MUNICIPAL COURT OF CHICAGO. § 1. Amends sections 15 and 17, Act of 1905. 15. Deputy clerks-salary -rates for tran- § 17. Bailiffs salary oath (HOUSE BILL NO. 134. FILED JUNE 17, 1919.) AN ACT to amend sections 15 and 17 of an Act entitled, "An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the city of Chicago." [Approved May 18, 1905. In force July 1, 1905, as subsequently amended.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That sections 15 and 17 of an Act entitled "An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the City of Chicago", approved May 18, 1905, and in force July 1, 1905, as subsequently amended, be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: §15. That said clerk shall appoint such number of deputies as may be determined, from time to time, by a majority of the judges of the Municipal Court by orders signed by them and spread upon the records of said court. The salaries of deputy clerks shall be fixed, from time to time, by orders signed by a majority of the judges of the Municipal Court and spread upon the records of the court and shall be payable out of the city treasury in monthly installments, provided, however, the salary of the chief deputy clerk shall be four thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per annum and that the salaries of no more than five additional deputy clerks other than those who may be employed as shorthand reporters, shall exceed two thousand two hundred dollars ($2,200.00) per annum. Such number of deputy clerks so appointed as the judges may deem necessary shall be competent shorthand reporters, capable of correctly taking down stenographically and transcribing proceedings of court, and shall perform such duties with respect to attending upon and taking down stenographic report of the proceedings of said court as may be required by the judges, and for making and furnishing transcripts of their stenographic report aforesaid said deputy clerks shall be allowed to make such reasonable charge, not exceeding fifteen cents per hundred words, to the parties to whom such transcripts are furnished, as may be determined by the judges, and the judges may allow said deputy clerks to retain, as additional compensation for their services, such proportion as the judges may deem reasonable of the charges so collected, the balance of such charges to be accounted for by such deputy clerk in the same manner as costs collected by them. Such deputy clerks shall take the same oath or affirmation required of the clerk of the Municipal Court and shall give bond to be approved by the Chief Justice of said court, conditioned, as near as may be, like the bond required of the clerk. Any deputy clerk shall be subject to removal at any time by an order signed by a majority of the judges of the Municipal Court, and spread upon the records of said court. Any deputy clerk may likewise be removed by the clerk provided, however, that any deputy clerk so removed may be restored to his position as such deputy clerk by an order signed by a majority of the judges of the Municipal Court and spread upon the records of the court. The number of deputy clerks may be reduced at any time by an order signed by a majority of the judges of said Municipal Court and spread upon the records of said court." § 17. That said bailiff shall appoint such number of deputies as may be determined, from time to time, by a majority of the judges of the Municipal Court by orders signed by them and spread upon the records of said court. The salaries of deputy bailiffs shall be fixed, from time to time, by orders signed by a majority of the judges of the Municipal Court and spread upon the records of the court, and shall be payable out of the city treasury in monthly installments, provided, however, that the salary of the chief deputy bailiff shall be four thou sand dollars ($4,000.00) per annum and that the salary of the assistant chief deputy bailiff shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per annum, and that the salary of no other deputy bailiff shall exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per annum. Such deputy bailiffs shall take the same oath or affirmation required of the bailiff of said Municipal Court and shall give bond to be approved by the Chief Justice of said court, conditioned, as near as may be, like the bond required of the bailiff. The bailiff and deputy bailiffs, of the Municipal Court shall be ex-officio police officers of the City of Chicago. Any deputy bailiff shall be subject to removal at any time by an order signed by a majority of the judges of the Municipal Court and spread upon the records of said court. Any deputy bailiff may likewise be removed by the bailiff, provided, however, that any deputy bailiff so removed may be restored to his position by an order signed by a majority of the judges of said Municipal Court and spread upon the records of said court. The number of deputy bailiffs may be reduced at any time by an order signed by a majority of the judges of said Municipal Court, and spread upon the records of said court. Every police officer of the City of Chicago shall be er-officio a deputy bailiff of the Municipal Court, and