Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force 10th Feb.[February], 1837.

AN ACT for the benefit of James A. Clark administrator of the estate of Benjamin A. Clark deceased.
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Administrator of B Clark allowed further time to collect taxes.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That James A. Clark administrator of the estate of Benjamin A. Clark deceased,2 be and he is hereby allowed one year from and after the passage of this act, to collect the amount that may be due on the sheriffs books of said B. A. Clark deceased, by suit or otherwise.

Sec. 2. This act to be in force for one year from and after its passage, and no longer.3

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02/11/1837
Field, Alexander P.

This bill having remained with the council of revision ten days (Sundays excepted) and the general assembly being in session, it has become a law, this 11th day of February A.D. 1837.
A. P. FIELD,
Secretary of State.

1Daniel Turney introduced HB 65 in the House of Representatives on January 4, 1837. The House passed the bill on January 20. The Senate concurred on January 24. On January 27, the Council of Revision tabled the bill, but the bill, having remained with the Council for ten days and the General Assembly being in session, became law on February 11.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 171, 229, 312, 373, 378, 393, 413; Illinois Senate Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 267, 279, 286, 290, 299.

2The bill identified the administrator as James N. Clark. The House Journal confirmed that the James N. Clark is the correct name.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 171.

3In January 1836, the House of Representatives passed, but the Senate ignored, a bill providing for the administrator or administrators of the estate of Benjamin A. Clark.