covered by him, against the said president and directors, in the supreme court of this state, together with legal interest thereon, from the second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, at the rate of six per centum per annum, till paid; and also the sum of forty-four dollars eighty-five and a half cents, which the said Kain recovered for his costs, in the circuit and supreme courts.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said president and directors, in case of their inability to pay the said sum of four hundred and forty-five dollars and fifty cents in gold or silver coin, the legal currency of the United States, be authorized and required to pay the same in the notes of the said bank, at their specie value: Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to authorize the said president and directors to interfere with the school fund deposited in said bank.

AN ACT providing for the just Compensation of Electors of President and Vice-President.

APPROVED, December 7, 1824.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That the compensation allowed by law to the electors of president and vice-president of the United States, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, with an advance which shall make the same equivalent to specie.

AN ACT to make Compensation to certain Persons for their Services in selecting Seminary Lands.

APPROVED, December 7, 1824.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That the auditor of public accounts be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to issue his warrant on

Blakeman, and Robert K. M'Laughlin, for the sum of two hundred dollars each, payable in the paper of the state bank of Illinois, as their compensation, in full, for services rendered, at the request of the governor of this state, in selecting certain lands granted to this state, by the general government, for the use of a seminary of learning.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the above sums shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

AN ACT for the Relief of Guy W. Smith.

APPROVED, December 7, 1924.

Whereas, it appears that Guy W. Smith has performed the duty required of him, by an act of the last general assembly, authorizing him to erect a monumental corner, at the point where the division line, between the state of Illinois and Indiana, leaves the Wabash river: And whereas, the compensation, allowed by said act, was not sufficient to defray the actual expenses of said work: There

fore,

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That the sum of twenty-five dollars, in notes of the state bank of Illinois, be appropriated to said Guy W. Smith; and that the auditor of public accounts be, and he is hereby, required to issue his warrant upon the treasury for the same.

AN ACT making Appropriation for Rebuilding the State-House.

APPROVED, December 8, 1824.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That the treasurer pay, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four thousand and seven hundred and thirty-two dollars and sixty-eight

Cents, to Lemuel and Harvey Lee; and to Dicker son and Thomas, the sum of one thousand six hundred and eighty-two dollars and seventy-seven oents; to James Hull, the sum of five hundred dollars; to R. K. M'Laughlin, six hundred and fifty-eight dollars and thirty-three cents; to James M. Duncan, one hundred fifteen dollars sixty-four cents; to Charles Prentice, one thousand and four dollars twenty-six cents; to George Leidig, two hundred and eighteen dollars and forty-two cents; to R. H. Peebles, four hundred ninety-four dollars sixty-five cents; to Nathaniel Sanburn, one hundred forty-eight dollars and forty cents; to William H. Brown, three hundred and eighteen dollars; to John Tilson, one hundred and six dollars; to C. B. Fletcher, two hundred and twelve dollars; to John A. Wakefield, seventy-four dollars and twenty cents; to John Foley, fifty-three dollars; to John Ellis, eighty-four dollars and eighty cents; to Frederick Hollman, twelve dollars and seventytwo cents; to Patrick Markey, one hundred and six dollars; to Joseph Oliver, one hundred fiftyseven dollars and ninety-four cents; to E. C. Berry, eighty-four dollars and eighty cents; to C. B. Berry, sixty-four dollars and forty-eight cents; to J. T. B. Stapp, sixty-seven dollars and sixty cents; to James Black, one hundred and six dollars; to R. Blackwell, ninety-three dollars twenty-eight cents; to John Hall, one hundred and six dollars; to Edward Davis, sixty-four dollars and twenty-five cents; to John and Matthew Patton, one hundred and six dollars; to Abner Field, two hundred and twelve dollars; to Martin Jones, one hundred and seventy-one dollars seventy-two cents; to James Jones, sixty-eight dollars eight cents; to John C. Kellogg, one hundred dollars; to Isaac Horner, fifty-three dollars; amounting, in all, to the sum of twelve thousand one hundred and sixty-four dollars seventy-one cents; all of said sums to be paid

in the paper of the state bank of Illinois: Provi- Debts to the state ded always, That no one of the appropriations or bank to be sehereby made, shall be paid to any individual here- cured.

in named, who is indebted to the state, or to the state bank of Illinois, unless such individual shall first consent to discharge such debt, or give good security for the payment of said debt, at the time or times it may become due: and it shall be the