sand eight hundred and fifty-three: Provided, That before any part Proviso. tation of vouch SECTION 29. That the appropriations by this act made applicable for Payments to be repairs and motive power expenses on the canals and railroads belong. made on presening to the Commonwealth, and for the payment of debts on the seve-ers after passage ral lines of the public works, may be paid by the State Treasurer on of this act. presentation of the required vouchers, and at such times after the passage of this act, as the interest of the public service may require, keeping in view the different sections of the works as severally specified. SECTION 30 For the payment of salaries of officers in the Eastern Eastern penipenitentiary, eight thousand dollars; for the payment of salaries of tentiary. officers in the Western penitentiary, six thousand dollars: Provided, Proviso. That the amount of salaries to be paid to said officers shall be fixed by the respective boards of inspectors, and shall in no case exceed the rates allowed prior to the act of the seventeenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. SECTION 31. To pay for the publication of the condensed abstract of Condensed abthe statements of superintendents and supervisors, as provided for by stract of superthe thirty-fourth section of an act to provide for the ordinary expenses intendents, &c. of government, the repair of the public canals and railroads, and other general and special appropriations, passed May fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, six hundred dollars. SECTION 32. For the completion of the work now under contract for Completion of the improvement of the Delaware divison of the Pennsylvania canal, work on Delatwenty thousand dollars. ware division. SECTION 33. For the House of Refuge of Philadelphia, five thou- House of Resand dollars, in accordance with the provisions of an act passed in the fuge. year one thousand eight huudred and fifty-two; also to the House of Refuge of Philadelphia six thousand dollars, as required by the provisions of an act passed the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one; for the Pennsylvania institution for the instruction of the blind, twelve thousand dollars; for the instruction of indigent pupils in the Pennsylvania institution for the deaf and dumb, fifteen thousand dollars. SECTION 34. For the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital the sum of Pennsylvania twenty thousand dollars, to be drawn by the trustees of the said hos- State Lunatie Hospital. pital for the use of the institution, to be accounted for in the usual manner, and the further sum of six hundred dollars to enable them to purchase a tract of land immediately adjoining the present property, for the use of the institution. SECTION 35. For the improvement of the raft channel in the Sus- Raft channel at quehanna river, at Brubaker's island, three hundred and fifty dollars, the Brubaker's islmoney to be expended under the direction of a commissioner to be appointed by the Governor. and. SECTION 36. That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars shall be ap- Protection of plied to the protection of the bank of the river Susquehanna, on the bank of Susquesouth side of the pool of the Dunnstown dam, between the lock of the banna at DunnsBald Eagle cross-cut and the said dam, which sum shall be taken from town dam. Registration. Legislative Nancy Walker. William Stew art. Samuel Gebrett. Morris Leech. Patterson and Proviso. John Webster, the sum of twenty-two thousand two hundred and ten dollars appropriated to the West Branch division of the Pennsylvania canal, and shall be expended under the direction of the supervisor on said West Branch division. SECTION 37. For the payment of the balance due the present State Printer, on account of printing the books for the registration of mar riages, births, and deaths, the sum of six thousand four hundred and fifty-five dollars, or so much thereof as may be found due by the ac counting officers. SECTION 38. For the payment of Royal and Clyde, for the publication of the Legislative Record, five hundred dollars in addition to the sum of seven hundred dollars heretofore appropriated. SECTION 39. For the payment of the claim of Nancy Walker, the sum of one hundred and thirty-two dollars: Provided, The same shall be in full of all demand against the Commonwealth. SECTION 40. For the payment of the claim of William Stewart, of Huntingdon, on account of building lock number thirty-five, the sum of seven hundred dollars, in full of all demands against the Common. wealth. SECTION 41. For the payment of the claim of Samuel Gebrett of Armstrong county, the sum of one hundred and twenty-seven dollars, in full for repairing State arms in one thousand eight hundred and fortythree. SECTION 42. For the payment of the claim of Morris Leech, the sum of seven hundred dollars: Provided, The same be in full of all demands of said Leech against the Commonwealth. SECTION 43. For payment of the claim of Patterson and Witmer, for damages done by the destruction of five cars with their contents, on the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, on the thirteenth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, six hundred and forty-nine dollars and seventy cents: Provided, That said Patterson and Witmer shall execute a release in full for all claims against the Commonwealth. SECTION 44. That so much of the forty-seventh section of an act to app. repealed. provide for the ordinary expenses of the government, the repair of the public canals and railroads, and other general and special appropriations, passed April fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, as appropriates eight hundred dollars to John Webster, for the destruction of a barn and its contents, be and the same is hereby repealed. State geological report. bia railroad. SECTION 45. That the sum of eight thousand dollars is hereby appropriated as the annual payment on account of expenditures