CHAPTER LIX. An ACT concerning Foreign Insurance Companies. to ensure. That no body politic or corporate, of any foreign state, kingdom No person or or country, no company or co-partnership of foreigners, by them- persons, &c. selves, or any agent or agents of such company or co-partnership, not citizens and no person or persons who is or are not a citizen or citizens of the U. S. of the United States, shall be insurers in any case within this state, against loss at sea, against loss by fire, upon any property within the same, upon the inland transportation of any goods, wares or merchandize, in or out of this state, or upon the life or lives of any person or persons residing within the same, and all contracts and policies entered into by any such person or persons, company, co-partnership, or body politic or corporate, as insurers, shall be null and void. agent for SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall make or renew any contract Any person or policy of insurance as assurers, on account, or in behalf of, or acting as as agent or agents for any body politic or corporate of any foreign such foreign = state, kingdom, or country, any company or co-partnership of insurers foreigners, or any person or persons who is or are not a citizen liable to a or citizens of the United States, within this state, every such g 5900. person or persons so offending, shall, on conviction in any court. of competent jurisdiction, forfeit and pay the sum of five thousand dollars for every such offence, one half to the use of the commonwealth, and the other to the use of the informer, who shall sue for the same. fine of SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any citizen or citizens of this commonwealth, shall make Penalty on or renew any contract or policy of insurance, as a party insured making or renewing a with any foreign company or corporation, any agent or agents policy with for any such company or corporation, or with any person or such foreign persons who is or are not citizens of the, United States, every insurer. person so offending, shall, on conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, to the uses aforesaid, and in all and either case or cases, the policy or policies shall be deemed and received as conclusive evidence of such contract or insurance: Provided nevertheless, That the penalty herein mentioned shall not be constru- Policies to be ed to extend to any case of marine insurance made in any foreign the contract. country by any agent or agents for any American merchant or mer- Proviso exchants, so as to secure the vessel or cargo belonging to any Ameri- cepting macan merchant or merchants, nor to prevent any foreigner or foreigners from having his, her or their property insured within this state, excepting only an alien enemy. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, L evidence of rine insuran ces, &c. This act to That this act shall be in force from and immediately after its be in imme- passage, diate force. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. :0: SIMON SNYDER. The mar riage con tract of Da CHAPTER LX. An ACT to annul the marriage of David Carmack and Mary Car WE mack. 7HEREAS it satisfactorily appears to the legislature, that Mary Carmack, late Mary Schneider, was lawfully joined in marriage on the twenty-seventh day of December, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred, to David Carmack, and that the said David Carmack was at a court of general quarter sessions, of the peace, held at Philadelphia, in and for the county of Philadelphia, of March sessions, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eight, convicted of forgery on two several bills of indictment, as appears by the record thereof, for which crime he was sentenced to an imprisonment at hard labour for the term of two years on each bill, in the jail of Philadelphia county, where he now remains: And whereas it appears proper for the legislature to grant the said Mary a divorce: Therefore, SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennyslvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the marriage contract entered into by the said David Carmack and Mary his wife, late Mary Schneider, be, and the same is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties respectively set free and discharged from the marriage contract, and from all duties and obligations arising therefrom, as fully, effectually and absolutely, as if they had never been joined in marriage, but Legitimacy of children nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect or render not to be af- illegitimate, any child or children born of the body of the said fected there- Mary, during her coverture. vid and Mary Carmack annul led. by: We do certify, JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. That the bill entitled "An act to annul the marriage of David Carmack, and Mary Carmack," was presented to the governor for his approbation, on the twenty-sixth of February last, and was not returned within ten days, (Sundays excepted) and therea fore, agreeably to the constitution has become a law. JAMES THACKARA, Clerk of the House of Representatives. JOSEPH A. M.JIMSEY, Clerk of the Senate. Lancaster, March 10th, 1810. :0: CHAPTER LXI. An ACT appropriating a sum of money for improving the road from Pittsburgh, through Canonsburgh, to the town of Washington, in the county of Washington. