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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 refund to Leonard F. Roberts certain moneys erroneously paid by him for collateral inheritance tax on the estate of John Craig, deceased.

    Act 460 of 1862 · P.L. 455 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  2. To provide for the ordinary expenses of the Government, and other general and specific Appropriations. Section. 1

    Act 461 of 1862 · P.L. 456 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  3. For the relief of the widow of John Hagan, deceased.

    Act 463 of 1862 · P.L. 468 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  4. To extend the provisions of an act for the better regulation of the Mercer C'luuty, Shenaijgo Valle3', Montour and Allegheny County Agricultural Societies, to the East Pennsylvania Agricultural and Mechanical Society, loeated at Norristown, in Montgomery county.

    Act 464 of 1862 · P.L. 469 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  5. To protect Trout in the -waters of Emeigh's rnn and Moore's run, in tha county of Blair, and in Spruce creek, in the county of Huntingdon.

    Act 465 of 1862 · P.L. 470 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  6. To vacate a part of Cherry alley, in the horongh of West Greenville, in the county of Mercer. Secttoiv 1.

    Act 4 of 1862 · P.L. 476 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  7. Granting to the Supreme Court jurisdiction of a Court of Chancery in all cases of Alurtg;iges, et cetera.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 477 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  8. Requiring the resumption of Specie Payments by the Banks.

    Act 469 of 1862 · P.L. 477 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  9. To protect the Wages of Labor in certain counties of this Coramonwealtli.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 479 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  10. To protect the Wages of Labor in certain counties of this Commonwealth.

    Act 470 of 1862 · P.L. 479 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  11. Relating to the Crier of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Berks.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 481 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  12. Relative to the Claim of John Loban.,

    Act 4 of 1862 · P.L. 482 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  13. To repeal the second section of au act to reduce the rate of payment for advertising delinquent Tax-Pajers, and the collection of taxes in the city of Philadelphia, approved the twentyfirst day of March, Auno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtytwo.

    Act 473 of 1862 · P.L. 482 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  14. No. 4-74. Ai\ ACT To repeal an act, entitled "An Act relative to the School District of tha borough of Shelocta, in the county of Indiana," approved the twentyninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 474 of 1862 · P.L. 483 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  15. Relating to the Lien of Judgments against persons in military service.

    Act 475 of 1862 · P.L. 484 · 1862 · Scanned page

  16. To vacate Ouhrert street, in the Twenty-third ward of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 476 of 1862 · P.L. 485 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  17. To enable the Heirs of Robert Hunter, deceased, the Heirs of Samuel Griscom, deceased, the Heirs of Nathan Jones, deceased, and the Farmers' Bank of Reading, to amicably compromise and settle their adverse claims to a certain tract of land in Branch township, Schuylkill county, by a division of the soil and mineral rights in said land.

    Act 477 of 1862 · P.L. 485 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  18. To provide for the proper execution of the sixteenth section of the act. entitled "An Act to create a Loan and provide for Arming the State," approved May fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 478 of 1862 · P.L. 487 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  19. Relative to the use and disbursement of Road Taxes in Rose township, Jefferson county.

    Act 479 of 1862 · P.L. 488 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  20. For the relief of William Vincent.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 489 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  21. Relating to the Courts in Susquehanna county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 489 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  22. For the relief of William Vincent. Whbbbas, William and John Vincent became the purchasers, at commissioner's sale, of in-lots in the town (now borough) of Waterford, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and, among others, of in-lot number four hundred and sixtyseven, of which Jot the said William Vincent became the sole owner, by purchase from the said John Vincent, in the

    Act 480 of 1862 · P.L. 489 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  23. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Western Clinical Infirmary." Preamble.

    Act 482 of 1862 · P.L. 490 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  24. For the relief of Job H. Jackson and Thomas J.

    Act 483 of 1862 · P.L. 491 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  25. Amendatory of the License Laws of this State.

    Act 484 of 1862 · P.L. 492 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  26. For the payment of tbe Claim of Hiram B. Yeager, for services as Brigads Inspector of the First Brigade of Penns^'Ivania Volunteers.

    Act 485 of 1862 · P.L. 494 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  27. Supplement to an act creating two additional Assessors for the First and Twenty- Second wards in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 495 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  28. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to reduce the expenses of collecting State and County Taxes in Yenango county.''

    Act 486 of 1862 · P.L. 495 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  29. Authorizing Railroad Companies to re-locate their Roads in certain cases.

    Act 400 of 1862 · P.L. 497 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  30. For the relief of the Odd Fellows Hall Association of the Northern Libertics, in the city of Ir'hiladelphia.

    Act 489 of 1862 · P.L. 497 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  31. Authorising Railroad Companies to re-locate their Roads in certain cases.

    Act 490 of 1862 · P.L. 497 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  32. To extend Fifteenth and Green streets, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 491 of 1862 · P.L. 498 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  33. To authorize Margaret Williams, widow, devisee and legate of Isaac "Wil- Haius, late of Chester county, deceased, to borrow money.

    Act 402 of 1862 · P.L. 499 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  34. To authorize Margaret Williams, widow, devisee and legate of Isaac Williams, late of Chester county, deceased, to borrow money.

