the state treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The twenty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 212. AN ACT To incorporate the Huntingdon and M'Aleavy's Fort Turnpike Road Com pany. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General AssemWy met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That William Dorris, junior, James Gwin, David Dunn, Horatio G. Commissioners. Fisher, William E. M'Murtrie, Andrew P. Wilson, Theodore H. Cremer, William P. Orbison, John P. Anderson, John Scott, Franklin H. Lane, Alexander Port, William Lewis, J. Simpson Africa, Jacob Miller, (Creek,) Elisha Shoemaker, junior, Joh P. Stewart, Hezekiah Crownover, Henry Cornpropst, John Oaks, John Cummins, William Couch, William B. Smith, Robert M'| Burney, Samuel Steffey, Henry Lee, George Jackson, (of Jack son township,) and Doctor Matthew Miller, or any five of them, are hereby appointed commissioners to open books, receive subscriptions of stock, and organize a company by the name, etyle and title of the Huntingdon and M'Aleavy's Fort turnpike road style. company, with authority to construct a turnpike road from the borough of Huntingdon to the village of M'Aleavy's Fort, in Route. Jackson township, Huntingdon county; and to have, exercise and enjoy all the rights, powers and privileges conferred upon subject to. such corporations by an act regulating turnpike and plank road companies, approved the twenty-sixth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, and the several supplements thereto; subject, also, to the conditions and restrictions contained in said acts. Section 2. That the capital stock of said company shall con- Capitel stook. ist of eight hundred shares, at twenty-five dollars each. Limitation. Section 3. That in case the company should fail to commence the construction of said road within three years, and to com. plete the same within six years after the approval of this act, then this act shall be null and void, except so far as may be necessary to settle the affairs and pay the debts of the company. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The twenty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 213. AN ACT Authorizing the Chief Burgess, Assistant Burgess and Town Council of the borough of Berwick, in the county of Columbia, to erect a Lock-op House in said borough. 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 Lock-up author. the chief burgess, assistant burgess and town council of the ized. borough of Berwick, in the county of Columbia, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to erect a lock-up house Purposes of. in said borough, and appropriate the same for the security and temporary detention of persons committed by justices of the peace or burgess or assistant burgess of said borough, for any violations of the laws of this commonwealth, or of the ordinances of said borough, for which such person or persons could be lawfully committed to the common jail of said county, there to be kept until such offender or offenders can be removed to the common jail of said county, if committed for an indictable Proviso. offence: Provided, That no person shall be confined for a longer period than forty-eight hours at any one time in said lock-ap house, except such person be charged with an indictable offence, and it be necessary to detain such person or persons for further examination. Fees. Section 2. That the legal fees for the arrests, commitment and safe keeping of any person or persons in said house, on a charge of any indictable offence, shall be taxed by the proper authority, and paid as other costs in this case. Erection of, rela Section 3. That the chief burgess, assistant burgess and town council of the said borough, or a majority of them, may appropriate and pay for the erection of said lock-up house, and shall tive to. appoint a proper person to keep said lock-up house, and pay for such services, from time to time, whatever the said burgess or town council, or a majority of them, may deem just and proper; said sums to be paid out of the funds of said borough: Provided, Proviso. That the cost of said lock-up house shall not exceed two hundred dollars. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 214. A SUPPLEMENT To an act, entitled "An Act relating to Dogs in Allegheny, Chester, Northampton, Schuylkill and Lancaster counties. 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 several provisions of an act, entitled "An Act relating to dogs in Allegheny, Chester, Northampton, Schuylkill and Lancaster counties," approved the sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, be and the same are hereby extended to the counties of Carbon, Clinton, Philadelphia, Franklin and Lycoming, as fully and effectually as though originally named and mentioned in said act. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 215. AN ACT To authorize the Auditor General and State Treasurer to re-examine the accounts between the Commonwealth and the President, Managers and Company for erecting a Bridge over the Conemaugh, at or near Clark's Ferry, (Saltsburg.) 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 auditor general and the state treasurer be and they are hereby authorized and directed to re-examine the accounts between the commonwealth and the president, managers and company for erecting a bridge over the Conemaugh, at or near Clark's Ferry, and to re-settle and correct the errors contained therein, according to law. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The twenty-second day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 216. AN ACT Supplementary to an act passed thirteenth April, one thousand eight hun dred and fifty-nine, relating to Billiard Saloons, et cetera, in the counties of Chester and Delaware, extending the same to Lycoming and Clinton counties. 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 Provisions of cer- the provisions of the first section of an act, entitled “ An Act tain actextended to certain coun. for the better regulation of billiard rooms, bowling saloons and ties. ten-pin alleys in the counties of Chester and Delaware," approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, be and the same are hereby extended to the counties of Lycoming and Clinton; and the provisions of the second section of said act shall be and the same are hereby extended to the county of Lycoming. Section 2. That the provisions of the second section of said Provisions of ceract, thus extended to the county of Lycoming, shall extend to tain act extended to Lycoming and include all persons keeping a restaurant or eating house, county. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The twenty-second day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 217. AN ACT Relating to the New York and Erie Railroad Company. 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 purchaser and purchasers of the railroad, rolling stock, fran- Purchase of the chises, property and estate, real and personal, of the New York road, rolling and Erie railroad company, at any sale which may be decreed stock, &o. by the courts of the state of New York, under a decree for the foreclosure of the mortgages known as the third, fourth or fifth mortgages of said company, or of either or all of said mortgages, shall , on complying with the terms of sale, and receiving such deeds as the said supreme court shall direct, under and subject to encumbrances, and complying with such orders therein specified, in regard to the receiver of said property and franchises in this state, as the supreme court of this state shall make Rights, powers and direct, become vested with all the railroad and road-bed, and privileges. estate, real and personal property, rights, powers, privilege and franchises which the said company now possess or hold in the state of Pennsylvania, or did possess at the date of the appointment of the said receiver; subject to all the duties, penalties, Subject to. taxes, restrictions, obligations and provisions of the laws of this state relating to and concerning said company; and also subject to the liens upon said premises, and the franchises of said company, created by the state of New York, and by such mortgages thereupon made by the said company, prior to the mortgage upon which such decree may be made, as have been recorded in this state, which said mortgages are hereby ratified and con |