school lands, or duly certfied copies thereof from any record legally made, shall, after the lapse of ten years from the Evidence of sale date of such patent, and such sale having been acquiesced in for ten years by the inhabitants of the township in which the land so conveyed may be situated, be conclusive evidence as to the legality of the sale, and that the title to such land was, at the date of the patent, legally vested in the patentee.

certificates patents.

Duplicates of § 97. Purchasers of common school lands, and their or heirs and assigns, may obtain, duplicate copies of their cer tificates of purchase and of patents, upon filing affidavit with the county superintendent in respect to certificates, and with the auditor in respect to patents, proving the loss or destruction of the originals; and such copies shall have all the force and effect of the originals.

Acts repealed.

$98. "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," approved February 16, 1857; "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schoole," approved February 22, 1861; "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools in the state of Illinois," approved February 16, 1865; "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to establish and maintain a system of free schools in the state of Illinois.' approved February 16, 1865," approved February 28, 1867; "An act to amend the school law," approved March 30, 1869; "An act relating to assessments and taxation in school districts," approved March 29, 1869; “An act concerning reports of school officers and of incorporated institutions of learning," approved March 29, 1869; and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act, and all general school laws of this state, are hereby repealed. APPROVED April 1, 1872.

In force July 1, AN ACT to repeal an act entitled “An act to incorporate the Havana German

1872.

1871.

School Association," approved March 7, 1867, and an amendment thereto, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the Havana German School Association,'" approved March 11, 1869.

SEOTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That an In force July 1, act entitled "An act to incorporate the Havana German School Association," approved March seven, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and the amendment thereto, entitled "An act to amend 'an act to incorporate the Havana Gerinan School Association," " approved March eleven, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be and the same are hereby repealed

APPROVED April 8, 1872.

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled "An act to establish the Niantic Union In force July 1, School District," approved March 25, 1869.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That an act entitled "An act to establish the Niantic Union School District," approved March 25, 1869, be and the same is hereby repealed.

APPROVED April 17, 1871.

1871.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

AN ACT requiring the secretary of state to make a biennial report of the busi- In force July 1, ness of his office, and providing for the sale of certain property.

1879.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represente in the General Assembly, That it shall To make report. be and is hereby made the duty of the secretary of state to make a biennial report to the governor, for the term ending on the thirtieth of November preceding the regular sessions of the general assembly; and such number thereof, not exceeding three thousand, shall he printed for the use of the general assembly, as may be directed by the gov

ernor.

§ 2. Said report shall set forth the following statements: First-The amount of printing paper on hand at last report, or received from his predecessor. The amount of printing paper purchased, from whom, date of receipt, size, weight and price paid per ream. The amount delivered to the contractor for state printing, the date of such delivery, with statement of settlement with said printer for paper used on state work.

Second-The amount of property purchased and labor paid for, giving dates, names and amounts paid in the discharge of the duties required by law as secretary of state.

Third-A detailed statement of the disbursements of the funds placed at the disposal of the secretary of state, to enable him to discharge his duties as required by law.

Fourth-A detailed statement of expenses for distributing laws, journals, reports and other documents, under laws now in force, or hereafter enacted, stating the expense therefor paid by the state, and the amount added, if any, as charges to be collected from the counties, giving in

Statements to be contained.

detail the items making the aggregate of such charges, pro portionately charged to the several counties or elsewhere Fifth-A detailed statement of the amount derived from the sale of old property belonging to the state.

Sixth-A detailed statement of all laws, journals, reports and other documents distributed, showing to whom, and number sent.

Seventh-A detailed statement giving names, purposes and terms of all contracts entered into for printing, binding, paper, stationery or fuel.

Eighth-Detailed statements of all other business appertaining to the office of secretary of state.

To sell old and § 3. The secretary of state is hereby authorized and useless property directed, from time to time, to sell all old and useless personal property belonging to the state, under his control, and pay the amount derived therefrom into the state treasury, quarterly, accompanied with a certified schedule of the property sold, the name of the party to whom each article was sold, and the amount received therefor-to be filed in the auditor's office. All property sold shall be, after proper notice, at public auction, to the highest bidder, but no sale of property shall include any books in the library or pos session of the secretary of state.

