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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 incorporate the Springhouse and Penllyn Turnpike Road Company.

    Act of 1863 · P.L. 309 · April 7, 1863 · Scanned page

  2. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Mahoning- Navigation Company," passed the twenty-second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

    Act 317 of 1863 · P.L. 310 · April 10, 1863 · Scanned page

  3. Supplement to an act for the sale of the State Canals, approved the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

    Act 318 of 1863 · P.L. 311 · April 10, 1863 · Scanned page

  4. Sapplementary to an aot to incorporate the Foster Coal and Iron Company, passed April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 316 of 1863 · P.L. 312 · April 10, 1863 · Scanned page

  5. To authorize the commissioners of Lawrence county to compromise with the holders of bonds, issued by said county to railroad companies.

    Act 319 of 1863 · P.L. 313 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  6. To annul the marriage contract between Solomon L. Ulman, and Lydia L., his wife.

    Act 324 of 1863 · P.L. 320 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  7. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pittsburg and Conuellsville Railroad Comiiany.

    Act 325 of 1863 · P.L. 321 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  8. To incorporate the Holmesburg and Bustleton Turnpike Roxid Company.

    Act 326 of 1863 · P.L. 321 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  9. an act to prevent cattle, horses, sheep and hogs, from running at large in the county of Delaware.

    Act 327 of 1863 · P.L. 322 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  10. To authorize the Shickshinny Coal and Iron Company to borrow money.

    Act of 1863 · P.L. 323 · April 1, 1863 · Scanned page

  11. Supplement to the act incorporating the Cream Hill Turnpike Road Company, passed: the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 330 of 1863 · P.L. 324 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  12. To widen, re-survey and establish the lines and width of a public road in the township of Wilkesbarre, in the county of Luzerne, and to appoint commissioners for that purpose.

    Act 332 of 1863 · P.L. 326 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  13. Entitled "An Act for the relief of tbe sureties of William Caloban, as Supervisor of repairs on tbe Portage railroad, and Superintendent of Transportation upon tbe Portage raikoad.

    Act 333 of 1863 · P.L. 329 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  14. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to re-incorporate tlie New Brighton Water Company, and enlarge its powers," approved the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

    Act 334 of 1863 · P.L. 330 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  15. To enable the board of sehool directors of Jackson township, Lycoming county, to make returns of the unseated lands to the county commissioners.

    Act 335 of 1863 · P.L. 331 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  16. To incorporate the Jefifersonville and Shannonville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 336 of 1863 · P.L. 331 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  17. To prevent actions at law, or proceedings in equity, in certain cases.

    Act 338 of 1863 · P.L. 334 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  18. To incorporate the Honesdale Water Company.

    Act 339 of 1863 · P.L. 334 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  19. To lay out a State Road in Fulton and Bedford counties.

    Act 340 of 1863 · P.L. 335 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  20. To enable Daritis Hetrick, collectoT of Polk township, Jefferson county, to make returns.

    Act 341 of 1863 · P.L. 337 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  21. Extending the provisions of the first section of the act of assembly, approved April seven, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, entitled "An Act relating to views of roads and damages in the counties of Monroe and Montgomery, and other purposes," to Pike county.

    Act 342 of 1863 · P.L. 337 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  22. Relating to the Edinboro' Academy, in the county of Erie.

    Act 343 of 1863 · P.L. 338 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  23. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Conestoga and Manor Turnpike Road Com pany.

    Act 344 of 1863 · P.L. 339 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  24. To attach the farm of Peter Reaver, in Springfield township, York county, to the borough of Logansville, for school purposes. Section 1. Beitenactedhy the Senate and House of Repre sentafives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the farm belonging to Peter Reaver, adjoining the borough of Logansville,

    Act 345 of 1863 · P.L. 341 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  25. To authorize the Auditor General and State Treasurer to settle the ac- • counts of E. C. Wilson, late Adjutant General.

    Act 347 of 1863 · P.L. 342 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  26. To incorporate tlie Mautua Hook and Ladder Company, in the county of PMladelj^liia, and authorize said company to erect a market house.

    Act 348 of 1863 · P.L. 343 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  27. For the relief of Wunderlich and Nead, and Wunderlich, Nead and Company.

    Act 349 of 1863 · P.L. 344 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  28. To fix tlie compensation of tlie directors of the poor of the county of Cambria.

    Act 350 of 1863 · P.L. 345 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  29. To repeal so mucTi of the eighth, section of the act, approved the twentieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ten, as relates to filing interrogatories, on rule to take depositions before justices of the peace.

    Act 351 of 1863 · P.L. 346 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  30. To incorporate the Catholic Home for Destitute Children.

    Act 352 of 1863 · P.L. 346 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  31. To authorize the Governor to ftirnish Tourniquets, for the use of the soldiers of this State.

    Act 353 of 1863 · P.L. 349 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  32. Relative to the American Protestant Hall and Library Association of th« city and county of Philadeliihia.

    Act 355 of 1863 · P.L. 350 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  33. To exempt certain property in New Brighton, Beaver county, from taxation.

