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1. AN AOT AnthorizinfiT the Auditor General to prepare a statement showing: the amount wh!ch the State has appropriated to charitable, benevolent and reformatory institutions, not under Its control, and to make the necessary appropriation to pay thfexpenses of such statement. f^^ction I.

   Act 382 of 1897 · P.L. 419 · 1897 · Scanned page

2. Making an appropriation to the trustees of tlie State Asylum for the Chronic Insane.

   Act 386 of 1897 · P.L. 421 · July 28, 1897 · Scanned page

3. Makiner an appropriation to the trustees of the Philadelphia Museums.

   Act 391 of 1897 · P.L. 429 · July 28, 1897 · Scanned page

4. Making an appropriation to Joseph R. Harrah, sergeant-atarms of the Senate for the session of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-flve, for services rendered by him to the elections committee, and expenditures made in the contested election case of Heller versus Liaubach, for Senator from Northampton county, (Eighteenth district of Pennsylvania), during the session of one thousand eight hundred and ninoty-five.

   Act 392 of 1897 · P.L. 430 · July 29, 1897 · Scanned page

5. Making an appropriation to pay the expenses Incurred by the elections committee of the Senate of Pennsylvania in the contested election case of Heller versus L*aubach, for Senator from Northampton county, Eighteenth district of Pennsylvania, during the s.^ssion of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

   Act 393 of 1897 · P.L. 432 · July 29, 1897 · Scanned page

6. Making an appropriation to pay the counsel fees, clerical services, printing and personal expenses of Henry D. Heller and Kdward H. Laubach In the contested election case of Heller versus Laubach. for Senator from Northampton county, the Eighteenth district of Pennsylvania, during the session of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-flve.

   Act 394 of 1897 · P.L. 433 · July 29, 1897 · Scanned page

7. Making an appropriation to pay the counsel fees in the contested election case of Saunders versus Roberts, for Representative from the Third Legislative District in the city of Philadelphia, during the session of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

   Act 395 of 1897 · P.L. 434 · July 29, 1897 · Scanned page

8. Making an appropriation to pay the fees and expenses of counsel, in the contested election case of Shiflfer versus Leh, for Representative from Northampton county, during the session of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

   Act 396 of 1897 · P.L. 435 · 1897 · Scanned page

9. Making an appropriation for the payment of the expenses of the Joint committee, appointed by the Senate and House of Repres^-ntatlves, to investigrate the managrement generally of th© workings of the nfflce of Dairy and Food CommlFsloner of this Commonwealth.

   Act of 1897 · P.L. 436 · July 30, 1897 · Scanned page

10. To provide revenue and regrulate the sale of malt, brewed, vinous and spirituous liquors or any admixture thereof, by requiring? and authorizing: licenses to be taken out by brewers, distillf^rs, wholesalers, bottlers, rectifiers, compounders, storeKeepers and agents, having a store, office or place of business within this Commonwealth, prescribing the amount of license fees to be paid in

    Act 408 of 1897 · P.L. 462 · July 30, 1897 · Scanned page

11. To provide for the ordinary expenses of tlie Executive, Judicial and Lie^slative Departments of the Commonwealth, interest on the public debt, and for the support of the public schools for the two fiscal years beginning June first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of th" flacal year ending May thirty-first,

    Act 409 of 1897 · P.L. 469 · January 20, 1897 · Scanned page

12. No. a. In the Senate, Feb. 3, 1897.

    Act 1 of 1897 · P.L. 516 · February 9, 1897 · Scanned page

13. Preamble No. 4 rommlttee appointed u»lnve«tlimte ro»»n«gem«»i»t of office of Dairy nnd Food (?umraiRsloner. Na 13. In the House of Representatives, February 19, 1897.

    Act 8 of 1897 · P.L. 522 · February 24, 1897 · Scanned page

14. Preamble No. In the House of Representatives, February 19, 1897.

    Act 15 of 1897 · P.L. 523 · March 2, 1897 · Scanned page

15. Preamble No. 1 Preamble No. 3 Autnorlclnfrre prlDtlnic at Larice In the Senate, February 24th, 1897.

    Act 19 of 1897 · P.L. 526 · March 8, 1897 · Scanned page

16. No. 2L In the House of Re[)resentatives, March 8th, 1897.

    Act of 1897 · P.L. 527 · March 18, 1897 · Scanned page

17. In the Hoase of Representatives, April 12th, 1897.

    Act 30 of 1897 · P.L. 535 · April 29, 1897 · Scanned page

18. Paris Kzposltlon In 1000. No. 5L In the House of Representatives, June 16, 1897.

    Act 2 of 1897 · P.L. 548 · June 10, 1897 · Scanned page

19. members of ConfrreM to vote for bill. In the Senate, June 17th, 1897.

