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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. Authorizing the borough of Hollidaysburg to erect water works.

    Act 213 of 1866 · P.L. 234 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  2. To enable the commissioners of the county of.Tefferson to apppropriate certain moneys to the erection of a new court house, in said county.

    Act 214 of 1866 · P.L. 236 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  3. To authorize tte supervisors of the township of Charleston, county of Tioga, to pay bounty bonds.

    Act 215 of 1866 · P.L. 237 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  4. Changing the time of opening and closing the polls at all elections to be held, in the city of Philadelphia and Lancaster.

    Act 216 of 1866 · P.L. 237 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  5. To change the limits of the Saegerstown school district, in Crawford county.

    Act 217 of 1866 · P.L. 238 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  6. To authorize the authorities of Martic township, Lancaster county, to assess, levy and collect additional bounty tax.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 239 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  7. To enable the commissioners of Mercer county to erect a new court house, in the borough of Mercer, in said county.

    Act 220 of 1866 · P.L. 240 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  8. To repeal the sixth section of the act, entitled "An Act providing for the election of district attorneys," approved the third day of May, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and fifty, so far as respects the county of Adams.

    Act 221 of 1866 · P.L. 241 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  9. Authorizing the state treasurer to refund certain moneys to the Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania.

    Act 222 of 1866 · P.L. 243 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  10. Relating to the election of burgesses, in the borough of Washington.

    Act 223 of 1866 · P.L. 243 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  11. For the relief of Abigail Hartford.

    Act 225 of 1866 · P.L. 245 · March 17, 1866 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act erecting parts of Clinton, Elk, M'Kean and Potter counties, into a county, to be called Cameron," approved on the twenty-ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 226 of 1866 · P.L. 246 · March 20, 1866 · Scanned page

  13. To incorporate Old Guard, number one, of the Hibemia Fire Company, of Philadelpliia.

    Act 227 of 1866 · P.L. 247 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  14. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Dickson Manufacturing Company," approved the eighth day of March, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 229 of 1866 · P.L. 250 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  15. To incorporate the Brookville and Mahoning Turnpike Rqad Company.

    Act 230 of 1866 · P.L. 250 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  16. Toauthome the school directors of Connellsville borough, Fayette county, to use surplus school tax for building purposes.

    Act 231 of 1866 · P.L. 252 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  17. To authorize the board of managers of the Frankford Lyceum, et cetera* to sell the real estate belonging to the institution.

    Act 232 of 1866 · P.L. 252 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  18. To anthorize the state treasurer to refund c-ertain moneys to the Bank of Chambersburg.

    Act 233 of 1866 · P.L. 253 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  19. Concerning the M'Cullough Iron Company.

    Act 234 of 1866 · P.L. 254 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  20. To increase the capital stock of the Lehigh Slate Company.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 255 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  21. Requiring the supervisors of roads, in tlie several townships of the county of Butler, to renaove drift wood, and so forth, from the piers and abutments of bridges built therein, by the said county of Butler.

    Act 237 of 1866 · P.L. 257 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  22. Supplement to an act to authorize the school directors of certain townships, in the county of Bucks, to levy a tax to refund money advanced by individuals to pay bounty to substitutes, approved.twenty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfive.

    Act 238 of 1866 · P.L. 257 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  23. To authorize the commissioners of Lehigh county to borrow money.

    Act 239 of 1866 · P.L. 258 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  24. Supplementary to an act, passed the twenty -first day of February, Anne Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixtyseven, relative to vagrants.

    Act 24 of 1866 · P.L. 259 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  25. To make the printed ordinances and joint resolutions, of the councils off the city of Philadelphia, legal evidence.

    Act 242 of 1866 · P.L. 262 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  26. Supplement to the act incorporating the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, authorizing an increase of capital stock, and to borrow money.

    Act 243 of 1866 · P.L. 263 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  27. Authorizing the return, to the county commissioners of Potter county, for collection, the duplicates of school, school building and bounty taxes of Abbott township, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 244 of 1866 · P.L. 264 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  28. Authorizing the commissioners of Lawrence county to pay bounties to certain re-enlisted veteran volunteers.

    Act 245 of 1866 · P.L. 264 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  29. To authorize the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company to borrow money.

    Act 246 of 1866 · P.L. 265 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  30. Extending the act, entitled "An Act authorizing the school directors of the North ward, of the borough of Meadville, to borrow money for the erection of a public school house, et cetera, ' ' passed May the fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, to the South ward, of said borough, and also to authorize the school directors of the North and South wards, in said borough, to appraise

    Act 247 of 1866 · P.L. 266 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  31. Authorizing the commissioners of Northumberland county to sell the old court house.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 267 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  32. Supplement to an act, approved the twentysecond day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty -five, entitled "An Act to change the location of the county seat of Snyder county, and to provide for the erection of new county buildings.

