AN ACT granting consent of the State of Illinois to the acquiring of title by the United States by purchase or otherwise, of certain real estate in the county of Lake, for military purposes, and ceding jurisdiction over the same. [Approved June 6, 1887. In force July 1, 1887. L. 1887, p. 304.]

10. Consent given to United States acquiring title to certain land. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, as follows: That the consent of the State of Illinois is hereby given to the acquiring of title by the United States, by purchase or otherwise, of the following described real estate, or any portion thereof, situated in the county of Lake: The northeast fractional quarter of section ten (10), township forty-three (43) north, of range twelve (12), east of the third principal meridian; that part of the southeast quarter of said section ten (10) lying east of the public highway known as Waukegan avenue; that part of the northwest quarter of section ten (10) lying east of said highway; the west fractional half of section eleven (11) in said township and range; the northwest fractional quarter of section fourteen (14) in said township and range; and the northeast fractional quarter of section fourteen (14) in said township and range.

11. Jurisdiction ceded. 2. The jurisdiction of the State of Illinois in and over the said property, or such part thereof as the United States may so acquire title to, shall be and the same hereby is ceded to the United States, subject to the restrictions hereinafter mentioned.

12. Condition. 3. The said consent is given and the said jurisdiction ceded upon the express condition that the State of Illinois shall retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over the said property so far as that the execution of all civil and criminal processes which may issue under the laws or authority of the State of Illinois, shall be allowed thereon on application to the officer of the United States in charge thereof in the same way and manner as if such consent had not been given or jurisdiction ceded, except so far as such processes may affect the real or personal property of the United States.

13. When jurisdiction shall vest. § 4. The jurisdiction hereby ceded shall not vest in any respect to any portion of said real estate until the United States shall have acquired the title thereto by purchase or otherwise.

14. Free from taxes, etc. § 5. The said property, when acquired by the United States, and so long as the same shall remain the property of the United States and be used for public purposes, and no longer, shall be and continue exonerated and discharged from all taxes,

assessments and other charges which may be levied or imposed under the authority of this State.

AN ACT to cede certain locks and dams in the Illinois river to the United States. [Approved May 31, 1887. In force May 31, 1887. L. 1887, p. 222.]

15. Ceding locks and dams in Illinois river to United States. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the locks and dams in the Illinois river built by the State of Illinois, and all privileges and appurtenances belonging thereto, are hereby ceded to the United States upon the following express conditions, viz.: The acceptance of this grant shall be construed as an agreement, on the part of the United States, to make the necessary improvements (to be determined by United States engineers) for a complete water-way for steam navigation (water seven (7) feet deep) from the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan, by way of the Illinois river, the Desplaines river, the Illinois and Michigan canal, or in part by each or otherwise, as may be deemed most practical by said engineers. A further condition is, that when said improvements shall be completed, the water-way opened thereby shall be maintained for commercial purposes, to be used by all persons without distinction, subject to such rules and regulations as congress may prescribe.

16. Emergency. § 2. Whereas the subject matter of this bill is now pending before congress, an emergency exists, therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

AN ACT to revise the law in relation to universities, colleges, academies and other institutions of learning. [Approved March 24, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.]

1. Additional powers. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any corporation which has been, or may be incorporated under any general law of this State, for the purpose of establishing or conducting a university, college, academy, or other institution of learning, in addition to the powers granted by such law, shall have power to take by purchase, gift, grant, devise or bequest, and to hold for the use of such corporation, any real or personal property whatever, and to sell, convey, mortgage, or otherwise use the same, as may be considered most conducive to the interests of such institution. But such corporation shall have no power to divert any gift, grant, devise or bequest from the specific purpose designated by the donor. [R. S. 1845, p. 118, § 34, 35; L. 1849, p. 86. § 4, 6. 2. Election of trustees, etc. - certificate. 2. Any such corporation may elect trustees, directors or managers, in such manner, at such times and places, for such periods, and from such persons, whether members of the corporation or not, as may be provided, by the certificate of incorporation, or in case it is not so provided, by the by-laws; and no certificate of the election of trustees, directors or managers need be filed for record, except as required upon the organization of the corpo

ration.