    Act 3 of 1897 · P.L. 550 · June 24, 1897 · Scanned page

20. To am^nd the first section of an act, entitled **An act providicgfor the claaaificatioii of real estate and other property for purposes of taxation; and for the election of assessors, and presoribinf? the duties thereof in cities of the second class,'' approved the seventh day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, malcing the board of assessors not less than three

    Act 1 of 1897 · March 10, 1897 · Scanned page

21. In ihe Senate, Feb. 4, 1897.

    Resolution 9 of 1897 · P.L. 520 · February 16, 1897 · Scanned page

22. In the Hou«e of Representatives, March 1st, 1897.

    Resolution 20 of 1897 · P.L. 527 · March 9, 1897 · Scanned page

23. No. 24 In the House of Representatives, March 25th, 1897.

    Resolution of 1897 · P.L. 530 · March 30, 1897 · Scanned page

24. Empowering the courts of common pleas to appoint masters in divorce proceedings, and to adopt rules to regulate the proceedings before the master and fixing his fees.

    Act 3 of 1899 · P.L. 7 · March 10, 1899 · Scanned page

25. To re^nilate the manner in which appropriations to educational, penal, refonnatory, charitable, benevolent, or eleemosynary institutions shall be paid.

    Act 4 of 1899 · P.L. 7 · March 15, 1899 · Scanned page

26. To authorize the Pennsylvania Canal Company to abandon the public use of that portion of its canal situate on the Juniata Division, from the first lock east of Newton Hamilton, inoluding the river dam adjacent thereto in Mifflin county, to the Juniata Junction at Duncan's Island in Dauphin county.

    Act 5 of 1899 · P.L. 8 · March 16, 1899 · Scanned page

27. To amend section thirty-three of an act, entitled '*An act regulating boroughs/' approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ilfty-one, so as to extend the provision which authorizes boroughs incorporated before April third, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, to become subject to the restrictions and possess the powers and privileges conferred by said

    Act 6 of 1899 · P.L. 9 · March 16, 1899 · Scanned page

28. Authorizing the Department of Public Works, in cities of the second class, to appoint park patrolmen, making them subject to the control of such Department, and prescribing the powers of such patrolmen. Department of Sectiou 1.

    Act 7 of 1899 · P.L. 9 · March 17, 1899 · Scanned page

29. Providing for the payment of school directors for attending the triennial conYontion for the election of county superintendent, and for the punishment of candidates who pay directors^ expenses.

    Act 8 of 1899 · P.L. 10 · March 18, 1899 · Scanned page

30. To amend flection first of the act of Assembly approved tlie sixteenth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act to amend an act to fix tlie salaries to be paid county officers in counties containing over five hundred thousand inhabitants," being a supplement to an act approved the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 9 of 1899 · P.L. 11 · March 21, 1899 · Scanned page

31. To repeal so much of section one of an act, entitled "An act for the better government of cities of the first class in this Commonwealth," approved the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, as relates to the board of health of said cities, and abolishing said board.

    Act 10 of 1899 · P.L. 13 · March 22, 1899 · Scanned page

32. Creating a Bureau of Health in cities of the first class, ana providing for its organization.

    Act 11 of 1899 · P.L. 14 · March 22, 1899 · Scanned page

33. Providing for the admission of juvenile delinquents, convicted in the United States courts in this Commonwealth, in reform institutions in this Commonwealth, and providing for the pasrment of the cost of their maintenance.

    Act 12 of 1899 · P.L. 14 · March 22, 1899 · Scanned page

34. Making an appropriation for the payment of the deficiencies in the appropriation to the Commissioners of Fisheries, for the years begrinningr June first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and ending May thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

    Act 13 of 1899 · P.L. 15 · March 22, 1899 · Scanned page

35. constables of townships and boroughs ez-offlclo fire, game and flsh wardens, prescribing: their power and duties, fixing: their fees as wardens, and prescribing their punishment for failure to perform their duties.

    Act 14 of 1899 · P.L. 16 · March 22, 1899 · Scanned page

36. Authorizing the State Treasurer to give credit for, or refund, certain taxes, erroneously paid into the State Treasury.

