SECTION 2. That no person or persons shall be permitted to Restriction. keep a public ferry within one mile above or below said ferry: Provided however, That no person shall be prevented from crossing the river in any steamboat that may be plying between the mouth of the Conestoga and the Tide-water canal. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fifteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 146. A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To an act to establish a Seminary by the name of Haverford School Association, approved the fourth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three. College established. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the corporation now known by the name, style and title of Haverford School association be authorized to establish and maintain a college for the education of youth (and other persons) in the various branches of science, literature and the arts; and the board of managers of the said association shall have power to confer such degrees in the arts and sciences upon the May confer destudents of the college and others, when, by their proficiency grees. in learning they shall be entitled thereto, as are conferred in other colleges or universities in the United States. SECTION 2. That the said association may take and hold real Annual income. and personal estate of the clear annual value of five thousand dollars, in addition to the clear annual value they are now au- RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fifteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK, Removal of trus tees. May confer degrees. No. 147. A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To an act establishing an Academy at Carmichaelstown, in the county of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That a majority of the trustees of Greene academy, present at any annual meeting thereof, are hereby authorized to remove inefficient trustees, supply vacancies, and transact all business relating to the interests of said institution. SECTION 2. That the trustees, in connection with the principal of said institution, shall have the power to confer upon the pupils of the female department, such evidences of attainments in literature, science and art, as is granted in other female colleges, in the form of diplomas and degrees, at the termination of the assigned term of the academic course. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fifteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. May borrow money. pay interest. No. 148. AN ACT Authorizing the School Directors of the borough of Titusville, in the county of Crawford, to borrow money, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the school directors of the borough of Titusville, in the county of Crawford, are hereby authorized to borrow any sum of money not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, and issue bonds for the same, in sums not less than fifty dollars each, bearing a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum. SECTION 2. That in order to provide for the interest and May, levy tax to gradual liquidation of the said bonds, the said school directors are hereby authorized and empowered, in addition to the tax now authorized by a supplement to the act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools, SECTION 3. That it shall be the duty of the school directors Application of of the said borough judiciously to expend the money realized money. from said bonds in purchasing grounds, building materials and procuring labor upon and building a public school house for the accommodation and use of the common schools of said borough; and it shall not be lawful for the said school directors to authorize or permit the school rooms in said building to be used for any other purposes than those connected with the common schools of the commonwealth. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The seventeeth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 149. AN АСТ Providing for the dissolution of the Humane society of Philadelphia, and the transfer of its funds to the Pennsylvania Hospital. WHEREAS, It has been represented by the Humane society of Philadelphia, an institution incorporated in one thousand seven Preambla. hundred and ninety-three, for the purpose of affording relief in cases of drowning, and other sudden casualties, that by the benevolence of individuals and the accumulation of gifts and revenue, they are in possession of a fund which is rarely called on, and which might be much more effectually employed in the promotion of the benevolent designs of the doners by a transfer of the same to the Pennsylvania hospital; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Notice to be given the managers of the Humane society of Philadelphia, be and they are hereby authorized to publish in two daily newspapers of the city of Philadelphia, twice a week for three months, a notice calling on the contributors to the funds of the said society, or their legal representatives, to object by writing, lodged with the secretary of the said society, to the transfer of the said funds to the contributors to the Pennsylvania hospital, if they see fit so to do; and all contributors to the funds of the said Humane society, or their legal representatives, who shall not, within one month after the expiration of the said period of the publication aforesaid, by writing lodged with the secretary of the said society, object to the transfer of said funds to the Pennsylvania hospital, shall be deemed and taken to assent thereto. When transfer may be made. How used. Dissolution. SECTION 2. That after the expiration of one month from the period of the publication aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the said managers to transfer, convey and deliver to the contribu tors to the Pennsylvania hospital all the funds, stocks, money and property of the said Humane society, in case no objection is made thereto as aforesaid by any of the contributors to the said Humane society, or their legal representatives; and in case any such objection is made, then it shall be lawful for the said managers to transfer to the contributors to the Pennsyl vania hospital the said funds, stock, money and property, save and except only such part thereof as may have been contributed by the persons so objecting, or by those whose legal representatives they are; such funds, stock, money and property so trans ferred to be held, and the income thereof applied by the contributors to the Pennsylvania hospital, for and upon the objects described in the charter of said Humane society, to wit: To the free relief of such persons apparently dead from drowning, and other casualties as may come under the notice of the contributors of the Pennsylvania hospital, and for such other pur poses as the said corporation may think necessary to promote the benevolent designs of the said Humane society, as fully as the latter could or should do the same if continued in existence. SECTION 3. That upon a full transfer and conveyance being made to, and duly acknowledged by, the contributors to the Pennsylvania hospital, the said Humane society of Philadelphia shall become dissolved, and all its corporate powers cease and determine. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 150. A SUPPLEMENT To an act to incorporate the Somerset and Johnstown Plank Road Company, et cetera, approved the twenty-fourth day of March, one thou sand eight hundred and fifty-one. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen=tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem. bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Extension of time the time for the completion of the Somerset and Johnstown plank road, be and the same is hereby extended for the period of three years, from the twenty-fourth day of March next. SECTION 2. That in the event of ony vacancy or vacancies occurring in the board of managers of said Somerset and Johnstown plank road company, by death, resignation, or otherwise, the remaining members of said board of managers shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies until the next annual election of said company. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, APPROVED-The seventeenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. Vancancies JAMES POLLOCK. No. 151. AN ACT Relative to Subscriptions of Stock in Railroad Companies in Allegheny and Washington counties. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That on the trial of any action that may be hereafter brought on subscriptions heretofore made for stock in railroad companies whose road is located wholly or partly in Allegheny and Washington counties, the plaintiff shall not be non-suited or affected in any respect by reason of any informality or error in the said subscription, or the name of the company in which such stock was subscribed, if there be sufficient evidence to satisfy the court and jury what company was intended; or for defects in the advertising for the organization of the company or for calling in the stock, if the |