The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-11
General Laws.

The following is last of the laws passed
at the late session of the General Assembly
of this State and approved by the Governor:
/. Providing for the health and safety
of persons employed in cole mines.
9. To aid in perlecting title of lands.
5. To provide postage for public docu.
ments and letters.
4. To prevent the issue of unauthorized |
policies OF insurance.
s. TO prevent the injury or destruction
of baggage.
g. TO allow wrts of error in casesof mur-
der and manslaughter.
7. Appropriation bill.
s. To authorize railroad companies to
lease and become lessces of other railroad
companies.
9. A supplement to an act relating to
persons imprisoned for offences against the
laws of Pennsylvania.
TO- Relative to the acknowledgment of
deeds in the District OF Columbia.
II. Creating Crawford county separ-
ate Judicial district
II. A supplement to the penal laws of
this Commonwealth.
13. An act exempting sewing machines
of private families from levy and sale on ex-
ecution for rent.
II. To protect md encourage the breed
ing and culture Of fish.
Is. An act allowing husbands and wives
to testify against each other in application
for divorce.
Is. Repeating an act relating to judicial
sales and the preservation of the liens of
mortgages.
II. To authorize the completion of the
f history of the Pennsylvania Volunteers.
IS. Consenting to purchase of lands by
United States.
10. To prevent the publication of obscene
. advertisements, and sale of noxious meGi-
y cines.
90 Repeating an act relating to goods in
n store and transit, and making bills of lad
i ing negotiable.
81. To authorize canal companies tc
o build lateral railroads.
f %. Providing for taxation Of bank shares
%. Providing for deficit In Orphan
School department.
"a. A supplement to an act allowing
u parties in interest to testify.
II g. A supplement to an act relating tt
d Orphans Courts.
l.; 26 To authorize Attorney General t
s nr2He'4A 'Hfif1s 'sHafPifp1s&ent to the penal laws
:, Pennsylvania.
u 2S. For the draining of swamps and we
- lands.
30. Relating to turnpike and plank roat
e companies.
e 80. A supplement to the act in relation
to the taking of game.
II 81. Relating to mines in Luzerne anC
e Schyulkill counties.
&c 32. Requiring boom companies to repor
% to the Auditor General of number of log.
. and pay taxes.
33. Relating to election in this Common
9 wealth in Philadelphia.
70 34. Declaring that loan to firm, as
II socia.ion or corporation shall not constitute
r, the party maksng the loan co-partner.
l. 35. To provide for deficiency in appro
70 priatiou for public printing,
&c. Enlargion jurisdiction of Court o
Common Pleas of Dauphn county.
81 A supplement to the act relating
toexecutions.
3S. A supplement to the act to provid
for reduction of the public debt.
,e 80. Relating to assessment of damages o
a. foreign attachments.
h 40. Requiring railroad, canal, navgatio
70 and telegraph companies to make uniforI
:, reports to Auditor General.
Al. Authorizing Auditor Generate prir
ST reports.
r. ~. A supplement to the militia laws {
Mt the Commonwealth.
II 43. A supplement. to the acts relative
State Treasurer and Commissioner Of Sinl
in ing Fund.
n "A, Making copies of British reco,c
he evidence.
D. 45. Relating to records in Western Di
~ trict of Pennsylvania.
46. Relating to railroad companies.
20 At. Relating to management of Sta
~ Treasury.
- As. Relating to Railroad and Canal Cor
'es panies.
'u- 40. To extend the time paying certa
IRE enrolment taexs.
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