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judge shall render judgment in favor of the people of the State of Illinois, against the principal and sureties who have been served with said citation, for the amount unpaid on the installment or installments due on said bond, and the costs of said proceeding; and execution shall issue from said court against the goods and chattels of the person or persons against whom said judgments shall be rendered, for the amount of said judgement and costs, to the sheriff of any county in the State where the parties to said judgment, or either of them, reside or have property subject to such execution.

§ 16. No prosecution under this Act shall be brought after two years from the birth of such child: Provided, that where the reputed father has acknowledged in open court the paternity of the child, then, and in such case, prosecution may be brought at any time within two years from the last time such acknowledgment of paternity by the reputed father was made: Provided, further that the time any person accused shall be absent from the State shall not be computed.

§ 18. The mother of a bastard child, before or after its birth, may release the reputed father of such child from all legal liability on account of such bastardy, upon such terms as may be consented to in writing by the judge of the court having jurisdiction herein of the county in which such mother resides: Provided, a release obtained from such mother in consideration of a payment to her of a sum of money less than eight hundred dollars in the absence of the written consent of the judge of the court having jurisdiction herein, shall not be a bar to a suit for bastardy against such father, but if, after such release is obtained, suit be instituted against such father and the issue be found against him, he shall be entitled to a set-off for the amount so paid, and it shall be accredited to him as of the first payment or payments: And, provided, further, that such father may compromise all his legal liability on account of such bastard child, with the mother thereof, without the written consent of such judge, by paying to her any sum not less than eight hundred dollars.

APPROVED June 28, 1919.

CIRCULATING PAPERS SIMULATING COURT PROCESS.

§ 1. Penalty for.

(HOUSE BILL No. 635. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to define and punish the offense of circulating papers simulating court process.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That any person, firm or corporation who shall send, deliver or mail, or in any manner shall cause to be sent, delivered or mailed, any paper or document simulating or intended to simulate a summons, complaint, writ or other court process of any kind, to any person, firm or corporation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than ten

dollars ($10.00), nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00), or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

APPROVED June 28, 1919.

CONSPIRACIES.

§ 1.

Amends section 46, Division I, Act
of 1874.

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$ 46. Against people
State, municipalities,
etc.-penalty.

(SENATE BILL No. 573. APPROVED JUNE 20, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend section 46 of Division 1 of "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: Section 46 of Division 1 of "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended, is amended to read as follows:

46. If any two or more persons conspire or agree together, or the officers or executive committee of any society or organization or corporation, shall issue or utter any circular or edict, as the action of or instruction to its members, or any other persons, societies, organizations, or corporations, for the purpose of establishing a so-called boycott or black list, or shall post or distribute any written or printed notice in any place, with the fraudulent or malicious intent wrongfully and wickedly to injure the person, character, business or employment, or property of another, or to obtain money or other property by false pretenses, or to do any illegal act injurious to the public trade, health, morals, police, or administration of public justice, or to prevent competition in the letting of any contract by the State, or the authorities of any counties, city, town or village, or to induce any person not to enter into such competition, or to commit any felony, they shall be deemed. guilty of a conspiracy; and every such offender, whether as individuals. or as the officers of any society or organization, and every person convicted of conspiracy at common law, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not exceeding five years, or fined not exceeding $2,000, or both.

Associations, corporate or otherwise, of farmers, gardners [gardeners] or dairymen, including livestock farmers and fruit growers, engaged, in making collective sales or marketing for its members or shareholders of farm, orchard or dairy products, produced by its members or shareholders are not conspiracies, contracts, agreements, arrangement of [or] combinations made by such associations or the members, officers or directors thereof in making such collective sales and marketing and prescribing the terms and conditions thereof are not conspiracies and they shall not be construed to be injurious to the public trade.

APPROVED June 30, 1919.

CONSPIRACIES.

§ 1. Amends section 1, Act of 1877.

§ 1. Penalty.

(HOUSE BILL No. 622.

APPROVED JUNE 28, 1919.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to define and punish conspiracies in the State of Illinois," approved April 19, 1877, in force July 1, 1877, by amending section one (1) thereof.

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 define and punish conspiracies in the State of Illinois," approved April 19, 1877, in force July 1, 1877, be and is hereby amended by amending section one (1) thereof to read as follows:

§ 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That if two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the State of Illinois, or any county, incorporated city, village, town or township thereof, or to defraud the State of Illinois, or any county, incorporated city, village, town or township thereof, in any manner, or for any purpose, and one or more of such parties, do any act to effect [affect] the object of the conspiracy, all parties to such conspiracy shall be liable to a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars, and not more than five thousand dollars, and to be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than two years or imprisonment in the county jail for any period not exceeding two years. Provided, however, this Act shall not be construed to modify or repeal any other law in force in this State.

