Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-06-30
IMPORTANT LAWS OF THE LATE
LEGISLATURE.

The following acts are published for the
benefit of readers
AN ACT relating to Township Eleo.
tons.
WHEREAS, The law of 1854, authoriz.
ing the courts of quarter sessions to divide
any borough, ward or township into two
or more election districts, fails to provide
for adding together the votes polled in
each district at the borough, ward or town
ship election therefore,
Sec. |. Be it enacted, &c. That the
judge, inspectors and clerks of each cleo
ton district of any borough, ward or town
ship in the counties of the Commonwealth,
which shall have been divided by the court
into separate election districts, under the
provisions of the act of April both, 1854,
shall make out complete return of all the
votes given at any borough, ward or town
ship election, designating the number of
votes each person received and the judge
and inspectors shall appoint one of their
number for return judge, to meet the other
return judge or judges of the said borough,
ward or township in said county, at the
Oldest election place, on the third day af-
ter any borough, ward or township elec-
ton, and then add together the number of
votes given for each person voted for, and
make out the returns as the nature of the
election may require, complying in all re-
spects with the provisions of existing elecs
tion laws; and after the performance of
said duties, deliver the full returns to the
court of quarter sessions of said county, in
the same manner now provided by law for
making township returns Provided, The
provisions of this act shall not effect any
existing election law relative to the city Of
Philadelphia, city of Pittsburg and Erie.
Approved, April I'd, A. D., 1860.
A Supplement to an act relative to Un>
adjusted Claims against the Common
wealth, passed the 18th day of April,
1859
SEC. /. Be it enacted, &C., That all
the provisions of the third section of the
act relative to unadjusted claims against
the Commonwealth, are hereby extended
and continued in full force for and during
the period of one year from and after the
passage of this supplement
Approved, April I'd, A. D., 1860.
AN ACT relating to the Publication Of
Notice of proposed Acts of Incorporation
of this Commonwealth.
SEC. /. Be it enacted, &C., That from
and after the passage of this act, it shall
be required that every application to the
legislature for any act of incorporation,
shall be preceded by a public notice or
advertisement of the same in two newspa-
pers in the city or county for which the
t legislation is demanded, or in which the
parties applying for it reside, if two news
papers are published in said city or coun-
ty, and if there be not two newspapers
published therein, then in one newspaper
if one is published therein which said
public notice or advertisement shall set
/, forth the names of the commissioners OF
! corporators to the bill or proposed legis
: la.ion, and its title; and the same shall be
published or advertised in said papers be
fore the bill or proposed law shall be pre-
sented to either branch of the legislature.
Approved, April I'd, A, D., ls6O.