provided by the Constitution," approved the fifteenth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and six, which, under the subdivision of Schuylkill county, reads as follows: "The county of Schuylkill shall elect five members, and the county shall be divided into four districts, as follows: "The township of Delano, East Mahanoy, and West Mahanoy, and the boroughs of Shenandoah, Gilberton, Mahanoy City, and Frackville, shall constitute the first district, and elect one member. "The townships of Upper Mahantonga, Hubley, Eldred, Hegins, Barry, Foster, Butler, Cass, and the boroughs of Ashland, Girardville, and Gordon, shall constitute the second district, and elect one member. "The townships of Union, North Union, East Union, Blythe, West Brunswick, East Brunswick, West Penn, Schuylkill, Kline, Rush, Ryan, Rahn, and Walker, and the boroughs of Port Clinton, Tamaqua, New Philadel phia, Middleport, and Ringgold, shall constitute the third district, and elect one member. "The townships of Porter, Tremont, Pinegrove, Reiley, Frailey, Branch, Norwegian, East Norwegian, New Castle, North Manheim, South Manheim, Washington, and Wayne, and the boroughs of Pinegrove, Tremont, Minersville, Pottsville, Yorkville, Saint Clair, Port Carbon, Mount Carbon, Palo Alto, Auburn, Cressona, Schuylkill Haven, and Orwigsburg, shall constitute the fourth district, and elect two members," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: The county of Schuylkill shall elect five members, Schuylkill county. and the county shall be divided into four districts, as follows: The townships of Delano, East Mahanoy, and West Mahanoy, and the boroughs of Shenandoah, Gilberton, Mahanoy City, and Frackville, shall constitute the first district, and elect one member. The townships of Upper Mahantonga, Hubley, Eldred, Hegins, Barry, Foster, Butler, Cass, and the boroughs of Ashland, Girardville, and Gordon, shall constitute the second district, and elect one member. The townships of Union, North Union, East Union, Blythe, West Brunswick, East Brunswick, West Penn, Schuylkill, Kline, Rush, Ryan, Rahn, and Walker, and the boroughs of Port Clinton, Tamaqua, New Philadelphia, Middleport, New Ringgold and McAdoo shall constitute the third district, and elect one member. The townships of Porter, Tremont, Pinegrove, Reiley, Frailey, Branch, Norwegian, East Norwegian, New Castle, North Manheim, South Manheim, Washington, and Wayne, and the boroughs of Pinegrove, Tremont, Minersville, Pottsville, Yorkville, Saint Claire, Port Carbon, Mount Carbon, Palo Alto, Au burn, Cressona, Schuylkill Haven, Orwigsburg, Landingville, and Tower City, shall constitute the fourth district, and elect two members. APPROVED-The 15th day of April, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Cities and boroughs. Section 1. act of May 25, 1887. cited for amendment. Appropriation of streams, lands, etc., for water supply. Proviso. No. 75. AN ACT To amend section one of the act, approved May twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An act to authorize cities and boroughs to condemn property and rights, inside and outside of their limits, for the purpose of obtaining and supplying water," so as to include springs. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That section one of the act, approved May twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred and sixty-seven), which reads as follows: "Section 1. That any city or borough desiring to erect waterworks, or to improve its water supply, may, for such purpose, appropriate streams, known as rivers or creeks, lands, easements, and rights of way, whether within its territorial limits or not, and, for the purpose of conducting water obtained outside of the territorial limits of any city or borough, may lay pipes across, under, and over any lands, rivers, streams, bridges, public highways and cross railroads," be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. That any city or borough desiring to erect waterworks, or to improve its water supply, may, for such purpose, appropriate springs, streams, known as rivers or creeks, lands, casements, and rights of way, whether within its territorial limits or not; and, for the purpose of conducting water obtained outside of the territorial limits of any city or borough, may lay pipes across, under, and over any lands, rivers, streams, bridges, public highways, and cross railroads: Provided, That no waters or springs, appropriated under the provisions of this act, shall be used in such manner as to deprive the owner or proprietor thereof of the free use of and enjoyment of the same, at all times, for any domestic, dairy, stock, or farm purposes. APPROVED-The 15th day of April, A. D. 1907. No. 76. AN ACT Amending an act, entitled "An act making an appropriation Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the name of the Section 7. act of Section 2. The seventh section of the act, approved the eleventh day of May, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and five, which reads as follows:"The said commissioners, upon the completion of for amendment. the said institution, shall surrender their trust to a board of trustees to consist of nine members, who shall serve without compensation, and be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Said trustees shall be a body politic or corporate, of the name of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial and Rejorm School of Pennsylvania. They shall manage and direct the affairs of the institution, and make all necessary by-laws and regulations, not inconsistent with either the provisions of the Constitution or laws of the Commonwealth. Of the trustees first appointed, three shall serve for one year, three for two years, and three for three years, and at the expiration of the respective periods the vacancies shall be filled by the Governor, by appointment, for three years, as hereinbefore provided; and should any vacancy occur by death or resignation, or otherwise, of any trustee, such vacancy shall be filled, by appointment as aforesaid, for the unexpired term of such trustee. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be ex officio member of the board of trustees," be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: The said commissioners, upon the completion of the said institution, shall surrender their trust to a board of trustees to consist of nine members, who shall serve without compensation, and be appointed by the Goveronor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Said trustees shall be a body politic or corporate, of the name of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School of Pennsylvania. and direct the affairs of the institution, and make all Industrial School necessary by-laws and regulations. not inconsistent with either the provisions of the Constitution or laws of the Commonwealth. Of the trustees first appointed, They shall manage Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania. three shall serve for one year, three for two years, and three for three years, and at the expiration of the respective periods the vacancies shall be filled by the Governor, by appointment, for three years, as hereinbe fore provided; and should any vacancy occur by death or resignation, or otherwise, of any trustee, such vacancy shall be filled, by appointment as aforesaid, for the unexpired term of said trustee. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be ex-officio member of the board of trustees. APPROVED-The 15th day of April, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Lawrence county. Union township. Repeal. No. 77. AN ACT To repeal an act, entitled "An act relative to the pay of auditors and supervisors in certain townships in the county of of Lawrence, approved the second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred seventy. " Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That so much of the act of Assembly, approved the second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred seventy, entitled "An act relative to the pay of auditors and supervisors in certain townships in the county of Lawrence," is hereby repealed so far as relates to the township of Union, in the said county of Lawrence. APPROVED-The 15th day of April, A. D. 1907. Coroners. Autopsy. No. 78. AN ACT Defining the duty of coroners, police, and health authorities, in this Commonwealth, in reference to the disposition of bodies of persons whose cause of death may be the subject of inquiry by the coroner. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That it shall be the duty of the coroner and the deputy coroner of any county in this Commonwealth, in all cases where the cause of death is of a suspicious nature and character, to cause an investigation of the facts concerning said death, and to make or cause to be made such an autopsy as the facts of the case may demand, by such official. where Section 2. That in all cases of sudden death, the cause is not surrounded by any suspicious circum stances, the body of the deceased shall be sent immediately by the police or health authorities, if the resident. death shall occur away from the home or residence of Death of nonthe deceased, to the same, or to such relatives or friends who may claim the body; or, in absence of any knowledge as to the person, his or her home, residence, relatives or friends, the health board or police authorities of any county, city, borough or township shall take possession of such body, and keep the same in such place as may be provided by said authorities, for the purpose of remaining for a limited time for identification; and any effects found on the body shall be handed over by said police or health authorities to the coroner, and by that official given to those legally entitled to the same: Provided, That nothing in this section shall interfere with the right of the coroner to investigate the facts or causes of said death. Proviso. Section 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent Repeal. with said act are hereby repealed. APPROVED-The 16th day of April, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. No. 79 AN ACT To repeal an act, entitled "An act for the regulation of apprentices within this Province," passed September twenty ninth, one thousand seven hundred and seventy. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the act, entitled Apprentices. "An act for the regulation of apprentices within this Province," passed September twenty-ninth, one thousand seven hundred and seventy, and which reads as follows: 29, 1770, cited for "Whereas, Great mischiefs and losses have been Act of September sustained by the masters and mistresses of appren- repeal. tices, within this Province, for want of some law to regulate their conduct and behavior during their apprenticeships, to prevent their absenting themselves from their said masters or mistresses service without leave, to punish them for any disorderly or immoral behavior, and to make the covenants between them mutually obligatory: For remedy whereof, "Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That all and every person or persons, that at any time or times heretofore have been, or after the publication of this act shall be, bound by indenture to serve as an apprentice in any art, mystery, occupation or labor, with the assent of his or her parent, guardian, or next friend, or with the assent of the overseers of the poor, and approba |