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(HOUSE BILL No. 621. 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 subsequently amended by amending sections six (6), sixteen (16), thirty-three (33), forty-six (46), forty-seven (47), fortynine (49), fifty-three (53), eighty-seven (87), ninety-four (94), one hundred and nineteen (119), one hundred and twenty (120), one hundred and fifty-six (156), one hundred and fifty-seven (157), one hundred and sixty-six (166), one hundred and sixty-six and one-half (1662), one hundred and sixty-nine (169), two hundred and thirty (230), two hundred and thirty-four (234), two hundred and forty-six (246), two hundred and fifty-six (256), two hundred and sixty-five (265), of Division I thereof and by amending section four (4) of Division II thereof.

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 subsequently amended, be and is hereby amended by amending sections six (6), sixteen (16), thirty-three (33), forty-six (46), forty-seven (47), forty-nine (49), fifty-three (53), eighty-seven (87), ninety-four (94), one hundred and nineteen (119), one hundred and twenty (120), one hundred and fifty-six (156), one hundred and fifty-seven (157), one hundred and sixty-six (166), one hundred and sixty-six and one-half (1662), one hundred and sixty-nine (169), two hundred and thirty (230), two hundred and thirty-four (234), two hundred and forty-six (246), two hundred and fifty-six (256), two hundred and sixty-five (265), of Division I thereof and by amending section four (4) of Division II thereof, to read as follows:

DIVISION I.

§ 6. Whoever advertises, prints, publishes, distributes or circulates, or causes to be advertised, printed, published, distributed or circulated any pamphlet, printed paper, book, newspaper, notice, advertisement or reference, containing words or language giving or conveying any notice, hint or reference to any person, or to the name of any person, real or fictitious, from whom, or to any place, house, shop or office where any poison, drug, mixture, preparation, medicine, or noxious thing, or any instrument or means whatever, or any advice, information, direction or knowledge may be obtained for the purpose of causing or procuring the miscarriage of any woman pregnant with child, shall be

punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than one year nor more than three years, or fine not exceeding $1,000. 16. Whoever wilfully or maliciously sets fire to, or attempts to set fire to any of the buildings or other property mentioned in sections 13, 14 and 15 of this Act, with intent to burn or destroy the same, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than two years, and fined not exceeding $5,000.

Whoever corrupts, or attempts, directly or indirectly, to corrupt any master in chancery, auditor, juror, arbitrator, umpire or referee, by giving, offering or promising any gift or gratuity whatever, with intent to bias the opinion, or influence the decision of such master in chancery, auditor, juror, arbitrator, umpire or referee, in relation to any matter pending in the court, or before an inquest, or for the decision of which such arbitrator, umpire or referee has been chosen or appointed, and every such official who receives, or offers, or agrees to receive a bribe in any of the cases above mentioned, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year and not more than five years, or fined not exceeding $1,000 and confined in the county jail not exceeding one year.

§ 46. If any two or more persons conspire or agree together, or the officers or executive committee of any society or organization or corporation, shall issue or utter any circular or edit, as the action of or instruction to its members, or any other persons, societies, organizations, or corporations, for the purpose of establishing a so-called boycott or black list, or shall post or distribute any written or printed notice in any place, with the fraudulent or malicious intent wrongfully and wickedly to injure the person, character, business, or employment, or property of another, or to obtain money or other property by false pretenses, or to do any illegal act injurious to the public trade, health, morals, police, or administration of public justice or to prevent competition in the letting of any contract by the State, or the authorities of any counties, city, town or village, or to induce any person not to enter ino such competition, or to commit any felony, they shall be deemed guilty of a conspiracy; and every such offender, whether as individuals or as the officers of any society or organization, and every person convicted of conspiracy at common law, shall be fined not exceeding $2,000 or shall be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one year, or shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year and not exceeding five years, or may be so fined and so imprisoned in the county jail or penitentiary.

§ 47. The infamous crime against nature, either with man or beast, shall subject the offender to be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year and not more than ten years.

$49. Whoever, having personal management or control of or over any steamboat or other public conveyance used for the common carriage of persons, is guilty of gross carelessness or neglect in, or in relation to, the conduct, management or control of such steamboat, or other public conveyance, while being so used, for the common carriage of

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