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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. Relative to the sale of Unseated and Seated Lands for taxes, intlie county of Columbia.

    Act 282 of 1864 · P.L. 349 · April 8, 1864 · Scanned page

  2. Allowing the appointment of an additional Notary Public in Bucks and Tioga counties.

    Act 283 of 1864 · P.L. 349 · April 8, 1864 · Scanned page

  3. To incorporate the Littlestown and Pennsylvania Line Turnpike Company.

    Act 286 of 1864 · P.L. 351 · April 8, 1864 · Scanned page

  4. To repeal the special road law in Toboyne tovmsliip, Perry county.

    Act 287 of 1864 · P.L. 353 · April 8, 1864 · Scanned page

  5. To empower the trustees of the Saint John Street Methodist Episcopal church, in the city and county of Philadelphia, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 291 of 1864 · P.L. 359 · April 8, 1864 · Scanned page

  6. Relative to the collection of taxes in the township of Jefferson, county of.fcoivsl scf

    Act 297 of 1864 · P.L. 365 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  7. To aathorize the road commissioners, of the several townships, and the burgess, and council, of the boroughs of the county of Warren, to levy a tax for the payment of bounties to volunteers.

    Act 298 of 1864 · P.L. 366 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  8. Supplementary to the act, iiiL-orporating the borough of Saint Clair, ill Sohiiylkill county.

    Act 299 of 1864 · P.L. 368 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  9. To prevent horses, mules, cattle, sheep and swine, from running at large in the county of Bradford.

    Act 301 of 1864 · P.L. 369 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  10. Relating to the borough of West Chester, in the county of Chester.

    Act 302 of 1864 · P.L. 370 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  11. To ittach Erre aad Crawford counties to the Western district of tli!<6 Supreme Court.

    Act 303 of 1864 · P.L. 371 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act, aiithorizuig the laying out of a state road, from Ayr township, in Fulton county, to Warren township, in Franklin county, an4 relating to the collection of taxes, in Franklin county, passed the twentysixth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 305 of 1864 · P.L. 373 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  13. For the relief of Henry Bender, late trea.su rer of York count

    Act 307 of 1864 · P.L. 374 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  14. Supplement to an act to provide for the taxation of non-resident venders of merchandize, in the city of Philadelphia, and for other purposes, approved the twelfth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

    Act 308 of 1864 · P.L. 375 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  15. Relating to elections in Cornwall township, Lebanon county.

    Act 310 of 1864 · P.L. 377 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  16. Supplement To an act incorporating the borough of Waverly.

    Act 312 of 1864 · P.L. 378 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  17. To change the place of hokliug the elections in Slipperj Rock township, in the county of Lawrence.

    Act 314 of 1864 · P.L. 380 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  18. To annex Jacob Krotser, of Penns township, Snyder county, to.Jackson township, in the same ooitnty, for school purposes.

    Act 317 of 1864 · P.L. 383 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  19. For the relief of Catharine Wolf, widow of Adam Wolf, an old soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and fourteen, for s pension.

    Act 318 of 1864 · P.L. 384 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  20. Authorizing the boroxigh of Lewistown to sell, and transfer, water stock.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 386 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  21. Relative to the streets, and alleys, in Catawissa, in Colombia county.

    Act 321 of 1864 · P.L. 386 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  22. To incorporate the Soldiers' Home, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 324 of 1864 · P.L. 389 · April 9, 1864 · Scanned page

  23. To incorporate the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Coal and Iron Company. S'ECTio^ 1.

    Act 325 of 1864 · P.L. 391 · April 11, 1864 · Scanned page

  24. Relating to Railroad and Canal Companies.

    Act 326 of 1864 · P.L. 393 · April 11, 1864 · Scanned page

  25. Relating to the Central Passenger Railway Company.

    Act 327 of 1864 · P.L. 394 · April 12, 1864 · Scanned page

  26. To incorporate the Juniata Improvement Company.

    Act 330 of 1864 · P.L. 397 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  27. To incorporate the Hamilton House Hotel company.

    Act 331 of 1864 · P.L. 398 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  28. To incorporate the Pennsylvania Iron and Manufacturing Company.

    Act 332 of 1864 · P.L. 400 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  29. To incorporate the Baltimore Condensed Milk Company, of the borough of York, Pennsylvania.

    Act 335 of 1864 · P.L. 404 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  30. Supplement to the act incorporating the Inland Telegraph Company.

    Act 337 of 1864 · P.L. 407 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  31. To authorize the treasurer, of Luzerne county, to pay John Hines, for services rendered in eighteen hundred and sixty, as mercantile appraiser of said county.

    Act 339 of 1864 · P.L. 408 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  32. Directing the manner of making election returns in tlie borough of Pittston, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 340 of 1864 · P.L. 409 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  33. Requiring the Lehigh and Mahanoy railroad company to fence their road, in Rush township, Schuylkill county.

    Act 341 of 1864 · P.L. 409 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  34. Extending the provisions of certain acts of Assembly, relative to selecting sites for school houses, to Mercer and Allegheny counties.

