the Ohio and projected public works of Pennsylvania, New York, and other states, a grand channel of communication within the borders of our own country, amply sufficient for all the purposes of commerce between the most remote sections of the Union, and perfectly secure, not only from the dangers of the sea, but also from the attacks of any foreign maritime power who may be at war with us; And whereas, the present prosperous condition of the national treasury and the country, will permit the expenditure by the general government, of two or three millions of dollars, to remove effectually the obstructions to the uninterrupted navigation by steamboats which now exist in that river; Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, Relative to That our senators in congress be instructed, and our the improvement of the representatives requested, to use every exertion to procure navigation of the passage of a law at the present session, making an ample appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Ohio river, between the cities of Pittsburg and Louisville, so that the said river may be navigable for steamboats at all seasons of the year, when it is not obstructed by ice. Resolved, That the Governor of this Commonwealth be forward cop requested to forward a copy of these resolutions to each of senators and our senators and representatives in congress, to be laid before that body. river. Governor to ies to our representa 'tives in con gross. APPROVED-The thirty-first day of March, A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-six. JOS: RITNER. No. 10. Resolution Relative to the claim of Le Grand Bancroft and John D. Petriken, and Brown and Sawyer, and Josephine C. B. Nourse. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, That the Canal Commissioners be, and they are hereby authorized to settle and adjust the claims of Le Grand Ban croft and John D. Petriken, late contractors on section Claims of L. thirty-nine, and of Brown and Sawyer, late contractors on G. Bancroft section thirty-seven, on the Portage railroad, as may appear and J. D. Peequitable and just under their contracts, and agreeably to the triken, and of fourth section of the act entitled "An act relative to the Brown and appointment of Canal Commissioners," dated the sixth day settled. Sawyer to be of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty. That the board of Canal Commissioners be, and they are Claims of J. hereby authorized and required to investigate the claims of C. B. Nourse Josephine C. B. Nourse, of the county of Northumberland, to be adjustfor work done by her late husband, as a contractor on the ed. North Branch division of the Pennsylvania canal, for damages sustained in the construction of said canal through her land, in case the party owning the land shall not have released their right to damages, and also, for property taken by the agents of the commonwealth for use of said canal; and it shall be the duty of said commissioners to examine under oath or affirmations, such witnesses as may be offered in support of said claims, and examine such documentary evidence as may be produced in support thereof, and to adjust the same, upon the principles of justice and equity, and the said damages, if any, shall be paid out of the fund provided for the payment of damages, and audited in the usual way. NER MIDDLESWARTH, APPROVED-The thirty-first day of March, A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-six. JOS: RITNER, No. 11. Resolution Relative to the claims of Joseph Smith, Peter Livergood, George Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, That the Canal Commissioners be, and they are hereby authorized, to ascertain whether the ground occupied by the erection of water stations and wood-houses, on the land of Claim of Jo- Joseph Smith, was taken into account when the adjustment seph Smith. of his damage claim was made, and if not, to settle and adjust the same, agreeably to the laws of this commonwealth on the subject of damages. Claim of Pe Resolved, That the Canal Commissioners be, and they ter Livergood are hereby authorized to ascertain whether certain lots, the property of Peter Livergood, have been taken by the agents of the state, for the purpose of erecting buildings thereon, for the use of the commonwealth, and whether the same were taken into account when the adjustment of his damage claim was made, and if not, to settle and adjust the same, agreeably to the laws of the commonwealth on the subject of damages. Claim of Geo. Claim of J. er. Resolved, That the appraisers of damages on the Pennsyl vania canal, be, and they are hereby authorized and required to ascertain whether the washing away of the island of George Patton Boyer, is caused wholly, or in part, by the existence of the Shamokin dam in the river Susquehanta, and if they find the said dam is the cause, wholly or in part, of the said washing away, then the said appraisers shall ascertain and report what damages the said George Patton Boyer has sustained, under the rules, regulations and restrictions in assessing damages, in other cases of damage on the Pennsylvania canal, and the sum so reported, shall be paid out of the damage fund, as in other