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55,382 acts of the General Assembly, from William Penn’s first assembly in 1682 to 2026. Until 1874 much of the Assembly’s work was “special” legislation for a single person, company or town: a divorce, a road, a tavern license. That year’s constitution barred local and special laws on most subjects, and the yearly count fell; lately it is about 150.

Not yet complete · The state has not yet digitized its session laws act by act for most years between 1851 and 1949. We filled what we could from scans of the printed volumes: every year from 1851 to 1875 and most sessions from 1877 to 1907. A computer read those titles, so they can contain misspellings, and a few acts in each year were missed. Most years from 1909 to 1949 are still thin (marked below). Every other year is complete, from 1682 through 1850 and from 1950 to today.

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5,371 laws of the 1850s

Constitution of 1838

  1. To repeal a supplement to an act providing for the election of District Attorneys.

    Act 120 of 1858 · P.L. 93 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  2. To Consolidate pertain Funds in the hands of the Directors of Public Schools in the township of Newtown, and county of Bucks.

    Act 121 of 1858 · P.L. 94 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  3. To provide for the election of School Directors in the Independent school district of East New Castle, Pennsylvania. Sectio-x 1.

    Act 122 of 1858 · P.L. 95 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  4. To repeal the first three sections of an act authorizing the appointment of an Auctioneer or Auctioneers in the borough of Easton, and for other purposes, approved the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 123 of 1858 · P.L. 96 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  5. Relating to the High Constable of the borough of Berwick, in the county of Columbia.

    Act 124 of 1858 · P.L. 97 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  6. To authorize the appointment of an additional Notary Public, to reside ii) the borough of Jersey Shore, in the county of Lycoming.

    Act 126 of 1858 · P.L. 98 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  7. Establishing the place for holding Elections in the township of Carbondalc.

    Act 127 of 1858 · P.L. 98 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  8. Changing the time of commencing the February term of the courts of Montgomery county.

    Act 128 of 1858 · P.L. 99 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  9. To incorporate the Millerstown and Sheimersville Turnpike Road Company of Lehigh county.

    Act 129 of 1858 · P.L. 100 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  10. Supplement to an act incorporating the borough of Alexandria, in Huntingdon county.

    Act 130 of 1858 · P.L. 101 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  11. To change the time of holding the Election for the borough of Leechburg, Armstrong county. VVhereas, The time now fixed bylaw for holding the election of the borough of Leechburg, Armstrong county, occurs during the regular session of the several courts of the said county, to the great inconvenience of the citizens; therefore.

    Act 131 of 1858 · P.L. 101 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Limekiln Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 132 of 1858 · P.L. 102 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  13. Authorizing the Canal Commissioners to examine the claim of John S.

    Act 133 of 1858 · P.L. 103 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  14. Supplement to an act incorporating the Bedford Mineral Springs Association, approved seventeenth March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive.

    Act 134 of 1858 · P.L. 103 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  15. To establish the Orangeville Male and Female Academy, in the county of Columbia.

    Act 135 of 1858 · P.L. 104 · March 11, 1858 · Scanned page

  16. For the appointment of an additional JSTotary Public at Wilkesbarre, Luzerne county.

    Act 136 of 1858 · P.L. 107 · March 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  17. Supplement to an act relative to the Assessment and Collection of Taxes in the city of Pittsburg, approved March seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

    Act 137 of 1858 · P.L. 108 · March 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  18. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania, passed February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 138 of 1858 · P.L. 108 · March 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  19. Supplement to an act relating to Embezzlement.

    Act 139 of 1858 · P.L. 109 · March 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  20. To change the place of holding the Elections in the township of Greeafleld, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 142 of 1858 · P.L. 111 · March 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  21. Providing for the payment of amonnt due Alfred nine upon his aGCOunt as Treasurer of Wyoming county.

    Act 143 of 1858 · P.L. 112 · March 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  22. Requiring Supervisors and Overseers of the Poor in Conyngham township, Columbia county, to give security.

    Act 144 of 1858 · P.L. 113 · March 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  23. Relating to Public Roads in Union county.

