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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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7,883 laws of the 1860s

Constitution of 1838

  1. To prevent fishing TPith Seines and Nets in the Shenango river, in the county of Mercer.

    Act 359 of 1862 · P.L. 346 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  2. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act appointing Commissioners to lay out and open a State Road in the counties of Potter and M'Kean" approved on the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

    Act 350 of 1862 · P.L. 347 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  3. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act relating to the Courts of Delaware county.

    Act 360 of 1862 · P.L. 347 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  4. Supplement to an act, passed the first day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, entitled " An Act to divide the borough of AVillianisport into three wards.

    Act 362 of 1862 · P.L. 348 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  5. To prevent hunting Ueer with Dogs in the county of Cameron.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 350 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  6. Additional law judge, in Sixth district, not to bold court in.June, in Erie county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 352 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  7. To change the time of holding the several Courts of the counties of Bearer and Erie.

    Act 367 of 1862 · P.L. 352 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  8. To authorize the erection of a Poor House by the borough of Dunmore, borough of Scranton and township of rrovidence, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 368 of 1862 · P.L. 352 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  9. Regulating PriDtiDg in Snyder county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 360 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  10. Begulating Printing in Snyder county.

    Act 369 of 1862 · P.L. 360 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  11. Relating to Sheriff's and Prothonotary's Costs in Lancaster county.

    Act 370 of 1862 · P.L. 361 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  12. Reltiting to the Shamokin Valiey and Pottsville Raihoad Company.

    Act 371 of 1862 · P.L. 361 · April 9, 1862 · Scanned page

  13. Supplement to the act incorporating the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

    Act 372 of 1862 · P.L. 363 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  14. Kelative to the Public Printing in Westnioreiand county.

    Act 373 of 1862 · P.L. 363 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  15. Relative to the distribution of tbe proceeds of Sheriff's sales of Real £sUta io tbe county of Allegheny.

    Act 374 of 1862 · P.L. 364 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  16. Authoriaing the Cliief Burgess, Assistant Biirgoss and Town Conncil of tlie bi>r<)iigb of Elizabethtuwn, in thu county of Lancaster, to erect a Lockup Huuse ia the said

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 365 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  17. Authorising the Chief Burgess, Assistant Bargees and Town Council of the. borough of Elizabethtown, in the county of Lancaster, to erect a Lock. up House in the said borough.

    Act 375 of 1862 · P.L. 365 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  18. To incorporate the Claiion Turnpike and Bridge Company. Corporators. Pnvileges Fame. Officors. J?/-law8. Authorized to take the property of the Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike •ompany, ■within «ertatn limits. M»y change location of road. Wlien tolls may ba collected. Limitation of rat«8. County bridge over Clarion river, iit certniu poiQt,relativo to.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 366 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  19. AN. ACT To incorporate the Claiion Turnpike and Bridge Company. Corporatoiv. Privileges. Same. By-laws. Antnoriied to take the property of the Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike eompanv, within eertain limits. MayehangeloeattoBo/road. When tolls may he eolleotod. Limitation of rate* Oeanty bridge over Clarion river, at oertain poiat,relative to.

    Act 376 of 1862 · P.L. 366 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  20. Supplement to an act, approved tlie ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Pittsburg and East Liberty Pa8.sengor Railway Company.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 367 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  21. Supplement to an act, approved the nint|i day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Pittsburg and East Liberty Passenger Railway Company.

    Act 377 of 1862 · P.L. 367 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  22. To repeal an act to appoint Road Commissioners to take charge of a portion of the Warren and Ridgway Turnpike Road in Eik and Forest counties, passed April fifteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

    Act 378 of 1862 · P.L. 369 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  23. Relative to tlie repairing of a certain Public Eoad in '(he township of Reed, Dauphin county, and township ot Watts, Ferry county, and vacating a Road in Reed township, Dauphin county. Preamble, VVhereas, The senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed an act, entitled "An Act authorizing the commissioners of the counties of Dauphin and Perry, to construct

    Act 379 of 1862 · P.L. 370 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  24. To incorporate the Farmers' Railroad Company of Ycnango county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 371 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  25. To incorporate the Farmers' Railroad Company of Venango connty.

    Act 380 of 1862 · P.L. 371 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  26. To construe part of the sixth section of an act, entitled -'An Act to provirlc for the piiyment ol' the Members, Officers and Contingent P^xpenses of the extra session of the Legislature," approved May sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 372 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  27. To construe part of the sixth section of an act, entitled "An Act to proridt for the payment of the Members, Officers and Contingent Expenses of the extra session of the Legislature," approved May sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 381 of 1862 · P.L. 372 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  28. For the opening of Evangelist street, in the Third ward of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 382 of 1862 · P.L. 373 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  29. To authorize the Burgess and Town Gouncil of the borough of JohnstowB, to make sale of certain grounds in said borough.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 374 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  30. Repealing parts of certain acts relating to Deer in the counties of UnioQ and Snyder.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 374 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  31. To Authorize the Burgess and* Town Council of the borough of Johnston, to make sale of certain grounds in said borough.

