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The Revised Laws of Indiana, in which are comprised all such acts of a general nature as are in force in said state; adopted and enacted by the General Assembly at their Fifteenth Session. Indianapolis : Douglass and Maguire, 1831. Internet Archive
AD QUOD DAMNUM.
Chapter 1. An act allowing and regulating the Writ of Ad Quod Damnum. (Approved 20 December 1823.)
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
Chapter 2. An act for the incorporation of Agricultural Societies. (Approved 22 January 1829.)
ALIENS.
Chapter 3. An act authorizing Aliens and Foreigners to hold Real Estate within the state of Indiana. (Approved 14 January 1818.)
APPRENTICES.
Chapter 4. An act respecting Apprentices. (Approved 7 January 1831.)
ARBITRATIONS.
Chapter 5. An act authorizing and regulating Arbitrations. (Approved 29 January 1818.)
ATTACHMENT, DOMESTIC.
Chapter 6. An act authorizing domestic attachments, and regulating the proceedings thereon. (Approved 19 January 1831.)
ATTACHMENT, FOREIGN.
Chapter 7. An act relative to Foreign Attachments. (Approved 20 January 1831.)
ATTORNIES.
Chapter 8. An act regulating the admission and practice of Attornies and Counsellors at Law. (Approved 31 January 1824.)
Chapter 9. An act supplemental to the act, entitled an act regulating the admission and practice of Attornies and Counsellors at Law; approved Jan. 31, 1824. (Approved 28 December 1827.)
ATTORNIES, PROSECUTING.
Chapter 10. An act to provide for the appointment of a Circuit Prosecutor, and defining his duties. (Approved 20 January 1831.)
AUDITOR AND TREASURER.
Chapter 11. An act concerning the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Treasurer of State. (Approved 7 January 1831.)
BILLS, BONDS, AND NOTES.
Chapter 12. An act making Promissory Notes, Bonds, and Inland Bills of Exchange, negotiable and assignable. (Approved 29 January 1818.)
BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
Chapter 13. An act regulating damages on protested Bills of Exchange. (Approved 11 January 1820.)
BOATS, SEIZURE OF.
Chapter 14. An act authorizing the Seizure of Boats and other Vessels for Debt. (Approved 22 January 1824.)
CLERKS.
Chapter 15. An act concerning Clerks. (Approved 20 January 1831.)
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Chapter 16. An act for the formation of Congressional Districts, and for the election of Senators and Representatives in Congress. (Approved 7 January 1831.)
CONSTABLES.
Chapter 17. An act authorizing the appointment of Constables, and defining their duties. (Approved 17 January 1831.)
CORPORATIONS.
Chapter 18. An act concerning Corporations. (Approved 31 January 1824.)
COUNTY BOUNDARIES.
Chapter 19. An act relative to County Boundaries. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
COUNTY BUSINESS.
Chapter 20. An act to regulate the mode of doing County Business in the several Counties in this State. (Approved 19 January 1831.)
COUNTY TREASURER.
Chapter 21. An act establishing a County Treasurer. (Approved 8 January 1831.)
COURTS CIRCUIT, ORGANIZATION OF.
Chapter 22. An act organizing Circuit Courts, and defining their powers and duties. (Approved 24 January 1831.)
COURTS CIRCUIT, TERMS OF.
Chapter 23. An act dividing the state into Judicial Circuits, and fixing the times of holding courts therein, and for other purposes. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
COURTS SUPREME.
Chapter 24. An act organizing the Supreme Court, and defining its powers and duties. (Approved 17 January 1831.)
COURTS PROBATE.
Chapter 25. An act to organize Probate Courts, and defining the powers and duties of Executors, Administrators and Guardians. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.
Chapter 26. An act relative to Crime and Punishment. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
DEBTORS, INSOLVENT.
Chapter 27. An act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors. (Approved 9 February 1831.)
DEBTORS AND SECURITIES.
Chapter 28. An act concerning Debtors and their Securities. (Approved 30 January 1824.)
DESCENTS, DISTRIBUTION, AND DOWER.
Chapter 29. An act to regulate Descents, Distribution, and Dower. (Approved 29 January 1831.)
DISSEISIN.
Chapter 30. An act authorizing the Action of Disseisin. (Approved 26 January 1824.)
DIVORCES.
Chapter 31. An act regulating Divorces. (Approved 17 January 1831.)
ELECTIONS, GENERAL.
Chapter 32. An act to regulate General Elections. (Approved 30 January 1831.)
ELECTIONS, TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY.
Chapter 33. An act to provide for electing County and Township Officers. (Approved 30 January 1831.)
ENCLOSURES, AND TRESPASSING ANIMALS.
Chapter 34. An act concerning Enclosures and Trespassing Animals. (Approved 7 February 1831.)
ESTRAYS.
