In force July 1, 1871.

AN ACT to increase the jurisdiction of justices of the peace and police magistrates.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the jurisdiction of justices of the peace and police magistrates be and is hereby increased to two hundred dollars in all civil causes in which they now have or may hereafter have jurisdiction.

This bill having been laid before the governor on the 14th day of April, 1871, and the same having been filed by the governor with the secretary of state, on the 27th day of April, A. D. 1871, without his approval, said bill, by virtue of section 16, article 5 of the constitution, has become a law. In force July 1st, 1871. EDWARD RUMMEL, Secretary of State.

In force July 1, AN ACT concerning the increase of the jurisdiction of justices of the peace

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and police magistrates.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Jurisdiction in- jurisdiction of justices of the peace and police magistrates be and is hereby increased to two hundred dollars in all civil cases in which they now have or may hereafter have jurisdiction.

creased.

Bonds.

§ 2. All justices of the peace, police magistrates and constables hereafter elected, shall be required to give bonds in twice the amount now required by law. APPROVED March 5, 1872.

In force March 30, 1871.

Emergency.

AN ACT relating to justices of the peace in the city of Chicago.

WHEREAS the constitution provides that all justices of the peace in the city of Chicago shall be appointed, and the term of office of all justices of the peace in said city has expired and their successors have not been appointed, thereby an emergency exists: therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall Judges of the be the duty of the judges of the circuit, superior and county courts in Cook Courts of Cook county, a majority of the judges concurring commend. therein, on or before the first day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and

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every four years thereafter, to recommend to the governor fit and competent persons to fill the several offices of justice of the peace in each of the towns of North Chicago, South Chicago and West Chicago, in the city of Chicago; and the persons thus recommended the governor shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate (a majority of the senators elected concurring by yeas and nays) appoint, justices of the peace in and for each of said towns, respectively. And in case the governor rejects any person recommended, or the senate refuse to confirm any person nominated, the governor shall give notice of such rejection or refusal to the said judges, who shall, within ten days after receiving such notice, recommend some other fit and competent person for such appointment: Provided, said persons so recommended shall be electors in the towns in and for which they are to be appointed such justices of the peace.

sioned by the governor.

§ 2. Justices of the peace appointed under this act shall To be commisbe commissioned by the governor, and hold their office for four years and until their successors have been commissioned and qualified, and shall have the same qualifications for holding office, the same jurisdiction, power and authority, and be subject to the same liabilities, and shall execute bonds, and be sworn and be governed by the same rules and regulations as justices of the peace elected.

§ 3. In case of a vacancy during a recess of the senate Vacancies. in the office of any justice of the peace in the city of Chicago, the governor, upon the recommendation of said judges, shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the senate, when he shall nominate some person recom. mended by said judges to fill such vacancy; and any person so nominated and confirmed by the senate shall hold his office during the remainder of the term, and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. If the senate are not in session when the first appointments are made under this act, the persons so appointed shall hold their offices as herein provided in case of vacancy.

4. Upon complaint made by any person, under oath, against any justice of the peace appointed as aforesaid, for extortion or other malfeasance in office, such complaint setting forth particularly the facts in the case, and filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit or superior court of Cook county, the clerk of said court shall issue a summons, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, against such justice of the peace, returnable according to law; and such justice of the peace may appear and answer such complaint under oath, and if found guilty of extortion or other malfeasance in office, upon trial of the issue by the court or a jury, such justice of the peace shall be removed from his office, and the office be declared vacant by said court; such

Complaints against justices.

complaint shall be signed by the state's attorney of Cook county, and it is hereby made the duty of said state's attorney to prosecute all actions commenced under this act.

§ 5.

This act shall take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED March 30, 1871.

LANDS.

In force July 1, AN ACT in relation to the mode of proving title to the lands granted to the Illinois Central Railroad Company.

