the repair of the highways the aforesaid fines, penalties and forfeitures, within the time and in the manner prescribed by the said act, for the payment thereof to the overseers of the poor, and to give notice of the receipt thereof to the said supervisors within the time and in the manner aforesaid, and that for any neglect or refusal to perform any of the duties enjoined on them by the said act, the said justices of the peace and sheriff shall be subject to all the fines, penalties and forfeitures, to which the justices of the peace and sheriffs in other parts of the county are by the said act subject and liable. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-April the eleventh, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS McKEAN. CHAPTER CXXXIII. An ACT to render perpetual a certain act respecting the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road. SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the act, entitled " A further supplement to the act, enti- The act retled "An act for making an artificial road from the city of ferred to, Philadelphia, to the borough of Lancaster, for the more effectual rendered preventing evasions of the salutary regulations intended in and perpetual, by the act for making an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia, to the borough of Lancaster," passed on the fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, be and the same hereby is, except so much thereof as limits its continuance to the term of two years, rendered perpetual. gainst the SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That instead of the power and authority given and allowed to Commutathe president, managers and company of the Philadelphia and tion of the Lancaster turnpike road, in and by the thirteenth section of the penalty allowed, for act, entitled "An act to enable the Governor of this Common- offending awealth, to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia, to the borough of Lancaster," to > seize and take by any of their officers and servants, one of the horses attached to any waggon or other carriage which shall be drawn along the said road contrary to the provisions and intentions of the said section, any person or persons offending against the said section, or transgressing against the provisions and restrictions therein imposed, shall forfeit 13th. Sect. of the prin cipal act. and pay to the president, managers and company aforesaid, for every offence, the sum of ten dollars, to be recovered as other penalties are directed to be recovered in the said recited act, or by distress and sale according to law, in case of neglect or refusal forthwith to pay the said penalty; and the power and authority to take and seize a horse as is provided and directed in and by the said thirteenth section, is hereby annulled and made When this void: Provided nevertheless, That no part of this act shall have any act is to have force or effect until the said president, managers and company shall in writing under their corporate seal, to be deposited in the office of the secretary of this Commonwealth, declare their consent and agreement hereto; and as soon as the said company shall so consent and agree, the Governor shall declare this act to have full operation and effect. effect. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the eleventh day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. : THOMAS M‹KEAN. An additio.1 to the next CHAPTER CXXXIV. An ACT for the relief of the supervisors of Cambria and Allegheny townships, in Cambria county. SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Geto be made neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the road tax, in same, That in the next road tax which shall be assessed after the the town- passing of this act, in the townships of Cambria and Allegheny, ships of in Cambria county, by the supervisors thereof respectively, and Allegheit shall and may be lawful for them to assess and collect the sum ny, Cambria of eighty-four dollars and eighty-five cents, and as soon as the county, for sum is collected, pay it over to the supervisors for the years supplying a eighteen hundred three and four, to indemnify them for moin the years nies advanced in the years aforesaid. Cambria deficiency, 1803 and 4. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in the next road tax which shall be assessed after the pasSimilar pro-sing of this act, in the townships of Allegheny, in the counties vision as to of Cambria and Huntingdon, by the supervisors thereof reship of Al- spectively, it shall and may be lawful for them to collect the sum legheny, in of two hundred and eight dollars and thirty-eight cents: And the counties as soon as the sum is collected, pay it over to the supervisors the town of Cambria nd Hun 201 for the years eighteen hundred three and four, to indemnify them for monies advanced in the years aforesaid. APPROVED the eleventh day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS McKEAN. CHAPTER CXXXV. An ACT directing the distribution of the Journals printed in the English language, and for other purposes. SECTION I. BE to be dis E 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 secretary of the Commonwealth is hereby authorized How the and required to distribute the journals printed in the English English language in the following manner, thirty copies of the journal journals are of each House to the clerk of the Senate, for the use of the Se-tributed. nate and the members thereof; one hundred of each to the clerk of the House of Representatives, for the use of the House and the members thereof respectively; to the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to the Secretary of the Landoffice, Surveyor-general, Receiver-general, Comptroller-general, Register-general, State-treasurer, and Master of the Rolls, to each one copy of the journal of each House respectively; and shall distribute the residue to the commissioners of the several counties, in the following manner: to wit, for the city and county of Philadelphia, sixty-five copies of the journals of each House; for Bucks forty-one, Chester forty-nine, Lancaster forty-one, York thirty-one, Cumberland thirty-three, Berks twenty-six, Northampton twenty-six, Bedford twenty-six, Northumberland thirty-three, Westmoreland twenty-six, Fayette twenty-six, Franklin twenty-six, Montgomery forty-one, Dauphin twentysix, Luzerne twenty-six, Huntingdon twenty-six, Washington thirty, Allegheny twenty-one, Mifflin twenty-one, Delaware thirty, Lycoming nineteen, Somerset nineteen, Greene sixteen, Wayne thirteen, Adams twenty, Centre seventeen, Beaver sixteen, Butler sixteen, Mercer sixteen, Crawford sixteen, Erie sixteen, Warren eleven, Venango thirteen, Armstrong thirteen, Indiana thirteen, and Cambria eleven copies of each; tor to be distributed by the said county-commissioners respectively, in the following manner; to the several constables of the proper county to be left by them at the house where township elections are annually held, for the use of the electors, and the remainder shall M M be distributed among the supervisors of the highways, and to such other persons throughout the county as they shall conceive will use the same for the information of the people. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Part of a for- That so much of the act, entitied" An act to provide for the mer law repealed. - distribution of the Laws and Journals of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth;" passed the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and two, as relates to the distributing the Journals, be, and the same is hereby repealed. extra copies of the laws are to be distributed. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, How certain That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the commonwealth, to distribute the extra copies of the laws now in his offi. e, passed in the sessions of one thousand eight hundred and three, and one thousand eight hundred and four, and yearly thereafter,to the commissioners of the different counties, in the same manner and in the same proportions that this act directs the journals to be distributed; and it shall be the duty of the commissioners of each county, to deliver one copy of the laws of each session of the legislature, to the supervisors in each township for their use, and to be delivered over by them to their successors in office. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the eleventh day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS MCKEAN. CHAPTER CXXXVI. An ACT for the further establishment and regulation of Election districts. SECTION I. E 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 sume, That the township of Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong, be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate election district, and the electors thereof shall hereafter hold their general an election dis- elections at the commissioners office, in the town of Kittanning, in the county aforesaid. Kittanning township, Armstrong county, made trict, &c. Buffaloe, Arm SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Township of That the township of Buffaloe, in the county of Armstrong, be strong county, and the same is hereby erected into a separate election district, to be a district, and the electors thereof shall hold their general elections at the and place of elections. house now occupied by Jacob Young, in said township. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 2 That the township of Sugar Creek, in the county of Armstrong, Sugar creek be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate election dis- township, and place of elec trict, and the electors thereof shall hold their general elections tions. at the house now occupied by Jost Weiles, in said township. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the township of Toby, in the county of Armstrong, be, Toby townand the same is hereby erected into a separate election district, ship, and place and the electors thereof shall hold their general elections at the house now occupied by Thomas M'Kibbins, in said township. of elections. SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the township of Allegheny, in the county of Armstrong, Allegheny be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate election dis- township and trict, and the electors thereof shall hold their general elections place of elecat the house now occupied by Solomon Shoemaker, in said township. tions. SECT. VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the township of Red Bank, in the county of Armstrong, Red-Bank be, and the same is hereby erected into a separate election dis- township, and place of electrict, and the electors thereof shall hold their general elections tions, at the house now occupied by Samuel C. Orr, in said township, any law or laws to the contrary notwithstanding. SECT. VII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, The place of That the electors in the Slippery Rock election district, in Bea- holding elec ver county, who have heretofore held their general elections at tions in Slippery Rock the house of Ananias Allen, shall hereafter hold the same at the township, Bea ver county, house now occupied by Jonas Kelly, in said district. SECT. VIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, changed. That Providence township, in Bedford county, be, and the Providence township, Bed same is hereby erected into a separate election district, and the ford county, electors thereof shall hold their generl elections at the house made a dis.. formerly occupied by Michael Barndollar, on the east side of trict, &c. Bloody Run, in said township. SECT IX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Dublin townThat the township of Dublin, in the county of Bedford, shall be ship and place a separate election district, and the electors thereof shall hold of elections. their general elections at the house of George Dansdell, in said township. SECT. X. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the township of Bethel, in the county of Bedford, shall Bethel townbe a separate election district, and the electors thereof shall ship, and place hold their general elections in Warfordsburg, at the house of James Parsons, in said township. of elections. tions for the SECT. XI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Place of clecThat the electors of the remaining parts of the townships of electors of Butler and Centre, in the county of Butler, which are at present parts of Butler and Centre precluded from any other place, shall hereafter be annexed to townships, in |