, 1859-02-18
The Superior Court OF Chicago.

~ Aet z a1end q Act eehiied ~ act 70 ekshh u
81. 4. D. 1s45. aud for othe7 purpoaea."
b 1t enacted By the People Of The State Of Il
iinoi', represented in the General Assembly.
I SEo. l. That ssls Court known - the Cool
County Court Of Common Pleas il hereby con
tinued with iii its powers, Jurisdiction and a.
:! thority, and with the additional jurisdictio1
conferred BY thiA act Itshsli he composed .
tarse Jastices, and shall hereAttsr b known u
the 8aperior Court Of Chicago" The pFesen
!odRe ct aaid Cook County Court Of Common
f'sss :hal', during tho time 1or which he ~
elected. be one Of In Judges OF said Court
sec. 2. That oa the ar1t Tuesday Of April,
1859, an election shall be held ir Cook County
It which elsct'on there shall be chosen tws
Judges Of tho said Superior Court, who shal
sa1erslly hold their of6tes for tho length q
time herein provided. to wit:-the pofson hav
| ing the k1eatest number OF votes 1t aald cleo
tion for Judge, ahs! hold his off &c for nix yesrs
| and the person having next to the hiKhe1t mum
ber Of votee shall bold bis office for four yearA
and unsii bis successor il elected and qualified.
everT two years thereafter, there sball be elees.
ed ems Judge Of said court, who shall bold biz
office for tho term OF six years, and until hia
successor shall be elected and qualified; aud all
vacancies in the oftice Of Judge, shali BE- filled
u non provided BY law.
SIC. 5. There shall also bo elected a. the
Same time and place, add IN tho same manner;
two additional clerks Of said court, Who shall be
styled deputy clerks. snd who shall each bold
thur Offices for the length Of tims herein pro!
vided. Tha person having the greatest number
OF vosea at sa'a election for deputy clark of ssid
court shall hold bis oifce for six years snd tho
| person having the uexs to the highest number
| OF votes shsll hold hia office for four years
That ou the tirst Tuesday OF April, L. D. 1861,
| and every two years 1herelrom, there shall be
elected one clark or deputy clerk, who shall
hold his office for tho term Of nix years and uu-
til hin successor shall be elected aud qualified.
Ill vacancies to b. filled ~ now provided By lsw
Tho aaid deputy clerks ehail, With the pftEent
clerk. do md perform oil the Duties NOW per-
formed BY tho present clerk, and ahsll
share Of the clerical duties to be performed 10
fald court, ant shall each pay an equal proportion
Of the necessary expenses Of all additional clerk
hlte, or other necessary expenses; and the fees
now provided by law to be paid to the clerk Of
satd court, shall he equally divided between the
under the provisions Of this act ALI process, re.
cor15 and proceedings shall he tested in the name
Of the chief cleik and his SUCCESSORS in office.
sail court may give directions ~ TO the division
OF the labon and duties Of said clerks and may
require the perl 0rmauce Of such duties.
SEC. 1. The said election shall be conducted and
the returns thereof made, in nil respects ~ now
provided By law for the election Ut Judge aud
clerk Of said court or common pleas. and the
judges, who shall be duly elected, shall be com.
1Al3Sl3Heu ny LIE tEoffI00T.
Sec s. Before entering upon he dutie. OF their
respective Offices, the persons 10 chosen rhall take
the usual oath Of Office before the clerk Of said
court
Sec. 6. There shall be paid to each Of said ad-
ditiouni judges out Of the State Treasury, the
eame salary that 10 paid to the pressnt Judge OF
said court and the fees to which The present
Judge Of ssid court, from and after April /,
1889. may be entitled bY Law, aad all docket fees
shsll be paid into the bands OF the Treasurer of
the county OF Cook At the end Of each quarter,
and it 10 further provided that the Clerk Of The
Glrc1,s Court Of Cook County shall par over to
the Treasurer Of Cook County nil judges fees
and docket fees received or collected By him at
the end Of each and every quarter, commencing
on the frat day Of April, A. D. 1853, Ill Of which
fees shall be held by aaid Treasurer Is sepa-
rate fund for the payment Of tbs judges, and
shall be divided By TIE sad Treasurer equally be-
tseen the Judge Of the Circuit Court and the
thres Judges Of the Superior Court. giving to
each Of said Judges one-fourth part Of said lees
at the end Of every quarter.