First report.

§ 4. The first report made under this act shall, for the first, fourth and sixth items of section two, cover the entire time, commencing with the date the present incumbent entered upon the duties of his office, up to the date of mak ing the report.

APPROVED April 4, 1872.

In force July 1, AN ACT to authorize the secretary of state to sell or otherwise dispose of sur plus books, printed laws, journals, legislative reports or other books.

sale.

1872.

SEOTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Inventory and secretary of state shall immediately make an inventory of all surplus laws, journals, legislative reports or other books that may be in the state library, or stowed in the basement of the state house, specifying the number and kinds of such books that may be in his custody, and report the same to the governor, who shall direct what portion and the number of said books are necessary to be kept by the secretary of state for use of the state; and the secretary of state is hereby authorized to sell or dispose of the remainder of said books at a price to be fixed, and in the manner prescribed, by the governor.

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§ 2. On or before the first day of December next, the secretary of state shall pay into the state treasury all moneys received by him for the sale of said books, and make a full report of his doings in this matter to the governor. APPROVED April 9, 1872.

To pay over

moneys.

STATISTICS.

AN ACT to secure uniform and reliable statistics concerning the dependent In force July 1, and criminal classes, and their treatment in state and county institutions.

1872.

WHEREAS it is exceedingly desirable, in order to intelli. Preamble. gent legislation concerning the dependent and criminal classes in the state of Illinois, that the general assembly should have information as to the number of persons who need public care or restraint, the number who receive it, the amount of relief rendered, the cost of the same, the average duration of such restraint or care, and the effect upon individuals and upon society; therefore,

ments

to

be

made quarterly.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That every Tabular statesuperintendent of any public institution, which derives its income in whole or in part from the treasury of the state, shall prepare and transmit, quarterly, to the board of state commissioners of public charities, the following tabular statement: A statement of the number of applications for admission to the institution of which he is superintendent which have been refused during the quarter, with the name and address of each applicant, and the reason for refusal; a statement of the admissions, with the name, residence, age, sex, color, civil condition, nativity, parentage, and pecuniary ability of each, and such other information as the commissioners aforesaid may deem necessary or desirable; a statement of the discharges and absences of inmates, officers and employès, with the reason for the same, and a statement, in such detail as the commissioners aforesaid may prescribe and require, of the receipts, expenditures, liabilities and resources of the institution. 8 2. Similar statements, in such form as the commissioners of public charities may prescribe, shall be prepared and transmitted, semi-annually, by the sheriff of each county, concerning the prisoners, and by the clerk of each county, concerning the paupers of each county respectively.

Statements by sheriffs.

§ 3. For the purpose of enabling county officers to make Blank books. the returns required by this act, the county court in each

Penalty for refusal.

county in the state shall provide and furnish to each sher and county clerk a suitable blank book, with the necessary rulings and headings, which shall be the property of the county.

§ 4. Any superintendent of a public institution of this state or any county officer, who shall refuse to comply with the requirements of this act, shall be liable to a fine of not er ceeding one hundred dollars, to be sued for in the name ɗ the People of the State of Illinois, for the use of any person suing for the same.

APPROVED March 15, 1872.

STATUTES AT LARGE.

In force July 1, 1872.

Preamble.

AN ACT in relation to statutes at large.

WHEREAS a complete and accurate edition of the statutes at large for this state is highly desirable, for the security of land titles and for other important reasons; and whereas many of the early volumes are entirely out of print, and must either be republished or be totally lost; and whereas such a republication is now being made without expense to the state, and it is proper that this general assembly should sanction and approve thereof; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Gross' statutes. statutes at large for Illinois, now in course of publication by E. L. & W. L. Gross, shall be deemed and taken, in all courts and places in this state, to be prima facia evidence of the acts therein contained, and of the dates thereof; and in case any error shall be found therein, it shall not affect, as evi dence, the residue of said work.

APPROVED April 3, 1872.