Perry and Alexander, and to the judge of the third and twenty-sixth circuits.

$ 5. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 16, 1865.

In force Feb. 10, AN ACT to change the times of holding courts in the twenty-seventh judi1865.

cial circuit, and to attach certain counties thereto, and to fix the times for holding courts therein, and for other purposes.

counties attach

cuit.

Time of court.

Douglas county.

Edgar.

Coles.

Vermilion.

Ford.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of

Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Ooles and Edgar counties of Coles and Edgar shall be and the same are en un entrent ach: hereby attached to, and shall

, on and after the passage of this act, form a part of the twenty-seventh judicial circuit.

§ 2. That, after the passage of this act, the times of holding courts in the twenty-seventh judicial circuit shall be as follows:

In the county of Douglas, on the first Tuesday of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixtyfive.

In the county of Edgar, on the second Tuesday there

after. Champaign. In the county of Champaign, on the third Tuesday there

after.

In the county of Coles, on the third Tuesday thereafter In the county of Vermilion, on the third Tuesday thereafter.

In the county of Ford, on the third Tuesday thereafter.

And that, after the courts are held in the twenty-seventh held as above. judicial circuit as above provided for, the times of holding Time of courts. courts in said twenty-seventh judicial circuit shall be as

follows: Douglas county. In the county of Donglas, on the first Tuesdays in Sep

tember and February of each year.

In the county of Vermilion, on the second Tuesdays

thereafter. Champaign. In the county of Champaign, on the third Tuesdays

thereafter.

In the county of Coles, on the third Tuesdays thereafter. Edgar.

In the county of Edgar, on the third Tuesdays thereafter.
In the county of Ford, on the third Tuesdays thereafter.

§ 3. That all recognizances, writs and process, which under this act. have been or may be issued and made returnable to the

terms of court in the several counties in this act mentioned as heretofore required to be holden, shall be deemed and taken to be returnable to the terms of court in said counties as required to be holden under and by this act; and all no

After courts are

Vermilion.

Ooles,

Ford.

All process valid

Sa

, how dis

rect where notice shall be

rom

tices, by publication or otherwise, which may have been
given with reference to the terms of court in said counties
as heretofore required to be holden, shall, by force of this
act, refer to the terms of said court as required to be holden
by this act; and all proceedings pending in any of said Proc'dings pend
courts in said counties shall be taken up and disposed of posed of.
according to law, as if no alteration had been made in the
times of holding courts in said counties.

§ 4. That in all cases, both in law and equity, in which
it shall become necessary, under the existing laws of this
state or the rules of court, to give notice, by publication, of
any matter in reference to any suit pending or about to be
commenced in any of said courts in said counties in this act
mentioned, the party or parties, or the attorney or attorneys Parties may di-
of record of the party for whose use or about whose instance
the same is or are made, shall have power to control and published.
direct said publication or notice, and to direct in what news-
paper the same shall be published: Provided, that said Proviso.
notice or notices shall be made in some newspaper as now
provided by law; and it shall be the duty of the clerks of Duty of clerke
the court and the sheriff's of the several counties in this act
mentioned, to make publication in such newspaper as is so
designated by said attorney or attorneys; and any notice or
notices required to be published by law, that are not pub- be void.
lished in conformity with the provisions of this act, are
hereby declared to be inoperative and void.
§ 5. The secretary of state shall, immediately after the Sec'y of state to

send copies to passage of this act, transmit to the clerks of the circuit clerks. courts of the several counties composing the twenty-seventh judicial circuit, as aforementioned in this act, à certified copy of this act.

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

APPROVED February 10, 1865.

and sheriffs.

When notice to

AN ACT to regulate the practice in the circuit court of DuPage county, in In force Feb. 16,

the twenty-eighth judicial circuit.

1865.

by

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of
Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That judg-
ments by confession may be entered in said court at any Judgment
time in vacation, before the clerk, by filing the proper be entered in
papers with the clerk; and such judgments shall have the
same force and effect, from the time of entry, as if entered
in term time.

$ 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.
APPROVED February 16, 1865.

vacation,

In force Feb. 16, AN ACT to change the time of holding courts in the county of DuPage, in

the 28th judicial circuit.

.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of

Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the fall
Fall term Dupage term of the circuit court in and for the county of DuPage,

in the 28th judicial circuit, shall hereafter be held on the
third Monday of September, instead of the third Monday
in November, as is now provided by law.

$ 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
APPROVED February 16, 1865.

