LAWS OF 1849. AN ACT making appropriations to pay the expenses of the present session of the In force No. General Assembly. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the following appropriations be, and the same are hereby, made. to pay the expenses of the present session of the general assembly. 5, 1849. § 2. To the speaker of the senate and house of repre- To speakers. sentatives, each, the sum of three dollars per day for each day's attendance. 3. To each member of the senate and house of rep- To members. resentatives, the sum of two dollars per day for each day's attendance. § 4. There shall be allowed to each of the members of Mileage. the general assembly, including the speakers of both houses, ten cents per mile for each necessary mile's travel, in going to and returning from the seat of government. clerks. § 5. There shall be allowed to the secretary and as- Secretaries and sistant secretary of the senate, and to the clerk and assistant clerk of the house of representatives, each, the sum of four dollars per day. arms & door § 6. To the sergeant-at-arms and assistant sergeant-at- Sergeant-atarms of the senate, and the doorkeeper and assistant door-keepers. keeper of the house of representatives, each, the sum of four dollars per day. § 7. To the engrossing and enrolling clerks of the sen- Eng. clerks. ate and house of representatives, each, the sum of three dollars per day. clerks. § 8. To the assistant engrossing and enrolling clerks of Assistant eng. the senate and house of representatives, each, the sum of three dollars per day, for the time actually employed, to be certified by the principal clerk. Copyists. Certificate. sue warrants. 9. To the copyists of the journals of the senate and house of representatives, each, the sum of three dollars per day, for the time actually employed. § 10. The speaker of the senate shall certify the amount due each member and officer of the senate, except the amount due himself, which shall be certified by the secretary; and the speaker of the house of representatives shall certify the amount due each member and officer of the house, except the amount due himself, which shall be certified by the clerk; which certificates shall be sufficient authority to the auditor of public accounts, to issue his warrant for the amount certified; to be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Auditor to is. § 11. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and required to issue his warrant on the treasurer in favor of any person who has or may hereafter furnish for the use of this session of the general assembly, any fuel, stationery, printing paper, candles, or any other necessary thing; which shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, that the several amounts due as above mentioned shall be certified by the secretary of state and approved by the governor. Governor's secretary. Mileage to offi cers. § 12. That the sum of three dollars per day be allowed for the time actually employed for the hire of a clerk employed in the executive department during this special session, to be certified by the governor; and his certificate shall be sufficient evidence to the auditor, who shall issue his warrant on the treasurer for the same, and the said treasurer shall pay the same out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated. § 13. To each of the officers of the general assembly, and private secretary of the governor, the mileage that is allowed to the members. APPROVED Nov. 6, 1849. In force Oct. 29, 1849. warrant. AN ACT to pay Paul Anderson the amount due to him. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Audit'r to draw Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, to Paul Anderson, in payment for translating the constitution of this state into Norwegian, and superintending the publication of the same. The auditor of public accounts is hereby directed to draw his warrant upon the treasurer for that sum, in favor of Paul Anderson. APPROVED October 29, 1849. AN ACT to a lj 1st the clain of George Peabody against the state. In force Oct. 29, 1849. just and pay claim. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Governor to adIllinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the governor of this state is hereby authorized and directed to adjust and pay the claim of George Peabody, of London, against the state of Illinois, for money advanced by him to Messrs. Ryan and Oakley, agents of the state, on or about the seventeenth of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four: Provided, that said George Peabody shall first Proviso. return to the governor the canal bonds hypothecated by said agents to secure the repayment of said advance. made. § 2. Be it further enacted, That the sum of five thou- Appropriation sand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the said claim of George Peabody, of London, against the state of Illinois, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, and that the auditor draw his warrant in favor of the governor on the treasurer for the same, or so much as shall be required for that purpose. § 3. This act to be in force from and after its APPROVED October 29, 1849. passage. AN ACT to enable the governor to carry out the provisions of a joint resolution In force Nov. of the last session of the general assembly, awarding swords to certain ofheels 6, 1849. engaged in the war with Mexico. cerity. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Governor Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That, in order to enable the governor to carry out the provisions of a joint resolution of the last session of the general assembly, in awarding swords to certain officers from the state of Illinois, engaged in the war with Mexico, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum of money to pay for said swords. to § 2. The governor is hereby authorized to certify to Auditor to draw the auditor the amount necessary to pay for said swords, warrants. and on the presentation of said certificate, the auditor of public accounts shall draw his warrants upon the treasury for such amount as may be set forth in the governor's certificate, in favor of the person or persons entitled to the same. § 3. This act to be in force froin and after its passage. APPROVED Nov. 6, 1849. In force Nov. 6, 1849. warrant. AN ACT to pay John S. Roberts an amount due him. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Auditor to draw Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the auditor of public accounts be and he is hereby required to draw his warrant on the treasurer in tavor of J. S. Roberts, for the sum of twenty-one dollars and twenty-five cents, with interest from February first, 1841, being the amount due him for postage on official letters of the board of public. works: Provided, that on the settling of said account, the the said J. S. Roberts shall deliver to the auditor his receipt in full for said principal and interest. § 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED Nov. 6, 1849. I force Jan. 5, 1850. AN ACT to enable the auditor of public accounts to prosecute claims in favor of the state. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Daty of state', Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall attorneys. be the duty of the state's attorneys, when required by the auditor of public accounts, to bring suits on accounts against collectors or other persons indebted to the state, and to prosecute said claims to a final settlement and collection of the amount due. § 2. Any person who may desire to settle and pay over Duty of au lito, the amount due, after suit has been commenced, and before execution has been issued, shall pay the same into the state treasury, and the auditor shall notify the clerk of the court where such suit was commenced of the fact, and he shall endorse the judgment "satisfied." The sheriff or other officer who shall collect any funds due on execution in favor of the state, shall pay the same into the state treasury within one month after he has received said funds. Sheriff. §3. The state's attorney who shall prosecute any suit in Compen atio. favor of the state, under the provisions of the preceding sections of this act, shall receive as a compensation for his services, upon all sums not exceeding one thousand dollars, by him collected on executions, five per cent., and upon all sums exceeding one thousand dollars by him collected on execution, five per cent. for the first one thousand dollars, and two and one half per cent. upon so much thereof as exceeds one thousand dollars. Said commission to be in full for all services of said state's attorney in the suits in which such collections shall be made, and not to be allowed in any |