Chapter 35. An act regulating the taking up of Animals going astray, and Water Craft and other articles of value adrift. (Approved 9 February 1831.)
EXECUTION.
Chapter 36. An act subjecting Real and Personal estate to Execution. (Approved 4 February 1831.)
FEES AND SALARIES.
Chapter 37. An act regulating the Fees and Salaries of the several Officers and Persons therein named. (Approved 7 February 1831.)
FERRIES.
Chapter 38. An act to establish and regulate Ferries. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
FIRE COMPANIES.
Chapter 39. An act authorizing the establishment of Fire Companies. (Approved 5 January 1821.)
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER.
Chapter 40. An act against Forcible Entry and Detainer. (Approved 21 January 1818.)
FRAUDS AND PERJURIES.
Chapter 41. An act for the prevention of Frauds and perjuries. (Approved 24 January 1831.)
FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE.
Chapter 42. An act authorizing the arresting and securing Fugitives from Justice. (Approved 22 January 1824.)
FUGITIVES FROM LABOUR.
Chapter 43. An act relative to Fugitives from Labour. (Approved 22 January 1824.)
FUGITIVES FROM LABOUR AND JUSTICE.
Chapter 44. Act of Congress. An act respecting Fugitives from Justice, and persons escaping from the Service of their Masters. (Approved 12 February 1793.)
GAMING.
Chapter 45. An act to prevent unlawful Gaming.
HABEAS CORPUS.
Chapter 46. An act directing the mode of suing out, and prosecuting writs of Habeas Corpus.
HORSES.
Chapter 47. An act to improve the Breed of Horses. (Approved 31 December 1817.)
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
Chapter 48. An act providing for the support of Illegitimate Children. (Approved 22 January 1818.)
INSANE PERSONS.
Chapter 49. An act concerning Insane Persons. (Approved 22 January 1818.)
INSPECTION.
Chapter 50. An act to provide for the Inspection of Salt, Beef and Flour (Approved 24 January 1829.)
INTEREST OF MONEY.
Chapter 51. An act regulating the Interest of Money in the State of Indiana. (Approved 1 February 1831.)
JOINT RIGHTS.
Chapter 52. An act concerning Joint Rights and Obligations.
JURORS.
Chapter 53. An act to regulate the mode of summoning and empannelling Grand and Petit Jurors. (Approved 29 January 1831.)
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Chapter 54. An act regulating the Jurisdiction and Duties of Justices of the Peace. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
LAWS RE-PRINTED.
Chapter 55. An act declaring what Laws shall be in Force. (Approved 2 January 1818.)
Chapter 56. An act authorizing the re-printing of sundry Acts, and for other purposes. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
LAWS IN NEW COUNTIES.
Chapter 57. An act to provide for carrying the Laws into Effect in New Counties. (Approved 2 January 1818.)
Chapter 58. An act supplemental to an act to provide for carrying the Laws into effect in New Counties. (Approved 28 December 1827.)
LIBRARIES COUNTY.
Chapter 59. An act for the Incorporation of County Libraries. (Approved 9 February 1831.)
LIBRARIES PUBLIC.
Chapter 60. An act for the Incorporation of Public Libraries. (Approved 17 December 1816.)
LIBRARY STATE.
Chapter 61. An act to establish a State Library. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
MANDAMUS AND QUO WARRANTO.
Chapter 62. An act to render the proceedings upon writs of Mandamus and Informations, in the nurture of Quo Warranto, more speedy and effectual. (Approved 21 January 1820.)
MARRIAGES.
Chapter 63. An act to regulate Marriages. (Approved 4 February 1831.)
MEDICAL SOCIETIES.
Chapter 64. An act regulating Medical Societies. (Approved 30 January 1830.)
MILLS AND MILLERS.
Chapter 65. An act regulating Grist Mills and Millers. (Approved 16 February 1831.)
NEGROES AND MULATTOES.
Chapter 66. An act concerning Free Negroes and Mulattoes, Servants and Slaves. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Chapter 67. An act establishing the office and defining the duties of Notary Public. (Approved 26 January 1824.)
OCCUPYING CLAIMANTS AND EJECTMENT.
Chapter 68. An act concerning proceedings in Ejectment and for the relief of Occupying Claimants of Land. (Approved 13 January 1831.)
POOR.
Chapter 69. An act for the relief of the Poor. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
PARTITION.
Chapter 70. An act to provide for the Partition of Real Estate. (Approved 1 February 1831.)
PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED.
Chapter 71. An act relative to Limited Partnerships. (Approved 21 January 1828.)
PRACTICE IN CHANCERY.
Chapter 72. An act regulating the Practice in Chancery. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
PRACTICE AT LAW.
Chapter 73. An act regulating the Practice in Suits at Law. (Approved 29 January 1831.)
PRISONERS, SAFE KEEPING OF.