    Act 15 of 1899 · P.L. 19 · March 22, 1899 · Scanned page

37. To validate acts and acknowledgments of certain justices of the peace, holdlngr office de facto and not de Jure.

    Act 16 of 1899 · P.L. 19 · March 24, 1899 · Scanned page

38. To establish a board for the examination of accountants, to provide for the granting: of certificates to accountants, and to provide a punishment for the violation of this act.

    Act 17 of 1899 · P.L. 20 · March 29, 1899 · Scanned page

39. To enable city, county, poor, township, ward, school, and borough tax collectors to collect taxes, for the payment of which they have become personally liable, or for which they shall during the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine become personally liable, without having collected the same, by expiration of the authority of their respective warrants, or by the expiration of their

    Act 18 of 1899 · P.L. 21 · March 29, 1899 · Scanned page

40. To amend the first section of an act, approved the eleventh day of May, one thousand eight hundi'^d and eighty-nine, entitled *'A further supplement to an act. entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the l*ort of Philadelphia, and for the regrulation of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for

    Act 19 of 1899 · P.L. 22 · March 30, 1899 · Scanned page

41. To empo«rer the president of the board of pubUc education in cities of the first class to adopt and use a rubber stamp signature on city warrants.

    Act 20 of 1899 · P.L. 24 · March 30, 1899 · Scanned page

42. To repeal the first section of an act, entitled "An act relative to the collection of taxes in Mercer and Beaver counties, and relating to the American Telegraph Company," approved the nineteenth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, so far as it affects Mercer county.

    Act 21 of 1899 · P.L. 24 · April 3, 1899 · Scanned page

43. Requiring written notice to be served upon the county commissioners of the time and place of holding any view, review or re-review for a public road.

    Act 22 of 1899 · P.L. 25 · April 3, 1899 · Scanned page

44. Providing for tho further protection and maintenance of good order during fair or agricultural associations within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Act 23 of 1899 · P.L. 26 · April 3, 1899 · Scanned page

45. To repeal an act, entitled "An act to extend th« provisions of an act relating to roads In Uwchlan township, Chester county, and East Bethlehem and East Pike Run townships, Washington county, to the township of Morris in Greene county," approved the tenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

    Act 24 of 1899 · P.L. 26 · 1899 · Scanned page

46. Relating: to the bureaus of police and fire in cities of the second class; constituting a civil service board in relation thereto; providing for and regulating examinations, the manner of appointments, and the manner and power of removal of employes in said bureaus.

    Act 25 of 1899 · P.L. 27 · April 4, 1899 · Scanned page

47. Relating to the printtng of the pamphlet laws; requiiins: amendments to be printed in distinct and different type.

    Act 28 of 1899 · P.L. 31 · April 6, 1899 · Scanned page

48. Requiring the fees and mileage allowed by law to constables for making returns to the court of quarter sessions of the peace, and for attending at general, special, township, ward and borough elections, to be paid by the several counties of this Commonwealth.

    Act 29 of 1899 · P.L. 31 · April 6, 1899 · Scanned page

49. To amend the fourth section of an act, entitled "An act for the further regulation of borousbs," approved the second day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one; specifying the mode of procedure in cases where the burgess and town council of any borough pass an ordinance annexing adjacent lands of a township, lots or out lots of the same.

    Act 30 of 1899 · P.L. 32 · 1899 · Scanned page

50. To provide for the appointment of collectors of State and county taxes In cities of the third class, and defining their powers.

    Act 31 of 1899 · P.L. 33 · April 10, 1899 · Scanned page

51. To ropcal an act, entitled '' An act to repeal so much of section one of an act, entitled * \n act for the better government of cities of the first class in this Commonwealth,' approved the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eiphty-five, as relates to the board of health of said cities, and abolishing said board," approved March twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred

    Act 32 of 1899 · P.L. 33 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

52. To require interpleaders on testatum fieri facias to be carried on in the county where levy is made.

    Act 33 of 1899 · P.L. 34 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

53. Maklns: an appropriation to pay the expenses incurred in en> forcing the provisions of an act entitled, "An act to regrulate elections by soldiers In actual military service/' approved the twenty -fifth day of August, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 34 of 1899 · P.L. 34 · 1899 · Scanned page

54. Providing for the construction and maintenance of side paths along the highways in the townships of the Commonwealth for the use of bicycles and pedestrians; providing for the appointment of side path commissioners, preiscrlbing their duties, and the duties of the assessors in the assessment of bicycles; providing for levying, collecting and disbursement of a tax on bicycles.

    Act 35 of 1899 · P.L. 35 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

55. Relating' to the keepers of Junk shops, and second hand dealers, In cities of this Commonwealth.

    Act 36 of 1899 · P.L. 36 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

56. To empower the school directors of the several townships of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to exercise the powers of a board of health In each township, to make rules and resrulatlons to prevent the spread of conta^ous or infectious diseases, to appoint and fix compensation of a sanitary a^nt; and requiring all practicing physicians to report to the secretary of the board of school directors

    Act 37 of 1899 · P.L. 37 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

57. Extending to cities of the second class the provisions of the act of May twenty-four, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, Pamphlet Laws one hundred and eighty-two, which authorizes cities of the first class to appropriate annually the sum not exceeding five hundred dollars for the support and maintenance of each company of the National Guard.

    Act 38 of 1899 · P.L. 39 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

58. Requiring the holders, owners or assignees of mortgages of real estate to furnish to the recorder of deeds of the county in which the mortgage or assignment thereof is recorded, the full name, residence (including street number), and the address of such holder, owner or assignee, and said recorder shall forthwith certify same to the office of the county commissioners, under penalty.

    Act 39 of 1899 · P.L. 40 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

59. To enlarge the competency of the wife to testify against her husband.

    Act 40 of 1899 · P.L. 40 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

60. under certain circumstances, the owners or lessees of land used for public park purposes to make rules and regulations governingr the use of any public roads within tbe limits of said park, and providing for the enforcement of tlie same.

    Act 41 of 1899 · P.L. 41 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

61. To amend the title to an act, approved the ninth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, providing for the payment of bounties for the destruction of wildcats, foxes and minks in this Commehwealth, and fixing a penalty for violation of the same.

    Act 42 of 1899 · P.L. 42 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

62. Granting: the consent of the State of Pennsylvania to the acquisition by the United States of certain lands, for the purpose of the erection of a postoflice and other buildings, in the city of Wilkes-Barre, and ceding Jurisdiction over the same.

    Act 43 of 1899 · P.L. 42 · April 11, 1899 · Scanned page

63. To amend so much of section one of artiole three of an act, entitled "An act to provide for the better Kovernment of cities of the first class in this Commonwealth," approved the first day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, as relates to the board of health in said cities; reorganizing the said board of health, fixing the number and terms of office of the

    Act 44 of 1899 · P.L. 44 · April 12, 1899 · Scanned page

64. Entitled An act to extend the benefits of the Soldiers' Orphan Industrial School, and the Soldiers' Orphan Schools, to the children of honorably dischargred soldiers » sailors and marines of the Spanish-American war.

    Act 45 of 1899 · P.L. 45 · April 13, 1899 · Scanned page

65. Repealing: an act approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fortythree, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act relating to roads, highways and bridges,' " so far as the said act excepts the county of Susquehanna from its provisions.

    Act 47 of 1899 · P.L. 46 · April 13, 1899 · Scanned page

66. To provide for the preparation and publication of the names knd records of Pennsylvania volunteers in the Spanish-American war, and making an appropriation for the clerical work In connection therewith.

    Act 48 of 1899 · P.L. 47 · April 13, 1899 · Scanned page

67. Making an appropriation for the payment of the expenses of the Inauguration of the Governor of the Commonwealth on January the seventeenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine.

    Act 49 of 1899 · P.L. 47 · April 13, 1899 · Scanned page

68. To provide for the better protection of life and property by the examination and licenslngr of engrineers having charge of steam boilers, steam engines, and appliances connected therewith, in cities of the first class in this Commonwealth » and providing penalties for violations.

    Act 50 of 1899 · P.L. 48 · April 18, 1899 · Scanned page

69. Amending section one of an act, entitled "An act to provide for the erection, maintenance and regulation of publicmorgues in the several counties of this Commonwealth, for the care and disposal of bodies removed thereto, and providing for the payment of certain expenses of the same by the proper county or district, or by the estate of the deceased person, and providing for the disposal of

    Act 51 of 1899 · P.L. 51 · April 18, 1899 · Scanned page

70. To repeal the act of the twenty-sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, entitled "An act to extend the borough of Athens, In the county of Bradford," so far as the same applies to the island opposite the said borough, in the Susquehanna river.

