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In the county of Randolph, on the second Mondays there

after.

In the county of Washington, on the second Mondays

thereafter.

In the county of Marion, on the third Mondays there

after.

In the county of Clinton, on the third Mondays there

after.

And in the county of Marion, on the second Monday of January.

§ 2. The secretary of state shall immediately transmit to the clerk of the circuit court of the said several counties a certified copy of this act.

§ 3. An emergency having arisen, whereby it is necessary for the interests of the people of Washington county that an additional week should be added to their spring and fall terms of circuit court; and whereas it is necessary for the interest of the people of Marion county that the February term of the circuit court of said Marion county, heretofore created, should be abolished: therefore this act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage.

84. All laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

APPROVED January 12, 1872.

1872.

In force Jan. 31, AN ACT to create an additional term of the circuit court in Jackson county, and to fix the times of holding the circuit court in the several counties composing the third judicial circuit.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereAdditional term after there shall be held, annually, an additional term of the circuit court in Jackson county, with all the powers, duties, rights and privileges belonging, appertaining or incident to the regular terms of the circuit court in said county. § 2. The times for holding the regular terms of the circuit court in the several counties composing the third judicial circuit, shall hereafter be as follows:

Times of holding court.

Repealed.

Emergency.

In Union county, on the second Monday in April and the fourth Monday in October.

In Jackson county, on the fourth Monday in August, the third Monday in May, and the fourth Monday in November.

In Perry county, on the first Monday in May and the second Monday in November.

§ 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

§ 4. Whereas the accumulation of suits, prosecutions and business in the circuit court of Jackson county renders

it necessary that the first additional term of said court be held on the fourth Monday in August, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-two, an emergency exists, rendering it necessary that this act should take effect immediately therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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APPROVED January 31, 1872.

AN ACT to fix the times of holding courts in the fourth judicial circuit.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the times of holding court in the fourth judicial circuit shall

hereafter be as follows:

In the county of Effingham, on the first Tuesdays of April and September of each year.

In the county of Crawford, on the first Mondays of May and October of each year.

In the county of Clark, on the fourth Mondays of May and October of each year.

In the county of Jasper, on the third Mondays of June and November of each year.

In the county of Cumberland, on the second Mondays of
July and December of each year.
APPROVED April 5, 1872.

In force July 1, 1872.

AN ACT to attach Mercer county to the sixth judicial circuit, and to provide In force Jan. 4, for the time of holding courts in said county.

1872.

WHEREAS the business of the tenth judicial circuit for the Emergency. state of Illinois is so great that it is impossible for the presiding judge to transact the same, whereby great numbers of cases have accumulated in each county composing said judicial circuit, and by reason thereof an emergency exists making it necessary to take the county of Mercer from said tenth judicial circuit, and attach the same to the sixth judicial circuit, in order to equalize the business of said judicial circuits; and whereas, also, the condition of said business in said tenth judicial circuit creates an emergency, demanding immediate change; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Mercer county. county of Mercer be detached from the tenth judicial circuit, and that the same be attached to the sixth judicial circuit;

and that the terms of court in said county shall commence on the fourth Mondays of March and November and the second Monday in August in each year: Provided, that no grand jury shall be summoned for the August term, unless, in the opinion of the judge of said circuit, it shall be necessary for the speedy administration of justice and the public good.

2. All laws in conflict with this act are hereby re

pealed.

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

APPROVED January 4, 1872.

In force Jan. 12, AN ACT to regulate the time of holding courts in the eighth judicial

1872.

ing courts.

circuit.

SEOTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Time of hold- regular terms of the circuit court in the eighth judicial circuit shall be held as follows: In the county of McLean, on the third Monday in August, the first Monday in November, the fourth Monday in January, and the first Monday in May. In the county of DeWitt, on the third Monday in September, the first Monday in December, and the first Monday in March. In the county of Logan, on the first Monday in October, the first Monday in January, and the first Monday in April.

turnable.

Processes re- § 2. All processes issued and made returnable to the terms of said circuit court, as heretofore provided by law, shall be deemed and taken as returnable to the terms of said circuit court, as provided for in this act.

Emergency.

§3. The regular grand jury in each of the counties of said circuit shall be convened as follows: In the county of McLean, at the regular terms in August and January. In the county of DeWitt, at the regular terms in December and March. In the county of Logan, at the regular terms in October and April.

§ 4. Whereas by the great increase of legal business in the counties of McLean and DeWitt, and the insufficient number of terms of said court in said counties, an emergency has arisen as a reason why this act shall take effect immediately therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED January 12, 1872.

AN ACT to define the ninth judicial circuit, and to fix the time of holding In force July 1, circuit court therein.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter the counties of LaSalle and Bureau shall constitute and be the ninth judicial circuit of this state.

1872.

§ 2. That there shall be three terms of the circuit court Terms of court. held in each year in each county:

In the county of La Salle, to commence as follows: On LaSalle county the first Monday in February, on the second Monday in May, and on the second Monday in October: Provided, that the first two weeks of the said May term shall be set apart for chancery business only.

In the county of Bureau, to commence as follows: On Bureau county. the third Monday in March, on the fourth Monday in August, and on the first Monday in December.

§ 3. That all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

APPROVED March 27, 1872.

AN ACT to regulate the time of holding court in the twelfth judicial circuit of In force Feb. 9,

this state.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter the circuit court in the twelfth judicial circuit shall be held as follows, viz:

SPRING TERM8.

In the county of Jefferson on the first Monday of March; in the county of Hamilton on the second Mondays thereafter; in the county of Wayne on the second Mondays thereafter; in the county of Edwards on the second Monday thereafter; in the county of Wabash on the first Monday thereafter; in the county of White on the second Monday thereafter.

FALL TERMS.

In the county of Jefferson on the second Monday in August; in the county of Hamilton on the third Mondays thereafter; in the county of Wayne on the second Mondays thereafter; in the county of Edwards on the second Monday thereafter; in the county of Wabash on the first Monday thereafter; in the county of White on the second Monday thereafter."

1872.

Secretary of

state.

Kmergency.

§ 2. The secretary of state shall immediately transmit to the clerks of the circuit court of each of said counties a certified copy of this act.

3. In consequence of the want of convenience to the inhabitants of said counties, and of parties litigant in said courte, and the time heretofore allotted to the court in White county, being insufficient for the transaction of the criminal and civil business in the circuit court of said White county, an emergency and necessity exists for this act to take effect and be in force before the first day of July next. This act shall, therefore, take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED February 9, 1872.

In force July 1, AN ACT to define the twentieth judicial circuit and to fix the time of holding court therein.

1872.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Counties com- twentieth judicial circuit shall be composed of the counties posing circuit. of Kankakee, Iroquois, Livingston and Ford, and the terms of court in said counties shall be begun and held as follows: In the county of Livingston, on the first Tuesdays of January and May and the second Tuesday of October; Iroquois, on the first Tuesdays of March and November and the third Tuesday of June; Kankakee, on the first Tuesdays of April and December and the third Tuesday of September; Ford, on the third Monday of February and third Tuesday of August.

82. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

APPROVED April 9, 1872.

In force July 1, AN ACT to fix the time of holding the circuit court in the several counties

1871.

composing the twenty-first judicial district.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the time for holding the circuit court in the twenty-first judicial circuit of this state shall be as follows:

In the county of Tazewell on the first Mondays in Febru ary, May, September and December; in the county of Mason on the first Monday in March, the second Monday in August, and four weeks after the first Monday in Octo

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