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interest in or control over said copyright and plates. The Secretary of State shall thereafter cause such number of copies to be printed and bound, at the expense of the State, as may from time to time be needed to supply the demand, and shall sell the same at a price not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per volume, accounting to the State for the proceeds. Such books as printed and bound by the Secretary of State as herein provided shall be of the same quality as those published by the reporter," be, and the same is hereby repealed.

APPROVED June 28, 1919.

TERMS-HENDERSON COUNTY.

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§ 1. Amends section 44, Act of 1874.

(HOUSE BILL No. 200. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend section 44 of an Act entitled "An Act to extend the jurisdiction of County Courts and to regulate the practice thereof, to fix the time for holding the same, and to repeal an Act therein named" approved March 26th, 1874, in force July 1, 1874; as amended by Act approved and in force June 3, 1897.

132. LAW TERMS.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section forty four (44) of an Act entitled "An Act to extend the jurisdiction of County Courts and to regulate the practice thereof, to fix the time for holding the same, and to repeal an Act therein named" approved and in force June 3, 1897, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 44. Henderson, on the first Monday of February; the third Monday of June, and the second Monday of November; Whereas in consequence of the legal business of said county of Henderson, a term of said County Court is required in the month of June A. D. 1919, an emergency exists and therefore this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED June 28, 1919.

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AN ACT entitled, An Act to create an additional term of Circuit Court in the county of Pulaski, and to fix the time of holding the same. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby created an additional term of the Circuit Court in the county of Pulaski.

$ 2. That said additional term of said court shall be held on the fourth Monday in the month of July of each year: Provided, that there shall be no grand or petit jury summoned for said July term of said court, unless by special order of a judge of said court, which order may be made either in term time or in vacation.

§ 3. That all suits, writs and processes of every kind and nature, either civil or criminal, heretofore commenced, or pending in said Circuit Court, or that may be pending therein, at the time this Act takes effect, shall be cognizable and triable at the first term of said Circuit Court after this Act takes effect.

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(HOUSE BILL NO. 300. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled: "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended, by adding to Division I thereof six sections, to be known as sections 265a, 265b, 265c, 265d, 265e, 265f and 265g.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled: "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended, is amended by adding to Division I thereof, six new sections, to be known as sections 265a, 265b, 265c, 265d, 265e, 265f and 265g to read as follows:

§ 265a. It shall be unlawful for any person openly to advocate, by word of mouth or writing, the reformation or overthrow, by violence or any other. unlawful means, of the representative form of government now secured to the citizens of the United States and the several states by the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the several states.

§ 265b. It shall be unlawful for any person to publish, issue or knowingly sell or distribute any book, paper, document or other written or printed matter which advocates crime and violence, as a means of accomplishing the reformation or overthrow of the constitutional representative form of government so secured to the citizens of the United States and the several states.

§ 265c. It shall be unlawful for any person to organize, aid in the organization of, or become a member of any society or association, the object of which is to advocate the reformation or overthrow of the existing form of government, by violence or any other unlawful means.

§ 265d. It shall be unlawful for any person voluntarily and with knowledge of the purpose of such meeting or assembly to be present at any meeting or assembly at which the reformation or overthrow of the existing form of government, by crime and violence is advocated.

$265e. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, possessing or controlling the use of any room, building or other premises, knowingly to permit the same to be used as the headquarters of any organization which advocates crime and violence or as a meeting place for any meeting or assembly at which crime and violence is advocated, as a means of accomplishing the reformation or overthrow of the existing form of government.

§ 265f. It shall be unlawful to display or exhibit at any meeting, gathering or parade, public or private, any flag, banner, emblem or other insignia, symbolizing or intending to symbolize a purpose to overthrow by force or violence or by physical injury to person or property of the representative form of government now secured to the citizens of the United States and the several states by the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois.

$265g. Any person who shall violate sections 265a, 265b, 265c or 265f of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction therefor shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than one year nor more than ten years. Any person who shall violate sections 265d and 265e of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00.), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than six months nor more than one year, or both. APPROVED June 28, 1919.

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AN ACT to amend sections 8, 9 and 10 of Division III of an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Sections 8, 9 and 10 of Division III of an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended, are amended to read as follows:

$ 8. The court, judge, justice of the peace or officer may examine the bail, on oath, touching their sufficiency, and may receive other evidence for or against the same, in such manner as he may deem proper.

