In force July 1, AN ACT making an appropriation for the purpose of repairing and enlarging the supreme court houses at Mt. Vernon and Ottawa, Illinois. 1872. Preamble. WHEREAS the court houses for the supreme court at Mt. Vernon and Ottawa, Illinois, were constructed with a view to the accommodation of the court under the constitution of eighteen hundred and forty-eight (1848); and, whereas, by the constitution of eighteen hundred and seventy (1870), the number of the judges is increased from three to seven, so that the said houses are wholly inadequate to the necessities of the court, as well as the large increase of business in said court; and, whereas, the said court houses are in great need of repairs; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Appropriation. sum of tweuty thousand dollars (or so much thereof as may be necessary) is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of repairing and enlarging the supreme court house at Mt. Vernon, Illinois, and the sum of twenty thousand dollars (or so much thereof as may be necessary), for the purpose of repairing and enlarging the supreme court house at Ottawa, Illinois. pervise. Judges to su- § 2. The said repairing and enlarging of said houses shall be under the control, supervision and direction of the judges of the supreme court. Auditor to draw warrant. 3. The auditor of public accounts shall, from time to time, draw his warrants on the treasurer of the state, in favor of the parties doing such repairs, furnishing material therefor, or making said enlargement, upon bills of particulars verified by the affidavit of the said parties and approved by the judges of the supreme court, or a majority of them. APPROVED February 21, 1872. In force July 1, AN ACT to provide for and fix the salary of the judges of the supreme court. 1871. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That there Annual salary. shall be allowed and paid to each of the judges of the supreme court, in lieu of any and all other fees, salary and compensation whatsoever, an annual salary of five thousand dollars, payable in quarter-yearly installments, out of the state treasury, on the warrant of the auditor of public accounts, from and out of any money not otherwise appropri ated. Repeal. 2. Any and all laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. APPROVED March 17, 1871. 1872. AN ACT to make an appropriation to pay for fitting up the hall of the house In force Jan. 27, of representatives and the senate chamber, for the use of this general assembly. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That there Appropriation. be appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of eight thousand eight hundred and twenty-three dollars and four cents ($8,823 04), for the purpose of paying for fitting up the hall of the house of representatives and the senate chamber, for the use of this general assembly, to be paid upon bills of particulars, to the parties entitled thereto, verified by affidavit, certified by the secretary of state and approved by the governor. § 2. That whereas an emergency exists, making it ne- Emergency. cessary that this bill should take effect prior to the first day of July next, viz: that the amount of said appropriation is now due and payable, therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED January 27, 1872. AN ACT making an appropriation to pay H. G. Fitzhugh for labor in repair- In force July 1, ing the state arsenal. 1871. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Appropriation. sum of one hundred and eighty dollars and seventy cents be and is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay H. G. Fitzhugh for labor on the state arsenal. warrant. §2. The anditor of public accounts is hereby authorized Auditor to draw to draw his warrant on the treasurer for said amount, when the said Fitzhugh shall file his account, duly proven, in the auditor's office. APPROVED April 15, 1871. 1872. AN ACT to allow Walter B. Caswell the sum of one hundred and sixteen In force July 1, dollars and sixty-seven cents, and interest on the same at ten per cent. per annum, from July 1st, 1867. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Walter B. Caswell, assignee of George R. McGregor, be allowed the sum of one hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty seven cents, in full for money due him from the state, for the amount of a voucher issued by the state penitentiary commissioners to the said George R. McGregor, upon filing said voucher for the amount appropriated herein; and that the auditor of public accounts be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the state treasurer, in favor of the said Walter B. Caswell, for the above amount. APPROVED March 4, 1872. In force July 1, AN ACT providing for the procurement of the portrait of ex-Governor 1871. Thomas Carlin. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Appropriation. governor be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to employ a competent artist to paint for the state a portrait of ex-Governor Thomas Carlin, to be placed in its proper position in the executive mansion. governor. Approval of § 2. Said portrait shall be painted under the direction of the governor and subject to his final approval, and shall be of the same relative size and in all respects equal to that of Governor Palmer, painted by A. E. Darling; and upon the governor's certificate to the auditor of public accounts that said portrait is completed satisfactorily, the auditor shall draw his warrant upon the treasurer for the sum of five hundred dollars in favor of the aforesaid artist. APPROVED April 17, 1871. 