In force, Feb[February] 12, 1839.
AN ACT in relation to the records of Johnson county.
1Powers of co. com’rs.
Sec. [Section]1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Aesembly, That the county commissioners’ court of Johnson county, be, and they are hereby, authorized to contract with the recorder of deeds for said county of Johnson, for the transcribing, into suitable books, all deeds and other instruments of writing
heretofore recorded in said recorder’s office, and that they be allowed to pay the
said recorder a reasonable compensation therefor out of the funds of said county.
Sec. 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, February 12, 1839.
1James Copeland introduced HB 80 to the House of Representatives on December 24, 1838. The House passed the bill on January 7, 1839. The Senate passed the bill on February 7. The Council of Revision passed the bill on February 12 and the act became law.
Journal of the House of Representatives (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1838), 139, 160, 177, 181, 368, 385, 391; Journal of the Senate (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1838), 148, 155-156, 279, 294, 313.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Eleventh General Assembly (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1839), 84, GA Session: 11-1,