bind all acts or laws that may be passed, or ordered to be bound: and to fold, stitch, cover with blue paper, and cut the style of bindedges of all Journals that may be published; and the said ing Binder or Binders shall receive for their services the following prices, (viz:) for binding laws, leather backs and paper sides, when the number of pages does not exceed one hundred and fifty, at the rate of twenty cents per hundred pages, that each Prices for volume may contain: acts or laws, over one hundred and fifty pages, at the rate of fifteen cents per hundred pages each volume contains: and in case of a revision of the laws, the said Binder or Binders are to furnish leather and full bind, with leather covering (law form,) in a substantial, workmanlike manner, all such laws as may be ordered to be bound, for When addiwhich there shall be added fifteen cents over the price of the tional price half binding for each and every volume so full bound: and for may be paid doing up the Journals as above specified, there shall be allow ed at the rate of six cents for every one hundred pages each volume may contain. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Public Printer or Prin- Duty of Pubters to deliver to the Public Binder or Binders each form of lic Printer the Laws and Journals, dry and in good order, as fast as they are printed; and after the last form of the laws is so printed and delivered, the said Binder or Binders shall bind and deliver to the Secretary of State one thousand copies of the laws in fifteen days, and at the rate of one thousand copies Time of delievery twelve days afterwards, (Sundays excepted). Also, af- very of books ter the last form of the Journals are delivered to said Binder bound or Binders, they shall do them up as above specified, and deliver at the rate of one thousand copies every ten days, (Sun- Exception. days excepted.) SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Public Binder or Bin- Binders to ders, to give bond with sufficient security, to be approved of give bond and security by the Governor, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his or their contract, agreeable to this act. And a failure on the part of the public Binder or Binders shall subject him or them to a forfeiture of six per cent. per Forfeiture of week on the whole amount of their contract. 6 per cent. SEC. 4. That on the fulfilment of the contract for binding the Laws, as also on the fulfilment of the contract for doing up the Journals, the Secretary of State shall certify the fact Duty of Secreto the Auditor, who shall issue his warrant on the Treasurer, tary & Audifor the sum due such Binder or Binders; which sum shall be paid out of any money not otherwise appropriated. All acts and parts of acts heretofore passed upon the subject of Pub tor lic binding, be, and the same is hereby repealed. This act Acts repealed shall take effect from and after its passage; but is in no wise to interfere with the binding of the present session. APPROVED, January 31, 1840. In force, Jan. 31, 1840. McLeansboro Mackinaw Proviso. AN ACT to incorporate the towns therein named. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the inhabitants of the town of McLeansboro' in Hamilton county, the inhabitants of the town of Fairfield, in Wayne county, the inhabitants of the town of Scottville, in Macoupin county, and the inhabitants of the town of Mackinaw, in Tazewell county, be, and they are hereby authorized to become incorporated, under the general incorporation law, notwithstanding said towns may not contain one hundred and fifty inhabitants: Provided, said corporators are not compelled to work the public highways more than one half mile from the centre of said corporation. SEC. 2. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED, January 31, 1840. In force, Feb. 1, 1840. taken AN ACT to amend the law in relation to change of Venue, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That whenever any appeal shall be depending in any of the circuit courts of this State from any assessment of damages for land or other property taken under the authority of any law of this State for Appeals, when the use of any rail road, canal, turnpike or any other highway, or for any purpose whatever, it shall and may be lawful for the people, or county, or other corporation, or person for whose use such land or other property is to be taken, or the person conducting the appeal in their behalf, or for the claimant or claimants, or his, her, or their agents, or attorney at law, or attorney in fact to file, his, her, or their affidavit in writing, stating that he, she, or they verily believe that a fair and impartial trial of said appeal cannot be had in the court where said appeal is depending; on account that either the Judge of the court, or the People of the county, are interested or prejudiced against the cause of the party on whose behalf said application is made, or in favor of the cause of the other party, or for or against the parties as aforesaid. nue SEC. 2. On filing such affidavit it shall be the duty of the Change of ve- court to change the venue of said cause to some convenient county to which objections shall not be made by similar affidavit. And said appeal shall be dockited and tried in the court to which the venue thereof is changed, in the same manner as if it had been originally instituted there. When objec SEC. 3. That if any objection shall be taken to any such tion is made appeal on account of any defect in the appeal bond, such obto appeals jection shall not be sustained: Provided, the appellant, his, Proviso. her, or their agent or attorney shall enter into, and acknowledge such bond, with sufficient security as may be approved by said court. APPROVED, February 1, 1840. AN ACT to incorporate Shiloh College. In force, Jan. 8th, 1840. porate. Name and SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That James Gillespie, Body corJames Bradley, John Moore, Benjamin F. Bradley, John Barrow, William Pike, Richard Bradley, Arthur Cross, William Bradley, and John B. Burke be, and they are hereby created, a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the "President and Trustees of Shiloh College;" and by that name and style to have perpetual succession: the said institution Object. being designed to promote the cause of education and improvement in literature; and to be located in the county of Location. Randolph. style. SEC. 2. The corporation hereby created shall have power Powers. to make and execute all necessary contracts for the promotion of the cause of education, and improvement of literature in said institution; and to purchase and hold such personal property as may be needful in advancing the ends of its crea- May hold tion; and may purchase and hold, for the use thereof, any land. quantity of land not exceeding eighty acres. The said corporation may sue and be sued in its corporate name; plead Common seal and be impleaded; may have a common seal, and make bylaws for its regulation, not inconsistent with the constitution By-laws and laws of the United States or of this State. Quorum President and SEC. 3. A majority of the trustees shall form a quorum to do business; and shallhave