Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,371 laws of the 1850s

Constitution of 1838

1. Act incorporating the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company - amend - board of managers; location of road through burying grounds

   Act 631 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

2. Relative to the Lehigh Valley and Allentown Railroad Companies

   Act 632 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

3. Act incorporating the Pittsburg, Kittanning and Warren Railroad Company - amend - public roads; branch roads; construct road over navigable rivers

   Act 633 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

4. To authorize the Directors of the Poor and Commissioners of Delaware county, to sell and purchase certain Real Estate

   Act 634 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

5. Limiting the amount to be assessed for Road and School taxes in the county of Potter

   Act 635 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

6. To annul the Marriage Contract between George W. Canfield and Mary W. Canfield, of Warren county

   Act 636 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

7. Relating to certain Election Districts

   Act 637 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

8. Parts of Timber and Turner's lanes, in the county of Philadelphia

   Act 638 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

9. Authorizing A.B. Renoll and others to sell Salem School House

   Act 639 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

10. To vacate part of Oak street, in West Philadelphia

    Act 640 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

11. To authorize the erection of a Poor House, by the borough of Danville and Mahoning Township, in the county of Montour

    Act 641 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

12. Relative to State Roads in Greene County

    Act 642 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

13. Authorizing the Auditor General to examine the account of J. Donaldson

    Act 643 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

14. For the relief of Elsie Fox, Mary M'Bride, Phebe Brown, Lydia Black, Martha Patterson and Thomas Holliday, widows of soldiers and soldier of the Revolutionary and Indian wars

    Act 644 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

15. Legalizing the selling of produce in the Canal basin in the city of Pittsburgh

    Act 645 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

16. To incorporate the Moselem Turnpike Company

    Act 646 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

17. Act to authorize the Governor to incorporate the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad Company - amend - ascertainment of damages

    Act 647 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

18. To protect certain domestic and private Rights, and prevent abuses in the Sale and Use of Intoxicating Drinks

    Act 648 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

19. Act relative to the Tunkhannock Borough School District - amend - certain farms excluded; eligibility to office

    Act 649 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

20. Act incorporating the West Branch Boom Company - amend - duty to give notice by persons driving logs

    Act 650 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

21. To authorize Joseph Light executor of Joseph Orth, deceased, to sell a certain due-bill

    Act 651 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

22. Act incorporating the North Branch Coal and Iron Company - amend - construct railroads to connect

    Act 652 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

23. To annul the Marriage Contract of James M. Pentland and Sarah, his wife, late Sarah Wolf, of Beaver county

    Act 653 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

24. Act incorporating the Aramingo Avenue and Plank Road Company - amend - road to not be laid through the lands of Isabella L. Crawford

    Act 654 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

25. To widen Noble street from Front street to Washington avenue, Philadelphia

    Act 655 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

26. Act for the establishment of the Pennsylvania Female College at Harrisburg - amend - fixing corporate name

    Act 656 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

27. Relative to the Weccacoe and other Fire Companies, in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 657 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

28. Act relative to the Danville Railroad Company; to authorize the erection of a Lock-up House in Coal township, Northumberland county, et cetera - repeal - confine operations to the south side of the Susquehanna

    Act 658 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

29. To authorize the School Directors of Chester and Delaware counties to select Sites for School Houses

    Act 659 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

30. Relating to Billiard Rooms, Bowling Saloons or Ten Pin Alleys, in and near the Borough of Saltsburg, in the county of Indiana

    Act 660 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

31. For the relief of Gideon Leisenring

    Act 661 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

32. To authorize the Courts to alter Charters in certain cases

    Act 662 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

33. To authorize Edward Wetherill, surviving Trustee of Susan W. Cushman, to re-convey certain property

    Act 663 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

34. To change the time of holding the several Courts of Lehigh county

    Act 664 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

35. Act to incorporate the New Castle and New Wilmington Plank Road Company - amend - certain acts and proceedings declared valid and legal

    Act 665 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

36. Authorizing the laying out of a State Road in Luzerne and Wyoming counties

    Act 666 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

37. Relative to the duties of Aldermen and Justices of the Peace

    Act 667 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

38. Relative to the Court of Common Pleas, of Philadelphia County

    Act 668 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

39. Act to incorporate the Doylestown and Lumberton Turnpike and Plank Road Company; relative to the Quakertown and Sellersville Turnpike Road Company - amend - borrow money