    Act 145 of 1858 · P.L. 114 · March 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  24. Supplementary to the act Consolidating the City of Philadelphia.

    Act 146 of 1858 · P.L. 114 · March 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  25. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Rail Road Company," approved the fifth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 115 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  26. To annex part of Chartiers township to Canonsbiirg district for school purposes.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 117 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  27. To change the place of holding Elections in Drumore township, Lancaster county.

    Act 149 of 1858 · P.L. 117 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  28. Relating to the Scott Infantry, organized under the Act of Assembly of seventeenth April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, at Huntingdon Furnace.

    Act 150 of 1858 · P.L. 118 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  29. Relative to the Delaware Academy, in the county of

    Act 151 of 1858 · P.L. 119 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  30. Aathoi'izing the Canal Commissioners to examine the claim of Daniel A.

    Act 152 of 1858 · P.L. 119 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  31. To anthorize the Board of Canal Commissioners to examine the claims of Thomas Morley, for damages sustained on the North Branch extension of the Pennsylvania Canal.

    Act 153 of 1858 · P.L. 120 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  32. Authorizing the examination of the claim of Samnel Coolbaugb.

    Act 154 of 1858 · P.L. 120 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  33. To iiuthorize the Canal Commissioners to examine the claim of William Hart.

    Act 155 of 1858 · P.L. 121 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  34. To incorporate the Bedford and Saint Clairsville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 156 of 1858 · P.L. 122 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  35. Supplement to the act incorporating tlie Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company.

    Act 157 of 1858 · P.L. 123 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  36. Legitimating Elizabeth P. Knight, Edward Parry and Mary Louisa Alburger.

    Act 158 of 1858 · P.L. 124 · March 18, 1858 · Scanned page

  37. Supplement to an act to incorporate the American Academy of Music.

    Act 159 of 1858 · P.L. 124 · March 18, 1858 · Scanned page

  38. For the relief of Hinton Bennett, of Clarion county.

    Act 160 of 1858 · P.L. 125 · March 18, 1858 · Scanned page

  39. Authorizing the sale of part of the real estate of Doctor Feter Shoenberger, deceased.

    Act 161 of 1858 · P.L. 126 · March 17, 1858 · Scanned page

  40. To incorporate the University of Kittanning.

    Act 162 of 1858 · P.L. 127 · March 18, 1858 · Scanned page

  41. To prevent the hunting of Deer with Uogs in the townships of Shippen and Gaines, in the county of Tioga, and Donegal, Cooli, Ligonier, Fairfield and St. Clair, in the county of Westmoreland.

    Act 163 of 1858 · P.L. 131 · March 19, 1858 · Scanned page

  42. To the several acts relative to the Union Canal Company of

    Act 164 of 1858 · P.L. 132 · March 19, 1858 · Scanned page

  43. To Revive and Continue in force the law Graduating Lands upon w?iich purchase money is due tlie Comnaonwealth, and regulating the mode of charging interest thereon.

    Act 165 of 1858 · P.L. 132 · March 19, 1858 · Scanned page

  44. To incorporate tho Billtown and Dublin Turnpike Road, in the county of Bucks.

    Act 166 of 1858 · P.L. 134 · March 19, 1858 · Scanned page

  45. Relating to the fees of Aldermen, Justices of the Peace and Constables, ia and for the city of Pittsburg and counties of Washington and Lancaster.

    Act 167 of 1858 · P.L. 136 · March 19, 1858 · Scanned page

  46. To authorize the appointment of Appraisers, to assess and report the damages sustained by Transporters and others, by reason of the Sale of the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Canal.

    Act 168 of 1858 · P.L. 136 · March 19, 1858 · Scanned page

  47. For the relief of Wilhelmina Anthony, of Philadelphia, Widow of a Soldier of the Revolutionary war.

    Act 169 of 1858 · P.L. 137 · March 23, 1858 · Scanned page

  48. To enable and aid tho Commissiosers of Armstiong county to erect a new- Court House.

    Act 170 of 1858 · P.L. 138 · March 23, 1858 · Scanned page

  49. To provide for the Collection of additional Taxes in the townships of Allegheny and Sharon, in the county of Potter.

    Act 171 of 1858 · P.L. 139 · March 23, 1858 · Scanned page

  50. Supplement to an act atithorizing the Canal Commissioners to examine the claims of James M'Kean and Marmaduke Rambo, Contractors on the Erie extentension of the Pennsylvania Canal.

