomorrow at 3 o'clock P. M. of the several President Judges and Prosecuting Attornies whose term of service has expired, which was read ana on motion laid on the table. IN SENATE. Wednbsday, Dec. 8. Mr. Ewing presented the petition of Gen. W. Johnson and others, pravine that Con gress might be memorialized for the relief of William Lindsey, an indigent revolutionary soldier. Mr. Linton presented the petition of Jesse M'Intirc and others, praying the pas sage ot a law authorizing the location f a state road from Spcnccrin Owen countv, via. Uowhnggreen, to Ierre Haute; which was referred to the committee on Koads. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Governor inform ing the Senate that he had appoined Jamf.s t orske, Ksn. his private Secretary. And also, a communication from the Governor stating the correspondence heretofore had between the Secretary of War and himself, relative to the Michigan road land; which was referred to the committee on Koads. Mr. Lemon offered for adoption the following resolation: Resolved, That the Judiciary committee he instructed to report a joint resolution to the Congress of the United States, praying the passage of a law to extinguish the Indian title to lands, and providing for their removal beyond the Mississippi; which was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Ewing, Resolved, That the Committee on Reads be instructed to inquire whether any, and if any, what alterations are necessary to render the existing act for opening and repairing public roads and highways more efficient and equal in its enactments. On motion of Mr. Ghaiiam, Resolved, That a select committee be instructed to inquire if any alterations are necessary in the laws relative to estrays. Mr. Giugory introduced a bill for the relief of John J. Lewis, late collector of Shelby county; which passed to a second reading. The Senate then proceeded to elect a Sergeant at Arms, Messrs Sering and Pennington having been appointed tellers; w hen after three several ballotings it appeared that Joseph Chambers was duly elected, he having received twelve votes, whereupon he was sworn into office by the Hon. Miles C. Eggleston. On motion of Mr. Givav, Resolved, That the number of copies of the Governor's messare ordered to he printed, be increased to thirteen hundred and fifty. Mr. Gregory introduced a joint resolu tion of the General Assembly, authorizirc . : 1 .. .1 ' . . inc uompuautm ar.u revision ot the statute laws of this state; which passed to a second reading. Mr. I ..wing offered the following as an amendment: RcfAvrd, That the Judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appointing three suitable persons, acquaint d with the la s of the state and competent to the duty, to revise, crllate, and digest the same, and the British enactments in force, of a permanent nature, so that the different ads am! cuartmcnts of a sinilar nature may strmd, cnnvHcUted arid divested of all urle. or ivdundvi? verhi-p.- with power to su!vnit to the Legist, ;C :tji Cf,n. tiHdictory omissions -r imperfections, discovered by or knuu to the revijcri; that

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cur Code may be thus rendered mere simple, plain and perfect, with leave to report by hill or otherwise: Which wis laid on the table. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Speaker announced the appointrrent of the following standing committee!. Committee of Ways iSf Means Messrs. Heed of I). & M., McPheetcrs, Wallace of J. Elliott, Armstrong, Work, and dume. Elections Messrs. Ilillis. Skeene, Soper, Hankins, Semans, and Zenor. Judiciary 'Messrs. Hall, Wallace cf F., Dumont, Herod, Kinney, and Pitt her. Education Messrs. Ferris. Hills. Hen dricks, Finley, Owen, Reid of F.f Leveaworth, and Har.kins. Military Affairs Messrs. Wallace cf F.. Casey, Long, Logan, Stewart. Paddacks. and Schoonover. State Prison Messrs. Dumont. Wrieht. Parks, Bentley, Bence, Roe, and Lowry. Wairs ot Indianapolis Messrs. Russell, Hoover, Dowden, Long, Smiley, Bell. Worth and Galletlv. Clav)is Messrs. Boon, Beard. Coffin. Decker, Hamilton. Soper and Zenor. Roads Messrs. Pollock, Craig, Bussell, Lynd, Skeene, Bentley, Gardner, and Semans. Car.clr & Interval Improvements mm Messrs. Holman. W allace of F., Ilillis, Rciley, Kinney, Beard, Gardner, Claypool, Boon and McNurv. Two joint resolutions from the Senate one