    Act 383 of 1862 · P.L. 374 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  32. Authorizing the Commissioners of Delaware county to fix the compensatioa of Tax Collectors.

    Act 386 of 1862 · P.L. 376 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  33. To an net, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Towanda Coal and Iron Compiiny, passed the sixteenth day ol April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 377 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  34. To an set, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Towanda Goal and Iron Company, passed the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 387 of 1862 · P.L. 377 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  35. To Qx and regulate the compensation to be allowed to Sheriffs of Greene county lor conveying convicts to the penitentiaries.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 378 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  36. Authorizing the payment of the Claim of James Layton.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 378 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  37. To fix and regulate the compensation to be allowed to Sheriffs of Greens county for conveying convicts to the penitentiaries.

    Act 388 of 1862 · P.L. 378 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  38. Supplement to an act appointing Commissioners to lay out and open a State Road in the counties of M'Kean and Elk, passed the twenty-fiist day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and litty-bix.

    Act 390 of 1862 · P.L. 379 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  39. To incorporate the Titusville and Spartanburg Plank Road Company.

    Act 391 of 1862 · P.L. 381 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  40. Relative to the Claim of Moses Brirk.

    Act 392 of 1862 · P.L. 382 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  41. To establisb a Public Ferry on the Allegheny river, at the village of Tidioute, in the county of Warren.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 387 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  42. Supplement to an act to regulate the dealing in second hand and old iron, brass and other metals, in the county of Schuylkill, and to suppress the pilfering thereof.

    Act 396 of 1862 · P.L. 389 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  43. To refer the Claim of B. F. Appold and Company, for damages sustained upon the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad.

    Act 397 of 1862 · P.L. 389 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  44. Supplement to an act passed the thirteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ten, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Bible Society of Philadelphia," the name, style and title of the said society having been, by a supplement to the said act, passed the seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty, changed to the Pennsylvania Bible Society.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 390 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  45. To eEable tiae citisena of fhe 'bornugli of SSielocta, in luMxas, coBaty, to elect three additional School Diiv&ctors, JSectiON 1.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 391 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  46. To authorise a settlement of the Claim of Thomas Keating.

    Act 401 of 1862 · P.L. 392 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  47. To incorporate the Frankford and Philadelphia Railway Company of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 402 of 1862 · P.L. 393 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  48. To the several acts heretofore passed relating to the Union Canal Company of Fennsylvania.

    Act 4 of 1862 · P.L. 395 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  49. to the Eailroad indebtedness of the city of Allegbeny. Whekeas, The select and conimon councils of the city of PreajabSo Allegheny, have offered to the holders of the railroad bonds Issued by the said city to the Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad company, terms of compromise of their indebtedness of said city upon their railroad bonds, so as aforesaid, by said city, issued : Now for

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 399 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  50. Relative to the Railroad indebtedness of the city of Allegheny.

    Act 404 of 1862 · P.L. 399 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  51. Confirmatory of (be conveyances of Real Estate.

    Act 405 of 1862 · P.L. 401 · 1862 · Scanned page

  52. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act relating to tlie lien of Mechanics and others,'' passed the sixteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirtysix.

    Act 406 of 1862 · P.L. 402 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  53. For the relief of the sureties of Stephen Drake, late treasurer of Pike oomtr.

    Act 407 of 1862 · P.L. 402 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  54. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to enable Joint Tenants, Tenants in Common, and adjoining owners of Mineral Lands in tliis Commonwealth, to manage and develop tlie same," passed the twenty-first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and filty-fuur.

    Act 408 of 1862 · P.L. 403 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  55. re-organizc the Congressional Districts of Pennsylvania, in accordance with tlie act of Congress, approved March fourth, one thousand eight, hundred and sixty-two.

    Act 409 of 1862 · P.L. 405 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  56. Incorporating Commissioners of the Rouse estate, in Warren county.

    Act 410 of 1862 · P.L. 407 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  57. To authorize the President and Directors of the Black Rock Bridge Company to borrow money.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 410 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  58. To Incorporate the Douglass Mutual Live Stock Association, of Berks county.

    Act 413 of 1862 · P.L. 411 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  59. To autlicrize the Trustees of the Society of Friends, in West Cain township, Chester county, to sell certain Real Estate.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 414 · April 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  60. To authorise the Trustees of the Society of Friends, in West Cain township, Chester county, to sell certain Real

    Act 414 of 1862 · P.L. 414 · April 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  61. To incorporate the Pennsylvania Slate and Mineral Paint Company.

    Act 415 of 1862 · P.L. 415 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  62. Supplement to an act tc incorporate the Pittsburg Dollar Savings Institution, passed the twenty-seventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 417 of 1862 · P.L. 418 · April 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  63. To authorize Hamilton M'Clintock, his heirs and assigns, to keep up afld maintain a Bridge over Oil creek.

    Act 418 of 1862 · P.L. 419 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  64. To incorporate the Chartiers Cemetery of Allegheny countj.

