In force Jan.[January] 20, 1835.
AN ACT for the relief of the Sheriff of Jackson County.
1Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Governor is hereby authorized to issue a commission to William Worthen, who was elected Sheriff of the county of Jackson at the general election held in August last, upon his producing and filing satisfactory
evidence that he was not in arrears to the State, or County, for taxes or other public money at the time of his election.
This act to take effect from its passage.
Approved, Jan. 20, 1835.
1Uri Manly introduced HB 30, originally titled “A Bill for the Relief of John Stockwell, Sheriff of the County
of Clark,” in the House of Representatives on December 12, 1834. The House referred the bill to a select committee. On December
13, the select committee reported back the bill with an amendment, in which the House
concurred. On December 15, the House passed the bill as amended. The House amended
the bill’s title by adding “and William Worthen, Sheriff of Jackson County.” On December 18, the Senate referred the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary. On December 27, the Committee
on the Judiciary reported back the bill with a lengthy report and amendments. The
Senate affirmed the report and amendments. The Senate passed the bill as amended
on December 29, ordering the title amended so as to read “A Bill for the Relief of
the Sheriff of Jackson County.” On January 17, 1835, the House concurred with the
Senate amendments and amended title. On January 21, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 108, 114, 121, 178-79, 199, 313-14, 324, 333, 343;
Illinois Senate Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 100, 112, 138, 148, 272, 279, 281, 293.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Ninth General Assembly, at their First Session (Vandalia, IL:
J. Y. Sawyer, 1835), 76, GA Session: 9-1