To John Williams, for fitting up room for the sittings of J. Williams the Supreme court, twenty-five dollars, July term. To Mr. Hough, for furnishing coal for the use of the Supreme court, sixteen dollars. Mr. Hough The Board of Public Works provided for, and created by the provisions of an act to provide for the settlement of debts and liabilities incurred on account of Internal Improvement, No new conin the State of Illinois, passed at the present session of the tracts to be let General Assembly, are hereby prohibited from letting any ad- on public ditional contract upon any rail road, turnpike road, or river works. in this State, until further authorized by law so to do. APPROVED, February 1, 1840. AN ACT authorizing the revaluation of sections number sixteen, in certain cases. In force, Feb. 1, 1840. When lands lued. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all cases where a majority of the inhabitants of any township in this State, shall be of opinion that section number sixteen, or any part have been vathereof, has been valued at a rate so high as to prevent the lued too high, sale thereof, and shall by petition set forth that fact, to the may be revatrustees of said township, they shall cause the same to be revalued, and re-offered for sale, in the same manner as though no valuation had been previously had thereon: Provided, That in no case of a second valuation, shall it be legal to fix the value thereof below the rates at present fixed by law; this act to be in force from and after its passage.. APPROVED, Feb. 1, 1840. AN ACT to resurvey a part of the State road leading from Decatur to Danville. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Henry Zorges, Eli In force, Feb. 1, 1840. sha Querry and Joseph Spangler, be, and they are hereby ap-Com'rs to repointed commissioners, to view, mark, and relocate, so much locate road of the State road, leading from Decatur to Danville, as lies between the Sangamon river and the section line north east of the residence of Guy Helm. SEC. 2. That the said commissioners, or a majority of them, Time & place shall meet at the House of Guy Helm, on the first Monday of meeting. of April, or within six months thereafter; and after being sworn before some justice of the peace, shall proceed to view, mark, and relocate said road on the most eligible ground. APPROVED, Feb. 1, 1840. In force, Feb. 1, 1840. Road from AN ACT in relation to certain roads in Greene county. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the survey and location of the road from White Hall to the Illinois river, as locaIllinois river, ted by the Commissioners appointed under "An act authorizing the county cmmissioners' court to construct certain roads in Greene county," approved March 2, 1839, shall be deemed as good and valid as if the same had been done according to the provisions of the above recited act. valid SEC. 2. The roads mentioned in the aforesaid act shall be deemed State roads, and kept in repair as other State roads are. APPROVED, February 1, 1840. In force AN ACT changing the times of holding circuit courts in Jersey, Cass, and Jan. 30, 1840. Scott counties. Times of SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the times of holding the circuit courts in the counties of Jersey, Cass, and Scott, shall hereafter be as follows: In the county of Jersey, on the Thursdays before the first holding courts Mondays in May and November. in Jersey. Cass. Scott. Return of process. In the county of Cass, on the Thursdays before the fourth Mondays in May, and first Mondays in October. In the county of Scott, on the fourth Monday in May, and first Mondays in October; and all causes depending in said courts respectively, shall stand for trial at the terms aforesaid, and all process which has been or may be issued, returnable to the terms as heretofore fixed by law, shall be deemed and held to be returnable, at the terms fixed by this act, and all reeognizances or obligations required to be complied with in the said courts, at the terms heretofore provided for, shall be deemed and held as recognizances or obligations to be complied with at the terms fixed by this act. APPROVED, January 30th, 1840. In force, Jan. 30, 1840. Franklin. AN ACT relating to certain records in the counties of Franklin, Williamson, Morgan, and Cass. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Records of represented in the General Assembly, That the county commissioners' court of Franklin county, be, and they are hereby authorized to contract with any suitable person, for the transcribing, into suitable books, all deeds and other instruments of writing, heretofore recorded in said recorder's office, and that they be allowed to pay such person a reasonable compensation for his services. SEC. 2. The county commissioners' courts, of the counties Williamson of Williamson, and Cass, be, and they are hereby, anthorized and Cass. to contract with any suitable persons to transcribe, into suitable books for that purpose, all deeds, and cther instruments of writing, heretofore recorded in the recorder's office of the counties of Franklin and Morgan, which in any wise affect the interest, Franklin and or belong to, the counties of Williamson and Cass, and that Morgan. they pay such persons a reasonable compensation for their services. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED, January 30th, 1840. AN ACT fixing the time of holding the Summer term of the Supreme Court. In force, Feb. 1st,1840. court SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Summer term represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter the sumof supreme mer term of the Supreme Court shall commence on the first Monday in June, in each year, and all parts of laws inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. APPROVED, February 1st, 1840. Laws repeal ed AN ACT in relation to the county of Williamson. In force, Jan. 31, 1840. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Duty of Secrerepresented in the General Assembly, That the Secretary of tary of State State be required to furnish to the judge of the third judicial circuit, and to the clerk of the circuit court of the counties of Franklin and Williamson, a certified copy of a law passed at the present session, entitled "an act to amend an act to amend an act establishing the county of Williamson." SEC. 2. The judge of the third judicial circuit is hereby Judge of 3d required to hold courts in the county of Williamson, at the circuit to hold town of Marion, in pursuance of law. APPROVED, January 31st, 1840. courts in Williamson AN ACT requiring School Commissioners to distribute school funds at the county seats. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall be the duty of the School Commissioners of the several counties of this State, to distribute the school funds to the teachers and treasurers of townships, in their respective counties, at the county seats of said counties: And it shall also be the duty of said commissioners, to give four weeks public notice of the time of making such distribution. APPROVED, January 31st, 1840. In force. Jan 31, 1840. In force, AN ACT fixing the times of holding Courts in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, March 1,1840. Time of hold SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, ing courts in represented in the General Assembly, That the circuit courts of the several counties composing the sixth judicial circuit, hereinafter named, shall be holden at the county seat of said countics at the times following: Stephenson Winnebago Boone Lee Whiteside Rock Island Carroll Jo Daviess Writs and process In the county of Stephenson, on the first Mondays in April and September. In the county of Winnebago, on the Thursdays after the first Mondays in April and September. In the county of Boone, on the first Thursdays after the second Mondays in April and September. In the county of Lee, on the third Mondays in April and September. In the county of Whiteside on the first Thursdays after the third Mondays in April and September. In the county of Rock Island, on the fourth Mondays [in] April and September. In the county of Carroll on the next Mondays after the fourth Mondays in April and September. In the county of Jo Daviess, on the second Mondays in May, October, and February. SEC. 2. All writs, subpoenas, and other process, which may be issued and made returnable to the terms of courts in said circuit, as heretofore required to be holden, shall be deemed and taken to be returnable to said courts, as required to be holden under this act; and all proceedings pending in any of said courts, shall be taken up and disposed of according to law, as 'f no alteration had been made in the times of holding said courts. This act to take effect and be in force from and after the first day of March next. APPROVED, January 29th, 1840. In force, AN ACT to amend "An act establishing the county of Williamson," apJan. 18, 1840. Williamson attached 3d judicial cir cuit proved February 28, 1839. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the county of Williamson be attached to, and form a part of, the third judicial Duty of judge circuit of the State of Illinois, and the Judge of said circuit is to hold court hereby required to appoint a circuit clerk in said county, and to hold circuit courts in said county, on the Monday after the circuit court in the county of Johnson, until otherwise directed. in Time of court Duty of auditor to pay SEC. 2. Until a new apportionment is made, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall issue his warrant in favor of the School school fund to Commissioner and agent for the inhabitants of Williamson Williamson county, for one-half of the distributive share of the school fund, county belonging to the connty of Franklin, under the last appor tionment. representa SEC. 3. The county of Franklin and Williamson, at the Election for next general election for Senator and Representatives to the senator and General Assembly, shall each be entitled to elect one Repre- tives sentative, and the county of Williamson shall vote with the counties of Franklin and Jackson, for Senator; and the clerk Duty of clerk of Williamson county shall be required to perform all the duties of Williamson in relation to such election, as is required of the county clerk of relative to the county of Jackson. elections SEC. 4. The official acts of all officers rendering services Acts of officers in their official capacities, in the counties of Williamson and legalized Franklin, since the first Monday in August last, are hereby declared to be legal as though no division had taken place; and the election of all officers which took place in the counties of Williamson and Franklin, on the first Monday in August last, Elections leis hereby legalized, and commissions required to be issued ac- galized cordingly: and the clerk of the county commissioners' court of Duty of clerk of Franklin Franklin county, is hereby required to hand over to the coun- county ty clerk of Williamson county, all bonds which he may have received of officers elected in the county of Williamson, at such election, and said bonds shall be filed in the clerk's office of Bonds of offisaid county, and be in force as though they were given to such clerk. cers SEC. 5. The act establishing Frankfort the county seat of Act repealed Franklin county, is hereby repealed. This act to be in force from and after its passage. AN ACT exempting certain articles from execution, in addition to those already exempt by the laws of this State. In force. June 1, 1840. ecution SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Property exrepresented in the General Assembly, That each person, being empt from exthe head of a family, and residing with the same, shall retain, exempt from execution, in addition to the property now exempt by the laws of this State, one horse, or yoke of oxen, not exceeding in value sixty dollars: Provided, Such head of a Proviso family shall follow the cultivation of the soil, for the maintainance of himself and family, or should such head of a family be a mechanic, and follow the art of his profession, for the maintiinance of himself and family, such mechanic shall retain sixty dollars worth of tools suited to his profession. SEC. 2. Should any disagreement arise between any officer Appraisement and defendant in execution, about and concerning the value of property of any species of property allowed by the first section of this act, it shall be the duty of such officer forthwith to summon two disinterested householders, who, after being duly sworn by some justice of the peace, shall proceed to appraise said pro |