attendant on the publication of the final State Geological report, prepared by Professor Rodgers, in such manner as directed by the acts of one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. Payment of SECTION 46. For the payment of claims for damages to lands and claims for dam- lots, sustained in consequence of the avoidance of curves on the Philaages on Colum- delphia and Columbia railroad, two thousand and sixty dollars, as follow To Henry Pownall, twenty-five dollars; to Samuel Brinton, seventy-five dollars; to Pownall and Dickinson, one hundred and twenty-five dollars: to Ambrose Pownall, seventy-five dollars; to John Houston, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; to Wallace Null, twenty five dollars; to heirs of Philip T. Boon, five dollars; to heirs of William Noble, three hundred dollars; to Edward Lammy, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; to Sarah Watson, forty dollars; to Margaret Moore, two hundred and forty dollars; to Benjamin Kirk, one hundred dollars; to Samuel Jones, ten dollars; to Samuel D. Moore, one hun- all damages in consequence of avoiding the curves on the aforesaid railroad. SECTION 47. The sum of one hundred and eighty-dollars to Samuel Samuel R. RichR. Richards, as the balance due him for work done on the section num-ards. ber eleven, Kiskiminetas division of the Pennsylvania canal. SECTION 48. For the payment of the claims of D. Leech and com- D. Leech & Co. pany, for damages done to cars and goods by fire and other accidents, on the Portage and Allegheny railroad, the sum of nine thousand three hundred and ninety-one dollars and fifty-six cents, which sum shall be in full for all claims said company may have against the Commonwealth. SECTION 49 For the payment of the claim of Owen Sweeny, for Owen Sweeny. damages sustained by the breaking of four coal cars at plane number six, on the Allegheny Portage railroad, the sum of four hundred dollars, which sun shall be in full for all claims against the Commonwealth; for the payment of the claim of Joseph Trimmer, for materials taken from his land to repair canal bridges, the sum of seventy-five dollars, which shall be in full for all claims against the Commonwealth. SECTION 50. For the payment of the claim of Robert M. Lemon, R. M. Lemon. for damages sustained by the breaking of two coal cars at plane number eight, on the Allegheny Portage railroad, the sum of two hundred dollars, which shall be in full for all claims against the Commonwealth. SECTION 51. For the payment of the claim of Charles Lloyd, as Charles Lloyd. compensation for injuries to twenty acres of land, and for making embankment, caused by the erection of the dam at Loyalsock creek, on the West Branch division of the Pennsylvania canal, the sum of five hundred dollars: Provided, That before said sum of five hundred Proviso. dollars shall be paid, the said Lloyd shall execute and deliver to the proper officer of the Commonwealth a receipt, which shall be iu full for all claims in consequence of said dam up to this date, and for the future forever. SECTION 52. For the payment of the claim of Alexander M'Connell, Alexander for damages sustained in consequence of a cut of the Western division M'Connell. of the Pennsylvania canal through said M'Connell's land, the sum of two hundred dollars, which sum is to be in full for all claims against the Commonwealth. SECTION 53. For completing the objects contained in the ninety-first Clerk hire State section of the act providing for the ordinary expenses of the govern- department. ment, passed fourth May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, the sum of twelve hundred dollars, two hundred dollars of which is hereby appropriated as additional to the pay of the Chief Clerk in the State Department. he claims against defaulters. SECTION 51. That the Attorney General be, and he is hereby au- Attorney Genthorized and required to examine or cause to be examined the several eral authorized claims of the Commonwealth against defaulters, as reported to the to examine Legislature by the State Treasurer, and in such cases where it may found that no claims exist by reason of suits having been instituted for their recovery and lost, or when any judgment recovered has been paid in due course of law, or when from any other cause the claim has State Arsenal Philadelphia. Proviso. Adjutant General. Canal Commis sioners to sell certain real es tate. lature. been extinguished or discharged, to have the same stricken from the list of said defaulters, and the proper entries made upon the books of the accountant officers, and in all other cases he shall adopt such mes sures as to him may seem best calculated to secure, with as little delay as possible, the payment into the treasury of the several amounts due, and make report thereof, together with a statement setting forth distinctly and separately, each and every claim settled by bin under his authority or action, the circumstances and the amount of each claim and allowance thereon, to both branches of the Legislature, on or before the tenth day of January in each and every year. SECTION 55. That the Governor be and is hereby authorized to sell and convey the Eastern Arsenal property, in Juniper street, in the city of Philadelphia: Provided, He can obtain thirty thousand dollars for the same, and that he be further authorized to purchase with the proceeds of the sale of said property, a lot in such location as shall be determined upon by himself and the Adjutant General, and to erect thereon an arsenal adapted to the objects for which it is to be used: And provided further, That no money shall be expended under the provisions of this section, until the Governor shall be satisfied, after a full examination of the subject, that the sum for which said property may be sold will be sufficient to defray the entire expenses necessary for the purchase of ground, and the erection of the new arsenal thereon as aforesaid. SECTION 56. For the payment of the Adjutant