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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.
7,883 laws of the 1860s
Constitution of 1838
To increase the pay of jurors and witnesses, in the connty of Lancaster.
Act 725 of 1864 · P.L. 832 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Authorizing the borough council of the borough of Mahanoy City to construct water works, borrow money and appoint water commissioners.
Act 727 of 1864 · P.L. 834 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate tlie Union Turnpike Road Company, and relative to the Oakland Railway Company.
Act 729 of 1864 · P.L. 837 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act incorporating tlie borough of Phcenixville, and its several supplements, passed tlie sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fortynine.
Act 730 of 1864 · P.L. 839 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act incorporating the borougli of Meclianicsburg, in Cumberland county.
Act 734 of 1864 · P.L. 843 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Relative to grading and paving of streets, et cetera, in the borough of Duquesne.
Act 735 of 1864 · P.L. 843 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
To legalize the payment of bounties and relief, in the borough of Conshohocken, in the county of Montgomery.
Act 736 of 1864 · P.L. 846 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to the Shei-iff's fees, in Westmoreland county.
Act 737 of 1864 · P.L. 847 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
To legalize the acts of the Supervisors of Berlin toxraship, in the county of Wayne.
Act 738 of 1864 · P.L. 847 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Relative to taxing dogs, in certain townships, in the county of Bucks.
Act 741 of 1864 · P.L. 849 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to the clerks of the several courts of Lehigh county.
Act 742 of 1864 · P.L. 850 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
To extend the provisions of an act, approved the twelfth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixtytwo, providing for the election of councilmen, and collection of taxes, in Millville borough, Cambria county, to the borough of Knoxville, in the county of Tioga. Section i. Beit enacted hij the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pejinsylvania in General
Act 743 of 1864 · P.L. 851 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Relative te the accounts of Qeorge Edkin, late treasurer of Sullivan cosntj.
Act 745 of 1864 · P.L. 852 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
To attacTi the farm of Eli Bloom, in Pike district, Clearfield county, to Lawrence district, in said county, for school purposes.
Act 746 of 1864 · P.L. 853 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act incorporating the Freeport and Shenango Valley Railroad Company.
Act 747 of 1864 · P.L. 854 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
To annul the marriage contract between Josiah Kern and Mary Kern.
Act 749 of 1864 · P.L. 855 · May 5, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement To an act to incorporate the Philadelpliia Musical, Saving and Loan Association, approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.
Act 752 of 1864 · P.L. 858 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Susquehanna Gold Mining Company.
Act 754 of 1864 · P.L. 860 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Increasing the compensation of certain officers, in Alleglieny county.
Act 757 of 1864 · P.L. 863 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
To exempt the Northern and Southern Dispensaries, of the city of Philadelphia, from certain taxes.
Act 761 of 1864 · P.L. 868 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act for the payment of troops of the Reserve Brigade, first division, Pennsylvania militia, in service during the riots in the county of Schuylkill, in the Month of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixtytwo, approved the fifteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
Act 762 of 1864 · P.L. 868 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Aathorizing the Governor to accept the donation of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Act 763 of 1864 · P.L. 869 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to the fees of Constables, in the counties of Fayette and Northampton.
Act 764 of 1864 · P.L. 870 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
To repeal the eleventh section of an act, approved the eighth day of April, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Act 765 of 1864 · P.L. 871 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
For the sale of certain real estate of the German Reformed congregation^ Philadelphia.
Act 766 of 1864 · P.L. 872 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to the pay of the commissioners, county auditors, and jurors and witnesses, in the counties of Lycoming and Clinton.
Act 767 of 1864 · P.L. 873 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
In relation to vacant offices of justices of the peace, in the county of Washington.
Act 768 of 1864 · P.L. 873 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act in relation to the town.'ship of Greene, in the county of Indiana, approved May first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.
Act 769 of 1864 · P.L. 874 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
To validate the judgment docket entries, made by the prothonotaries of certain counties in this commonwealth.
