Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-15

TO the election districts OF IennS ana Md
dlecreek in Snyder county, and that the
eastern boundary line of Middlecreek town
ship continued northwardly to Penns creek
bo the division line between said districts
Of MiGdlecreck and Penns.
SEC. II. 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
hotH appointed BY law in the places for
holding the 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-
tiuuc to hold their respective offices IN the
name and under the jurisdiction Of Sny der
county, as regulated by general laws
SECTION Is. Tha, the Commissioners Of
the county Of Union and also the Commis-
sicners of the c0Unty of Snyder elected
under the provisions Of this act shall res
pectivcly procure at the towns or places
which may be determined upon as the
respective county seats of said counties in
the manner hereinbefore provided for,
suitable buildings aud accommodations for
the receiving and safe keeping of the public
records, and also for the holding of the
Courts in the same until the public build
ings hereinbefore provided for shall have
been completed AID accepted as aforesaid
SECTION Is. That the several courts
Of Union county shall continue to exer-
else jurisdiction within its former limits
until the first day of December, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
SECTION l.. That the certioraries di-
rected to and 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 to issue from the courts of the
county of Snyder, returnable to the first
term in said county, shall bear test on the
18th day Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-fve
SECTIoN l8. 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 s
office Of the county of Union, prior to the
first day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-fve, the lien Of said
mortgage shall remain the same as if this
act had not been passed. Irouiaed, That
all process for the recovering of the same
sued forth after the said first day of De-
cember, one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-fye, 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 one thousand eight hundred and fifty
FIVE, shall be and remain as if this act had
not been passed. P'oyided, That to con-
tinue she lien of any such judgment on
any lands or tenements situate in the
county Of Snyder beyond the period Of
five years from the date Of such entry. a
transcript of the same shall be filed in the
prothOnotary's office of the said county Of
Snyder, and scire facias to revive the same
as in other cases issued out of the court
of common pleas Of said county of Sny-
der and testatum executions may issue
to and from the said counties respectively,
as is provided BY the laws of this Com
monwealth.
SECTION 20. That all suits and cases which
shall be pending and undetermined in the sew
eral courts of Union county on the first day Of
December. one thousand eight hundred and
fiity-iive, where the defendant or defendants
IN such suit or suits shall al the time be resi-
dent in the county Of Snyder, snail be trans
ierred 10 the respective courts OF Snyder cOun-
ty, and shall he considered as pending in said
courts and shall be proceeded on IN like mdu-
ner as if the same had been originally CON-
menced in said courts, except that the fees
on the same due to the officers of Union county
shall be paid TO them when recovered by the
pfolhonotary or sherIl of Snyder county. and
the prolhono'arv of Union county shall on or
before the first day Of December, one thousand
lght hundred ard ffty-live, purchase dockcts
and copy therein alt the docket entries re-
S7eciins the SAID suits and cases TO be trans
icrred as aforesaid. and shall on or before the
first dav of December, one thousand eight
hundred and tifiy-fiyc. have the said docketS,
together with the records and declarations AMI
other papers respecting the Sald suits or cases
ready TO be delivered 10 the proihonotary of
SNYDER county the expenses of said dOcketS
and copying Ia be paid by the said county Of
Snydcr on warrants to be drawn by the COM
missionerS of Snyder county on the treasurer