sed by any incorporated company, in its corporate capacity, or in the name of trustees or feorfees, for its use, without the license of this commonwealth, or have come into their possession by any manner or device whatever, he shall proceed to appoint a deputy escheator, who shall forthwith hold an inquest, in the manner prescribed by existing laws relative to escheats, and the deputy escheator and all other officers and persons concerned shall have like powers, be entitled to like fees, and be subject to the same restrictions and liabilities, as is provided in the case of the escheat of the lands of an individual, for the want of heirs or known kindred. If any such associations, now engaged in mining, shall discontinue all their operations, under their several acts of incorporation, within one year, then and in that case, the commonwealth does hereby release to the individuals composing said associations, according to their re. spective interests, all the right, title, and interest which the commonwealth has acquired to the real estate of said associations, respect ively, in pursuance of the laws and statutes relative to mortmain. The Delaware Coal Company, and the North American Coal Company were authorized to continue their operations, with the powers, and subject to the liabilities of corporations created in this state, on the lands now held by them, under their respective charters, for a period of three years, before or at the end of which period they shall dispose of their lands. COAL COMPANIES.-An act was passed to incorporate the Lycoming Coal Company; the capital is not to exceed $500,000. The Delaware Coal Company, and the North American Coal Company, are vested with the same cor. porate powers and privileges as those granted to the Lycoming Coal Company, for five years; and they are authorized respectively to cre ate a capital stock not exceeding $300,000; but these powers are to cease unless they relinquish the charters obtained from other states. COURTS. In all cases where let. ters rogatory shall be issued out of any court of any territory or state of the Union, requesting any court of common pleas in this state to af. ford its aid in the examination of any witnesses within the limits of its jurisdiction, such court of common pleas may issue subpoenas to such witnesses, requiring their attendance either before such court of common pleas, or before commissioners, under a penalty not exceeding $100; in case of the non-attendance of any such witness, process of attachment may be issued; and any party injured by such non-attendance, shall be entitled to the same remedies at law against the person subpoenaed, as are provided where a subpœna is issued from a court of record of this state in a case pending therein; if any person subpoenaed refuse to testify, he shall be liable to the same proceedings on the part of such court of common pleas, as if he had refused to testify in a case pending in any court of record of this state. DEBT, IMPRISONMENT FOR.-No person shall be imprisoned for any debt or sum of money due on contract, contracted from and after the 4th of July, 18:33, where the debt demanded, or judgment obtained, is less than $5,34 cents, exclusive of costs. taining numerous provisions as to the descent and distribution of the estates of intestates. FIRE AND HOSE COMPANIES.Eleven fire and hose companies were incorporated. HOSPITALS.-The Philadelphia hospital was incorporated. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.-The following appropriations were made for the purpose of continuing the improvement of the state by railroads and canals: for the Philadel. phia and Columbia rail-road $1,111,958; for the Allegany Portage rail-road, $414,793; for the Columbia line of the eastera division of the Pennsylvania canal, $35,835; for the Frankstown line, $32,712; for the Wyoming line of the north branch division, $115,202; for the Lycoming line of the west branch division, including the Lewisburg cross cut, $47,007; for the French Creck division, $162,491; and for the Beaver division, $197,159. The governor was authorized to borrow, on the credit of the state, and at a rate of interest not exceeding five per cent. per annum, the sum of $2,540,661, to be applied to the payment of the contracts necessary to be made to complete the works directed to be completed. The sum of $100,000 is appropriated to the construction of feeders, towing paths, guard locks, weigh locks, bridges, &c., and other necessary works on old lines of canal; the sum of $100,000 to the payment of claims for damages against the state, arising out of the construction of canals and rail-roads; the sum of $300,000 to the pay ment of the expenses of repairs on canals and rail-roads; and the sum of $30,000 to the construction of certain works on the river Susquehanna. The governor was authori zed to borrow the sum of $530,000 for these purposes. The governor was authorized, for the purpose of aiding the Union Canal Company, to subscribe on behalf of the state, for 1000 shares of the stock of the company; for the payment of which subscription, he is to issue to the company a certificate of loan for $200,000, bearing an interest of four and a half per cent.; the principal redeemable after April 10, 1863. The following rail-road companies were incorporated: The Wyoming and Lehigh Railroad Company; capital not to exceed $600,000. The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-road Company. The Morristown and Mount Carbon Rail-road Company; capital not to exceed $2,000,000. The Susquehanna Rail-road Company; capital not to exceed $2,000,000. A large number of acts were passed in relation to the construction and alteration of state roads, &c. Acts were also passed for the incorporation of fourteen turnpike road companies. Two free road companies were incorporated. INSURANCE COMPANIES.