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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. In relation to the levying of taxes and the payment of bounties to volunteers, in East Hanover township, in the county of Dauphin.

    Act 886 of 1864 · P.L. 1015 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page

  2. Relative to the Bank of Cliambersburg.

    Act 888 of 1864 · P.L. 1017 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page

  3. Ceding to the United States of America the right of exclusive jurisdiction over two strips of ground, adjoining and lying immediately to the south of the United States Navy Yard, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 889 of 1864 · P.L. 1017 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page

  4. Relative to the assessment of a per capita tax, in the townships of Porter and Hopewell, and the borough of Alexandria, in the county of Huntingdon.

    Act 891 of 1864 · P.L. 1019 · August 24, 1864 · Scanned page

  5. Relating to the payment of Bounties, in Morgan township, Greene county.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 1021 · August 19, 1864 · Scanned page

  6. Relative to Bounties, in Elk townsliip, Warren county.

    Act 897 of 1864 · P.L. 1025 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page

  7. Fn relation to a per capita tax, for the payment of Bounties to Volunteers, in the townships of Colebrookdale, Alsace, Washington and Richmond, in Berks county, and the townships of Saucon and Lehigh, Northampton county.

    Act 898 of 1864 · P.L. 1025 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page

  8. Relative to taxes for Bounties to Volunteers, in n.ilifax township, tn the county of Dauphin. Preamble. WnEREAs, Certain citizens of Halifax township, in the eouuty of Dauphin, associated tugother under the title uf the Halifax Bounty Association, lur the purpuse of freeing said township from the late drafts, said association, in January last, advanced the sum of eight hundred dollars, which

    Act 899 of 1864 · P.L. 1026 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page

  9. Relative to t'ne payment of Bounties, in tlie township of Weisenburg, Lehigh county.

    Act 900 of 1864 · P.L. 1027 · August 31, 1864 · Scanned page

  10. Relating to the levy of tax for bounty purposes, in the borough of Perrysville.

    Act 905 of 1864 · P.L. 1031 · August 31, 1864 · Scanned page

  11. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act authorizing the citizens of Palmer township, Northampton county, to issue lionds aud disburse the proceeds of th« sale thereof as Bounties to Volunteers," approved May fourth, on* thousand eight hundred and sixty four.

    Act 906 of 1864 · P.L. 1032 · May 20, 1864 · Scanned page

  12. To incorporate the Woodburne Mining Company.

    Act 908 of 1864 · P.L. 1034 · June 24, 1864 · Scanned page

  13. Supplement to an act relating to the site of a proposed Raih'oad Depot, approved April twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 909 of 1864 · P.L. 1035 · August 10, 1864 · Scanned page

  14. To enable the Farmers' and Mt-clianics' Bank of Shippensburg to receive ' circulating notes from the Auditor General, under the provisions of the free banking laws of the State.

    Act 910 of 1864 · P.L. 1036 · March 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  15. Relative to an Executive Mansion.

    Act 6 of 1864 · P.L. 1049 · May 2, 1864 · Scanned page

  16. Relative to the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps.

    Act 7 of 1864 · P.L. 1050 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  17. Relative to the One hundred and Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.

    Act 10 of 1864 · P.L. 1052 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page

  18. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Allegheny City and Freeport Railroad Company, approved April thirteenth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfour.

    Act 925 of 1864 · P.L. 1070 · April 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  19. To incorporate the "Wilkesbarre and Philadelphia Railroad Company.

    Act 926 of 1864 · P.L. 1071 · April 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  20. incorporate the Tivoli Steam Fire Hose Company, in the city of Phila* delphia, and to authorize said company to erect a market house.

    Act 927 of 1864 · P.L. 1072 · April 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  21. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Towanda Railroad Company, approved March fourth, jWino Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

    Act 929 of 1864 · P.L. 1074 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  22. To incorpcrate the Philadelphia Public Bathing Company.

    Act 930 of 1864 · P.L. 1075 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  23. Supplement To the act incorporating the Warren and Tidioute Railroad Company, approved the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 933 of 1864 · P.L. 1078 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  24. Relative to the Western Pennsylvania Coal Company.

