ward or his estate that the estate be administered in the county to which such guardian, ward or estate is removed, the court shall have power by an order entered therein, to transfer such guardianship to such other county, and to order or authorize the issuance of certified copies of all petitions, applications, reports and orders in the estate: Provided however, that such order shall not be entered until it shall appear to the court having original jurisdiction that a guardian has been duly appointed and qualified in such other county. Upon the filing of such order in the court to which the estate is transferred, such court shall enter such estate upon its docket and upon the filing of satisfactory bond issue letters of guardianship and thereafter administer the estate as if letters originally issued from such court. Copies of the files in any such case certified by the clerk of the court in which the same were filed shall have the same force and effect as if originally filed in the court to which an estate is transferred as provided herein.

APPROVED June 25, 1917.

HOUSES OF CORRECTION.

COMMITMENT.

§ 1. Amends section 9, Act of 1871.

§ 9. Commitment of convicts modified or vacated.

(SENATE BILL No. 386. APPROVED JUNE 22, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, “An Act to establish houses of correction and authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein," approved April 25, 1871, in force July 1, 1871, as subsequently amended, by amending section 9 thereof.

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 establish houses of correction and authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein," approved April 25, 1871, in force July 1, 1871, as subsequently amended, be and is hereby amended, by amending section 9 thereof, to read as follows:

§ 9. In counties, towns and villages having such agreement with any such city, it shall be the duty of every court, police justice, justice of the peace, or other magistrate in such county, town or village, by whom any person, for any crime or misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail, shall be convicted, to commit such person to the said house of correction in lieu of committing him to the county jail, village or town calaboose, there to be received and kept in the manner prescribed by law and the discipline in the said house of correction; and it shall be the duty of such court, police justice, justice of the peace or other magistrate, by warrant of commitment duly issued, to cause such persons so sentenced to be forthwith conveyed by some proper officer to said house of correction. Every sentence to such house of correction shall be commutable within the first thirty (30) days thereof and the order of commitment may be modified or vacated by the court or judge entering the same at any time with [within] thirty days after the entry thereof. APPROVED June 22, 1917.

EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND.

§ 1. Amends section 1, of Act of 1911, provides for funds and regulates the time of payment of assessments.

(SENATE BILL No. 472. FILED JUNE 26, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend section one of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the setting apart, formation and disbursement of a House of Correction Employees' Pension Fund in cities having a population exceeding 150,000 inhabitants," approved June 10, 1911, and in force July

1, 1911.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That section 1 of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the setting apart, formation and disbursement of a House of Correction Employees' Pension Fund in cities having a population exceeding 150,000 inhabitants," approved June 10, 1911, and in force July 1, 1911, and as subsequently amended, be and the same hereby is amended so as to read as follows:

That the board of inspectors of the various houses of correction organized under an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, entitled, "An Act to establish houses of correction and authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein," approved April 25th, 1871, and maintained thereunder in cities having a population exceeding 150,000 inhabitants, shall have power, and it shall be its duty to create a House of Correction Employee's Pension Fund, which shall consist of two (2) per cent of the salary or wages of the employees, deducted in equal monthly installments from such salaries or wages at the regular time or times of the payment thereof, and three (3) per cent of the gross earnings of the house of correction and three (3) per cent of the fines and costs collected for violation of city ordinances where the persons convicted of such violations have been incarcerated in the house of correction for the non-payment of such fines and costs, both of which last payments shall be for a period of three years, beginning with the year 1917.

FILED June 26, 1917.

This bill having remained with the Governor ten days, Sundays excepted, the General Assembly being in session, it has thereby become a law. Witness my hand this twenty-sixth day of June, A. D. 1917. LOUIS L. EMMERSON, Secretary of State.

FARM COLONIES.

§ 1. Amends title of Act of 1872.

§ 1. Cities may establish-farm colonies.

§ 2. Amends section 1 of said Act.

(HOUSE BILL No. 899. APPROVED JUNE 26, 1917.)

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to establish houses of correction, and authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein," approved April 25, 1871, in force July 1, 1871, as amended.

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 establish houses of correction, and authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein," approved April 25, 1871, in force July 1, 1871, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by amending the title of said Act so that it shall read as follows:

"An Act to authorize cities to establish houses of correction and farm colonies within the corporate limits and outside of the corporate limits within the same county and authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein."

§ 2. That the said Act as amended be and the same is hereby further amended by amending section 1 of said Act, so that it shall read as follows:

§ 1. That it shall be lawful for the municipal authorities of any city within this State to establish a house of correction, which shall be used for the confinement and punishment of criminals, or persons sentenced or committed thereto under the provisions of this Act, or any law of this State, or ordinance of any city or village authorizing the confinement of convicted persons in any such house of correction.

It shall also be lawful for the municipal authorities of any city within this State to purchase or otherwise acquire, own or control so much land within the incorporated limits of such city or outside and within the same county as such city may require, for the purpose of establishing thereon such house of correction and other buildings or appurtenances thereto, and for the purpose of establishing in connection therewith a farm colony. Any farm colony so established in connection with a house of correction shall also be used for the confinement and punishment of criminals or persons sentenced or committed thereto under the provisions of this Act, or any law of this State, or ordinance of any city or village, authorizing the confinement of convicted persons in any such house of correction or farm colony.

And when such land is purchased or acquired and house of correction or farm colony established by any such city outside of the corporate limits thereof, such city and the municipal authorities thereof shall have full and complete police powers, for the purpose of control and management of same and of the persons confined therein, over such lands and territory surrounding the same and highways leading thereto from such city as is now conferred by law upon incorporated cities, towns and villages within this State over territory lying within the corporate limits thereof.

