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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. Supplement to an act, entitled ' ' An Act to incorporate the Delaware, Lehigh and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company.

    Act 590 of 1864 · P.L. 693 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  2. To incorporate the Marshfield Coal Land Company.

    Act 592 of 1864 · P.L. 695 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  3. For the relief of James Miller, of Lancaster county, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Act 593 of 1864 · P.L. 696 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  4. For macadamizing a portion of Broad street, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 594 of 1864 · P.L. 696 · 1864 · Scanned page

  5. To provide for repairing, paving, curbing, and making th.e side -walks, in tlie borough, of Pottstown.

    Act 595 of 1864 · P.L. 697 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  6. For the relief of Philip Leonard, of Lancaster county, a soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act 596 of 1864 · P.L. 699 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  7. Relative to the estate of William Hamilton, of Clearfield county.

    Act 597 of 1864 · P.L. 699 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  8. To authorize the Surveyor General to furnish copies of certain surveys to the county surveyor of Allegheny county, and to define the place for keeping the records of the county surveyor's office.

    Act 598 of 1864 · P.L. 700 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  9. Supplement to the act relating to brokers and private bankers, approved sixteenth May, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 599 of 1864 · P.L. 701 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  10. Relative to a certain trust created by deed from Jesse Sponcer and wife, to Riward Foulke and others, dated fifth day of seventh month, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

    Act 600 of 1864 · P.L. 702 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  11. To incorporate the town of Howard, Centre county, into a borough.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 704 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  12. To extend the provisions of an act to preserve trout in the counties of Schuylkill and Lancaster, to the counties of York and Cumberland.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 706 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  13. Relating to the collection of taxes in the borough of Washington, in Washington county.

    Act 603 of 1864 · P.L. 706 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  14. T'o an act to iiieoTporate the St. Clair Cemetery Association of the borough of Greensburg, "Westmoreland county, approved April nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fiftysix.

    Act 604 of 1864 · P.L. 707 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  15. To incorporate the West Buck Mountain Coal and Iron Corapanv.

    Act 606 of 1864 · P.L. 708 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  16. Relative to the Locust Mountain Coal and Iron Company.

    Act 607 of 1864 · P.L. 710 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  17. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company.

    Act 610 of 1864 · P.L. 712 · April 20, 1864 · Scanned page

  18. To repeal the second section of an act, relative to tenpin alleys, billiard rooms and bowling saloons, in Mifflin county, and for other purposes, approved the fifteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 611 of 1864 · P.L. 713 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  19. Supplement to an act in relation to a certain road, in the county of Clinton, approved the twenty-second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

    Act 614 of 1864 · P.L. 720 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  20. Supplement To the Attleborough Railroad Company.

    Act 616 of 1864 · P.L. 722 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  21. T'o fix the place for holding the general, special and borongh elections, in the Second ward, in the borough of Johnstown, in the county of Cambria.

    Act 618 of 1864 · P.L. 723 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  22. Supplement To an act to provide for the payment of the interest on the State debt, approved the tliirtit-th day of January, Anno Domini one tlioasand eight hundred and sixty three.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 724 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  23. To incorporate the Youghiogheny Shaft Company.

    Act 622 of 1864 · P.L. 726 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  24. To incorporate the Scotland and Mont Alto Railroad Company.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 729 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  25. Relative to the Northern Liberties and Penn Township Railroad Company.

    Act 628 of 1864 · P.L. 731 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  26. Relative to the payment of interest on the public debt.

    Act 629 of 1864 · P.L. 732 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  27. Supplement to an act relative to the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad Company, approved February eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

    Act 630 of 1864 · P.L. 733 · 1864 · Scanned page

  28. To incorporate the Cross Cut Railroad.

    Act 631 of 1864 · P.L. 733 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  29. Relative to the Good Spring Railroad Company.

    Act 632 of 1864 · P.L. 734 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  30. Authorizing the governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the Susquehanna river, at, or near, Shenk's Ferry, in the county of Lancaster.

    Act 633 of 1864 · P.L. 735 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  31. To authorize the Directors of the Poor and of the House of Employment, of the county of Fayette, and the guardian of Levi Springer Gaddis, to exchange and convey certain real estate.

    Act 634 of 1864 · P.L. 741 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  32. To validate the sale of certain real estate in the borough of Titaiiville, ia the county of Crawford.

    Act 635 of 1864 · P.L. 742 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  33. To change the time of closing the polls, at the general and township elections, in the county of Bradford.

    Act 636 of 1864 · P.L. 743 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  34. To incorporate the Associate Farmers' Hotel Company.

    Act 637 of 1864 · P.L. 743 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  35. To tlie act to incorporate the town of Rochester, in the county of Bea- ^ ■ ver, into a borough, approved March twenty, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

    Act 638 of 1864 · P.L. 745 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  36. Relating to the Wildwood Cemetery, in the county of Lycoming.