    Act 934 of 1864 · P.L. 1079 · April 15, 1864 · Scanned page

  25. To incorporate the Lock Haven Water Company.

    Act 936 of 1864 · P.L. 1082 · April 15, 1864 · Scanned page

  26. To incorporate the Williamsport Car Manufacturing Company.

    Act 938 of 1864 · P.L. 1085 · April 22, 1864 · Scanned page

  27. To release Laugher Baohe, M. M. Converse, Chester Robinson and James Lowrey, sureties of William D. Bailey, Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of the Orphans' Court of the county of Tioga.

    Act 940 of 1864 · P.L. 1089 · April 24, 1864 · Scanned page

  28. To incorporate the Petroleum Storage Company of Philadelpbis.

    Act 942 of 1864 · P.L. 1092 · May 25, 1864 · Scanned page

  29. To incorporate the Mahoning and French Creek Railroad Company.

    Act 943 of 1864 · P.L. 1095 · June 13, 1864 · Scanned page

  30. Supplement To an act to enahle joint tenants, and tenants in common, and adjoining owners of mineral land.s in this commonwealth, to manage and develop the same.

    Act 945 of 1864 · P.L. 1098 · July 22, 1864 · Scanned page

  31. To incorporate the Oil Creek and Ridgway Railroad Company.

    Act 946 of 1864 · P.L. 1099 · July 24, 1864 · Scanned page

  32. To suspend, in the counties of Tioga, Potter, Lycoming, M'Kean, Bedford and Warren, the penalties imposed by the second section of the act of the twenty-second March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and the fir.-t and Second sections of the act of the twelfth of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. Wherkas, The ordinary transaction of

    Act 947 of 1864 · P.L. 1100 · July 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  33. Relating to corporations for Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mining ai)'l Quarrying purposes.

    Act 949 of 1864 · P.L. 1102 · July 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  34. To incorporate the Keystone Gold and Silver Mining Company.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 1109 · July 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  35. In relation to the plans of survey of certain streets, in the Twentyfourth ward, of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 952 of 1864 · P.L. 1113 · July 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  36. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Fairmouut Passenger Railway Company, approved thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyeight.

    Act 953 of 1864 · P.L. 1114 · July 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  37. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and State Line Railroad Company.

    Act 956 of 1864 · P.L. 1117 · September 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  38. To incorporate the Lee Coal Company.

    Act 957 of 1864 · P.L. 1118 · September 29, 1864 · Scanned page

  39. For the relief of the sureties of John H.

    Act 958 of 1864 · P.L. 1119 · October 23, 1864 · Scanned page

  40. To incorporate the Dimes Saving Institution of Bethlehem.

    Act 960 of 1864 · P.L. 1120 · October 23, 1864 · Scanned page

  41. Relating to actions of ejectment.

    Act 961 of 1864 · P.L. 1123 · December 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  42. In relation to feeding stock, while awaiting transportation on railroads.

    Act 962 of 1864 · P.L. 1124 · December 16, 1864 · Scanned page

  43. Eelative to Landlords and Tenants.

    Act 968 of 1864 · P.L. 1125 · December 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  44. Confirming the title of Joseph W. Moore to a certain tract of land, ia Tinicum township, Delaware county.

    Act of 1864 · P.L. 1126 · December 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  45. Relating to tlie liens of common carriers, and others.

    Act 965 of 1864 · P.L. 1127 · December 21, 1864 · Scanned page

  46. Supplement to an act incorporating the Pittsburg Coal Company, passed April third, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 967 of 1864 · P.L. 1129 · December 22, 1864 · Scanned page

  47. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 968 of 1864 · P.L. 1130 · January 6, 1864 · Scanned page

  48. To extend the charter of the Bank of Chambersburg.

    Act 971 of 1864 · P.L. 1138 · January 6, 1864 · Scanned page

  49. To extend the charter of the Farmers' Bank of Bucks County.

    Act 973 of 1864 · P.L. 1139 · January 6, 1864 · Scanned page

  50. To extend the charter of the Bank of Danville.

    Act 974 of 1864 · P.L. 1140 · January 6, 1864 · Scanned page

  51. Supplement to an act to establish a Board of Wardens, for the port of Philadelphia, and for other piirposes, ajjproved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight huiidred and three.

