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OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
PASSED AT THE SESSION OF 1844,
IN THE
SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE,
INCLUDING TWO ACTS PASSED BY BOTH BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURE AT THE SESSION OF EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE.
CONTENTS.
LAWS PASSED AT THE SESSION OF 1843.
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175. An Act to authorize the governor to incorporate the Ligonier and Somerset
turnpike road company.
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176. An Act to provide for the ordinary expenses of the government, and for other
purposes.
LAWS PASSED AT THE SESSION OF 1844.
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1. An Act to annul the marriage contract of Eve Hamilton and Wm. Hamilton.
2. An Act to annul the marriage contract of Lydia M'Whorter and John
M'Whorter.
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3. An Act to annul the marriage contract of Doctor Hiram C. Miller, of Craw-
ford county, and Mary Ann, his wife.
4. An Act to annul the marriage contract of John F. Millen and Catharine, his
wife.
5. An Act authorizing the mayor, aldermen and citizens of the city of Pitts-
burg to rebuild or repair the aqueduct over the Allegheny river, at said city.
6. An Act authorizing the directors of the Philadelphia insurance company to
wind up and settle the affairs of the company, and distribute the assets
among the stockholders.
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7. An Act regulating election districts.
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8. An Act directing that Leacock and Upper Leacock townships, Lancaster
county, be each a separate election district, and for other purposes.
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9. An Act to authorize the commissioners of the county of Delaware to borrow
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money.
10. An Act to change the time of holding the courts in Union county.
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11. An Act supplementary to "An Act to incorporate the president and direc-
tors of the water pipes, in Aaronsburg."
12. An Act relative to the sale of the real estate of John Matheys, deceased.
13. An Act to incorporate the Farmers' mutual insurance company, in the coun-
ty of Lancaster.
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14. An Act supplementary to "An Act relating to counties and townships and
county and township officers."
15. An Act to authorize the Washington insurance company of Philadelphia to
wind up and close the affairs of said company.
16. An Act to change the names of certain volunteer companies herein named.