    Act 639 of 1864 · P.L. 745 · 1864 · Scanned page

  37. To incorporate the Shippensburj; and Roxlniry Turnpike Road Company.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 748 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  38. Supplement to the act incorporating the Malleable Iron Companjo

    Act 643 of 1864 · P.L. 751 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  39. To authorize John B. Hinds, of Wysox township, and Reuben R. Palmer, of Le Roy township, in the county of Bradford, to collect certain taxes.

    Act 645 of 1864 · P.L. 752 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  40. Supplement to the act to authorize the commissioners of Chester county to borrow ' • money, and pay bounties to volunteers, approved March eleventh, one iSiousand eight hundred and sixtyfour.

    Act 646 of 1864 · P.L. 753 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  41. To incorporate the Coal Ridge Improvement and Coal Company.

    Act 647 of 1864 · P.L. 754 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  42. Anitliorizing and requiring the supervisors of Jackson townsliip, Lebanon county, to assess a tax, suiScieut to macadamize a certain road in said townsliip.

    Act 648 of 1864 · P.L. 755 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  43. To incorporate tlie Quaker Rim Iinproveraeut Company.

    Act 64 of 1864 · P.L. 756 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  44. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Local Telegraph Company, approved thetwenty-seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour.

    Act 650 of 1864 · P.L. 758 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  45. To incorporate the Renovo Gas and Water

    Act 651 of 1864 · P.L. 758 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  46. To postpone tlie time of holding the August term of the several courts of Perry county, for the year Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 652 of 1864 · P.L. 759 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  47. Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act to provide for the erection of a honse, for th« employment and support of the poor, in the county of Allt^glieny," approved the twenty third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and lifty-two.

    Act 653 of 1864 · P.L. 760 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  48. To autlioiize the school directors, of the North ward, of the borough of Meadville, to borrow money.

    Act 654 of 1864 · P.L. 761 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  49. Relative to the Bloomsburg Iron Company.

    Act 655 of 1864 · P.L. 761 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  50. Relative to the Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad Company.

    Act 657 of 1864 · P.L. 763 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  51. Relating to the taxing of unseated lands in Berks county.

    Act 658 of 1864 · P.L. 765 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  52. Supplement to the act of April third, eighteen hundred and thirty, relating to land* lords and tenants, for the counties of Mercer or Lawrence.

    Act 659 of 1864 · P.L. 766 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  53. To authorize the sale of the real estate of the Indiana Academy, in the borough of Indiana.

    Act 660 of 1864 · P.L. 767 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  54. To extend tlie act, approved on the fourth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, to the county of York.

    Act 661 of 1864 · P.L. 768 · 1864 · Scanned page

  55. Regulating tlie appointment of inspectors of tlie Western Penitentiary.

    Act 662 of 1864 · P.L. 769 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  56. Authorizing the citizens of Palmer township, Northampton county, to issue bonds, and disburse the proceeds of the sale thereof, as bounties to volunteers.

    Act 663 of 1864 · P.L. 769 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  57. To validate the title of certain real estate of Benjamin Riegleman.

    Act 664 of 1864 · P.L. 771 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  58. To authorize the supervisors of the township of Wliite, in the county of Indiana, to collect the road taxes in said township, in money.

    Act 665 of 1864 · P.L. 772 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  59. Giving the several district courts, and courts of common pleas, certain powers in equity proceedings.

    Act 667 of 1864 · P.L. 775 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  60. Supplement to an act to enable the Governor to appoint notaries public, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

    Act 668 of 1864 · P.L. 776 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  61. To increase the pay of the supervisors in certain counties.

    Act 669 of 1864 · P.L. 776 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  62. To vacate a certain Ftreet and alley, in Carter's addition, Williamsport.

    Act 670 of 1864 · P.L. 777 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  63. Relative to the fees of the prothonotary of Franklin county.

    Act 671 of 1864 · P.L. 777 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  64. Relating to the lieirs of Jacob Peters. Whekeas. Jacob Peters died seized of certain real estate in the city of Philadelphia, hereinafter more particularly described, having by his will, dated March twelfth, one thousand eight hundre:! and fifty -one, devised the same to certain of liis children, but without empowering his executors to sell: A))i] whereas, The said premises yield but a

    Act 672 of 1864 · P.L. 778 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  65. Supplement to an act to legalize and provide for the payment of the bonds issued as bounties to volunteers by the county commissioners of Venango county, approved the thirty first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour.

    Act 673 of 1864 · P.L. 779 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  66. Relating to the compensation of county auditors, in Fayette and Clinton counties.

