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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
Ko. 450. Sxtending the act, approved February third, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, relating to the fees of aldermen, in the city of Phila- • delphia, to the county of Allegheny.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 467 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement 'To an act to incorporate the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania, approved the twenty fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and a supplement to an act, approved February twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, entitled "An Act to incorporate the American College of Medicine." Beotion I.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 469 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To increase the compensation of the county commissioners of Q?eene county.
Act 455 of 1865 · P.L. 470 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to the Jefferson Assistance Society of Germantown.
Act 456 of 1865 · P.L. 471 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To permit the treasurer of Allegheny county to be re-elected.
Act 463 of 1865 · P.L. 477 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to establish a school among the Cornplanter Indians, in Warren county.
Act 464 of 1865 · P.L. 478 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to fees of certain officers, in the county of Erie.
Act 465 of 1865 · P.L. 478 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to the bridges on the West Branch and Susquehanna canal, and provide for the safety and repair of the same.
Act 4 of 1865 · P.L. 479 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To authorize the election of six supervisors, in Am well township, Washington county.
Act 468 of 1865 · P.L. 481 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to change the venue, in a certain case, from Clinton to Centre county, approved the second day of February, Anno Domini one thou- • sand eight hundred and sixty
Act of 1865 · P.L. 483 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to reqaire the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company to station a watchman, et cetera.
Act 4 of 1865 · P.L. 484 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To establish the Farmers' Ferry, over the Ohio river, in Allegheny county.
Act 473 of 1865 · P.L. 485 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To extend an act to amend the fee bill, as to justices of the peace, in the counties of Erie and Crawford, to the counties of Fayette ana Greeiis.
Act 475 of 1865 · P.L. 487 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Company, for insurance on lives, and granting annuities, and other purposes, passed the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 489 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the erection of a poor house, by Jenkins township, borough of Pittston and township of Pittston, in the county of Luzerne," approved May eighth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Act 478 of 1865 · P.L. 490 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Enterprise Railroad Company.
Act 479 of 1865 · P.L. 490 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act relative to taxing flogs, in certain townships, in the counties of Chester and York, approved the wjhth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
Act 482 of 1865 · P.L. 493 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To establish a ferry over the Allegheny river, at Horse creek, in the county of Venango.
Act 483 of 1865 · P.L. 494 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To authorize the path-masters of Harbor Creek township, Erie county, to construct side-walks, for foot passengers, along the streets and roads, in said township, and to legalize the original survey of the village of Wesleyville.
Act 484 of 1865 · P.L. 496 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To extend to Delaware county the provisions of an act, approved the tenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfive, providing for the re-payment of moneys, advanced by citizens of Chester county, to pay borough and township bounties.
Act 485 of 1865 · P.L. 497 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To enable the Erie and Pittsbnrg Railroad Company to create and issne a preferred stock, and dispose of the same, and to extend the time for completing said road to the city of Erie.
Act 486 of 1865 · P.L. 498 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
provide for the ersction ot a poor house, in the county of Clarion.
Act 488 of 1865 · P.L. 501 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporate the La Belle Smelting Company of Michigan.
Act 491 of 1865 · P.L. 510 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to the collection of taxes, in Clarion county.
Act 492 of 1865 · P.L. 511 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To an a^t, entitled "An Act to raise bounties for volnnteers," approved twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty four.
Act 494 of 1865 · P.L. 513 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To incori)orate the National Union Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Association. Whekeas, An association has been formed, in the city of Philadelphia, for the purpose of establishing a home, for invalid soldiers and sailors, of the army and navy of the United States, and are desirous of being incorporated, the better to enable them to carry out said purpose; therefore.
Act 506 of 1865 · P.L. 524 · March 14, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to bounties, in Durham township, Bucks county.
Act 508 of 1865 · P.L. 526 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To form an independent school district out of parts of Pike and Monroe counties, at the village of Bushkill.
Act 509 of 1865 · P.L. 527 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
To au act to incorporate the city of Carbondale.
Act 510 of 1865 · P.L. 529 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to bounty taxes, in the township of Jeflferson, in the county of Mercer.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 530 · March 21, 1865 · Scanned page
Legalizing the payment of bounties to volunteers, and the necessary expenses incurred by the board of school directors of Manor township, Lancaster county, under the call of the President, for five hundred thousand men.
Act 513 of 1865 · P.L. 531 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Mount Pleasant Railroad Company.
Act 515 of 1865 · P.L. 533 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To attach the farm of Isaac Rahun, of Frederick township, Moutgomery county, to Marlborough school district, for school purposes.
Act 516 of 1865 · P.L. 534 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Enabliug the commissioners and comptroller, of the county of Allegheny, to pay certain local bounties.
