Laws passed by the first General Assembly of the State of Illinois, at their second session, held at Kaskaskia, 1819. Kaskaskia, Ill: Printed by Blackwell & Berry, 1819

[Sect. 1.] Be it enacted by the people of the slate of Illinois represented in the general assembly. That there shall be appointed by the county commissioners in each and every county, at some session of their court, previous to the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, some proper person, whose duty it shall be to take a list of all citizens, of all ages, and sexes, and color, within their respective counties, particularly noting whether white or black; and also noting particularly free male inhabitants above the age of twenty years.

[Sect.1.] Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly. That the following sums shall be allowed to the different County commissioners for taking the census of this stare for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, to wit : to the commissioner of Madison county, one hundred and seventy-one dollars: to the commissioner of St. Clair county, one hundred and five dollars: to the commissioner of Bond county, fifty-nine dollars : to the commissioner of Washington county, fifty dollars and fifty cents: to the commissioner of Monroe county, forty-three dollars and fifty cents : to the commissioner of Randolph county, seventy one dollars: to the commissioner of Franklin county, fifty dollars : to the commissioner of Union county, fifty dollars

[Sect. 1.] Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That there shall be paid to the person or his legal representatives, for taking the additional census for the county of Washington, the sum of twenty dollars.; to the.person or his legal representatives, for taking the additional census for the county of Madison, the sum of thirty dollars ; to the person or his legal representatives, for taking the additional census for the county of St. Clair, the sum of thirty dollars; to the person or his legal representatives, for taking the additional census for the county of Monroe, the sum of twenty dollars