Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-07-31
General LaWs.

On an examination of the claws of
public and general nature" passed by the
Legislature of 1851, and published by
the Secretary of the Commonwealth, We
find several enaetments of some impor-
tance, and we publish them for the infor-
nation of our readers:
DiSorderly conduct at Political and Social
MEETINGS.
Section II That the provisions of the
fourth section of an act passed sixteenth
March, 1s47, to restrain disorderly con-
duct at religious meetings, be, and the
same are hereby extended to political
and social meetings.
! Section 12. That any justice of the
peace or alderman shall have power to
depute any person to act as constable in
case of the absence of the proper officer,
to arrest any offender of said provisions
of said act.
GThe 4th section of the act of 18th
March, is as follows:
That from and after the passage OF
this act, if any person or persons shall
be guilty of disturbing any congregation,
society or meeting, assembled for the pur
pose of religious worship, or assembled for
the purpose of transacting any business
pertaining to religious worship; or, if any
person or persons shaN be guilty of encour-
aging, aiding or in any way eountenaneing
any such disturbance, on conviction there
of before any Judge, justice of the peace
or alderman of the proper city or county
wherein the offence shall be committed,
shall paw a,ine of not less than five dollars
nor more than fifty dollars, and costs,
: at the discretion of the judge, justice or
alderman trying the same, for the use of
the city, township or borough wherein
the offence shall be committed. Ii any
person or persons convicted and fined for
disturbing any meeting as aforesaid, shall
/ neglect or refuse to pay the fine and costs
|, imposed upon him, her or them, 1t shall
| be the duty of the Judge, justice or alder
f man trying the same, to make out
: mittimus, directed to any constable IN tue
} county wherein such offence shall be
2 committed, committing the person OF
s persons so offending to the jail of the
s proper county; and it is hereby made
D the duty of the person having charge of
such Jail, to receive and keep such person
e or persons in close confinement till the
: amount of the fine and costs are fully
: eaid and discharged.
0 Exemption tn faror Of Hic1oacs and Ch7t-
: dJen.
i Sec. ). That hereafter, the widow OF
: the children Of any decedent dying with
e in this commonwealth, testate or lntestate
may retain either real or personal prop
c erty belonging to said estate to the value
e of three hundard dollars, and the same
Il shall not be sold, but sufferd to remain
: for the use of the widow and family, and
it shall be the duty of the executor or ad-
ninistrator of such decedent to have the
!. said property affirmed in the same man
= ner as is provided in the act passed the
IF ninth day of April, 1S49, entitled San
Act to exempt property to the value OF
m three hundred dollars from leyey and
d sale on execution and distress for remit
re Provided, That this section shall not
affect or impair any liens for the purchase
li money of such real estate; and the said
= appraisment, upon being signed and GER
d titled by the appraisers and approved by
D. the Orphans Court, shall be filed among
the records thereof.
., Protection Of Fences.
:, a Sec u. That if any person or persons,
1t from and after the passage of this act,
10 shall maliciously or voluntarily break
le down any post and rail or other fence
put up for enclosure of lands, and carry
away, break, or destroy any post, rail,
or other material of which such fence
a was built, within this commonwealth, eve
a ry person or peasons so offending, and
OF being legally thereof convicted before
c. any justice of the peace or alderman
al within this commonwealth, shall for eve.
I'd ry such offence forfeit and pay the sum
is of ten dollars, one-half thereof to be
x paid to the informer, and the other half
lg to the support of the poor ofsuch county
ch township, borough, or ward where the
tn offence has been committed, togther with
Ill costs of prosecution, and in the default Of
be payment, such person or persons shall be
n, imprisoned in the county Jail not exceed
at ing 30 days for the first offence, and 60
Ill days for the second: Provided, That
nd either of the parties shall have the right
IT of appeal the same as in civil cases,