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Every law Pennsylvania has passed

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 release the bail of Daniel Zeiglcr, late Treasurer of Mifflin county.

    Act 228 of 1858 · P.L. 191 · March 31, 1858 · Scanned page

  2. To incorporate the towns of Cairolltown ond Campbellstown, in the county of Cambria, into a Borough.

    Act 229 of 1858 · P.L. 191 · April 1, 1858 · Scanned page

  3. For tire relief of Tliomas Brown, a Soldier of the Revolutionary war.

    Act 233 of 1858 · P.L. 195 · April 1, 1858 · Scanned page

  4. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Conestoga and Beaver Va'f ley Turnpike Road Company," passed Maich twentj'-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and tifty-flve.

    Act 234 of 1858 · P.L. 196 · April 1, 1858 · Scanned page

  5. To authori7,e t!ie Pennsylvania Railroad Company to make sales of certain roal estate.

    Act 235 of 1858 · P.L. 197 · April 1, 1858 · Scanned page

  6. To repeal the act relative to obstructions in the Oswayo Creek, in th« county of Potter.

    Act 236 of 1858 · P.L. 197 · April 1, 1858 · Scanned page

  7. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Union Coal and Iron Company, approved the May fourth, one thousand eight hundred and filty-aeven.

    Act 237 of 1858 · P.L. 198 · April 1, 1858 · Scanned page

  8. AS ACT To empower iho Coiiucils of the city of Allegheny to pass ordinances for public improvements therein.

    Act 238 of 1858 · P.L. 199 · April 1, 1858 · Scanned page

  9. Giving the a>^sent of this Comraonwealth to the act of the Legislature of New Jersey, entitled "A further supplement to the act, entitled 'An Act to regulate the Fisheries in the river Delaware, and for other purposes,' passed the twentj'-sixth day of November, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and eight,'' approved Febvuary twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight.

    Act 239 of 1858 · P.L. 200 · April 2, 1858 · Scanned page

  10. In relation to the borough of North-East, in the count}of Erie.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 202 · April 2, 1858 · Scanned page

  11. Supplement to an act to authorize the Commissioners of Chester county to Borrow Money, approved the fifth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-lour.

    Act 24 of 1858 · P.L. 203 · April 2, 1858 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act, entitled '-An Act to charter tho Allegheny Bank," approved th« twenty-seventh day of April, Anno Domini one tljousaud eight hundred and filty-seven.

    Act 243 of 1858 · P.L. 204 · April 2, 1858 · Scanned page

  13. to the daties of Township and Borough Auditors in the county of

    Act 244 of 1858 · P.L. 205 · April 5, 1858 · Scanned page

  14. Providing for the completion of the Co;d Hill and Upper Saint Clair Turnpike, in Allfgheiiy county. JSectiox 1.

    Act 245 of 1858 · P.L. 205 · 1858 · Scanned page

  15. Relative to Aldemieri and Constables in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 246 of 1858 · P.L. 206 · April 5, 1858 · Scanned page

  16. Authorizing the laying ont of State Road from New Castle, in Lawrence county, to Emlenton, ix Venango county.

    Act 247 of 1858 · P.L. 207 · April 6, 1858 · Scanned page

  17. Relative to Costs in Equity Suits in the District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia.

    Act 249 of 1858 · P.L. 210 · April 6, 1858 · Scanned page

  18. Relative to the State Library.

    Act 250 of 1858 · P.L. 211 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  19. Relative to the enrolment Tax on Acts for the erection of new counties.

    Act 251 of 1858 · P.L. 211 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  20. To aatliorize the Canal Commissioners to examine the claim of Charles' Miller.

    Act 252 of 1858 · P.L. 212 · 1858 · Scanned page

  21. Supplement to the act to encourage the manufacture of Iron with Coke or Mineral Coal, and for other purposes, passed the sixteenth day of June, Anno Domini ' one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

    Act 253 of 1858 · P.L. 213 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  22. Supplement to an act incorporating the M'Keesport Plank Road Company, approved », April first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 254 of 1858 · P.L. 214 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  23. Supplement to an act to enable the Susquehanna and Wateiford Turnpike Road Company to resume the possession of th;it part of said road located in the counties of Venango, Clarion, Jefferson and Clearfield, appioved the twenty-seventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred fifty-five.

