LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES.

1. Amends section 165 Act of 1872.

NOTICES.

§ 105. Provides that thirty days must intervene.

(HOUSE BILL No. 782. APPROVED JUNE 26, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend section 105 of an Act entitled, "An Act in regard to the administration of estates," approved April 1, 1872; in force July 1, 1872.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 105 of an Act entitled, "An Act in regard to the administration of estates," approved April 1, 1872; in force July 1, 1872, be amended to read as follows:

§ 105. The notice required in the preceding section may be given at any time after the filing of the petition, and shall be published once in each week for four successive weeks, and no default or proceeding shall be taken against any defendant not served with summons, and not appearing, unless thirty days shall intervene between the first publication, as aforesaid, and the first day of the term at which such default or proceeding is proposed to be taken.

APPROVED June 26, 1917.

PROCEEDINGS TO SELL REAL ESTATE OF DECEDENTS TO PAY DEBTS. 1. Constructive notice to be from time of filing bill of complaint or petition-who deemed subsequent purchaser-notice as to property outside of county where suit is brought.

(HOUSE BILL NO. 343. APPROVED JUNE 11, 1917.)

AN ACT concerning constructive notice of suits in equity, proceedings to sell real property of decedents to pay debts, or other suits in the nature of suits in equity, involving real property.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That every suit in equity, proceeding to sell real estate of decedent to pay debts, or other suit in the nature of suits in equity, affecting or involving real property, shall, from the time of the filing of the bill of complaint or petition, be constructive notice to every person subsequently acquiring an interest in or a lien on the property affected thereby and every such person and every person acquiring an interest or lien as aforesaid, not in possession of said property and whose interest or lien is not shown of record at the time of filing such bill of complaint or petition, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed a subsequent purchaser and shall be bound by the proceedings to the same extent and in the same manner as if he were a party thereto. If in any such suit, complainant or petitioner

shall neglect or fail for the period of six months after the filing of the bill or petition, to cause notice to be given the defendant or defendants, either by service of summons or publication as required by law, then such bill or petition shall cease to be such constructive notice until service of summons or publication as required by law, is had. Provided, however, that no such suit or proceeding shall be constructive notice as aforesaid, either before or after service of summons or publication, as to property situated outside of the county where the suit or proceeding is brought, nor shall subsequent purchasers be bound thereby, as aforesaid, until a notice setting forth the title of the cause, the court where it was brought, a description of the real estate affected thereby, and the general object thereof, which may be stated briefly and in general terms, shall be filed in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county where such property is located.

THE CIVIL ADMINISTRTAIVE CODE-Concluded.

$54. Board of public welfare commissioners-additional duties.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

§ 55. Powers and duties of department of public health.

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND

COMMERCE.

§ 56. Shall have power to exercise
rights, powers and duties vested
in-

1. State public utilities commis-
sion;

2. Insurance superintendent;
3. Chief grain inspector, ware-
house registrar, State
weighmaster;

4. Inspectors of automatic
couplers, brakes, etc.;

5. State fire marshal and in-
spectors;

6-8. Other powers.

§ 57. Public utilities commission-duties.

THE DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION AND
EDUCATION.

§ 58. Shall have power to exercise
rights, powers and duties vested
in-

1. 'Board of education of the
State of Illinois and
boards of trustees of State
normal schools;

2. State board of veterinary

examiners;

3. Board of examiners of horse

shoers;

4. State board of examiners of

5. State board of examiners of structural engineers;

6. State board of health relating to practice of medicine;

7. State board of health relat-
ing to embalming;

8. State board of pharmacy;
9. State board of dental ex-
aminers;

10. State board of nurse ex-
aminers:

11. State board of optometry; 12. State board of barber examiners;

13-32. Other powers and duties. § 59. Normal school board-powers and duties.

$60. Additional powers conferred in administration of laws regulating professions, trades and occupations-boards of examiners.

§ 61. Certificates and licenses-by whom issued.

architects;

(HOUSE BILL No. 279. APPROVED MARCH 7, 1917.)

AN ACT in relation to the civil administration of the State government, and to repeal certain acts therein named.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: This Act shall be known as "The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois."

§ 2. The word "department," as used in this Act, shall, unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, mean the several departments of the State government as designated in Section 3 of this Act, and none other. § 3. Departments of the State government are created as follows: The Department of Finance;

The Department of Agriculture;

The Department of Labor;

The Department of Mines and Minerals;

The Department of Public Works and Buildings;

The Department of Public Welfare;

The Department of Public Health;

The Department of Trade and Commerce;

The Department of Registration and Education.