Coleman in his lifetime, and had at his death descended to and vested in his heirs by virtue of the intestate laws. SECTION 3. The further proceedings in said partition, shall be in all Further proceed- respects as if all the said lands, et cetera, were in Lancaster county; ings.. the security to be given in case of acceptance shall be by recognizance alone, without sureties; and any recognizance taken shall be effectual to all intents and purposes, as if the lands, et cetera, bound by it, were wholly in Lancaster county: Provided, That an exemplification of the proceedings which may be had, shall, within sixty days after the final decree therein, be delivered to the clerk of the orphans' court of Lebanon county, which shall be entered on the records of said court, at the joint expense of all parties. Proviso. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE DARSIE, Speaker pro tempore of the Senate. APPROVED-The tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 2. AN ACT Authorizing the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, in Meadville, to borrow money. 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 Trustees of Meth- the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church of the borough of Meadodist Episcopal ville, Crawford county, be and they are hereby authorized to borrow church of Meadville, authorized from time to time, as they may think it advisable and necessary, any to borrow money. sum or sums of money for the use of said church, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of five hundred dollars; and that they be authorized and empowered to mortgage any of the real estate of the said church, in security for the repayment of the moneys so borrowed, at such time or times as may be agreed upon, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE DARSIE, Speaker pro tempore of the Senate. APPROVED-The tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 3. AN ACT To authorize the Humane fire engine company, of the county of Philadelphia, to sell certain real estate. tain real estate. 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 Humane fire engine company, of the county of Philadelphia, be Power to sell cerand the same is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, either at public or private sale, and to convey in fee simple, and to make and execute to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, a good and sufficient conveyance and assurance in law, a certain house and lot of ground, situate at the south-east corner of Saint John and Callowhill streets, in the district of the Northern Liberties, and county of Philadelphia. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE DARSIE, Speaker pro tempore of the Senate. APPROVED-The tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 4. AN ACT Declaring the streets and alleys in certain additions to the town of Danville, in 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 Streets and alleys the streets and alleys in Montgomery's second addition, and Yark's of certain addiand Sechler's addition to the town of Danville, and in such other addi tions to the town tions as may come within the lines of the proposed borough of Dan-clared public of Danville, deville, be and the same are hereby declared public highways, to be highways. subject to the general laws and regulations in relation to public highways in this commonwealth. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE DARSIE, Speaker pro tempore of the Senate. APPROVED-The tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. ment, altered, amended and supplied. No. 5. AN ACT Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act to confirm the title of the General Greene beneficial society of the city and county of Philadelphia, to certain ground rents," passed the twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. 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 First preamble of the first preamble of the act to which this is a supplement be altered, the act to which amended and supplied, so as to read as follows:- WHEREAS, George this is a supple- G. Williams and wife, and Joseph Fox and wife, by indentures dated the twenty-second day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, recorded in the office for recording deeds for the city and county of Philadelphia, in deed book A W M, number thirty-one, page one hundred and eighty-seven, granted and assigned unto the said the General Greene beneficial society of the city and county of Philadelphia, and to their successors and assigns forever, all that certain yearly ground rent, a sum of forty dollars, lawful silver money of the United States of America, chargeable on, and issuing, and payable in half yearly payments forever, without any deduction for taxes, out of a certain lot or piece of ground situate on the southeast side of Otter street, at the distance of one hundred and twenty feet south-westward from Frankford road, in Kensington, in the county of Philadelphia: And whereas, George G. Williams and wife, by indenture, dated the eighteenth day of October, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, intended to be recorded, granted and assigned unto the said the General Greene beneficial society of the city and county of Philadelphia, and to their successors and assigns forever, all that certain yearly ground rent, a sum of thirtyfive dollars, lawful silver money of the United States of America, chargeable on, and issuing, and payable in half yearly payments forever, without any deduction for taxes, out of a certain lot or piece of ground situate on the west side of Delaware Front street, at the dis tance of one hundred and sixty-three feet southward from the corner of Otter street, in Kensington aforesaid. SECTION 2. That so much of the said act as is hereby altered, Repeal, &c. amended or supplied, be and the same is hereby repealed; and that so much of the said section as is not hereby altered, amended or supplied, together with the said amendment or alteration, be and the same is hereby to continue in full force and operation. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker pro tempore of the Senate. APPROVED-The tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 6. AN ACT To authorize Francis W. Hughes to sell and convey certain real estate. WHEREAS, John Hughes, late of the city of Philadelphia, now deceased, by his last will and testament did authorize and empower his Preamble. executors, with the approbation of a majority of his sons, after his youngest son should arrive at legal age, to sell his farm in Upper Merion township, Montgomery county, consisting as is described in said last will and testament, of the Walnut Grove property, and as much off of the east end of his woodland, as with the cleared land, would make two hundred acres: And whereas, Letters testamentary were issued on said will to Benjamin B. Hughes and Thomas W. Hughes, two of the executors therein named: And whereas, The said Benjamin B. Hughes is desirous of becoming a purchaser of said farm; therefore, 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 said Francis W. Hughes be and he is hereby authorized and em- Francis W. powered to exercise and discharge all the power and authority in regard Hughes, authorto the selling of said farm, in pursuance of the directions of said will ized and empowered to sell, &c. and testament, that he and the said Benjamin B. Hughes, as the executors thereof, might and could exercise and discharge. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker pro tempore of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. 'Trustees. Secretary. Powers. No. 7. SUPPLEMENT To the act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Equitable life insurance company." 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 board of trustees mentioned in the fifth section of said act, shall hereafter consist of seventeen persons and a secretary, to be elected annually, in the manner provided by the said act; and the board as it existed on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. shall continue and exercise and enjoy all the powers conferred on the first board named in, and created by said act, until the next annual election hereafter; and the period allowed by the seventh section thereof, for holding an election in the event of its being omitted on the appointed day, is hereby extended to ninety days. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE DARSIE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. Preamble. Incorporate. No. 8. AN ACT To incorporate the Saint Anne's widows' asylum of Philadelphia. WHEREAS, Francis Patrick, Kenrick Francis, Xavier Gartland. Nicholas Cantwell, William Whelan, Michael M'Grath, Michael M'Gill, John Scravendyke, Anthony F. Corkrin, William Wilcox, Francis Tierman, James Reilly, John Gegan, and Mark Anthony Frenaye, citizens of this commonwealth, have associated together for the purpose of establishing an asylum for aged and destitute widows and single women; therefore, 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 persons named in the above preamble, and their successors, be and they are hereby created a corporation or body politic in law, by the |