One half of fines go to the informer, & the other half to the village. Sect. 3 & 4 of the act of 5 March, 1819; & the whole of the act of 25 March, 1819, repealed. Persons on the east side of Cabokia creek, may sell lots, and are cut and carried away, or if the injury be to the timber, sappling, or undergrowth without falling or carrying them away; then, a fine to double the damage done: Provided, that nothing herein contained, shall be so construed as to take away the right of trial by jury, to be of six persons, unless the offender object, when it shall be of twelve, Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all fines and penalties accruing under this act, shall go, the one half to the informer, and the other half to such persons residing in said villages, as the inhabitants thereof respectively may at any time appoint, for the use of said villages respectively. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That sections three and four, of the act for the benefit of the inhabitants of Cahokia and Prairie du Pont, approved March 5, 1813, and the whole of the act supplemental to the said act, approved March 25, 1819, be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the individual or individuals owning the land on the east side of Cahokia creek, above the village of Cahokia, may, if they shall think proper, lay off the same into lots, and persons puchasing and residing on entitled to a right the same, or who may now reside thereon, shall have the same right and privilege of common, with the inhabitants of Cahokia and Prairie du Pont: Provided, that the lots laid off under this act, shall not extend further back from said creek, than one mile, nor further up from the bounds of said village of Cahokia, than one quarter of a mile. of common. AN ACT for the relief of the present Lessees of the APPROVED, February 7, 1823. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That if the present lessees of the Gallatin county Saline shall pay to the superintendent of said Saline, on or before the first day of November next, the money now due, or which may hereafter become due for their rents, on or before that time, it shall be deemed sufficient payment: nothing however herein contained, shall prevent the superintendent from distraining for rent, at any . time, from any lessee who may be about to remove May disstrain leshis property off the premises; or when he is apprehensive, that by delay, there may eventually be a loss sustained by the state. sees for rent in are rear. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That if the said lessees shall pay their rents, yearly, and every Payments made year hereafter, one month previous to the time the one month before superintendent is required by law to settle with the the report is made auditor of public accounts, it shall also be deemed to the auditor sufficient., sufficient payment: Provided however, the said les sees shall receive the notes of the state Bank of Lessees bound to Illinois at par, in payment for salt, from the citi- receive state monzens of this state, otherwise this section shall be of ey at par for sait, no force. as pay the lessee will present rate of rent. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the superin- leases may be extendent of said Saline, is hereby required to grant tended 10 years it an extension of lease to all, or any of the lessees of that place, upon their obligating themselves in their present leases, to pay the same rents they now pay, for a term not exceeding ten years, provided that they apply to him for the same, and be not defaulters to the state for any of the rents required of them, during the term of their present lease; and provided also that they may have improved, or shall improve, during their present lease, the salt-water upon the premises they now occupy, at least one third in strength. AN ACT to divorce John Rutherford from the bands of matrimony. APPROVED, February 10, 1823. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illiaois represented in the general assembly, That John Rutherford be, and he is hereby divorced from the bands of matrimony, with his wife Fanny Rutherford. AN ACT for the relief of Joel Wright and Johit APPROVED, February 10, 1823. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That the auditor of public accounts, be, and he is hereby authorised and required to issue his warrant in Auditor to refund favor of Joel Wright and John Tillson, junior, for such sum as will, in his opinion, be of equal value to the money paid by them, for the north half of section fourteen, of township eleven south, of range two west, in the military bounty lands; provided the same was not then subject to taxation. am't. of taxes paid. AN ACT declaring the road from Carmi to Bon- ' pas, a public highway. APPROVED, February 10, 1829. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That the road from Carmi to the Edwards county line, as it now runs, passing over the toll bridge, and through the town of Bonpas, be, and the same is hereby declared a public highway: and the act entitled "an act for opening, repairing, improving, and regulating roads and highways, and creating a fund for that purpose," shall in all things be applicable to that road. This act to be, and remain in full force, from and after its passage. AN ACT to amend "an act regulating the mode of taking depositions," approved, January 31, 1821. APPROVED, February 10, 1825. Depositions may Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illi be taken and read nois represented in the general assembly, That at law, in the same from and after the passage of this act, the deposi manner that they tion of witnesses, residing in this state, and out of can be taken and read in chancery. the county where the cause, in which they are to be read, is to be tried, may be taken to be read at law, in the same manner as they are authorised to be taken, to be read in chancery, by the fourth section of the above recited act; and justices of the peace, and clerks of the circuit and county commissioners' courts, in this state, shall have power to issue subpoenas for, and compel the attendance of any winess or witnesses, whose depositions shall be about to be taken in pursuance of this act; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. AN ACT supplemental to "an act authorising William Morrison to build a toll bridge across the Kaskaskia river," approved February 12, 1821. APPROVED, February 10, 1823. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That if William Morrison and Frederick Holden, or their heirs, shall, within one year, from and after the passage of this act, rebuild their toll bridge across the Kaskaskia river, at the town of Covington, in Washington county, of the description, prescribed by the act to which this is a supplement; then, and in that case, they shall remain entitled to all and singular, the rights and privileges granted by the act above recited, to as full an extent, as if they had proceeded to rebuild their bridge at that place, immediately after its destruction. AN ACT to amend an "act for the appointment of APPROVED, February 10, 1823. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That it shall be the duty of each and every notary pub Circuit and county clerks may issue · subpœnas, If a bridge be built in one year, the proprietors to be entitled to the benefits of the former law. lic in this state, whenever any bill of exchange, Duty of notaries promissary note, or other written instrument, shall public. be by him protested for non-acceptance or non payment, to give notice in writing thereof to the Q To keep records which shall be evidence. by mail, &c. maker, and to each and every endorser of any bill of exchange, and to the maker or makers, and each and every security or endorser of any promissary note or other written instrument, on the same day the said protest is made, or within forty-eight hours from the time of such protest. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each and every notary public, to keep a correct record of all such notices, and of the time and manner in which the same shall have been served, and of the names of all the parties to whom the same were directed, and the description and amount of the instrument protested, which record shall, at all times, be competent evidence to prove such notice in any trial before any court of this state, where proof of such notice may become requisite. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the en personally, or duty of each and every notary public, personally to serve the notice upon the person protested against, provided he or they reside in the town where such protest was made, or within one mile thereof; but if such person or persons reside more than one mile from such town, then the said notice may be forwarded by mail or other conveyance, and the said notary public, shall be entitled to receive twenty-five cents for every notice given in pursuance of this act. Governors may Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the governor of the state, be, and he is herebry authorised to nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to appoint one or more additional apppoint other no- notaries public in each county in this state, when he may deem it necessary, who shall hold his or their office during good behavior, be entitled to the same fees and emoluments, and be required to give the same security, as is provided by law for other notaries. taries. AN ACT appointing Commissioners to run the line between Randolph and Jackson. APPROVED, February 10, 1825. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That |