giving further time for the Michigan) Road Commissioners to make their report, and the other authorizing the District Court to hold its session in the Governor's housewere read three several times and passed. The Speaker laid before the Hcuse a communication from David H. Maxwell, President of the Board of Trustees, enclosing a report of said Trustees in relation to the condition of the College, which were read and referred to the committee cn Education. A Message was received from His Excellency the Governor, containing crpits cf letters written by him to the Department of War during the last summer on the sub ject of the selection of the Michigan road lands, and also a defence of himself against the imputations on his public conduct. Mr. Boon moved to refer the communication to the committee on Roads, which "was negatived. It was then, on motion of Mr. Wallace of J. referred to a select cemmittce consisting of Messrs. Wallace of J., Wallace cf F., Herod, and Kinney Petitions presented by Mr. Long, prayingan alteraticn in the state road from Nevr Castle to Crawfordsville, which was referred to the committee on Road;1 by Mr. Finley. from sundry citizens of Wayne county, praying a memorial to Congress for the relief of John Burk, a revolutionary Soldier, which was read and referred to a select committee of Messrs. Finley, Ferris, and Reid of F. by Mr. B on, for the relief of the heirs of Westley Harrison deed., which was referred to the Judiciary committee by Mr. Bussell, for the relief of George Pec; vhich was referred to the committee on Roads by Mr. Wallace cf F., from Daniel St. John and others, praying an act to compel the stockholders cf the old Vinccnnes bank and its branches to close and settle the concerns of the said banks; which was referred to the Judiciary committee-by Mr. Lowry, praying an appropriation ut of the three, per cent fund for improving the navigation of the Musc.dtatuck; which was referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs Lowry, Snper, Herod, and Hamilton by Mr. Ferris, from John J. Aiken ar.d others, praying certain relief; which was referred to a select committee cf Messrs. Ferris, Armstrong, ard Pollock by Mr Boon, from Benjamin Lowe, pra) ing relief for building a bridge across Busseron creek; which was referred to the committee on Roads by Mr Wallace of F., from Joseph Nicholas and others, praying an additional appropriation on the state road from Rashville to Indianapolis; which was referred to the committee on Roads by Mr. Holman, from sundry citizens of Elkhart county, praying the establishment of a state road from Logansport to the north line of the state; which was referred to the committee on Roads by Holman also, trom sundn citizens of Elkhart county, praying authority to re-locate the county seat of said county; which was referred to a select committee of Messrs. Holman, Beard, and Gnrdner by Mr. Semans, from sundry citizens of the state, praying a repeal of the medical law of last session; which was referred to a select committee consisting cf Messrs. Semans, Hoover. Hendricks, Lr gar, and Levcnworth Mr. Crume also presented three petitions, and Mr. Long one, cn the same subject, which were referred to the same committee. Messrs. Elliott and Worth were appointed a committee on Enrolled Bills. Mr. Busslel effwredthe following resolution. Resolved, That a select committee bo appointed to inquire into the expediency cf memorializing Congress for the purpose of obtaining a donation for making a read from Indianapolis to the Ohio line at Harrison. On motion cf Mr. Crume, it was amended so as to provide for its going by Cunr.crsville. Mr. Holman moved further to amend it by extending the road from Indianapolis to the southern bend of the St. Joseph's river. After some remarks by Mr. Hillis in opposition to. and bv Mr. Holman in favor ot the amendment, Mr. Beard proposed to amend the amendment by striking out the southern bend af St. Josephs and inserting the state line on the direction to Chicago, which w as negatived. The resolution was then, c:i motion of Mr. Keiley. laid cn the tabic. On motion of Mr. Di most. Resolved, That the Judiciary committe be instructed to inquire in the necessity of revisirg the various statute laws cf this state. A resolutW n rflcred yesterday by Mr. rmtropg and laui on tne table, ov the i subject ct aa:eudiug the l-lh section c tc