ter Generals SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesai That the treasurers of the respective counties shall annually settle Duties to be and performed pay over all the monies received by them on account of miby the coun- litia exempt fines and tavern licences, and pay the same into the ty treasurers state treasury on or before the first Monday in February sucAnd penalty on failure. ceeding the said fines and licences becoming due, under the peComptroller nalty of five hundred dollars; and on neglect of such settlement and Regis- and payment thereof as aforesaid, the comptroller and registerto proceed generals shall forthwith proceed against such delinquent treasuagainst them rer or treasurers; and on neglect of the comptroller and regisin such case; ter-generals to proceed as aforesaid, for the space of thirty days And penalty after the said first Monday in February, they shall be liable to the whole amount charged against the county treasurers respectively. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the sheriff of each county in this the sheriff of Commonwealth to account for to the proper officers and pay over each county. yearly all fines and forfeitures by them respectively received by virtue of their offices, for the use of the Commonwealth, unUnder what der the penalty of double the amount by him or them received, and not paid over for every neglect or refusal therein. on neglect ing so to proceed. Duties of penalty. Of the Register Gene ral's annual reports to the legisla ture. ture, to tav SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the register-general in his annual reports to the legislature, shall make a correct statement of the amount of the license monies and the militia exempt fines due from the respective counties, and the names of the county treasurers, together with the amount of such licence money and miltia exempt fines as have been paid into the treasury for the preceding year. SCT. VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, The Gover- That from and after the passing of this act, it shall be the duty nor's signa- of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to sign all tavern and ern and mar- marriage licences, and so much of any former act of the legis riage licen- lature as requires the Governor to sign the aforesaid licences, ces dispen- be, and the same is hereby repealed. sed with. SECT. VII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Receipts for That no receipt for any money directed by law to be paid into monies pay the state treasury, shall be available unless signed by the treasurer or by some other person duly authorized by him for whom the state treasurer shall be responsible. able into the state treasury must be by the treasu Rer. 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 CXXXIX. An ACT extending the powers of the justices of the peace and alder men in certain cases. SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Ge neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the power and jurisdiction of the justices of the peace and The powers aldermen within this commonwealth, be, and hereby are extend- and jurisdic ed to the sum of fifty dollars, subject to all the provisions, rules, tion of justiregulations and restrictions contained in an act, entitled "An peace and alact to extend the powers of the justices of the peace of this state," dermen expassed March the first, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. We do hereby certifp, That the bill entitled "An act extending the powers of the justices of the peace and aldermen in certain cases," was presented to the Governor, on Wednesday, the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seven, and was not returned by him within ten days (Sundays excepted), and therefore agreeable to the constitution, has be come a law. Lancaster, April, 13th, 1807. MATTHEW HUSTON, Clerk CHAPTER CXL. An ACT to raise by way of lottery, a sum not exceeding three thousand five hundred dollars, for finishing a church at Barrenhill, in the county of Montgomery. ces of the tended in certain.ca ses. SECTION I. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Genneral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Commission That Frederick D. Shaffer, Henry Katz, Leonard Kolb, John ers named, Hart, George Bisbing and William Hallman, be, and they are sum to be hereby appointed commissioners to raise by way of lottery, a sum raised and of money, not exceeding three thousand five hundred dollars, how applied for repairing and finishing a German Lutheran church at Barrenhill, in the county of Montgomery. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners, before they proceed to sell any tickets Commissionin the said lottery, shall lay such scheme thereof before the Go- ers to lay vernor as shall meet his approbation, and enter into bonds to the scheme before the Governor, him for the due performance of their duty in selling the tickets, and other drawing the lottery and paying the prizes; and each of them, duties of the before entering on the duties of his appointment, shall take and commission- subscribe an oath or affirmation, diligently and faithfully to per ers. pay ac form the duties hereby entrusted to him; and two of the commissioners at least, shall attend each days drawing of the aforesaid lottery, and when the whole is completed, shall cause an accurate list of the fortunate numbers to be published in one newspaper at least, printed in the county of Montgomery. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Authorized That the commissioners be, and they are hereby authorized, to to settle and settle and adjust all accounts which may be exhibited by any person or persons legally employed in carrying this act into effect, counts, &c. and that all expences necessarily attending the same, shall be paid by the aforesaid commissioners, out of the nett proceeds of the said lottery. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, What prizes That all prizes not demanded within twelve months after the sidered as publication as aforesaid, shall be considered as relinquished for relinquished. the benefit of the said church. shall be con SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS MCKEAN. tion for the re Clerk hire and contin CHAPTER CXLI. An ACT making appropriations, and for other purposes. Appropria- SECTION I. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Gedemption of neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, certain cer. That for the payment of debts and expences hereinafter mentiontificates. ed, there is hereby appropriated out of the funds for the support of government, the following sums: viz. The sum of two thougent expen. sand dollars for the redemption of certificates issued under the ces in the of- act, entitled " An act to provide for the settlement of public acfice of the counts, and for other purposes therein mentioned ;" for clerk secretary of hire in the office of the secretary of the Commonwealth, one monwealth. thousand five hundred dollars; fer contingent expences in the Extra clerk said department for one year, one thousand one hundred dollars; hire, &c. for extra clerk hire in the office of the Secretary of the Landoffice, one thousand dollars; and for contingent expences in said office, for one year, one thousand and sixteen dollars; for the com extra clerk hire in the office of the Surveyor-general, six hun dred dollars; and for contingent expences in said office, for one year, five hundred and forty-seven dollars; for extra clerk hire in the office of the Receiver-general, six hundred dol- To the relars; which shall be exclusively appropriated to bringing for- ceiver genward the back books in the said office; and for contingent ex- eral. pences in the said office, for one year, four hundred and thir teen dollars; for contingent expences in the office of the State- To the state treasurer, for one year, three hundred and thirty-nine dollars; treasurer. for contingent expences in the office of Comptroller-general, for Comptroller one year, three hundred and eighty-nine dollars; for extra General. clerk hire in the office of the Register-general, six hundred dol- Register lars; and for contingent expences for one year, in the said of General. fice, five hundred dollars; and for a balance due to the estate of John Albright, deceased, for printing the journal of the house of representatives, of the last session, in the German language, the sum of one hundred and sixty-two dollars and seventy-five cents. Appropria SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, tion for a That the State-treasurer is hereby authorized when he shall watchman to deem it necessary, to employ a watchman to guard the treasury State treasut guard the of this Commonwealth; and the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars is hereby appropriated for that purpose. ry. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of one hundred and seventeen dollars and ninety- Appropriatwo cents, is hereby appropriated to re-imburse Joseph Reed, tions for reprothonotary of the Supreme court, for the Eastern district, for imbursing the price of a seal and press for the said court, and a seal for the Joseph Reed Esq. supreme court for the Western district; and that the sum of Prothonotaone hundred and sixteen dollars is hereby appropriated to re- ry, &c. imburse the said Joseph Reed, for the expences of putting in repair a wing of the State-house in Philadelpia, for the safekeeping of the records, and for the use of said office. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, The SecretaThat no extra allowance beyond the stated salary, shall be al- ry to receive lowed to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, for making in- no extra aldexes and marginal notes to the laws of each session. lowance for index, &c. The monies SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sums hereby appropriated, shall be paid by the State- to be drawn treasurer, on warrants drawn by the Governor, under the same from the regulations and restrictions as are directed by law, as in other treasury, as cases. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight eretofore. hundred and seven. THOMAS McKEAN. CHAPTER CXLII. An ACT regulating township elections. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa SECTION I. B tives 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 passing of this act, it shall be lawful for a majority of the qualified electors present at any meeting, held at the usual place for electing assessors or inspectors or other township officers, to change the place of holding said elections, to any suitable or convenient house best! adapted for the convenience of the inhabitants of the respective townships. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seven. THOMAS MCKEAN. Interest to be charged on the principal and interest now CHAPTER CXLIII. An ACT directing the mode of settling accounts in the Land-office, and to prevent frauds in obtaining warrants for land. SECTION I. 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 the duty of the receiver-general of the landoffice, on the settlement of any account for, monies due on lands within the purchases made of the Indians, in and prior to the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight, to ascertain due for lands the amount of principal and interest due at the time of passing this act upon such account, and upon the aggregate amount so found due, it shall be his duty to charge interest, until the aIndians, pri- mount of the account is discharged: Provided, That any person paying to the said receiver-general the amount of money due from him or her on or before the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, or otherwise, before the said day, complying with the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to encourage the patenting lands, and for other purposes," passed the fourth day of April, anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and five, shall be charged interest only upon the principal sum due up to the time of such payment, or of executing a mortgage agreeably to the directions of the said act. within the purchases made of the or to 1768. Proviso in favour of those paying before the 1st of March 1808, &c. And whereas it is the interest, as well as the duty of the legislature, to prevent frauds and impositions that may arise in |