Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the circuit courts of the several counties composing the sixth judicial circuit, hereinafter named, shall be holden at the county seat of said counties at the times following:

In the county of Stephenson, on the first Mondays in April and September.

In the county of Winnebago, on the Thursdays after the first Mondays in April and September.

In the county of Boone, on the first Thursdays after the second Mondays in April and September.

In the county of Lee, on the third Mondays in April and September.

In the county of Whiteside on the first Thursdays after the third Mondays in April and September.

In the county of Rock Island, on the fourth Mondays (in) April and September.

In the county of Carroll on the next Mondays after the fourth Mondays in April and September.

In the county of Jo Daviess, on the second Mondays in May, October, and February.

Sec. 2. All writs, subpoenas, and other process, which may be issued and made returnable to the terms of courts in said circuit, as heretofore required to be holden, shall be deemed and taken to be returnable to said courts, as required to be holden under this act; and all proceedings pending in any of said courts, shall be taken up and disposed of according to law, as if no alteration had been made in the times of holding said courts.

This act to take effect and be in force from and after the first day of March next.

Approved, January 29th, 1840.