    Act 976 of 1864 · P.L. 1141 · January 7, 1864 · Scanned page

  52. To change the times of holding the courts in the Third Judicial District.

    Act of 1864 · March 30, 1864 · Scanned page

  53. To incorporate the Clement Seminary.

    Act of 1864 · March 31, 1864 · Scanned page

  54. To auttorize tlie Auditor General and State Treasurer to re-settle the account of Robert J. Canan, late treasurer of Venango county.

    Act of 1864 · March 31, 1864 · Scanned page

  55. To incorporate the Hamilton Park Association, of the Twenty-fourth ward, Philadelphia.

    Act of 1864 · March 17, 1864 · Scanned page

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

    Act of 1864 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  57. To incorporate the Meadville Telegraph Company.

    Act of 1864 · April 23, 1864 · Scanned page

  58. Supplement to the act incorporating the North Lebanon and Monnt Hope Plank Road and Turnpike Company.

    Act of 1864 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  59. To provide additional Revenue for tlie use of the Commonwealth.

    Act of 1864 · August 25, 1864 · Scanned page

  60. To pay tlie CMef Clerks, Assistant Clerks, and other retiring officers of the Senate and riouse of Representatives.

    Act 2 of 1864 · March 10, 1864 · Scanned page

  61. To authorize the payment of Bounties to Volunteer? in the county of Bradford.

    Act 3 of 1864 · March 11, 1864 · Scanned page

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

    Act 34 of 1864 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  63. To change the name of a certain street in Pitt township, Allegheny connty.

    Act 123 of 1864 · March 30, 1864 · Scanned page

  64. Supplement to an act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the West Chester and Wilmington Plank Road Company.

    Act 124 of 1864 · March 30, 1864 · Scanned page

  65. To exempt the Citizens' Volunteer Hospital of Philadelphia from taxation.

    Act 165 of 1864 · March 31, 1864 · Scanned page

  66. To pro%'ide for the more accurate indexing of liens against real estate, in the city of Philadelphi.;.

    Act 166 of 1864 · March 31, 1864 · Scanned page

  67. To legalize and provide for the payment of the bonds issued as bounties to Volunteers, by the county Commissioners of Venango county.

    Act 167 of 1864 · March 31, 1864 · Scanned page

  68. 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 · April 14, 1864 · Scanned page

  69. To incorporate the Union Deposit and Swatara Turnpike Companj.

    Act 376 of 1864 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  70. Authorizing the commissioners, of Jefferson county, to levy an additional tax, for the purpose of building a court house, and to borrow money.

    Act 398 of 1864 · April 18, 1864 · Scanned page

  71. Relating to the site of a proposed railroad depot.

    Act 548 of 1864 · April 28, 1864 · Scanned page

  72. Supplement to an act to incorporate th.e Keystone Gold and Silver Mining Company, approved July eighteentli, one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree.

    Act 555 of 1864 · April 29, 1864 · Scanned page

  73. Supplement To an act to provide for the paymont of the interest on the State debt, approved thti thirtieth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty three.

    Act 620 of 1864 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  74. Relating to certain canals.

    Act 621 of 1864 · May 3, 1864 · Scanned page

  75. 1047 Asking Congress to pass a law increasing the pay of private soldiers and non-commissioned officers in the army.

    Resolution 2 of 1864 · P.L. 1047 · March 17, 1864 · Scanned page

  76. Relative to the protection of fishermen, in the waters of the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.

    Resolution 8 of 1864 · P.L. 1051 · May 4, 1864 · Scanned page

  77. 1054 LAWS OP PENNSYLTAXIA, Ko. 11. §^ goint |!c!^otuti(Jtt Proposing certain amendments to tlie Constitution.

