In force, Feb.[February] 27, 1841.
An ACT creating an additional precinct in Johnson county.
1Additional precinct.
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the county commissioners’ court of Johnson county shall have power to create an additional justice’s precinct in said county, which district shall embrace townships fourteen and fifteen, south of range three,
east of the third principal meridian.2 The election for two justices and two constables shall take place at such time and
place as the county commissioners’ court of Johnson county shall direct, and be governed in all other respects as elections for justices of
the peace and constables are now regulated by law,3 and shall perform their duties, and be commissioned accordingly. This act to take
effect from and after its passage.
Approved, February 27, 1841.
1On February 11, 1841, John Oliver in the House of Representatives presented the petition of citizens of Johnson County, requesting an additional precinct. The House referred the petition to a select
committee. In response to this petition, Oliver of the aforesaid select committee
introduced HB 231 in the House on February 12, and the House passed it. The Senate concurred on February 24. On February 27, the Council of Revision approved the bill and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1840. 12th G. A., 367, 384, 503, 546, 552, 564; Illinois Senate Journal. 1840. 12th G. A., 312-13, 396-97.
2Located in the southern portion of Johnson County as it existed in 1841. When the General Assembly created Massac County in 1843, township fourteen became part of the new county.
“An Act to Create the County of Massac,” 8 February 1843, Laws of the State of Illinois (1843), 74-76.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Twelfth General Assembly (Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1841), 178, GA Session 12-2,