General for visiting the arsenals of the Commonwealth, as directed by the act of second of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, entitled "An Act for the regulation of the militia of this Commonwealth," the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. SECTION 57. The Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized and required to sell and convey, at public or private sale, the lot of land in Athens township, Bradford county, purchased of John Spalding, or so much thereof as is not necessary for the use of the North Branch canal, and pay the proceeds of said sale into the State Treasury; they shall also have authority to sell, if they shall deem it expedient, a piece of land situated in Conemaugh township, Cambria county, being bounded by the Pennsylvania canal and Conemaugh river, and also the lot of ground at Johnstown, known as the Packet Slip, both of which now belong to the Commonwealth. Clerks of Legis- SECTION 8. That the clerks and assistant clerks of both branches of the Legislature shall have in addition to their present compensation one hundred dollars each, and to each of the transcribing clerks fifty dollars, and that the pay and extra compensation of John Smull shall be three hundred and fifty dollars. Dunlop's Digest. Serge ant-atarms, &c. Scrubbing and cleaning. SECTION 59. To pay T. and J. W. Johnson for Dunlop's Digest, furnished members of the House of Representatives, as per resolution of the House of the tenth of January last, seven hundred dollars, and to the Clerk of the Senate for Dunlop's Digest furnished members of the Senate, as per resolution of that body, two hundred and thirty-eight dollars. SECTION 60. That the Sergeant-at-Arms, Door-keeper and Messengers of each House, and their assistants, shall have, in addition to the pay now allowed by law, the sum of fifty dollars each for their attendance during the present session, and an additional sum of thirty dollars to W P. Brady, for preserving and arranging copies of the Legislative Record. SECTION 61. That the Clerks of the Senate and House of Represen tatives be directed to pay ten dollars to each of the women employed by them in scrubbing and cleaning the chambers of the respective Houses. SECTION 62. For the State Library, five hundred dollars, to be dis. State Library. bursed under the direction of the Secretary of the Commonwealth,, the accounts of such disbursements to be settled on or before the first day of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, in the usual man ner. SECTION 63. For the payment of costs in the supreme court of the Costs of SuUnited States, in the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania preme court. against the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge company, eight hundred and fifty-one dollars and sixty and a-half cents, to be paid under the direction of the Governor; and the Auditor General is hereby authorized and required to audit the accounts of John Holmes and Edwin M. Stanton, for advances to the commissioner of the said supreme court, and necessary expenses paid in the prosecution of the said suit, and allow the same as far as he may deem reasonable and just; and that the amount so allowed shall be paid to them respectively by the State Treasurer, upon warrants drawn by the Auditor General; and the counsel for the State are hereby required to have the costs paid by the State in said proceeding, taxed under the decree heretofore rendered in her favor, and collected by due process of law, and paid into the State Treasury. SECTION 64. For the payment of the costs accruing in the case of the Expense in case supposed escheats of the estate of William Huff, late of Cumberland of Wm. Huff. county, the sum of fifty-two dollars and seventy-nine cents; also, for the payment of professional services in said case, to Samuel Hepburn and William H. Miller, of Carlisle, the sum of one hundred dollars. SECTION 65. For the payment of the agents appointed by the Gov- Expenses of ernor, under the twenty-fourth section of the act of thirteenth April, agents on Pennone thousand eight hundred and forty-six, incorporating the Pennsyl-sylvania railvania Railroad company, the sum of eight hundred dollars per annum each, from the date date of their appointment. road. SECTION 66. For the payment of counsel fees and costs heretofore in- Council fees curred, in the case of the Commonwealth against the Franklin Canal Franklin canal. company, five hundred dollars, to be disbursed under the direction of the Governor, and paid upon his warrants by the State Treasurer. SECTION 67. To Joseph Miller, of the city of Philadelphia, the sum Joseph Miller. of thirty dollars for State tax paid by him in mistake, as per act passed at the present session. SECTION 68. For repairing the State Powder Magazine in the county Repairing State of Philadelphia, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be expended under Powder Magathe direction of the superintendent, and the account to be settled by zine. the Auditor General, and the same amount for storage in the said magazine shall be paid as is now paid: Provided, That it shall be the Proviso. duty of said superintendent, during the month of January of every year, to make return under oath to the Auditor General of the number of kegs of powder stored in said magazine during the preceding year, and shall pay into the State Treasury the amount received by him under this act, until the sum so paid shall amount to the sum hereby appropriated, then the authority hereby given to said superintendent to charge the extra sum of two cents storage per keg shall cease and de termine. SECTION 69. For the payment of John Scott, of Chester county, for John Scott. the removal of his barn, situated on the Columbia and Philadelphia railroad, the sum of five hundred dollars, as recommended by the Canal Commissioners and superintendent on said road, as per report made to the House of Representatives at the last session of the Legislature: |