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Under the Illinois Constitution of 1818 the
authority to approve or veto bills passed
by the General Assembly was assigned to the
Council of Revision, the members of which
were the Governor and the justices of the
state Supreme Court.
After passage by a majority of both chambers
of the General Assembly, bills were presented
to the Council for consideration and revision.
If a majority of the Council objected to
a bill it could be returned within ten days
to the chamber in which the bill originated.
If upon reconsideration the bill received
a majority of votes in both chambers of the
General Assembly the bill became law. If
the Council failed to take action within
ten days after receiving a bill it became
law without Council approval.
Beginning in 1831 the Secretary of State
or his appointee acted as clerk to the Council
of Revision (L. 1831, p. 169). The 1848 Constitution
abolished the Council of Revision and assigned
its functions regarding the approval or veto
of bills solely to the Governor.
150.001
MINUTES OF COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
1819-1847. 3 vols. and 1 partial vol. Index,
1819-1845.
Minutes of daily Council proceedings include
list of members present, list of bills passed
by the General Assembly and laid before the
Council for appropriate action, date bills
passed by the General Assembly, date bills
approved by Council, and objections of Council
to specific bills.
These records are available at the Illinois
State Archives, Office of the Secretary of
State.
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