SEC. 3. The act entitled "An act regulating bills of Act of 1821 exchange," approved February 14, 1821, shall be and the repealed. same is hereby repealed: Provided, That the repeal of said act shall in no way affect or impair any rights or interests acquired under said act. This act to take effect from and after the first day of June next. APPROVED, Dec. 28th, 1826. CANAL COMMISSIONERS. Act of U.S. 30 March 1822 seed AN ACT to abolish the office of Canal Commissioners. In force March 1st, 1833. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the office of Office of canal canal commissioners, created by an act entitled “An commissioner to provide for constructing the Illinois and Michigan ca act abolished. nal,” approved January 22, 1829, and further by an act 1835 p. 14.5 entitled "An act to provide for the construction of the Gordon's Deg Illinois and Michigan canal," approved February 15,art 2860 1831, be, and same is hereby abolished. Shall deliver over all mo neys, books, SEC. 2. The board of canal commissioners shall, as soon as may be, pay over and deliver to the treasurer of this state, all moneys in their possession, belonging to, or &c. in their connected with said canal fund; and shall in like man- possession. ner, deliver to the auditor of public accounts, the books, papers, and vouchers, belonging to, or connected with said board of canal commissioners, to be filed and preserved in his office. canal fund SEC. 3. And the treasurer of said board shall, in like Treasurer of manner, deliver and pay over to the treasurer of this shall deliver state, all moneys in his hands belonging to the canal as above. fund; and shall also deliver over to the auditor of public accounts all books, papers, and vouchers, having relation to the canal grant or fund, and the acts and doings of the said canal commissioners, in his hands, either as treasurer or secretary to the said board of commissioners, to be preserved as above. SEC. 4. The auditor of public accounts, attorney gen Auditor, attoreral, and treasurer of this state, shall, immediately after ney general and filing said papers, &c. proceed to examine and adjust treasurer to adthe same; and if upon examination they shall find that just the affairs any of the officers aforesaid have not faithfully and fairly missioners and accounted for, and paid over, all moneys which have treasurer. come to their hands by virtue of their said offices, or have paid out any moneys not authorized by law; that of the said com Circuit court of Fayette county. Shall report their proceedings to the le gislature. said auditor and treasurer shall cause suit to be commenced upon the official bond of any such officer as aforesaid, as soon as practicable, and prosecute the same with reasonable diligence to final judgment and execution; and all moneys received from any of said officers shall be deposited in the treasury of this state. The circuit court of Fayette county shall have and take jurisdiction of such suit, and for that purpose may direct all necessary process to any county in the state. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the auditor, attorney general, and treasurer to make and report a detailed statement of the proceedings herein to the next general assembly of this state. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED, March 1st, 1833. CENSUS. In force Jan. AN ACT to provide for the taking of the census, or enu13, 1829. meration of the inhabitants of the state. Person to be shall be enu merated, shall be distinguished. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the county comappointed to take the census. missioners' court of each county in this state, shall, at their June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and at their June term, in What persons every fifth year thereafter, appoint some competent person as commissioner, to take an enumeration of the inhabitants of such county, and also of such unorganized county or counties, or district of country, as may be atand how they tached thereto, omitting in such enumeration, Indians not taxed, and distinguishing free white persons from free persons of color, and the French negroes and mulattoes. held in bondage, from such as are indentured or registered, or born of indentured or registered parents; and also distinguishing the sexes, in each of said classes, in separate and distinct columns; and also, by dividing the free white population, and setting down in separate and distinct columns, according to the form herein prescribed, such as are of ten years of age and under; over ten, and not exceeding twenty years; over twenty, and not exceeding thirty years; over thirty, and not exceeding forty years; over forty, and not exceeding fifty years; over fifty, and not exceeding sixty years; over sixty, and not exceeding seventy years; over seventy, and not ex ceeding eighty years; over eighty, and not exceeding ninety years, and all such as are exceeding ninety years; and also distinguishing, in a separate column, such free male white persons, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, as shall be subject to militia duty, either as officers or militia men. And it shall be the further duty of the commissioners, to be appointed as aforesaid, to Manufactories ascertain, and set down with the enumeration as afore- and mills, &c. said, the number and description of all manufactories, mills, machines and distilleries, within their respective counties, and the counties and