Laws repealed. shall exceed five, and does not exceed fifteen dollars,the right therein shall be vested in the taker up, by his paying into the county treasury the appraised value. thereof, at the expiration of one year, after the same shall be advertised. SEC. 2. So much of the act, to which this is an amendment, as is repugnant to this act, is hereby repealed; but any rights accrued under the provisions of that act shall not be impaired or affected hereby. APPROVED, Jan. 22, 1829. Act-repeated AN ACT to amend an Act, entitled, "An Act concerning see 1835. 24.5 Water Craft found adrift, Lost Goods, and Estray Animals," Approved Jan. 10, 1827. In force June 1, 1831. case of taking Oath. Appraisements SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any person, beProceedings in ing a householder, who shall take up any head of cattle, sheep, hog, or goat, shall advertise the same as is now required by law, and if no owner appears to claim his, her, or their property, within ten days, the taker up shall go before some justice of the peace, of the proper county, and make oath, as is required in taking up an estray horse; whereupon, such justice shall take from such taker up, upon oath, a particular description of the marks, brands, color, and age of such estray; then said justice shall also cause such estray or estrays to be appraised, in like manner as is required to be done in the case of an estray horse, and if the value does not exceed the sum of five dollars, no further proceedings need be had, than for the justice to enter the same in his estray book, for which the justice shall be entitled to a fee of twenty-five cents; and when so posted and entered, the right, after the expiration of six months, shall vest absolutely in the taker up: But, he shall be accountable for, and pay to each owner, the appraised value of such animal, after deducting all lawful charges incident to taking up and posting such estray or estrays. And if the appraisement of an estray or estrays shall exceed five, and does not exceed ten dollars, the right therein shall be vested in the taker up, by his paying into the county treasury the appraised value thereof, at the expiration of six months, after the same shall be advertised. Justice's fee. Persons viola SEC. 2. If any person, after having taken up any estray ting estray law, animal, shall not deliver such estray to the sheriff, to be sold as prescribed by the act to which this is an amendment, within one year from the time of taking up the same, then it shall be lawful for the county commissioners' court of the proper county, to summon such taker up to appear before said court, and shew cause why judg ment shall not be entered against him or her: and upon hearing and examining the case, the court may proceed to enter up a judgment thereon, according to the testimony adduced, and agreeably to equity and justice: and the clerk of said court may issue execution thereon, returnable as in cases of execution issued by the clerk of the circuit court: Provided, That such judgment shall, in no case, exceed the amount at which such estray was appraised at the time of taking up, with twenty per cent. damages thereon. Sheriff's duty SEC. 3. Whenever any estray animal shall be sold by the sheriff, it shall be his duty, within ten days thereaf- in selling ester, to make return to the clerk of the county commis- trays. sioners' court of the description of the estrays, the name of the taker up, the name of the purchaser, and the amount for which it was sold. SEC. 4. No person shall be liable to a fine under the Fines limited. provisions of the 15th section of the act to which this is an amendment, to a greater amount than the value of the property so found, but shall be subjected by this act to the payment of all damages sustained by any individual, in consequence of his failure to comply with the requisitions of the act to which this is an amendment, recoverable before any court having jurisdiction of the same. SEC. 5. The act of January 22, 1829, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled An act concerning water- Acts repealed. craft found adrift, lost goods, and estray animals,” approved January 10, 1827, and so much of the act to which this is an amendment, as is repugnant to the provisions... of this act, are hereby repealed: But, rights acquired, and liabilities incurred, under the act hereby repealed, are not affected or impaired by this act. This act shall take effect on the first day of June next. 25* APPROVED, Feb. 14, 1831, In force Fan. 10, 1827. 1838-9. 266 The printed 1841 p. 112. Also those of City Pape vs. 1842.55.140 EVIDENCE. AN ACT declaring what shall be Evidence in certain cases. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the printed statute books of this state and of the late territories of Illinois and Indiana, printed under the authority of said state and territories, shall be evidence in all courts and places of the private acts therein contained. SEC. 2. The printed statute books of the several states and territories of the United States, purporting to be printed under the authority of those states and territo ries, shall be evidence in all courts and places, of the legislative acts of those states and territories respectively. SEC. 3. Copies of the proceedings and judgments beCopies of pro- fore justices of the peace, certified by the justice or jusceedings before tices under his or their hands or seals, before whom such justices of the proceeding or judgment is had, shall be received as evipeace. dence of such proceeding or judgment. Where such certified copy is to be used as evidence in any county other than that in which the justice or justices so certifying shall reside, the same shall not be received as evidence, unless a certificate from the clerk of the county commissioners' court, (with the seal of the court,) shall be annexed thereto, certifying that on the day on which such proceeding was had, or judgment rendered, such justice so granting the same, was a justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn. cates, when D. J. 6.110.158+ SEC. 4. The official certificate of any register or reOfficial certifi-ceiver of any land office of the United States, to any fact or matter on record in his office, shall be received in evidence in any court in this state, and shall be competent to prove the fact so certified. The certificate of any such register of the entry or purchase of any tract of land within his district, shall be deemed and taken to be evidence of title in the party who made such entry or purchase, or his heirs or assigns, and shall enable such party, his heirs, or assigns, to recover the possession of the land described in such certificate, in any action of ejectment or forcible entry and detainer, unless a better legal and paramount title be exhibited for the same. SEC. 5. An exemplification by the secretary of this state of the laws of the other states and territories, which Of secretary have been, or shall hereafter be transmitted by order of the executive or legislatures of such other states or terri of state. tories, to the governor of this state, and by him deposited in the office of said secretary, shall be admissible as evidence in any court of this state. A SEC. 6. Every justice of the peace hereafter to be of commissionsworn into office, shall take the oaths required by law, ers' clerk when before the clerk of the commissioners' court of the evidence. proper county, who is hereby authorized to administer the same, and who shall certify the same upon the commission. The said clerk shall keep a book in which he shall enter the name of every justice of the peace sworn into office by him, together with the date of his commission, or than certif. patent-better and the time when he was sworn into office; resignations cate SEC. 7. The act entitled; "An act rendering authentic as evidence in the courts of this state, the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the courts in the United States," approved, February 20, 1819; and the act entitled "An act relating to evidence in courts of justice," approved, January 28, 1823, are hereby repealed. APPROVED, Jan. 10, 1827. 2 FEES. AN ACT regulating the Salaries, Fees, and Compensation of the several officers and persons therein mentioned. atralizin SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, 3/ represented in the General Assembly, That the salaries, fees, and compensation of the several officers and persons hereinafter mentioned, are established as follows, to wit: SALARIES, &c. To the governor, per annum, Salaries. $1000 The secretary of state, exclusive of fees, per annum, 600 hire, per annum, 1200 The state treasurer, inclusive of clerk hire, per annum, 800 The chief justice and each of the associate jus Compenstion to members, &c. of the general assembly. tices of the supreme court, respectively, per annum, The attorney general, per annum, All of which salaries shall be paid to the per- SEC. 2. Compensation of the members of as- There shall be allowed to the speaker of the To each member of the senate and house of day, To each speaker and member, in addition for To the enrolling and engrossing clerks of the To the door keeper of the senate and house of And the said compensation, when due to the 800 350 250 100 $4 3 3 5 4 3 |