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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 relative to cost in cases of partition, approved April twentyfourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 40 of 1865 · P.L. 56 · March 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  2. In relation to the sale, use and disposition of butts, hogsheads, barrels, casks or kegs, used by tlie manufacturers of malt liquors.

    Act 42 of 1865 · P.L. 58 · April 4, 1865 · Scanned page

  3. Extending the provisions of the act relating to corporations for meishanical, manufacturing^ mining and quarrying purposes, approved July eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and the supplements thereto, to the couoties of Schuylkill, Montgomery, Wyoming, Luzerne, York and Carhon.

    Act 43 of 1865 · P.L. 60 · April 4, 1865 · Scanned page

  4. Supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education hy common schools, approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, relative to district institutes.

    Act 44 of 1865 · P.L. 60 · April 17, 1865 · Scanned page

  5. Supplement to an act for tlie regulation and continuance of a system of education by common scliools, for cTianging tlie time of making the tri-ennial returns by the county commissioners.

    Act 45 of 1865 · P.L. 61 · April 17, 1865 · Scanned page

  6. Supplement to an act regulating lateral railroads.

    Act 47 of 1865 · P.L. 64 · April 18, 1865 · Scanned page

  7. To pay the retiring officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.

    Act 48 of 1865 · P.L. 64 · January 4, 1865 · Scanned page

  8. Supplement to an act, entitled "A furthep supplement to an act to incorporate the Point Breeze Park association," approved May the twentieth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 49 of 1865 · P.L. 65 · January 12, 1865 · Scanned page

  9. Relating to the sale and conveyance of certain real estate of Moses Palmer, deceased.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 66 · January 12, 1865 · Scanned page

  10. To change the time of holding the townships and borough elections in the county of Tioga.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 66 · January 12, 1865 · Scanned page

  11. Relating to the payment of bounties to vohmteers in the borough of West Greenville, Mercer county.

    Act 52 of 1865 · P.L. 67 · January 12, 1865 · Scanned page

  12. To r.nthorize the school directors of the borough of Glasgow, Beaver county, to borrow money.

    Act 53 of 1865 · P.L. 68 · January 18, 1865 · Scanned page

  13. To change the venue in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Washingtoi: V. Gotwald, number twelve of August term, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, in the court of quarter sessions of Adams county, to the county of Dauphin.

    Act 56 of 1865 · P.L. 70 · January 19, 1865 · Scanned page

  14. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act authorizing the citizens of Palmer township, Northampton county, to issue bonds, and disburse the proceeds of the Bale thereof as bounties to volunteers," approved the fourth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour.

    Act 57 of 1865 · P.L. 71 · January 23, 1865 · Scanned page

  15. Relating to bounties in the connty of Warrefi.

    Act 58 of 1865 · P.L. 72 · January 23, 1865 · Scanned page

  16. To autliorize tlie governor to appoint two additional notaries public for the county of Lycoming, to reside at, or near, the borough of Muncy.

    Act 59 of 1865 · P.L. 73 · January 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  17. To enable soldiers to vote at tlie Mayor's election in the city of Lancas^ ter, and the municipal election in the city of Harrisburg.

    Act 61 of 1865 · P.L. 74 · January 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  18. Relative to tlie purcliPse of a Law Library, for fhe use of the county of Dduphin.

    Act 62 of 1865 · P.L. 77 · January 27, 1865 · Scanned page

  19. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia, relative to the election of school directors in the Twenty-fifth ward.

    Act 63 of 1865 · P.L. 77 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  20. To authorize the Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble Minded Children to sell certain real estate.

    Act 64 of 1865 · P.L. 78 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  21. Reqtiiriiig tlie recorder of deeds of Clarion county to make transcripts of all evidence of titles, within the county of Clarion, contained in the records of the counties of Armstrong and Venango.

    Act 65 of 1865 · P.L. 79 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  22. To increase the pay of supervisors of roads, and overseers of the poor, of Snsquelianna county.

    Act 66 of 1865 · P.L. 80 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  23. To increase the pay of the county commissioners, county auditors, jurors, supervisors and assessors, of the county of Fayette.

    Act 67 of 1865 · P.L. 80 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  24. Relative to the pay of witnesses, jurors, county auditors and commistsioners, in the county of Butler.