    Act 52 of 1899 · P.L. 54 · April 18, 1899 · Scanned page

71. ziner the county commissioners of the several counties Is this Commonwealth to appoint a clerk, fix his compensation, and prescribe the term and duties of the clerk, except in counties -where the clerk to the county conunissioners is elected by the people.

    Act 53 of 1899 · P.L. 55 · April 18, 1899 · Scanned page

72. Authorizing the ascertainment, award, levy, asseaement and collection of the costs, damages and expenses of municipal improvements, including the opening, widening, straightening, extending, grading, paving, macadamizing, curbing, or otherwise Improving, of streets, lanes, alleys, or parts thereof, completed or in course of completion; providing for the ascertainment, levy and collection

    Act 54 of 1899 · P.L. 56 · April 18, 1899 · Scanned page

73. To amend an act, entitled "An act to ascertain and appoint the fees to be received by the recorder of deeds in and for the counties in this Commonwealth containing more than Ave hundred thousand (500.000) inhabitants," approved the sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, amending first section thereof by fixing the fees to be charged for recording

    Act 55 of 1899 · P.L. 60 · April 19, 1899 · Scanned page

74. To repeal so much of an act, entitled "An act to reduce the expenses of collecting State and county taxes in the county of Venango, to incorporate the Greenville and Ohio State Line Plank Road Company, and to authorize the appointment of an auctioneer in the cQunty of Lawrence," approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, as relates to the collection

    Act 56 of 1899 · P.L. 63 · April 19, 1899 · Scanned page

75. To amend the fifth section of an act, entitled "An act to provide a more Just and equitable method of distributing the school appropriation to the common schools, and specif ying the duties of officers in connection therewith," approved the fifteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyseven.

    Act 57 of 1899 · P.L. 63 · April 19, 1899 · Scanned page

76. To amend the tenth section of article ten of an act, entitled "An act to provided for the health and safety of persons employed In and about the anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania, and for the protection and preservation of property connected therewith," approved the second day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, providing that self-acting doors are used.

    Act 58 of 1899 · P.L. 64 · April 20, 1899 · Scanned page

77. Authorizing the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania to purchase and present a United States flag to the survivors of th*^ Twenty-second Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry Volunteer? in the war of the Rebellion, and making an appropriation therefor.

    Act 60 of 1899 · P.L. 65 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

78. For the protection of the public health, prohibiting hereafter the establishing or maintenance of additional hospitals, pest houses, and burial grounds in the built up portions of cities.

    Act 69 of 1899 · P.L. 65 · April 20, 1899 · Scanned page

79. To repeal an act approved the twenty-seventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eigrht hundred and sixty-six, entitled "An act to prohibit the issuing of licenses within certain boroughs in the counties of Armstrong, Potter, Indiana and Perry, or within two miles of the same in the counties in which such boroughs are located." in so far as the same relates to the borough of Coudersport,

    Act 61 of 1899 · P.L. 66 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

80. To repeal an act approved the eleventh day of April. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, entitleil "An act to prohibit the granting of licenses and sale of intoxicating drinks within the county of Potter." and submit the same to the voters of said county.

    Act 62 of 1899 · P.L. 67 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

81. Directing: the State Military Board to audit the claims of George A. Jones, Philip Zimmer, Thomas Frey, B. K. Vose, and Joseph Jumper, for claims against the State for services as members of Wyoming: Artillery, National Guard of Pennsylvania, in gruarding State property in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and providing for the payment of the same if found correct.

    Act 63 of 1899 · P.L. 68 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

82. To amend section four of an act, entitled "An act to reg^ulate the employment and provide for the health and safety of persons employed where clothing:, cisrarettes. cigars and certain other articles are made or partially made, and that said articles be made under clean and healthful conditions," approved May fifth, one thousand eight hundred and ninetyseven » and providing additional penalties.

    Act 64 of 1899 · P.L. 69 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

83. To amend clause five (5) of section two (2) of an act. entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations,' approved April twenty-ninth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, authorizing the incorporation of companies for constructing and maintaining boulevard}^ in this Commonwealth," approved

    Act 65 of 1899 · P.L. 70 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

84. To amend section five of a supplement to an act, entitled "An act In relation to the Imprisonment, government and release of convicts In the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon," approved the twenty-eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven; providing for the punishment of convicts who escape.

