horse. Proviso. Of troops of horse or flying artillery, and the military dress of the regiments so formed shall be the same as that prescribed for the first regiment; Provided always, that there shall not be more than one regiment to each brigade except in the first and second brigades of the first division, and every regiment so formed shall take rank, and be numbered according to seniority Quarter masters duty. In certain cases company trainings admitted. Certain mili tia attached to the regi ment of Col. B. Kepner. Repealing section. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the quarter masters of the said regiments of artillery, are hereby authorized to procure from time to time, such books, implements, and apparatus in the practice of gunnery for the use and benefit of the said regiments as the commandants thereof may deem necessary, and the expense thereof shall be paid out of the exempt fines, on warrants drawn by the commandants of the regiments on the treasurer of their respective counties, which shall be allowed the said treasurer in the settlement of his accounts; Provided, the same does not exceed the annual sum of one hundred dollars. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in any regiment of the militia of this commonwealth where the detached situation of companies renders it difficult (if not impracticable) to attend the regimental musters, the field officers may direct company or battalion trainings in lieu thereof. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the enrolled militia of the townships of West Penn and Rush, in the county of Schuylkill be and they are hereby attached to the regiment now commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Kepner of Schuylkill county. SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the acts to which this is a supplement, as are hereby altered or supplied, be and the same are hereby repealed. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CLXXXVI. An ACT making appropriations to defray certain expenses of government, and for other purposes. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the senate and house of represen tatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly of clerk hire met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the differ for the payment of expenses herein after mentioned, the follownt offices of ing sums are hereby appropriated, to wit; For clerk hire in the his state. office of the secretary of the commonwealth, for one year, one 1 thousand five hundred dollars; for clerk hire in the office of the secretary of the land office, for one year commencing the first of April, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, the sum of three thousand seven hundred dollars, which together with the permanent appropriation of sixteen hundred dollars, shall be expended by said officer in the employment of eight clerks in his office, if found necessary; for clerk hire in the office of the surveyor-general, for one year, commencing on the first day of April aforesaid, the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars, which, together with the permanent appropriation of two thousand dollars for that office, shall be expended by the said surveyor-general in the employment of seven clerks in his office, if found necessary; and the clerk hire aforesaid shall be paid quarterly in the usual manner; for contingent expenses in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth, for one year, eleven hundred dollars; for contingent expenses in the office of the secre- Of contintary of the land office, for one year, two thousand two hundred dollars; for contingent expenses in the office of the surveyor- same. general, for one year, including the expenses of the board of property, six hundred dollars; and the sums hereby appropriated shall be paid by the state-treasurer, out of any money in the treasury, previous to which the officers holding the aforesaid offices, shall exhibit their accounts and vouchers for said expenditures to the accountant department, to be adjusted and settled. gent expenses in the SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Duty of surThat it shall be the duty of the surveyor-general to make report veyorgeneral. to the legislature during the first week of every session, of the business that shall have been performed in his office within the preceding year, together with the state of his office during that period. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, The state That in case the business of the office of the state-treasurer at treasurer auany time during the present year should require it, the state- thorized to employ an adtreasurer is hereby authorized to employ an additional clerk; ditional clerk. Provided, that his salary shall not exceed at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum, which clerk shall be paid quarterly in the usual manner. burn. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, $200 to saThat the sum of two hundred dollars be and the same is hereby tisfy the claim appropriated for the discharge of the claim of Samuel Hepburn, of S. Hepfor the trial of certain causes between this commonwealth and Pennsylvania claimants, and one thousand dollars for the discharge of such other miscellaneous claims against the commonwealth not $1000 for otherwise provided for, as may be admitted in due course of set- miscellanelement by the accountant officers; Provided that it shall be the ous claims. Huty of the said officers to report specially to the next legislature, the nature and amount of the demands paid under the provisions of this section. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CLXXXVII. An ACT to continue an act entitled "An act to provide for the inspection of ground black-oak bark, intended for exportation." SECT. 