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costs are paid, or the offender is discharged according to law. [L. 1857, P. 35, § I.

WATCHMEN.

AN ACT providing for the appointment of watchmen for the public buildings in the city of Springfield, and for the payment of the same. [Approved and in force February 9, 1865. L. 1865, p. 132.]

3. Secretary and treasurer to employ. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the secretary of State and State treasurer are hereby authorized and required to employ watchmen, whose duty it shall be to guard and carefully preserve from fire the public buildings in the city of Springfield.

4. Rules-discharge. § 2. That such watchmen shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the secretary and treasurer, and may be discharged at their pleasure.

5. Compensation. § 3. That such watchmen shall receive such compensation as shall be agreed upon by the secretary and treasurer, who shall certify the time of service and rate of compensation; and upon presentation of such certificates to the auditor of public accounts, he is directed to issue his warrants upon the treasury for the amounts so certified, and the treasurer is directed to pay such warrants out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

6. Takes effect. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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AN ACT to revise the law in relation to the_secretary of State. [Approved March 30, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.]

1. Bond. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the secretary of State shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bonds, with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the governor and two justices of the supreme court, payable to the people of the State of Illinois, in the penal

sum of $100,000, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties, and to deliver up all papers, books, records and other property appertaining to his office, whole, safe and undefaced to his successor in office, and to account for and pay over to the State treasurer all moneys that may be received by him as fees of his office, as required by law; which bond shall be entered upon the records of his office and deposited in the office of the auditor of public accounts.

2. Oath. 2. He shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by article 5, section 25 of the constitution, which shall be filed in his office.

3. Secretary of State keeper of public acts, etc. § 3. All public acts, laws and resolutions passed by the general assembly of this State, shall be carefully deposited in the office of the secretary of State, and the secretary of State is charged with the safe keeping of said office, and all laws, acts, resolutions, bonds, papers and records which now are or shall hereafter be deposited therein. [R. S. 1845, p. 492, § 7. 4. Books, bills, etc., of general assembly deposited with. 4. The secretary of the senate and clerk of the house of representatives, at the close of each session of the general assembly, shall deliver to the secretary of State all books, bills, documents and papers in the possession of either branch of the general assembly, correctly labeled, folded and classified, according to the subject matter of such documents, respectively; and the secretary of State is hereby required to preserve the same in his office.

[See General Assembly." ch. 63, § 3. R. S. 1845, P. 492, § 8. Ryan v. Lynch, 68 Ill. 161; Town of South Ottawa v. Perkins, 94 U. S. 260.

5. Duties. $ 5. It shall be the duty of the secretary of State1. To keep a fair register of all the official acts of the governor.

2. To lay a certified copy of the same, when required, and all papers, minutes and vouchers relative thereto, before either house of the general assembly.

3. To countersign and affix the seal of State to all commissions required by law to be issued by the governor.

4. To keep a register of all such commissions, specifying the person to whom granted, the office conferred, the date of signing the commission, and when bond is taken, the date and amount thereof and names of the sureties.

5. To make and keep proper indexes to the executive records and all public acts, resolutions, papers and documents in his office. [*987] 6. To give any person requiring the same and paying the lawful fees therefor, a copy of any law, act, resolution, record or paper in his office, and attach thereto his certificate, under the seal of the State.

7. To take charge of and preserve from waste, and keep in repair, the houses, lots, grounds and appurtenances, situated in the city of Springfield, and belonging to or occupied by the State, the care of which is not otherwise provided for by law,

8. To take charge, at the close of each session of the general assembly, of all tables, chairs, desks and other furniture of the two houses thereof, and not permit the same to be wasted or used for other than public purposes, during the recess of the general assembly.

9. To take charge of and keep in repair and replenish the furniture of the State house, except as otherwise provided.

10. To receive and take charge of all fuel, stationery and printing paper furnished for the use of the State.

II. To furnish from the stores in his possession, to his office, upon his own order, and to the governor, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general, upon their respective orders, all fuel and stationery necessary for their offices.

12. To furnish to the general assembly and the officers thereof, all necessary fuel and stationery, when so directed by resolution of the general assembly or either branch thereof.

13. To furnish to the public printer the printing paper required to be used in doing the public printing.

14. To supervise the distribution of the laws and journals, and keep an account thereof.

15. To keep an accurate account of all fuel, stationery and printing paper furnished the State, by contract or otherwise, and of all such articles furnished by him to any of said officers, the general assembly, or any contractor, showing distinctly how much he has furnished to each.

16. To make out and present to the governor, at least ten days before each regular session of the general assembly, a report showing the amount of all fees received by him and paid over to the treasurer, the expenditures of his office, the contracts let by the State for fuel, stationery and printing paper, and for copying, printing, binding and distributing the laws and journals, and for all other printing ordered by the general assembly, and stating particularly the manner in which the same have been fulfilled; the amount of fuel, stationery and printing paper purchased, and the amount thereof used by the several officers and otherwise, and the amount thereof remaining on hand, giving in each case a particular itemized account, and when paper has been furnished the State printer, a statement of each settlement with him for paper furnished him, an account of the manner of the expenditure of each appropriation expended by him, and such general account of the business of his office as may be necessary for the information of the general assembly.