authority to elect a President and such other officers as may be necessary to prescribe the course other officers of studies to be pursued; to fix the rate of tuition; to appoint a preceptor and such officers and assistants as they may consider the interest of the institution requires. SEC. 4. A majority of the board of trustees may fill any Vacancies vacancy which may occur in the board, from death, removal, how filled resignation, or otherwise. all SEC. 5. The said institution shall be open to all religious To be open to denominations; and the profession of no particular religious faith, shall be required either of officers or pupils. APPROVED, January 8, 1840. AN ACT to change the name of the town of Columbus, in the county of In force 8th Randolph. Jan. 1840. Name of SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Columbus represented in the General Assembly, That the name of Co-changed to lumbus, in Randolph county, be, and the same is hereby Sparta. changed to that of Sparta. APPROVED, January 8, 1840. In force, 8th AN ACT to authorize the county court of Lawrence county, to build a Jan, 1840. bridge across the Embarrass River. Bridge at Lawrenceville. Location. Plan of bridge. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the county commissioners' court of Lawrence county be, and they are hereby, authorized to cause to be erected a bridge across the Embarrass River, at the town of Lawrenceville, on a direct line with either of the two streets that run north from the public square in said town. Said commissioners shall agree upon a plan of said bridge, and cause the same to be recorded; they shall cause a correct description, in writing, of the plan of said bridge, to be posted up in the Clerk's office of said county, at least twenty days previous to letting any contract for the erection of said bridge; and shall cause written notices to be put up in at Notice be- least six of the most public places in the county, for a period fore contract. of not less than one month before entering into any contract for the materials or erection of said bridge, stating therein, that they will let to the lowest responsible bidder, at the court house in said town, on a day to be agreed upon by them, contracts for the delivery of the necessary materials, also, contracts for the masonry and carpenters' work of said bridge: Provided, That, in making contracts, said commissioners shall take a bond, payable to the county of Lawrence, with security, to be approved of by them, for the faithful performance of such contracts, by the person or persons who may undertake the same, and within such time as shall be agreed upon: And provided, further, That, in no case, shall the commissioners make any payment to any person engaged in the said work, which shall exceed two-thirds of the value of work then performed, until the contract shall be completed, and received by the commissioners. Proviso. Proviso. 1 Bridge to remain public and kept in repair. Navigation SEC. 2. The said building, when erected, as aforesaid, shall be, and forever remain, a public bridge, free to the passage of all persons, and their property, at all times, and without any charge whatever; and the county commissioners' court of Lawrence county shall cause the same to be kept in good repair, to afford a safe passage to all persons and their property. SEC. 3. Nothing in this act shall be so construed, as to auof river not to thorize the said commissioners to obstruct the navigation of be obstructed. said river, with either flat or keel boats. APPROVED, January 8, 1840. In force, 8th Jan. 1840. AN ACT to amend "an act to establish the county of Hardin, approved 2d March, 1839." SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Boundaries represented in the General Assembly, That all that part of the of the county territory of Pope county, as it stood previous to the passage of the law to which this is an amendment, which is comprised of Hardin, within the following limits, shall constitute the county of Hardin, that is to say: beginning on the Ohio river, at the point where a line, dividing sections thirty-four and thirty-five, in township twelve, south of range seven east, running south, would strike the Ohio river; thence, due north with the sectional line to the Gallatin county line; thence, cast two miles; and thence, southeast along the line dividing Pope and Gallatin counties to the Ohio river; thence, with the Ohio river, to the place of beginning. of county. SEC. 2. The said county of Hardin shall have jurisdiction Jurisdiction of all the territory included within the said limits, as well as all jurisdiction which, of right, belongs to the State of Illinois, upon so much of the Ohio river as forms the river boundary of said county of Hardin. Duty of SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the county commission- com'rs of ers of the county of Pope, to pay over to the county commis- Pope county. sioners' court of Hardin county, a fair proportion of the money Proportion received by said county of Pope, from the State under the of Internal Internal Improvement law; also, a fair proportion of the Improvement school fund, according to the population of Pope and Hardin money. counties, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, to School fund. be ascertained by the census of that year. SEC. 4. That immediately after the passage of this act, Election to be ordered by the oldest justice of the peace, within the limits of the oldest Justice county of Hardin, shall order an election to be held in the of Peace for several places of holding elections in said county, for a she- co. officers. riff, coroner, and three county commissioners, and a commissioners', clerk, and all other county officers elective by the people, for said county of Hardin; whose powers and duties shall be the same as other sheriffs, coroners, and county commissioners of other counties. The notice for the elections Notice for election. aforesaid, shall be given three weeks before the time of holding it, by posting up, at three of the most public places in said county of Hardin, a notice thereof; and it shall be the duty of said justice giving the notice aforesaid, to receive the polls, count the votes, and declare who shall have been elected sheriff, coroner, and county commissioners of said county of Hardin. Seat of Jus SEC. 5. Said sheriff, coroner, and county commissioners, so Term of ofelected, shall continue in office until the next general election. fices. SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the county commissioners. Duty of comfirst to be elected, to appoint a day for an election, to be held missioners at the several places of holding elections within the limits of said county of Hardin, for the purpose of choosing the per-Election forsmanent seat of justice of said county; and if no one place tice shall have received a majority of all the votes given, then it shall be lawful for the legal voters to meet at the place or places of holding elections, in ten days thereafter, and then and there select and vote for one of the two places only, heretofore voted for, having the two highest number of all the votes where the county seat shall be located; and that |