An act to re-locate the seat of Justice of Livingston C^o

Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General assembly That at the election to be held in the several precincts within the county of Livingston on the first Monday in August next, it shall be lawful for the qualified voters of the said county to vote for or against the removal of the county seat from Pontiac; and if it shall appear from the returns of the said election that two thirds of all the votes given shall be in favor of a removal of the county seat; and that also that two thirds of all the votes given at the said election shall be in favor of any other place within said county; the said county seat shall be removed; and the place receiving the number of votes required by this act shall be and remain forever the permanent seat of Justice for the said County of Livingston

Sec 2. Donations of land or claims may be offered at least twenty days previous to the day of election, in the following manner to wit; any person or persons offering donations of land or claims shall file with the clerk of the county commissioners court of said county, a good and sufficient bond to be accepted by the said clerk county commissioners either in term time or in vacation, binding himself or themselves, to donate or relinquish to the said county of Livingston any quantity of land not less than fifty acres; and any number of acres less than ^one hundred and sixty^ fifty so donated shall be paid for the government price of which shall be paid by the donor in such manner as the county commissioners shall may require

Sec 3. It shall be the duty of the county commissioners court to cause special entries to be made of record, of the result of said elections and file and preserve said returns or poll books for inspection, to lay off into lots and dispose of said donation to the best interest advantage for the interest of the county; the proceeds of which shall be applied to the erection of a court house and other Public buildings, which shall be erected without unnecessary delay.

Sec 4. In case the seat of Justice shall be removed, all the books, papers and records, belonging or pertaining to the county of Livingston shall be removed to the place selected and the courts within three months thereafter; and the courts shall be holden there, and process returned accordingly. This act to be in force from and after its passage.

Sec 5 That nothing in this act any provision That nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the said county seat from being located on lands belonging to the government of the United States and on which no preemption right exists this act to be in force from and after its passage