In force 28th Feb.[February] 1837.
AN ACT to legalize the acts of Nathan Ellington late a justice of the peace in and for the county of Coles.
1Preamble.
Whereas Nathan Ellington was commissioned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Coles August 31 1831, and continued to exercise and perform the duties of the office for
said county, until August 15 1835, but the said Nathan Ellington being sworn into office by a justice of the peace, instead of being sworn into office
by a clerk of the county commissioners court as is required by the 6th section of an act declaring what shall be evidence in certain
cases, approved January 10 1827; now therefore2
Acts N. Ellington legalized
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all and singular the acts of the said Nathan Ellington, as such justice of the peace be, and they are hereby declared as legal and binding
to all intents and purposes, either at law or equity, as if the said Nathan Ellington had been sworn into office as the law requires.
This act to be in force from and after its passage.
Approved February 28, 1837.
1From the Committee on Propositions and Grievances, Milton Carpenter introduced HB 176 in the House of Representatives on February 4, 1837. On February 18, the House passed the bill without amendment.
The Senate passed the bill without amendment on February 25. On February 28, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 268, 478, 511, 639-40, 718, 751, 766; Illinois Senate
Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 463-464, 499, 508, 520-521, 551-552.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Tenth General Assembly (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 153, GA Session: 10-1