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An Act providing for the third census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, 1810

published by Matthew L. Helm on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 21:08

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the marshals of the several districts of the United States and of the district of Columbia, and the secretaries of the Mississippi territory, of the Indiana territory, of the Michigan territory, of the Illinois territory, of the Louisiana territory, and of the Orleans territory respectively shall be, and they are hereby authorized and required, under the direction of the Secretary of State, and according to such instructions as he shall give pursuant to this act, to cause the number of the inhabitants...

A Resolution, 1806

published by Matthew L. Helm on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 23:12

WHEREAS the sheriffs of several counties in this territory failed to take in lists of the free male inhabitants of the counties as required by the twenty seventh section of the act passed last session, for levying and collecting a tax on land, and for other purposes.

An Act for Levying and Collecting a Tax on Land and for Other Purposes, 1805

published by Matthew L. Helm on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 22:54

Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the courts to same, That on or before the first day of January next the courts of common pleas of the several counties within this territory be empowered, and they are hereby authorised and required to appoint an assessor and collector for the purposes herein after mentioned, each assessor or collector before they begin the exercise of the duties of their respective offices shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, before any judge of the court aforesaid of the county viz.

An Act forming a separate County out of Gallatin, White and the detached part of Jackson county, 1818

published by Matthew L. Helm on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 10:14
BE it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the lllinois territory, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all that tract of country within the following boundaries, to-wit: Beginning at the corner of townships ten and eleven on the line, between ranges four and five;thence north with said line thirty-six miles;thence west twenty four miles to the third principal meridian ;thence south with the same to the line dividing townships ten and eleven ;thence east to the beginning, shall constitute a separate county, to be called Franklin: And for the purpose of fixing the permanent seat of justice for said county, the following persons be appointed commissioners

An Act providing for taking the census of the inhabitants of the Illinois territory, and for other purposes, 1818

published by Matthew L. Helm on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 23:29
Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Illinois territory, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That there shall be appointed by the Governor, some fit person in each county within this territory, whose duty it shall be to take a list of all citizens, of all ages, sexes and colour, within their respective counties, particularly noting whether white or black, and also noting particularly free male inhabitants above the age of twenty-one years...

An Act supplemental to an act entitled, an act for taking the census of the inhabitants of this territory, 1818

published by Matthew L. Helm on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 23:23
WHEREAS, it is doubtful whether the prayer of this general assembly to congress, requesting that the citizens of this territory may be permitted to form a state government will be granted, before a census of the inhabitants of this territory shall be taken, and exhibited to that honorable body : And whereas, a great increase of population may be expected between the first day of next June and December following : Therefore

Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970

published by Matthew L. Helm on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 15:07
We, the People of the State of Illinois - grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He has permitted us to enjoy and seeking His blessing upon our endeavors - in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people;maintain a representative and orderly government;eliminate poverty and inequality;assure legal, social and economic justice;provide opportunity for the fullest development of the individual;insure domestic tranquility;provide for the common defense;and secure the blessings of freedom and liberty to ourselves and our posterity - do ordain and establish this Constitution for the State of Illinois.

Resolution for admitting the state of Indiana into the Union, 1816

published by Matthew L. Helm on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 14:43
WHEREAS in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the nineteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, entitled " An act to enable the people of Indiana territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of that state into the union," the people of the said territory did, on the twenty-ninth day of June, in the present year, by a convention called for that purpose, form for themselves a constitution and state government, which constitution and state government, so formed, is republican, and in conformity with the principles of the articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, passed on the thirteenth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven.

An Act to enable the people of the Indiana territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, 1816

published by Matthew L. Helm on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 14:32
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the inhabitants of the territory of Indiana be, and they are hereby authorized to form for themselves a constitution and state government, and to assume such name as they shall deem proper;and the said state, when formed, shall be admitted into the union upon the same footing with the original states, in all respects whatever.

An Act for the division of Galletin County, 1814

published by Matthew L. Helm on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 09:31
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Illinois Territory and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all that tract of Country within the following boundaries (towit) Beginning at the month of Bompast Creek on the big Wabash, and running thence due west to the Meridian line which runs north from the mouth of the Ohio River. Thence with said Meredian line and due North ’till it strikes the line of upper Canada, Thence with the line of upper Canada to the line that separates this Territory from the Indiana Territory and thence with the said dividing line to the beginning shall constitute a separate county to be called Edwards and the seat of Justice for said county shall be at the Town now called Palmyra

 

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