Act 770 of 1864 · P.L. 875 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
To repeal the thirty-fourth section of an act, relating to county rates and levies, and township rates and levies, approved the fifteenth of April, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty-four, so far as the same relates to Collins township, Allegheny county.
Act 771 of 1864 · P.L. 875 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement To an act, passed March twentyninth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and three, to establish a board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, and for other purposes.
Act 774 of 1864 · P.L. 877 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to certain public improvements, in the city of Philadelphia.
Act 775 of 1864 · P.L. 878 · May 6, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to Allegheny county.
Act 776 of 1864 · P.L. 879 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
Relative to draining certain lands in Pollock township, Lawrence county.
Act 778 of 1864 · P.L. 881 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
authorize the commissioners of Lawrence county to borrow money, for the purpose of effecting a compromise with the holders of bonds, issued by said county to railroad companies.
Act 779 of 1864 · P.L. 883 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to paving and curbing, in the borough of Lawrenceville, county of Allegheny. in the
Act 780 of 1864 · P.L. 884 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To prevent cattle, torses, sheep, or hogs, from running at large, fn Bethlehem township, Northampton county.
Act 781 of 1864 · P.L. 885 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
Defining the duties of high constable of the borough of Dauphin, in th* county of Dauphin.
Act 782 of 1864 · P.L. 886 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To change the place of holding the elections, in the borough of Susquehanna Depot, Susquehanna county.
Act 783 of 1864 · P.L. 886 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To increase the compensation of the county commissioners of Bedford county.
Act 784 of 1864 · P.L. 887 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
For the relief of John Beatty, of Butler county.
Act 7 of 1864 · P.L. 888 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To declare Washington's birth day a public holiday.
Act 787 of 1864 · P.L. 889 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To compel the manufacturers of firkins, kegs and tubs, intended for the packing of huttnr, or lard, in the counties of lirie, Crawford and Warren, to mark the weight thereon.
Act 789 of 1864 · P.L. 890 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To increase the pay of witnesses, in the counties of Mifflin and Somerset.
Act 790 of 1864 · P.L. 891 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
Relative to the several courts of Blair county.
Act 791 of 1864 · P.L. 892 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To authorize Alexander W. Leisenring, Solomon Driesbach, Thomas L. Foster, and their associate trustees, to grant and convey, to the borough of East Mauch Chunk, a certain burial lot. « Preamble.
Act 792 of 1864 · P.L. 892 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To authorize the re-examination of the accounts between the commonwealth and the county of Cambria.
Act 793 of 1864 · P.L. 894 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate tlie Connecting Railway Company," approved the fourteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
Act 796 of 1864 · P.L. 896 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the M'Neal Coal and Iron Company.
Act 797 of 1864 · P.L. 898 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
Relative to Notaries Public, in the borongh. of Strasbiirg.
Act 799 of 1864 · P.L. 899 · May 7, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Hendrick Lubricating Oil Company.
Act 802 of 1864 · P.L. 901 · May 18, 1864 · Scanned page
To authorize the sale of certain real estate.
Act 803 of 1864 · P.L. 903 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Philopatrian Hall Company, of Philadelphia.
Act 805 of 1864 · P.L. 905 · 1864 · Scanned page
Gin 3lct Regarding the port of Philadelphia.
Act 806 of 1864 · P.L. 906 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
For the relief of William B. Sipes, Lieutenant- Colonel of the Seventh Penasylvania Cavalrj.
Act 808 of 1864 · P.L. 909 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
To vacate two intended streets, in the Twenty-fourth ward of the city ot Philadelphia.
Act 809 of 1864 · P.L. 910 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.