    Act 419 of 1862 · P.L. 419 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  65. For the Relief of the Chester Valley Railroad Company. Preamble. WnEREAs, The Chester Valley railroad company, by reason of financial embarrassments, have, for a long time, been unable to pay their interest on their mortgage bonds, and it is expedient that legislative authority should be obtained, to effect some judicious arrangen)ent for the re organization of said company, whereby a

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 422 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  66. Relative to recording Inventories of Appraisements of Decedents' Estates of Dauphin county.

    Act 422 of 1862 · P.L. 424 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  67. Supplement to an act to incorporate an Association for the establishment of a House of Refuge for Western Pennsylvania, approved the twenty-second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 423 of 1862 · P.L. 425 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  68. Supplement to an act to provide for the incorporation of Insurance Companies, approved the second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftysix.

    Act 424 of 1862 · P.L. 425 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  69. Authorizing the Commissioners of Armstrong and Clarion connties to pay the expense of erecting a bridge over Redbanli creek, at New Bethlehem.

    Act 425 of 1862 · P.L. 426 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  70. To repeal tbe special acts relating to Dog tax in Marple township, in tbe county of Delaware.

    Act 426 of 1862 · P.L. 427 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  71. Relating to Foreign Insurance Agencies.

    Act 427 of 1862 · P.L. 428 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  72. To incorporate the Armory Company of the Gray Reserves.

    Act 428 of 1862 · P.L. 428 · April 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  73. Supplement to an act fnrther to regulate Proceedings in Courts of Justice, and for other purposes.

    Act 429 of 1862 · P.L. 430 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  74. To the several acts of Asselnbly, now in force, relating to divorces.

    Act 430 of 1862 · P.L. 430 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  75. Extending and reviving the Warrant to Isaac Woolverton, a Collector of Taxes in the township of Brady, Huntingdon county.

    Act 432 of 1862 · P.L. 432 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  76. To attach the county of Berks to tlie Eastern District of the Supreme Court.

    Act 433 of 1862 · P.L. 432 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  77. To promote the cfSciency of the Militia of the city of Philadelpliia.

    Act 434 of 1862 · P.L. 433 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  78. For the relief of Daniel Matsanbaugher, an old soldier.

    Act 436 of 1862 · P.L. 435 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  79. Supplemetary to an act incorporating the Milford and Richland Turnpike Road Company, in Bucks county.

    Act 437 of 1862 · P.L. 435 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  80. Supplement to the act incorporating the city of Harrisburg.

    Act 438 of 1862 · P.L. 436 · 1862 · Scanned page

  81. Supplementary to an act incorporating the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company.

    Act 439 of 1862 · P.L. 436 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  82. Relating to Official Bonds in the county of Pliiladclpliia.

    Act 440 of 1862 · P.L. 437 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  83. To incorporate the Entomological Society of

    Act 441 of 1862 · P.L. 438 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Brady's Bend Iron Company," approved the ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 442 of 1862 · P.L. 439 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  85. To vacate a part of Swamp alley, in the borough of \7est Greenville, in the county of Meicer.

    Act 445 of 1862 · P.L. 444 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  86. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Jamestown Seminary, approved the twentysecond day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight.

    Act 446 of 1862 · P.L. 444 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  87. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Littlestown Railroad Corapacy.

    Act 447 of 1862 · P.L. 445 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  88. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Union Improvement Company, approved the seventeenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-sis.

    Act 448 of 1862 · P.L. 446 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  89. For the opening of Clearfield street from Amber, late "W^aterloo street, to Frankford road, in the Twenty-fifth ward of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 450 of 1862 · P.L. 447 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  90. Changing the organization and jurisdiction of the Court of Common Pteasi of the county of Allegheny.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 448 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  91. Changing the organization and jurisdiction of the Court of Common Plats of the county of Allegheny.

    Act 451 of 1862 · P.L. 448 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  92. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act to require Corporations to give bail in certain cases, and relative to the commencement of suits against Foreign Corporations, to the accounts of John Sloan, late Treasurer of Lycoming county, and Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Comj)any," approved the fifteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.

    Act 4 of 1862 · P.L. 449 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  93. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relative to licenses on vehicles in the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny, in the boroughs of Birmingham, East Birmingham, South Pittsburg and Manchester, and dramatic licenses in the city of Pittsburg," approved the thirteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 452 of 1862 · P.L. 449 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  94. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act concerning the sale of Railroads> Canals, Biidges and Flank Hoads," aj)proved tbe eighth day of April, Anuo Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 450 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  95. Providing for the publication ofcertain Accounts and Notices in the countiog of Bedlbrd and Somerbet.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 451 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  96. For the protection of Sheep and taxing Dogs in the townships of Abingtoo, Benton, Jefferson and Madison, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 456 of 1862 · P.L. 452 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  97. To the Road laws of Erie county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 453 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  98. To attach Erie and Crawford counties to the Eastern District of the Supreme Court.

    Act 457 of 1862 · P.L. 453 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  99. Granting a Pension to Henry Welsh, a disabled soldier.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 454 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  100. To refund to Leonard F. Roberts certain moneys erroneously paid by him fur collateriil inheritance tax on the estate of John Craig, deceased.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 455 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

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