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the duties of the office, shall qualify and give bond as required by law, and such bond shall be binding upon her and her securities.

AN ACT to protect colored children in their rights to attend public schools. [Approved March 24, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.]

100. NO EXCLUSION FOR COLOR.] §1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all directors of schools, boards of education, or other school officers whose duty it now is, or may be hereafter, to provide, in their respective jurisdictions, schools for the education of all children between the ages of six and twenty-one years, are prohibited from excluding, directly or indirectly, any such child from such school on account of the color of such child.

101. PENALTY.] § 2. Any such school officer or officers as are mentioned in the foregoing section, or any other person, who shall exclude, or aid in the exclusion from the public schools any child who is entitled to the benefits of such school, on account of such child's color, shall be fined, upon conviction, in any sum not less than 5 nor more than $100 each for every such offense.

102. INTIMIDATION OF COLORED CHILD.] § 3. Any person who shall, by threats, menace or intimidation, prevent any colored child entitled to attend a public school in this state from attending such school, shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding $25.

COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOLS.

AN ACT to enable counties to establish county normal schools. [Approved and in force March 15, 1869. L. 1869, p. 158.]

103. COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH-TAXES-APPROPRIATION.] § 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in each county adopting township organization, the board of supervisors, and in other counties the county court,* may establish a county normal school for the purpose of fitting teachers for the common schools. That they shall be authorized to levy taxes and appropriate moneys for the support of said schools, and also for the purchase of necessary grounds and buildings, furniture, apparatus, etc., and to hold and acquire, by gift or purchase, either from individuals or corporations, any real estate, buildings or other property, for the use of said schools, said taxes to be levied and collected as all other county taxes: Provided, that, in counties not under township organization, county courts shall not be authorized to proceed under the provisions of this act until the subject shall have been submitted to a vote of the people, at a general election, and it shall appear that a majority of all the votes cast on the subject, at said election, shall be in favor of the establishment of a county normal school. The ballots used in voting on this subject may read "for a county normal school," or "against a county normal school.

104. MANAGEMENT VESTED IN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.] §2. The management and control of said schools shall be in a county board of education, consisting of not less than five nor more than eight persons, of which board the chairman of the board of supervisors or the judge of the county court, as the case may be, and the county superintendent of schools, shall be, ex-officio, members. The other members shall be chosen by the board of supervisors or county court, and shall hold their offices for the term of three years. But at the first election one-third shall be chosen for one year, one-third for two years, and onethird for three years, and thereafter one-third shall be elected annually. Said elections shall be held at the annual meeting of the board of supervisors in September, or at the September term of the county court, as the case may be.

105. ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.] § 3. Said board of education shall have power to hire teachers, and to make and enforce all needful *NOTE. The county board is made successor to the county court in all county affairs. See "Counties, ch. 34, § 46, p. 310.

rules and regulations for the management of said schools. A majority of said board shall constitute quorum for the transaction of business, and a meeting of said board may be called at any time by the president or secretary, or by any three of the members thereof. Said board shall proceed to organize, within twenty days after their appointment, by electing a president, who shall hold his office for one year, and until his successor shall be appointed. The county superintendent shall be, ex-officio, secretary of the board. Said board shall make to the board of supervisors, at their annual meeting in September, or to the county court at the September term, as the case may be, a full report of the condition and expenditures of said county normal school, together with an estimate of the expenses of said school for the ensuing year.

106. COUNTIES MAY UNITE.] § 4. Two or more counties may unite in establishing a normal school, in which case the per cent. of tax levied for the support of said school shall be the same in each county.

107. ACTS LEGALIZED.] § 5. In all counties that have already established normal schools, the action of the board of supervisors in so doing, and all appropriations made by them for their support, are hereby legalized; and said boards of supervisors are hereby authorized and empowered to make further appropriations for the support of such schools already established, until such schools shall have been established under the previous sections of this act.

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NO COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS OF BOARD.] § 6. No member of the aforesaid county board of education shall be entitled to compensation for services rendered as a member of such board.

109. EMERGENCY.] § 7. This act shall be in force from and after its passage.

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AN ACT to revise the law in relation to the seat of government. [Approved February 27, 1874. In force

July 1, 1874.]

1. AT SPRINGFIELD-WHEN ACTS MAY BE DONE ELSEWHERE.] § 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the seat of government shall continue to be at Springfield, in the county of Sangamon, at which place all acts shall be done which are required to be done at the seat of government: Provided, that they may be done at some other place, to be designated by the governor, when it is necessary in consequence of pestilence or public danger. [R. S. 1845, p. 490, § 1.

2. NUISANCES.] §2. Whoever shall be guilty of any noisy or disorderly conduct in the state house, or the public grounds about the same, or shall deface, defile or injure the same, or any vault, privy, out-building or fence in or about the same, shall be fined not less than 5 nor more than $100, and stand committed to the county jail until the fine and costs are paid, or the offender is discharged according to law. [L. 1857, p. 35, § 1.

WATCHMEN.

AN ACT providing for the appointment of watchmen for the public buildings in the city of Springfield, and for the payment of the same. [Approved and in force February 9, 1865. L. 1865, p. 133.]

3. SECRETARY AND TREASURER TO EMPLOY.] § 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the secretary of state and state treasurer are hereby authorized and required to employ watchmen, whose duty it shall be to guard and carefully preserve from fire the public buildings in the city of Springfield.