    Act 669 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

40. Relative to the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company

    Act 670 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

41. For the relief of certain heirs of Conrad Weiser deceased

    Act 671 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

42. Act regulating Turnpike and Plank Road companies - amend - election of officers

    Act 672 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

43. Act regulating Turnpike and Plank Road companies - amend - materials not liable to levy

    Act 673 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

44. Act authorizing the sale of a certain School House in Washington township, York county

    Act 674 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

45. Act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company for erecting a Bridge and Railroad over the river Susquehanna, at or near the mouth of the Shickshinney creek, in the county of Luzerne - amend - borrow money; extend road; commissioners

    Act 675 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

46. To confer on Ben Lees the name of Ben Lees Byram, and all the rights and privileges of a child born in lawful wedlock

    Act 676 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

47. Relative to the payment of Witnesses' Fees

    Act 677 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

48. Relative to Mercantile Taxes and the notice to be given by County Treasurers and Appraisers

    Act 678 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

49. Act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Mahoning, Kittanning and Freeport Turnpike Road Company, and for other purposes - amend - viewers

    Act 679 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

50. General Appropriation Act of 1854

    Act 680 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

51. Providing for the payment of claims against the Commonwealth

    Act 681 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

52. Supplement to the act incorporating the Mercer and New Castle Railroad Company - repeal - section 5

    Act 682 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

53. Act to incorporate the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railroad company - amend - city of Pittsburgh is authorized to subscribe to said company's stock

    Act 683 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

54. Act to incorporate the Allegheny and Bald Eagle Railroad, Coal and Iron Company - amend - time for commencing extended; additional corporators

    Act 684 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

55. To lay out a State Road in the county of Dauphin

    Act 685 of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

56. Resolution relative to the removal of the United States Mint from the city of Philadelphia to the city of New York

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

57. Resolution relative to the purchase of Sutherland's Legislative Manual

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

58. Resolution relative to the distribution of the Colonial Records and Pennsylvania Archives

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

59. Resolution relative to the distribution of the Colonial Records

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

60. Resolution relative to the pay and mileage of the Board of Revenue Commissioners

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

61. Resolution requesting the Governor to remove Daniel B. Vondersmith, an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

62. Resolution members of Legislature entitle to receive a copy of Peter A. Browne's proposed work on sheep breeding and wool growing

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

63. Resolution relative to the Public Printing and Binding

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

64. Resolution relative to the claim of Campbell, Simpson and Company

    Resolution of 1854 · 1854 · Original text

65. Kxing the place of holding Elections in Barrel township, Armstrong county.

    Act 7 of 1855 · P.L. 5 · January 31, 1855 · Scanned page

66. To confer on Kate E. Clark the rights, privileges and advantages of a child born in lawful wedlock.

    Act 8 of 1855 · P.L. 6 · January 31, 1855 · Scanned page

67. To attthorize the Bear Creek and Lehigh Plank Road Company to borrow monej

    Act 10 of 1855 · P.L. 7 · February 3, 1855 · Scanned page

68. To close finally the Trusts of the late Bank of the United St.ates. P?oa«B>bt«. WnEHEAS, The president, directors and company of the Bank of the United States, by certain indentures of assignment bearing date respectively the fourth and sixth days of September, eighteen hundred and forty-one, granted and conveyed unto James Robertson and others, and the survivors and survivor of them,

    Act of 1855 · P.L. 8 · February 3, 1855 · Scanned page

69. Consolidating the Wards of the City of Pittsburg for Educational purposes.

    Act 13 of 1855 · P.L. 10 · 1855 · Scanned page

70. To increase the capital stock of the Short Mountain Coal Company.

    Act 14 of 1855 · P.L. 19 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

71. Lo as act, entitled " An A«t to incorporate the Lancaster and Marietta Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 15 of 1855 · P.L. 19 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

72. Changing the time of holding the Courts in the county of Susquehanna.

    Act 16 of 1855 · P.L. 20 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

73. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Yafrdleyville and Newto^¥B Turnpike and Plank Road Company," approved the ninth day of April, one theusand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 17 of 1855 · P.L. 21 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

74. Authorizing the Trustees of the Erie Academy to open and re-settle the a«eounts of Matthew Pollock.

    Act 18 of 1855 · P.L. 21 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

75. to George Shoenefelt, of Blair county, an habitual drunkard.