    Act 255 of 1858 · P.L. 214 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  24. Supplement to an act incorporating the borough of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin county.

    Act 256 of 1858 · P.L. 215 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  25. To appoint Commissioners to run and mark tbe Bonndarv Lines, and to make such changes as may be reasonable and just between the city of Heading and tbe township of Alsace, in the county of Berks.

    Act 257 of 1858 · P.L. 216 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  26. To authorize the Commissioners of Adams county to Borrow Money.

    Act 258 of 1858 · P.L. 217 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  27. To repeal an act relative to a State Road in the counties of Warren and Venango.

    Act 259 of 1858 · P.L. 218 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  28. To alithorize the Commissioners of Lehigh county to pay Commissioncw to lay out Townships, certain moneys.

    Act 260 of 1858 · P.L. 218 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  29. To authorize the appointment of two additional Notaries Public in the county of Schuylkill.

    Act 261 of 1858 · P.L. 219 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  30. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Green Castle and Chambersbiirg Turnjiike Road Company," approved the twelith day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 262 of 1858 · P.L. 219 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  31. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the city of Lancaster," passed twentieth March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

    Act 263 of 1858 · P.L. 220 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  32. Supplement to an act to improve the navigation of the river Lackawaxen, passed March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty-three.

    Act 264 of 1858 · P.L. 222 · April 7, 1858 · Scanned page

  33. To confirm the title of Joseph Marsh, to certain lands.

    Act 266 of 1858 · P.L. 222 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  34. To confirm the title of Michael Lawn, to certain Real Estate in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 265 of 1858 · P.L. 223 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  35. Authorizing the Birmingham and Pittsburg Bridge Company to issue preferred stock.

    Act 265 of 1858 · P.L. 227 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  36. To legitimate Jeremiah Kimmell.

    Act 270 of 1858 · P.L. 227 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  37. For the relief of the Administrator of Margaret Tates, deceaecd.

    Act 271 of 1858 · P.L. 228 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  38. To authorize the Canal Commissioners to examine the claim of Kessler, Whitney and Company.

    Act 272 of 1858 · P.L. 229 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  39. To authorize the Auditor General to open and re-examine the accoant oi Samuel W. Pearson, former Clerk of the Senate.

    Act 273 of 1858 · P.L. 230 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  40. To authorize the re-pajnient of certain monej's to John Heller, former Treasurer of Pike couiity.

    Act 274 of 1858 · P.L. 230 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  41. Relative to the Road Laws of Bljthe toMnship, in the county of Schujikill.

    Act 275 of 1858 · P.L. 231 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  42. Kelative to the pay of Supervisors in Ridgway towns^hip, Elk county.

    Act 276 of 1858 · P.L. 232 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  43. To authorize the Canal Commissioners to examine the claim of John Dough erty, of Blair county.

    Act 277 of 1858 · P.L. 232 · 1858 · Scanned page

  44. To repeal an act to authorize the stockholders of the West Chester and Fhiiculelphia Railroad Company to make payment on their mortgages.

    Act 278 of 1858 · P.L. 233 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  45. To divide the borough of Johnstown into wards.

