The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-01-13
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lion. w, NJ, Kapsller at |york.

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Hon. w. VI. kapsher at Work.
Stepping into the Office of Hon. w.
Rapsher on Monday last, we found
him busily engaged in the preparation
Of number Of bills to be read In place
by him in the House of Representatives,
amCng them the following, which we
think evidences considerable tact and
energy on the part of gentleman des"
ignated by an opposition party organ as
a "fourth rate lawyer" The bill to
provide for the relief of certain counties
which have sustained such heavy ex-
penses in the prosecution of NOlle Ma
guire criminals, and which we publish,
by permission, in fun if it should pass
aud become law, will certainly be
highly satisfactory to and be appreciated
by all our people, whether Democratic
or Republican
AN ACT regulating the practice OF the several
Counts Of this Commonwealth for obtaining
Wits Of defence. and IN all actions at law what
sOever.
AN ACT to provide for the review Of criminal
cases in tie Supreme Court.
SUPPLEMENT to an Act entitled an Act To
authorize ohattel mortgages In this Common.
wealth upon lumber iron and coal in bulk,
and upon iron tanks, tank cars. iron ore min
ed and prepared for use, manufactured slate
and canal bonts," approved 18th May, A. D.
1879, engaging the provisions of said Act so as
to Include other chattels
A SUPPLEMENT to an Act, entitled IAN Act to
prescribe the manner by which the Courts OF
Quarter Sessions may change the boundaries
Of Election Districts and Townships" aDprov.
ed the 18th day of May, A. d. 1876, altering
certain sections OF sald act
AN ACT TO establish more efficient system OF
civil authority, to enable the shcriif5 OF the
several counties Of this COmmOnwtait tn TO In
woke the posse conttdtus to Qucl lGwlessncss
and maintain the public peace.
AN ACT to provide for the relief OF certain
counties Of TINS Commonwealth who have
sustained unusual and onsrous expenses In
suppresslng and bringing 60 Justice certain
membo.s of q secret organzason known as
the "Ancitpt Order OF HibeRnlans" !" or Mollie
Maguires.
WHEREAS, There has existed for number of
yearr lii Inc AM urLClte coal regions OF lIlis
Commonwealth, wicked and n,urdorous secret
society, cOnDGnly known rs the " NJ ollie Ma
Fulrcs." VINO did, by their daring bOldness end
tho. ough organ zaJlOn, create rels5 Of teri or
throughout those regOns--deiying law aud au.
thority. aud destroying human NE aud proper.
" with iirpunIty, and seriously gripping the
business enterprises Of the people;
AND % WnEasts me peace peace 9nd "a dignity Ola Of a
shall be executed aud the citizens therein sa.
crcdiy guard, u in their lives. liberties ana in the
pursuit of happiness IN every part thereof with
out an onerOus or unOearable burden upon such
unfOrtuLa ate section. Therefore,
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Com mOnwealth
OF Pennsylvania in General Assembly met aud
IL Is hereby enacted BY the authority Of the
same I hat the sum OF nifty Thousand dollars
be aud the same Is hereby Appropriated out OF
any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise np
prOpliated, to the several counties OF this Com
n.Orwealth who have sustained uuusIal and
buTdensome expenses in restoring law aud OF
Ger and bringing said class OF otenGers to JUS
sustained by such counties respectively IN that
behalf, as hereinafter provided Tor.
SIC 2. The Judges of the Court OF Common
Pleas OF each and every county Interested in the
PROVISIONS Of this act, shall, after its passage
upon application, to be mPde by tho COUNTY
commissioners thereof appoint two Intelligent
and competent persons as appraisers, VINO shal
lhaylDg beer first sworn or affirmed to discharge
their duties with tdelty) meet ut such time,
ana p'nces as they may designate, giving notice
thereof to the County Commissioners of the
respective counties, who shall present swOrI
ana certified statements Of costs aud OXpenso
Incurred as aforesaid within their respective
counties, ana the SAID appraisers shall make pr
rata awards accordingly and mako reJurI
thereof 10 the Auditor General, with the amOun
tnat each counGy having claim under this ac
shall Do entitled TO and when such award has
been filed with the Auditor General, he shall is
sue his warrants Tor the sums severallyIawaTdet
upon the state Treasurer in 1avOr of the COUNTY
treasurer of sucn counties as have awards mad
10 lhem, who shall put such prOCoed6 into tn
general fund OF the County Treasury OF thel
respective counties.
SEC. 3. The said appraisers shall be paid tn
sum Oh lOurl4ldoilats per day,when actually an
necessarily employed III the discharge of thel
dutioa. with mileage ut the rate Of ten (l0l cent
per mile for each mile necessarily trageled Il
dlscharging the duties aiOre, aid, TO be pald b
the County Commissioners of their respeCtiV
c0untles. And u maJ Jrity OF the appraisers NJ
y, lnted as afOresnld shall constitute u quOrui
for The transaction Of business, with power I
decide all questions arising before them in tn
dljchnrge OF their said duties; provided, how
eNor, that the dlstributive awards which the
email make must be signed by the whole board
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