In force 21st July, 1837.
AN ACT supplementary to an act making Appropriations for the years 1837 an 1838.
1Members and officers
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the sums allowed to the members and officers of the General Assembly, by the act to which this is a supplement, be and the same is hereby allowed to the
several members and officers of the General Assembly as their per diem pay and travelling fees for the present session of the General Assembly. Said compensation, when due, shall be certified and paid agreeably to said act.
The Clerk of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate shall receive the sum of fifty dollars each for furnishing the printer with a copy
of the Journals of the present session of this General Assembly.
Duty of Auditor
Sec. 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall issue his warrants on the Treasury in favor of the different persons hereinafter
named, for the several sums annexed to their respective names; viz:
To James Black, the sum of five dollars fifty-six and a fourth cents, for crape furnished the members of the present General Assembly on the occasion of the death of the Hon. George Galbreath.
Flack & Hogue
To Flack and Hogue, the sum of six dollars and seventy-five cents, for articles furnished for the use
of the State.
To Charles Prentice, the sum of three hundred and twenty-one dollars, for articles furnished for the
use of the State.
Henry Snyder
To Henry Snyder, the sum of thirty-five dollars, for clearing the State House and public square of
rubbish, &c.[etc.] by order of the Secretary of State.
A. McPhail
To A. McPhail, the sum of the three dollars, for qualifying the new members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Ferris Foreman
To Ferris Foreman, the sum of four dollars per day for
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assisting the engrossing and enrolling clerk of the House of Representatives, the number of days necessarily employed, to be certified by the engrossing and enrolling
clerk.
Willis & Maddox
To Willis and Maddox, the sum of twenty-eight dollars and sixteen cents, for articles furnished for the
use of the State.
To Chas. Prentice, the sum of eleven dollars and sixty-eight cents, for articles furnished at the last
session of the General Assembly.
Moses Phillips
To Moses Phillips, the sum of ten dollars, for articles furnished for the use of the State.
J. F. Owings
To James F. Owings, the sum of ten dollars for two months rent for a room for the use of the clerk of
the supreme court.
Officers of the General Assembly
To the principal clerk pro tem. of the House of Representatives, engrossing and enrolling clerk2, late secretary to the senate, sergeant-at-arms, and door-keeper, the sum of four dollars, for every twenty miles
necessary travel in going to and returning from the seat of government.
To James M. Morse, the sum of four dollars and fifty cents, for covering nine tables for the use of
the Senate, House, and Secretary of State’s Office.
Blackwell and Eccles
To Blackwell and Eccles, eighteen dollars and fifty cents, for articles furnished for the use of the State.3
Abner Johnston
To Abner Johnston, ten dollars and fifty cents, for work done for the use of the secretary’s office.
S. T. Sawyer
To Seth T. Sawyer, the sum of four dollars per day, for assisting the clerk of the House (of) Representatives, the number of days to be certified by the clerk of (the) House of Representatives.
Jarvis Forehand
To Jarvis Forehand, the sum of two dollars per day for attendance on the Council of Revision, and other services rendered during the present session of the General Assembly.4
Canal agents
That the agents of the state on canal lands be allowed one dollar per day in addition to the compensation now
allowed for services rendered, and hereafter rendered, while actually employed, to
be adjudged and allowed by order of the board of canal commissioners, and be paid
out of the canal funds.
Levi Davis, for clerk hire
To Levi Davis, Auditor of Public Accounts, the sum of four hundred dollars per annum, for clerk hire in addition to his present compensation; to take effect from the
last day of March last.
To William Hodge, one dollar, for qualifying members of the General Asembly.
To the Secretary of State, the sum of two hundred dollars, for copying laws, making marginal notes, reading
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proof sheets, and making index to the laws of the present session.
The Auditor and Treasurer are authorized to cause the cupola on the state house to be weather-boarded and covered,
to secure the building from injury, the cost of which shall be paid out of the thousand
dollars appropriated at the last session of the General Assembly to the finishing of the lower rooms of the state house.