    Act 68 of 1865 · P.L. 81 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  25. Defining tlie pay of certain officers in Dauphin county.

    Act 69 of 1865 · P.L. 82 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  26. To incorporate the Children's Home for the borough and county of York,

    Act 70 of 1865 · P.L. 82 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  27. To pay John Stewart, clerk to the committeee in the caee of Manly vs. • ■ ' Wilson.

    Act 71 of 1865 · P.L. 85 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  28. To pay James Onslow, for services as clerk in the contested election cf Boyer vs.

    Act 72 of 1865 · P.L. 86 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  29. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act in relation to inspection," appioved April fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, relating to the compensation of the bark inspector of the port of Philadelphia.

    Act 73 of 1865 · P.L. 86 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  30. To authorize the Junction Railroad Company to issue additional bonds, and secure the same by a second mortgage.

    Act 75 of 1865 · P.L. 88 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  31. To change the venue, in a certain case, from Clinton to Centre county.

    Act 76 of 1865 · P.L. 89 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  32. Dividing the Third, and creating a new, ward, in the city of Pittsbnrg.

    Act 77 of 1865 · P.L. 90 · February 2, 1865 · Scanned page

  33. To amend the fee bill as to aldermen, in and for the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 78 of 1865 · P.L. 92 · February 3, 1865 · Scanned page

  34. To incorporate the Sinnemahoning Portage Railroad Company.

    Act 79 of 1865 · P.L. 94 · February 3, 1865 · Scanned page

  35. To incorporate the Independent Red Men Hall Association of Philadelphia.

    Act 80 of 1865 · P.L. 95 · February 7, 1865 · Scanned page

  36. Supplement to an act to open and straighten Highland and Union avenue, and Thirtieth street, in the Twenty-second ward, and Church and Adams street, in the city of Philadelphia, approved the twentieth of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 81 of 1865 · P.L. 97 · February 4, 1865 · Scanned page

  37. Atithorizing and requiring the assessors of Frankford to'miship, Cumberland county, to perform the same duties as, under existing bounty laws, township and election officers are required to perform.

    Act 82 of 1865 · P.L. 98 · February 7, 1865 · Scanned page

  38. Relating to Blue flill school house and grounds, in Delaware county.

    Act 83 of 1865 · P.L. 99 · February 7, 1865 · Scanned page

  39. Relating to 'boanties to volunteers, in tlie counties of Monroe, Carbon, Leliigh. and Northampton.

    Act 84 of 1865 · P.L. 100 · February 7, 1865 · Scanned page

  40. Relating to bounties, in the township of Washington, Wyoming county.

    Act 85 of 1865 · P.L. 100 · February 7, 1865 · Scanned page

  41. Relative to the payment of bounties to volunteers.

    Act 86 of 1865 · P.L. 101 · February 7, 1865 · Scanned page

  42. Relative to the payment of tounties, In tlie townships of Upper SaucoD and South Whitehall, Lehigh county.

    Act 87 of 1865 · P.L. 102 · February 7, 1865 · Scanned page

  43. Providing for the Election of a Treasurer and two additional Supervisors, in the township of Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton.

    Act 88 of 1865 · P.L. 102 · February 7, 1865 · Scanned page

  44. To atithoiize the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company to change the location of certain portions of their railroad in the coiinty of Beaver.

    Act 90 of 1865 · P.L. 104 · February 8, 1865 · Scanned page

  45. Authorizing an election of directors, in Genessee independent school district, in Potter county.

    Act 92 of 1865 · P.L. 106 · February 8, 1865 · Scanned page

  46. Relatiug totlie pay of certain officers, and of jurors and witnesses, in the county of Bucks.

    Act 93 of 1865 · P.L. 107 · February 8, 1865 · Scanned page

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

    Act 94 of 1865 · P.L. 108 · February 8, 1865 · Scanned page

  48. Regulating tlie fees of tbe clerk of the quarter sessions of the peace, and so forth, for the city and county of Philadelphia.

    Act 95 of 1865 · P.L. 109 · February 8, 1865 · Scanned page

  49. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Frankford Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of the county of Philadelphia.

