Contents. PAGE. ear. 1 2 4 5 CRAP. eye and sell and convey certain real estate. to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from day of January, 1816, tracts of land, of which Francis Armstrong died seized. mountan at the ice commonly called the Little Gap, in Northampton courty. Marine Insurance company of Philadelphia, and the act en- ed 19th March, 1816. the navigation of the river Lackawaxen, passed March 13, 1823. 9. An act supplementary to an act entitled An act for the es tablishment of a college at the borough of Carlisle, in the county of Cumberland, in the state of Pennsylvania. 3. An act authorising the governor to incorporate the Tioga navigation company. 11. An act to authorise the governor to incorporate, a company to make a lock navigation on the east branch of the river Schuylkill, called Little Schuylkill. 12 An act supplementary to the act, entitled A further supple ment to the several acts to incorporate the Union canal com pany of Pennsylvania. ? 13. An act to repeal the act of eighteen hundred and twenty four, relative to the education of the poor. stairways, leading from South Front strect to Water street, 8 25 27 28 39 51 52 53 62 66 15. An act for the relief of the surviving children of Col. George Wilson, deceased, an officer of the revolution. 54 16. An act to provide for the commencement of a canal to be constructed at the expense of the state, and to be styled 55 17. An act authorising the election of additional constables in certain townships therein mentioned, and for other purposes. 59 18. A further supplement to an act, entitled An act to alter the judiciary system of this commonwealth. 19. An act altering the times of holding the courts, in the sixth judicial district. 63 20. An act supplementary to the several acts to incorporate the Union canal company of Pennsylvania. 64 21. An act for the relief of Justus Sterigere, a soldier of the revolution. 65 22. An act granting compensation to John Teel, and the lineal heirs of Francis Mills, for donation tracts to which they are en titled. of Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong, and for other pur- 67 24. An act to exempt the halls of the Franklin Institute, and the library company, of Philadelphia, from the payment of taxes. 68 25. An act to annex the county of Huntingdon to the middle district of the supreme court. 69 26. An act for the relief of William Linto ind John Bain, soldiers of the revolution. 70 27. A further supplement to an act, entitled An act to incorporate the district of Spring Garden. 71 28 An act to amend the act, entitled An act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company. 73 29. A supplement to an act, entitled An act incorporating the Western University of Pennsylvania. 74 30. An act for the establishment of a college at Easton, in the county of Northampton. 76 31. An act authorising the governor to incorporate the Lackawana and Susquehanna rail road company. 80 32. An act to enable the governor to incorporate a company to make an artificial road from Phillipsburg, in Centre coun- 90 33. An act to empower Henry Conwell, Catholic bishop of Philadel phia, to sell and convey a certain lot of ground therein 104 34. An act for the partition of certain lands in Armstrong and. Jefferson counties. tor 55 59 62 63 64 65 66 68 PAGE) $. A supplement to an act entitled An act to authorise the presi dent, managers and company, for erecting a bridge over the 108 * An act for the relief of Washington College 109 An act for the relief of Jefferson College. 109 supplement to the acts incorporating the towns of Gettysburg, in the county of Adams, Meadville, in the county of Crawford, and Uniontown, in the county of Fayette, and to incorporate the towns of Jersey Shore and Pennsborough, in the county of Lycoming, and for other purposes. 110 3. An act for extending the time of holding the courts of quarter sessions of the peace in the counties of Berks and Bucks, and 115 4). An act extending the time for erecting a bridge over the northeast branch of the river Susquehanna, between the town of Cattavissa and the mouth of Fishing creek, and also for extending the charter of the Washington and Bedford turnpike road companies, and for other purposes. 117 41. An act to enable the executors of Lewis Reitz, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate, and for other purposes. 119 42. An act making further appropriation to the erection of a penitentiary in the county of Philadelphia. 122 13. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers and heirs of soldiers of the revolutionar var. 122 4. An act for the relier of Henry M'Henry and James Hadley, soldiers of the revolution. 124 45. An act to authorise the governor of this commonwealth to in corporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Lehigh, at Kuntz's Ford, in the counties of Lehigh and Northampton, and also to authorise the governor to incorporate the Lehigh Water Gap bridge company. 125 46. A further supplement to the act entitled An act laying a tax on dogs in certain counties, and for other purposes. 