Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force Jan.[January] 31, 1835.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Sheriffs therein named.
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Said sheriffs allowed until the first day of June next to settle with county commissioners’ court.

Proviso.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Sheriffs of the counties of Sangamon, Morgan, Washington, Franklin, Gal-

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latin, Perry,2 St. Clair,3 Pope 4 and Fayette, be, and are hereby allowed until the first Monday in June next, to settle with the county commissioners’ courts of their respective counties, for the tax collected for and during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five: Provided, said Sheriffs shall pay over to the Treasurer of their respective counties, on the first Monday of March next, all the money that may at that time have been collected for the taxes aforesaid.5

Approved, Jan. 31, 1835.

1John T. Stuart introduced HB 74, originally titled “A Bill for the Benefit of the Sheriff of Sangamon County,” in the House of Representatives on January 5, 1835. The House referred it to a select committee. The select committee reported back the bill on January 7 with an amendment, in which the House concurred. The House passed the bill as amended, amending the title so as to read “A Bill for the Benefit of the Sheriffs Therein Named.” On January 7 the Senate, after considering several proposed amendments, tabled the bill and proposed amendments until July 4. On January 8, the Senate re-considered its previous vote, senators having withdrawn the proposed amendments thereto. The Senate amended the bill by inserting “Perry County,” and tabled the bill and amendment. On January 23, the Senate took up the bill and passed it as amended. On January 24, the House amended the Senate amendment by adding the words “St. Clair” after the word “Perry.” The House concurred in the Senate amendments as amended. On January 26, the Senate amended the House amendment by inserting the word “Pope” after the words “St. Clair.” The Senate concurred in the House amendments as amended. The House concurred with the Senate amendment on January 28. On January 31, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 206, 213, 242, 245-46, 370, 376, 383, 402, 452, 460; Illinois Senate Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 202, 203-204, 315, 325, 327-28, 351, 383, 390.

2On January 8, 1835, the Senate amended the bill by inserting “Perry County.”
Illinois Senate Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 204.

3On January 24, the House amended the bill by adding “St. Clair.”
Illinois House Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 376.

4On January 26, the Senate amended the bill by inserting “Pope.”
Illinois Senate Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 327-28.

5The standing law regarding Sheriffs and tax collection stated that sheriffs had to settle with the county commissioners court in December. “An Act Concerning Sheriffs and Coroners,” 12 February 1827, The Revised Code of Laws (1827), 373.