    Act 19 of 1855 · P.L. 22 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

76. To confer on John Thomas Moffett, of Washington «ounty, the benefits of a child born in lawful wedlock.

    Act 20 of 1855 · P.L. 23 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

77. To extend the Powers of certain Officers in Allegheny county.

    Act 21 of 1855 · P.L. 23 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

78. Supplement to an act incorporating the Western University of Pennsylvania, passed Feb-, ruary nineteen, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

    Act 22 of 1855 · P.L. 24 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

79. Authorizing a epeeial Road Tax in LeBoeuff township, Erie county.

    Act 23 of 1855 · P.L. 25 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

80. Allowing the Commissioners of Warren county to lay additional Tax for the pu». pose of erecting certain Public Buildings.

    Act 24 of 1855 · P.L. 25 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

81. Supplement to the act incorporating the Wilkesbarre and Providence Plank Koad Gompany,

    Act 25 of 1855 · P.L. 26 · February 9, 1855 · Scanned page

82. To prevent the hunting of Deer with Dogs in the county of

    Act 27 of 1855 · P.L. 27 · February 10, 1855 · Scanned page

83. Supplement to the act incorporating the Mercer and phenango Plank Road Company, in Mercer county.

    Act 28 of 1855 · P.L. 28 · February 10, 1855 · Scanned page

84. Changing the place of holding Elections in the Borough of Loretto, Gamhria county.

    Act 29 of 1855 · P.L. 29 · February 12, 1855 · Scanned page

85. To prohibit the Fishing with drag nets or seines in tlie harbor or bay of Presque Isle, in the county of Erie.

    Act 30 of 1855 · P.L. 30 · February 14, 1855 · Scanned page

86. Supplement to an act, entitled " An act taxing Dogs.

    Act 31 of 1855 · P.L. 30 · February 14, 1855 · Scanned page

87. To authorize tlie Town Council of the borough of Pottsville t« release to the use of the Maunt Carbon Railroad Company, apart of a certain street in said borough of Pottsville.

    Act 33 of 1855 · P.L. 32 · February 14, 1855 · Scanned page

88. To appoint Commigsioners to run and mark the County Line between' Bedford.-md Somerset.

    Act 34 of 1855 · P.L. 32 · February 14, 1855 · Scanned page

89. To authorize the opening of Franklin street, from Parrish to Poplar, in the county of Philadelphia, and to assess the damage upon the same.

    Act 35 of 1855 · P.L. 34 · February 14, 1855 · Scanned page

90. To extend the time of commencing and completing the Andalusia and Hulmeville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 36 of 1855 · P.L. 35 · February 14, 1855 · Scanned page

91. To alter an act authorizing the incorporation of the Plymouth and Upper Dublin Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 37 of 1855 · P.L. 35 · February 14, 1855 · Scanned page

92. Supplement to the act concerning Roads and Highways in the county of Crawford, passed March second, Aimo Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 38 of 1855 · P.L. 36 · February 14, 1855 · Scanned page

93. Supplement to the act Consolidating the Lackawanna and Western, and the Delaware and Cobb's Q-ap Railroad Companies, approved the eleventh day of March, Anno Bominione thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 39 of 1855 · P.L. 37 · 1855 · Scanned page

94. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to Charter the Girard Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company, of Philadelphia.

    Act 40 of 1855 · P.L. 37 · February 16, 1855 · Scanned page

95. To authorize the Auditors of Somerset county to re-audit the accounts of John A. Snyder, late Treasurer of said county.

    Act 41 of 1855 · P.L. 38 · February 17, 1855 · Scanned page

96. Relative to Taxes in the borough of Coudersport, county of Potter.

    Act 42 of 1855 · P.L. 39 · 1855 · Scanned page

97. To incorporate the Tunkhannock Creek Plank Road or Turnpike Company.

    Act 43 of 1855 · P.L. 39 · February 17, 1855 · Scanned page

98. To incorporate the Blue Mountain Turnpike Company.

    Act 44 of 1855 · P.L. 40 · February 19, 1855 · Scanned page

99. To appoint Commissioners to lay out a State Road from the Diamond, in Perryopolia, in Fayette i^ounty, to the store of Joseph Snyder, on the Mount Pleasani and Bellvuruon State lload.

    Act 45 of 1855 · P.L. 41 · February 19, 1855 · Scanned page

100. Exempting certain property given and devised to the Orphan Asylum of Pittsburg and Allegheny, from the payment of the Collateral Inheritance Tax.

     Act 47 of 1855 · P.L. 44 · February 21, 1855 · Scanned page