tion, he or they so offending, upon conviction thereof before the proper court of quarter sessions of said county, shall be subject to the penalty provided for in the general election laws of this commonwealth.

SECTION 7. If any judge or inspector of the election authorized to Penalty for con- be held by virtue of this act, shall knowingly or wilfully reject the vote ducting election of a citizen qualified to vote on the question of the removal of the seat illegally. of justice in said county, in accordance with the first section of this act, or shall receive the vote of a person not qualified to vote, as aforesaid, on said question, he or they so offending, upon conviction thereof before the proper court of quarter sessions of said county, shall forfeit and pay, for the use of said county, for every such offence, a sum not less than three hundred or more than six hundred dollars, at the discretion of the court, and shall undergo an imprisonment in the jail of said county, for a period of not less than twelve months or more than two years.

For false returns.

Duties of election officers.

Qualification of election officers.

Return judges.

act.

SECTION 8. If any judge, inspector or clerk of the election authorized to be held by virtue of this act, shall wilfully miscount, or shall falsely and fraudulently add up and return the votes received upon the question aforesaid, or shall keep a false tally paper, or shall be guilty of any fraud in the discharge of his duties, every person so offending, upon conviction thereof in the proper court of quarter sessions of said county, shall be subject to the same fine and penalty as are imposed upon delinquent judges or inspectors by the general election laws of this commonwealth.

SECTION 9. It shall be the duty of the judges and inspectors conducting the election authorized to be held by virtue of this act, to cause the letter R to be legibly and distinctly set opposite the name of every citizen who shall vote on the question of removal of the seat of justice, as aforesaid, on the tally paper on which his name shall be registered; and any wilful omission so to do, shall be deemed a fraud, and shall be punished as such, in accordance with the provisions of the eighth section of this act.

SECTION 10. It shall be the duty of the judge, inspector and clerk conducting the election authorized to be held by virtue of this act, to take (in addition to the oath or affirmation he is now required by law to take,) an oath or affirmation that he will honestly and faithfully comply, in every respect, with the provisions and requirements of this act

SECTION 11. It shall be the duty of the return judges of said county, at the time and place of their meeting, to cast up all the votes received in the different election districts, on the question of the removal of the seat of justice aforesaid, and shall make out two certificates showing the result; one of which shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of quarter sessions, who shall certify the same to the governor of this commonwealth, and the other in the office of the commissioners of said county of Schuylkill.

SECTION 12. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of the said county of Sheriff to publish Schuylkill, to cause this act to be published in at least three newspapers published in said county, for at least once in every week for sixty days immediately preceding the next general election; and shall, on the day of the election, cause at least two printed copies, one of which shall be in the German language, of said act to be posted, in handbill form, in the most public places nearest the election poll in every election district in said county; and the reasonable expenses of such publication shall be paid by the said county of Schuylkill, by orders drawn in the usual

Commissioners appointed to procure a suitable lot for public buildings.

way.

SECTION 13. That William T. Sanders, Augustin Holmes, Joseph F. Taylor, James B. Levan and Joseph Fertig, senior, are hereby ap

pointed commissioners, who or two-thirds of whom are hereby authorized and empowered to select and procure a suitable lot or lots within the said borough of Pottsville, on which said court house and public offices shall be erected, in the manner aforesaid: Provided furthermore, That no person or persons shall hereafter be appointed a commissioner, as aforesaid, who either resides in the borough of Pottsville, aforesaid, or is a property holder or property owner in said borough.

SECTION 14. That so much of the existing laws of this common- Repeal. wealth as are altered or supplied by this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

JAMES COOPER,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

CH. GIBBONS,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.

No. 273.

FRS. R. SHUNK.

AN ACT

Relating to certain corporations.

WHEREAS, Certain corporations, deriving their charter from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in cases where a majority of the board of Preamble. managers are resident out of the state, or the chief officer, for the transaction of the business of such corporations is located out of the state, have it in their power to evade, and in some cases have evaded the laws of this commonwealth, subjecting the stock and property of such corporations to taxation; and to escape and evade their amenability to the laws of this commonwealth, for misuser or neglect of their corporate duties and liabilities, and other violations of the provisions of their charters; therefore,

nies.

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 it shall be the duty of any, and every railroad or canal company, incor- Duties of incorporated by this commonwealth, whose works and property are princi- porated compapally located within this state, in all elections for president, managers, directors, or other officers of said companies, having the control and direction of the works or affairs of such company, held at any time after the passage of this act, to hold their elections at some place to be determined upon by the board of managers in this state, and to elect a Elections to be majority of citizens, resident within this state, as managers or directors held in this state of their said companies respectively, of which majority the president shall in all cases be one; and it shall be the duty of the respective Office boards of such corporations so elected, to establish their principal office this

agers.

Who may approve.

for the transaction of their corporate business, in some convenient place within this state, and not elsewhere, within one month after their election as aforesaid; and any election not made in conformity to the direc tions of this act shall be void.

SECTION 2. That upon the failure of any company, incorporated and In case of failure the governor to situated as aforesaid, to elect officers in accordance with the provisions nominate persons of this act, and to establish their office as herein directed, it shall be to canal commis- the duty of the governor to nominate to the canal commissioners, seven sioners for man- persons, stockholders of such company, resident within this state, fitted to conduct the affairs of the said company failing as aforesaid; and if the said commissioners shall approve of the persons so named, they shall confirm their appointment as directors of such company; and if any of the persons no nominated, shall not be approved by the said commissioners, others shall be nominated in such case by the governor aforesaid, till the required number shall be approved; and the like course shall be pursued, if any stockholder so appointed shall refuse to serve, in such case a proper person, not a stockholder, may be nominated and appointed as aforesaid in his place; and when the number is complete as aforesaid, the directors so appointed shall elect one of their number president of the board, and shall also elect a treasurer of the said comDuties and pow-pany; and it shall be the duty of the directors aforesaid to take charge ers of such direc- of the works and property, books, papers and documents of the said

tors.

