of notice of said sales shall be made in any two newspapers published at the county seat of said county, as may be directed by the attorney or party issuing or having charge of the writs, upon which direction shall be indorsed on the præcipe to the prothonotary, and by him indorsed on the writ ; and so much of any law as is inconsistent herewith, is hereby repealed, so far as relates to said county. ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBT. M. PALMER, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 374. SUPPLEMENT To an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Union Railroad Company," approved the thirteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Change of name. the name, style and title of the Union railroad company, incorporated by an act of assembly, approved the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, shall be changed to that of the Western Junction railroad company. Repeal of certain words. Substitution. Proviso. SECTION 2. That the words, "south of the Mercer and Crawford county line, that may be agreed upon by said companies," contained in the second section of the original act of incorporation, be and the same is hereby repealed, and the words, "south of the town of New Castle," in Lawrence county, shall be inserted in lieu thereof; and that a majority of stockholders or directors may be residents of any other state: Provided, That the said company shall keep an office of business within this commonwealth. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 375. AN ACT Relating to the Accounts of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the auditor general, in the settlement of the account of the president, managers and company of the Delaware and Hudson canal company, for taxes, is authorized to give the company credit for all the moneys paid by said company into the state treasury on account of taxes. ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBT. M. PALMER, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 376. SUPPLEMENT To the act, entitled "An Act for the better organization of the Militia of this Commonwealth," approved April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the governor of this commonwealth is hereby authorized to appoint medical and other staff officers, necessary to the wants and efficiency of the militia of this commonwealth, now or hereafter to be called into actual service of the state or United States. ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN P. PENNEY, Speaker of the Senate pro tem. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 377. AN ACT Supplementary to An Act, entitled "An Act to consolidate, revise and amend the Penal Laws of this Commonwealth," approved March thirtyfirst, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Offences against if any person or persons belonging to or residing within this the state or Uni- state, and under the protection of its laws, shall take a commis ted States de fined. Penalty. Proviso. sels. sion or commissions from any person, state or states, or other the enemies of this state, or of the United States of America, or who shall levy war against this state or government thereof, or knowingly and willingly shall aid or assist any enemies in open war against this state or the United States, by joining their armies, or by enlisting, or procuring, or persuading others to enlist for that purpose, or by furnishing such enemies with arms or ammunition, or any other articles for their aid and comfort, or by carrying on a traitorous correspondence with them, or shall form, or be in anywise concerned in forming any combination or plot or conspiracy, for betraying this state or the United States of America into the hands or power of any foreign enemy, or any organized or pretended government engaged in resisting the laws of the United States, or shall give or send any intelligence to the enemies of this state or of the United States of America, or shall, with intent to oppose, prevent or subvert the government of this state or of the United States, endeavor to persuade any person or persons from entering the service of this state or of the United States, or from joining any volunteer company or association of this state about being mustered into service, or shall use any threats or persuasions or offer any bribe, or hold out any hope of reward, with like intent to induce any person or persons to abandon said service, or withdraw from any volunteer company or association already organized under the laws of this commonwealth, for that purpose; every person so offending and being legally convicted thereof, shall be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced to undergo solitary imprisonment in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for a term not exceeding ten years, and be fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both, at the discretion of the court: Provided, That this act shall not prohibit any citizen from taking or receiving civil commissions for the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments of writing. Selling, building SECTION 2. That if any person or persons within this comor furnishing ves- monwealth, shall sell, build, furnish, construct, alter or fit out, or shall aid or assist in selling, building, constructing, altering or fitting out any vessel or vessels, for the purpose of making war or privateering, or other purpose, to be used in the service of any person or parties whatever, to make war on the United States of America, or to resist by force or otherwise, the execu- sions. SECTION 3. That every person holding a commission as an Officers to take officer in the volunteer or militia forces of this commonwealth, oath of allegiance. shall, within thirty days after the passage of this act, be required to take the oath of allegiance to this state and to the United States; and in case any person holding such commission, shall refuse to take such oath, the governor shall have authority to Governor may revoke and annul the commission of such person, and supply his revoke commisplace by appointment, until the vacancy thus created shall be supplied, as provided for vacancies in other cases by existing laws of this commonwealth; the said oath of allegiance shall By whom oath to be administered by the adjutant general, or any judge of the be administered. court of common pleas, and may be transmitted to the several brigade inspectors of this commonwealth, who shall in turn administer the same to the officers embraced within the bounds of their respective brigades. SECTION 4. No civil process shall issue, or be enforced against No civil process any person mustered into the service of this state or of the to issue against persons in serUnited States, during the term for which he shall be engaged vice. in such service, nor until thirty days after he shall have been discharged therefrom: Provided, That the operation of all sta- Proviso. tutes of limitations shall be suspended upon all claims against such person during such term. ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN P. PENNEY, Speaker of the Senate pro tem. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 378. AN ACT Authorizing the appointment of a Commissioner to collect and preserve among the Archives of the State, unpublished original and authentic Manuscripts, illustrating the early History of Pennsylvania. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania be and is hereby authorized to appoint a competent person to search for, procure, receive and arrange, in historic form, for safe keeping and convenient reference, among the archives of the commonwealth, any original, authentic and unpublished manuscripts, notes, letters and journals of any officer, non-commissioned officer, private, spy or partizan, who served in the Pennsylvania line or militia, and especially in the conflicts with the Indians and defence of our frontier settlements, or of any officer of the French or British service in the American wars, which may illustrate the early annals of Pennsylvania, or contribute to the materials of history; and the commissioner so appointed by virtue of this act, shall have authority to correspond officially with any executor, administrator or descendant of any such officer in France, Great Britain, or the British provinces, in behalf of the state of Pennsylvania, for the purposes aforesaid. JOHN J. PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. ROBT. M. PALMER, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 379. AN ACT Relating to certain Corporations. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for any railroad company created by and existing under the laws of this commonwealth, from time to time to purchase and hold the stock and bonds, or either, of any other railroad company or companies, chartered by or of which the road or roads is or are authorized to extend into this commonwealth; and it shall be lawful for any railroad companies to enter into contracts for the use or lease of any other railroads, upon such terms as may be agreed upon with the company or companies owning the same, and to run, use and operate such road or roads in accordance with such contract or lease: Provided, That the roads of the companies so contracting or |