    Act 67 of 1899 · P.L. 72 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

85. Authorizing any borougrh or city within this Commonwealth to vacate, change, alter or relocate the course or channel of any creek, run or natural waterway, other than navigable streams, and for this purpose to enter upon, condemn and take property and materials necessary to such vacation, change, alteration or relocation, and providing for the asc^^rtainment and assessment of costs, damages

    Act 68 of 1899 · P.L. 73 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

86. Making unlawful the wilful injury to or destruction of sidepaths in this Commonwealth, declaring such injury to be a misdemeanor, and providing for the punishment thereof.

    Act 69 of 1899 · P.L. 77 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

87. Supplementary to an act approved the second day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eigrhty-seven, entitled "An act authorizing: the condemnation of turnpikes, roads or highways, heretofore or hereafter constructed, wholly, or in part, in any county of this Commonwealth, for public use, free from tolls and toll gates, and the assessment, upon the proper county, of the damages

    Act 70 of 1899 · P.L. 78 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

88. To amend section one of the act, entitled "An act relating to mandamus." approved the eighth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three; enlarging the power of the court of common pleas of the county in which the seat of government is or may be located to issue writs of mandamus.

    Act 71 of 1899 · P.L. 83 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

89. Amending: section fifteen of an act entitled "An act regulating the construction, maintenance, alteration and inspection of buildings and party walls in cities of the second class," approved June seventh, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- Ave, requiring side walls in buildings of more than twenty feet front to be at least thirteen inches in width.

    Act 72 of 1899 · P.L. 84 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

90. Reerulating the fees of Justices of the peace, magristrates and aldermen in cases where persons are charged with vasrancy.

    Act 73 of 1899 · P.L. 87 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

91. To amend section four of article eight of an act, entitled "An act relating to bituminous coal mines, and providins for the lives, health, safety and welfare of persons employed therein,*' approved the fifteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninetythree, permitting the use of mineral oils in bituminous mines, when used in approved safety lamps.

    Act 74 of 1899 · P.L. 87 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

92. Authorizing the employment of male prisoners of the Jails and workhouses of this Commonwealth, and regulating the same, and providing a penalty for an escape of prisoners while employed outside of said Jails or workhouses.

    Act 75 of 1899 · P.L. 88 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

93. To enable the county commissioners of any county which has assisted any township, townships or borough, under existing laws, in building the whole or any portion of a bridge, but has not entered the same upon record as a county bridge, to afterwards enter said bridge upon record as a county bridge.

    Act 76 of 1899 · P.L. 90 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

94. To prevent the spread of the contagious diseases known as yellows, black knot, peach rosette and pear blight among orchard and nursery trees, or the fruit thereof, also the infection known as the San Jose scale, when found on any vine, plant, shrub, orchard, or nursery tree, and providing measures for the eradication of the same.

    Act 77 of 1899 · P.L. 91 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

95. To authorize the topographic and geolofflcal survey of the State in co-operation with the United States Geological Survey.

    Act 78 of 1899 · P.L. 94 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

96. To authorize the commissioners and county treasurers of the several counties of this Commonwealth to withhold fees, mileage and other moneys claimed by any person indebted to their respective counties for fines, costs, damages, or penalties remaining unpaid, and for taxes legally assessed by the proper authorities and remaining unpaid.

    Act 80 of 1899 · P.L. 96 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

97. To amend section two of an act, entitled "An act authorizing the purchase by the Commonwealth of unseated lands for the non-payment of taxes for the purpose of creating a State Forest Reservation," approved the thirtieth day of March, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety -seven; providing for the purchase of land other than that which is advertised for sale for the non-payment of taxes,

    Act 81 of 1899 · P.L. 97 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

98. Amending section eight of an act/ entitled "An act In relation to the laying out, opening, widening, straightening, extending or vacating streets and alleys, and the construction of bridges in the several municipalities of this Commonwealth, the grading, paving, macadamizing or otherwise improving streets and alleys, providing for ascertaining the dannages to private property resulting

    Act 82 of 1899 · P.L. 99 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

99. To amend an act, entitled "An act to establish a State Board of Agriculture," approved the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, by adding one member to the said board, to be appointed by the Pennsylvania State Poultry Association.

    Act 83 of 1899 · P.L. 100 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page

100. To apply the remedy by writ of foreign attachment to cases of injuries to persons or property on land, occasioned by vessels or other kind of floating structure, or resulting from any act done thereon.

     Act 84 of 1899 · P.L. 101 · April 28, 1899 · Scanned page