Annotation
[1] AD, I-Ar. The bill was introduced on January 9, 1836, by William Brown, representative from Tazewell and McLean counties, but was written for
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[1] AD, I-Ar. The bill was introduced on January 9, 1836, by William Brown, representative from Tazewell and McLean counties, but was written for
Brown by Lincoln (sections 1-4) and John T. Stuart (sections 5-6). The bill was passed without amendment and appears in Laws of Illinois, 1836, pp. 206-207.
[2] Stuart changed Lincoln's ``May'' to ``Aprile.''
[3] Stuart changed Lincoln's ``shall'' to ``may.''