WEDNESDAY THE 9TH DECEMBER, 1812.

Council met according to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, "Resolved, that we now proceed to the election of an Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk for both Houses during the ballance of the present session, and that this resolution be sent to the House of Representatives for their concurrence, and that the Clerk do carry the same,' "which he did.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Greenup, their Clerk, informing this House that they have concurred in the resolution of electing an Engrossing Clerk and that they are now ready.

The Council returned into their Chamber after having, jointly with the House of Representatives, elected Mr. Humphreys their Engrossing Clerk. On motion of Mr. Ferguson, "Resolved that this House go into a committee of the whole, this day, on the Bill for repealing certain laws, and for other purposes. " Mr. Juday in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, Resolved, that the Bill be amended by striking out the following words: "Action on the case for trover and conversion, actions of trespass vi et armis" in the seventh, eighth, and a part of the ninth lines.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, Resolved, that the committee rise and report the Bill, as amended. On which the President resumed the chair, and the committee reported the amendments.

On motion, "Shall this Bill as amended, pass?" Carried in the affirmative and ordered that the Clerk carry the same to the House of Representatives for their concurrence in the amendment, which he did.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, Resolved [that] the bill for regulating the ad-
mission of attorneys be read by the Clerk, which was done the first time.
A bill vesting the judges of the general court with chancery powers in this
Territory, was read a first time.

On motion, Resolved that this bill be read a second time tomorrow.
The Council then adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten of the clock.

THURSDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 1812.

Council met according to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, Resolved that the Council proceed to the second reading of the bill "vesting judges of the general court with chancery powers" agreeable to the resolution of yesterday, which was done accordingly. On motion of Mr. Ferguson, ordered that the above bill be committed to a committee of the Whole, and made the order of the day for tomorrow.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, Resolved that this House do go into a committee of the whole on the bill to amend an act entitled "An act regulating the admission of attorneys and counsellers at law.”

On motion of Mr. Biggs, Resolved that the committee rise and report the bill without amendments. The President resumed the chair, and the committee reported accordingly.

On motion, Resolved that this House concur in the report of the committee, and that it pass, and that the Clerk do inform the House of Representatives thereof, which he did.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Greenup, their clerk, whereby that House have sent into this, the bill "to repeal certain acts" etc.. and that they have concurred in the amendment of this House, and then withdrew.

The Council then adjourned until ten of the clock tomorrow morning.

FRIDAY THE 11TH DECEMBER, 1812.

The Council met according to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, Resolved that this House go into a committee of the whole, on the bill "vesting the judges of the general court with chancery powers. Mr. Judah in the chair. Ordered that the bill be read,

which was done.

The committee rose, and the President resumed the chair.

The committee reported the bill as amended.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, Resolved that this House agree to the report of the committee of the whole.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, Resolved that this bill do pass as amended.
And then adjourned until ten of the clock tomorrow morning.

SATURDAY 12TH DECEMBER, 1812.

The Council met according to adjournment.

On motion, ordered that the Clerk do carry the bill "vesting the judges of the general court with chancery powers" to the House of Representatives, and ask their concurrence thereto.

The joint committee (for that purpose), reported that they have compared the enrolled with the engrossed bill, "to repeal parts of certain acts and for other purposes," and find it truly enrolled.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Greenup, their clerk, whereby they have sent into this House a bill "for the relief of the Sheriff of Randolph [county]," for the concurrence of this House.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, ordered that the bill "for the relief of the Sheriff of Randolph county," be read the first time, which was done.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, Resolved that this bill be read a second time, now, which was done.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, ordered that this bill be committed to a committee of the whole and be the order of the day for Monday next.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Greenup, their clerk, whereby they have sent into this House a bill supplemental to an act entitled "An act regulating the practice of the general courts and courts of common pleas and for other purposes,' ," for the concurrence of this House, and then he withdrew.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, ordered that this bill be read a first time, which was done.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, ordered that this bill be read a second time now, which was done.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, ordered that this bill be committed to a committee of the whole and be made the order of the day of Monday next.

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A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Greenup, their Clerk, whereby they have sent into this House a bill "regulating the Court of Common Pleas and fixing the times of holding terms in the several counties," questing the concurrence of this House thereto, and then he withdrew. On motion of Mr. Ferguson, ordered that this bill be read a first time, which was done.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, ordered that the above mentioned bill be read a second time on Monday next.

The Council then adjourned until ten of the clock on Monday morning next.

MONDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER, 1812.

The Council met according to adjournment.

Mr. Menard (the President), attended and took his seat.

A message from the Governor informing this House that he had sent on the address to the President of the United States which originated in this House. The joint committee of Enrolled Bills reported they have presented to his Excellency, the Governor, "the act declaring what laws are in force."

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Greenup, their Clerk, wherein the Governor informs both Houses that agreeable [to thel to their joint request that he had transmitted their address to the President of the United States, one to the Honorable Shadrach Bond, our delegate in Congress, and the other to the President of the United States, that he has approved and signed "The act declaring what laws are in force in this Territory."

On motion of Mr. Biggs, Resolved, that this House go into a committee of the whole on the bill for the relief of the sheriff of Randolph county. Mr, Biggs in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Menard, Resolved, that this bill be amended by embracing the sheriff and county of St. Clair, and taking in the county of St. Clair. On motion of Mr. Biggs, for an amendment, carried in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved, that the House agree to the bill as amended, and that the Clerk carry the same to the House of Representatives and ask their concurrence to the amendment," which he did.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Greenup, their Clerk, whereby they have sent into this House a bill for "Levying and collecting a tax on land," for the concurrence of this House.

On motion of Mr. Judah, "Resolved that the Clerk read this bill a first time," which was done.

