In the county of Iroquois, on the third Mondays in May, and fourth Mondays in September. In the county of Cook, on the fourth Mondays in May, and first Mondays in October. In the counties of Mercer and Henry, at such times as shall be appointed by the judge presiding in the sixth circuit, after such counties shall be organized. Three terms SEC. 8. There shall be three terms of the circuit court annually in the held annually in the counties of Sangamon and Morgan, at counties of Santhe times herein directed. gamon & Mor gan. SEC. 9. Whenever any person shall be in the custody of When a person the sheriff of any county, charged with a capital crime, or charged with a any felony, or other offence, punishable by confinement in desires to be the penitentiary, it shall be the duty of such sheriff, provi- tried. ded, such person shall desire a trial, to give information thereof, in writing, to the judge presiding in the circuit, or in the case of his absence, or disability, to the next nearest circuit judge to the county where the offence is charged to have been committed, whose duty it shall be to issue a precept, under his hand and seal, to the sheriff of such county, to summon twenty-three grand jurors, and twenty-four petit jurors, to attend at the seat of justice of said county on a day therein mentioned, which shall not be less than fifteen nor more than thirty days from the date of said precept; and the twenty-seventh section of an act, regulating the supreme and circuit courts, approved, January 19th, 1829, be, and the same is hereby repealed. force in rela SEC. 10. All laws and parts of laws now in force, rela- Laws now in ting to the judges of the supreme court, while performing tion to judges circuit duties, in conferring jurisdiction upon them, defi- of supreme ning their duties, or appertaining to them in any way, shall court binding on judges of (so far as the same may be applicable,) be taken and con- circuit court. strued to be of full force, and binding to all intents and purposes, upon the circuit judges elected by virtue of a law, entitled "An act to establish an uniform mode of holding circuit courts," approved, January 7, 1835. SEC. 11. All writs, subpoenas or other process which may All proceedings have issued from any circuit court since the last sitting now pending to be disposed of thereof, or which may hereafter issue, previous to this act as if no alterabeing received, in the respective counties, shall be deemed tion had taken and taken, and are hereby made returnable on the first day place. of the next term of the several circuit courts, to be holden by virtue of this act; and all proceedings, either civil or criminal, which are now pending, shall be taken up and disposed of according to law, in the same manner as if no alteration had been made in the time of holding such courts. SEC. 12. The several clerks of the circuit courts, ap- Clerks. Act repealed. pointed or to be appointed under the "Act to establish a 12, 1835. In force Feb. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to Incorporate the St. Clair Turnpike Road Company," approved, February 15, 1833. Part of said act repealed. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That so much of the act to incorporate the St. Clair Turnpike Road Company, approved, February 15, 1833, to which this is an amendment, as requires the corporation to commence their operations within two years after the passage of said act, and complete the same within four years, be, and the same is hereby repealed. APPROVED, Feb. 12, 1835. In force Feb. AN ACT to amend an act to Incorporate the Town of Alton. 13, 1835. Boundaries of SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, the corporation represented in the General Assembly, That from and after the defined. Trustees to of taxation when relin passage of this act, the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi river shall be the southern boundary line of the corporation of the town of Alton from the western to the eastern extremity of said town. The said town shall and may be laid off into as many wards, and in such manner, as the trustees of said town shall, from time to time, by ordinance direct. SEC. 2. Whenever the county commissioners' court of have the right Madison county shall, by an order to be entered on their records, agree to relinquish the revenue arising from licenses to ferries, taverns, auctioneers, merchants and grocers, theatrical and other shows within the corporation of said town, then the trustees shall have the exclusive right, quished by county court. under the regulations now established by law, and the mo- ceive dona tions, &c. SEC. 3. The trustees of said town of Alton shall have Shall have full power to receive donations of lots or lands for any power to republic buildings or other public works, and to receive in the name of the corporation, from individuals or companies, deeds of trust for lots or lands situate in the bounds Deeds of trust. of said corporation, or within one mile thereof, whenever the said trustees shall deem it for the interest of the said town to accept such deeds of trust, and when so received or accepted, they, and their successors, shall perform the terms of all such deeds in perpetuity. SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be in force as soon as When this act the provisions thereof shall have been accepted by the in- to take effect. habitants of said town, in the manner provided by the act to which this is an amendment, for the acceptance of said act, and not before: Provided, That the election for that purpose shall be held on the first Monday in April next. APPROVED, Feb. 13, 1835. AN ACT to amend "An act to Incorporate the Wabash In force Feb. Navigation Company," approved, January 13, 1825. 12, 1835. office. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, Directors hererepresented in the General Assembly, That the directors of tofore appointthe Wabash Navigation Company, appointed at the last ses-ed continued in sion of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, are hereby constituted and appointed directors thereof, to hold their offices for five years next ensuing, and until their successors in office are duly elected and qualified. SEC. 2. That nothing in this act contained, or the act to What portion which this is an amendment, shall be so construed as to of said river to authorize said company to alter, change or improve by ca- be improved. nal, fore-bay, race, lock, dam or otherwise, any other portion of the Wabash river, than that situate between Mount Carmel and the head of the Little Rock rapid; and the said company be, and they are hereby authorized to take out, either through a race, canal or fore-bay, within the limits. above prescribed, a sufficient quantity of water to propel any mills or machinery that they may think proper to erect Shall purchase any land by them entered upon. When to go into operation. or establish at or near said race or canal: Provided, always, That the quantity of water so taken out of the river, or applied to the purposes aforesaid, shall not prejudice the navigation of said river. SEC. 3. That said company shall not enter upon the land of private individuals for the purpose of cutting a canal, or otherwise improving the navigation of the Wabash river, except in pursuance of the limits and restrictions of the act to incorporate the Wabash Navigation Company, approved, January 13, 1825, and when the value of any land shall be assessed as prescribed in said act, and the amount paid to the owner thereof, it shall be lawful for said company to construct or excavate a canal, or any other of the aforesaid improvements, in, through, or upon said lands, and the said company is hereby empowered to supply any improvement aforesaid, with water from said river, by constructing a feeder or such other means as may be neces sary. SEC. 4. The benefits of this act, and the act to which this is an amendment, are extended to the directors of said company, and all persons who may hereafter unite together for the purposes contemplated in said act, and shall go into operation so soon as there shall be fifty shares subscribed for, of twenty-five dollars each: Provided, also, That said company shall not be entitled to the benefits of this act, unless they shall commence the improvement within four years Acts repealed. from and after the first day of June next All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or repugnant to the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. APPROVED, Feb. 12, 1835. In force Feb. 12, 1835. AN ACT for the Incorporation of Fire Companies. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, Fire companies may be formed. represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter it shall be lawful for any number of persons, resident within any town or corporation within this State, exceeding forty persons, to form themselves into a company or companies, for the purpose of extinguishing fire, who, on having their Authorized to names and subscriptions recorded in the Recorder's office make by-laws. in the proper county, are hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations as to a majority of said company or companies may seem proper and necessary for the procuring of engines, buckets, hooks, ladders, and all implements necessary for working said engines and exercising the com panies: Provided, no by-law shall be contrary to the laws Proviso. of this State. corporate. SEC. 2. So soon as such persons shall have had their Declared bonames and subscriptions recorded as aforesaid, they and dies politic and their successors shall be, in law and in fact, a body corporate and politic, to have continuance forever, by the name and style of "The Fire Company;" and by such Style. corporate name and style, shall be forever able and capable, in law and in equity, to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in all manner of suits, actions, plaints, pleas, causes, matters, and demands of whatever kind and nature they may be, in as full and effectual a manner, as any person or persons, bodies corporate and politic may or can do. covered. SEC. 3. All fines and forfeitures, for non-attendance or Fines and fordelinquency imposed by the by-laws and regulations to be feitures how readopted by the companies provided for by this act, not exceeding twenty dollars, shall be recoverable by action of debt, before any justice of the peace of the proper county, by the said company, in their corporate capacity, which said fines and forfeitures, shall be for the use of the company suing for the same. SEC. 4. All persons who shall form themselves into fire companies, as is provided in the first section of this act, shall be exempt from militia duty during the time they belong to such company; and all persons who shall have served twelve years in succession in any such fire company, shall, forever after, be exempt from doing militia duty in this State, except in time of war. This act to be in force and take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED, Feb. 12, 1835. Exempted from militia duty. AN ACT further defining the Powers and Duties of Trus- In force Jan. tees of Incorporated Towns. 31, 1835. constable. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, President and represented in the General Assembly, That the president and trustees may trustees of towns which have or may become incorporated, appoint town in conformity with the provisions of the act' entitled "An act to incorporate the inhabitants of such towns as may wish to be incorporated," approved, 12th of February, 1831, are hereby vested with power to appoint a town constable, and authorize him to execute all writs, process His duty. and precepts which may be issued against persons for the |