In force Feb. 16, AN ACT to regulate the terms of the circuit court of Will county, and for

other purposes.

October.

ued.

No jury for May term,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Three terms an. Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That, hereafcounty, the first ter, there shall, in each year, be held three terms of the Monday of Jan, circuit court of Will county, as follows, riz: One commen

cing on the first Monday of January, one commencing on May term of the the first Monday of May, and one commencing on the first court discontin. Monday of October; and the May term of the circuit court

of Grundy county is hereby discontinued.

§ 2. No grand or petit jury shall be summoned for the May term; but said term shall be held exclusively for the transaction of chancery business, the hearing of motions, the settlement of issues, and for taking defaults.

$ 3. All the processes, suits and proceedings which have been or hereafter may be made returnable to the March term of said court, as now provided by law, shall be taken, deemed and held to be returnable to the May term herein

established. Conflicting laws § 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict or inconsistent

with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

This act shall be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED February 16, 1865.

All process valid under this act.

repealed.

In force Feb. 16, AN ACT to change the time of holding the September term of the circuit
1865.

court, in the county of Kendall, in the ninth judicial circuit, in the state
of Illinois.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That, hereafter, the fall term of said court shall be held on Tuesday

Kendall

after the first Monday in September, each year, and that Fall term circuit the January term of said court be and the same is hereby county. dispensed with.

$ 2. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 16, 1865.

January term
dispensed with.

AN ACT to change the time of holding the June term of the Winnebago In force Feb. 6, county circuit court.

1865.

circuit of

Petit jurors
when summon-

1

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, And it is hereby enacted, as foliows: The June term of the circuit June term of the court for the county of Winnebago, shall commence on the Winnebagorco. first Monday of June, in each year, instead of the day now appointed by law.

One panel of petit jurors, to serve for the said term, shall be summoned to appear on the second Monday thereof. ed.

§ 3. All recognizances, writs and process, which may All process rehave been made returnable to the next June term of the under this act. said circuit court, as now established by law, shall be deemed and taken to be returnable to the next June term thereof as fixed by this act.

§ 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the day of its passage.

APPROVED February 6, 1865.

turnable

valid

1

AN ACT giving circuit courts concurrent jurisdiction with incorporated In force Feb. 16,

towns and cities, and punish violations of the liquor law by indictment.

tion with cities

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of
Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter
in all cases of violation of the laws of this state prohibiting Circuit courtsuto
the sale of spirituous liquors without license, the circuit rent jurisdic-
courts of the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction with and towns.
the authorities of incorporated towns and cities, and every Violators liable
person so offending shall be liable to indictment as provided
by law.
$ 2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED February 16, 1865.

to indictment.

In force May 18, AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate practice in the 1865.

courts of the county of Kane and state of Illinois," approved February 14, 1863, and to repeal certain sections therein.

Jury fee not re

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of

Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section Sec. 1 amended. one of the act entitled an act to regulate practice in the

courts of the county of Kane and state of Illinois, approved February 14th, 1863, be and the same is hereby so amended

as that the juror's fee of three dollars therein provided for quired in ad- shall not be required to be paid in advance, before the dock

eting of a suit taking an appeal or change of venue, but in

all suits pending or to be commenced in said courts at law, Jury fee, how a jury fee of three dollars shall be taxed against the unsuc

cessful party, to be collected as other costs.

$ 2. Sections three, four and five of the above recited act are hereby repealed.

APPROVED February 16, 1865.

.

re

Sections pealed.

In force May 18, AN ACT to extend the jurisdiction of courts of chancery in cases of fore.

closure of mortgages.

1865.

.

that may

be

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of

Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all Under foreclo- decrees hereafter to be made in suits in equity directing sure of mortga- foreclosure of mortgages in any of the courts of the state of

Illinois having jurisdiction as courts of chancery, a decree Decree may be may be rendered for any balance of

money found due to the complainant over and above the proceeds execution of the sale or sales, and execution may issue for the collec

tion of such balance, the same as when the decree is solely

for the payment of money; and such decree may be renConditional de- dered conditionally at the time of decreeing the foreclosure,

or it may be rendered after the sale and the ascertainment of the balance due, provided that such execution shall issue only in cases where personal service shall have been had upon the defendant or defendants in such suits.

APPROVED February 16, 1865.

rendered for
balance of debt,
and
issue.

In force Feb. 16, AN ACT to amend section six of an act entitled “ An act to amend an act 1865.

entitled 'An act to establish the Cook courty court,'” approved February 21, A. D. 1845, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all