Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-09

or are built, the expenses attendant uuon
such joint use being borne By said eoua,ic,
respectively in proportion to the number
Of persons confined from each, aid the tin. /.
occupied by TIE counties respectively, and
the cost Of conveying and maintaining
prisoners IN the Eastern Peuitent,ary shall
nc betrayed by tine county from whose ter.
ri'ory the prisoner or prisoners are or were
sent.
SECTION II. Tha; those portions Of the
townships Of Union and jackson living
south Of Penns creek be hereafter attached
TO the election districts Of Penns and Mid.
dlecreek in Snyder county, and tha. the
eastern boundary line Of NidGiecrcek town.
ship continued northwardly to Penns creek
be the division line between said districts
Of NiGdleereek and Penns.
SEC. 13. That after the next general
election the return judges of the several
election districts OF the counties of Union
and Snyder respectively shall meet at the
hour appointed by law in tine places for
holding tue several courts of the respective
counties.
SEC. II. That the several township
officers in Union county, whose residences
shall fall within Snyder county, shall con-
tinue to hold their respective offices in the
name and under the jurisdiction Of Snyder
county, as regulated by general laws.
SECTION 10. That the Commissioners Of
the county of Union and also the Commits.
sicners of the county Of Snyder elected
under the provisions Of this act shall res
pectively procure at the towns or places
which may be determined upon as the
respective county seats Of said counties in
the manner hereinbeiore provided for,
suitable buildings and accommodations for
the receiving and safe keeping of the public
records, and also for the holding of the
Courts i'll the same until the public build
ings hereinbefore provided for shall have
been completed ard accepted as aforesaid.
SECTION 10. That the several courts
Of Union county shall continue to exer-
Csc jurisdiction within its former limits
until the first day of December, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty
SECTION II. Tha. the certioraries di.
rected to aud appeals from the judgment
Of any justice of the peace of said county
Of Snyder. and all criminal prosecutions
which may originate in the said county,
before the test day hereinafter mentioned,
shall be proceeded in as heretofore in
the courts Of common pleas and quar-
ter sessions Of the county Of Union; and
all process 10 issue from the courts of the
county Of Snyder, re'urnable to the first
term in said county, shall bear test on the
a9ih dag Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-fve.
SECTION Is. That in all cases where
any mortgages of any lands or tenements
situate within the said county of Snyder
shall have been recorded in the recorders
office Of the county Of Union, prior to the
first day Of December, one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-fye, the lien of said
mortgage shall remain the same as if this
act had not been passed. Pforided, That
all process for the recovering of the same
sued forth after the said first day of De-
cembcr, enc thousand eigh. hundred and
fifty five, shall issue from tue proper courts
of the county Of Snyder
SECTION 10 That the lien Of all
judgments entered in the court Of com.
mon pleas Of the county Of Union, prior
TO the FIRST day Of December, Ammo Dom.
ini oue thousand eight hundred aud fifty
1--WE, shall be and remain as if this act had
not been passed. Ptoeided, That to con-
tinue 'he lien of any such judgment On
any lands or tencments situate in the
county Of Snyder beyond the period Of
FIVE years from the date Of such entry, q
transcript Of the same shall be fled in tic
protbonotary' oflice of the said county Of
Snyder. and se;ro facias to revive the same
as in other cases issued out Of the court
Of common pleas Of said county of Sny-
der; AMI testatum executions may issue
TO and from the said counties respectively,
as is provided iy the laws Of this Com
monweal'h
SkcrIoy 90. That all suits and cases which
shall be pending and undetermined in the sew
erai courts Of Union county on the first dav Of
December, one thonsand eight hundred and
hfty-fiye, where tie defendant or defendants
In such suit or suits shall at the time be resi-.
dent IN the county Of SNYDER, shall be trans.
ferrrd 10 the respective courts OF SNYDER cnun-
ty, and shall be considered rs pending in said
courts. and shall be proceeded on in ike man.
ner as If the same had been originally COM
menced IN SAID courts. except that the fees
on the same due io the officers Of Union county
shall be paid 10 them when recovered by the
proIhonoiafy or sheriff OF Snyder county, and
the prn'horo;arv Of Union county shall on or
before tn first day Of December one thousand
e.sht hundred and ffty-fve. purchase docsets
and COPY therein all the docket entries re.
speciing the said suits and cases 10 be trans
ferred is a;oresaid, ard shall on or before the
first day Of December. one thousand eight
hundred and fhy-fvc. have The said dockets,
with the records and declarations and
other papers respecting The said suits or cases
ready 10 be delivered 20 the proihonciary sf
SNYDER county. the exreuses of said docke,s
and copying TO be paid b. the said county of
Snyder on warrants TO be drawn BY the com.
missioners Of Snyder county on the treasurer
thereof
SscTIoN 81. Tha. all taxes and militia fines
levied or assessed within the said new County
Of Snyder, aud the county Of Union. ~ anv
time prior TO the first day Of December, one
thousand eight hundred aud ffrv FIVE. shall be
collected and recovered as If this act had not
been passed and that such taxes shall be di.
= ided equally between the counties aforesaid,
after defraying all expenses of ard for the
county OF Union, incurred before the first day
Of December, one thousand eight hundred and
iifty-ive.
Srrr,ox 90 Th,. he sheriff .re..ur,y