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That when(or ever it shall become necessary, in any legal proceeding, to lands selected. prove the title of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, or of the trustees of said railroad company, or of any person claiming title through or under said company or trustees, to any of the lands granted by the state to said railroad company under the provisions of the act incorporating said company, the record in the proper county (or a transcript of such record, duly certified by the custodian thereof) of the list purporting to contain the tracts of land selected by said railroad company in such county, and purporting to be certified by the commissioner of the general land office as being a true abstract from the original list of selections by said company, shall be sufficient prima facie evidence of title in the said railroad company or the trustees thereof, as the case may be, to the lands embraced in such list; and the record in the proper county (or a duly certified copy thereof by the custodian of such record) of the map or profile of said railroad or branches, shall be sufficient prima facie evidence of the line of location of said railroad or its branches in such county.

Trustees.

$ 2. A copy of the commission issued by the governor or by the president of said railroad company to any successor of any of the original trustees (or any of their successors) named in said act of incorporation, certified by the secretary of state, under the great seal of the state, or by the commissioner of the land department of said railroad company or its president, under the common seal of said company, as the case may be, shall be sufficient prima facie evidence of the regular appointment and due authority of the person named as trustee in such commission.

APPROVED March 7, 1872.

AN ACT to cede jurisdiction to the United States over certain land, and for In force Dec. 14, the purchase and condemnation thereof,

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the United States shall have power to purchase or to condemn, chase or con in the manner prescribed by law, upon making just compensation therefor, any land in the state of Illinois required for custom houses, arsenals, light houses, national cemeteries, or for other purposes of the government of the United States.

§ 2. The United States may enter upon and occupy any May enter upon land which may have been or may be purchased or con- and occupy. demned, or otherwise acquired, and shall have the right of exclusive legislation and concurrent jurisdiction, together with the state of Illinois, over such land and the structures thereon, and shall hold the same exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation.

§3. Whereas, by the burning of the United States post Emergency. office, custom house, and United States court rooms, in the city of Chicago, an emergency exists requiring this act to take effect immediately: therefore this act shall take effect. from and after its passage.

APPROVED December 14, 1871.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to cede jurisdiction to the United In force July 1, States over certain land, and for the purchase and condemnation thereof," approved December, 14 A. D. 1871.

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Act to cede ju

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That "An act to cede jurisdiction to the United States over certain risdiction. land, and for the purchase and condemnation thereof," proved December fourteen, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and which was and is as follows, to-wit:

"SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the United States shall have power to purchase or condemn, in the manner prescribed by law, upon making just compensation therefor, any land in the state of Illinois required for custom houses, arsenals, light houses, national cemeteries, or for other purposes of the government of the United States. "§ 2. The United States may enter upon and occupy any land which may have been or may be purchased or

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condemned, or otherwise acquired, and shall have the right of exclusive legislation and concurrent jurisdiction, together with the state of Illinois, over such land and the structures thereon, and shall hold the same, exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation.

"3. Whereas by the burning of the United States post office, custom house, and United States court rooms, in the city of Chicago, an emergency exists requiring this act to take effect immediately: therefore this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

-Be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto as follows:

§ 4. That in case there shall be any street or alley runof streets or al- ning through any block or tract of land so purchased or acquired by the said United States for any of the purposes described in the said act herein before set forth, all that portion of such street or alley within such block or tract of land, shall, upon the purchase of the same by the United States, or the transfer of the same to the United States by condemnation or otherwise, for any of the purposes aforesaid, be and the same is hereby vacated and closed, and the lots or tracts of land abutting upon any such street or alley shall extend to the centre line thereof, and vest in the said United States, and become the property thereof, with full right, power and authority to use, occupy and enjoy the same as its own property in fee, to the same extent as though the same had never been used or occupied as a street or alley; and the said act to which this is au amendment, shall apply to the said portion of such street or alley Fo vacated to the same extent as to the block or tract of land so purchased or to be purchased or condemned for any of the purposes aforesaid.

APPROVED March 7, 1872.

LIQUORS, SALE OF.

In force July 1, AN ACT to provide against the evils 'resulting from the sale of intoxicating

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liquors in the state of Illinois.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall License-bond. be unlawful for any person or persons, by agent or otherwise, without first having obtained a license to keep a grocery, to sell in any quantity, intoxicating liquors to be drank in, upon or about the building or premises where sold, or to