Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.
Abstracts of laws relating to the Indiana Territory from:
Ewbank, Louis B. and Dorothy L. Riker, editors. The Laws of Indiana Territory, 1809-1816. Indianapols : Indiana Historical Bureau, 1934. Internet Archive
Acts of Assembly of the Indiana Territory, Passed at the Second Session of the Third General Assembly of the Said Territory, Begun and held at the Borough of Vincennes, on Monday the eleventh day of November, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eleven.
Chapter 1. An act dissolving the Marriage of Jane Richardson, with her Husband Jacob Richardson.
Chapter 2. An act to dissolve the marriage of Elizabeth Richardson with Isaac Richardson her Husband.
Chapter 3. An act authorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts to audit interest in certain cases.
Chapter 4. An act providing for the auditing of claims against the Indiana Territory, and for other purposes.
Chapter 5. An act for Recording Town Plats.
Chapter 6. An act to amend an act for the removal of the Seat of Justice of Clark County.
Chapter 7. An act for fixing the permanent seat of justice in and for the County of Franklin.
Chapter 8. An act fixing the Salaries of certain Officers.
Chapter 9. An act supplementary to an act entitled an act, for the formation of two new Counties out of the Counties of Dearborn and Clark.
Chapter 10. An act for the relief of the securities of John M’Candless, late Sheriff of Knox county, and Spier Spencer, late Sheriff of Harrison county, deceased.
Chapter 11. An act in amendment and aid of the law, entitled an act regulating prison and prison bounds.
Chapter 12. An act to amend an act entitled an act to encourage the killing of Wolves.
Chapter 13. An act to dissolve the marriage of Marian Bornand with Henry S. Bornand, her husband.
Chapter 14. An act for the relief of Daniel Sullivan, late Assessor for the County of Knox.
Chapter 15. An act for the relief of Parmenas Beckes, late Sheriff of Knox county.
Chapter 16. An act regulating the General Elections of the Indiana Territory.
Chapter 17. An act to dissolve the Marriage of Benjamin V. Beckes, and Sally his Wife.
Chapter 18. An act regulating the proceedings in Indictments.
Chapter 19. An act for the relief of James Hamilton, Sheriff of Dearborn county.
Chapter 20. An act respecting the General Fund.
Chapter 21. An act repealing the benefits of the act concerning Executions in certain cases.
Chapter 22. An act authorizing the Courts of Common Pleas to issue Writs of Habeas Corpus and Certiorari in certain cases.
Chapter 23. An act for the relief of Willis W. Goodwin, late Sheriff of Clark county.
Chapter 24. An act for the relief of Daniel Sullivan, late Collector of the county of Knox.
Chapter 25. An act supplementary to the act entitled, an act regulating the General Elections of the Indiana Territory.
Chapter 26. An act authorizing the Court of Common Pleas of Dearborn County to allow the Sheriff thereof compensation for certain services.
Chapter 27. An act for regulating the appointment of officers and for other purposes.
Chapter 28. An act in aid and amendment of the act allowing foreign attachments and the act prescribing the mode of proceeding against absconding Debtors.
Chapter 29. An act in amendment and aid of the law entitled “An act for opening and regulating Public Roads and Highways.
Chapter 30. An act allowing compensation to the members of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Indiana Territory, and to the Officers of both Houses at the present session.
Chapter 31. A joint resolution respecting a certain Audited Warrant.
Chapter 32. An act allowing compensation to the legal Representatives of John M’Candliss, Esquire deceased, late Sheriff of Knox county for certain services.
Chapter 33. An act supplementary to an act entitled an act to establish Ferries.
Chapter 34. An act making appropriations for the ensuing year.
Chapter 35. An act to amend the act entitled an act for laying and collecting a Tax on Land and for other purposes, and repealing part of said act.
Chapter 36. An act to amend the act entitled an act establishing courts for the trial of small causes.
Chapter 37. An act in amendment of the act entitled a law to regulate County Levies.
Chapter 38. Joint Resolutions respecting the Auditor and Printer.
Chapter 39. An act to amend an act establishing and regulating the Militia, and in aid of an act supplemental to an act establishing and regulating the Militia.
Chapter 40. An act fixing the times of holding the courts within certain counties in this Territory and for other purposes.
Chapter 41. An act to amend an act, entitled an act authorizing and regulating arbitrations.
Chapter 42. An act supplemental to the law levying a land tax.
Chapter 43. A joint resolution making certain specific appropriations.
Chapter 44. A joint resolution for the distribution of the Laws.
Chapter 45. An act supplemental to the act in amendment of the act entitled an act regulating county levies.
Chapter 46. A joint resolution allowing compensation to Gen. John Gibson, for certain extra services.
MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
[Available in Appendix 2.]
Joint Resolution: Appreciation of Harrison’s Services, 1811.
Memorial: Relief of Widows and Orphans, 1811.
Memorial: Statehood, 1811.
Memorial: Election of Sheriffs, 1811.
House Concurrent Resolution: Extracts from Journals, 1811.