Journal of the Senate of the State of Indiana at Their . Session: Volume 11

Journal Of The Senate Of The State Of Indiana At Their. Session by Indiana. General Assembly. Senate. The Journal records the Eleventh Session of the Indiana General Assembly (1826-1827) as it convened in Indianapolis. It details the opening proceedings, including election of officers, credentials of new members, and the organization of the Senate, with the election of a Secretary, Assistant Secretary, enrolling Secretary, and Door-keeper. It covers the governor's communications, legislative committees (Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education, Military Affairs, State Roads, Canals and Internal Improvements), and numerous resolutions and bills throughout the session. The document also contains the Governor's address on infrastructure, education, land and revenue policy, and the broader legislative program, including proposals for roads, canals, land sales, and schools. A notable portion documents the impeachment trial of Thomas H. Roberts, a Floyd County justice, including arraignment, testimony, defense, verdict of guilty on perjury, and the court's proceedings, culminating in a sine die adjournment. The Journal illustrates early 19th-century Indiana governance priorities: infrastructure, education, land policy, and judicial reform.