Act 811 of 1864 · P.L. 911 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
For the opening of.Jackson street, in tlie Second ward of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 813 of 1864 · P.L. 913 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
58 Surveyor p;enf ral to niakp oat a desoriptivft list of all unpatented lands, and transmit to protbonotaries. Amount of purchase money, interest, foes and costs, due thereon, to be entered in a lif*u dockt-t. I'rothonotaries to provide a •locket, with inde:?, for recording descriptions President jndfjes to hear leases where parties in interest represent, by pt'tition, that the land has
Act 814 of 1864 · P.L. 913 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
Gt Jupplcm^ittt Penalties for the violation of certain provisions relative to the passage of boats through locks, &u., of the Monougahela Navigation Company. How to be oollected and appropriated. Authorized to •onslruct piers, at any, or all, ©f their locks. Purpose^ of To an act to facilitate the passage of coal and coke boats on the Monongahela Improveuif-nt, and to incorporate the
Act 815 of 1864 · P.L. 916 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
To legalize the ordinances passed by the boroughs of.Johnstown, Conemaugh, Canabria and Millville, in the county of Cambria, for the purpose of raising volunteers, under the late calls of the President of the United States.
Act 816 of 1864 · P.L. 917 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act to regulate certain election districts, and for other purposes, approved the twenty-ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Act 817 of 1864 · P.L. 920 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page
To require the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company to station a watchman,. et cetera.
Act 818 of 1864 · P.L. 921 · May 21, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Muncy Creek Railroad Company.
Act 819 of 1864 · P.L. 922 · May 21, 1864 · Scanned page
In relation to the Hestonville, Mautua and Fairmoont Passenger Railroad Company.
Act 821 of 1864 · P.L. 924 · May 21, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Lake Presbytery of the United Presbyterian church of North America.
Act 823 of 1864 · P.L. 926 · March 17, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Jefferson and Elk Coal Company.
Act 824 of 1864 · P.L. 928 · May 2, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act incorporating the Bethlehem Iron Company, approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred and liftyseven, under title of the Saucona Iron Company.
Act 825 of 1864 · P.L. 928 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the People's Mutual Life Insurance Company of Pennsylvania.
Act 826 of 1864 · P.L. 929 · May 21, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Spring Mountain Coal Company.
Act 828 of 1864 · P.L. 936 · May 30, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to enable joint tenants, tenants in common and adjoining owners of mineral lands in this commonwealth, to manage and develop the same, approved the twenty -first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
Act 830 of 1864 · P.L. 938 · June 4, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company.
Act 832 of 1864 · P.L. 940 · June 25, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Pennajlvania Middle Coal Field Coal and Railroad Company.
Act 835 of 1864 · P.L. 948 · June 25, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to declare and regulate esclieats.
Act 837 of 1864 · P.L. 951 · June 27, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to Hamilton and Thirtyfirst streets, in the Twenty-fourth ward, ' ' of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 838 of 1864 · P.L. 951 · June 18, 1864 · Scanned page
To authorize the sale of certain real estate, in the city of Philadelphia.
Act 810 of 1864 · P.L. 953 · April 20, 1864 · Scanned page
For the divorce of Alice S. Hurlbert, from her husband, Charles W.
Act 842 of 1864 · P.L. 955 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Coudersport and Lymansville Street Railway Company.
Act 843 of 1864 · P.L. 956 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page
To settle the claim of John Loban.
Act 845 of 1864 · P.L. 958 · August 12, 1864 · Scanned page
To repeal an act, entitled "A further suppleraent to an act regulating auctions in the city of Lancaster, and other towns in this commonwealth, and the several supplements thereto, approved the seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two," which aforesaid act was approved the twelfth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven.
Act 846 of 1864 · P.L. 959 · August 10, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act relating to the authentication of letters of attorney, protests of notaries public, and assignments made out of the State, and to the acknowledgment of deeds, approved the fourteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfour,
Act 850 of 1864 · P.L. 962 · August 10, 1864 · Scanned page
Si fo an act, approved April twentythird, eighteen hundred and sixty four, entitled ' 'A further supplement to an act to incorporate the Pennsylvania-Railroad Company," approved the tliirteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and fortysix.,
Act 851 of 1864 · P.L. 963 · August 12, 1864 · Scanned page
To exempt the Penn Asylum, of Philadelphia, for indigent widows an<2 single women, from taxation.
