Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force June 1st, 1837.

AN ACT fixing the times of holding circuit courts in the several counties in the fourth judicial circuit.
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Time of holding court in several counties in fourth judicial circuit.

Sundays excepted.

Court of Edgar to be held.

Vermillion.

Champaign.

Coles.

Jasper.

Clay.

Wayne.

White.

Edwards.

Wabash.

Lawrence.

Crawford.

Clark.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That after this act shall be in force the terms of holding the circuit courts in the several counties in the fourth judicial circuit of this State, shall commence at the times hereinafter specified, and continue to be held from day to day, Sundays excepted, until the business shall be disposed of; unless it shall be necessary to close the term to enable the judge to attend in the next county, to hold court. In the county of Edgar on the first Mondays in March and September; in the county of Vermilion, on the second Mondays in March and September; in the county of Champaign, on the third Mondays in March and September; in the county of Coles, on the Thursdays thereafter; in the county of Jasper on the Thursdays after the fourth Mondays in March and September; in the county of Clay on the Mondays thereafter; in the County of Wayne, on the Thursdays thereafter; in the county of White, on the Mondays thereafter; in the county of Edwards on the Mondays thereafter; in the county of Wabash, on the Thursdays thereafter; in the county of Lawrence, on the Wednesdays thereafter;

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in the county of Crawford, on the Mondays thereafter; in county of Clark on the Fridays thereafter.2

Sec. 2. All processes, suits, and recognizances which have been or may be issued or entered into and made returnable to the courts as at present arranged, shall be taken and considered to be returnable to the terms fixed by this act, and shall be as valid as if made returnable to the terms fixed by this act. This act to be in force after the first day of June next.

Approved March 1, 1837.

1Robert K. McLaughlin introduced SB 195, originally titled “A Bill to Incorporate the Kaskaskia River Exporting Company,” in the Senate on February 13, 1837. The Senate referred the bill to a select committee, which reported back with an amendment on February 18. The Senate referred the bill and proposed amendment to another select committee. The select committee reported back the same day, and the Senate then approved the amendment and passed the bill. They then changed the bill’s title to “A Bill Fixing the Times of Holding Circuit Courts in the Several Counties in the Fourth Judicial Circuit.” The House of Representatives passed the bill on February 24. On March 1, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal.1836. 10th G. A., 1st ses., 644, 676, 706, 760; Illinois Senate Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 402-403, 458-59, 526, 555, 590.

2This new court schedule for the Fourth Judicial Circuit replaced two previous pieces of legislation and extended the days of court held in each county.
An Act Regulating the Times of Holding the Supreme and Circuit Courts, and Fixing the Salary of the Circuit Judges; An Act Fixing the Times of Holding the Circuit Courts in the Several Counties Therein Named