    Act 172 of 1858 · P.L. 140 · March 23, 1858 · Scanned page

  51. To incorporate Mount Pleasant Union College at Mount Pleasant, in Westmoreland county, and State of Pennsylvania, and to enable the Mount Pleasant College to convey certain real estate.

    Act 173 of 1858 · P.L. 140 · March 23, 1858 · Scanned page

  52. Increasing the pay of the County Commissioners and Sheriff of Lycoming county.

    Act 174 of 1858 · P.L. 143 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  53. Relative to Funding the Debt of the borough of

    Act 175 of 1858 · P.L. 143 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  54. For the Election of Borough Auditors m the b: rough of Brook ville, Jefferson county.

    Act 176 of 1858 · P.L. 144 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  55. Repealing a Tax on Dogs in the township of Newtown, in the county of Bucks.

    Act 177 of 1858 · P.L. 145 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  56. To protect Fish in Susquehanna county.

    Act 178 of 1858 · P.L. 146 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  57. Legitimating George S.

    Act 179 of 1858 · P.L. 146 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  58. Supplement to an act in regard to Floating Logs in the Cowanesque creek, in Tioga county.

    Act 180 of 1858 · P.L. 147 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  59. To incorporate the Sleinsburg and Milfovd Square Tnrnpike Road Company.

    Act 181 of 1858 · P.L. 148 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  60. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to provide for an additional Law Judge of the Court of Common Picas in the Sixth Judicial District," approved the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifly-six.

    Act 182 of 1858 · P.L. 149 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  61. To incorporate the Spinnerstowa and Gosbenhoppen Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 183 of 1858 · P.L. 150 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  62. Providing for cases of Insane Convicts confined in the "Western State Penitentiary.

    Act 184 of 1858 · P.L. 151 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  63. To anthorize the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county to inTcst certain money bequeathed by Jacob M. Haldeman, deceased.

    Act 185 of 1858 · P.L. 152 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  64. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the president and manageis of the Kensington and Oxford Turnpike Road Company," approved the seventeenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.

    Act 186 of 1858 · P.L. 153 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  65. the Supervisors of Tod township, in ITnntingdon county, to construct a Lock-up House at Coalmont, in said county.

    Act 187 of 1858 · P.L. 153 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  66. Supplementary to an act to authorize the Auditor General to open and reaudit the account of George S. Hays, late Prothonotary of Allegheny county.

    Act 188 of 1858 · P.L. 154 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  67. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relative to Lighting the City of Erie with Gas," approved the twenty-niuth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 189 of 1858 · P.L. 155 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  68. Supplement to an act relative to the Allentown Iron Company, approved the twentieth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven.

    Act 190 of 1858 · P.L. 157 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  69. Authorizing the Township Auditors of Granville township, in Bradford county, to re-esamine and settle certain accounts. Sectiox 1.

    Act 191 of 1858 · P.L. 157 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  70. Supplement to an act supplementary to the act incorporating the Erie and North-East Railroad Company, approved April twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and fiftj'-six.

    Act 192 of 1858 · P.L. 159 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  71. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Point Breeze Park Association, approved February eighth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 193 of 1858 · P.L. 159 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  72. To release the Prothonotary of Lawrence county from the payment of certain Taxes.

    Act 195 of 1858 · P.L. 161 · March 24, 1858 · Scanned page

  73. To confer on Mary E. Tidball the rights and privileges of a child bom iis lawful wedlock.

    Act 196 of 1858 · P.L. 162 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  74. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Bedford Iron Company.

    Act 197 of 1858 · P.L. 163 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  75. To extend the time for which Constables are Elected in the city and coonty of Philadelphia.

