court, and to be recorded by him in a book kept for that purpose, and said book shall always be open to the inspection of any person.

*143. Superintendent's receipt for boy. § 7. Upon receiving the dependent boy the superintendent of the school shall indorse upon the warrant referred to in the preceding section a receipt as follows:

(As the case may be)
day of

Received this
[Seal of school.]

, A. D., 18

Training School for Boys.
the boy named in this warrant.

Superintendent.

*144. Fees for conveying dependent boy. § 8. The fees for conveying a dependent boy to a training school for boys shall be the same as for conveying a juvenile offender to the reform school for juvenile offenders at Pontiac, in this State, and they shall be paid by the counties from which such dependent boys are sent, unless they are paid by the parent or guardian.

*145. When dependent boy a charge on county—when committed-support. § 9. For the clothing, tuition, maintenance and care of dependent boys, the county from which they are sent shall pay to the training school for boys to which they may be committed as follows: For each dependent boy under the age of ten years, eight (8) dollars per month; for each dependent boy over ten and under fourteen years of age, seven (7) dollars per month; for each dependent boy over fourteen and under eighteen years of age, six (6) dollars per month; for each crippled and disabled boy of any age, nine (9) dollars per month: Provided, that no boy shall be committed whose age shall be over seventeen years, and upon the proper officer rendering proper accounts therefor, quarterly, the county board shall allow and order the same paid out of the county treasury. Provided, that no charge shall be made against any county by any training school for boys on account of any dependent boy in the care thereof who shall have been by said school put out to a trade or employment or for adoption after he shall have been and as long as he shall remain so put out. Provided, that no charge shall be made against any county for the support and maintenance of such boy or boys, unless the county from which said boy or boys shall come, shall first have contracted with said "training school for boys" for the support and maintenance of said boy or boys. [As amended by act approved June 23. 1885. In force July 1, 1885. L. 1885, p.

*146. What boys received support- training — may assist in own support. 10. The officers and managers of any training school for boys in this State shall receive into such school all

boys not idiotic and not afflicted witr a contagious disease committed thereto under the provisions of this acɩ, shall have the exclusive custody, care and guardianship of such boys, shall provide for their support and comfort, instruct them in such branches of useful knowledge as may be suited to their years and capacities, and shall cause them to be taught or trained in some trade or industrial pursuit. And for the purpose of their education and training, and that they may assist in their own support, they shall be required to perform such tasks suitable to their years and sex as may be prescribed by such officers and managers, and as may be reasonable and proper.

*147. Officers may place boys in home, or apprentice. II. Any boy committed under the provisions of this act to a training school for boys may, by the officers and managers of said school, be placed in the home of any good citizen, upon such terms and for such purpose and time as may be agreed upon, or he may be given to any suitable person of good character who will adopt him, or he may be bound to any reputable citizen as an apprentice to learn any trade, or as servant to follow any employment which, in the judgment of said officers and managers, will be for his advantage; and all and singular of the provisions of the act entitled "An act to revise the law in relation to apprentices," approved February 25, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, in so far as they are applicable, shall apply to and be binding upon such officers and managers, and upon such boy and upon the person to whom such boy may be bound: Provided, that any disposition made of any boy under this act shall not bind him beyond his majority. And, provided, further, that such officers and managers shall have a supervising care over such boy after he shall be so put out, to see that he is properly treated and cared for; and in case such boy is cruelly treated, or is neg. lected, or the terms upon which he shall have been put out to any person be not observed, then it shall be the duty of such officers and managers to take and receive such boy again into the custody, care and protection of said training school. And said officers and managers shall have power to reclaim any boy put out to any person under the terms of this act without the consent of the person to whom the boy may be so put out, whenever in the judgment of said officers and managers, the boy shall be cruelly treated, neglected in training, proper instruction or otherwise, or not properly cared for.

*148. Discharge of boys. 12. Any boy committed to a training school for boys, under the provisions of this act, may be discharged therefrom at any time in accordance with the rules thereof, when, in the

judgment of the officers and managers, the good of the boy or the good of the school would be promoted by such discharge, and the governor may at any time order the discharge of any boy committed to a training school under the provisions of this act.

*149. Schools subject to visitation. § 13. All training schools for boys in this State, organized under this act, shall be subject to the same visitation, inspection and supervision of the board of State commissioners of public charities as the charitable institutions of the State. But no such training school shall receive an appropriation from the State for any purpose, and any school receiving an appropriation from the State shall not have the benefit of the provisions of this act.

*150. Restoration of boy to parents. § 14. The court committing any boy to a training school under the provisions of this act shall have power at any time after making such commitment, upon proper showing, to order the discharge of the boy or his restoration to his parents. And shall also have power generally to make all orders relative to boys committed by such court in order to apply the benefits of this act to such boys, and for the purpose of reclaiming such boys, the court may send its writ to any county in this State. Appeals as in other cases shall be allowed from all final orders made by such court under this act. [Added by act approved June 23, 1885. In force July 1, 1885. L. 1885, p.

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. SEC. 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: vided, 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.

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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, § I.

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. 132.]

3. Secretary and treasurer to employ. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General As sembly, 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.

6. Takes effect. § 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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

1. Bond. SEC. 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,oco, 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 successor 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 general 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. Ryan v. Lynch, 68 Ill. 161; Town of South Ottawa v. Perkins, 94 U. S. 260.

5. Duties. § 5. It shall be the duty of the secretary of State1. 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. [*987] 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.