shall perform, from time to time, such duties in respect to cases within the jurisdiction of said court as may be required of him by said court or any judge thereof. The bailiff may appoint a special deputy to serve any summons issued out of the Municipal Court, by indorsement thereon substantially as follows: "I hereby appoint my special deputy to serve the within writ," which shall be dated and signed by the bailiff. Such special deputy shall make return of the time and manner of service of such writ, under his oath, and for making a false return he shall be guilty of perjury and be punished accordingly. This bill having remained with the Governor ten days, Sundays excepted, the General Assembly being in session, it has thereby become a law. Witness my hand this seventeenth day of June, A. D. 1919. LOUIS L. EMMERSON, Secretary of State. (HOUSE BILL No. 691. FILED JULY 11, 1919.) AN ACT to amend sections 14 and 16 of an Act entitled, "An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the city of Chicago," approved May 18, 1905, in force July 1, 1905, as subsequently amended. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That sections 14 and 16 of an Act entitied, "An Act in relation to a Municipal Court in the City of Chicago," approved May 18, 1905, and in force July 1, 1905, as subsequently amended, be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: §14. That there shall be a clerk of said Municipal Court, whose term of office shall be six years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified and who shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, A. D. 1906, and every six years thereafter. He shall perform, with respect to said Municipal Court, the duties usually performed by clerks of courts of record. He shall give his personal attention to the performance of the duties of his office. He shall maintain an office in each district and each office shall be kept open for the transaction of business from nine o'clock a. m. to five o'clock p. m. of each working day during the year, excepting that on Saturdays, after the hour of twelve o'clock p. m., the clerk may close such of his offices as he may deem proper at twelve o'clock p. m.: Provided, however, that for the purpose of receiving and filing papers and issuing writs and the performance of other work in criminal and quasi criminal cases, the Chief Justice may require the attendance, during additional hours of each day, of such number of deputy clerks as may be necessary for that purpose. The clerk shall maintain, in his principal office in the First District, a bureau of information to which any attorney at law or any party to any suit in said court may apply, either in person or by telephone, or otherwise, for any information respecting the proceedings in such suit, or the papers filed therein, which such attorney or party may deem necessary and by means of which bureau such attorney or party may obtain such information without charge being made therefor: Provided, however, that the clerk shall not be personally responsible for any mistake made by any deputy clerk with respect to such information. Until otherwise provided by the rules which may be adopted under the provisions of this Act the powers, duties and liabilities, the oath of office and the bond and conditions thereof, of such clerk shall be the same, as near as may be, as those prescribed by law for clerks of courts by the Act entitled. "An Act to revise the law in relation to clerks of courts," approved March 25, 1874, and in force July 1, 1874. vacancy occurs He shall be commissioned by the Governor. When a in the office of the clerk and the unexpired term ex ceeds one year, the judges shall appoint a clerk pro tempore, who shall qualify by giving bond and taking the oath as required by law of the clerk, and thereupon such appointee shall perform all the duties required of a duly elected clerk of said court, and shall receive a like salary, and shall hold such office until some person is elected and qualified according to law to fill such vacancy. Whenever any such vacancy occurs, the Chief Justice shall forthwith notify the Governor thereof, who, upon receiving such notice, shall, as soon thereafter as may be practicable, issue a writ of election, as in other cases. When a vacancy occurs in the office of the clerk and the unexpired term is less than one year the judges shall appoint a clerk pro tempore, who shall qualify by giving bond and taking the oath as required by law of the clerk, and thereupon such appointee shall perform all the duties required of a duly elected clerk of said court and shall receive a like salary, and shall hold such office until some person is elected and qualified according to law to fill such vacancy. The salary of the clerk shall be nine thousand dollars ($9,000) per annum. Such salary shall be payable in monthly installments out of the city treasury, and that it shall be neither increased nor diminished during the term for which the clerk shall have been elected. The clerk may employ an attorney at the salary of not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, which salary together with all expenses incurred by the clerk in prosecuting or defending suits brought by or against him in his official. capacity and for legal services rendered to him in matters relating to his official duties, shall be paid in monthly installments out of the city treasury. 