Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force 10th February 1837

AN ACT to amend the act to license and regulate taverns.
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Law repealed

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That as much of the act regulating taverns, approved February 14th, 1833, as makes the selling of cider in any quantity less than two gallons finable, be and the same is hereby repealed, and all persons being citizens of this State are hereby anthorised to sell any quantity of cider or beer that they may think proper.2

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Sec. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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This bill having remained before the council of revision ten days, (Sunday excepted) and the general assembly being in session, it has become a law, this 10th day of February, A.D. 1837.
A. P. FIELD,
Secretary of State

1On December 21, 1836, Benjamin S. Enloe introduced HB 25 in the House of Representatives. On January 9, the House amended the bill by adding ‘and beer’ after the word ‘cider,’ and then passed the bill. On January 14, the Senate amended the bill. On January 16, the Senate passed the bill. On January 26, the Council of Revision received the bill, and after a ten day statute of limitations the Council had not replied, therefore the act became law on February 10.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 89, 162, 177, 221, 284, 306, 316, 413; Illinois Senate Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 180, 188, 202, 215, 225, 260, 263.

2Sec. 6 of “An Act to License and Regulate Taverns,” 27 February 1819, Revised Laws of Illinois (1833), 595-98.