Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force, 21st Feb.[February] 1837

AN ACT for the relief of the sheriff of Shelby county.
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Sheriff allowed time to collect taxes

Proviso

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the sheriff of Shelby county be and he is hereby allowed until the first Monday in September next, to settle with the county commissioners’ court of Shelby county for the tax collected for and during the year 1836: Provided said sheriff pay over to the treasurer of the said county on the first Monday in March next, all the money that he may at that time have collected for the taxes aforesaid.

This act to take effect from and after its passage.

Approved, 21st February, 1837.

1On January 21, 1837, Peter Warren introduced SB 102 in the Senate. On January 23, the Senate referred the bill to a select committee. On January 25, the select committee reported the bill without amendment. On January 27, the Senate passed the bill. On February 3, the House of Representatives referred the bill to a select committee. On February 9, the select committee reported the bill without amendment. On February 18, the House passed the bill. On February 21, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 414, 468, 536, 640-41, 654, 667; Illinois Senate Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 266, 276-277, 290, 311-312, 460-461, 470, 475, 476.