1823 Laws of Indiana

Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.

List of Indiana laws from:
Lawrenceburg Indiana Oracle – 8 Feb 1823 – Page 1

A LIST

Of Acts and Joint Resolutions, passed the eighth session of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, A. D. 1822-3.

1. An act providing for the more speedy printing of the acts and joint resolutions of the General Assembly.

2. An act to legalize the proceedings of the board of county commissioners of Dearborn county.

3. An act to repeal an act, to authorize called sessions of the circuit courts within this state, and for the purposes therein named, approved Jan. 2, 1822.

4. An act on the subject of impeachment.

5. An act to amend an act entitled an act, for the formation of a new county out of Owen and Vigo counties, and north of Owen, approved December 31, 1822, & for other purposes therein named.

6. An act for the formation of a new county, out of the county of Wabash, and establishing the county seat thereof.

7. An act for the re-location of the seat of justice of Union county.

8. An act for the relief of Benjamin Olney and Rachel Simpson.

9. An act to provide for the election of certain officers therein named.

10. An act to repeal an act, entitled an act, amendatory to an act, regulating the fees of the several officers therein named, and for other purposes.

11. An act to authorize the agent of the county of Fayette, to sell certain public grounds therein named, in the town of Connersville, Fayette county.

12. An act amendatory to an act, to amend an act, to license and regulate taverns.

13. An act authorizing John Conner to erect a mill dam across White River, at the Horse Shoe Bend.

14. An act giving further power to the freemen of Lawrenceburgh, in the county of Dearborn.

15. An act for the formation of a new county out of the county of Delaware.

16. An act appointing commissioners to lay out a state road from Lawrenceburgh, through Rising Sun and Vevay to Madison.

17. An act providing for a revision of the statute laws of this state.

18. An act to legalize the proceedings of the board of county commissioners of Knox county, and for other purposes therein named.

19. An act attaching part of the county of Jackson, to the county of Lawrence and for other purposes.

20. An act giving to the citizens of Indianapolis, a public burying ground.

21. An act providing for the election of president and trustees of Monroe county library.

22. An act for the relief of Ruben H. Murray and Robert Gray.

23. An act for the relief of securities of persons charged with criminal offenses.

24. An act for the formation of a new county, out of the county of Delaware.

25. An act authorizing the circuit court to decree the sale of real estate of minors, and for other purposes therein named.

26. An act to authorize the qualified voters of this state, to vote for or against a convention, for the revision of the constitution of this state, at the next annual election.

27. An act to dissolve the bans of matrimony heretofore existing between Charles Sefret and Hetty his wife, formerly Hetty Mauzy.

28. An act attaching part of the county of Gibson to the county of Posey.

29. An act to amend an act, entitled an act for the formation of a new county out of the county of Delaware, approved December 31, 1821.

30. An act to establish a state road from Aurora, in the county of Dearborn to Napoleon in the county of Ripley, and for other purposes.

31. An act authorizing the location of the seat of justice in the county of Putnam.

32. An act to authorize David Steward, administrator and Lucinda Wyman, administratrix of the estate of George Wyman dec’d, to sell certain real estate.

33. An act changing a part of the state road located from Mauk’s Ferry to Indianapolis, and for other purposes.

34. An act to relocate a part of the state road located from Mt. Prospect, on the Ohio river, to Petersburgh.

35. An act for the formation of a new county, out of the county of Marion, and north of Marion.

36. An act for the more speedy assignment of dower.

37. An act for the benefit of the heirs of the late John Fincher, dec’d.

38. An act for the appointment of senators and representatives in the counties therein named.

39. An act to establish a state road from Terre Haute to Fort Wayne.

40. An act for the incorporation of the East Fork of White Water Toll Bridge Company.

41. An act amendatory to an act, entitled an act, authorizing the building of a state prison, and for other purposes.

42. An act to amend the act, entitled an act, authorizing a State Medical Society.

43. An act to limit the stay of execution and for other purposes.

44. An act to relocate so much of the state road, leading from the Ohio line through Brookville to Indianapolis, as lies between the point to which the said road is opened, and Indianapolis.

45. An act to relocate the seat of justice of Floyd county.

46. An act authorizing the state Agent to rent out the improved lands on the donation at Indianapolis, and for other purposes.

47. An act for the relief of the securities of Robert Gill, late agent of Sullivan county.

48. An act to alter the state road from Winchester to Indianapolis.

49. An act declaring Big Sand Creek a public highway.

50. An act for the relocation of the seat of justice of Scott county.

51. An act authorizing the agent of the Rock Lick section, to grant a certain lease therein named.

52. An act attaching part of the county of Harrison to the county of Floyd.

53. An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled an act, locating certain permanent roads therein named, and for other purposes, approved Jan. 22, 1820 and the several acts amendatory thereto.

54. An act to authorize the administration of Simpson Carlton, dec’d to reassign the certificate of certain real estate for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased.

55. An act to amend an act approved January 29, 1818, entitled an act authorizing the granting of letters testamentary and letters of administration, for the settlement of intestate estate and for other purposes.

56. An act to incorporate a public seminary at Aurora, in the county of Dearborn.

57. An act to authorize Polly Mosely sold administratrix to the estate of Enos Mosley, dec’d, to sell the real estate of said deceased.

58. An act to provide for the altering state roads and for other purposes.

59. An act concerning salt peter caves and for other purposes.

60. An act to authorize Jesse Upton to build a mill dam across Anderson river.

61. An act supplemental to an act, entitled an act, incorporating a county library, in the county of Dubois, and other counties therein named; approved Jan. 28, 1818.

62. An act to authorize the executors of the last will and testament of Andrew Brooks, to sell and convey certain lands therein named.

63. An act, supplementary to an act, entitled an act, regulating the duties of sheriffs and coroners.

64. An act, making general appropriations for the year 1823.

65. An act to authorize the agent of the state to sell two additional brick yards at the town of Indianapolis.

66. An act to relocate a part of the state road from Evansville to Terre Haute.

67. An act to authorize the governor to rent such buildings in the town of Corydon, as may be deemed necessary for his accommodation.

68. An act in addition to an act declaring certain streams therein named, public highways, approved January 17, 1820.

69. An act to revive and continue in force and act, entitled an act, to establish a permanent road from Leavenworth or Fredonia, to Terre Haute; approved January 2, 1822.

70. An act to legalize the proceedings of the Franklin and Union circuit courts, relative to the partition of certain real estate, among the heirs of Thomas Harper deceased.

71. An act relative to the three per ct. fund.

72. An act, supplemental to an act entitled an act, authorizing the laying off certain roads in this state, and appropriating $100,000, of the fund commonly called the three per cent fund, for opening the same, approved December 31, 1821.

73. An act to amend the several acts, regulating fees.

74. An act to amend an act, for the better regulation of the militia of the state of Indiana, and for other purposes.

75. An act to locate a state road from Lawrenceburgh to Brookville, from thence to Connersville, thence to Centreville, thence to Winchester, thence to Fort Wayne.

76. An act authorizing the re-issue of treasury notes.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

1. A joint resolution of the General Assembly relative to the revision of the statute laws of this state.

2. A joint resolution respecting printing.

3. A joint resolution to authorize the auditor of state, to audit the allowance of the sheriff of Fayette county, for a part of the state revenue for the year 1819.

4. A joint resolution of the General Assembly, relative to the Illinois Grant, in the county of Clark, and state of Indiana.

5. A joint resolution respecting the printing of the journal and statute laws of this state.

6. A joint resolution relative to the National Road.

7. A joint resolution authorizing the public printer to print certain acts therein named.

The above list is imperfect.