4. To the Secretary of State, including clerk hire, three Sec. of State. thousand dollars; and for making index to journals of the Senate and House of Representatives and laws, for copying laws and making marginal notes and index to laws, the sum of six hundred dollars. 5. To the Judges of the Supreme Court each three thou- Judges Susand dollars. preme court. 6. To the Attorney General, one thousand four hundred Attorney Gen. dollars, and States' Attorneys each seven hundred dollars. 7. To the Inspectors of the Penitentiary, three dollars per Ins. Penitenday: Provided, That no one of the inspectors shall receive tiary. more than one hundred and fifty dollars per annum. 8. To the Secretary of the Council of Revision, four dol- Sec. Council lars per day. Revision. SEC. 3. 1. There shall be allowed to the Speaker of the Speakers. House of Representatives, and the Speaker of the Senate, each the sum of seven dollars per day, and four dollars for Mileage. every twenty miles necessary travel in coming to and returning from the seat of government. diem. Secretaries & Clerks. arms, and 2. To each member of the Senate, and House of Repre- Members per sentatives, the sum of four dollars per day for each day's attendance at the present, and the last preceding special session of the General Assembly, and four dollars for every twenty miles travel necessary in coming to and returning from the seat of government. To the Secretary and assistant Secretary of the Senate, and to the Clerk and assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives, the sum of six dollars per day. To the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate and Sergeant-athis assistant, and to the Door keeper of the House of Repre- door-keeper. sentatives and his assistant, each the sum of four dollars per day. To the Enrolling and Engrossing Clerks of the Sen. Enr. and eng. ate and House of Representatives, each the sum of five dollars per day; to cach one of their assistants, four dollars per day for the time actually employed, the number of days to be Copyists of certified by their principals respectively. To the copyist of journals the journals of the Senate, and House of Representatives, each the sum of four dollars per day. The appropriations herein before made, shall be construed to apply as well to clerks. the present session of the Legislature as to the last prece- Mileage not ding session; but nothing herein contained shall be so con- allowed strued as to authorize any compensation for travelling expen ses in coming to or going from the said special session. To J.J P Langford P. Langford the sum of fifty dollars for enclosing a grave of the late James Copeland, under the direction of the General Assembly; and to John Brodie, the sum of forty-three dol- John Brodie lars fifty-five cents, for tomb stones furnished for the same as Jas. W. Berry aforesaid. To James W. Berry, one thousand dollars for full length portraits of Washington and La Fayette, for the hall of the House of Representatives. To Joel Johnson for room rent Joel Johnson for office of the clerk of the Supreme Court from the twentyninth of July, to the second of October, one thousand eight side tem. Sarah Raimes hundred and forty, [at] eight dollars per month. To Sarah Raimes for room rent for office of the clerk of the Supreme Court, from the second day of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty, [at] eight dollars per month, the time to J. D. White- be certified by the clerk of said court. To John D. Whiteside, twenty-five dollars for postage for Internal ImproveSpeaker pro ment office. To the Speaker pro tem. of the Senate, seven dollars per day for the number of days he may have served as such. There shall be allowed to the Fund Commissioner all necessary travelling expenses, an account of which shall be kept and certified to the Governor, for his supervision and approval, to be paid out of the Internal Improvement Fund, 3. To the doorkeeper of the Council of Revision, three of Council of dollars and fifty cents per day, the number of days employed to be certified by the clerk of the Council. Fund Commr. Door keeper Revision J. H. Lewis B. F. Fridley S. B. Chandler. 4. To J. H. Lewis, the sum of sixty-five dollars for apprehending Dennis McNaman, a fugitive from justice. 5. To Benjamin F. Fridley, late sheriff of Kane county, the sum of one hundred and sixty-six dollars, for the apprehension of William J. Suver, a fugitive from justice. 