Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force 27th Feb. [February] 1837.

AN ACT for the relief of the heirs of John Thompson deceased.
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Guardian to vest money.

To make return

To file bond.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Samuel Hill, guardian of the infant heirs of John Thompson deceased, late of Randolph county, be and he is hereby authorised and empowered to vest the whole amount of money in his hands belonging to said heirs, after payment of the debts against the estate, in wild lands for the use of the said heirs when they arrive at full age, and the said Samuel Hill upon making said investment, shall make a true return to the judge of probate of Randolph county, of the amount of money invested, and the lands entered for the use of the said infant heirs, and such return shall be delivered in upon the oath of the said guardian, and filed in the of-

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fice of the said judge of probate, and the said guardian shall file a bond in the office of the judge probate of said county, in such sum and with such security as shall be approved of by the said judge of probate, for the use of said infant heirs, conditioned that he will comply with all the provisions of this act.

Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from and after the passage thereof.

Approved 27th February 1837.

1On February 8, 1837, Samuel G. Thompson introduced HB 193 in the House of Representatives. On February 15, the House passed the bill. On February 23, the Senate passed the bill. On February 27, the Council of Revision approved the bill, and the act became law.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at Their First Session, Begun and Held in the Town of Vandalia, December 5, 1836 (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1836), 320, 513, 599, 686, 725, 739; Journal of the Senate of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, At Their First Session, Begun and Held in the Town of Vandalia, December 5, 1836 (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1836), 445, 489-90, 494-95, 530-31.