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

APPROVED February 14, 1867.

AN ACT regulating the payment of interest on the school, college and In force Febru

seminary funds.

ary 21, 1867.

and warrant.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Distribution payment of all interest accruing on the school, college or seminary funds, shall be made from the proceeds of the taxes levied for interest purposes, whether the same be made by distribution to the several counties or by warrants drawn on the state treasury.

§ 2. The provisions of the foregoing section shall apply as well to the interest for the year 1866, payable January 1, 1867, as to all payments hereafter to be made, until otherwise provided by law.

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

APPROVED February 21, 1867.

LANDS.

AN ACT to provide for the sale of a tract of land belonging to the state In force Feb 28,

of Illinois, lying in Shelby county, and to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the sale of the state lands, and liquidation of the state indebtedness, and to grant the right of pre-emption to settlers on state lands," approved February 14, 1853.

1867.

WHEREAS, it appears from the records in the office of the Preamble. auditor of public accounts, that the south half of the northeast quarter of section number twenty-five (25), in township number twelve (12), north, of range number four (4), east of the third principal meridian, containing eighty (80) acres, and situated, lying and being in the county of Shelby, and state of Illinois, remains unsold and belonging to the state of Illinois, and that by mistake it has not been properly appraised in accordance with the provisions of an act of the general assembly of this state, entitled "An act to provide for the sale of the state lands, and liquidations of the state indebtedness, and to grant the right of pre-emption to set

tlers on state lands," approved February 14, 1853; therefore:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Auditor to sell. auditor of public accounts be and is hereby authorized and directed to offer said tract of land, in the preamble mentioned above, for sale at public vendue, in the city of Springfield, to the highest bidder, for cash, after having given notice of such sale, by publication in the official state paper, for at least sixty days therein, stating the time, place and terms of such sale. Upon making such sale, the auditor is hereby authorized and directed to keep a correct and complete record of such sale, in compliance with the requirements and provisions of said act providing for the sale of the state lands, etc., approved February 14, 1853, as aforesaid. And the appraisement provided for in said act is hereby dispensed with, so far as applies to the sale of the tract of land herein provided for.

Other acts.

§ 2. The auditor shall, in all other respects, comply with the provisions and requirements of said act, to which this is an amendment.

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

APPROVED February 28, 1867.

MARRIED WOMEN.

In force March 5, 1867.

Maintenance.

How to proceed.

AN ACT in relation to married women.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That married women who, without their fault, now live, or hereafter may live separate and apart from their husbands, may have their remedy in equity, in their own names, respectively, against their said husbands, for a reasonable support and maintenance, while they so live, or have so lived separate and apart; and, in determining the amount to be allowed, the court shall have reference to the condition of the parties in life, and the circumstances of the respective cases; and the court may grant allowance to enable the wife to prosecute her suit, as in cases of divorce.

§ 2. Proceedings under this act may be instituted in the county where either the husband or the wife resides;

and the wife shall not be required to give security for costs in any such proceeding.

3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and

after its passage.

APPROVED March 5, 1867.

MECHANICS' LIEN.

7, 1867.

AN ACT to extend the provisions of an act entitled "An act for the better In force March security of mechanics erecting buildings in the state of Illinois," approved February 14, 1863.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Law extended. provisions of an act entitled "An act for the better security of mechanics erecting buildings in the state of Illinois," approved February 14, 1863, be, and the same are hereby extended to the counties of Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Peoria, Marshall, Stark, Putnam, Knox, Mason, Fulton, Kane, DuPage, Will, Coles, St. Clair and Hancock, in said state; and all the provisions of said act shall extend to and be in force in the counties aforesaid, the same as in the counties mentioned in the original act.

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

APPROVED March 7, 1867.

MINORS.

AN ACT to provide for the adoption of minors.

In force Apr. 22, 1867.

ceeding.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any per- Manner of proson desirous of adopting a child, so as to render it capable of inheriting his or her estate, may present a petition to the circuit or county court of his or her residence, setting forth the name, age and sex of such child; and if such person desires the name changed, stating the new

name, also the name of the father, or, if he be dead, or has abandoned his family, the mother, and if she be dead, the guardian, if any, and the consent of such father or mother to the act of adoption. And if the child has no father or mother, then the consent of no person shall be necessary to said adoption. It shall be the duty of the court, upon being satisfied of the truth of the facts stated in the petition, and of the fact that such father, mother or guardian has notice of such application, and being further satisfied that such adoption will be to the interest of the child, to make an order declaring said child to be the adopted child of such person, and capable of inheriting his or her estate, and also what shall be the name of such child; and thenceforward the relation between such person and the adopted child shall be, as to their legal rights and liabilities, the same as if the relation of parent and child existed between them, except that the adopted father or mother shall never inherit from the child; but to all other persons the adopted child shall stand related as if no such act of adoption had been taken.

Guardians. § 2. It shall be the privilege of the guardian, or any other person, related by blood to such child, if there be no father or mother, to file objections to such applications; and the court, after hearing the same, shall determine, in its discretion, whether or not the same constitute a good reason for refusing the application, and if so, such application shall be refused.

APPROVED February 22, 1867.

NOTARIES PUBLIC.

In force Feb. 28, 1867.

Notaries.

AN ACT to increase the number of notaries public in this state.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of [the] State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the governor of the state shall appoint and commission twenty notaries public in each incorporated city, when the population does not exceed five thousand inhabitants, and thirty When appoint- in cities when the population exceeds five thousand and does not exceed ten thousand; and, in addition to the above, one notary public in all incorporated cities for every five thousand over ten thousand inhabitants, taking the preceding census of said city as a basis. And every person making

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application for such appointment shall furnish the governor a certificate from the hand and seal of the mayor of said city, showing the population of said city; and the governor shall also appoint five notaries public in each township or precinct in which are no incorporated cities. And said notaries public shall be appointed on petition, and in the same manner, except by and with the advice and consent of the senate and shall perform the same duties, and be liable to the same responsibilities as prescribed in said chapter, entitled "Notaries public," approved March 3, 1845.

§ 2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 28, 1867.

AN ACT in relation to notaries public in the city of Freeport.

In force Febru

ary 28, 1867.

taries.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the state of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in Additional noaddition to the notaries public now authorized by law in the city of Freeport, the governor shall and he is hereby authorized to appoint from the attorneys at law, residing in said city of Freeport any number of notaries public, not exceeding ten, who shall give the same bond and exercise the same powers, and hold their office for the same term as the notaries public now authorized by law; but no petition or recommendation shall be required prior to the appointment of notaries public provided for by this act.

2.

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

APPROVED February 28, 1867.

PARTNERSHIPS.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act in relation to limited partner- In force Feb. 18,

ships," approved February 23, 1847.

1867.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all Dissolutions. limited partnerships that have been heretofore, or may hereafter be formed in this state, under or by virtue of an act entitled "An act in relation to limited partnerships,"

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