    Act 356 of 1863 · P.L. 351 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  34. Relating to Belmont Avenue and Plank Road Company, in the county of Philadelphia.

    Act 357 of 1863 · P.L. 352 · April 11, 1863 · Scanned page

  35. Supplement to an act, entitled ' ' An Act to incorporate the Pliiladelphia and Crescent Navigation Company, ' ' approved the twenty-eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 358 of 1863 · P.L. 352 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  36. Supplement to the act for the regulation of the Militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Act 360 of 1863 · P.L. 354 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  37. To authorize the supervisors of the township of Upper Mount Bethel, in the county of Northampton, to levy and collect, by tax, sufficient to pay certain soldiers of said township.

    Act 362 of 1863 · P.L. 355 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  38. To repeal an act relative to the Woodlands Cemeterjr, approved the tiiirteenth February, Anno Domini one thouBand eight hundred and siztvthree.

    Act 361 of 1863 · P.L. 356 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  39. Supplement to an act incorporating the city of Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin.

    Act 363 of 1863 · P.L. 357 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  40. To provide for the ordinary expenses of the Government, and other general and specific appropriations.

    Act of 1863 · P.L. 358 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  41. Authorizing the Auditor General, State Treasurer and Attorney General' to examine the claims of Bernard M'Colgan, Jacob Stineman and of Stephen A. and Peter Moyers.

    Act 364 of 1863 · P.L. 358 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  42. To provide for the ordinary expenses of the Govemment, and other gen^ eral and specific appropriations.

    Act 365 of 1863 · P.L. 360 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  43. Supplementary to an act regulating the fees for Prothonotary, in certain cases, in the city and county of Philadelphia, passed the first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.

    Act 367 of 1863 · P.L. 373 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  44. Relating to the.Jefferson and Ebensburg Plank Road.

    Act 368 of 1863 · P.L. 373 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  45. Relating to proceedings in equity.,

    Act 369 of 1863 · P.L. 374 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  46. To adjust tlie fees of certain Commissions in Bedford county.

    Act 370 of 1863 · P.L. 375 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  47. Relating to certain township officers in Elk county.

    Act 371 of 1863 · P.L. 376 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  48. Supplementary to an act to reduce the capital stock of the American Fire Insurance Company, approved the sixteenth day of February, one thousand eight hu.ndred and forty-seven.

    Act 372 of 1863 · P.L. 376 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  49. To incorporate the borough of New Wilmington, in Lawrence county.

    Act 373 of 1863 · P.L. 377 · April 4, 1863 · Scanned page

  50. To incorporate the Inland Telegraph.

    Act 374 of 1863 · P.L. 379 · April 3, 1863 · Scanned page

  51. Relating to the Monmnental Building and Loan Association.

    Act 376 of 1863 · P.L. 381 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  52. Relating to the Monumental Building and Loan Association.

    Act 375 of 1863 · P.L. 382 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  53. To pay for auditing the accounts of John M. Coleman, County Treasurer of the city of Philadelphia, for the years one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four and fifty-tive.

    Act 377 of 1863 · P.L. 384 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  54. To continue in force the warrants to Irvin Rutledge, a collector of taxes for the several wards of the borough of Johnstown, Cambria county.

    Act 378 of 1863 · P.L. 385 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  55. To extend the time for the payment of the enrolment tax on an act to incorporate the Girard Cemetery, in the county of Erie, approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and to legalize the acts of the managers of said company.

    Act 379 of 1863 · P.L. 385 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  56. For the protection of a oertain side walk in the township of IKazatawny, in the coi^y of Berks.

    Act 380 of 1863 · P.L. 386 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  57. Allowing the appointment of additional notaries public in Crawford and Erie counties.

    Act 381 of 1863 · P.L. 387 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  58. Supplement To an act to incorporate the Selinsgrove Bridge Company, approved t?ie eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 382 of 1863 · P.L. 388 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  59. Extending the provisions of the act of March sixth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, in regard to floating lumber, to oil and oil barrels, upon the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio

    Act 383 of 1863 · P.L. 388 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  60. To prohibit the use of deleterious drugs, in the manufacture and gale o intoxicating, malt, or alcoholic liquors.

    Act 384 of 1863 · P.L. 389 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  61. To prevent the notion of fish in Brandywine creek, in the counties of Chester and Delaware, and Chartiers creek, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act of 1863 · P.L. 390 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  62. Authorizing the commissioners of Cumberland county to appropriate a certain sum of money for making a mountain road in said

    Act of 1863 · P.L. 391 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  63. Kepealing a supplement to an act relating to roads and highways in West Lampeter township, Lancaster county.

    Act 387 of 1863 · P.L. 392 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  64. Providing for the levying and collecting a tax, in several townships in Northampton county, for the relief of subscribers, and others, to the volunteer bounty fund.

    Act 388 of 1863 · P.L. 392 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  65. Authorizing the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Cumberland, Cumberland county, to execute and deliver a deed for a house and lot of ground unto one Valentine Feeman, and ratifying and contirming the title thereto in him.