districts of country thereto attached, as aforesaid, specifying the different kinds thereof. And the said enumeration shall be made by an actual enquiry at each dwelling house, or from the head of each family, when the same can be conveniently to be made by done, or otherwise from the best information that can be actual enquiry. obtained, where there shall be no fixed place of residence, or the head of such family, or other person to be included in such enumeration, shall be absent from the county or state. Enumeration SEC. 2. The enumeration shall commence on the first When to comMonday in September, in the year of our Lord one thou- mence. sand eight hundred and thirty, and on the first Monday in September, every fifth year thereafter, and shall close within three calendar months thereafter. And each person or commissioner so appointed, before he enters upon the duties required to be performed by this act, shall take an oath (or affirmation) before some judge or justice of the peace of the county, as follows: "I, A. B. Oath of com do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will make a just and missioner. perfect enumeration and description of all persons resident within the county of and state of Illinois, (and the county or counties, or district of country thereto attached, if any) and perform all other duties required of me, by the act entitled 'an act to provide for the tak ing of the census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the state of Illinois,' according to the best of my knowledge and abilities: so help me God." to be made. SEC. 3. The several commissioners appointed under this act, from time to time, shall, on or before the first Monday in December next, after such enumeration shall Returns, when be taken, transmit to the clerk of the circuit court of the proper county, and to the office of the secretary of state, accurate returns of all such inhabitants as aforesaid, and of all such manufactories, mills, machines, and distilleries, as aforesaid, and shall also make out and transmit to the adjutant general of this state, a certified statement of the number of all persons subject to militia duty as aforesaid; which returns, with the exception of that to be made to the adjutant general, shall be made and certified according to the following form, to wit: Form thereof. "I, A. B., commissioner for taking the census, or enumeration of the inhabitants of the county of (and the attached parts thereof, if any) do hereby certify, that the schedule hereto annexed, contains an accurate statement of the whole number of persons resident in the said county of (and the attached parts thereof, if any,) together with the number and kinds of manufactories, mills, machines, and distilleries (if any) therein, so far as I have been able to ascertain the same. my hand, this day of A. D. 18 Witness A. B., Commissioner." Census, or enumeration of the inhabitants of the county of (and the attached parts thereof, if any,) for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Persons over 18, and under 45 years of age, subject to militia duty. Manufactories, Mills, Machines and Distillers. Imilitia. nanu factories, &c. SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of each commissioner, when taking any enumeration, as aforesaid, to set down the number of all persons, under each appropriate head, or description according to the foregoing classification, Militiamen, Negligence of SEC. 5. Each commissioner failing or neglecting to make proper returns, as aforesaid, or making a false re-commissioner turn of the enumeration to the clerk of the circuit court of the county, to the secretary of state, and adjutant general, within the time limited by this act, shall forfeit the sum of three hundred dollars, recoverable in the circuit How punished. court of the county, where such offence shall have been committed, by action of debt, information, or indictment, the one half thereof to the use of the informer, and the other half to the county. And for the more effectual discovery of said offences, the judges of the several circuit courts, in this state, at their next term to be held after the expiration of the time allowed for making the returns of the enumeration hereby directed, shall give given in charge this act in charge to the grand juries of their respective to the grand counties, and shall cause the returns of the commissioner jury. to be laid before them, for their inspection. This act to be tions to the SEC. 6. Each person, whose usual place of abode shall be in any family, on the said first Monday in Sep- Further directember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-commissioner. dred and thirty, and on the first Monday in September every fifth year thereafter, shall be returned with the members of such family; and the name of every person who shall be an inhabitant of any county, or the attached part thereof, without any fixed place of residence, shall be inserted in the county in which he, or she, shall be on the said first Monday in September; and every resident person who shall be absent from the county, or state, at the time of taking any such enumeration, shall be set down as belonging to the place where he, or she, usually resides in this state. SEC. 7. Each free person, over the age of sixteen years, whether heads of families, or not, belonging to any family, within any county, made or established in this state, shall be and hereby is obliged to render to the |