    Act 96 of 1865 · P.L. 109 · February 8, 1865 · Scanned page

  50. Legalizing certain loans contracted by the school directors of the township of Honey Brook, in the county of Chester, for 'the payment of bounties to

    Act 97 of 1865 · P.L. 111 · February 9, 1865 · Scanned page

  51. Relating to the payment of bounties to volunteers, in Hopewell township, in the county of York.

    Act 98 of 1865 · P.L. 112 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  52. Relative to the payment of bounties, in tlie townsliip of Weisenberg^ Lehigh count

    Act 102 of 1865 · P.L. 116 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  53. To ai\t lorize the sci ool directors of Green township, in the county of Indiana, to levy and collect a tax, exceeding two per cent, per annum, for tlie paymeut uf moneys borroweJ for the purpose of raising volunteers to fill their quota

    Act 103 of 1865 · P.L. 116 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  54. To repeal an act to provide for the payment of bounties to voluxBteers, in the county of Butler, and its supplement; so far as the same relates to Butler and Centre townships, in said county.

    Act 104 of 1865 · P.L. 117 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  55. To provide for the subscription of the unsubscribed stock of the Erie and Pittsburg Railroad Company.

    Act 105 of 1865 · P.L. 118 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  56. Supplement To an act, entitled ' 'An Act to anthorize 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, extending the provisions of said act, to the township of Buck, in Luzerne county,

    Act 106 of 1865 · P.L. 118 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  57. To incorporate the Farmers' Market, of Norristowis.

    Act 107 of 1865 · P.L. 119 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  58. To increase the daily pay of supervisors and assessors, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 108 of 1865 · P.L. 121 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  59. To attach. Henry Sanders and Jonathan Sanders to Centre township, Snyder county, for school purposes.

    Act 109 of 1865 · P.L. 122 · 1865 · Scanned page

  60. To incorporate the Pigeon Creek Valley Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 110 of 1865 · P.L. 122 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  61. To repeal a proviso in the fifth section of an act, entitled "A supplement to an act relating to the payment of bounties to volunteers, ' ' approved the twentyfifth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, exempting the counties of "Wettmoreland and Fayette from the operations of the said fifth section of the act aforesaid.

    Act 112 of 1865 · P.L. 127 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  62. To provide for tlie re-payment of moneys, advanced by citizens of Chester county, to pay borough, and township bounties, under the requisition of the President of the United States, dated July eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, beyond the amount of their original subscriptions. Si^cnojn I.

    Act 114 of 1865 · P.L. 129 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  63. Supplement to the act incorporating the Manheim, Petersburg and Lancaster Turnpiko or Plank Road Company, in the county of Lancaster, and to increase the toll, on a certain class of travel, on said road.

    Act 115 of 1865 · P.L. 130 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  64. To increase the compensation of the commissioners and auditors of the county of Huntingdon.

    Act 116 of 1865 · P.L. 131 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  65. Anthorizing the assessment of a tax in Jessup township, Susquehanna county, for the payment of bounties to volunteers.

    Act 118 of 1865 · P.L. 132 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  66. To change the time of levying and collecting the school tax, of the city of Erie.

    Act 120 of 1865 · P.L. 133 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  67. Supplement to an act incorporating the Altoona Gas Company, appproved April twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, the title of which was changed to Altoona Gas and Water Company, by a supplement, approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and fiftynine.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 135 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  68. Relative to the payment of bounty, in the township of Windsor, York county.

    Act 123 of 1865 · P.L. 135 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  69. Relative to the pay of assessors, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 124 of 1865 · P.L. 136 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  70. Legalizing bonds, issued by local authorities, when the amount of such bonds is greater than was necessary to fill the quota of any

    Act 125 of 1865 · P.L. 137 · February 10, 1865 · Scanned page

  71. To validate, and to authorize and require the corporate authorities of the borough of Marietta, in the county of Lancaster, to levy taxes to pay the bonds and certificates of indebtedness, issued to pay volunteer* in the service of the United States, credited to said borough.

    Act 126 of 1865 · P.L. 138 · February 13, 1865 · Scanned page

  72. Relating to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company.

    Act 127 of 1865 · P.L. 139 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  73. Authorizing the appointment of additional notaries public, to reside in the counties of Erie and Venango.

    Act 128 of 1865 · P.L. 139 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  74. Relating to the pay of the county commissioners, jurors and witnesses, in the county of Columbia.

    Act 129 of 1865 · P.L. 140 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  75. To authorize tlie election of six supervisors of roads, in Independence township, Washington county.

