[No. 123.] AN ACT To annul the Marriage Contract of Aaron C. South and Elziabeth his wife. Marriage 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 marriage contract entered into by Aaron Č. South, late a citizen of Fayette county, in this State, and now a resident of the State of New Jersey, and Elizabeth his annulled wife, be and the same is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released and discharged from the said contract as fully, and effectually, and absolutely as if they had never been *oined in marriage. WM. A. CRABB, Speaker of the House of Representatives. We do certify, that the bill entitled "An act to annul the marriage contract of Aaron C. South and Elizabeth his wife," was presented to the Governor on the twenty-second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and was not returned within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it had been presented to him. Wherefore, it has, agreeably to the constitution of this Commonwealth, become a law in like manner as if he had signed it. ALEX. RAMSEY, HARRISBURG, April 5th, 1841. Centre co SECTION 21. That the supervisors of the public highways supervisors of for the townships of Miles and Walker, in the county of Walker and Centre, be and they are hereby authorized to subscribe for and subscribe for Proviso Miles tps to in the name and behalf and for the use of the inhabitants of stock in B. E. said townships, any number of shares not exceeding one hun& B. V. turn-dred and fifty in the capital stock of the "Bald Eagle, Nittany pike road and Brush Valley turnpike road company," in the following proportions, to wit: the supervisors for the township of Miles any number of shares not exceeding one hundred, for the use of the inhabitants of said township, and the supervisors for the township of Walker any number of shares not exceeding fifty for the use of the inhabitants of said township. Provided, however, That the amount of moneys so subscribed as aforesaid shall be expended by said company, under the direction of said supervisors, in the making and constructing of such portions of said turnpike road as shall pass through said townships, and for no other purposes whatsoever; the amount of moneys to be expended in each township to be in proportion to their several subscriptions as aforesaid. Provided further, That the supervisors for the time being of said townships of Miles and Walker, shall have all the rights and privileges of other stockholders in said company, in proportion to the stock subscribed for by them, respectively, for the use of the inhabitants of their respective townships. 2d proviso Greene co election for or ded 人 SECTION 22. That the time fixed in the nineteenth section of the act entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a against poor house and of employment and support of the poor in the county house exten: of Greene,' to which this is a supplement, for ascertaining the sense of the citizens of Greene county as to the expediency of erecting a poor house, be and the same is hereby extended until the general election in October, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and also the time at which the commissioners named in said act shall enter upon the duties of their offices is hereby extended in conformity thereto. WM. A. CRABB, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fifth day of May, one thousand eight hun dred and forty-one. DAVID R. PORTER. 費 [No. 123.] AN ACT To annul the Marriage Contract of Aaron C. South and Elziabeth his wife. 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 the same, That the marriage contract entered into by Aaron Č. South, late a citizen of Fayette county, in this State, and Marriage now a resident of the State of New Jersey, and Elizabeth his annulled wife, be and the same is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released and discharged from the said contract as fully, and effectually, and absolutely as if they had never been oined in marriage. WM. A. CRABB, Speaker of the House of Representatives. We do certify, that the bill entitled "An act to annul ALEX. RAMSEY, t [No. 124.] AN ACT To Incorporate the Lancaster County Bank. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Henry Bushong, Dr. John Witmer, Philip Reitzel, John Landis, (farmer,) Jacob Kreider, Francis Kendig, junior, George Withers, Jacob Shenk, Benjamin B. Herr, Commissio'rs Isaac Pressler, J. Landis, J. Witmer, George Blattenberger, and James Smith, (druggist) be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to carry into effect the establishment of a bank, to be called and known by the name, style and title of "The Lancaster County Bank," to be located in the city of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster, with a capital stock of three hundred thousand dollars, which shall be divided into six thousand shares of fifty dollars each, and to be managed and directed by fourteen directors. Object Capital SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the said commissioners to procure books, in which they shall enter as follows, viz: Form of sub- "We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do promise to acription pay to the Lancaster county bank, the sum of fifty dollars for every share of stock set opposite to our respective names, in such manner and proportions as shall be determined by the board of directors of said bank, in pursuance of an act of the general assembly, entitled An act to incorporate the Lancaster county bank." Witness our hands this Notice one." day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fortyAnd shall open the same for the purpose of receiving subscriptions in the city or county of Lancaster, at a time and place by them to be appointed, of which they shall give not less than ten days notice in at least three newspapers printed in the city of Lancaster; and the said books shall be kept open for not less than two days, between the hours of ten o'clock A. M. and three o'clock P. M. each day, and until the whole number of six thousand shares are subscribed, after which the books shall be closed. SECTION 3. Every subscriber to the capital stock of the Amount paid said bank being of lawful age and a citizen of the United States, on subscrib- holding the property to be pledged in the county of Lancaster, shall, at the time of subscribing, pay in on account of every share so subscribed, twenty-five per centum of the amount so subscribed for in gold or silver; and shall, as soon as may be ing thereafter, execute a mortgage on his or her real estate situate Mortgagein Lancaster county, and having no previous liens or incum-how made & branches existing thereon equal in value to the whole amount executed of the stock so by him or her subscribed, and deliver the same to the trustees hereinafter named, and to their survivors and successors, in trust and for the benefit and use of all those who may become interested in `said company, as well as all such person or persons who may become holders of notes, obligations, bills or evidences of debt of the said company, as well as all deposits that may be made. therein, to secure the payment and satisfaction of the said debts and demands, and in estimating the value of any real estate so mortgaged, it shall be taken at the valuation thereof made by the assessors of the said county of Lancaster, for the imposition of county rates and levies thereon at the last triennial assessment. SECTION 4. As soon as the persons named in the first section of this act, or a majority of them, shall certify to the Governor under oath or affirmation, that the whole amount of said capital stock has been subscribed, and twenty-five per centum thereof actually paid in by the subscribers, in the manner provided by the third section of this act, and shall set forth in the said certificate the names of the said subscribers and the num ber of shares by them respectively subscribed; and as soon as the trustees hereinafter named, or a majority of them or of their successors, duly appointed according to the provisions of this act, shall have likewise certified to the Governor under oath or affirmation, that the said subscribers have executed the mortgages required by the third section of this act, in the manner and form therein set forth, the Governor shall on the receipt of the said certificates, by letters patent under his hand Letters patent and the seal of the State, create and erect the said subscribers into one body corporate and politie in deed and in law, under and by the name, style, and title of the Lancaster county bank,' Name and by that name they and their successors may and shall have succession and shall be able and capable to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts of record and elsewhere, and to prosecute and defend all suits, actions, plaints, matters and causes whatsoever, either at law or in equity, and to pur. chase, have and hold to them and their successors, lands, tenements and hereditaments, rents, goods, chattles and effects, of whatsoever nature or quality, and the same from time to time to sell, grant, demise, alien or dispose of, and to have and use a common seal, and the same to change and alter at pleasure; and also to ordain, establish, and put in execution such bylaws, ordinances and regulations as shall be necessary and By-laws convenient for the government of the said company, not being contrary to the provisions of this act, nor to the constitution and laws of this State or of the United States: Provided al- Proviso ways, That it shall be lawful for the said company to hold Seal |