132 47. An act to incorporate the subscribers to the articles of associa tion for the purpose of establishing and condueting an institution for the confinement and reformation of youthful delinquents, under the title of the House of Refuge. 133 48. An act authorising the executors of Robert Brooke, and others, to sell and convey certain real estate 136 49. An act authorising the governor to incorporate the Susquehanna and Lehigh canal company. 140 50. An act to give effect to the provisions of the constitution of the United States, relative to fugitives from labor, for the protec tion of free people of color, and to prevent kidnapping. 150 51. An act to declare the consent of the legislature of the common wealth of Pennsylvania, to use the waters of the river Dela- 155 B HAP PAGE 52. A further supplement to the act entitled An act to incorporate the president, managers and company, of the Luzerne and 159 53. A supplement to an act entitled An act to recharter certain banks, passed 25th day of March, 1824. 160 54. An act further supplementary to the act entitled An act to pro vide for the erection of a state penitentiary on the public land 161 55. An act further to continue an act to encourage the warranting and patenting of lands north and west of the rivers Ohio and 162 56. An act relating to auctions 163 57. An act establishing an internal improvement fund. 166 58. An act authorising a loan for the commencement of the construction of the Pennsylvania canal, and for other purposes. 168 59 An act to empower the board of health to purchase and hold certain real estate, and for other purposes. 171 60. An act authorising the governor to incorporate the Susquehanna and Delaware canal and rail road company. 173 61. A supplement to an act, entitled An ag for the better con firmation of the estates of persons holding or claiming under 187 62. An act to enable the governor to incorporate the Northumber: land canal and water right company, and to authorise David 188 6S. An act to incorporate the Dauphin and Susquehanna coal company. 198 64. A supplement to the act, entitled An act for the sale of lands, late the estate of John Nicholson and Peter Baynton, on 202 65. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers of the revolutionary war, and for other purposes. 202 66. An act to enable grand jurors to administer oaths or affirma. tions to witnesses. 204 67. A further supplement to the act, entitled An act to improve the navigation of the river Lackawaxen, passed March 13, 204 68. An act securing to owners of lots adjoining the river Susque: hanna, in the borough of Marietta, the right of erecting and ,207 69. An act relative to certain state roads therein mentioned. 208 70. An act to try the validity of the charter of the Harrisburg canal, fire insurance and water company. 213 216 232 PAGE 71. An act to incorporate the Columbia, Lancaster and Philadel. phia rail road company. 72. An act relating to collateral inheritances. 227 73. An act making appropriations to defray certain expenses of govertment, and for other purposes. 250 74. An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act for the estab lishment of a college at Canonsburg, in the county of Wash ington, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, assembly of Maryland, entitled An act to incorporate the Sus- 234 76. An act for the relief of Sarah Grove, widow of Peter Grove, an officer of the revolution. 240 77. An act to apnul the marriage of William Allen and Catharine Ann Allen, (late Speigley and confirming the marriage of 240 78. An act to incorporate the Danville and Pottsville rail road company 242 79. A further supplement to the act, entitled An act to establish a board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, and for the 255 80. A supplement to the intestate law of this commonwealth. 255 81. Ao act for the relief of Humphrey Andrews, a soldier of the revolution. 256 82. An act for the relief of sundry widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war. 256 83. An act establishing a bank in the borough of Erie, in the county of Erie. 25T 84. An act to incorporate the Kensington Bank, of the county of Philadelphia 258 85. An act providing for the gradual collection of moneys due to the commonwealth for lands, 260 86. A further supplement to the act, entitled an act to alter the juiciary system of this coinmonwealth. 263 87. An act to authorise the governor to incorporate two companies, to make an artificial road from Potter's old fort, in Centre Yellow Springs and Water Street, in Huntingdon county, 265 88. An act relating to Connecticut settlers. 270 89. An act authorising compensation to William Feather, for dainages done by a certain state road. 270 90. An act to appoint commissioners to open and improve the state road leading from Pennsborough, in Lycoming county, to Meansville, in Bradford county. 91. An act for the relief of Mary Williams, widow of captain Joshua Williams, an officer of the revolution 27% |