1820 Laws of Indiana

Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.

List of Indiana laws from:
Madison Indiana Republican – 3 Feb 1820 – Page 1

List of Acts and Resolutions passed at the late Session of the General Assembly of this State.

1. An act to regulate marriages, and for other purposes.

2. An act to amend an act, entitled “An act regulating the duties of justices of the peace;” approved Jan. 28, 1818.

3. An act for the relief of the securities of John Upham, dec’d. and for other purposes.

4. An act authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Knox county, to hold a special session.

5. An act to establish a permanent seat of justice for Owen county.

6. An act for the relief of the administratrix and administrators of Nathl. Scribner, dec’d.

7. An act to amend the act entitled, “An act to incorporate the Jeffersonville Ohio Canal Company.

8. An act to amend an act entitled, “An act more effectually to prevent Duelling.”

9. An act to authorize the printing and distributing the acts and journals of the present General Assembly.

10. An act creating the office, and defining the duties of Masters in Chancery.

11. An act for the benefit of the heirs of the late Andrew Fulton.

12. An act defining seals to be affixed to instruments of writing, and for other purposes.

13. An act Amendatory to the act entitled “an act for the relief of the poor.”

14. An act for the relief of Joseph W. Doak.

15. An act appointing Commissioners to locate a site for the permanent seat of Government for Indiana.

16. An act regulating damages on protested bills of exchange.

17. An act for the relief of William Hoggatt.

18. An act to amend an act entitled, “an act to provide for the election of county and township officers.”

19. An act authorizing the issuing of writs of Habeas Corpus.

20. An act for the benefit of the heirs of James Marrs dec’d.

21. An act to incorporate Madison Academy.

22. An act for the formation of a new county, out of the counties of Clarke, Jefferson, Jennings, Jackson and Washington.

23. An act to authorize the board of county commissioners of Perry county, to appropriate lot, No. 183, in the town of Rome, to and for the use of a public school house, and for other purposes.

24. An act to vacate Ferries, and for other purposes.

25. An act authorizing the arrest and securing of fugitives from justice.

26. An act supplemental to an act for the appointment of county surveyors.

27. An act to incorporate the borough of Charlestown in the county of Clarke.

28. An act to prohibit the wearing of concealed weapons.

29. An act authorizing the citizens of Monroe county and other counties therein named, to elect a president and trustees for a county Library and for other purposes.

30. An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for the non-payment of fines.

31. An act declaring certain streams therein named navigable.

32. An act for the formation of a new county, out of the counties of Daviess and Dubois.

33. An act for the appointment of Trustees to receive deeds for Lots or Lands, given or purchased for the use of Schools or meeting houses.

34. An act to amend an act subjecting real and personal property to execution; approved 7th Jan. 1818.

35. An act to authorize Joel D. Thomasson, to collect a certain debt due the state.

36. An act for the benefit of certain lessees.

37. An act to amend the act entitled “an act to establish & regulate Ferries.”

38. An act for the benefit of the heirs of David Rhoads, dec’d.

39. An act to organize a Board of Physicians in the fourth judicial circuit of the State of Indiana, and for other purposes.

40. An act divorcing John Reed from his late wife, Jane Reed.

41. An act extending the limits of the corporation of the town of Rising Sun, in Dearborn county.

42. An act to vacate a part of the town of Lanesville.

43. An act to amend an act, entitled “an act regulating estrays and water crafts going adrift.”

44. An act to render the proceedings on writs of mandamus and information, in the nature of quo warranto more speedy and effectual.

45. An act to authorize the administrators of R. M. Heth, deceased, to sell and convey a portion of the estate of said deceased.

46. An act to amend an act concerning proceedings in ejectment, &c.

47. An act for the relief of A. Elliott, sheriff of Wayne county, and J. Gibson, of Clark county.

48. An act for the limitation of criminal prosecutions.

49. An act to establish the permanent northern boundary line of Daviess county.

50. An act for the benefit of Samuel Goldsmith.

51. An act to revive the act for the relief of persons who have, or may suffer by the destruction of the records of Knox county, by fire.

52. An act for the benefit of the heirs of the late William Jones, dec’d.

53. An act authorizing the subscription of a certain number of shares to the capital stock of the Jeffersonville Ohio canal.

54. An act to authorize the boundary line of Clark county to be surveyed.

55. An act for taking the enumeration of the white male inhabitants above the age of twenty one years.

56. An act for the relief of W. Simms and L. Simms.

57. An act for limiting the [?] of ejectment.

58. An act fixing the time of holding the circuit courts and for other purposes.

59. An act amendatory of the act for assessing and collecting the revenue.

60. An act for the relief of insolvent debtors.

61. An act attaching the new purchase to the counties therein named, and for other purposes.

62. An act to amend the act for the incorporation of the town of Lawrenceburg.

63. An act making general appropriations.

64. An act to prevent extortion, and malicious mischief, &c.

65. An act to amend the act authorizing the granting letters testamentary, &c.

66. An act to settle and adjust the differences respecting the seat of justice of Wayne county.

67. An act to encourage the manufacture of salt.

68. An act for the benefit of widows.

69. An act authorizing the guardians of F. & A. M’Kee, minor children of Doctor S. M’Kee, deceased, to sell a portion of the estate of said deceased.

70. An act to authorize a loan for the benefit of the state.

71. An act to expedite the collection of debts due the state.

72. An act making specific appropriations.

73. An act locating certain permanent roads, &c.

74. An act to establish a state seminary and for other purposes.

RESOLUTIONS.

1. A joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, authorizing the appropriation of certain sums of money in advance, for the public printing of the present Session.

2. A joint resolution, disapproving of the vote of the Hon. Walter Taylor in a certain case, and for other purposes.

3. A joint resolution proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

4. A joint resolution to furnish the American Antiquarian Society with copies of the Constitution, Laws and Journals of this State.

5. A joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana to Congress, on the subject of a national road from Wheeling to St. Charles.

6. A joint resolution authorizing the governor to draw a part of the three per cent fund.

7. A joint resolution authorizing collectors of public monies to receive the paper of certain banks.

8. A joint resolution authorizing the secretary of state to subscribe for certain reports of cases at law and in chancery.

9. A joint resolution authorizing the treasurer to receipt for monies therein named.

10. A joint resolution relative to a seminary township of land in Gibson county.

11. A joint resolution providing for the safe keeping of the stationary of the general assembly.