-The Chambersburg Insurance Company was incorporated, with a capital of $50,000. By the same act the trustees of the Fire Association of Philadelphia were incorporated. LANDS.-A resolution was passed, declaring that the proceeds of the public lands of the United States, when no longer required for the payment of the public debt, ought to be distributed among the several states of the Union, in just and equitable proportions. LOTTERIES.- -From and after Dec. 1, 1833, all and every lottery is to be utterly and entirely abolished. After that day, any person who shall be in any wise concerned in the sale or exposure to sale of any lottery ticket, and any person who shall advertise, or be in any way concerned in the managing, or draw. ing of any lottery, or device in the nature of a lottery, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay a sum not less than $100, nor more than $10,000, or be sentenced to an imprisonment not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court. A resolution was passed by which the governor was requested to transmit a copy of the preceding act, together with a copy of the re. solution to the several states, and request their co-operation to effect the entire abolition of lotteries. The governor is also reqested to transmit the same to the president, with a request that he lay the same before congress, and use such measures as may, in his opinion, be best calculated to effect the abolition of lotteries in the district of Columbia. LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL. The senators and representa. tives in congress from this state were requested to use their exertions to obtain the passage of a law to enable the general government to open and render free for the passage of boats and other craft, the Louisville and Portland canal. PENITENTIARIES.-An act was passed appropriating the sum of $190,000 for the purpose of altering the western state penitentiary, ELECTIONS.-1832. For Governor. and completing the eastern state penitentiary. PITTSBURG.-The auditor gene. ral is directed to apply to the may. or, &c. of Pittsburg for the sum of $43,906, the amount expended by the agents of the commonwealth on the canal improvements in the said city, over and above the sum of $65,567; in case a settlement of the claim is not obtained within three months, the governor is instructed to institute legal proceedings against the city. It appears that this claim arose from a guaranty by the city of the payment of the excess of expenditure in the construction of a canal through the city of Pittsburg, beyond the sum of $65,567. RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.-Four religious societies were incorporated. SAVING FUND SOCIETIES.-Three savings fund societies were incorporated. SCREW DOCK COMPANY.-The Kensington Screw Dock Company was incorporated. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-The trustees of the theological seminary at Canonsburg, belonging to the synod of the associate presbyterian church of North America, were incorporated. TARIFF. A resolution was passed, asserting the constitutionality of the tariff, and denying the right of a state to nullify the acts of congress. WILLS AND TESTAMENTS.-An act was passed in relation to wills and testaments. DELAWARE.. LEGISLATION.-Laws passed at a session of the General Assembly, commenced at Dover, on January 3, 1833. ADMINISTRATORS AND EXECU. TORS.-Where any creditor shall recover judgment before a justice of the peace, against any executor or administrator, for a debt under $50, and there are no assets applicable thereto, the creditor may apply to the register of the county to issue a citation to the exeeutor or adminis. trator to appear and show 'cause why he shall not prefer a petition to the orphan's court of the county wherein any lands, &c. of such deceased person are situate, to make an order for the sale of the same, for a payment of such part of the debts of the deceased as his personal estate is insufficient to satisfy. If upon a hearing before the register, it shall appear that the personal estate is insufficient, and that the creditor will be remediless without such sale, the register is authorized to direct the executor or administrator to apply to the orphan's court for such order. COAL COMPANIES.-The Broad Mountain Coal Company, and the Powhattan Coal Company, were incorporated. CANALS.-An act was passed to incorporate a company for the purpose of coastructing a canal between the waters of Nanticoke river, and Broad Kiln creek; the capital is $500,000. A company was also incorporated, with a capital of $250,000, to .construct a canal connecting Lewis' creek with Indian river and Chesapeake bay, by Pocomoke river. CHANCELLOR.