6 To Samuel B. Chandler, sheriff of St. Clair County, the sum of one hundred dollars, being the amount of a reward by him paid for the apprehension of two fugitives from justice, who broke jail in said county in January last. 7. To William Walters, the sum of three hundred and Wm. Walters seventy-five dollars, for one hundred and fifty copies of the decisions of the Supreme Court, furnished by the order of the Secretary of State, for the use of the State. Methodist church Clerk Board 8. The sum of one hundred dollars to the Methodist church in Springfield, for the rent of the church for the time the Legislature occupied the same, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty. 9. To the clerk of the Board of Auditors to investigate of Auditors the claims under the State House commissioners, while in session, three dollars per day, the number of days to be certified by said board. Clerk investi 10. To the clerk of the Investigating Committee of the gating comm. Board of Public Works, three dollars per day, the number of days to be certified by the chairman of said committee. Governor. W W Watson Witnesses 11. That the Governor be allowed five hundred dollars for each of the years one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, to cover travelling and other incidental expenses. 12. To William W. Watson, the sum of eighty-one dollars for the use of a room for the Supreme Court twentyseven days at their June term, one thousand eight hundred and forty. 13. To three witnesses examined before the select committee, raised by the House to examine and report on the accounts of the former Board of Public works, one dollar per day for each day's attendance, the number of days to be certified by the chairman of said select committee. vernor Salary of GoSEC. 4. The salary of the Governor of this State, after the term of service of the present Governor shall ex-Gov. shall repire, shall be two thousand dollars per annum, and that the side at seat of Governor shail reside at the seat of Government. government SEC. 5. To the treasurer of the county of Peoria, the Treas. Peoria sum of three hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty-one cents, county to be by him applied to the payment of such sunis as are legally due to the justices of the peace, constables and witnesses, who were required to attend at the taking of depositions in the case of contested election between N. H. Purple and W. J. Phelps, in the said county of Peoria, in the month of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty. Persons enti tled to wit SEC. 6. The said justices, or a majority of them, shall file with said treasurer, a certificate setting forth the amount to which each individual is entitled, for services rendered in ness fees. said case; and said treasurer is hereby required to pay out said money on application of the individuals certified to be entitled to the same. chased for Sec. 7. That hereafter all articles purchased for the use All articles of the members of the General Assembly, and for the hereafter purofficers of the same, shall be purchased by the Secretary Gen. Ass'y. of State, and charge the State under his own name for the same; the statement to be accompanied in all cases by the receipt of the person of whom the articles may have been purchased by said Secretary of State. Approved, February 27, 1841. An ACT making appropriations for work done upon the State House, and for materials furnished. In force Jan. 29, 1841. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars, be, and the same is hereby $30,000 apappropriated, which appropriation shall be applied to the propriated. payment of debts due for work done upon the State House, and for furniture and materials furnished by different persons for the State. SEC. 2. No payment shall be made out of the above ap propriation to any person or persons having claims against Validity the State for work done upon the State House and furniture claim. furnished, until the validity of the same be ascertained as is hereinafter provided for. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Auditor, Treasurer, of Secretary of State, or any two of them, to examine all claims Duty of board against this State for work done upon the State House and of auditors. furniture furnished, and to give a certificate to all such per sons for the amount due them, and it shall be the duty of the Auditor to issue his warrant upon the Treasurer, upon the presentation of such certificate, for the amount of the same. SEC. 4. That from and after the passage of this act the State house present State House Commissioners shall be no longer au comm'r pro- thorized to make any contract respecting the State House, hibited from or any thing respecting the same, and the pay to which they tracts, & pay may be entitled shall no longer accrue or be paid [to] them, unsuspended. til the further action of the Legislature; and that the Auditor. making con izens amount of Public accounts be authorized and required to put in immediate train of collection the sum of sixteen thousand six hundred and sixty-[six] dollars and sixty-six cents, due by bond Auditor to from the citizens of Springfield to the State; and that the Aucollect of cit- ditor be directed to institute immediate proceedings in favor due on bond. of the State against any commissioner or other officer, who may not have paid over money appearing to be in his hands arising from Saline lands, from the year of our Lord one thouand eight hundred and twenty-six to the present time, and all other debts to the State. In force, Dec. 18, 1840. Approved, January 29, 1841. An ACT making partial Appropriations. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Auditor to issue warrants represented in the General Assembly, That the Auditor of members, Public Accounts be, and he is hereby required to draw speakers, warrants on the treasury for the sum of one hundred dollars clerks, &c. to each member of the General Assembly, and a like warrant to the Speakers of each House, the Secretary of the Senate, and [the] Clerk of the House of Representatives, and assistants of each house, to each of the enrolling and engrossing clerks, and door keepers, and each assistant door keeper of both houses; and also one hundred dollars each to the copy. ists of the journals of each house. Approved, December 18, 1840. In force Feb. An ACT supplemental to an act making appropriations for the years 27, 1841. Allowed out 1841 and 1842. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, of treasury represented in the General Assembly, That there be allowed out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the following persons the following sums, viz: To James Bell & Co. eighty dollars and sixty-nine cents, James Bell. for articles furnished for the State. To J. S. Rogers eight dollars and eighty one cents, for J. S. Rogers articles furnished for the State. To Robert Irwin & Co. eighty-nine cents, for articles furnished the State. R. Irwin. B. C. Webster dollars and fifty-six To B. C. Webster & Co. two hundred and twenty-three dollars and twenty-eight cents, for articles furnished the State. To. E. B. Pease & Brother, twenty-one dollars for arti-E. B. Pease. cles furnished the State. & Bro. To Opdycke, Tinsley & Co., one hundred and five dollars Opdycke & Co for candles furnished the State. To C. B. De Reimer & Co., one hundred and twenty-seven C. B. De Reidollars and fifty cents, for two round clocks and articles furnished the State House. To J. A. Hough, twenty-five dollars and seventy-five cents, for repairing tables, &c. for the State. mer. & Co. J. A. Hough. To Merriweather & Weston, twenty-one dollars and Merriweather eighty-eight cenis, for articles furnished the State. To James L. Lamb, four hundred and eighty-three dollars & Weston J. L. Lamb. and seventy cents, for articles furnished the State. To Joseph Thayer & Co., forty-six dollars and ten cents, J. Thayer. & for articles for the State. To Hawley & Edwards, one hundred and eight dollars and sixty-six cents, for articles furnished the State. To S. M. Tinsley & Co., four hundred and fifty-four dollars and sixty-one cents, for articles furnished for the State. Co. Hawley & Edwards. S. M. Tinsley To Birchall & Johnson, three hundred and seventy-one Birchall & dollars and ninety-two cents, for stationary furnished for the Johnson. use of the State. To W. Chapin, ten dollars for collecting, removing and ta- w. Chapin. king care of furniture. To Wm. Lavely, for swearing in members of the General Wm. Lavely. Assembly, five dollars: Provided, These accounts shall first be passed on by the Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary of State. Proviso. There shall be allowed to William Walters, for the use of W. Walters, E. T. & C. Goudy, the sum of six hundred dollars in full for for use of E. binding laws of eighteen hundred and thirty-six and seven. T. & C. Gou To Elias Hart, twelve dollars and fifty cents for drayage. Elias Hart. dy. To Randolph Hughes and Richard Roberts, each, the sum R. Hughs & of twenty-four dollars, for preparing fuel for the use of the R. Roberts. General Assembly. There shall be allowed to A. E. Ames, the sum of two dol- A. E. Ames. lars per day for his services in the office of Secretary of State No. of days during the present session of the General Assembly, the secretary. number of days to be certified by the Secretary of State. certified by To S. J. Iankiewiez, the sum of three hundred and twenty dollars for services rendered and to be rendered in the Trea- S. J. Jenkins. surer's office in posting the books of the [board of] public works. To Hiram L. Hoffman the sum of fifty seven dollars for room rent for the Council of Revision: Provided, That the State Bank of Illinois is hereby authorized to pay the Auditor's warrants drawn on the Treasurer for debts now due for work and materials done on the State House as audited by the board of auditors. Approved, February 27, 1841. HL Hoffman Proviso. |