Act 520 of 1865 · P.L. 537 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To authorize the burgess and town council of the borough of Cambria, in the county of Cambria, to levy and collect an additional tax, for borough purposes.
Act 521 of 1865 · P.L. 538 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of fenoe viewers, in the city of Philadelphia," approved March eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.
Act 522 of 1865 · P.L. 538 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To encourage the manufacturing of leather, in the county of Elk.
Act 524 of 1865 · P.L. 540 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To extend the privileges of the Bennett's Branch Improvement Company.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 541 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To authorize the Union Land and Mineral Company, with the consent of the local municipal authorities interested, in the counties of Erie and Crawford, to build, construct and equip street railways.
Act 528 of 1865 · P.L. 543 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Titusvllle and Union Railway Company.
Act 529 of 1865 · P.L. 543 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act extending the powers of the corporation of Bristol borough, itt the county of Bucks.
Act 530 of 1865 · P.L. 545 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To enable the Feeder Dam Coal Company to acquire and hold a certain leasehold estate, in the county of Schuylkill, in the state of Pennsylvania, and issue stock in payment thereof.
Act 531 of 1865 · P.L. 546 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporateth«^ Midas Petroleum and liuprovement Company of Pittsburg and New York.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 548 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement To the act incorporating the M'Kean Railroad and Navigation Company, authorizing said company to change the time of holding their election, to receive, hold, leese, mortgage and sell lands, and mine and prepare few market the products of the same.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 550 · March 9, 1865 · Scanned page
For the relief of Samuel L. Hawthorn, late treasurer of Mercer county.
Act 535 of 1865 · P.L. 551 · 1865 · Scanned page
To empower the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the city of Harrisburg, county of Dauphin, to sell certain real estate.
Act 537 of 1865 · P.L. 553 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
For the relief of v?ives and children, deserted by their husbands and fathers, in the coimty of Alleglieny.
Act 540 of 1865 · P.L. 557 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Vacating certain streets and alleys, in the town of Aaronsbiirg, in the county of Centre.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 559 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To exempt tlie Locust Street Mission Association from taxation.
Act 543 of 1865 · P.L. 560 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To au act for the registration of births, marriages and deaths, in the citj of Philadelphia, passed March eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, providing for the registration of marriages^ which occurred prior to the passage of said act.
Act 544 of 1865 · P.L. 560 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To regulate eating house licenses, in the horough of Bellevernon, Fayette county.
Act 545 of 1865 · P.L. 561 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To authorize fhe paving of footways, in the Twentysecond and Twentyfourth wards, of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 546 of 1865 · P.L. 562 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To empower the trustees of the Chester County Academy to convey certain real estate.
Act 547 of 1865 · P.L. 563 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To change the mode of procedure in actions of affray, in Mercer county.
Act 551 of 1865 · P.L. 566 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To divide the Twenty-fourth ward, of the city of Philadelphia, into two school sections.,
Act 552 of 1865 · P.L. 567 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Art to incorporate the Citizens' Passenger Railway Compaiiy of Philadelphia.
Act 553 of 1865 · P.L. 568 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to a company incorporated to make an artificial road, from the city of Philadelphia, through Germantown, to the ten-mile stone, at Chestnut Hill, and from thence, to the new stone bridge, over Perkiomen creek, in Montgomery county, approved twelfth February, one thousand eight hundred and one.
Act 555 of 1865 · P.L. 570 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
In relation to ground rents, in the city of Reading.
Act 556 of 1865 · P.L. 571 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To anthome the investment of a certain trust fund.
Act 557 of 1865 · P.L. 572 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act for the relief of wives deserted by their husbands, in the county of Berks," approved the third day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.
Act 559 of 1865 · P.L. 573 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to judgments in certain cases, in the county of
Act 561 of 1865 · P.L. 574 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to bounty taxes, in Gibson township, Susquehanna county.
Act 563 of 1865 · P.L. 576 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To increase the pay of the commispioners and auditors of Washington county.
Act 564 of 1865 · P.L. 577 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelplii*. oBCTioN 1.
Act 566 of 1865 · P.L. 578 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
the supervisors of roads, in the township of Sharon, in the county of Potter, to levy and collect a tax, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness of said township.
Act 567 of 1865 · P.L. 579 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
To increase the compensation of the county commissioners and auditors of Sullivan county.
Act 569 of 1865 · P.L. 581 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Ilequiring the school directors of Jefferson township, Dauphin county, to levy and collect a special tax, in said township.
Act 570 of 1865 · P.L. 581 · March 22, 1865 · Scanned page
Of incorporation of the Philadelphia Public Stock Exchange Company.
