Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly; That the Governor of this State is hereby authorized to cause the books in the office of the Secretary of State and in the Recorder’s ^office^ at Edwardsville in Madison County containing the records of deeds for lands lying in the Military tract in this state, to be removed to the Recorder’s office in Rushville in Schuyler County.

Sec 2^d The Recorder of Madison County is hereby required, as soon as practicable, to transcribe into a book to be provided by him for that purpose, any deeds which may be recorded in the books in his office, containing the records of deeds for land lying in the Military tract before Said books shall be taken from his office noting at the end of each deed and acknowledgement the book and page in which said deed is recorded.

Sec 3^d That it shall be the duty of the Recorder of Schuyler County to give his receipt for said record books when the same shall come to his office describing each book by its letter and number of pages; which receipt shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of state.

Sec 4^th That the Recorder of Madison County shall be entitled to the sum of twenty-five cents for each deed and acknowledgement, which hey may transcribe in pursuance of the provisions of the second Section of this act, to be paid out of the State Treasury, on the warrant of the Auditor of Public Accounts together with the cost of the record book contemplated in the Second section of this act. The Auditor to draw his Warrant on the Treasurer for the amount of said expenses, when he shall be satisfied of the number of said deeds and acknowlegements; and the cost of said record book shall be certified to him under the seal of the County Commissioners’ Court of Madison County.

Sec 5 That Whenever the Governor shall inform the Auditor of Public Accounts of the amount of the expenses of removing said records, it shall be the duty of the Auditor to draw his warrant on the Treasurer in favour of the person or persons entitled to the same; which shall be paid out of the state Treasury. This act to be in force from and after its passage.