    Act 492 of 1862 · P.L. 499 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  35. To authorize certain persons to sell Real E.stfite in the borough of Lewistown, county of Mitflin.

    Act 493 of 1862 · P.L. 500 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  36. To aufliorizo th« Councils of the city of Pittsburg to compromise with the holders of Bonds of said city, issued in payment of subscriptions to the capital stock of ceitaiu Railroad Companies.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 501 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  37. To authorize the Councils of the city of Pittsburg to compromise with the holders of Bonds of said city, issued in payment of subscriptions to the capital stock of certain Railroad Companies.

    Act 494 of 1862 · P.L. 501 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  38. Supplement to the act incorporating the Allen Gas Company, in the county of Lehigh.

    Act 496 of 1862 · P.L. 503 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  39. Supplement to the act incorporating the Lackawanna and Lanesboro' Railroad Company.

    Act 497 of 1862 · P.L. 504 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  40. To authorize the issue of Bonds by the Monongahela Navigation Company.

    Act 498 of 1862 · P.L. 504 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  41. To incorporate the Benedictine Sisters of Elk county.

    Act 499 of 1862 · P.L. 505 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  42. To incorporate the village of Little Meadows into a borough.

    Act 500 of 1862 · P.L. 506 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  43. To incorporate the Odd Fellows Association at Waynesbarg, Greene county, Pennsylvania. Setcioh 1.

    Act 501 of 1862 · P.L. 511 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  44. To incorporate the Eighth United Presbyterian Congregation of the city of rhiladelphia.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 512 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  45. To incorporate the Journeymen's Union Manufacturing Company.

    Act 503 of 1862 · P.L. 515 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  46. To incorporate the Lutheran Salem's Church, of Upper Paston township, Dauphin county.

    Act 50 of 1862 · P.L. 516 · April 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  47. To incorporate the Chestnut Hill Cemetery Association.

    Act 505 of 1862 · P.L. 519 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  48. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to re-incorporate the Beaver Falls Water Company, change its name and enlarge its powers," approved the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

    Act 506 of 1862 · P.L. 521 · April 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  49. Supplement to the act establishing an Academy in the borough of Somerset, approved March nineteenth, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ten. Repeal of a certain supplement. Name changed. Election of trustees. Trustees appointed until election. Notice. Vacancies. Officers. Votes of stockholders. Stock may be sold. Object. Trustees may lease building to any society, religious body or

    Act 507 of 1862 · P.L. 522 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  50. To iocorporate the Home for Friendless Children, for the borough of Wilkesbarre and county of Luzerne.

    Act 508 of 1862 · P.L. 523 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  51. To incorporate the village of Dunmore, in the county of Luzerne, into borough.

    Act 509 of 1862 · P.L. 526 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  52. Incorporating the Real Estate Savings Institution.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 533 · April 16, 1862 · Scanned page

  53. To provide for the Adjudication and Payment of certain Military Claims.

    Act 512 of 1862 · P.L. 535 · April 16, 1862 · Scanned page

  54. Relating to certain Children's Homes.

    Act 513 of 1862 · P.L. 538 · April 16, 1862 · Scanned page

  55. Confirming the revised Grade and Survey Regulations of the first and second sections of the survey of West Philadelphia.

    Act 514 of 1862 · P.L. 539 · April 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  56. Supplementary to an act approved the twenty-sevei)tli day of May, one thous>and eight hundred and forty-one, entitled "An Act to authorize the licensing of Stock Brokers, Exchange Brokers, and to regulate contracts for the purchase and sale of Loans and Stocks.

    Act 510 of 1862 · P.L. 540 · January 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  57. Supplementary to an act approved the twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, entitled "An Act to authorize tbs licensing of Stock Brokers, Exchange Brokers, and to regulate contradi for the purchase and sale of Loans and Stocks,

    Act 515 of 1862 · P.L. 540 · April 24, 1862 · Scanned page

  58. To repeal so much of the thirtieth section of an act, entitled "A supplement to the act consolidating the city of Philadelphia/' passed April twentyfirst, one thousand eight hundred andflfty-fire, as relates to the widening of Fifth street, northward of York street, in said city.

    Act 517 of 1862 · P.L. 542 · April 26, 1862 · Scanned page

  59. Authorizing proceedings against the Pennsylvania Goal Company, and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.

    Act 518 of 1862 · P.L. 542 · May 6, 1862 · Scanned page

  60. To an ict incorporating the Pennsylvania Coal Company.

    Act 519 of 1862 · P.L. 543 · May 6, 1862 · Scanned page

  61. Relative to the DefeBces of the Delaware River and Bay.

    Act 9 of 1862 · P.L. 550 · February 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  62. Relative to Revising the Revenue Laws of this Commonwealth.

    Act 22 of 1862 · P.L. 558 · April 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  63. To incorporate the Union Railroad Company. Commissioners. Title. Capital stock. Proviso. Authorized to construct certain unfinished part of the Pittsburg and Erie road. Proviso. Damages, relative to. May borrow money and issue bonds.