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby is 1500 ap appropriated for the purpose of improving the road from the propriated Monongahela river, opposite the town of Pittsburgh, by the way for improof the Coal-Hill in Allegheny county, through Canonsburgh from Mononving the road to Washington, in Washington county. gahela SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, through That at any time after the passage of this act, the state treasur- Washington. er be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay the sum paid to the $750 to be of seven hundred and fifty dollars to the commissioners of the commiscounty of Allegheny, which sum the said commissioners are re- sioners of Allegheny quired to expend on that part of said road, for the improvement thereof, which lies within the county of Allegheny. county. sum to be paid to the SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That at any time after the passage of this act, the state treasurer And a like be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars to the commissioners of the coun- commisty of Washington, which sum the commissioners are required sioners of to expend on that part of the road aforesaid, which lies between Washington the town of Washington and the line which divides the coun- How to be ties of Washington and Allegheny. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight county. appropria ted. hundred and ten. :0: SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXII. An ACT to authorize the commissioners of Armstrong county, to sell certain lots in the town of Kittaning, and to purchase other ground in lieu thereof. Commissioners of Armstrong county authorized to sell certain Lots in the town of Kittaning Notice of sale to be Wand whereon the town of Kittaning is erected, appro priated four lots of ground numbered in the general plan of SECTION I. 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 commissioners of Armstrong county be, and they hereby are authorized and empowered, having first given four weeks public notice in the Farmer's Register, printed in Greensburgh, in the county of Westmoreland, in one of the newspapers printed in Pittsburgh, and by written or printed advertisements put up at six of the most public places in the county of Armstrong, one of which shall be on the court-house door, in the town of Kittaning, of the time and place of sale, to proceed to sell by first given. public vendue, four lots of ground numbered in the general plan of the town of Kittaning, sixty-one, sixty-seven, seventythree, seventy-nine, for the highest and best price that can be How the had for the same, and upon payment of the purchase money, to proceeds are to be appro- execute a deed or deeds to the purchaser or purchasers: And priated. the said commissioners shall immediately apply the money arising from such sale or sales, to the purchase of other ground in a situation more eligible to be occupied as a public burial-ground for the inhabitants of the town of Kittaning, and its vicinity, which shall forever be taken and considered in lieu of the lots sold as aforesaid. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. :0: SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXIII. An ACT to enable James Gibson, guardian of John George and WHEREAS it appears that John Cousland, George Cous land and Hains Cousland, hold an undivided third-part of a lot of ground, situate on the west side of Delaware, Eighthstreet, between Chesnut and George's-street, in the city of Phil. adelphia, containing in front on Eighth-street, twenty-two feet, and in length, ninety-nine feet, and that the other two-third parts of the said lot are owned by a certain Robert Adams, who is willing to sell the same: And whereas it appears that the purchase of the said two-third parts of the said lot for the said minors, would result to their benefit: Therefore, SECT. I. 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 James Gibson, guardian of John Cousland, George Cous- James Gibland, and Hains Cousland, of the city of Philadelphia, is here- son authorized to purby authorized to purchase in the names of the said minors, on chase certain the best terms which he can obtain, all the right, title and in- land in the terest of the aforesaid Robert Adams, in and to the above de- names of scribed lot of ground, and to receive therefor for the said minors, certain miof the said Robert Adams, a sufficient deed for the said undivided two-third parts of the said lot: Provided, The orphans' court of the city and county of Philadelphia, approve and ratify the said purchase. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. nors. :0: SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXIV. An ACT appropriating a sum of money for improving the navigation of French and Le Bœuf creeks. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in 1 French and General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the sum of two thousand dollars be, and the same g 2000 apis hereby appropriated for the purpose of removing obstructions propriated in French creek and Le Boeuf creek, and improving the navi- for clearing gation of the same, and to be applied in the manner herein di- Le Boeuf rected: viz. From the confluence of French creek with Alle-creeks. gheny river, to the western boundary line of the county of Ve-How appronango, the sum of three hundred dollars from thence to the place where the said creek crosses the boundary line between the counties of Crawford and Erie, the sum of nine hundred dollars; from thence to the place where Le Bœuf creek enters French creek; and from thence up Le Boeuf creek to the town of Waterford, the sum of eight hundred dollars; and the state treasurer is priated. |