or license to practice law in the courts of this State, on
presenting to any member of this court a certificate of
qualification, signed by the Circuit Judge and State's
Attorney of the circuit in which the applicant may reside,
setting forth that the applicant has been examined and found
qualified, will be a sufficient voucher on which to grant a
license.

CERTIFICATE OF ADMISSION.--The undersigned have examined Mrs.
Myra Bradwell as to her qualifications to enter upon the practice
of the law, and finding her qualified therefor, recommended that
a license should be issued to her.

E. S. WILLIAMS, _Judge Seventh Judicial Circuit_.
CHARLES H. REED, _State's Attorney_.

Chicago, Illinois, August 2, 1869.

MOTION TO BE ADMITTED.--Robert Hervey, Esq., of the Chicago Bar,
at the September term, kindly, at the request of the applicant,
filed her certificate of examination and of character from Judge
Jameson of the Superior Court of Chicago; also the following
written application prepared by her, and moved the court that she
be admitted:

_Supreme Court of Illinois--Third Grand Division--September Term.
1869--(In the matter of the Application of Myra Bradwell for
license to practice law.)_

_To the Honorable the Judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois_:
Now comes your petitioner, Myra Bradwell, a resident of Chicago,
Ill., over twenty-one years of age, and presents to your honors,
under rule 76 of this honorable court, the certificate of the
Hon. E. S. Williams, Judge of the Circuit Court for the Seventh
District, and the Hon. Charles H. Reed, State's Attorney for the
said circuit, stating that they have examined your petitioner and
found her qualified to practice law, and recommend that a license
issue to her for that purpose, and also a certificate as to
character from the Superior Court of Chicago, as required by the
statute and the rule aforesaid, and moves your honors that an
order of this honorable court may be entered directing a license
to be given to your petitioner. Your petitioner suggests that the
only question involved in her case is--Does being a woman
disqualify her under the laws of Illinois from receiving a
license to practice law?--and claims