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 the Assembly of the Indiana Territory, Passed at the Second Session of the Fifth General Assembly of Said Territory, Begun and Held at the Town of Corydon, on Monday the Fourth Day of December, A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifteen.
Chapter 1. An act for the formation of a new County out of the counties of Washington and Jefferson.
Chapter 2. An act to repeal the several laws of the Indiana Territory, authorizing the Judges of the former Courts of Common Pleas and the Judges of the Circuit Courts in term time and the said Judges in vacation to issue writs of certiorari.
Chapter 3. An act to attach part of the County of Gibson to Posey County.
Chapter 4. An act to prevent Swindling.
Chapter 5. An act supplementary to the several acts providing for the opening and repairing Public Roads and Highways.
Chapter 6. An act to amend the act entitled “An act establishing Circuit Courts.”
Chapter 7. An act to prevent Counterfeiting and Forgery.
Chapter 8. An act regulating Elections.
Chapter 9. An act for the Regulation of the town of Lexington.
Chapter 10. An act to amend the several acts, providing for the assessment and appropriation of fines.
Chapter 11. An act extending the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace.
Chapter 12. An act for the formation of a new County out of the Counties of Washington, Gibson and Knox.
Chapter 13. An act legalizing the proceedings of the Washington Circuit Court for the County of Washington.
Chapter 14. An act fixing the times of holding Courts in the Counties hereinafter mentioned.
Chapter 15. An act concerning Clerks.
Chapter 16. An act for the relief of Collectors of Taxes in the Counties of Franklin and Clark in this Territory.
Chapter 17. An act supplementary to an act to establish Ferries, and an act supplementary thereunto.
Chapter 18. An act concerning Insane Persons.
Chapter 19. An act to amend the act entitled “An act regulating Grist Mills and Millers.”
Chapter 20. An act making certain specific appropriations.
Chapter 21. An act to dissolve the marriage of John Daniels with Mary Daniels his wife, formerly Mary Burge, and for other purposes.
Chapter 22. An act for the relief of Daniel French.
Chapter 23. An act for the relief of Martin Huckleberry, Coroner of Clark County.
Chapter 24. An act to amend the act entitled “An act to incorporate the Borough of Vincennes.”
Chapter 25. An act authorizing the erection of a Bridge over Hogan Creek, in the vicinity of Decatur, Dearborn County.
Chapter 26. An act for the regulation of the Town of Salisbury.
Chapter 27. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act authorizing the erection of a Bridge over Tanner’s creek, in the vicinity of Lawrenceburgh.”
Chapter 28. An act for the incorporation of Lawrenceburgh, Dearborn County, Indiana Territory.
Chapter 29. An act for the regulation of the Town of Vevay.
Chapter 30. An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Seminary of Vevay.
Chapter 31. An act for the regulation of the Town of Centreville.
RESOLUTIONS.
Chapter 1. Joint resolutions of the Legislative Council and House of Representatives [for a road connecting to a road in Ohio.]
Chapter 2. A joint resolution for the relief of John Weaver, Administrator and Eliza Sparks, Administratrix of Elijah Sparks deceased.
Chapter 3. A joint resolution of both Houses [on claim of Colonel John Vawter of Jefferson County.]
Chapter 4. A resolution for the relief of Dennis Pennington.
Chapter 5. A joint resolution of both Houses, authorizing the Trustees of the borough of Vincennes, to levy an additional tax.
Chapter 6. A joint resolution of both Houses [for allowance to Elizabeth Spencer.]
Chapter 7. A joint resolution [to repeal resolution on printing acts.]
MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
[Available in Appendix 2.]
Memorial: Relief of Militia, 1815.
Joint Resolution: Appropriation to William Hendricks, 1815.
Joint Resolution: Preservation of Records, 1815.
Memorial: Statehood, 1815.
Memorial: Relief to Manufacturers, 1815.
Memorial: Salt Spring on Indian Land, 1815.