cles and conditions of the instruments upon which the said corporations are respectively formed and established: Provided, That the clear yearly value or income of the real and personal estate so held by each of said corporations, respectively, shall not exceed at any time to said societies, separately, the sum of ten thousand dollars each. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate APPROVED— The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 129. AN ACT For the relief of Preceptor Forbes, late Treasurer of Bradford county. WHEREAS, Judgment has been obtained against Preceptor Forbes and his sureties, with interest, for the whole amount of his indebtedness, as treasurer of Bradford county, to the commonwealth ; therefore, Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said Forbes is hereby fully authorized and empowered to proceed to collect the outstanding licenses charged in his account as late treasurer of Bradford county, and to have the same remedies, and to be entitled to the same exonerations, in the closing up of his indebtedness with the attorney general, as though he had proceeded to collect the same during his term of office; and the attorney general is hereby authorized and required to allow the said Forbes until the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, in which to collect said licenses, and close up that portion of his indebtedness, without interest; and for the payment of the other portion of his indebtedness, the attorney general is authorized and required to allow him, on one-half the sum, six months from the first day of May next, and on the other half one year from the first day of May next, with interest from the rendition of the judgment, the said Forbes to pay the cost : Provided, That before the said Preceptor Forbes shall have and exercise any of the privileges granted by this act, his sureties shall file with the attorney general their assent 1 to the passage of the same, and to the granting of the privileges JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 129. AN ACT To amend the charter of the Trustees of the Fire Association of Philadel. phia. to. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen. tatives of the Co:nmonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the trustees of the Fire Division of the association of Philadelphia, be and they are hereby empowered profits, relative and directed annually to divide amongst the several companies, who may be certified by the board of delegates as entitled to a share of the annual dividend, thirty per centum of the profits of the office, including premiums received for annual insurances, together with the whole of the interest arising upon the capital stock, after the payment of losses and expenses, until the permanent capital stock shall have reached the sum of three hundred thousand dollars; and when said capital stock shall have reached the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, then forty per centum of the said profits, including said premiums, with the interest as aforesaid, shall be so divided until the permanent capital stock shall have reached the sum of four hundred thousand dollars; then thereafter fifty per centum of said profits, including said premiums, with the interest as aforesaid, shall be so divided amongst said companies. SECTION 2. That any or all laws or parts of laws, inconsistent Repeal. herewith, be and the same is hereby repealed. JOAN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED- The seventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 130. AN ACT For the better preservation of Game in the county of York. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen. tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the act, approved the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, entitled " An Act for the better preservation of game and insectiverous birds," be and the same is hereby re-enacted, so far as relates to the county of York. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The seventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 131. AN ACT Declaring a part of Big Mill creek, in the counties of Clarion and Jefferson, to be a Public Highway. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Big Mill creek from and after the passage of this act, Big Mill creek, from the declared a public saw mill of Thomas Hall , on said creek, in the county of Jefferhighway. son, to the mouth of said creek, in Clarion county, be and is hereby declared a public highway. Obstructions may Section 2. That it shall and may be lawful for the persons be removed. desirous of using the navigation of said stream, to remove all natural or artificial obstructions from the bed or channel of said creek, excepting bridges where public roads cross, all mill dams or water works, and to erect such slopes or locks, and to keep them in repair, at the dams now built, as may be necessary for Proviso. the passage of lumber, rafts, boats, &c.: Provided, That such slopes or locks be so constructed as not to injure said dams or water privileges thereon: And provided also, That any person Provien, JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The seventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER, No. 132. AN ACT To change the times of holding the several Courts in and for the county of Luzerne, and city of Carbondale. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That hereafter the several courts of the county of Luzerne shall be when courts to held as follows, in each and every year, to wit: The courts of be held in Lacommon pleas and orphans' courts on the third Monday of Au- zerbe county. gust, to continue one week, on the second Monday of November, on the first Monday of January, on the third Monday of February, on the first Monday of April, and the first Monday of May, to continue two weeks each; the courts of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery, and courts of quarter sessions of the peace for said county, shall be held on the fourth Mon. day of August, to continue two weeks, on the fourth Monday of November, on the third Monday of January, and on the third Monday of April, to continue one week, unless otherwise or. dered. SECTION 2. That the several courts in and for the city of Car. When to be held bondale, in said county of Luzerne, shall be held on the second in city of Carbon. Mondays of September and December, the first Monday of Feb- dale. ruary, and the third Monday of May, in each and every year, to continue one week each. Section 3. That the said courts of oyer and terminer of Lu- Courts of oyer and terminer, zerne county aforesaid, and quarter sessions of the said county and quarter 808 of Luzerne and city of Carbondale, may, at any term or session, sions, relative to. direct the said courts to continue, at the then following term or session, one or more weeks in addition to those regularly ap. pointed by law; and for such additional week or weeks to issue venires for traverse jurors, as now required for the regular terms and sessions; and may also, if necessary in the opinion of said courts, continue on any of said courts during a next succeeding week, and detain the general panel of traverse jurors in attendance, without the issuing of new venire for the said additional week, and enforce the attendance of parties and witnesses during such continued sessions and terms, by all proper orders and process. When this act Section 4. That this act shall not go into effect until after the shall take effect. month of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The seventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 133. AN ACT For the better security of Daily Laborers, Mechanics and Farmers, for work and labor done in Centre county. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Claims of labo- from and after the passage of this act, that in the distribution of rers and me the proceeds of any sheriff's sales of the real and personal estate ebanies to be preferred. of persons engaged in mining or manufacturing, or of companies or corporations engaged in mining, manufacturing or building, in the county of Centre, the money, not exceeding one hundred dollars, due daily laborers and mechanics for work and labor done by themselves or teams, shall be preferred to all other debts or claims, except such as are now preferred by existing Proviso. laws of this commonwealth: Provided, That such preference shall only apply to the sales of the real and personal property used and necessary to the operations of mining or manufacPrviso. turing, et cetera, as aforesaid: And provided further, That this act shall not be construed so as to conflict with or restrain the rights of claimants under the mechanics' lien law. Distribution of Section 2. That in the distribution of the estates of decedents estates of dooedents, relative to in Centre county, the wages, not exceeding one hundred dollars, |