cases. Resolved, That the Canal Commissioners be, and they are Gallaugher hereby authorized to settle and adjust the claim of John and G. Keen-Gallaugher and George Keener, late contractors on the French Creek division of the Pennsylvania canal, for compensation for losses sustained in the erection of dam number four, across French Creek, as may, upon examination and investigation, appear equitable and just, and the Auditor General is hereby authorized to audit the same in the way and manner other claims are audited. Claims of Resolved, That the Canal Commissioners be, and they are 1. Kleckner hereby authorized to settle and adjust the claims of Je and J. M'Gee Kieckner and James M.Gee, late contractors on the Wist Branch division of the Pennsylvania canal, for compenson for losses sustained in the erection of a dam across the Bild Eagle creek, as may, upon examination and investigation. appear equitable and just, and the Auditor General is heroy authorized to audit the same, in the way and manner offer claims are audited. NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The first day of April, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty-six. JOS: RITNER. No. 12. Resolution Authorizing John T. M. Bedell and others, to change their names, and for other purposes. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of he Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly net, That John T. M. Bedell be, and he is hereby authorized Name of Jno. to change his name from John T. M. Bedell, to Gregory T. T. M. Bedell, Bedell, and he shall henceforth be called and known by the changed to name of Gregory T. Bedell, and by the same name shall he Gregory T. ble and capable in law to sue and be sued, grant and receive, and do all other legal acts, as effectually, to all intents and purposes, as he could have done by his former name, if no change had been made therein. Bedell. Resolved, That Thomas Sheepshanks of the county of Name of Philadelphia, be, and he is hereby authorized to change his Thos. Sheepname from Thomas Sheepshanks to that of Thomas S. shanks chanSpencer, and he shall henceforth be called and known by ged to Thomas S. Spencer the name of Thomas S. Spencer, and by the same name shall be able and capable in law to sue and be sued, grant and receive, and do all other legal acts, as effectually, to all intents and purposes, as he could have done by his former name, if no change had been made therein. Caroline H. Resolved, That Caroline H. Sheepshanks of the county of Name of CarPhiladelphia, be, and she is hereby authorized to change her oline H. name from Caroline H. Sheepshanks to that of Caroline H. Sheepshanks S. Spencer, and she shall be called and known by the name changed to of Caroline H. S. Spencer, and by the same name shall be able and capable in law to sue and he sued, grant and receive, and do all other legal acts, as effectually, to all intents and purposes, as she could have done by her former name, if no change had been made therein. S. Spencer. Fire and In Resolved, That it is hereby declared that the true intent Provisions of and meaning of the third section of the act entitled "A certain acts supplement to an act entitled Au act to incorporate the extended to Bucks county contributionship, for insuring houses and other the Philad'a. buildings from loss by fire, and to amend the charter of the land NavigaPhiladelphia fire and inland navigation company," passed tion company the twenty-eighth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirtysix, and that the provisions of an act to incorporate the American insurance company of Philadelphia, passed the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty one, and the supplement thereto, passed the tenth day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, be extended, so far as respects marine risks, investments, and the time of holding Confirming are hereby confirmed, and declared to be as valid and effectual as they would have been, had the said justices resided within the limits of their proper districts, at the time of taking such acknowledgments, rendering such judgments, or performing Appeals from such other official and judicial acts, as aforesaid; and where judgments appeals have been made from the judgments of any of the may be pros- said justices, the same may be prosecuted to judgment, discontinuance, or non pros, as in other cases. ecuted, etc. NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The first day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty-six. JOS: RITNER. to disburse monies. No. 13. Resolution Authorizing superintendents of motive power on railways of the Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly Power of su- met, That the superintendents of transportation, or motive perintend❜nts power, on the railways of this commonwealth, shall have power to draw, out of money received from mutive power, and disburse monies for the maintainance of motive power, agreeably to the provisions of the ninth section of the act passed the sixth day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty, entitled "An act relative to the appointment of Canal Commissioners:" Provided, The amount of surety shall be Proviso. |