    Act 198 of 1858 · P.L. 163 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  76. Supplementary to an act authorizing the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the city of Pittsburg, to re-build or repair the aqueduct over the Allegheny river at said city, approved on the nineteenth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.

    Act 200 of 1858 · P.L. 165 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  77. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Commercial Fire Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, approved the twenty-third day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.

    Act 201 of 1858 · P.L. 165 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  78. To incorporate the Citizens Passenger Railway Company.

    Act 202 of 1858 · P.L. 166 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  79. Supplement to an act laying a Tax on Dogs in the Borough of West Chester, aiid certain Townships in the county of Chester, approved the fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

    Act 203 of 1858 · P.L. 168 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  80. To incorporate the Willowgrove and Davisville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 204 of 1858 · P.L. 169 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  81. Supplementary to the several acts heretofore passed relative to the Danville and Pottsville Railroad, and the Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad Company.

    Act 205 of 1858 · P.L. 170 · March 25, 1858 · Scanned page

  82. To change the mode of electing Overseers of the Poor in the county of Lawrence.

    Act 206 of 1858 · P.L. 172 · March 26, 1858 · Scanned page

  83. To confirm title to certain real estate in the county of Bucks.

    Act 207 of 1858 · P.L. 172 · March 26, 1858 · Scanned page

  84. Relative to certain towsship Elections in the county of Cambria.

    Act 209 of 1858 · P.L. 174 · March 26, 1858 · Scanned page

  85. Supplement to an act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Perrysville and Ze« lienople Turnpike or Plank Road Company.

    Act 210 of 1858 · P.L. 175 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  86. Supplement to an act to prevent Fishing with Seines or Nets, in the Conococheague creek and Falling spring, in Franklin county, and Jacob's creek, in the counties of Westmoreland and Fayette.

    Act 211 of 1858 · P.L. 176 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  87. Relating to the Columbia "Water Company.

    Act 212 of 1858 · P.L. 177 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  88. Relative to Franklin School District, in Claiion county.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 179 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  89. Te aathorixe (he State Treasurer to pay the interest on certain Bonds of the Commonweuith now in tiie Bank of Pennsylvania. Where.as, The Bank of Pennsylvania, the agent of the commonwealth for the disbursement of the interest on the public loans, on the seventeenth day of February last made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors: And whereas^ At that time there was in said

    Act 215 of 1858 · P.L. 181 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  90. Authorising the laying out of a road from Morrison Post Office, in Luzerne county, by way of the Lehigh Tannery, to a point at or near Gould'a Store House, in Carbon county.

    Act 216 of 1858 · P.L. 181 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  91. Supplement to the act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 217 of 1858 · P.L. 183 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  92. Authorizing the citizens of the Twenty-third ward of the city of Philadelphia, to elect a member of the Board of Guardians of the Poor.

    Act 218 of 1858 · P.L. 183 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  93. To the several acts incorporating the Cumberland Yalley Railroad Coinpany.

    Act 219 of 1858 · P.L. 184 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  94. To legalize the place of holding elections in the township of Gibson, county of Susquehanna.

    Act 220 of 1858 · P.L. 184 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  95. Relative to Constables in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 185 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  96. To repeal all special laws relating to Roads, Supervisors, Overseers of Poor, in the township of Preston, county of "Wayne.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 186 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  97. Supplement to an act to appoint Commissioners to view and lay out a State Road in Wanun and Venango counties, approved the twenty-second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty

    Act 223 of 1858 · P.L. 186 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  98. To incorporate the West Philadelphia Industrial School.

    Act 225 of 1858 · P.L. 188 · March 30, 1858 · Scanned page

  99. Supplement to an act to amend the charter of the trustees of the Tire Association of Philadelphia.

    Act 226 of 1858 · P.L. 189 · March 31, 1858 · Scanned page

  100. For laying out a State Road from Spragueville to the State Road leading from the Resaca to the Dingman's Choice turnpike, near Drake's.

    Act 227 of 1858 · P.L. 189 · 1858 · Scanned page

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