Proviso.

company, and conduct the business thereof, under the provisions, regulations and directions of the charter thereof, and with the same liabilities, duties and responsibilities. as a board regularly elected under the provisions of the charter would be liable to do, and with like powers and authorities; and the said directors shall continue to hold possession of the works of said company, and to execute their duties as aforesaid, until a board shall be regularly elected by the company, in accordance with the provisions of this act; and upon such election, the said directors appointed as aforesaid, in charge of the works as aforesaid, shall deliver up to the said board elected as aforesaid, within one month after they shall, by resolution, have determined to comply with the requirements of this act, a copy of which resolution shall be delivered to the directors aforesaid, all and singular the works, property, books, papers and documents of the said company, or having any connection therewith, and all funds not necessarily expended in the discharge of the expenses incident to the conducting of the affairs of said company, and in payment of its liabilities: Provided, That the person who shall act as treasurer of such company, shall give bond, with security, to be approved by the court of common pleas of the county in which the works of the company shall be principally situated, in such sum as the said court shall direct; and shall keep books, in which the whole receipts and disbursements of the company shall be fully set forth and exhibited.

JAMES COOPER,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

CH. GIBBONS,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred

and forty-seven.

FRS. R. SHUNK.

No. 274.

AN ACT

Authorizing the trustees of school house of Springville, Lancaster county, to sell a certain alley in the village of Springville, in said 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 trustees of school house of Springville, of the township of Mount Joy, or any two of them, are hereby authorized and empowered to sell and convey so much of Cherry alley as lies between Water street and Spring alley, in the village of Springville, in the county of Lancaster, and to give and execute a title for the same, which said title shall be valid in law.

SECTION 2. And the money arising from said sale, shall be paid and invested in the school fund of the said township of Mount Joy. JAMES COOPER,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

CH. GIBBONS,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred

and forty-seven.

FRS. R. SHUNK.

No. 275.

AN ACT

To change the corporate powers and the name of the Southern insurance and trust company of Philadelphia, to the Tradesmen's Bank of Philadelphia.

Tradesmen's Bank of Philadelphia.

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 Name changed to from and after the passage of this act, the corporate name, style and title of the Southern insurance and trust company of Philadelphia, shall be and is hereby changed and altered to the Tadesmen's Bank of Philadelphia. SECTION 2. The president and directors in office at the date of this act, shall be and continue in office for and during the term for which they were elected, and until a new board are elected; and it is hereby provided, that Charles Oakford, William G. Alexander and Charles H. Rogers, of the city and county of Philadelphia, be and they are hereby Appraisers apappointed to appraise the assetts of the said Southern insurance and pointed.

Present officers to continue.

Assetts to be

trust company, hereby created the Tradesmen's Bank, and ascertain the value thereof; whereupon, the whole thereof shall be vested in, and become part of the capital stock of the Tradesmen's Bank hereby created; and each stockholder of the said insurance and trust company, vested in the cap- shall be entitled to, and receive from, and become stockholders in the ital of the bank. Tradesmen's Bank hereby created, an amount of the capital stock which shall, at fifty dollars per share, equal the appraised value of the stock of the said insurance and trust company, held by any such stockholder; but should any such stockholder refuse to convert any of the stock held by him or her, into the stock of the Tradesmen's Bank hereby created, to pay to any and all such stockholders, the amount of money that any such stock held by them may be worth, the value thereof to be ascertained by the appraisement heretofore provided for; Commissioners. and William Campbell, Jonathan Leidom, Garvin Watson, Oliver

Stockholders refusing to convert their stock, to be paid.

Evans, Howel Hopkins, Samuel Kirkpatrick, Jesse Johnson, John W. Ryan, Samuel W. Ayres and John Steirly, and the directors at present Increase capital. in office, shall have power and authority to increase the capital of the said Tradesmen's Bank of Philadelphia, to the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be divided into three thousand shares of fifty dollars each; the additional stock shall be sold and disposed of by the said commissioners, at such time, and in such manner as its directors, at their discretion, may deem expedient: Provided, That all the capital stock shall be paid in within two years from and after the passage of this act.

Proviso.

Charter to continue for ten years.

Powers and restrictions.

SECTION 3. The charter of the said Tradesmen's Bank of Philadelphia, shall continue in force and effect for the term of ten years from the pas sage of this act; and said bank shall enjoy all the powers and privileges conferred, and be subject to all the restrictions, liabilities and conditions imposed upon banks by existing laws of this commonwealth; and shall also be subject to all the provisions contained in an act, entitled An Act to extend the charter of the Western Bank of Philadelphia," approved the seventh day of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. S. ROSS,

Speaker of the Senate.

I do certify that the bill, entitled "An Act to change the corporate powers and the name of the Southern insurance and trust company of Philadelphia, to the Tradesmen's Bank of Philadelphia," passed on the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, which has been disapproved by the governor, and returned with his objections, to the Senate, in which it originated, was approved by two-thirds of the House of Representatives, agreeably to the constitution, on the eleventh day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and that the foregoing is the act so approved by the House of Representatives.

JAMES COOPER, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ATTEST:-D. FLEMING,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.