Act 852 of 1864 · P.L. 964 · August 18, 1864 · Scanned page
To authorize the Commissiouers of Berks county, and the school direo tors, or supervisors, of the several boroughs and townships, of said county, to raise money to pay bounties to volunteers and drafted men.
Act 854 of 1864 · P.L. 965 · August 20, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to the Banks of the Commonwealth.
Act 865 of 1864 · P.L. 981 · August 23, 1864 · Scanned page
To authorize the townships and boroughs of Venango county to pay Bounties to Volunteers, in certain cases. Section" 1.
Act 867 of 1864 · P.L. 983 · August 23, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act for the organization, discipline and regulation, of the Militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved May fourth, one thou sand eight hundred and sixty tour.
Act 868 of 1864 · P.L. 984 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement Tlie authorities of citie?, town ships, boroughs, &c., may contract loans and levy taxes, in ease the commissioners neglect, or refuse, to do so. To an act relating to the payment of Bounties to Volunteers, approved the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour.
Act 869 of 1864 · P.L. 986 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page
To provide additional Revenue for the use of the Commonwealth.
Act 870 of 1864 · P.L. 988 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page
To regulate elections by soldiers in actual military service.
Act 871 of 1864 · P.L. 990 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to the payment of Bounties to Volunteers, in the borough of Freemansburg. All bonds, or certificates, heretofore, or hereafter issued for payment of bounties, legalized. Limitation, Taxation aufhorized. Per capita tax, relative to. Exemptions. Collector to be appointed. To give bond.
Act 872 of 1864 · P.L. 1000 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page
Relating to the payment of Bounties to Volunteers, in the county of Lebanon.
Act 873 of 1864 · P.L. 1001 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page
To confirm the action of the town council of the borough of Tyrone, in the county of Blair, in relation to the issuing and payment of bonds, issued to secure Bounties to Volunteers.
Act 875 of 1864 · P.L. 1004 · 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act relating to tlie payment of Bounties to Volunteerig, by the commissioners of Delaware county.
Act 876 of 1864 · P.L. 1005 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page
To authorize the school directors of Cumberland township, Greene county, to levy a tax for the payment of a bounty to volunteers.
Act 879 of 1864 · P.L. 1008 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page
To authorize the levying and collecting of a tax, to pay Bounties to VolunteerSj in the borough and township of Brownsville, and in the borough of Bridgeport, in the county of Fayette.
Act 880 of 1864 · P.L. 1008 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, approved May twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, directing the entry of liens for money due the Common- Wealth on certain lands.
Act 881 of 1864 · P.L. 1009 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page
For the protection of Volanteera against frauds, in the payment of bounty monej.
Act 828 of 1864 · P.L. 1010 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page
Providing for the re-pajment of a certain loan, and the payment of the expenses of the extra session of the Legislature, and other miscellaneous items.
Act 883 of 1864 · P.L. 1011 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to fix the numb -r of Senators and Representatives, and to form the State into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution, approved May filth, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour.
Act 884 of 1864 · P.L. 1014 · 1864 · Scanned page
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1682–1801: the Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania. 1802–1974: the Pamphlet Laws (Laws of the General Assembly). Both from the scans published by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, which link to each original page. 1975 onward: the General Assembly’s own record of legislation enacted, which adds approval dates and bill numbers. Years the Bureau hasn’t indexed act by act come from the annual Laws of the General Assembly as scanned by the Internet Archive and Google Books: we split each volume into acts by their approval lines, and each one links to its scanned page. Before 1975 each year’s appropriation acts were scanned as one bundle, so they aren’t listed one by one. Proposed constitutional amendments, vetoed bills and reorganization plans are left out. Subject lines are the Bureau’s and the General Assembly’s, not the laws’ full titles.