    Act 314 of 1864 · P.L. 411 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  35. To incorporate the Nanticoke Coal and Iron Company.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 412 · April 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  36. Relating to the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad.

    Act 346 of 1864 · P.L. 414 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  37. Relative to the Columbia and Marietta Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 347 of 1864 · P.L. 414 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  38. To authorize the State Treasurer to enter satisfaction on a mortgage.

    Act 348 of 1864 · P.L. 415 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  39. To repeal part of an act authorizing the administrators of Zachariah Connell, deceased, to sell his estate, and for other purposes.

    Act 349 of 1864 · P.L. 415 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  40. Supplement To an act incorporating the Skippack Turnpike Road Company, approved the fifteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fiftythree.

    Act 350 of 1864 · P.L. 416 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  41. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pittsburg and Birmingham Passenger Railroad Company, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 351 of 1864 · P.L. 417 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  42. Supplement to the act incorporating the Reading and Columbia Railroad Company.

    Act 352 of 1864 · P.L. 418 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  43. To incorporate the Spring Garden Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

    Act 353 of 1864 · P.L. 419 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  44. To provide for the payment of bounties to volunteers, in the county c : Butler.

    Act 354 of 1864 · P.L. 419 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  45. To increase the compensation of certain officers, and of jurors and witnesses, in the county of Montgomery.

    Act 361 of 1864 · P.L. 425 · April 15, 1864 · Scanned page

  46. Supplement to an act to incorpwate the Dimes Savings Institution of LewisV)urg, approved March thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 368 of 1864 · P.L. 432 · April 15, 1864 · Scanned page

  47. To authorize George Peck, guardian of Frederick B. Myers, and William Wood, guardian of William Myers, minor children of Madison F. Myers, late of Kingston, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, deceased, or any guardian of said minors, hereafter appointed for them, or either of them, to sell certain real estate. Whersas, The said minor children own, in common with the other children of said

    Act 369 of 1864 · P.L. 433 · April 15, 1864 · Scanned page

  48. To annul the marriage contract between Washington Warren Welsh, anrl Rhoda Maria Welsh.

    Act 370 of 1864 · P.L. 434 · April 15, 1864 · Scanned page

  49. Vo provide for the cliange of the location of the Bank of Northumberland, to the borough of Sunbury, in the county of Northumberland. ^mTio^ I.

    Act 371 of 1864 · P.L. 435 · April 16, 1864 · Scanned page

  50. Relating to sheriflPs fees in Luzerne county.

    Act 372 of 1864 · P.L. 436 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  51. To revise and re-enact an act to encourage the further development of the mineral resources of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, so far as to apply to, and embrace, the county of Fayette.

    Act 373 of 1864 · P.L. 437 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  52. To change the width of Wildey Cfonnerly Bedford,) street, in the city c-f Philadelphia.

    Act 374 of 1864 · P.L. 438 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  53. To provide for the purchase of land, and the erection of huildings, for the support and emploTment of the poor of Warren county.

    Act 375 of 1864 · P.L. 438 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  54. For the protection of trout in the county of Dauphin.

    Act 377 of 1864 · P.L. 444 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  55. To open Ninth and Twenty-ninth streets, in the city of Philadelphiso

    Act 378 of 1864 · P.L. 445 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  56. Supplement to an act to incorporate the village pf Dunmore, in the county of Lnzerne, into a borough, approved the tenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.

    Act 379 of 1864 · P.L. 446 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  57. To open Eighth street, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 381 of 1864 · P.L. 447 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  58. To repeal an act to authorize the court of quarter sessions of Erie county to appoint viewers, to view and lay out a road, from the east end of Third street, in the borough of Waterford, in the county of Erie, to the depot at the Philadelphia and Erie railroad, which became a law January thirteen, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 382 of 1864 · P.L. 448 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  59. To provide for the election of auditors in the borough of Middletown, ia the county of Dauphin.

    Act 383 of 1864 · P.L. 448 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  60. Relating to the Ebensburg and Susquehanna Plank Road.

    Act 384 of 1864 · P.L. 449 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  61. Supplement to the act incorporating the United Presbyterian Board of Publication, approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree.

    Act 385 of 1864 · P.L. 450 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  62. to the act of twenty-second April, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, relative to the Western Pennsylvania Hospital.

    Act 386 of 1864 · P.L. 451 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  63. To aa act concerning the sale of railroads, canals, turnpikes, bridges, and plaijk roads, approved the eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 387 of 1864 · P.L. 452 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  64. Relative to plank roads in the county of Crawford.

    Act 390 of 1864 · P.L. 455 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  65. To increase the rates of taxation for road purposes in Polk township, Jefferson county, and for the pay oi supervisors.

    Act 391 of 1864 · P.L. 456 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  66. Authorizing the payment to Joseph Taylor, of Chester, Chester county, of the amount due his son, Colonel Charles Frederick Taylor, deceased, Tinder the act of April sixteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and supplement thereto.

    Act 393 of 1864 · P.L. 457 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  67. To extend to tlie county of Bucks the provisions of an act relative to the draining of v^et and spouty lauds.