    Act 130 of 1865 · P.L. 141 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  76. Authorizing the board of school directors of Earl township, Lancaster county, to levy an additional bounty tax.

    Act 131 of 1865 · P.L. 141 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  77. Authorizing the levying and collecting of a tax, for the payment of moneys advanced for the payment of bounties, in the Birmingham en- / rolment district, in Huntingdon county.

    Act 132 of 1865 · P.L. 142 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  78. To extend Ihe jurisdiction of justices of tlie peace to certain criminal proceedings, in the county of Snyder.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 143 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  79. Authorizing the Go7ernor to appoint two additional notaries public, in Schuylkill county.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 144 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  80. Relative to the payment of boimties to volunteers, in Northampton and Lehigh counties.

    Act 136 of 1865 · P.L. 145 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  81. Supplement to an act to incorporate and endow the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, approved the eighth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twentyone.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 146 · 1865 · Scanned page

  82. To authorize the Fulton Co.ii Company to increase its capital stock.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 146 · February 14, 1865 · Scanned page

  83. For the relief of Samuel Hazlett & Son, of Washington county.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 149 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement To an act relating to the liens of mechanics and others, upon buildings^ approved the sixteenth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, so far as relates to certain counties, and supplement thereto, approved May firs t, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyone, extending tke same to Allegheny county.

    Act 143 of 1865 · P.L. 150 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  85. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia, providing for the time of meeting of sectional school board, and filling vacancies therein.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 151 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  86. To increase the pay of county commissioners, county auditors, poor direetorsj jurors and witnesses, in the «ounty of Mercer.

    Act 146 of 1865 · P.L. 152 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  87. No. 148 Author';nng the board of school directors of Drumore township, Lancaster countj', to levy additional bounty tax.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 154 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  88. To provifle a notary public, in Plymouth township, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 149 of 1865 · P.L. 155 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  89. To increase the pay of jurors and witnesses, iu the county of Snjder.

    Act 151 of 1865 · P.L. 156 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  90. To incorporate the Northampton Connty Mutual Horse and Carriage Insurance Company.

    Act 152 of 1865 · P.L. 157 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  91. Supplement To an act to incorporate the Woodbiirne Mining Company, approved the twentyfourth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, authorizing the changing of title and powers of the company.

    Act 153 of 1865 · P.L. 160 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  92. 161 "No. 154-. an ?.,ct 'fixing the number of councilmeu, in the borough of North-Uast, in tiie county of Erie, and legalizing the election and action of the councils heretofore elected.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 161 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  93. To raise bounty for volunteers, in Greene township, in the county Greene.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 165 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  94. To enable the school directors of Jackson township, Greene county, to lerjr and collect a tax in one year, sufficient to pay ofif the bonds issued by said directors, to raise money to pay bounties to volunteers.

    Act 156 of 1865 · P.L. 165 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  95. To empower the corporation of the Ninth Presbyterian church, in the city of Philadelphia, to sell certain real estate, extending from Race street to Cherry street, west of Nineteenth street, in said city.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 166 · February 16, 1865 · Scanned page

  96. Autliorizing Samuel Stock to ei^ect a ferry, or foot bridge, over Oil creek, at, or near,^ Noble'^s well, ia Cornplanter township, Venango county.

    Act 161 of 1865 · P.L. 169 · 1865 · Scanned page

  97. No. 16-2 AnthoiizMig A. A. WilEon to erect a ferry, or foot bridge, o^er Oil creek, at, or near, riiillip'a well, ou the Tarr farm, Cornplauter township, Venango county.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 170 · February 17, 1865 · Scanned page

  98. No 163. Ceding to the United States of America tlie right of exclusive jurisdiction over a certain piece of ground, in Moilnt Meriah Cemetery, near the city of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1865 · P.L. 172 · February 17, 1865 · Scanned page

  99. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Anthracite Coal and Iron Company, appro zed April eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, authorizing them to borrow money, and increase their capital stock.

    Act 164 of 1865 · P.L. 173 · February 17, 1865 · Scanned page

  100. To amend an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia," approved February second, one thousand eight hundred anc^ fiftyfour, so far as relates to the board of school controllers.

    Act 166 of 1865 · P.L. 176 · February 17, 1865 · Scanned page

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