16. That there shall be a bailiff of said Municipal Court whose term of office shall be six (6) years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified and who shall be elected on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, A. D. 1906, and every six years thereafter. He shall perform with respect to said Municipal Court the duties usually performed by sheriffs in respect to attendance upon, and service and execution of the process, and obedience of the lawful orders and directions of a Circuit Court. He shall give his personal attendance. to the performance of the duties of his office. He shall maintain an office in each district and each office shall be kept open for the transaction of business from nine o'clock a. m. to five o'clock p. m. of each working day during the year, excepting that on Saturdays, after the hour of twelve o'clock p. m. the bailiff may close such of his offices as he may deem proper at twelve o'clock p. m. Until otherwise provided by the rules which may be adopted under the provisions of this Act. the powers, duties and liabilities, the oath of office, and the bonds and conditions thereof, of such bailiff shall be the same, as near as may be, as those prescribed by law for sheriffs with respect to attendance upon, and service and execution of the process, and obedience of the lawful orders and directions, of a Circuit Court. He shall be commissioned by the Governor. When a vacancy occurs in the office of bailiff and the unexpired term exceeds one year, the judges shall appoint a bailiff pro tempore, who shall qualify by giving bond and taking the oath as required by law of the bailiff and thereupon such appointee shall perform all the duties required of a duly elected bailiff of said court, and shall receive a like salary, and shall hold such office until some person is elected and qualified according to law to fill such vacancy. Whenever any such vacancy occurs, the chief justice shall forthwith notify the Governor thereof, who, upon receiving such notice, shall, as soon thereafter as may be practicable, issue a writ of election as in other cases. When a vacancy occurs in the office of bailiff and the unexpired term is less than one year the judges shall appoint a bailiff pro tempore, who shall qualify by giving bond and taking the oath required by law of the bailiff and thereupon such appointee shall perform all the duties required of a duly elected bailiff of said court and shall receive a like salary, and shall hold such office until some person is elected and qualified according to law to fill such vacancy. It shall be unnecessary to serve any process of summons upon the bailiff in any suit against him commenced in the Municipal Court. In lieu of the service of such process the clerk shall notify the bailiff of the commencement of such suit and the bailiff shall thereupon forthwith enter his appearance therein, such entry of appearance to be made without any advance payment of costs. The salary of the bailiff shall be nine thousands dollars ($9,000) per annum. Such salary shall be payable in monthly installments out of the city treasury, and that it shall be neither increased nor diminished during the term for which the bailiff shall have been elected. The bailiff may employ an attorney at the salary of not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) ner annum, which salary together with all expenses incurred by the bailiff in prosecuting or defending suits brought by or against him in his official capacity shall be paid in monthly installments out of the city treasury. FILED July 11, 1919. The Governor having failed to return this bill to the General Assembly during its session, and having failed to file it in my office. with his objections, within ten days after the adjournment of the General Assembly, it has thereby become a law. Witness my hand this 11th day of July. A. D. 1919. LOUIS L. EMMERSON, Secretary of State. PENSIONING OF JUDGES. 1. When entitled to receive pension. § 2. How paid. (HOUSE BILL NO. 31. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.) AN ACT in relation to the retirement and pensioning of judges of courts of record in Illinois. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That any judge of a court of record in the State of Illinois, whether of the Supreme, Circuit, Superior, Probate, County, City or Municipal Court, who has served as a judge in any one or more of said courts for a period or periods aggregating twenty-four (24) years, shall, when he reaches the age of sixty-five (65) years, and shall by resignation or otherwise have ended such service, shall, after such service of twenty-four (21) years, and after reaching the age of sixty-five (65) years, be entitled to and shall receive annually a pension during the remainder of his life for a sum equal in amount to one half (2) the sum annually received compensation for his judicial service during the last year thereof. as |