Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-27
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ACTS OF ASSEMBLY


From the laws passed at the last session
of the Legislature, we extract the follow
ing:
Reot Estate.-Persons applying to the
legislature for the passage Of any law rela-
ting to real estate, shall give notice of the
nature of such intended application by
publication
Ahoncy GcaeraI-IIereaftcr the At
torney General shall be appointed by the
Governor, and all debts due the State are
to be placed in his hands for collection
His salary shall be three thousand dollars
per annum, with an allowance of five hun
dred dollars annually for clerk hire
Bills Of E.rchdage.-Drafts and bills of
exchange are made payable without grace.
The cndorsers of bill shall not be char
ged for non-payment, on the presentment
for payment of the same made out Of the
State, at Office or house referred to only In
the margin Of the bill, or below the name
Of the drawce, unless such office or house
was, at the date Of the bill, the actual place
Of business or residence Of the drawee, or
is expressed as such in the said reference,
or unless it appears by the certificate or
protest that the drawee's place of business
or residence could not be found.
BrokerS-It is unlawful for any broker
transacting the business of private bank
er to pay out any bank notes other than
notes of specie-paying banks Of this State
which are taken on deposit, or in payment
of debts, at par, at the counter Of the bank
where paid out, or notes issued under au-
thority Of the Act Of 4th of May, 1871
in the purchase or discount of any bill of
exchange, promissory note or other negotia-
bic paper, under u penalty of being I'M
prisoncd not less than ten nor more than
sixty days, and fined not less than one
hundred nor more than five hundred dol
lars.
TouaSbjpS.-f commissioners appoint
ed by the Court Of Quarter Sessions report
favorable to division of township, the
question Of division is to be determined by
an election to be held for that purpose
Such election to be held at the place Of
holding township elections, upon fifteen
days notice. When new townships are to
be erected out Of two or more townships
the vote Of the electors of the townships
from which the largest number Of taxables
to be embraced in the new is to be taken,
and also Of the electors outside Of such
township, residing within the bounds Of
the proposed township shall be taken on
| the erection of new township.
Treasurers is misdemeanor, and
punishable by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than three months nor more
than one year, for any city, township, OF
county treasurer to apply any money col
lected by law for a special purpose to any
other purpose than that for which it may
| have been collected.
Education The Governor shall appoint
a Superintendent Of Common Schools, who
shall receive an annual salary Of fourteen
hundred dollars The intent of the Act
of 1855, for the creation Of independent
school districts was and is to protect and
promote the educational welfare of occa
sional localities that, from adequate obsta
cles, could not be provided for under the
organization of township districts and il
was not the intention to cut up townships
into single districts, or to carve out rich
portions of the township. Courts may va
cate DEGREES erecting independent districts
Independent districts may be abolished by
application to the Court Of Common Pleas
Provision is made for the establishment o
Normal Schools throughout the State.
| Equiiy.-The Courts of Common Plea
of the several counties shall have the sam
chancery powers which are now vested il
the Common Pleas and District Courts 0
Philadelphia.
Ececutioa--It is lawful for the Sheriff