Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-16
SUPREME COURT IN CAIRO.

our citizens to the Act which passed the last
session of our Legislature, providing for the
holding of the sessions of the Supreme Court
of the First Judicial Division, in Cairo instead
of Mt Vernon, as now held, and the particular
provisions of the same. To-day we publish
the Act in full, and direct especial attention
thereto.
The advantages to Cairo in having it estab-
lished as the place for holding the Supreme
our city solidity and standing which nothing
else could give it. There are three Divisions
in the State-the First at Mt. Vernon, the Sec.
ond at Spring field, the Third at Ottawa. Mt.
Vernon is acknowledged to be an inconvenient
location 1t is situated IS miles from Ashley,
and % from Centralia, rendering it necessary
for parties having business at the Supreme
Court to travel Is or % miles by private con-
veyance or hacks over bad roads
One effect Of the removal of the Court from
Mt. Vernon to Cairo would be the acquisition
to our population of several eminent lawyers
and valuable citizens of other professions
As will be seen on reading the subjoined
Act, certain provisions are to be complied
with in order to secure the Court, viz A lot
must be procured and an amount of money
raised sufficient to erect as good a Court
House as is now at Mt. Vernon.
Competent judges have estimated that the
amount of money necessary will be $27, 900.
Another provision is, that but one year is given
us, from the date of the passage of the Act, in
which to raise the money and procure the lot.
We doubt not the Cairo City Property Com
pany'' will very cheerfully donate lot upon
which to erect the necessary building, and per-
haps subscribe iberally as well. 1t now be-
hooves our citize,s to take some action and
speedy measures looking to the raising of the
$4,000 necessary. The Act went into effect
now but six months in which to comply with
its provisions. If Cairo fails, the provisions of
the bill will apply to Centralia, and we doubt
not the citizens of that town would raise the
| required amount in but very short time
| Cairo should not, and must not, be allowed to
lose the advantage thus offered her. Who will
suggest the best means of soonest complying
| with the Act? Read it and then answer
SECTION l. Be 1T enacted by the People of
| the State Of Illinois, representedin IN tue General
Assembly, Hereafter the supreme court of the
state of Illinois, for the first division, shall be
| held at the city of Cairo, in Alexander county
PrOUided, the city of Cairo. or some person OF
persons owning real estate in said city, shall
convey to the state Of Illinois eligible ground in
said city, for the purpose ofconstructing thereon
a Suitahlp huilHiotr in uyI; ;o1, bolI
preme court of the first division thereof Ind,
prouided, the said city, or the inhabitants
thereof shall furnish to the commissioners
Eerenat5er 1t namsd within bi,ins dine m s.d , e
which to hold said supreme court, equal in
quality and value to the building in which the
said supreme court is now held at Mt Vernon,
! And So s. Taylor, A. B. Stafford, and the Judge
| Of the supreme court, for the first division are
| hereby appointed commissioners to accept the
conveyance OF said ground and to superintend
the construction of the said building. And il
the provisions of this section are not complied
with by said city Of Cairo, as herein provided,
| they shall be applicable to the town of Centra-
| liza 1or one year thereafter
| S 2. If the building referred to in the first
section of this act is not completed by the first
day of September, A. D. 1865, the Judge of
the supreme court residing in said first divis-
| ion, may give notice in at least four weekly
papers, published i'll said division, that the an
nUal term OF the supreme court for the first di
vision, for the year A. D. 1865, will be held in
Mount Vernon; and thereupon said term, for
the year 1865, shall be held in Mount Vernon,
3. Hereafter the terms of the supreme
court for the first division shall begin and be
held on the first Tuesday in November, in each
year and for the third division, on the first
Tuesday in April, of each year, instead of the
times now fixed by law for holding the same
S 4. This act shall take effect and be ir
force from and after its passage
| APPROVED February l6 1865.