SIC. Z. All the powers now vested in the
present Judgs Of said Cook County Court Of
Common Pleas, BY virtue OF the taxa Of this
State relative 10 any legal or equitable proceed
ings, are hereby alao given to each of said ad.
ditional judges. and any proceedings commenced
BY one of said judges may, in his absence. be
continued. decided or perfected by either of the
said judges. Either Of said judges shall hare
the Same power to hold tho sad court, OF either
branch thereof, thAs the present judge NOW has
by Law.
Ssc 5. The said court shall be held in The
Courthouse in the city OF Chicago, or at such
other conr renient place in the said city IL the
Board of Supervisors Of Cook county, or the
City Council Of Chicago shall provide. And
the different judges Of said court may bold one
OF mora courts at the SAME time in different
places, provided it shall be the duty Of at least
one Of esid Judges to attend daily ii all reason.
able hours IN the judges chamber for the dis.
ps.ch Of chauber business.
Sec. .. Said court shall be held on the arst
Monday Of every mouth, aud the terms thereof
shall respectively be called alter the different
months in which they are held aud said cour.
may be continued and held from the time Of ia
con1mencemenr every day Sundays excepted)
until aud including the last Saturday of the
same month, and longer if necessary, to CON-
p1ets the trial Of anJ causa then on tr1aL Tho
Judges Of said Court, or majority Of them.
msy adjourn the same on any daY previous to
the expiration OF the term for which the same
may be held, aud also from any one day in term
over to any other day in the term il in their
opinion the business OF the court will admit
thereof
Sec. 10. Each Of said Judges may exercise
all the po ~ers aud authority Incidental to their
Offices at chambers touching any suit, Judgment
or proceeding in said court in as full manner u
the present judge now can bY law.
6kG: L. EltutI u ba!u JaQbeSof s1lQ court may
hold the same for the trial OF causes at Law or in
Chancery, and one OF more Of them may hold
sourt at The same time In different places, as the
judges Of said court may direct. But all cases
and points reserved at ttials, bills ol exceptions,
and dcmurtcrs to evidence, motions ii arrest OF
mitted in the said court before majority of the
said judges, proyited that demurrers to pleaiings
may te heard and determined by either Of sid
Judges in court Of at chambers.
SEC. II. The judges q sail Superior Court may
sit separately or otherwise as may be required by
The state Of business In saia court, and when sit
ting trgsther the Oldest Judge by commission shall
BE- styled the ''Chief JUSTICE" aud they shall 10
arrange their business as to require each iucge to
do ~ ncar Us may be an equal share Of ocl.l duty
sud may classify and distribute h. business be-
tween themselves, and fix and determine the
times Of holding their special or adjourned ses-
slons so that they may not connc. with each
other, and may adopt suob lules Of practice As
may be necessary for the correct transaction Of
business. and 20 IS to make The practice act for
that court consistent heFeTib if found ia any
manner inconsistent.
Sec. IS. Said court Ahall have power to ap-
point masters in chancery, receivers and other
officers necessary to facilitate its business who
shall hold their Offices during the pleasure of
aid court, and who saall he required 10 execute
good and sufficient bonds in such penalties II
ssid court shalt direct, and conditions for the
faithful discharge Of their duties, and to pay
over au uoneJs coming to their hands u such
officers when ordered oT tho COURT
SEQ Il. Said court aaall hsva sesl to be
provided By the Secretary OF State, It tho ex-
The seal Of tbs Court Of Common Pleas, except
that there shall b engraved around tho margin
thereof the words, "SnpeFior Court Of Chics.
Co." iDstead Of tbs words, *the Geek County
Court Of Common Pieas," and until such new
seal il provided the present seal may be usea.
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