    Act 389 of 1863 · P.L. 394 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  66. To attach certain properties in Rose and Pine Creek townships, in Jefferson county, to the borough of Brookville, for school purposes.

    Act 390 of 1863 · P.L. 395 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  67. Act of incorporation and supplement thereto re-enacted. Letters patent revived. To revive and extend the charter of the Skippack and Salfordville Turnpike Road Company, in Montgomery county.

    Act 391 of 1863 · P.L. 396 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  68. To the charter of the Allentown Iron Company, incorporated April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 392 of 1863 · P.L. 397 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  69. Relative to the Bustleton and Somerton Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 393 of 1863 · P.L. 397 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  70. To increase the pay of county auditors of Lawrence county.

    Act 394 of 1863 · P.L. 398 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  71. Declaring Morgan's run, in Clearfield county, a public highway.

    Act 395 of 1863 · P.L. 399 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  72. To incorporate the Edgely Cemetery Company of Philadelphia.

    Act 396 of 1863 · P.L. 399 · 1863 · Scanned page

  73. To attach lands of Edward Osman, in Lower Maliantango school district, to Hegins school district, in Schuylkill county.

    Act 397 of 1863 · P.L. 401 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  74. To the several acts incorporating the city of Erie, in the county of Erie.

    Act 398 of 1863 · P.L. 401 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  75. To anthorize the sale of the Warrior's Mark Water Company. Section 1.

    Act 399 of 1863 · P.L. 403 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  76. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to establish the Union School District of Chester and Delaware counties.

    Act 400 of 1863 · P.L. 404 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  77. To authorize the Road Commissioners of Mill Creek township, Erie county, to set apart a portion of the streets, and roads, in said township, for side walks.

    Act 401 of 1863 · P.L. 405 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  78. Relating to certain officers in the county of Lehigli.

    Act 402 of 1863 · P.L. 406 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  79. Repealing an act regulating printing in Snyder county.

    Act 403 of 1863 · P.L. 407 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  80. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pennsylvania and Lehigh Zinc Company, approved May second. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 404 of 1863 · P.L. 407 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  81. Supplement To an act incorporating tlie borougli of Reimersburg, iu tlie county of Clarion.

    Act 405 of 1863 · P.L. 408 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  82. Extending tlie provisions of the act for the protection of sheep, and taxing of dogs, in the county of Blair, approved the twentieth of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 406 of 1863 · P.L. 408 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  83. For the relief of James "Wheeling, a soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve and fourteen.

    Act 407 of 1863 · P.L. 409 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  84. Supplementary to an act revising the charter of the municipal corporation of the city of Reading, passed March thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and the several supplements thereto.

    Act 408 of 1863 · P.L. 410 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  85. To extend the time for the payment of the enrolment tax on the Allegheny City and Freeport Railroad Company.

    Act 409 of 1863 · P.L. 411 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  86. To incorporate the Harleysville and Sender's Turnpike Road Company, in Montgomery county.

    Act 410 of 1863 · P.L. 411 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  87. To incorporate the German Roman Catholic Literary Institute of Philadelphia.

    Act 411 of 1863 · P.L. 413 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  88. To prevent the destruction of young timber in Butler township, Adams county, by setting snares for rabbits.

    Act 412 of 1863 · P.L. 414 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  89. To incorporate the Oil City and Petroleum Bridge Company.

    Act 413 of 1863 · P.L. 415 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  90. To amend an act to incorporate the Sonora Improvement Company.

    Act 414 of 1863 · P.L. 415 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  91. To incorporate the Castle Valley Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 415 of 1863 · P.L. 416 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  92. To change the boundary line between the townships of Adams and Cranberry, in the county of Butler.

    Act 416 of 1863 · P.L. 417 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  93. To repeal an act for the better preservation of game, so far as the same relates to the county of Indiana.

    Act 417 of 1863 · P.L. 418 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  94. To incorporate the Yoang Men's Christian Association of Erie, Fenngyi- Incorporstiojt. Title. Pravilegige,

    Act 418 of 1863 · P.L. 418 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  95. Declaring portions of Coal ran and Beaver run, in Clearfield county, public highways.

    Act 419 of 1863 · P.L. 419 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  96. To incorporate the Nazareth Hall boarding schc-ol, at Nazareth,

    Act 420 of 1863 · P.L. 420 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  97. To create fhe Cocliranville school district, out of parts of West Fallowfield and Highland townships, in the county of Chester.

    Act 421 of 1863 · P.L. 421 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  98. Authorizing the construction of a macadamized road on part of the Washington and Middletown road, in the county of Washington.

    Act 423 of 1863 · P.L. 423 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  99. Supplement to the act incorporating the Chvarfield Gas Company, jiassod twentyfourth March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 424 of 1863 · P.L. 424 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

  100. Incorporating the United Presbyterian Board of Publication.

    Act 425 of 1863 · P.L. 425 · April 14, 1863 · Scanned page

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