AN ACT fixing the times of holding the supreme court. In force Jan. 6, 1849. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, Times of holdrepresented in the general assembly, That in lieu of the times now ing courts. appointed, the supreme court shall be held as follows: In the first grand division, on the second Monday of November, annually; in the second grand division, on the second Monday in December, annually; and in the third grand division, on the second Monday in June, annually. § 2. All process that has or may be used, before the clerks of the courts receive notice of the passage of this act, shall be considered as returnable to the terms hereby appointed. § 3. This act to take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED January 6, 1849. AN ACT to authorise the purchase of books for the use of the supreme court. In force April 13, 1849. chase books. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That there be advanced and paid Judges to purto the justices of the supreme court, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five thousand dollars, to be applied, in equal proportions, to the purchase of law libraries for the use of the supreme court in the first and third grand divisions. sue warrants. § 2. That upon a requisition, signed by two of the justices of the Auditor to issupreme court, the auditor shall issue his warrant upon the treasurer for any sum or sums, not exceeding the said sum of five thousand dollars, in such amounts as the said justices may require. APPROVED January 26, 1849. AN ACT relating to the supreme court rooms. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That the judges of the supreme court are hereby authorised to make the necessary alterations in and provisions for the court-rooms for the supreme court in the several grand divisions, and to provide the necessary furniture and fuel therefor, and to audit the accounts for the same. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED January 31, 1849. In force Januaгу 31, 1849. vide court Judges to pro room, AN ACT regulating the terms of the courts in the first judicial circuit. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That the circuit [courts] in the several counties composing the first judicial circuit, shall be holden In force Feb. 8, 1849. Spring terms. Fall terms. Suits pending not to be af fected by the change. Writs, &C., at the several county seats or places of holding said courts, at the times following, viz: SPRING TERMS. In the county of Morgan, on the second Monday in March; FALL TERMS. In the county of Morgan, on the second Monday in September; § 2. All indictments, suits, causes, motions, recognizances, and other proceedings pending in said courts, shall stand for trial, hearing, judgment and disposition at the terms of the courts as regulated by this act, in the same manner and with the like effect as if no changes had been made in the times of holding said courts. § 3. All recognizances, writs and process heretofore or hereafhow returna- ter entered into, or issued or returnable to the terms of the courts as heretofore arranged, shall be deemed and held to be returnable to the terms fixed by this act. ble. Discretionary to auditor. § 4. New trials may be granted at the spring or fall terms of said courts in all cases, wherein the parties would be entitled to such new trials at the spring or fall terms, as now authorised by law. § 5. If by reason of the change in the times of holding courts in power given the counties heretofore named, the sheriff or other collector of any of said counties shall not procure judgment against the lands of delinquent tax property, at the spring term, the time of settlement with the county court and the auditor may, in the discretion of said county court, be extended, and the necessary judgment may be obtained by said sheriff or other collector at the next ensuing term. This act to take effect from and after its passage. AN ACT changing the times of holding courts in the third judicial circuit. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That the circuit courts in the third judicial circuit, shall be begun and held at the times hereinafter mentioned, to wit: In the county of Marion, at Salem, on the second Mondays of March and August; in the county of Jefferson, at Mount Vernon, on the third Mondays of March and August; in the county of Hamilton, at McLeansboro, on the fourth Mondays of March and August; in the county of Franklin, at Benton, on the Mondays following; in the county of Williamson, at Marion, on the Mondays following; in the county of Jackson, at Murphysboro, on the Mondays following; in the county of Union, at Jonesboro, on the Mondays following; in the county of Alexander, at Thebes, on the Mondays following; in the county of Pulaski, at North Caledonia, on the Mondays following; in the county of Johnson, at Vienna, on the Mondays following; in the county of Massac, at Metropolis city, on the Mondays following; in the county of Pope, at Golconda, on the Mondays following; in the county of Hardin, at Elizabethtown, on the Mondays following; in the county of Saline, at Rawley, [Raleigh] on the Mondays following; and in the county of Gallatin, at Shawneetown, on the Mondays following, and to continue for two weeks. In force Feb. 4, 1849. Times of hold ing courts. returnable. § 2. All writs, subpoenas, and other process, which may have Process, how been, or 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 terms of the courts, as required to be holden under this act; and all notices which may have been given, either by publication, or otherwise, with reference to the terms as heretofore required to be holden, shall, by force of this act, refer to the terms of courts as required to be held under this act. And all proceedings pending in said courts shall be taken up and disposed of as if no alteration had been made in the times of holding said courts. § 3. All acts and parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of Acts repealed. this law are hereby repealed. This act to take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED February 3, 1849. AN ACT fixing the times of holding the courts in the fourth judicial circuit. In force January 30, 1849. Times of hold SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That hereafter the times of holding courts in the fourth judicial circuit, shall be as follows, to wit: ing courts. In the county of Wayne, on the Thursdays before the fourth Mondays of March, and the Thursdays before the first Mondays of September; in the county of White, on the fourth Mondays of March, and the first Mondays of September; in the county of Edwards, on the first Mondays of April, and the second Mondays of September; in the county of Wabash, on the Thursdays thereafter; in the county of Lawrence, on the Wednesdays thereafter; in the coun Process, how returnable. Acts repealed. ty of Crawford, on the Wednesdays thereafter; in the county of Clark, on the Mondays thereafter; in the county of Coles, on the Mondays thereafter; in the county of Cumberland, on the Mondays thereafter, in the county of Jasper, on the Thursdays thereafter; in the county of Clay, on the Mondays thereafter; in the county of Richland, on the Thursdays thereafter. § 2. All indictments, recognizances, and suits, either at common law or in chancery, shall stand for hearing at the times herein specified for holding court, the same as though no change had taken place; and all writs and other process, civil or criminal, shall be, and they are hereby, made returnable the same as if there had been no change in the times of holding said courts; and all returns heretofore made, or that may hereafter be made, either according to this act, or the acts hereby repealed, shall be taken to be returnable to the terms of court as hereby fixed, and shall be legal and valid in all respects as if no change had taken place. § 3. All acts and parts of acts coming in the purview and in conflict with this act, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and this act shall be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED January 30, 1849. In force January 20, 1849. Times of holding courts. AN ACT fixing the times of holding courts in the eighth judicial circuit. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That hereafter the times of holding courts in the eighth judicial circuit, shall be as follows: In the county of Sangamon, on the third Mondays of March and fourth Mondays of August; In the county of Tazewell, on the first Wednesdays of April and the third Wednesdays of September; In the county of Woodford, on the second Thursdays thereafter; In the county of Logan, on the Mondays thereafter; In the county of Champaign, on the Wednesdays thereafter; In the county of Christian, on the Mondays thereafter. And all writs and recognizances and other process which have been or may be issued or entered into and made returnable to any of said courts, as at present arranged, shall be deemed and considered as returnable to the terms fixed by this section; and all cases and proceedings, whether criminal or in chancery, pending in any of the said courts, shall be taken up and disposed of according to law, as if no alteration had been made in the times of holding said courts. § 2. All acts and part of acts coming [in] the purview and in Acts repealed. conflict with this act, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and this act shall be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED January 20, 1849. AN ACT to establish the eleventh judicial circuit. In force Feb ruary 12, '49. lished. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That the counties of Iroquois, District estab Will, Du Page, McHenry, Boone, and Winnebago, shall compose a judicial circuit, to be called the eleventh judicial circuit, and that circuit courts shall be holden at the respective county seats of said counties, at the times following, viz: § 2. The courts in the eleventh judicial circuit shall be held in Times of holdthe counties thereof, at the following times, viz: In the county of Winnebago, on the fourth Monday in March and the first Monday of September ; In the county of Boone, the second Monday after the fourth Monday in March and third Monday of September; In the county of McHenry, the third Monday after the fourth Monday in March and the fourth Monday of September; In the county of Du Page, the fifth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and the second Monday after the fourth Monday of September ; In the county of Will, the sixth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and the third Monday after the fourth Monday of September ; And in the county of Iroquois, the eighth Monday after the fourth Monday in March and the fifth Monday after the fourth Monday of September, in each and every year. ing courts. able. 3. All process, suits and recognizances, which [have] been or Process returnmay be issued or entered into and made returnable to the courts as at present arranged, shall be taken and considered to be returnable to the times fixed by this act, and shall be valid to all intents and purposes. §4. There shall be an election holden in the respective counties Election of composing said judicial circuit on the second Monday of March judge. next, for the election of circuit judge of said circuit, which shall be conducted, and returns thereof made, and certified and canvassed, in the manner provided by the constitution and laws of this state. Said judge, when elected, shall hold his office until the next general election for judges, as provided by the constitution, and until his successor shall be chosen and qualified. § 5. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to cause a certi- Notices to be fied copy of this act to be immediately transmitted to each of the clerks given. of the circuit and county commissioners' courts of said counties; and the clerks of the county commissioners' court of said counties shall issue notice for the said election to the sheriffs thereof, respectively; which notice shall be posted by them in the several precincts in all respects in the like manner as provided by the con |