Act 572 of 1865 · P.L. 583 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Relative to weighing coal, in the city of
Act 575 of 1865 · P.L. 586 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Central Turnpike Road Companj, in the county of Allegheny.
Act 576 of 1865 · P.L. 587 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Authorizing the school directors of Lower Providence township, in the county of Montgomery, to levy and collect tax, for the payment of bounties to volunteers.
Act 577 of 1865 · P.L. 588 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To establish a ferry o^er the Allegheny river, at, or near, the place where the road leading from the Clarion and Tionesta road to Plummerville, in Venango county, crosses the said river.
Act 579 of 1865 · P.L. 590 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
increase the compensation of county commissioners, jurors and witnesses, in the county of Fulton.
Act 580 of 1865 · P.L. 591 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To prevent impositions in the renting of stalls and stands, in the market houses belonging to the city of Philadelphia.
Act 581 of 1865 · P.L. 592 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To prevent th>e storing of gun-powder, iu the borougii of Treverton, Northumberland county.
Act 582 of 1865 · P.L. 593 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Authorizing the school directors of the several school districts of Pine Grove township, Schuylkill county, to levy an additional tax.
Act 583 of 1865 · P.L. 593 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To authorize the ? n-thern Central Railroad Company to construct a public road and f jne fence, between their line of railroad and Berry's mountain, in;ie county of Dauphin. Section;,
Act 585 of 1865 · P.L. 595 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement To the act incorporating the Union Mutual Insurance Company of Westmoreland county, authorizing said company to divide property, to be insured, into two claspes.
Act 586 of 1865 · P.L. 596 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To declare valid a certain conveyance of real estate.
Act 587 of 1865 · P.L. 597 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To refund r-ertain money, received and retained from James T. M'Junkin, by the State Treasurer, in a mistake of the facts.
Act 592 of 1865 · P.L. 601 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To enable the stockholders to re-build the Lewisburg bridge, and to e tablish, in the meantime, a ferry.
Act 593 of 1865 · P.L. 602 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To tlie act incorporating the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
Act 594 of 1865 · P.L. 603 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia, approved February fourth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, equalizing the territories and taxable inhabitants of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards, of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 595 of 1865 · P.L. 603 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To correct errors in the payment of bounties to volunteers, in the county of Potter.
Act 596 of 1865 · P.L. 604 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Colebrookdale Railroad Company.
Act 597 of 1865 · P.L. 605 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
For the improvement of Hiland avenue, in the township of Collins, county of Allegheny.
Act 598 of 1865 · P.L. 606 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
For the better management of the Allegheny county prison.
Act 599 of 1865 · P.L. 607 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To enable the county commissioners of Jefferson county to exonerate the tax collectors, of certain uncollectable militia tax.
Act 601 of 1865 · P.L. 610 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to the payment of bounties to volunteers, in the borough of Apollo, Armstrong county.
Act 603 of 1865 · P.L. 611 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Relating to bounties, in East Hanover township, Lebanon county.
Act 604 of 1865 · P.L. 612 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Seamen's Boarding House Keepers' Association of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 606 of 1865 · P.L. 613 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Repealing an act antbori2ing the inspectors of the Lancaster county prison to send vagrants, insane and idiotic persons, to the poor house of said county, for the unexpired term of their respective sentences, approved March sixteenth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyone, so far as relates to vagrants.
Act 607 of 1865 · P.L. 614 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Relative to the levying of a special tax, in the townships of Greenwich and Albany, in the county of Berks, for the re-imbursement of such citizens, who have adyanced and contributed of their own funds, for bounty purposes.
Act 608 of 1865 · P.L. 615 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To vacate a part of Ash street, in the Eighteenth ward of the city of Philadelphia.
Act 609 of 1865 · P.L. 616 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Sullivan and Erie Coal and Railroad Company.
Act of 1865 · P.L. 617 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Granting a pension to William Sergent.
Act 612 of 1865 · P.L. 619 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To the charter of Susquehanna River, North and West Branch Telegraph Company, approved the ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, authorizing said company to extend their lines from Port Clinton to the city of Reading.
Act 615 of 1865 · P.L. 621 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Authorizing the burgess and town council of Oil City, in Venango county, to increase their borough tax.
Act 616 of 1865 · P.L. 621 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
To increase the pay of commissioners, auditors, assessors, and persons employed to work on the public highways, in the county of Tioga.
Act 617 of 1865 · P.L. 622 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
Autliorizing the laying out of a State road from Rearich's station, in Union township, Schuylkill county, to Black creek, in Luzerne county.
Act 618 of 1865 · P.L. 623 · March 23, 1865 · Scanned page
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