Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force, Jan.[January] 13, 1836.

AN ACT concerning the redemption of Lands sold for taxes.
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Infants redeeming land sold for taxes.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That when any person shall be permitted to redeem any land sold for taxes, as heir or devisee, under the provisions of any law of this state allowing infants to redeem land sold for taxes, it shall be the duty of the clerk or auditor permitting such redemption, to make a copy of the evidence produced, and certify such copy, and file and preserve the same; and a certified copy of such copy shall be evidence of the existence of the original; and the person redeeming shall be permitted to retain the original evidence.2

Approved, Jan. 13, 1836.

1Charles Gregory introduced HB 47, originally titled, “A Bill concerning the School Fund,” in the House of Representatives on December 19, 1835. The House passed the bill on December 22. On January 4, 1836, the Senate referred the bill to a select committee. On January 7, the select committee reported the bill back with an amendment, in which the Senate concurred. On January 8, the Senate passed the bill as amended and amended the title. On January 13, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 2nd sess., 110, 126, 259-60, 302, 309, 320; Illinois Senate Journal. 1835. 9th G. A., 2nd sess.,95, 140, 169, 181, 189, 213, 230, 236.

2At this time, Illinois law stated that if any person neglected to pay his property taxes for twenty days after notice, the sheriff would sell as much of that person’s property as was required to pay the taxes and costs. For two years after the sale, the former owner or his agent could redeem the land by paying to the county the amount for which it was sold plus all subsequent taxes that had accrued.
“An Act to Provide for Raising a Revenue,” 19 February 1827, Revised Laws of Illinois (1833), 513-23.