    Act 674 of 1864 · P.L. 780 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  67. Supplement to the act incorporating tlxe Masonic Hall Association of East Liberty, approved February twentieth, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 675 of 1864 · P.L. 781 · March 31, 1864 · Scanned page

  68. For faxing dogs in the township of Wallace, and county of Chester.

    Act 680 of 1864 · P.L. 788 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  69. To provide for the payment of money, advanced by the banks of Fennsylvania, and other corporations to pay the troops, called into service to repel the invasion of the rebel army, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

    Act 681 of 1864 · P.L. 788 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  70. To regulate the standard weight of Indian, or corn, meal, and the salethereof, in the borough of Washington.

    Act 682 of 1864 · P.L. 790 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  71. Authorizing the school directors, of the horongh of Uniontown, in the county of Fayette, to sell certain real estate, and to borrow money.

    Act 683 of 1864 · P.L. 791 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  72. To vacate a certain alley.

    Act 684 of 1864 · P.L. 791 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  73. To authorize the school directors of Upper Oxford township, Chester county, to borrow money.

    Act 685 of 1864 · P.L. 792 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  74. Giving the right to the town council, of the horongh of Manch Chunk, to remove all obstructions from, and plank, the bed of Mauch Chunk cxeek, in said borough.

    Act 686 of 1864 · P.L. 793 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  75. Authorizing payment of a gratuity to Levi M. Neiscliwender, a soldier, crippled while in the service of the state militia, in July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. Wherea-S, Levi M. Neischwender, of Reading, Berks county, enlisted in the Pennsylvania state militia, on the twenty-third day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, under Captain

    Act 689 of 1864 · P.L. 795 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  76. To vacate a part of Finney street, in the borough of Rochester, in the county of Beaver.

    Act 691 of 1864 · P.L. 797 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  77. To equalize the payment of bounties, within the county of Montgomery.

    Act 692 of 1864 · P.L. 798 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  78. Supplement to an act to create a loan, and to provide for arming the State, approved the fifteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 693 of 1864 · P.L. 799 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  79. Supplement To an act to incorporate tlae Powelton Coal and Iron Company, approved May first, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 694 of 1864 · P.L. 800 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  80. To incorporate the Fame Hose Company, of Philadelphia,

    Act 696 of 1864 · P.L. 801 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  81. To authorize tlie mayor of the city of Pittsburg to appoint a deputy.

    Act 697 of 1864 · P.L. 804 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  82. Relative to th« Mercer Union School Diatrict.

    Act 698 of 1864 · P.L. 804 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  83. To authorize the appointment of an additional notary public, to reside in, the city of Philadelphia, and one in Luzerne county.

    Act 699 of 1864 · P.L. 806 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  84. To cliange the time of holding the election in the borough of Leechburg, in the county of Armstrong.

    Act 701 of 1864 · P.L. 807 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  85. To extend the charter of the Workiugmen's Savings, Loan and Building Association, in Montgomery county.

    Act 702 of 1864 · P.L. 808 · March 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  86. To authorize Amasa Stone, guardian of the minor children of Daniel Stone, deceased, to convert certain real estate.

    Act 703 of 1864 · P.L. 809 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  87. To divide the township of Abington, in the county of Luzerne, into two wards.

    Act 704 of 1864 · P.L. 810 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  88. To incorporate the Providence Borough Water Company.

    Act 705 of 1864 · P.L. 811 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  89. Relating to tlie pay of jurors and witnesses, in the counties of Perry and Juniata.

    Act 706 of 1864 · P.L. 814 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  90. To abolish the Cochranville school district, in Chester county.

    Act 709 of 1864 · P.L. 816 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  91. Supplement To an act for the prevention of vice and immorality, and of unlawful gaming, and to restrain disorderly sports and dissipation, passed the twentysecond day of April, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.

    Act 711 of 1864 · P.L. 817 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  92. To authorize and confirm the sale of the bridge and franchises of the Dingman's Choice and Delaware Bridge Company.

    Act 712 of 1864 · P.L. 818 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

  93. To incorporate the Franklin Hotel Company.

    Act 715 of 1864 · P.L. 821 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

  94. To extend th.e act, entitled "An Act to amend the fee-bill, as to justices of tlie peace, in the counties of Erie and Crawford," to the counties of Cumberland, Allegheny, Franklin, Lancaster and Fulton.

    Act 716 of 1864 · P.L. 823 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

  95. To repeal an act to incorporate the Erie City Passenger Railroad Company.

    Act 718 of 1864 · P.L. 824 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

  96. Supplementary to an act relating to Coroners, approved April sixteenth, one thousand eight himdred and fortyfive.

    Act 720 of 1864 · P.L. 825 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

  97. To annex the tract of land of Zerah B. Sheppard to the county of Butler.

    Act 721 of 1864 · P.L. 826 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

  98. To promote the establishment of District and School libraries.

    Act 722 of 1864 · P.L. 826 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

  99. Supplementary to the acts relating to Special Courts.

    Act 723 of 1864 · P.L. 829 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

  100. To change the venue in a certain case.

    Act 724 of 1864 · P.L. 830 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page

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