Whereas, The Auditor of Public Accounts has refused to issue his warrant in favor of William Walters, public printer, for the sum of $600, in consequence of his failing to have the laws
and journals bound, of last session, according to law: Therefore, Be it enacted, That the Secretary of State, the Auditor, and Treasurer, be and they are hereby empowered to investigate the claim of said Walters, and should they be satisfied that said claim or any part thereof is just, the same
shall be allowed, and the Auditor is hereby authorized to issue his warrant on the treasury for the amount so awarded.5
Approved 21st July, 1837.
1William Moore of the Committee on Finance, on which sat Abraham Lincoln, introduced HB 19 in the House of Representatives on July 14, 1837. On July 17, the House referred the bill to the Committee on Public
Accounts and Expenditures. The Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures reported
back the bill on July 19 with various amendments, and the House referred the bill
and proposed amendments to the Committee of the Whole. The Committee of the Whole
reported back the bill with various amendments, and the House re-committed the bill
and proposed amendments of the Committee of the Whole to the Committee on Public Accounts
and Expenditures. The Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures reported back
the bill on July 20 with various amendments. Voting on the committee’s amendments
separately, the House approved the first amendment, but rejected the second. The House
amended the second amendment by adding the words “principal clerk” and the works “pro tem.” The House further amended the amendment by adding after the word “representatives”
the words “engrossing and enrolling clerk.” The House further amended the amendment
by adding provision for Blackwell and Eccles. On July 21, the House amended the bill by making provision for Jarvis Forehand and Seth T. Sawyer. The House refused to strike out a provision for William Walters by a vote of 21 yeas to 49 nays, with Lincoln voting yea. The House passed the bill
as amended by a vote of 40 yeas to 35 nays, with Lincoln voting yea. On July 21,
the Senate referred the bill to the Committee on Public Accounts and Expenditures. The Committee
on Public Accounts and Expenditures reported back the bill with various amendments.
The Senate rejected an amendment to pay the mileage of Supreme Court justices , but concurred with the other amendments. The Senate further amended the
bill by adding appropriations for mileage for the secretary of state and repairs and
improvements to the statehouse, and by striking out the appropriation for William
Walters. The Senate passed the bill as amended. On July 21, the House struck out
the Senate amendment on William Walters, passing an amendment authorizing the secretary
of state, auditor, and treasurer to investigate Walter’s claim. The House concurred
with the Senate amendments as amended. The Senate concurred with the House amendment
to its amendments by a vote of 21 ayes to 11 nays. On July 21, 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 a Special Session of the General Assembly, Begun and Held in the Town
of Vandalia, July 10, 1837 (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 50-51, 89, 123, 128-30, 149-51, 162, 164,
168, 182; Journal of the Senate of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at a
Special Session, Begun and Held in Vandalia, July 10, 1837 (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 126-27, 134-35, 140, 141, 142-43
2On July 20, 1837, the House of Representatives amended the bill by adding the words “principal clerk” and the words “pro tem.” It also add “engrossing and enrolling clerk.”
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State
of Illinois, at a Special Session of the General Assembly, Begun and Held in the Town
of Vandalia, July 10, 1837 (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 129.
3On July 20, 1837, the House of Representatives amended the bill by adding provision for Blackwell and Eccles.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State
of Illinois, at a Special Session of the General Assembly, Begun and Held in the Town
of Vandalia, July 10, 1837 (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 130.
4On July 21, 1837, the House of Representatives amended the bill by making provision for Seth T. Sawyer and Jarvis Forehand.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State
of Illinois, at a Special Session of the General Assembly, Begun and Held in the Town
of Vandalia, July 10, 1837 (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 149-50.
5On July 21, 1837, the House of Representatives amended the bill by adding this last paragraph.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State
of Illinois, at a Special Session of the General Assembly, Begun and Held in the Town
of Vandalia, July 10, 1837 (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 164.
Printed Document, 3 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Tenth General Assembly, at their Special Session (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 3-5, GA Session: 10-S