9. Every recognizance taken or attempted to be taken in pursuance of this Act, shall, by all courts in this State, be held and

adjudged to have been entered into voluntarily, and shall not be set aside or adjudged insufficient for want of form, either in the recognizance or in the certificate of the officer taking the same.

§ 10. All recognizances taken in criminal cases shall be delivered to the clerk of the court before which the accused or witness is bound to appear, on or before the day mentioned in such recognizance for his appearance.

The lien of every such recognizance existing by virtue of the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence,' approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as subsequently amended, by amending sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Division III thereof," in force July 1, 1917, is hereby terminated except in cases where such recognizances have been heretofore reduced to judgment.

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AN ACT to amend sections 1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 16 and 18 of an Act entitled: "An Act concerning bastardy," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872; as amended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Sections 1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 16 and 18 of an Act entitled, "An Act concerning bastardy," approved April 3, 1872, in force July 1, 1872, as amended, are amended to read as follows:

§ 1. When a woman who shall be pregnant, or delivered of a child, which, by law, would be deemed a bastard, shall make complaint to a justice of the peace or judge of a court having jurisdiction herein, in the county where she may be so pregnant or delivered, or the person accused may be found, and shall accuse, under oath or affirmation, a person with being the father of such child, it shall be the duty of such justice or judge to issue a warrant against the person so accused and cause him to be brought forthwith before him, or in his absence, any other justice of the peace or judge in such county.

3. Upon his appearance, it shall be the duty of said justice or judge to examine the woman, upon oath or affirmation, in the presence of the man alleged to be the father of the child, touching the charge against him. The defendant shall have the right to controvert such charge, and evidence may be heard, as in cases of trials before the County Court. If the justice or judge shall be of the opinion that

sufficient cause appears, it shall be his duty to bind the person so accused, in bond, with sufficient security, to appear at the next term of the court having jurisdiction herein, in such county, to answer such charge, to which court said warrant and bond shall be returned. On neglect or refusal to give bond and security, the justice or judge shall cause such person to be committed to the jail of the county, there to be held to answer the complaint.

§ 4. The court having jurisdiction of cases coming within the terms of an Act entitled, "An Act relating to children who are or may hereafter become dependent, neglected or delinquent, to define these terms and to provide for the treatment, control, maintenance, adoption and guardianship of the persons of such children", approved April 21, 1899, in force July 1, 1899, as amended, shall, with other courts of competent jurisdiction, have jurisdiction in the trial of all cases arising under the terms of this Act. The said court, at its next term, shall cause an issue to be made up, whether the person charged, as aforesaid, is the real father of the child or not, which issue shall be tried by a jury. When the person charged appears and denies the charge, he shall have a right to controvert, by all legal evidence, the truth of said charge.

§ 8. In case the issue is found against the defendant or reputed father, or whenever he shall, in open court, have confessed the truth of the charge against him, he shall be condemned by the order and judgment of the court to pay a sum of money not exceeding two hundred dollars for the first year after the birth of such child, and a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars yearly, for nine years succeeding said first year, for the support, maintenance and education of such child, and shall, moreover, be adjudged to pay all the costs of the prosecution, for which costs execution shall issue as in other cases. And the said reputed father shall be required by said court to give bond with sufficient security, to be approved by the judge of said court, for the payment of such sum of money as shall be ordered by said court, as aforesaid; which said bond shall be made payable to the people of the State of Illinois, and conditioned for the due and faithful payment of said yearly sum, in equal quarterly installments, to the clerk of said court, which bond shall be filed and preserved by the clerk of said court.

§ 11. Whenever default shall be made in the payment of an installment, or any part thereof, mentioned in the bond provided for in the foregoing section, the judge of the court wherein such bond is filed shall, at the request of the mother or guardian or any other person interested in the support of such child, issue a citation to the principal and sureties in said bond, requiring them to appear on some day, in said citation mentioned, during the next term of said court and show cause, if any they have, why execution should not issue against them for the amount of the installment or installments due and unpaid on said bond, which said citation shall be served by any sheriff or constable of the county in which such principal or sureties reside or may be found, at least five days before the term day thereof. And if the amount due on such installment or installments shall not be paid at or before the time mentioned for showing cause, as aforesaid, the said

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