Chapter 74. An act for the safe keeping of prisoners, committed under the authority of the United States, into any of the jails of this state, and for other purposes. (Approved 26 January 1818.)
PRISONS AND PRISON BOUNDS.
Chapter 75. An act regulating Prisons and Prison Bounds. (Approved 22 December 1823.)
PRIVILEGES.
Chapter 76. An act defining and regulating Privileges in certain cases. (Approved 31 December 1817.)
RECORDERS.
Chapter 77. An act defining the Duties of Recorders. (Approved 19 January 1831.)
RECORDS AUTHENTICATED.
Chapter 78. An act for rendering Authentic as evidence in the Courts of this State, the Public Acts, Records and Judicial Proceedings of Courts of the United States. (Approved 10 January 1818.)
RENT AND DISTRESS.
Chapter 79. An act regulating Distress for Rent. (Approved 1 February 1831.)
REPLEVIN.
Chapter 80. An act regulating the Action of Replevin. (Approved 20 January 1831.)
REVENUE.
Chapter 81. An act for Assessing and Collecting the Revenue. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
Chapter 82. An act for Opening and Repairing Public Roads and Highways. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
SALINES AND SALINE RESERVES.
Chapter 83. An act respecting Salines and Saline Reserves. (Approved 4 February 1831.)
SEAL AND PRESS.
Chapter 84. An act providing for a Public Seal and Press. (Approved 13 December 1816.)
SEATS OF JUSTICE.
Chapter 85. An act to establish Seats of Justice in New Counties. (Approved 14 January 1824.)
SCHOOLS, CONGRESSIONAL.
Chapter 86. An act Incorporating Congressional Townships, and providing for Public Schools therein. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
SCHOOLS, MEETING HOUSES, &c.
Chapter 87. An act for the appointment of Trustees to receive deeds for Lots or Lands, given or purchased for the use of Schools, Meeting Houses or Masonic Lodges. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
SCHOOLS IN CLARK’S GRANT.
Chapter 88. An act to establish a Board of Trustees for the promotion of Schools and Education in Clark’s Grant. (Approved 28 January 1824.)
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Chapter 89. An act concerning the Secretary of State. (Approved 19 January 1831.)
SEMINARIES, COUNTY.
Chapter 90. An act relating to County Seminaries. (Approved 4 February 1831.)
SEMINARY FUNDS.
Chapter 91. An act to authorize the Loaning of the Seminary Funds. (Approved 24 January 1828.)
Chapter 92. An act supplemental to an act, entitled “An act to authorize the Loaning of the Seminary Funds,” approved January 24, 1828. (Approved 23 January 1829.)
Chapter 93. A joint resolution of the General Assembly, authorizing the treasurer of state to purchase a book, and make certain records therein. (Approved 24 January 1828.)
Chapter 94. An act making provision for Compensation to the Recorders of Gibson and Monroe Counties. (Approved 19 January 1829.)
RELIGION AND LEARNING.
Chapter 95. An act for the encouragement of Religion and Learning. (Approved 31 December 1818.)
SENATORIAL &c. DISTRICTS.
Chapter 96. An act for the Appropriation of Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly of this State. (Approved 30 January 1831.)
SHERIFFS AND CORONERS.
Chapter 97. An act to provide for the commissioning of Sheriffs and Coroners, and to regulate their duties. (Approved 7 January 1824.)
STATE LINE.
Chapter 98. An act providing for running and marking the Line dividing the States of Indiana and Illinois. (Approved 8 January 1821.)
Chapter 99. A joint resolution confirming the Line between the States of Indiana and Illinois. (Approved 11 December 1821.)
Chapter 100. A joint resolution relative to the northern boundary of the State of Indiana. (Approved 17 January 1828.)
STATE PRISON.
Chapter 101. An act for the regulation of the State Prison. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
SURVEYORS.
Chapter 102. An act for the appointment of County Surveyors and their Deputies. (Approved 4 February 1831.)
TENANTS HOLDING OVER.
Chapter 103. An act concerning Tenants holding over. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
TESTIMONY PERPETUATED.
Chapter 104. An act to Perpetuate Testimony. (Approved 26 January 1824.)
TOWNS INCORPORATED.
Chapter 105. An act providing for the Incorporation of Towns. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
TOWNS VACATED.
Chapter 106. An act to authorize the Vacation of Towns. (Approved 10 February 1831.)
TOWN PLATS.
Chapter 107. An act for Recording Town Plats. (Approved 21 January 1818.)
VAGRANTS.
Chapter 108. An act concerning Vagrants. (Approved 22 January 1818.)
VENUE.
Chapter 109. An act prescribing the mode of Changing the Venue. (Approved 28 January 1824.)
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Chapter 110. An act regulating Weights and Measures. (Approved 21 January 1818.)
WOLVES.
Chapter 111. An act to encourage the Killing of Wolves. (Approved 10 February 1831.)