    Act 279 of 1858 · P.L. 233 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  46. To the Walkersville and Bolesljurg Plank and Turnpike Road Company, approved April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 280 of 1858 · P.L. 235 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  47. To repeal the act relating to the Disbursement of theContingent Fund of the Legislature.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 236 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  48. Relative to John L. Schick, late Treasurer of Adams county.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 236 · April 9, 1858 · Scanned page

  49. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Delaware River Railroad Company,*' approved the fourth day of April, Anm» Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 283 of 1858 · P.L. 237 · April 9, 1858 · Scanned page

  50. To incorporate the Second and Third Street Passenger Railway Company of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 240 · April 10, 1858 · Scanned page

  51. Supplement to an act relative Courts in this Commonwealth, approved the fourth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 286 of 1858 · P.L. 243 · April 12, 1858 · Scanned page

  52. SUPPLEMENT Act appointing two building inspectors repealed Inspectors, appointment of by courts and city councils. Duties of. Proviso. Salary. Repeal. To an act to provide for the regulation and inspection of buildings in tbs city of Philadelphia, and for the better preservation of life and property, passed May seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 287 of 1858 · P.L. 244 · April 10, 1858 · Scanned page

  53. Supplement to the act re-chartering the Tradesmen's Bank of

    Act 289 of 1858 · P.L. 248 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  54. Authorizing the Canal Commissioners to examine into the claim of Theodore Franks, of Mifflin county.

    Act 290 of 1858 · P.L. 248 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  55. Establishing a Public Ferry across the Allegheny river, iu Hickory and Allegheny townships, Venango county.

    Act 291 of 1858 · P.L. 249 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  56. For the relief of Michael Anderson, of Armstrong county, a Soldier of th« Indian War.

    Act 292 of 1858 · P.L. 250 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  57. To change the time of holding the Borough Elections in the borough of M'Connellsburg, in the county of Fulton.

    Act 294 of 1858 · P.L. 252 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  58. Relative to Bonds issued by the county of Allegheny, for Stock in Railroad Companies.

    Act 295 of 1858 · P.L. 252 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  59. Appropriating Lock number Twenty-eight, on the French Creek and Franklin line of the Pennsylvania canal, to the use of the county of

    Act 296 of 1858 · P.L. 253 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  60. Regulating the time of Holding the Orphans' Court of the county of Berks,

    Act 297 of 1858 · P.L. 254 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  61. Authorizing the Corporation of the borough of Easton to make a Loan.

    Act 298 of 1858 · P.L. 254 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  62. Changing the venue of a certain Action from Union to Northumberland county.

    Act 299 of 1858 · P.L. 255 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  63. Supplement to an act passed the fourteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eighf hundred and fifty-one, relating to service of Writs in certain Actions of Ejectment.

    Act 300 of 1858 · P.L. 256 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  64. Relating to the Election of Borough Officers in the borough of Coudersport, Potter county.

    Act 301 of 1858 · P.L. 257 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  65. To incorporate the Fairmount Passenger Railroad Company.

    Act 302 of 1858 · P.L. 257 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  66. Repealing an act appointing Commissioners to re-view and lay out a Statue iioad from Waynesburg, in Greene county, to Benjamin Covert's, in Fayette county.

    Act 303 of 1858 · P.L. 260 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  67. To authorize the collection of Road Taxes in Washington and Bell townships, in Westmorelaud county,

    Act 304 of 1858 · P.L. 261 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  68. Granting John Mausperger compensation for a Tract of Donation Land.

    Act 305 of 1858 · P.L. 261 · March 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  69. Relative to the Columbia and Chestnut Hill Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 307 of 1858 · P.L. 265 · April 14, 1858 · Scanned page

  70. Relative to the Administration of Justice in Indiana county.

    Act 308 of 1858 · P.L. 266 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  71. To give Jurisdiction in Equity to the Supreme Court and the Conrt of Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia, in cases of Disputed Boundaries.

    Act 309 of 1858 · P.L. 267 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  72. To appoint Road Commissioners to take charge of a portion of the Warren and Ridgway Turnpike Road, in Elk and Forest counties.

    Act 310 of 1858 · P.L. 268 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  73. To incorporate the Stoddardsville and Gouldsboro' Plank Road Company.

    Act 311 of 1858 · P.L. 269 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  74. Authorizing tlic Auditor Gcinornl and State Treasurer to open the accoucta of the Bank of New Castle.

