AN ACT to fix the times of holding courts in the fifth judicial circuit. In force Jan. 26, 1965. cess valid. Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter the several circuit courts in said circuit shall be held at the following times, in each and every year, to-wit: In the county of Pike, on the first Monday in March and Pike county. third Monday in September. In the county of McDonough, on the third Monday in McDonough. In the county of Brown, on the first Monday in April and Brown. In the county of Schuyler, on the first Monday in May Schuyler. And in the county of Fulton, on the third Monday in Fulton. § 2. All summonses, subpænas, writs, notices, declara- Returns of pro- § 3. Upon the passage of this act, the secretary of state Secretary State shall immediately transmit a copy thereof, duly certified, to to clerks. the circuit clerks of each of said counties. $ 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and .. to send copies after its passage. APPROVED January 26, 1865. AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act respecting the practice in chan- In force Feb. 16, cery in cases in the seventh judicial circuit, in this state,” passed February SECTION I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the act entitled "An act respecting the practice in chancery in cases in 11th circuit. Act to be in force in the seventh judicial circuit in this state,” passed February judicial circuit, in this state, the same as though said act had § 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and APPROVED February 16, 1865. In force Feb. 16, AN ACT to change the time of holding courts in twelfth judicial circuit, and lessen the time of holding said court in the county of Wabash, of said SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter of Illinois shall be held at the county seats of the respective . Spring term. SPRING TERM, Jefferson county Wayne. Edwards. In the county of Jefferson, on the first Monday in March. In the county of Wayne, on the second Mondays thereafter. In the county of Edwards, on the second Mondays there- In the county of Wabash, on the first Mondays thereafter. And in the county of Hamilton, on the second Mordays Wabash. White. Hamilton. Fall term. FALL TERM. Jefferson county Wayne. Bdwards. Wabash. White. In the county of Jefferson, on the second Monday of In the county of Wayne, on the second Monday there- In the county of Edwards, on the second Monday there In the county of Wabash, on the first Monday thereafter. And in the county of Hamilton, on the second Monday § 2. All writs, subpænas, recognizances, and all other ander this act. processes which may have been or may be issued and made re turnable to the term of the circuit courts, in said counties, as Hamilton. may have been given, either by publication or otherwise, with reference to the terms of said court, as heretofore required to be held, shall, by force of this act, refer to the terms of court required to be held under this act; and all proceedings. pending in said courts shall be taken up and proceeded with, at the times herein specified for the holding of said courts, as if no alteration had been made in the times of holding said courts. § 3. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state, within Secretary State twenty days after the passage of this act, to cause a certified to clerks. copy of the same to be transmitted to each of the clerks of the circuit courts in said twelfth judicial circuit. § 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 16, 1865. AN ACT to fix the time of holding courts in the county of DeKalb and state in force Feb. 16, 1865. of Illinois, and to regulate the practice thereof. Kalb county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of th State of Mlinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the fail term of the circuit court of said county shall be held on the Fall term of Dethird Monday of September, in each year, instead of the second Monday of September, as heretofore; and that the Summer term of summer term of the county court shall be held on the third county court. Monday of June, instead of the second Monday of July, as heretofore. § 2. No person shall be eligible to the office of judge of Eligibility said county court who is not a member of the bar of the state of Illinois. $ 3. The said county and circuit courts shall, respective- May change day ly, have the power to enter an order of record fixing some other day of the term than the first day thereof in which the petit jury shall be summoned to appear. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 16, 1865. judge. of petit jury. AN ACT to fix the times of holding courts in the sixteenth judicial circuit. In force Feb. 16, 1865. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Nlinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Circuit court of terms of the circuit court of Peoria county, for the trial of fore civii civil, common law and chancery cases, now provided by changed? Peoria and chancery cases Time of court. law to be holden on the first Mondays of February, June and October, in each year, shall hereafter be holden on the second Mondays of February, June and October, in each and every year. § 2. All laws or parts of laws contrary to or inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. § 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED February 16, 1865. In force Feb. 16, AN ACT to attach certain counties therein named to the seventeenth judi cial circuit of this state, and other purposes therein named. 1865. ette attached to 17th district. Time of court. Macon county. Piatt. Moultrie. Shelby. Fayette. All process valid under this act. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Shelby and Fay- counties of Shelby and Fayette be attached to and form part of the seventeenth judicial district of this state, and that the courts shall begin and be held in said seventeenth district on the times following, to wit: In the county of Macon, on the second Tuesday of April, August and December. In the county of Piatt, on the first Tuesday in May and October. In the county of Moultrie, on the first Tuesdays thereafter. In the county of Shelby, on the first Tuesdays thereafter. In the county of Fayette, on the third Tuesdays there. after. § 2. - All continuances, writs and processes whatever shall be returned and considered as returnable to the times of the commencement of the terms of court as herein provided for, respectively, anything on the face of said writs, orders or process to the contrary notwithstanding. § 3. The attorneys and counselors at law in said district where to pubshall have the right to direct the circuit clerks therein in what newspapers notices of publications and of sales on executions, and in all cases where public notice is required, shall be made; and any disregard of said instructions shali When notice vi- vitiate said notice, in case the attorney giving such direc tion shall so desire; and the said clerk shall be fined in fine for non. any eum not exceeding fifty dollars, to be recovered before any justice of the peace, for such disregard of instructions. § 4. It shall be the duty of secretary of state to furnish the circuit clerks of the several counties named in this act with a copy of the above named act. § 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 16, 1865. Attorneys may direct clerks lish notices. . Clerk liable to compliance. Sec'y of state to send copies to elerks. AN ACT to change the time of holding court in the twenty-sixth judicial In fo circuit, and to change the fall term of the circuit court of Alexander 1868. ent Johnson. terna, Perry county. ert SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Nlinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter, the spring terms of the circuit court of the counties Spring terms. composing the 26th judicial circuit shall be held at the respective county seats as follows, to wit: In the county of Franklin, on the second Monday in Franklin county March. In the county of Williamson, on the fourth Monday in Williamson. In the county of Johnson, on the second Monday there- Johnson. In the county of Saline, on the first Monday thereafter. Saline. In the county of Franklin, on the first Monday in Au- Franklin county gust. In the county of Williamson, on the third Monday in Williamson. August. In the county of Johnson, on the second Monday thereafter. In the county of Saline, on the first Monday thereafter. Saline. $ 2. That hereafter, the circuit court of the county of Spring Perry, for the spring term, shall begin and be held in the county of Perry, on the Wednesday next after the fourth Monday of April; and the fall term of the circuit court for Fall term, Perry said county shall begin and be held on the Wednesday next after the third Monday in September, at the county seat thereof. And hereafter the fall term of the circuit court of Pall term, AlexAlexander county shall begin and be held at the county seat of said county, on the third Monday in November. The circuit courts of the other counties of the third judicial No circuit shall hereafter be held as now provided by law. § 3. All writs, subpænas, recognizances, and other pro- All process valid cess which have been or may be issued and made returnable to the terms of courts in the counties in this act named as heretofore required by law to be holden, shall be deemed and taken to be returnable to the terms of court as required by law to be holden by this act; and all notices which may have been given, or which may be given, either by publication or otherwise, to the terms as heretofore required to be held, shall, by force of this act, refer to the terms of court as required to be holden by this act. § 4. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to Bec'y of state to cause a certified copy of this act immediately to be trans- oths and judge. cl'ks county. ander county. the Jed! change in other counties. ens under this act. |