Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

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An act to relocate a state road leading from Shelbyville to Springfield.

Sec.[Secretary] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly. That Lemuel Moseley, James Goodin and John Tocket of Shelby County are appointed Commissioners to relocate so much of the old State road that is now in the County of Shelby and is used as a State road to Springfield from Shelbyville in Shelby County.

Sec. 2. Said Commissioners shall meet in the Town of Shelbyville on or before the twenty fifth day of December next and shall then be duly sworn and shall proceed to run out said road and make such Alterations as they shall believe is necessary for the Convenience of the present, on the old route so as not materially injure them.

Sec. 3. Said Commissioners shall be bound to run said road to where it now meets the Sangamon line of Sangamon County, and said Commissioners shall have Chain Carriers and Surveyors that may be necessary to Complete said road and other necessary hands.

Sec. 4. Said Commissioners shall make out a correct Statement of all their proceedings and make return to the County Commissioners Court of Shelby County, and said Court shall allow them such Compensation as may be justly due them for their services

Sec. 5 And said Court shall cause all necessary work to be done in such alterations as said Commissioners may have made on said route.

Sec. 6 The said Commissioners shall have until the twentieth day of December next to complete said road and make their return.

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Thomas Jr., Jesse B.

Passed the Senate July 17
J B Thomas Jr
Sec’y[Secretary] Senate

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A Bill for an act to relocate a State road leading from Shelbyville to Springfield.

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Prentiss, William

To be Enrolled
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Engrossed.

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Lyons
Pace.

1Peter Warren introduced SB 41 in the Senate on July 15, 1837. The Senate passed the bill on July 17. On July 21, the House of Representatives passed the bill. The Senate took no further action before the end of the legislative session.
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at a Special Session (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 91, 96, 167; Journal of the Senate of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at a Special Session (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1837), 59-60, 72-73, 142.