    Act 313 of 1858 · P.L. 272 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  75. To incorporate the Doylestown and Dublia Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 314 of 1858 · P.L. 273 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  76. Supplement to an act relative to the Boundary Line of Clinton and Centre county, approved the twenty-eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 315 of 1858 · P.L. 274 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  77. To authorize the Widening of Delaware Avenue, in the city of Philadelphia. Sect{on 1.

    Act 316 of 1858 · P.L. 275 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  78. To proTide for the erexition of a House for the Employment aad Support ol the Poor for the county of Luzerne.

    Act 317 of 1858 · P.L. 276 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  79. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Tremont Mining Company, approved the eighteenth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 318 of 1858 · P.L. 282 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  80. To repeal part of an act relating to the SpringhoiiBe and Sumneytown Taraplke Road Company.

    Act 319 of 1858 · P.L. 282 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  81. To authorize the Governor to appoint Commissioners to investigate the affairs of the Lancaster Savings Institution.

    Act 320 of 1858 · P.L. 284 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  82. To authorize the Canal Commissioners to examine the Damages caused by the erection of the Dam, at or near the mouth of Beaver, on the Beaver Division of the Pennsylvania Canal.

    Act 321 of 1858 · P.L. 285 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  83. To incorporate the Callensburg Male and Female Institute, in Clarion county.

    Act 322 of 1858 · P.L. 285 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  84. To authoiize the Commissioners of Schuylliill County to Borrow Money.

    Act 323 of 1858 · P.L. 287 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  85. To authorize the Burgess and Town Council of the borough of Middletown, in the county of Dauphin, to lay a Tax on Dogs.

    Act 324 of 1858 · P.L. 288 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  86. For the relief of Collectors of Military Taxes in Tioga, Lancaster and Elk counties, for the j-ears eighteen hundred and fiftj'-tivej eighteen hundred and fifty-six and eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 325 of 1858 · P.L. 289 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  87. Authorizing the Burgess and Town Council of the horough of Pottstown, Montgomery county, to erect a Lock-up House in said borough.

    Act 326 of 1858 · P.L. 289 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  88. Audiorizing the Electiou of an additional Supervisor in the Tovrnship of Tunkhannock, Wyoming county.

    Act 327 of 1858 · P.L. 290 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  89. Supplement to an act to incorporate the City of Erie.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 291 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  90. To incorporate the Conemaugh and Strongstown Turnpike Road and Bridge Company. Sectiox 1.

    Act 320 of 1858 · P.L. 293 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  91. To authorize the State Treasurer to pay to Eugene A. Frueauff, of the borough of Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton, the amount of a certain Domestic Creditors' Scrip.

    Act 330 of 1858 · P.L. 294 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  92. To authorize the erection of a Lock-up House in the borough of Sharpsburg, Allegheny county.

    Act 331 of 1858 · P.L. 295 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  93. Certain act repealed. To an act to incorporate the Birmingham and Brownsville Macadamized Turiij)iko Road Company, approved February filteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

    Act 332 of 1858 · P.L. 296 · April 8, 1858 · Scanned page

  94. Supplement to the act incorporating the Delaware Matual Safety Insarance Company.

    Act 334 of 1858 · P.L. 297 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  95. Supplement to the act incorporating the Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 298 · April 13, 1858 · Scanned page

  96. Supplement to the act incorporating the Meadville Railroad Company, approved the twentieth daj' of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 335 of 1858 · P.L. 300 · April 15, 1858 · Scanned page

  97. To incorporate the Girard College Passenger Railway Company.

    Act 336 of 1858 · P.L. 300 · April 16, 1858 · Scanned page

  98. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Kittatioy Summer Retreat Associatiou.

    Act 337 of 1858 · P.L. 302 · April 16, 1858 · Scanned page

  99. To provide ibr preparing of a Catalogue of the State Libraiy.

    Act 340 of 1858 · P.L. 304 · April 16, 1858 · Scanned page

  100. To provide for preparing of a Catalogue of the State Library.

    Act of 1858 · P.L. 305 · April 16, 1858 · Scanned page

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