..d House of Represenylvania in General Assemne authority of the same, That .. of quarter sessions of Allegheny the qualified electors, residing within u proposed new township of Richland, to question of the erection of the said new town vote shall be taken at an election, to be held at the ..ouse, in Bakerstown, by the proper election officers of st Deer township, at such time as the court may appoint; and the election, and all subsequent proceedings in the case, shall be conducted in the manner provided by the law relating to the erection of new townships. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—"The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 624. AN ACT To change the name and arms of a Military organization. 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 rifle regiment now attached to the third brigade, first divi. mission of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and in accord ance with the rules of the almshouse. Officers. Section 4. That the officers of the society shall consist of a board of not more than twenty managers, to be chosen as hereRents, revenues inafter provided. They shall have power, from time to time, to and funds, how apply the rents, revenues and funds of the corporation for the maintenance and support of the gospel in the almshouse and vicinity. Managers to be Section 5. That the board of managers shall be elected at the elected annually annual meeting held in March, and continue in office one year, or until others are chosen by a majority of all the members Propiso. voting: Provided, That the persons named in the first section of this act, or a majority of them, shall constitute a board of managers to transact the business of the society until the regu lar election shall be held, as hereinbefore named. When officers to Section 6. That the board of managers shall, within one week be chosen. after notice of their election, choose from among their own body Treasurer to give a directress, secretary and treasurer. The officer last named shall security. give ample and sufficient security for the faithful performance of her trust. The duties of the officers shall be prescribed by the by-laws. The board of managers shall have power to fill all vacancies that may occur in their body by death or other wise. By-laws. Section 7. That the board of managers may enaet such by, Jaws and ordinances for their government as they may deen Proviso. requisite : Provided, That the said rules and ordinances, or any of them, be not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States, or the constitution and laws of this common wealth. Stated -and spe. SECTION 8. The stated and special meetings shall be held at cial meetings. such times and in such way and manner as shall be directed in Proviso. the by-laws: Provided, That one stated meeting be held in the month of March of each year. Membership Section 9. Any person may become a member of this society by contributing annually any sum of money not less than one dollar. Misnomor. Section 10. That no misnomer of the said corporation shall defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the said society: Provided, The intent of the party making the same shall sufficiently appear on the face of the will, gift, grant or other writing, whereby an estate or interest was intended to be given or passed to the society. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 623. AN ACT Relating to the erection of a new Township out of parts of Pine and West Deer townships, in Allegheny county. WHEREAS, Commissioners, appointed by the court of quarter sessions of Allegheny county, have reported in favor of the erection of a new township out of parts of Pine and West Deer townships, in Allegheny county; and it appears that the same number of taxables is taken from each township by the boundaries of the new township; 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 it shall be lawful for the court of quarter sessions of Allegheny county to order a vote of the qualified electors, residing within the boundaries of the proposed new township of Richland, to be taken on the question of the erection of the said new township, which vote shall be taken at an election, to be held at the school house, in Bakerstown, by the proper election officers of West Deer township, at such time as the court may appoint; and the election, and all subsequent proceedings in the case, shall be conducted in the manner provided by the law relating to the erection of new townships. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—'The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 624. AN ACT To change the name and arms of a Military organization. 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 rifle regiment now attached to the third brigade, first divi. sion, Pennsylvania militia, be changed and hereafter known as the First regiment of infantry, third brigade, first division, Pennsylvania militia. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 625. AN ACT To incorporate the Neville Island Bridge 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, Thai Commissioners. Robert Phillips, James Dickson, Ivory Cole, James Cole, junior, John H. Hamilton, George Cole, Joseph Walters, Henry Eekert and James S. Hamilton, of Allegheny county, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to open books, receive sub scriptions and organize a company, under the name, style and Style. title of the Neville Island bridge company, for the purpose of erecting a bridge across a part of the Ohio river, from the south side of Neville island, to a point on the main shore, at or near Davis island, Allegheny county. Capital stook. SECTION 2. That the capital stock of said company shall be eight thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of twenty dollars each, with power to increase the said capital stock, and number of shares, to an amount sufficient for the erection of said bridge. Subjoot to. Section 3. That said company shall be organized under, and subject to all the provisions and restrictions of the act regula. ting bridge companies, approved the twelfth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 626. AN ACT of North America. Corporators.' M'Cance, William Getty, William M. Bell and David Reed, and their successors in office, duly elected as hereinafter specified, be and they are hereby constituted and declared a body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name, style and title of trustees of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Style. church of North America. Section 2. That said corporation shall have perpetual suc- Rights and privi. cession, and the right to hold lands, tenements, rents, annuities, leges. franchises and other hereditaments, and all personal property which heretofore have been conveyed, assigned, transferred, devised and bequeathed to the ministers and elders composing the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian church of North America, or to any person or persons in trust for them; and the same is hereby vested in said corporation forever, for such uses and purpose as said conveyances, assignments, transfers, bequests and devises were respectively made or intended; and said corporation is hereby declared to be seized and possessed of such estates and interest therein as in and by said conveyances, assignments, transfers, bequests and devises thereof, is or are declared limited, expressed or intented; and further, sa id corporation shall have all the rights, franchises and powers which by law pertain to corporations, the right to hold and possess real and personal property, yielding a net annual income not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, and the same to dispose of at pleasure; but said limitation not to be construed as including the annual or periodical collections and voluntary contributions made in the churches under the care of said General Assembly, or contributions from any other source: Provided, Proviso. That in cases where special instructions for the management and disposal thereof shall be given by the General Assembly, in writing, under the hand of their clerk, it shall be the duty of the said corporation to act according to such instructions. Section 3. That no misnomer of said corporation shall defeat Misnomer, or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to or from said corporation : Provided, That the intent of such gift, grant, devise Proviso. or bequest shall sufficiently appear that the same was intended to pass to or from said corporation. Section 4. That said corporation shall have power to adopt Seal. and use one common seal, and the same to break, alter, amend and renew at pleasure. Section 5. That said corporation, by the name, style and title Powors. aforesaid, shall be able to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity, or before any alderman or justice of the peace, in all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, |