4. RULES-DISCHARGE.] § 2. That such watchmen shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the secretary and treasurer, and may be discharged at their pleasure.

5. COMPENSATION.] § 3. That such watchmen shall receive such compensation as shall be agreed upon by the secretary and treasurer, who shall certify the time of service and rate of compensation; and upon presentation of such certificates to the auditor of public accounts, he is directed to issue his warrants upon the treasury for the amounts so certified, and the treasurer is directed to pay such warrants out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

TAKES EFFECT.] § 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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AN ACT to revise the law in relation to the secretary of state. [Approved March 30, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.j

1. BOND.] § 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the secretary of state shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bonds, with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the governor and two justices of the supreme court, payable to the People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of $100,000, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties, and to deliver up all papers, books, records and other property appertaining to his office, whole, safe and undefaced to his suc cessor in office, and to account for and pay over to the state treasurer all moneys that may be received by him as fees of his office, as required by law; which bond shall be entered upon the records of his office and deposited in the office of the auditor of public accounts.

2. OATH.] § 2. He shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by article 5, section 25 of the constitution, which shall be filed in his office.

3. SECRETARY OF STATE KEEPER OF PUBLIC ACTS, ETC.] § 3. All public acts, laws and resolutions passed by the general assembly of this state, shall be carefully deposited in the office of the secretary of state, and the secretary of state is charged with the safe keeping of said office, and all laws, acts, resolutions, bonds, papers and records which now are or shall hereafter be deposited therein. [R. S. 1845, p. 492, § 7.

4. BOOKS, BILLS, ETC., OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEPOSITED WITH.] § 4. The secretary of the senate and clerk of the house of representatives, at the close of each session of the general assembly, shall deliver to the secretary of state all books, bills, documents and papers in the possession of either branch of the gen eral assembly, correctly labeled, folded and classified, according to the subject matter of such documents, respectively; and the secretary of state is hereby required to preserve the same in his office. [See "General Assembly," ch. 63, § 3. R. S. 1845, p. 492, § 8.

5. DUTIES.] § 5. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state— 1. To keep a fair register of all the official acts of the governor.

2. To lay a certified copy of the same, when required, and all papers, minutes and vouchers relative thereto, before either house of the general assembly.

3. To countersign and affix the seal of state to all commissions required by law to be issued by the governor.

4. To keep a register of all such commissions, specifying the person to whom granted, the office conferred, the date of signing the commission, and when bond is taken, the date and amount thereof and names of the sureties.

5. To make and keep proper indexes to the executive records and all public acts, resolutions, papers and documents in his office.

6. To give any person requiring the same and paying the lawful fees therefor, a copy of any law, act, resolution, record or paper in his office, and attach thereto his certificate, under the seal of the state.

7. To take charge of and preserve from waste, and keep in repair, the houses, lots, grounds and appurtenances, situated in the city of Springfield, and belonging to or occupied by the state, the care of which is not otherwise provided for by law.

8. To take charge, at the close of each session of the general assembly, of all tables, chairs, desks and other furniture of the two houses thereof, and not permit the same to be wasted or used for other than public purposes, during the recess of the general assembly.

9. To take charge of and keep in repair and replenish the furniture of the state house, except as otherwise provided.

10. To receive and take charge of all fuel, stationery and printing paper fur nished for the use of the state.

11. To furnish from the stores in his possession, to his office, upon his own order, and to the governor, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney-general, upon their respective orders, all fuel and stationery necessary for their offices.

12. To furnish to the general assembly and the officers thereof, all necessary fuel and stationery, when so directed by resolution of the general assembly or either branch thereof.

13. To furnish to the public printer the printing paper required to be used in doing the public printing.

14. To supervise the distribution of the laws and journals, and keep an account thereof.

15. To keep an accurate account of all fuel, stationery and printing paper furnished the state, by contract or otherwise, and of all such articles furnished by him to any of said officers, the general assembly, or any contractor, showing distinctly how much he has furnished to each.

16. To make out and present to the governor, at least ten days before each regular session of the general assembly, a report showing the amount of all fees received by him and paid over to the treasurer, the expenditures of his office, the contracts let by the state for fuel, stationery and printing paper, and for copying, printing, binding and distributing the laws and journals, and for all other printing ordered by the general assembly, and stating particularly the manner in which the same have been fulfilled; the amount of fuel, stationery and printing paper purchased, and the amount thereof used by the several officers and otherwise, and the amount thereof remaining on hand, giving in each case a particular itemized account, and when paper has been furnished the state printer, a statement of each settlement with him for paper furnished him, an account of the manner of the expenditure of each appropriation expended by him, and such general account of the business of his office as may be necessary for the information of the general assembly.

17. To perform such other duties as may be required by law. [R. S. 1845, p. 491, § 1, 3, 4, 5; p. 492, § 6, 9.

6. TEMPORARY SUPPLIES.] § 6. When the necessary fuel, stationery or printing paper is not furnished upon contract, as provided by law, and, in the opinion of the secretary of state and the governor, temporary supplies are required, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to purchase the same, taking in all cases a receipt from the person of whom the same are purchased. All expenditures under this section shall be certified by the governor to the auditor of public accounts, who shall issue his warrant upon the state treasurer for the amount of the same. [L. 1849, p. 97, § 10.

7. COPIES OF BONDS, PAPERS, ETC., EVIDENCE.] § 7. Copies of all bonds, papers, writings and documents legally deposited in the office of the governor or secretary of state, when certified by the secretary of state and authenticated by

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