3. Powers of trustees, etc.— diplomas. 3. Such trustees, directors or managers shall have the control and management of the affairs and property of the corporation, and may appoint and fix the salaries of the president or principal, professors, tutors, teachers and such other officers and agents as they may deem necessary, and remove them at pleasure, and may prescribe the course of study to be observed in the

institution, or any department thereof, and may grant such literary honors and degrees as are usually granted by like institutions, and give suitable diplomas.

4. Corporations under special laws may incorporate, etc. 4. Any corporation which has been incorporated under any special law of this State for the purpose of establishing or conducting a university, college, academy or other institution of learning for the edu cation of males or females, or both, may, by the unanimous consent of the board of trustees or directors, become incorporated under the provisions of an act entitled "An act concerning corporations," approved April eighteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, relative to corporations not for pecuniary profit, and when so organized under such general law shall be deemed and taken to have abandoned their organization under such special laws or charters, and such new corporation shall be entitled to and invested with all the real and personal estate of the old corporation, subject to all the debts, contracts and liabilities of such old corporation.

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CHANCELLORS OF UNIVERSITIES.

AN ACT in relation to the office of chancellor in universities of learning. [Approved March 28, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.]

5. When the office may be created, etc. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all universities of learning, not placed under the control of the officers of this State, whether organized under any gen eral or special law, including those wherein by law the governor is made chancellor ex officio, the board of trustees shall have power, by a by-law, to create the office of chancellor, to prescribe the powers and duties thereof, not inconsistent with the provisions of law, and to fix the term thereof; and, from time to time, to fill the same by election: Provided, whenever the governor is by law chancellor ex officio, and shall be able to attend and act as such, his rights, prerogatives and duties shall not be abridged or affected by the provisions of this act.

AN ACT to enable non-residents of this State to hold the office of trustee in colleges, universities and other institutions of learning not under the control of officers of this State. [Approved April 2, 1875. In force July 1, 1875. L. 1875, p. 112.]

*6. Non-residents eligible to be trustees. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all colleges, universities and other institutions of learning in the State of Illinois, not placed under the control of the officers of this State, whether organized under any general or special law, non-residents of this State shall be eligible to the office of trustee: Provided, that in no case shall more than one-third of the members of the board of trustees of any such institution of learning be non-resi dents of this State.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

AN ACT to regulate the Illinois university, and to make appropriations therefor. Approved May 7, 1873. In force July 1, 1873, as amended by act approved May 1873. In force July 1, 1887. L. 1887, p. 306.]

7. Trustees, to be elected. SEC. 1. There shall be elected at the general election to be held in the several precincts and counties of this State on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, and at each general election every two years thereafter, there shall be elected three trustees of the University of Illinois, and the trustees so elected, together with the governor, the president of the State board of agriculture, the superintendent of public instruction, and those persons who may have been appointed by the governor to be trustees of said university, and whose terms of office shall not have expired, shall constitute the board of trustees of the University of Illinois and shall succeed to and exercise all the powers conferred by the act entitled "An act to provide for the organization and maintenance of the Illinois Industrial University," approved February twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, except as is herein, or may be hereafter provided by law.

8. Trustees, how elected. § 2. The trustees, to be elected as provided in this act, shall be voted for on the same ballots with the State officers to be chosen at such recurring general elections, and the election of said trustees shall be conducted, and the canvass, statement and return of the votes cast for said trustees shall be made in the same manner, and by the same officers, and shall be governed in every particular by the laws of this State governing a general election. The term of office to be held severally by the trustees so elected and by their successors shall be six years from the second Tuesday of March next succeeding the dates of their several elections, and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified: Provided, in case of vacancy in said board, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor until the next general election. Said board of trustees may appoint an executive committee of three chosen out of their own number, which committee, when said board is not in session, shall have the management and control of the university and of its affairs, and for that purpose shall have and exercise all the powers which are necessary and proper for such object, except in so far as the board may reserve such powers to itself, and any powers granted at any time by said board to such executive committee, the board may at any time revoke.

9. Trustees not to be contractors. § 3. No member of said board shall hold, or be employed in, or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the board of which he is a member, nor shall any member of said board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract to be made by said board for any purpose whatever.

10. Fiscal year-reports. 4. The fiscal year of the said university is hereby declared and required to terminate on the thirtyfirst day of August in each year, and all reports of the university, except