Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force Feb.[February] 6, 1835.

AN ACT concerning the town of Vandalia.
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Certain street therein vacated.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all that part of

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the south exterior street in the town of Vandalia, lying between Third street and the eastern boundary of said town, be, and the same is hereby declared vacated, and annexed to, and made a part of, the public burial ground of said town.

Out-lot No. 3, granted for a burial ground.

Sec. 2. That out-lot number three in said town, be, and the same is hereby granted to the president and trustees of the town of Vandalia, to be used by them as a public burying ground for said town.

Commissioners appointed to select a portion thereof for the burial of members of the legislature, &c.[etc]

Sec. 3. That Harvey Lee, Joseph T. Eccles, and James W. Berry be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay off one half acre of said out-lot number three, to be used exclusively for the burial of members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and other officers of the government, who may decease here in the discharge of their public duties, and enclose the same with a strong and substantial fence; and it shall be the further duty of said commissioners, after having performed the duties herein enjoined, to remove the remains of John B. Emanuel Canal, late a member of the House of Representatives of this State, within the said enclosure. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and required to issue his warrant, on the treasurer, in favor of said commissioners for a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, to enable them to carry the provisions of this act into effect.

Approved, Feb. 6, 1835.

1William Lee D. Ewing introduced SB 55 in the Senate on January 8, 1835. On January 9, the Senate referred the bill to a select committee. The select committee reported back the bill on January 16 with amendments, in which the Senate concurred. The Senate passed the bill as amended on January 17. On January 20, the House of Representatives referred the bill to a select committee. The select committee reported back the bill on January 29 with an amendment. The House referred the bill and proposed amendment to a select committee. The select committee reported back the bill on January 31 with an amendment. The House re-committed the bill and proposed amendment to a select committee. On February 4 the select committee reported back, recommending rejection of the previous select committees’ amendments and passage of the bill. The House then rejected the proposed amendments and passed the bill. On February 6, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 324, 328, 338-39, 427, 457-58; Illinois Senate Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 1st sess., 205, 207, 262, 273, 434, 437, 441, 454; Illinois House Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 2nd sess., 379, 381, 397, 411.