Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force Jan.[January] 7, 1835.

AN ACT, to repeal “An act for the relief of the Securities of Henry Boyer,” late Sheriff of Gallatin county, approved, February 26, 1833.
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Acts repealed.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That so much of the act, entitled “An act for the relief of the securities of Henry Boyer,” late Sheriff of Gallatin county, approved, February 26, 1833,2 as authorizes and empowers Michael Sprinkle, William McCoy, and Michael Jones, or any one of them, to collect any and all taxes that may be due on the books of said collectors, for the years 1824 and 1825, by distress and sale of personal or real estate, in the same manner that Sheriffs may now lawfully collect taxes, and enforce the payment thereof, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved, Jan. 7, 1835.

1Stephen R. Rowan introduced HB 35, originally titled “A Bill for the Relief of the People of Gallatin County,” in the House of Representatives on December 16, 1834. On December 17, the House passed the bill, amending the title so as to read “A Bill to Repeal ‘An Act for the Relief of the Securities of Henry Bowyer, Late Sheriff of Gallatin County’, Approved February 26, 1833.” The Senate concurred on December 23. On January 7, 1835, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 116, 125, 126, 131, 154, 222, 241, 245; Illinois Senate Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 108, 111, 116, 126, 191, 196.

2“An Act For the relief of the securities of Henry Boyer, later Collector for the county of Gallatin,” 26 February 1833, Laws of a Private Nature (1833), 120.