-By this act it is provided, that the chancellor shall not sit in any cause in which his parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister, nephew or nicce, uncle or aunt, brother-in-law or son. in-law, shall be a party. COLLEGE. An act was passed to establish a college at Newark. LANDLORD AND TENANT.-Whenever any rent is in arrear, whether it be rent-charge, rent-seck, quit. rent or otherwise, (except rent in arrear upon the demise of lands, &c.) issuing out of or charged upon any lands, &c., the person entitled to such rent may distrain, as well the grain, grass and other produce found on the premises, whether growing or severed, as the horses, cattle and other goods and chattels, being upon the premises, chargeable with the said rent. The husband of a wife entitled to rent as aforesaid, shall have the same remedy as during her life, for the arrears of the rent accruing during the mar riage; and a person entitled to any rent as aforesaid, for the life of another person, may distrain in the same manner after the death. LOTTERY TICKETS.-No person shall sell or dispose of any lottery ticket, or of any part or share of a lottery ticket, without having first obtained a license; for which there shall be paid $100; which license shall continue in force one year, and shall limit the sale of lottery tickets to one stand or shop. If any person shall sell or dispose of any lot. tery ticket, &c., contrary to the provisions of this act, he is to forfeit $20 for every such lottery ticket, &c. so sold. MAYHEM.-Mayhem of a genital member is made punishable with death. MARRIAGE.-It shall be lawful for a preacher of the gospel, ordained and appointed according to the rules of the church to which he belongs, to solemnize all marriages where the parties are negroes or mulattoes, without any license or publication of the bans; before any such marriage shall be solemnized, each of the parties (being free) shall produce the certificate of some justice of the peace of the county in which he or she may reside re. spectively, of his or her freedom; or (being a servant or slave) shall produce the written consent of his or her master or mistress, to such marriage. If any minister shall solemnize any marriage contrary to the provisions of this act, he shall forfeit the sum of $20. MANUFACTURING COMPANY.-The New Castle Manufacturing Company was incorporated, with a capital of $200,000. PARTITION.-A further act was passed in relation to the partition of lands and tenements among joint tenants and tenants in common. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.An act was passed to give effect in Delaware, to an act of the legislature of Maryland, incorporating the People's Steam Navigation Company, for the conveyance of passengers and transportation of merchandise, between the cities of Philadel. phia and Baltimore. A RAIL-ROADS.-A company was incorporated for building a rail-road from Dover to Mahon's river. company for making a rail-road and cutting a canal, from the town of Milford, to Mispilian creek. The Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad Company was authorized to form a union with companies in Pennsylvania, and Maryland, for the purpose of constructing rail-roads in those states, to unite with the Wilmington and Susquehanna rail-road. SLAVES. The chief justice or any associate judge, upon petition to him in vacation, shall have power to grant a license to the owner of any slave, to export the same from this state, or to bring the same from any other into this state, upon such conditions as may be deemed proper; he is also authorized to grant a license to the owner or owners of any tract of land, situate in the state of Maryland adjoining this state, to employ his, her or their slave or slaves upon such tract of land, and to pass and repass them, to and from the state of Maryland to this state, for such purpose. No slave exported from or brought into this state, or passed or repassed to and from the state of Maryland to this state, pursuant to such license, shall, by reason thereof, be entitled to his or her freedom. The following resolutions were passed in reply to the resolutions of South Carolina. Resolved, That the constitution of the United States of America, which is a form of government established by the people of the United States of America, has expressly provided a tribunal in the supreme court of the United States for the settlement of all controversies be. tween the United States and the respective states, and of all contro. versies arising under that instrument itself. Resolved, That the constitution of the United States of America, does not recognise any such tribunal or political assemblage as a convention of the states; but has expressly provided for modes of amendment, if amendment be necessary, in the fifth article-as follows: The congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution: or on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of this constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conven. tions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification |