copies thereof to the clerk of each circuit court in the eighth judicial circuit.

APPROVED Feb. 11, 1857.

In force Feb. 11, 1857.

Spring terms.

Process.

Fall terms.

AN ACT to establish the eighteenth judicial circuit.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the counties of Sangamon, Macoupin, Montgomery and Christian, shall compose the eighteenth judicial circuit of the state of Illinois, and that circuit courts shall be holden at the respective county seats of the said counties at the following times, viz:

In the county of Sangamon, on the third Monday of April next.

In the county of Macoupin, on the second Monday of May next.

In the county of Montgomery, on the second Monday

thereafter.

In the county of Christian, on the next Monday thereaf

ter.

§ 2. And be it further enacted, That all writs, subpœnas, recognizances and other process which have been or may hereafter be issued and made returnable to the terms of the circuit court in the said counties, as heretofore required to be holden, shall be deemed and taken to be returnable to the terms of the circuit court in the said counties as herein required to be holden; and all notices which may have been given, either by publication or otherwise, with reference to the terms of the circuit court in the said counties, as heretofore required to be holden, shall by force of this act refer to the terms of the circuit court in the said counties as required to be held under this act; and all proceedings now depending in the circuit court of the said counties shall be taken up and proceeded with as if no alteration had been made in the terms of holding the said

courts.

§ 3. And be it further enacted, That the next terms of the circuit court in and for the said counties shall be holden at the following times, viz:

In the county of Sangamon, on the second Monday of August next.

In the county of Montgomery, on the third Monday of September thereafter.

In the county of Macoupin, on the next Monday thereafter.

In the county of Christian, on the second Monday thereafter.

In the county of Sangamon, on the next Monday there

after.

And in the county of Macoupin, on the second Monday of December next.

And thereafter the circuit courts in the' said counties shall be holden at the following times, viz:

In the county of Montgomery, on the third Mondays of March and September.

In the county of Macoupin, on the Mondays following. In the county of Christian, 'on the second Mondays following.

In the county of Sangamon, on the Mondays following, and on the second Monday of August.

And in the county of Macoupin, on the second Monday of December in each year.

§ 4. And be it further enacted, That on the sixth day Election. of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, an election for a judge and state's attorney for the said eighteenth judicial circuit shall be held, conducted and returns thereof made and certified and canvassed as now provided by the constitution and laws of this state. The said judge, when elected and qualified, shall hold his office until the next regular election of circuit judges and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.

§ 5. And be it further enacted, That the said circuit Jurisdiction. judge, when elected and qualified, shall have all the powers, authority and jurisdiction now had or exercised, and shall perform all the duties now or hereafter to be required of circuit judges under the constitution and laws of this state, and shall receive the same compensation as other circuit judges under the constitution and laws of this state.

§ 6. And be at further enacted, That the said state's attorney, when elected and qualified, shall discharge all the duties and receive like fees and compensation as other state's attorney's under the constitution and laws of this

state.

§ 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to cause a certified copy of this act to be immediately transmitted to each of the clerks of the circuit and county courts of the counties composing the said judicial circuit; and the said clerks of the said county courts of the said counties, respectively, shall issue notices for the said election of the said judge and the said state's attorney, to the sheriffs of the said counties, respectively, which notices shall be posted up by the said sheriffs in the several precincts of the said counties as provided by

the constitution and laws in respect to general elections of circuit judges and state's attorneys in this state.

§ 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED Feb. 11, 1857.

AN ACT to establish the twentieth judicial circuit in the state of Illinois.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the counties of Kankakee, Iroquois, Livingston and Holmes, shall compose a judicial circuit, to be called "the twentieth judicial circuit," and that the circuit courts of said circuit shall be held at the county seats of said counties at the times following, to wit:

In the county of Kankakee, on the first Monday of April, and first Monday in September, and third Monday in December.

In the county of Livingston, on the third Monday of March and third Monday of September.

In the county of Iroquois, on the third Monday of April and on the third Monday of October.

And in the county of Holmes, should the same be created, on the first Monday in May and first Monday in November in each year.

§ 2. There shall be an election held in said circuit on the second Monday in March next, for the election of circuit judge and state's attorney for said circuit, which election shall be conducted and returns made thereof and canvassed in the same manner provided by the constitution and laws of this state. Said judge and state's attorney, when elected, commissioned and qualified, shall hold their offices until the next general election of judges and state's attorneys, as provided by the constitution, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.

§ 3. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to cause a certified copy of this act to be immediately transmitted to the circuit and county courts of said counties, and the clerks of the county court of said counties shall issue notice of said election to the sheriffs of said counties; notifying the electors of said counties, which notice shall be posted up by the sheriff of said counties in the several towns and precincts of said counties in like manner as provided by the constitution and laws of this state for holding general elections.

§ 4. Said circuit judge and state's attorney, when elected and qualified, shall exercise all the powers, perform all the duties and have all the jurisdiction and authority now had or hereafter to be required or exercised by the circuit judges and state's attorneys in this state, under the constitution and laws thereof, and shall receive the same compensation as other judges and state's attorneys are entitled to receive under the constitution and laws.

§ 5. All writs, subpoenas, recognizances and other Process. process which may have been or may be issued out of and inade returnable to the terms of the circuit court, as heretofore required by law in said counties, shall be deemed and taken to be returnable to the said terms of the court as required to be holden under this act; and all notices which may have been given, either by publication or otherwise, with reference to the terms heretofore required to be hoiden, shall by force of this act refer to the terms of the courts as herein required to be holden; and all proceedings pending in said courts shall be taken up and dispored of as if no alteration had been made in the terms of holding said court.

§ 6. The judge of said circuit court shall have power, Juilletion. upon entering the proper order of record, during any term thereof, to fix any number of days or terms at which he will hear, at his chambers, general and special motions, arguments of demur and arguments upon agreed cases, and for the making all such interlocutory orders as may be necessary to expedite the proceedings in any cause; and the said court shall always be considered open for the hearing of all matters and applications on the chancery side thereof, and the granting of all such orders as may be required or necessary in the practice of said court: Provided, that no final order, judgment or decree shall be entered in vacation, except judgment by confession, which may be entered at any time upon filing the proper papers with the clerk of said court, and shall have the same force and effect as if entered in term time: And provided, farther, that the judge of said court shall examine the records of the general and special terms of said court, as also all orders entered on motion days, which orders shall have the same force and effect, and the judge shall have the same power to enforce the same as if entered in term time.

87. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED Feb. 7, 1857.

In foron Feb. 10, AN ACT to establish the twenty-third judicial circuit, and to fix the times for holding courts in the ninth judicial circuit

1857

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Tms of hiding counties of Bureau, Putnam and Marshall shall compose

courts.

the 234 judicial circuit, and that the circuit courts of said counties shall be held at the county seats of said counties, at the times following, to wit: In the county of Bureau, on the first Mondays of April, September and January.

In the county of Putnam, on the fourth Monday of April and fourth Monday of October.

In the county of Marshall, on the first Monday of May, first Monday of October and fourth Monday of January.

$2. There shall be an election held in said circuit on the second Monday in March next, for the election of a circuit judge and state's attorney for said circuit, which election shall be conducted and return made and canvassed in the same manner provided by the constitution and laws of this state. Said judge and state's attorney, when so elected, commissioned and qualified shall hold their offices until the next general election of judges and state's attorneys, as provided by the constitution and laws, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.

§ 3. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to cause a certified copy of this act to be immediately transmitted to the clerk of the circuit and county courts of said counties, and the clerks of the county courts of said counties shall issue notices of said election, which notice shall be posted up in the several towns or precincts in said counties in like manner as provided by the laws of this state for holding general elections.

§4. The said circuit judge and state's attorney, when elected and qualified, shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and have all the jurisdiction and authority now had or hereafter to be required or exercised. by the circuit judges and state's attorneys in this state, and shall receive the same compensation as other judges and state's attorneys are entitled to receive by the constitution

and laws.

5. All writs, subpoenas, recognizances and process which may have been issued out of and made returnable to the terms of the circuit courts, as hereinbefore required by law in the said counties of Bureau, Putnam and Marshall, shall be deemed and taken to be returnable to said terms of the court as required to be holden under this act; and all notices which may have been given, either by publication or otherwise, with reference to the terms as hereinbefore required to be holden, shall by force of this act refer to the terms of the court as herein required to be held; and all