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Greenup, their Clerk, wherein that House inform this House that they have concurred in the amendment of this House.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved, that this bill be read a second time on tomorrow."

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved that this House concur in the amendment [of the] House of Representatives, on the bill for the relief of the sheriff of Randolph and St. Clair counties."

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved that this House go into a committee of the whole on the bill supplemental to an act regulating the practice of the General Court and Courts of Common Pleas.'"' Mr. Biggs in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Menard, "Resolved that the bill be amended by adding a second clause thereto and putting the added clause between the first and second sections."

On motion of Mr. Menard, "Resolved that the committee rise and report the bill as amended."

A message from the House of Representatives wherein they have sent into this House a bill for the relief of Benjamin Stevenson and for other purposes and also a bill to amend the several laws concerning the militia, and for the relief of Dunkards, Quakers, and other religious persons, etc.

The House haying gone through and concurred in an additional clause to be a second section, and that the Clerk do inform the House of Representatives that this House do concur in the Bill as amended and request their concurrence to the amendment, which was done.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved that this House read the Bill regulating the Court of Common Pleas and fixing the times of holding the Courts in the several counties, a second time," which was done.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, "Resolved that this Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole, and made the order of the day for tomorrow."

A Bill for the relief of Benjamin Stevenson, &c., was read a first time, and then on motion of Mr. Ferguson, "Resolved that this Bill be read a second time now," which was done.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved that this Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole and made the order of the day for tomorrow."

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved that the Bill to amend the several laws respecting the Militia, for the relief of religious people, &c., be read a first time," which was done.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, ordered that this Bill be read a second time tomorrow, [which was done.]

Council then adjourned until ten of the clock tomorrow morning.

TUESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER, 1812.

The Council met according to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved that this House go into a Committee of the Whole on the Bill regulating_the_Court of Common Pleas and fixing the times of holding terms, &c." Mr. Ferguson in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Menard, "Resolved that the Committee rise and report progress." The President resumed the chair.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved that the House concur in the amendment made in the Committee of the Whole," carried in the negative.

A message from the House of Representatives by [Mr. Greenup] their Clerk, whereby they sent into this House a Bill concerning the General Court," and the Bill "Giving the Judges of the General Court, Chancery powers," requesting the concurrence of this House to the former and to the amendments in the other.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Ordered that the Bill for regulating the Courts of Common Pleas be read," which was done, also read a second time now. On motion, "Resolved that this Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole today." Mr. Biggs in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved that the committee rise and report the Bill without amendment." On which the President resumed the chair.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved that the House agree to the report [of] the committee, and that the Bill do pass, and that the Clerk carry the same to the House of Representatives requesting their concurrence thereto," which was done.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved that this House go into a Committee of the Whole on the Bill for the relief of Benjamin Stevenson, and for other purposes. Mr. Ferguson in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Menard, "Resolved that the Bill be amended by inserting the word "to" in the last line in the preamble, and the words "Territorial Treasury" in lieu of "Territory" in the 8th line of the first section, and the words, forty-two dollars" instead of "$42" in figures, in the ninth line of said section.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved that the whole of the second section to the word 'This,' be struck out.'

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved that this committee rise and report the Bill as amended." The President resumed the chair.

On motion, "Resolved that the Bill pass as amended, and that the Clerk inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask them to concur in the amendments."

A message from the House of Representatives by their Clerk, accompanied by a bill supplemental to an act entitled, "An act regulating the practice of the General Court and Courts of Common Pleas, and for other purposes,' with the amendments, in which they have concurred.

A Bill "vesting the Judges of the General Court with chancery powers." And also the Bill "concerning the General Court," read a first time.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, the Bill "to amend the laws concerning the militia, and for the relief of several religious denominations, etc.", be read a second time, which was done.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, ordered that this Bill be committed to a committee of the whole and be made the order of the day for tomorrow.

A message from the House of Representatives by [Mr. Greenup], their Clerk, whereby they have sent into this House the Bill for the relief of Benj. Stevenson, informing [this House] that they will not concur in the amendment of this House.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved, that the Bill for levying a tax on land be read a second time now," which was done.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, ordered that this Bill be committed to a committee of the whole and made the order of the day for tomorrow.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, Resolved that this House insist on the amendment they have made to the Bill for the relief of Benj. Stevenson, etc., and that the Clerk inform the House of Representatives thereof, which he did,

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Greenup, their Clerk, informing this House that they still refuse to concur in the amendment of this House on the Bill for the relief of Benj. Stevenson.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved that this House appoint one member as a Committee of Conference with the House of Representatives on the above bill, and that Mr. Ferguson be of that committee, and that the Clerk do inform the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, Resolved, that this House concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives in the Bill "vesting the Judges of the General Court with chancery powers.

A message from the House of Representatives, by their Clerk, informing this House that they wished to reconsider the act (enrolled) to repeal certain acts, etc., on tomorrow.

Then adjourned until tomorrow morning.

WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER, 1812.

The Council met according to adjournment.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved, that this House go into a committee of the whole on the Bill "concerning the militia and the relief of certain denominations of religious people." Mr. Ferguson in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Menard, "Resolved that the committee rise and report," on which the President resumed the chair, and the committee reported the Bill without amendment.

On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved that the House do not concur in this Bill, and that the Clerk do inform the House of Representatives thereof." On motion of Mr. Talbott, "Resolved that this House go into a committee of the whole on the Bill for levying and collecting a tax on land." Mr. Ferguson in the chair.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, "Resolved that the second section of said Bill be amended by striking out the words, 'or confirmation,' and insert the words . 'and confirmed,' in lieu thereof, in the third line of said section."