    Act 520 of 1862 · P.L. 560 · March 30, 1862 · Scanned page

  64. To extend the Charter of the Short Mountain Coal Company.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 562 · April 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  65. To incorporate the Lathrop and Wilson Sewing Machine Manufacturing Company.

    Act 523 of 1862 · P.L. 563 · April 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  66. To incorporate the North-Eastern Mi.rket Company of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 565 · April 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  67. To incorporate the North-Eaatern Market Company of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 524 of 1862 · P.L. 565 · April 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  68. To tbe act incorporating the Richmond and Schuylkill Railway Company.

    Act 525 of 1862 · P.L. 567 · April 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  69. Supplement to an act incorporating the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Passenger Railway Company.

    Act 526 of 1862 · P.L. 568 · 1862 · Scanned page

  70. Relating to the Altocna Fairview Cemetery Association.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 569 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  71. Relating to the Altoona Fairview Cemetery Association.

    Act 528 of 1862 · P.L. 569 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  72. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Wilkesbarre and Kingston Passenger Railway Company.

    Act 529 of 1862 · P.L. 570 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  73. Supplement to the act incorporating the Pbilipsburg and Waterford Railroad Company.

    Act 530 of 1862 · P.L. 571 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  74. To incorporate the Ohio and Mississippi Steam Packet Company.

    Act 531 of 1862 · P.L. 572 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  75. To incorporate the Powelton Coal and Iron Coiapany.

    Act 532 of 1862 · P.L. 574 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  76. To sn act incorporating the Bedford Iron Company.

    Act 533 of 1862 · P.L. 576 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  77. To incorporate the Union Mutual Insurance Ccmpany of "Westmoreland county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 577 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  78. Supplement to an act incorporating the Erie and Pittsburg Railroad Company, approved April the fiibt, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

    Act 536 of 1862 · P.L. 580 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  79. To change the name of the Fellowship Fire Engine Company of Gerraantowo.

    Act 537 of 1862 · P.L. 581 · April 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  80. To authorize Joseph Webster to convey certain Real Estate.

    Act 538 of 1862 · P.L. 582 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  81. To authorize the Corporation of the Lutheran Congregation at the Trappe, Montgomery county, to Borrow Money.

    Act 539 of 1862 · P.L. 583 · April 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  82. To incorporate the Eagle Cotton Works.

    Act 540 of 1862 · P.L. 584 · March 29, 1862 · Scanned page

  83. To enable the Executors of Maria C. Johnson to convey certain Real Estate.

    Act 542 of 1862 · P.L. 588 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  84. To authorize the Crawford County Central Agricultural Society to sell their Fair Grounds to the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Company, and to straighten the channel of French Creek.

    Act 543 of 1862 · P.L. 590 · March 29, 1862 · Scanned page

  85. To incorporate the Oso Mining Company.

    Act 544 of 1862 · P.L. 590 · April 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  86. ACT To authorize the Guardian of Charles K. Harrison and Emily K. Ilarrison, to sell certain parts of their Real Estate.

    Act 545 of 1862 · P.L. 592 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  87. Authorizing the erection of a Telegraph Line from Pittsburg to

    Act 546 of 1862 · P.L. 593 · April 18, 1862 · Scanned page

  88. To enable Elizabeth White to make title to certain Real Estate.

    Act 547 of 1862 · P.L. 593 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  89. To incorporate the Highland Cemetery Company.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 595 · 1862 · Scanned page

  90. Relating to the Catawissa Railroad Company. Sect on 1.

    Act 550 of 1862 · P.L. 597 · April 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  91. To incorporate the Saucou Railroad and Mining Company.

    Act 551 of 1862 · P.L. 599 · April 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  92. To validate and ratify a certain Contract, made by the Anderson Creek Public Road and Navigation Company, with Charles Blanchard, George Craig and Jesse Lane, and John Dubois and £. S.

    Act 552 of 1862 · P.L. 601 · April 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  93. To iDcorporate the town of Newburg, Cumberland connty, into a borough.

    Act 553 of 1862 · P.L. 602 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  94. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pittsburg and Birmingham Paaseng«r*Ra3road Company, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 554 of 1862 · P.L. 604 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  95. Supplement to an act, entitled •'■An Act to incorporate the Allentown Railroad Oompany," approved April niucteentli, Anno Domini one thoujiand eight lumdrcd and

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 606 · March 25, 1862 · Scanned page

  96. Supplement to the act incorporating the Allegheny Mountain ITeaUh Institute.

    Act 558 of 1862 · P.L. 607 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  97. an act fo incorporate the Barclay Railroarl and Coal Company, approved April tliird, one thousand eight hundred and fiftj'-four. SECTioisr 1.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 609 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  98. To ma act to incorporate the Barclay Railroad and Goal Company, approved April third, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 560 of 1862 · P.L. 609 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  99. To incorporate the Ligonier Bridge Company.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 610 · April 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  100. To incorporate the Mount Sinai's Evangelical Lntheran Church of LoTter Mount Bethel township, in the county of Northampton.

    Act 562 of 1862 · P.L. 610 · May 1, 1862 · Scanned page

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