APPROVED June 26, 1917.

INJUNCTIONS.

ENJOINING DISBURSEMENT PUBLIC MONEYS.

§ 1. Suit to enjoin disbursement of public funds to be maintained by Attorney General or by citizen and taxpayer.

§ 2. Same as section 1.

§ 3. Attorney General to file information

in equity.

(SENATE BILL No. 607.

§ 4. Taxpayer to file petition for leave to file a bill in equity.

§ 5. Summons to be issued upon filing information or bill in equity.

§ 6. Appeals.

§ 7. Act applicable to pending suits. APPROVED JUNE 21, 1917.)

AN ACT in relation to suits to restrain and enjoin the disbursement of public moneys by officers of the State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: A suit in equity to restrain and

enjoin the disbursement of public funds by any officer or officers of the State government may be maintained either by the Attorney General or by any citizen and tax payer of the State.

§ 2. A suit in equity to restrain and enjoin the disbursement of public moneys by the proper officer or officers of the State may be maintained either by the Attorney General, or by any citizen and tax payer of the State disbursing such public moneys.

§ 3. Such suit may be maintained by the Attorney General, by filing in the office of the circuit clerk of the proper county an information in equity in the name of the People of the State of Illinois. When such information in equity shall be filed, either in term time or in vacation, it shall, if in term time, be presented to the court, and, if in vacation, to a judge of such court, and an order shall be entered thereon showing the day of presentation and the day, which shall not be less than five days. and not more than ten days thereafter, when the court or the judge, as the case may be, will hear the same. Such court or judge, as the case may be, shall order the issuance of summons to each defendant named in such information.

§ 4. Such suit, when prosecuted by a citizen and tax payer of the State, shall be commenced by petition for leave to file a bill in equity to restrain and enjoin the defendant or defendants from disbursing the public funds of the State. Such petition shall have attached thereto a copy of the bill in equity, leave to file which is petitioned for. Upon the filing of such petition it shall be presented to the court, if in term time, or to a judge thereof, if in vacation, and the court or the judge, as the case may be, shall note thereon the day of presentation and shall make an order thereon fixing a day, which shall not be less than five nor more than ten days thereafter, when such petition for leave to file a bill in equity will be heard. Such court or judge shall also order the petitioner to give notice in writing to each defendant named therein and to the Attorney General, specifying in such notice the fact of the presentation of such petition and the day when the same will be heard. Such notice shall be served upon the defendants and upon the Attorney General, as the case may be, at least five days befor [before] the hearing of such petition.

Upon such hearing, if the court or the judge thereof shall be satisfied that there is reasonable ground for the filing of such bill in equity, the court or judge may grant the petition and order the bill to be filed and process to issue. The court or judge may, in its or his discretion, grant leave to file the bill as to certain items, parts or portions of any appropriation act sought to be enjoined and mentioned in such bill, and may deny leave as to the residue.

§ 5. Upon the filing of such information or such bill in equity, summons shall be issued commanding the defendant or defendants to appear on the day named therein which shall not be less than five days. nor more than ten days thereafter, as shall be directed by the court or judge. Such summons shall be served at least five days before the return day thereof in the same manner as other summons in suits in chancery.

Every defendant who shall be summoned shall be held to demur, plead or answer to the information or bill on the return day of the summons and such suit shall have preference in hearing over all other cases.

§ 6. From the final judgment or decree, either dismissing the information or bill in equity or ordering a restraining order or injunction to issue, either party may appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court in the same manner and upon the same terms and with like effect as in other chancery cases.

In case the court or judge denies a petitioner leave to file such bill, or any part thereof, then such petitioner may appeal to the Supreme Court from the order denying such leave, provided that such appeal is taken within ten days from the entry of such order and is perfected in the Supreme Court within twenty days from the entry of such order.

The petitioner taking such appeal shall give bond in an amount to be fixed by the court or judge, the security to be approved by the clerk of the court, payable to the People of the State of Illinois, to secure the costs in the Supreme Court and to indemnify the State, or any officer, employee, contractor or creditor of the State, who may be demnified in case such judgment or decree is vacated or set aside.

§ 7. No suit now pending shall be further maintained unless the provisions of this Act shall be complied with. APPROVED June 21, 1917.

LIS PENDENS-PUBLIC OFFICERS.

§ 1. In absence of order restraining the disbursement of funds, liability of public officers shall not be changed by the bringing of any suit.

(HOUSE BILL NO. 998. FILED JUNE 29, 1917.)

AN ACT to prevent the mere bringing or pendency of any suit from changing the liability of public officers in the disbursement of public funds on account of notice of any matter contained in the pleadings.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That in the absence of an injunction or restraining order of a court, the bringing or pendency of any suit alone, heretofore, or hereafter brought, to defeat or enjoin the disbursement by public officers of public funds to the persons, uses, or purposes for which they are appropriated or set apart, including the payment of the salaries and wages of all officers and employees of the State, or of any county, city, village, town or other municipality of the State, shall in no way change the liability of any public officer in the disbursement. of public funds, as aforesaid, on account of any notice of matters contained in the pleadings in any such suit but such liability shall remain the same, in-so-far as the bringing or pendency of any such suit alone is concerned, as if no such suit had been brought.

FILED June 29, 1917.

This bill having remained with the Governor ten days, Sundays excepted, the General Assembly being in session, it has thereby become a law. Witness my hand this twenty-ninth day of June, A. D. 1917. LOUIS L. EMMERSON, Secretary of State.