An Act to provide for the payment of high school tuition and to provide
free high school privileges for graduates of the eighth grade, and to
repeal an Act entitled, "An Act to provide high school privileges for
graduates of the eighth grade," approved June 26, 1913, in force
July 1, 1913
An Act to amend section thirteen of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide
for the sale of the Kaskaskia Commons, upon the Island of Kaskaskia, in
the county of Randolph, and to create a permanent school fund for
the inhabitants of said island out of the proceeds of said sale, and to
punish any person failing to comply with the provisions thereof," filed
June 16, 1909, in force July 1, 1909..
An Act to provide for physical training in the public and all the normal
schools
An Act to amend sections 3, 15, 35, 114 and 119 of an Act entitled, "An
Act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," approved and in
force June 12, 1909..
An Act giving to the trustees of schools, board of school inspectors, board
of education or other corporate authority managing and controlling the
public schools of any school district existing by virtue of any special
charter and governed by any or all such special charters or special or
general school laws of this State and having a population of fewer than
500,000 inhabitants, the power to acquire property and to have the com-
pensation to be paid therefor determined by the exercise of the right
of eminent domain
An Act to amend section 6 of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the
certification of teachers," approved June 28, 1913, in force July 1, 1914..645
An Act to amend section 3 of an Act entitled, "An Act to enable any
board of school inspectors, or any body or board of officials, which
governs or has charge of the affairs of any school district having a
population of not fewer than 10,000 and not more than 100,000 inhabit-
ants, and governed by special Acts of the General Assembly of this State
and in such other districts as may hereafter be ascertained by any
special or general census to have such population and which school
districts are also governed by like special Acts, to establish and maintain
a teachers' pension and retirement fund," approved June 27, 1913, in
force July 1, 1913
An Act in relation to an Illinois State Teachers' Pension and Retirement
Fund
An Act to amend an Act entitled. "An Act to establish and maintain a
system of free schools," approved and in force June 12, 1909, as amended
by subsequent Acts. by amending section twenty-two (22) thereof......658
An Act to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the appointment of
school directors, and members of the board of education in certain cases,'
approved May 29, 1879, in force July 1, 1879. as amended by subsequent
Acts, by adding two (2) new sections to be known as sections five (5) and
six (6), empowering school directors and boards of education in certain
school districts to draw and issue warrants in anticipation of taxes levied
by the proper authorities for school purposes and validating warrants
theretofore issued by said school directors or boards of education in cer-
tain cases
An Act to provide for the registration of all births, stillbirths and deaths in
the State of Illinois, and to repeal an Act entitled, "An Act requiring re-
ports of births and deaths, and the recording of the same, and prescribing
a penalty for non-compliance with the provisions thereof, and repealing
certain Acts therein named," approved May 6, 1903, in force July 1, 1903..660
An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act providing for the regu-
lation of the embalming and disposal of dead bodies, for a system of ex-
amination, registration and licensing of embalmers, and imposing penalties
for the violation of any of its provisions" approved May 13th, 1905, in force
July 1st, 1905 ...670
An Act to amend sections 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17, 21, 39, 39A, [39B], 40 and
40A of an Act entitled, "An Act to prevent fraud in the sale of dairy
products, their imitation or substitutes, to prohibit and prevent the manu-
facture and sale of unhealthful, adulterated or misbranded foods, liquors
or dairy products, to provide for the appointment of a State Food
Commissioner and his assistants, to define their powers and duties and
to repeal all Acts relating to the production, manufacture and sale of
dairy and food products and liquors in conflict herewith," approved
May 14, 1907, and in force July 1, 1907, as amended by subsequent Acts..700
An Act to amend section nine of an Act entitled, "An Act to prevent fraud
in the sale of dairy products, their imitation or substitutes, to prohibit
and prevent the manufacture or sale of unhealthful, adulterated or mis-
branded food, liquors or dairy products, to provide for the appointment
of a State Food Commissioner and his assistants, to define their powers
and duties and to repeal all Acts relating to the production, manufacture
and sale of dairy and food products and liquors in conflict herewith.
711
(Approved May 14, 1907; in force July 1, 1907); as amended by Act
approved June 6, 1911, in force July 1, 1911.