    Act 395 of 1864 · P.L. 459 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  68. To legalize the levy and collecting of taxes in the borough of Wellsboro', in Tioga county.

    Act 396 of 1864 · P.L. 459 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  69. Authorizing the commissioners, of Jeiferson county, to levy an additional tax, for the purpose of Luilding a court house, and to borrow money.

    Act 398 of 1864 · P.L. 461 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  70. Authorizing tlie borougli authorities to lease a market lot in Clearfield borough.

    Act 399 of 1864 · P.L. 462 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  71. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relating to the sale and conveyance of real estate, ' ' approved the eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thouthousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 400 of 1864 · P.L. 462 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  72. To incorporate the Gettysburg and Emmitsburg Turnpike company.

    Act 401 of 1864 · P.L. 463 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  73. Supplement to an act for the changing of the boundary line, between the borough of Jamestown and Crawford county, approved the twentietli day of April, "Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftythree.

    Act 402 of 1864 · P.L. 464 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  74. To provide for the appointment of a fire marshal for Allegheny county.

    Act 403 of 1864 · P.L. 465 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  75. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia, passed February second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, relative to the election of school directors.

    Act 405 of 1864 · P.L. 468 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  76. To amend and alter the act incorporating the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, for the promotion of the mechanic arts.

    Act 406 of 1864 · P.L. 469 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  77. To autliorize Jolin Spear Smith, and otliers, to make, and take, certain conveyances.

    Act 407 of 1864 · P.L. 471 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  78. Authorizing tlie re settlement of tlie accounts of John Care, late treasurer of Dauphin county.

    Act 408 of 1864 · P.L. 473 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  79. To au act to incorporate the Moshannon Railroad Company, approved April eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

    Act 411 of 1864 · P.L. 475 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  80. To incorporate the Kater Market Company.

    Act 412 of 1864 · P.L. 476 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  81. To secure to the owners their lumber, when lost in the Delaware river.

    Act 414 of 1864 · P.L. 480 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  82. Relative to additional water works in tlie city of Allegheny.

    Act 415 of 1864 · P.L. 483 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  83. For the relief of Sarah Ann Puruell, widow of an old soldier.

    Act 416 of 1864 · P.L. 484 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to an act to repeal the law, and vacate a certain State road, in Fayette and Greene counties, approved the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree.

    Act 417 of 1864 · P.L. 485 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  85. Authorizing the election of six supervisors in Jefferson township, Washington county.

    Act 419 of 1864 · P.L. 486 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  86. Relating to Ground Rents.

    Act 420 of 1864 · P.L. 487 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  87. To carry into effect a certain devise, under tlie will of Mary Anderson, deceased.

    Act 421 of 1864 · P.L. 488 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  88. Supplement to an act in relation to public printing, approved the ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.

    Act 422 of 1864 · P.L. 489 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  89. Relative to tlie Crescent Oil Company.

    Act 424 of 1864 · P.L. 491 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  90. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia. Wher"EAS, The owner of the fire alarm telegraph, is also the superintendent of the police and fire alarm telegraph, connected with the police department of the city of Philadelphia, and is the only person, from whom, the privileges and supplies, necessary for the management of such telegraph, can legally be obtained : And whereas.

    Act 425 of 1864 · P.L. 491 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  91. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the burgess and town council, of the borough of Pittston, to levy and collect a tax, to pay bounties," approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour.

    Act 426 of 1864 · P.L. 492 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  92. To repeal the ninth section of an act, approved the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, entitled "An Act to secure a stricter accountability of certain public officers in Schuylkill county," so far as the same refers to Barry township, in said county.

    Act 428 of 1864 · P.L. 494 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  93. Supplement to an act in regard to certain ledgers in the city of Pittsburg, and relating to the publishing of sheriff's sales, and for other purposes, approved the twenty-second day of April, Anno Doniiui one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

    Act 429 of 1864 · P.L. 494 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  94. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Jamestown and Franklin Railroad Company, approved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.

    Act 430 of 1864 · P.L. 495 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  95. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Antliracite Coal and Iron Coinpany, approved April eigMh, one thousand eight hundred and sixtj-four.

    Act 431 of 1864 · P.L. 496 · 1864 · Scanned page

  96. Extending the time for the payment of certain enrolment tax.

    Act 432 of 1864 · P.L. 496 · April 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  97. Authorizing the auditor general to open, and re-adjust, the accounts of John F. Donaldson, prothonotary, et cetera, of the county of Tioga,

    Act 434 of 1864 · P.L. 497 · April 20, 1864 · Scanned page

  98. Legalizing an ordinance of the town council of the borough of Milton, Noi'thuuiberlanil county.

    Act 441 of 1864 · P.L. 505 · April 20, 1864 · Scanned page

  99. Supplement To an act relating to the payment of bounties to volunteers.

    Act 442 of 1864 · P.L. 506 · April 20, 1864 · Scanned page

  100. To repeal section four of an act relative to certain election districts, approved April twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive.

    Act 443 of 1864 · P.L. 507 · April 20, 1864 · Scanned page

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