fifteen AN ACT to incorporate the directors of the Literary and Medical College In force, of the State of Illinois. Feb. 6, 1843. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Persons comrepresented in the General Assembly, That Thomas Whiple, posing the B. D. Dewolf, Bela T. Hunt, Read Ferson, Darwin Milling- corporation ton, Levi Brown, Leonard Howard, Peter J. Burchel, R. M. Crose, William Conklin, and their associates, and successors, who shall never at any one time exceed fifteen in number, Not to exceed be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, to be styled the Board of Directors of the Literary and Medi- Style of incorcal College of the State of Illinois, to be located in the town poration of St. Charles, and by that name to remain in succession for Location the term of fifty years, with full powers to acquire by purchase, Duration devise, gift, or bequest, any property, real, personal, or mixed, May purchase that may be necessary for the transaction of the business for property and who they are incorporated, and to hold or convey the same convey the under a common seal, which they may alter or change at Seal pleasure, in any way that is consistent with the interest of said institution and the condition on which it shall be o5tained, and not repugnant to the laws of this State and of the United States. same SEC. 2. That the said directors, in their corporate capac- Powers of in ity, shall be competent to sue and be sued, plead and be im- corporation pleaded, have power to make such by-laws as they may deem necessary for the good government of themselves, or the offi- By-laws cers and students of the college; Provided, that such by-laws do not conflict with the constitution and laws of this State and of the United States. Proviso called SEC. 3. That one-third of the existing members, or direc- Meetings of tors, shall have power to call, at any time, a meeting of the beard how board, by giving to every member at least ten days notice of the time of such meeting; and that a majority of all the exist Quorum ing members, when thus assembled, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and have power to choose a pres- Board may ident and other officers, professors of the sciences, and agents dent and prochoose presiof the institution; to displace entirely, or remove to other de-fessors partments, any or all of them for good and sufficient reasons, Powers of and shall, with the advice of the president and other pro- board fessors, prescribe the course of studies to be pursued in each May presdepartment of the college, and to confer on those students, cribe the and others whom they may deem worthy, honors and degrees studies similar to those that are usually conferred in other kindred May confer institutions; Provided, that the said student shall have devo-degrees ted three years to the study of medicine and surgery, and other Length of branches connected with the science of medicine, including time students shall study two full courses of lectures upon the usual subjects taught in reputable medical institutions; Provided, also, that all diplo- Diplomas mas, certificates, or other evidences of the conferring of such what to conhonors or degrees, shall designate the name of the institution and the nature or kind of degree, or honor conferred, so as course of tain Board may ber distinctly to show that such diploma is issued by the Literary and Medical College of Illinois. SEC. 4. That the said board of directors, or a majority of expel a mem- them, shall have power, after giving at least one month's notice of charges of misconduct preferred against any member or members of said board, upon conviction, to expel him or them, and to supply all vacancies therein, by appointment. SEC. 5. The president of the college shall be ex-officio president of the board of directors; his temporary absence at any meeting or meetings, to be supplied by a special election from the members of the board that constitute the quorum. President of college and board the same Board may retary and treasurer SEC. 6. That the said board shall have power to choose a secchoose a sec- retary, who shall keep a correct record of all the important transactions, and a treasurer, who if required, shall, before he is intrusted with the keeping of their funds, give such security to the board and public for the faithful execution of the trust, as the board may require. Disbursement of funds Funds not to be diverted Honorary SEC. 7. That the board of directors shall faithfully use all the funds by them received or collected, according to the best of their judgment, in erecting suitable buildings, purchasing books, charts, maps, philosophical and chemical apparatus, collections of natural history, &c., and supporting the professors and other officers necessary to the institution. SEC. 8. That the funds of this institution, shall never be devoted to any other object than the promotion of education, and the annual income of the real estate shall not exceed the the sum of ten thousand dollars. SEC. 9. That the said directors shall have power to elect members may honorary members, grant them seats with the board, and allow them to take a part in the discussion, but not to vote. SEC. 10. That the said institution shall not be authorized be elected College to be established in to establish a medical college or school in more than one county in this State. one county only Members in SEC. 11. That the members of this corporation shall be dividually lia- holden in their individual capacity for all debts of the corpo ble for debts of corporation ration. APPROVED, February 6th, 1843. In force. Mar. 6, 1843. Colleges and seminaries exempt from taxation AN ACT to exempt the property of Colleges and Common Schools from taxation for a limited period. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all colleges and seminaries of learning incorporated, or which may hereafter be incorporated, by any act or acts of the General Assembly of this State, be and the same are hereby exempted from taxation, for State, county, or other incorporation purposes, upon all college and seminary buildings, libraries, philosophical and chemical, or other scientific apparatus, and the lands on which such institutions are located, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres; Provided, that the property thus exempted shall be devoted exclusively to the purposes of education. SEC. 2. All laws of this State for the collection of revenue, or for other purposes, so far as they conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. APPROVED, March 6th, 1813. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to authorise the supervisor of In force. the village of Cahokia to lease part of the common appertaining to the Mar. 1, 1843. village of Cahokia.” Cahokia to receive certain compensation SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the supervisor of the Supervisor of village of Cahokia, appointed under the provisions of the act to which this is an amendment, shall retain in his hands and be entitled to two per centum of all the sums of money that he may collect by virtue of his office, as a compensation for his services; Provided, however, that said per centage shall not exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum. SEC. 2. The said supervisor shall be entitled to receive out Also two per of the funds collected by him, or that may come into the hands cent. of all moneys hereof his successor, two per cent. of all the money heretofore tofore colleccollected under the provisions of the act to which this is an ted amendment, for the services already rendered, not to exceed the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum. APPROVED, March 1st, 1843. AN ACT to establish seven Congressional Districts. In force, Mar. 1, 1843. districts esta SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That for the purpose of Seven conelecting seven representatives to the House of Representatives gressional of the Congress of the United States, the following districts blished shall be and are hereby established, to be styled and known as districts numbered first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh. SEC. 2. The first district shall be composed of the counties First district of Alexander, Union, Jackson, Perry, Randolph, Monroe, Washington, St. Clair, Clinton, Bond, and Madison. The second district of the counties of Johnson, Pope, Har- Second disdin, Williamson, Gallatin, Franklin, Hamilton, White, Wa-trict, bash, Edwards. Wayne, Jefferson, Marion, and Massac. trict The third district of the counties of Lawrence, Richland, Third disCrawford, Jasper, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Christian, Shelby, Moultrie, Coles, Clark, Clay, Edgar, Macon, Piatt, and De Witt. Fourth dis The fourth district of the countics of Lake, McHenry, triot Fifth district Sixth district Seventh dis trict Time and manner of holding elec tions Boone, Cook, Kane, De Kalb, Du Page, Kendall, Grundy, La Salle, Will, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Champaign, Vermilion, and Bureau. The fifth district of the counties of Greene, Jersey, Calhoun, Pike, Adams, Marquette, Brown, Schuyler, Fulton, Peoria, and Macoupin. The sixth district of the counties of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Carroll, Ogle, Lee, Whiteside, Rock Island, Henry, Stark, Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Knox, McDonough, and Hancock. The seventh district of the counties of Putnam, Marshall, Woodford, Tazewell, Mason, Menard, Cass, Morgan, Scott, Logan, and Sangamon. SEC. 3. One representative to the Congress of the United States shall be elected in each of the several districts enumerated as aforesaid, at the election to be held on the first Monday of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-three; one representative shall also be elected in each of the said districts, on the first Monday of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four; and on the first Mond of August every two years thereafter. APPROVED, March 1st, 1843. In force, Jan. 28, 1843, AN ACT to authorise Elijah D. Ewing and William Maloney to convey real estate. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, Ewing, a mi- represented in the General Assembly, That Elijah D. Ewing, nor authori- of Franklin county, a minor, nineteen years of age, be and sed to convey he is hereby authorised to convey to Loyd D. Addison, Wil real estate of lands liam E. Graham, and Richard Clendenning, or their assigns, the Description following tract of land, being the east half of the south-west quarter of section number twelve, in township number six, south of range number three east, containing eighty acres, situated in Franklin county aforesaid, and said conveyance, when duly made and acknowledged by the said Ewing, as required by law, shall be as valid and effectual to convey the said land as if the said Ewing had been of the full age of twenty-one years. Maloney, a rized to con vey certain Rhoades SEC. 2. That William Maloney, of Edgar county, a minor, minor, autho- about fourteen years of age, be and he is hereby authorised to convey to Benjamin Rhoades, the following described tract of Jand to Benj. land, to wit: the south half of the west half of the south-west quarter of section thirty-two, in township thirteen north, in range eleven west, in the county of Edgar, and said conveyance, when duly made and acknowledged by the said Maloney, as in due form of law, shall be as valid and effectual to convey the said land as if the said Maloney was of the full age of twenty-one years at the time of making the same. APPROVED, January 28, 1843. AN ACT to establish the county of Audubon. In force, Feb. 6, 1843. Name of county SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois. represented in the General Assembly, That all the parts of the counties of Montgomery, Fayette, and Shelby, lying within the following bounds, shall be and the same are hereby erected into a new county, to be called the county of Audubon: begin- Boundaries ning at the north-east corner of township ten north, range one east, thence south to the south-east corner of township nine north, range as aforesaid, thence west to the south-west corner of section thirty-four, in township nine north, range two west, thence north to the north-west corner of section three, township ten north, range two west, thence east to the Proviso as to place of beginning; Provided, that each of the counties of formation of Montgomery and Fayette shall consent thereto by a vote of county said counties at the next August election. SEC. 2. The judges and clerks of each precinct in the afore- Poll books to be opened for said counties, are hereby required to open two columns in the and against poll books, at the next August election, the one for, the other formation of against the organization of the county of Audubon. They county shall keep a correct account of all votes given for and against said county, and the county commissioners' clerks of the counties of Montgomery and Fayette shall make correct returns of Returns the same within two weeks after said election, to Hiram Rountree and John McEwen, Esquires, at Hillsboro, who, if the returns prove favorable, shall cause three notices for an election of officers for the county of Audubon, to be posted up within the limits of the same, two weeks before the day of elec tion, as provided for in this act. SEC. 3. The legal voters of the county of Audubon shall Time & place meet at the house of David S. Hobart, in the town of Audu- of meeting to elect county bon, on the second Monday of September, one thousand eight c hundred and forty-three, and proceed to elect all county officers, justices of the peace and constables excepted. Said election shall be held according to the laws regulating elections in this State; and Eli Street, James Card, and Windsor P. Judges of Craig, shall be the judges of said election, who shall make out and deliver certificates of election to the persons chosen to office; and the county of Audubon shall be organized when the said officers are chosen and qualified. election where to meet SEC. 4. The county commissioners of Audubon county Co.com'rs shall meet on the first Monday of October, in the town of when and Audubon, and after being duly qualified, shall proceed to hold court, and perform such other duties as are, by law, required of county commissioners' courts. SEC. 5. The county thus formed, shall pay, or cause to be Audubon to paid, to the counties of Montgomery, Fayette and Shelby, portion of the within three months after its organization, the full amount of debt of the the county debt of the aforesaid counties, which the territory counties from taken off would have been liable to pay had such new county ken not been formed. which it is ta |