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 The act rela- the act entitled an act to provide for the inspection of ground blacktive to ground oak bark intended for exportation, passed the third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and four, and every matter therein contained, except the limitations thereof, be and the same is hereby made perpetual. black oak bark made perpetual. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. A certain es CHAPTER CLXXXVIII. An ACT to vest in Focob Young, son of Christian and Lehna Young, of the township of Passyunk, and county of Philadelphia, the estate of John Hannis, deceased, who was also a son of the said Lehna. SECT. 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 tate vested in all the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which this comJacob Young, monwealth may have acquired by reason of any escheat, or supposed escheat of the estate of whatever nature soever, for want of heirs or known kindred of the aforesaid John Hannis, whereof he died possessed, shall be, and the same is hereby vested in the aforesaid Jacob Young, half brother of the said John Han nis, subject nevertheless to the satisfaction and payment of all just debts whatsoever of the said John Hannis, deceased. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. APPROVED the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight CHAPTER CLXXXIX. A SUPPLEMENT to an act, entitled "An act establishing an WHEREAS it has been represented, that in pursuance of an act, entitled "An act establishing an academy in the borough of Gettysburgh, in the county of Adams, and granting a sum of money thereto;" passed the ninth day of March, anno Do mini one thousand eight hundred and ten, the trustees held several meetings and appointed their officers; that an order was drawn on the state treasurer, in favour of the treasurer of the institution, signed by six members of the board, for the sum of two thousand dollars, granted by the aforesaid law, on which payment has been refused by the state treasurer, on the ground that the order was not signed by five of the trustees originally named in the law, and in order that the laudable views of the legislature may be carried into effect, 1 SECT. 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 State treasuthe state treasurer be, and he hereby is authorized to pay to the rer to pay to treasurer of the Gettysburgh academy, the sum granted by the the treasurer of Gettyslaw to which this is a supplement, on the order or orders of any burgh acadefive of the trustees duly and legally appointed, or their succes- my, a sum of sors in office, and to be applied under their direction, one thou- money. sand dollars thereof in the erection of a building or buildings How to be exsuitable for the accommodation of the institution, and the pur. pended. chasing of books, mathematical instruments, and the necessary philosophical apparatus, and the remaining one thousand dollars shall be placed in some safe productive fund or funds, and the income thereof forever applied in aid of other revenues to compensate a teacher or teachers in said academy, for instructing youth in the higher grades of English education, the learned languages, useful arts, sciences and literature. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXC. A SUPPLEMENT to the act, entitled "An act to empower William Pennell, guardian of Ma tthias Richard Sayres, and Edward Smith Sayres, to sell and convey real estate belonging to the said minors." *SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly S. Anderson met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That appointed Samuel Anderson of the county of Delaware, the present guarguardian, &c. Idian of Matthias Richard Sayres, and Edward Smith Sayres, His duty, minors, be, and he is hereby authorized to sell and convey all the right, title, and interest of the said minors, in and to a certain real estate situate in the township of Lower Chichester, in said county in the same manner, and subject to the like surety and restrictions, as William Pennell, the former guardian, was authorized to sell the same, by virtue of the act to which this is supplementary. Commissioners of Dauphin to view a certain road, And contract JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives, P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hun dred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXCI. An ACT to facilitate the improving the great road, leading from Green's mill, in Dauphin county, over Peter's mountain, to Sunbury, in Northumberland county, SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and bouse of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and it is bereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the commissioners of Dauphin county, or a majority of them, be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to view that part of the road from the house of John Ayres, at the south foot of Peter's mountain, thence over and across the same to the north foot of said mountain, to the house of Robert McCall, SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, with persons That it shall be the duty of the commissioners of Dauphin to improve county, or a majority of them, on or before the first day of May next, to contract with one or more person or persons, to open and make, in whole or in part, or to improve the said road as the case may require, on the south side of Peter's mountain, up to the summit level, and with one or more person or persons, to open and make, and improve the road as aforesaid, from the summit level to the north foot of said mountain, to open in whole or in part, make or cause to be made, a good and complete road for waggons of burden and stages to travel on the the same. * Sect, 1. omitted in the original. |