A Bill for an act, to provide for receiving a distributive share of the surplus revenue of the United States.

Sect[Section] 1 Bet it enacted by the people of the Sta[te] of Illinois represented in the General Assemb[ly] That the State of Illinois does hereby Consent and agree to receive, upon deposit, from the United States, all sums of money to which the State of Illinois is, or may be entitled under and according to the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled “an “ Act to regulate the deposites of the publick money, approved on the twenty third day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and the faith of the State is hereby irrevocably pledged to Comply with, and perform all the Conditio[ns] and provisions contained in the said act, in relation to receiving and refunding the said money; and the Governor for the time being ^Treasurer of this State^ is authorised to receive from the United States, the said sums of money in specie and to execute Certificates of deposite for the same in such forms, and with such Conditions, as is required by the act of Congress aforesaid

Sect 2^d This act shall be in force from its passage