    Resolution of 1864 · P.L. 1054 · April 1, 1864 · Scanned page

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

    Act 10 of 1865 · P.L. 8 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page

  79. Supplement to an act relating to the payment of bounties to volunteers, approved March twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 11 of 1865 · P.L. 24 · March 15, 1865 · Scanned page

  80. Extending the provisions of an act, relating to corporations, for mechanieal, mining and quarrying purposes, to tte counties of Nortliauspton and Leliigh.

    Act 12 of 1865 · P.L. 25 · March 31, 1865 · Scanned page

  81. To authorize, and make valid, conveyances by wives, during their minority, of their interests in their husband's real estate.

    Act 14 of 1865 · P.L. 29 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page

  82. To promote the safety of travelers on railroads, and to punish negligent and careless employees thereof.

    Act 15 of 1865 · P.L. 30 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page

  83. Relating to the committees of the estates of lunatics and habitual drunkards.

    Act 16 of 1865 · P.L. 31 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page

  84. To repeal the second section of an act, entitled "A further 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.

    Act 17 of 1865 · P.L. 32 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page

  85. To authorize railroad companies, whose lines reach, navigable streams, to erect docks, piers or wharves therein, and to tal* private property for such public use, on compensation, and ratifying the purchase of the same.

    Act 18 of 1865 · P.L. 33 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page

  86. Supplement to an act to enable joiht tenants, tenants in common, and adjoining owners of mineral lands, in this commonwealtli, to manage and develop the same, approved the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfour, authorizing directors to convey real estate, stockholders to direct how proceeds shaU be applied, prescribing the number of dii'ectors,

    Act 19 of 1865 · P.L. 34 · March 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  87. To authorize companies, incorporated under an act, entitled "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 «iglit hundred and fifty-four, to borrow money.

    Act 20 of 1865 · P.L. 37 · March 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  88. Amending the law of evidence in Pennsylvania.

    Act 22 of 1865 · P.L. 38 · March 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  89. Increasing tte fees of the several county officers of this commonwealth, except in the city of Philadelphia, and the counties of Allegheny, Bradford, Susquehanna and

    Act 23 of 1865 · P.L. 39 · March 30, 1865 · Scanned page

  90. To fix the standard weight of potatoes.

    Act 24 of 1865 · P.L. 40 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page

  91. To provide for the continuance of the education and maintenance of the destitute orphans of the deceased soldiers and sailors of the state.

    Act 25 of 1865 · P.L. 40 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page

  92. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relating to railroad companies," passed May sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 26 of 1865 · P.L. 41 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page

  93. Supplement to an act relating to fences, approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and iifty-one.

    Act 27 of 1865 · P.L. 42 · March 24, 1865 · Scanned page

  94. Providing additional remedies against trustees of a trust created for life, or during marriage, and providing a remedy for the protection of their sureties.

    Act 30 of 1865 · P.L. 44 · March 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  95. Relating to proceedings in partition.

    Act 31 of 1865 · P.L. 45 · March 30, 1865 · Scanned page

  96. Supplement to an act to provide for the payment of the interest on the state debt, appro red the thirtieth day of Jannarv, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, so far as the same relates to the resumption of specie payments by the banks of this commonwealtli.

    Act 33 of 1865 · P.L. 47 · March 24, 1865 · Scanned page

  97. To enable tbe free banks of this commonwealth to become national banks.

    Act 34 of 1865 · P.L. 48 · March 24, 1865 · Scanned page

  98. Relating to tlie satisfaction of judgments in courts of record, in this Commonwealtli.

    Act 36 of 1865 · P.L. 52 · March 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  99. To authorize tlie agents of foreign insurance, annuity and trust companies to transact business in any county of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Act 38 of 1865 · P.L. 53 · March 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  100. Supplement to an act, entitled ' 'An Act for the greater certainty of title, and mor& secure enjoyment of real estate," approved April twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, to prevent attorneysat-law from pleading the same. Beotion 1.

    Act 39 of 1865 · P.L. 56 · March 27, 1865 · Scanned page

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