1821 Laws of Indiana

Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.

List of Indiana laws from:
Vincennes Western Sun & General Advertiser – 3 Feb 1821 – Page 3 AND 10 Feb 1821 – Page 1

LIST OF ACTS.

Passed at the last session of the General Assembly.

1. An act supplementary to an act, entitled an act, subjecting real and personal estates to execution, approved January 7 1818.

2. An act amendatory to the several acts regulating the assessment and collection of revenue in this state.

3. An act for the appointment of senators and representatives in this state.

4. An act to repeal an act, entitled an act, subjecting real and personal property to execution, approved January 18, 1818.

5. An act to facilitate prosecutions for perjury.

6. An act divorcing Ephraim Duks, junr. from his wife Martha Duks.

7. An act authorizing the associate judges of Martin county to appoint a clerk in vacation.

8. An act establishing the permanent seat of justice for the county of Wayne and for other purposes.

9. An act for the relief of George White upon the subject of a ferry.

10. An act extending the boundary line of Randolph county.

11. An act arranging the boundary line between the counties of Washingon and Scott.

12. An act for the benefit of John DePaw.

13. An act supplementary to the act entitled an act to incorporate Madison Academy, approved January 11, 1820.

14. An act supplementary to an act, entitled an act supplemental to an act, entitled an act fixing seats of justice in all new counties hereafter to be laid off.

15. An act for the relief of sheriffs.

16. An act for the formation of a new county out of the counties of Sullivan and Daviess.

17. An act incorporating New Albany school.

18. An act relative to the office of the secretary of state.

19. An act for the relief of the administrators of the estate of John M’Mortry, dec’d and Tubby Bloyd.

20. An act for the formation of a new county out of the counties of Jackson and Delaware.

21. An act to amend the act entitled an act to license and regulate taverns, approved January 28, 1820.

22. An act for the relief of James K. Scott and others.

23. An act for the benefit of the surviving heir of John Smith, dec’d.

24. An act for the formation of a new county out of the counties of Franklin, Wayne and Fayette, and to enlarge the county of Wayne.

25. An act for the relief of James Thompson, Jesse W. Knighton and David Downs.

26. An act authorizing the establishment of fire companies.

27. An act for the relief of persons owning property in the town of Corydon.

28. An act to repeal part of an act entitled an act regulating the inspection of flour, beef and pork.

29. An act amendatory to the act for the relief of insolvent debtors.

30. An act legalizing the board of county commissioners of the county of Vigo, and for other purposes.

31. An act to amend the act entitled an act regulating the duties and jurisdiction of justices of the peace, approved January 28, 1818.

32. An act to amend the act entitled, an act for the appointment of trustees to receive deeds for lots of lands given or purchased for the use of schools or meeting houses, approved January 1st, 1820.

33. An act to repeal the fourth section of an act to amend an act, entitled an act to regulate marriages and for other purposes, approved January 3d, 1820.

34. An act for the relief of Thomas M’Cartney, David Harman and Peter Weaver.

35. An act to amend the act entitled an [act] to prevent certain immoral practices, approved January 3d, 1817.

36. An act appointing commissioners to lay off a town on the site selected for the permanent seat of government.

37. An act giving further powers to the board of county commissioners of Dearborn county, and other counties therein named.

38. An act authorizing the issuing of treasury notes.

39. An act providing for running and marking the line dividing the states of Indiana, and Illinois.

40. An act providing a summary mode of collecting debts in certain cases.

41. An act subjecting bank notes refused to be redeemed with specie to interest.

42. An act divorcing Margaret M’Gee late Margaret Thompson from her husband Crawford M’Gee.

43. An act for the formation of a new county, north of Vigo county.

44. An act supplementary to an act, passed at the present session, for the formation of a new county out of the counties of Jackson and Delaware.

45. An act supplemental to an act locating certain permanent roads therein named and for other purposes, approved January 22, 1820.

46. An act to provide for arrest in certain cases.

47. An act to authorize the trustees of the state seminary to loan the money in their possession on an interest.

48. An act to provide for printing and distributing the laws and journals of the present general assembly.

49. An act for the relief of Henry Ayres.

50. An act attaching part of the county of Clark to the county of Floyd.

51. An act to repeal an act entitled an act, vacating part of the town of Louisville.

52. An act authorizing the building of a state prison and for other purposes.

53. An act to provide for the appointment of justices of the peace at Indianapolis.

54. An act to provide for the erection of a house for the employment of the poor of Knox county.

55. An act to incorporate the Indiana manufacturing company.

56. An act making appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

57. An act making specific appropriations.

58. An act fixing the times of holding courts in the several circuits in this state, and for other purposes.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

Relative to banks.

Of the general assembly of the state of Indiana to promote education.

For the benefit of Harbin H. Moore.

On the subject of postage.

Authorizing the treasurer of state to dispose of certain bank notes.

For the relief of Elijah Fisher late sheriff of Wayne county.

Of the general assembly of the state of Indiana on the subject of voting.

Providing for an interchange of statue laws with the several states in the Union.

Concerning the treasurer of state.

Of the general assembly of the state of Indiana, authorizing the associate judges of Washington county, to appoint a clerk in vacation.

Adjourning the Harrison Circuit Court.

To preserve the furniture and stationary of the General Assembly.

Of the general assembly of the state of Indiana, directing the secretary of state to cause certain repairs to be made to the state house for the accommodation of the ensuing general assembly.

Providing for the election of electors of President and Vice President of the United States.

Authorizing the treasurer to employ some person to transact business therein specified.

Of the general assembly of the state of Indiana, fixing a place for the electors of President and Vice President of the U. States to meet and vote for the same.