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on the twentieth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and that the foregoing is the act so agreed to by the said House.

JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. Attest: E. H. RAUCH,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

No. 426.

AN ACT

To anthorize the Trustees of the Mahoning Presbyterian English Congre

gation North, in the county of Montour, in the State of Pennsylvania, to borrow money.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly net, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Mahoning Presbyterian English congregation north, in the county of Montour, and state of Pennsylvania, a body corporate, be and is hereby authorized to borrow, or obtain a loan, such sum or sums of money, and on such terms as the trustees of said congregation shall deem expedient, not exceeding, in the whole, tbree thousand dollars; and to secure the payment of the same, the trustees of said congregation are hereby author. ized to execute a bond or bonds, in the name of said corporation, for the amount or amounts which they shall so borrow or obtain on loan; and also further, to execute and deliver, to the person or persons, or body corporate, from whom they shall borrow or obtain on loan said money or moneys, a mortgage or mortgages, in the name of said corporation, upon any and all real estate belonging to or owned by said corporation first herein named: Provided, That no bond issued under the provisions of this act, shall be for a sum less than one hundred dollars.

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 thou sand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 427.

A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT

To an act to repeal certain acts of Assembly upon non-payment of the En

rolment Tax, approved the twenty-second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

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 of assembly, approved on the twenty-second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, entitled An Act to repeal certain acts of assembly upon non-payment of the enrolment tax," shall not apply to an act supplemental to the charter of the North Philadelphia plank road company: Provided, That said company shall have paid the enrolment tax on said act within ten days after the passage of this supplement.

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 thou. sand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 428.

AN ACT

To change the limits of the borough of Sunbury, in the county of North

umberland.

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 so much of the thirteenth section of the act of the nineteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, entitled “ An Act for the relief of Jacob Housman, Barbara Widow, et cetera,” annexed to and included within the corporate limits of the borough of Sunbury, part of the farms or tracts of land lately owned by Mrs. Sapra Gobin and Susan Scott, and late of the estate of Samuel Hunter, deceased, be and the same is hereby repealed; and the said parts of said farms

or tracts of land shall be and the same are hereby re-annexed to the township of Upper Augusta, in the county of Northumberland, and shall hereafter comprise a part of the territory of the said township of Upper Augusta, as fully and effectually as if the same had never been included within the limits of the borough of Sunbury.

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. 429.

A SUPPLEMENT

To an act to restrict Sales by Auction in the counties of Northampton, Dau

phin and Lehigh. 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 words in the first proviso to the said act, “ merchants who have been in business,” shall not be held to apply to any other persons than such as have been doing an ordinary retail or wholesale business for the period mentioned, and are about to retire; and evidence of the receipt of goods, wares or merchandise, after any sale at auction, within such period of time, shall be held to be evidence that such persons are not merchants entitled to be exempt from the penalties of the said act.

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. 430.

AN ACT

Relative to the Claim of Jesse Herbert, of Blair 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 the auditor general and state treasurer are hereby authorized to examine the claim of Jesse Herbert, of Blair county, for wood furnished on the Allegheny Portage railroad, while the same was in possession of the state; and that the state treasurer be and he is authorized and directed to pay the amount found due said Herbert, if any, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

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 thonsand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 431.

AN ACT

To prevent the Hawking or Peddling of Alcoholic, Malt or Brewed Liquors,

in the county of Potter. 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 from and after the passage of this act it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, in the county of Potter, to sell or expose for sale as a hawker, or pedler, or traveling merchant, any alcoholic, malt or brewed liquors; and any person or persons selling or offering to sell any alcoholic, brewed or malt liquors, as a hawker, pedler, or traveling merchant, shall forfeit and pay the sum of seventy-five dollars, the one-half for the use of the commonwealth, and the other half for the use of the person who shall prosecute the same; the said penalty to be recovered by

action of debt, before any justice of the peace in said county, as debts of like amount are by law recoverable.

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. 432.

AN ACT

Relative to the Columbia and Marietta Turnpike Road Company. 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 Columbia and Marietta turnpike road company shall have the power to demand and collect tolls from all persons hauling or driving over their bridge at Chiques creek, at a rate not exceeding one cent for each horse crossing the same, in addition to the tolls now charged by law on said turnpike.

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.

WV. F. PACKER.

No. 433.

AN ACT

To annex a part of the township of West Penn, in the county of Schuyl

kill, to the borough of Tamaqua. 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

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