1871. In force Oct. 20, AN ACT to relieve the lien of the city of Chicago upon the Illinois and Michigan Canal and revenues, by refunding to said city the amount expended by it in making the improvement contemplated by "An act to provide for the completion of the Illinois and Michigan Canal upon the plan adopted by the state in 1836," approved February 16th, 1865, together with the interest thereon, as authorized by section five of said act, and to provide for issuing bonds therefor. Preamble. WHEREAS the city of Chicago has expended a large amount of money, to wit: the sum of two and a half millions of dollars, to secure the completion of the Summit division of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, under and pursuant to the provisions of said acts so approved February sixteenth, A. D. 1865, and acts supplementary thereto; and whereas, the said city has a vested lien upon the said canal with its revenues, subject to any canal debt existing at the time of the passage of said acts; and whereas, said then existing debt due by the state has been fully paid and canceled; and whereas, the canal trustees have delivered to the state of Illinois, possession and control of said canal; and whereas, it is provided, by section five of said act, as follows: "The state of Illinois may at any time relieve this lien upon the canal and revenues, by refunding to the city of Chicago the amount expended in making the contemplated improvement and the interest thereon." Now, therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Appropriation. sum of two million nine hundred and fifty-five thousand three hundred and forty dollars, with interest thereon until paid, be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of relieving the lien as aforesaid, being the principal expended and the interest thereon, which said sum is hereby refunded to said city: and when paid, said city shall execute and deliver to the state of Illinois a proper release of said lien to the satisfaction of the governor; and the auditor of state, under the direction of the governor, is hereby directed to draw his warrant for said sum of money and interest, payable only out of any moneys in the treasury belonging to the fund hereafter provided, to be known as the "Canal Redemption fund." That for the purpose of providing said fund, any funds that are now or may be hereafter in the state treasury, paid in on the settlement of the canal commissioners with the trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, as well as from the revenues of the canal; also, all funds that are now or may hereafter be paid into the state treasury, known as the Illinois Central railroad fund, shall be transferred by the state treasurer, upon the auditor's warrant drawn for that purpose, to said redemption fund; that a tax of one and one-half mills on each dollar of the assessed value of all the taxable property of the state be levied as a special tax, for the years 1871 and 1872; and, Bonds to be to meet any deficit in said revenues to meet said appropriation the governor, auditor and treasurer are hereby authorized to issue bonds of the state of Illinois to the amount of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, said bonds to bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually in the city of New York, and shall be paid at pleasure of the state at any time after three years after the date thereof, and shall be of such denominations as the governor may deem advisable, and be known as the "Revenue Deficit Bonde," and shall be delivered to the city. authorities of the city of Chicago, at par, as a part payment on above appropriation: Provided, however, that not less than one-fifth, nor to exceed one third of said sum so appropriated, shall be received by said city, and be applied in reconstructing the bridges and the public buildings and issued. Emergency. structures destroyed by fire, upon the original sites thereof, as already provided by the common council; and the remainder thereof to be applied to the payment of the interest on the bonded debt of such city, and the maintenance of the fire and police departments thereof. Whereas, by reason of a great conflagration in the city of Chicago, the public buildings, bridges and other public improvements have been totally destroyed and the business of the courts is suspended, whereby an emergency exists as a reason why this act shall take effect before the first day of July next; therefore, Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED October 20, 1871. In force April 9, 1872. Preamble. AN ACT for the relief of Augustus Bauer, Asher Carter, and William C. WHEREAS the committee on public buildings and state library of the senate and house of representatives, acting under an act of the general assembly, approved March eleven, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and entitled "An act to amend an act to provide for the erection of a new state house,' approved February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and to amend "An act supplemental to 'an act to provide for the erection of a new state house,' approved February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven," in the examination of the plans, specifications and estimates laid before them by the commissioners of the new state house, found it necessary to employ and procure the assistance of profes sional architects and builders to revise and examine said plans and specifications, and to make estimates of the cost of said building; and, for such purpose, did procure the services of Messrs. Augustus Bauer, Asher Carter, and William C. Deakman, whose account and charges for their services and expenses incurred in connection therewith, were duly presented to and approved by the said committees of the senate and house of representatives, on the second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Appropriation. auditor of public accounts be and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the state treasurer in favor of said Augustus Bauer, Asher Carter and William C. Deakman, for the sum of nine thousand dollars ($9000), to be paid out of |