An Act to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 of an Act entitled, "An Act to
regulate the sale and analysis of concentrated feeding stuffs," approved
May 18, 1905, and in force July 1, 1905, as amended by subsequent Acts..713
STATE INSPECTOR OF MASONRY:
An Act creating the office of State Inspector of Masonry, Public Buildings
and Works and prescribing qualifications, duties and compensation......715
STATE MILITARY AND NAVAL CODE:
An Act to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to establish a military and
naval code for the State of Illinois, and to repeal all Acts in conflict
herewith," approved June 10, 1909, in force July 1, 1909, by amending
section one (1) of Article II thereof..
Certificate of Secretary of State.
Index of Laws and Resolutions.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, Lewis G. Stevenson, Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the following Acts and Joint Resolutions of the Forty-ninth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, passed and adopted at the regular biennial session thereof, are true and correct copies of the original Acts and Joint Resolutions now on file in the office of the Secretary of State, save and except such words, letters and figures as are printed in brackets, thus: [ ].
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the Great Seal of the State of Illinois, at the city of Springfield, this 17th day of August, A. D. 1915.
(HOUSE BILL No. 152. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1915.)
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to the adoption of children," approved February 27th, 1874, in force July 1st, 1874.
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 revise the law in relation to the adoption of children," approved February 27th, 1874, in force July 1st, 1874, be amended by adding to said Act the following sections:
§ 9 (a). If it shall appear to the court from the petition that the mother of an illegitimate child is dead or that the parents of a legitimate child are dead, and that the child has no guardian or near relative; or that there is a near relative or relatives who will neither contribute to the support of such child nor consent to its adoption; and the court shall find these facts to be as stated in the petition, the court may of its own motion or on the application of the parties petitioning for the adoption of the child, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child in the adoption proceedings; and it shall not be necessary to obtain the consent of any other person than such guardian ad litem in writing to authorize the court to enter a proper order or decree of adoption.
§ 9 (b). If it shall appear to the court from the petition that the mother of an illegitimate child or that either or both parents of a legitimate child are minors, and the court shall find these facts to be as stated in the petition and the mother of said illegitimate child or the parents of such legitimate child is or are desirous of having such child adopted and after having expressed such desire in writing, the court may, of its own motion or on the application of the parties petitioning for the adoption of the child, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent such minor parent or parents in the adoption proceedings; and it shall not be necessary to obtain the consent of any other person than of such guardian ad litem, in writing to authorize the court to enter a proper order or decree of adoption.
§ 9 (c). An inhabitant of this State, the husband of a woman who has a minor child or children by a former husband; or an inhabitant of this State the wife of a man who has a minor child or children by a former wife, or an inhabitant of this State whose wife is the mother of
an illegitimate child or children, may petition the county or circuit court of his or her proper county for leave to adopt such minor child or children; and for a change of the name or names of such child or children: In all cases, including those where either or both husband and wife have such minor child or children, or where the wife has an illegitimate child or children, the application shall be made jointly by the husband and wife. A petition so filed shall be sufficient to authorize the court to hear said cause and to enter a proper order or decree of adoption.
(SENATE BILL NO. 142. APproved June 25, 1915.)
AN ACT providing for the registration of farm names.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the owner of any farm in the State of Illinois desiring to name his farm may have the name of his farm, together with a description of his lands to which said name applies, recorded in a book of registry kept for that purpose in the office of the county recorder of the county in which said farm is located, and such recorder shall furnish to such land owner a proper certificate, setting forth the name and description of such lands; that when any name shall have been recorded as the name of any farm in such county, such name shall not be recorded as the name of any other farm in the same county.
§ 2. FEE.] Any person having the name of his farm recorded as provided in this Act, shall first pay to the county recorder a fee of one dollar.
§ 3. When the owner of any farm, the name of which has been recorded as provided in this Act, transfers by deed or otherwise the whole or portion of such farm, then and in that event the registered name shall not be transferred to the purchaser unless so stated in the deed of conveyance.
§ 4. When the owner of any farm having a registered name desires. to cancel the registered name thereof, he shall do so on the margin of the record of the register of such name by stating, "This name is cancelled and I hereby release all rights thereunder," which shall be signed. by the person owning the said farm and attested by the county recorder. That for such service a fee of twenty-five cents shall be paid to the said. county recorder.
APPROVED June 25th, 1915.
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