17. To perform such other duties as may be required by law. [R. S. 1845, p. 491, SS 1, 3, 4, 5; P. 492, $$ 6, 9.

6. Temporary supplies. 6. When the necessary fuel, stationery or printing paper is not furnished upon contract, as provided by law, and, in the opinion of the secretary of State and the governor, temporary supplies are required, it shall be the duty of the secretary of State to purchase the same, taking in all cases a receipt from the person of whom the same are purchased. All expenditures under this section shall be certified by the governor to the auditor of public accounts, who shall issue his warrant upon the State treasurer for the amount of the same. [L. 1849, p. 97, § 10.

7. Copies of bonds, papers, etc., evidence. § 7. Copies of all bonds, papers, writings and documents legally deposited in the office of the governor or secretary of State, when certified by the secre.

tary of State and authenticated by the seal of his office, shall be received in evidence in the same manner and with the like effect as the [*988] originals.

[L. 1869, p. 399, § 1; C. C. & I. C. Ry. Co. v. Skidmore, 69 Ill. 566; Ryan v. Lynch, 68 Ill. 161; South Town of Ottawa v. Perkins, 94 U. S. (S. .) 260.

8. To certify laws-evidence, § 8. In the publication of the laws of this State, or the resolutions or journals of the general assembly, the secretary of State shall cause to be published in each volume a general certificate to the effect that the same as contained in such volume are true copies of the laws, resolutions or journals of the general assembly, as the case may be, on file in his office; and each volume so certified shall be received as evidence in all courts and places. [See "Evidence and Depositions," ch. 51, § 10. L. 1867, p. 142, I; L. 1871-2, p. 618, $23.

9. How act passed over veto certified. 9. Whenever any bill, which shall have passed both houses of the general assembly, shall be returned by the governor, with his objections thereto, and, upon reconsideration, shall pass both houses by the constitutional majority, it shall be authenticated as having become a law, by a certificate thereon, to the following effect, viz.: "This bill having been returned by the governor, with his objections thereto, and after reconsideration having passed both houses by the constitutional majority, it has become a law this day of , A. D. Which being signed by the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives, shall be deemed a sufficient authentication thereof, and the bill shall, thereupon, be deposited with the laws in the office of the secretary of State.

10. How act not signed-or vetoed certified. $10. Whenever any bill which shall have passed both houses of the general assembly, and shall not be returned by the governor, or filed with his objection in the office of the secretary of State, as required by section sixteen (16), of article five (5), of the constitution, it shall be the duty of the secretary of State to authenticate the same by a certificate thereon, to the following effect, as the cases may be, viz. : "This bill having remained with the governor ten days, Sundays excepted, the general assembly being in session, (or the governor having failed to return this bill to the general assembly during its session, having failed to file it in my office, with his objections, within ten days after the adjournment of the general assembly), it has thereby become a law. Witness my hand this day of

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§ II, repeal, omitted. See "Statutes," ch. 131, § 5.

AN ACT to supply certain lost and missing papers in the State archives, and to legalize certified copies thereof. [Approved May 17, 1877. In force July 1, 1877. L. 1877, P. 206.]

WHEREAS, It has been discovered by the secretary of State, in the process of arranging and indexing the papers on file in his office, that a number of the enrolled laws are missing from the files and supposed to be lost, and,

WHEREAS, It is very important the files should be complete, therefore:

*11. Supplying lost or missing enrolled laws-certified copies are evidence. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the secretary of State be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to supply such missing enrolled laws with exact copies of the printed law or laws, authorized to be printed at the session which said law or laws were passed, which copy of the printed law shall be certified by the secretary of State under his hand, and the seal of State, and such law or laws so made and certified shall be filed by said secretary of State in lieu of the original law. Such certified copies, as aforesaid, are hereby legalized, and in all respects shall have the same force and effect as the original enrolled law, and to certi fied copies thereof, due credit shall be given in all courts of law and equity the same as though made from the original law.

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AN ACT to revise the law in relation to sheriffs. [Approved January 27, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.]

1. Commission. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That every sheriff shall be commissioned by the governor; but no commission shall issue except upon the certificate of the county clerk of the proper county, of the due election or appointment of such sheriff, and that he has filed his bond and taken the oath of office, as hereinafter provided. [R. S. 1845, P. 514, I. Const., art. 6, § 29; art. 10, § 8.

2. Bond. § 2. Before entering upon the duties of his office, he shall give bond, with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the judge of the county court of his county, in the penal sum of $10, ooo (except that the bond of the sheriff of Cook county shall be in the

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