Sec[Section]. 1^st. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois Represented in the General Assembly.

That from and after the first day of August next every Constable elected shall before he enters upon the duties of his office, execute in the the presence of the Clerk of the County Commissioners Court, of the the County for which he was elected an instrument in writing signed by himself and one or more persons as his sureties, who shall be freeholders and Residents of said County

To be approved by such Clerk, and the approval endorsed thereon. By which such Constable and his sureties shall Jointly and severally agree to pay to each and every person all sums of money, that the said Constables may become liable to pay by reason of [?] refusing [...?] ^justly^ and [?] all monies that may [?] to his hands under a process or otherwise by virtue of his office [?] bond or instrument of writing shall remain on file in the Office of the said Clerk, for the benefit of all persons who may become injured by the official conduct of said Constable; and a copy of the instrument of writing aforesaid certified by the Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of the County shall be prima facie evidence of the execution thereof.

Sec 2^nd If any Constable shall fail or Neglect to return any execution within ten days after the return day thereof the party in whose favour the same was issued, may maintain an action against the Constable and his sureties, before the Justice who issued the same or some other Justice of the Peace and recover the amount thereof with interest from the date of the [?] upon which said [?] was issued.

Sec 3^rd. Any Constable to whom any execution have been delivered and whose term of office shall expire before the time within while the collection or return of execution is required by law shall and may proceed all matters relative to said execution, in the same manner as if the term of office of such Constable had not expired, and the Constable and his sureties [?] or any neglect of duty, and for all monies collected upon such execution, in the same manner and to the same extent, as if the term of office of such Constable had not expired.

Sec 4^th. On the return of all executions the Constable shall pay to the Justice, who issued the same, all money collected by virtue thereof not previously Paid to the Plaintiff.

Sec [5?][?] against Constables [?] their sureties for the recovery of monies collected[by?] Constable by virtue of executions, if the [?] he shall be entitled to recover interest from the date of the judgment upon which the execution was [?] or if collected upon other process from the date of such process; and execution shall issue forthwith upon all Judgments rendered in pursuance of this act

Sec 6^th All actions against Constables and their sureties shall be brought in [?] years from the expiration of the office of the Constable

Sec 7^th. All acts and parts of acts coming within the perview of this act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Sec 8^th. Hereafter when any vacancy shall occur by the death resignation or removal of any Constable, it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the County Commissioners Court to issue a writ of [action?] to fill said vacancy.