    Act 250 of 1866 · P.L. 269 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  33. To exempt certain persons in Fermanaugh township, Juniata county, from the payment of the tax authorized to be levied for local bounty purposes, by an act approved March twenty-first. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfive. Section 1. B e it enacted by fAe Senate and Ho use of Be presen- Mtives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted

    Act 251 of 1866 · P.L. 270 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  34. To incorporate the Bernville Live Stock Insurance Company, in the county of Berks.

    Act 254 of 1866 · P.L. 274 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  35. To change tlie venue of a certain action from Juniata county to D&apMn county.

    Act 255 of 1866 · P.L. 276 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  36. Authorizing the laying out of a certain road, in Huntingdon and Fulton counties.

    Act 263 of 1866 · P.L. 285 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  37. Relating to common schools of the borough of Easton.

    Act 264 of 1866 · P.L. 287 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  38. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate tlie Thomas Iron Company,'" approved the fourth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftj-four.

    Act 265 of 1866 · P.L. 290 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  39. To authorize the city of Allegheny to issue bonds, to the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be applied for the improvement of the wharf.

    Act 266 of 1866 · P.L. 290 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  40. Relating to the school funds of the borough of Honesdale and township of Texas, in the county of Wayne.

    Act 267 of 1866 · P.L. 291 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  41. Relative to paving streets, et cetera, in the borongh of New Castle.

    Act 268 of 1866 · P.L. 292 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  42. No. 'les 7& meorporale the Sharoa Female Academy, in the comity of Delaware.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 294 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  43. Fixing the terms of the courts of common pleas, oyer and terminer, and, general jail delivery, quarter sessions of the peace and orphans' court in the county of Allegheny, and regulating proceedings therein.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 297 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  44. To incorporate the Enterprise Insurance Companv.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 298 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  45. Supplement to an act consolidating the city of Philadelphia, et cetera, regulating the filing and collection of municipal claims.

    Act 275 of 1866 · P.L. 303 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  46. Supplement to an act of incorporation of the Philadelphia Public Stock Exchange Company.

    Act 276 of 1866 · P.L. 305 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  47. To authorize a re organization of the Pennsylvania Steel Company, and an increase of its capital

    Act 277 of 1866 · P.L. 306 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  48. To incorporate the National Mutual Insurance Company.

    Act 278 of 1866 · P.L. 308 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  49. To incorporate tlie Local Express Company of Philadelphia.

    Act 280 of 1866 · P.L. 313 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  50. To authorize the supervisors of Jackson township, Perry county, to collect certain moneys suhseribe(jl by citizens of said township to pay bounty to volunteers.

    Act 281 of 1866 · P.L. 314 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  51. Authorizing tlie Auditor General to examine the claim of the heirs of James M'Cune, deceased, against the commonwealth.

    Act 282 of 1866 · P.L. 315 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  52. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia, relative to election of comptrollers of public schools.

    Act 286 of 1866 · P.L. 320 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  53. Supplement to the act to incorporate the borough of Titusville, Crawford county into a city.

    Act 288 of 1866 · P.L. 321 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  54. Granting a pension to Jacob Hurst.

    Act 290 of 1866 · P.L. 325 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  55. Granting a pension to Matilda Fleck.

    Act 293 of 1866 · P.L. 327 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  56. Authorizing the town council of Millville borough, Cambria county, to borrow money, issue bonds and levy an additional tax, and regulating assessments in said borough.

    Act 295 of 1866 · P.L. 328 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  57. To prohibit the taking, or killing, of pickerel, in Sheak's pond, in Wyoming and Luzerne counties.

    Act 298 of 1866 · P.L. 331 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  58. To repeal an act to prevent •attle, horses, sheep and hogs from running at large in the county of T'ranklin, approved the fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 299 of 1866 · P.L. 332 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  59. Prohibiting the licensing of any person to sell vinous, spirituous, malt, or brewed liquors, or any of them, or any admixtures thereof, in the counties of Westmoreland, Blair and Indiana, except to the keepers of hotels, inns, or taverns, and regulating the granting of licenses to the keeperB of such in the said counties.

    Act 300 of 1866 · P.L. 332 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  60. To increase fhe bounty tax in Elkland borough, Tioga county, for the purpose of paying bounty bonds.

    Act 302 of 1866 · P.L. 335 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  61. To proMbit the sale of intoxicating drinks in the township of Ohio, in the county of Beaver.

    Act 304 of 1866 · P.L. 337 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  62. To authorize the overseers of the poor of the township of Montour, county of Columbia, and the overseers of the township of Cooper, county of Montour, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 305 of 1866 · P.L. 338 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  63. Relative to the Catawissa Railroad Company.

    Act 306 of 1866 · P.L. 339 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  64. To prohibit the issuing of licenses within certain boroughs in the counties of Armstrong, Potter, Indiana and Perry, or within two miles of the same, in the counties in which such boroughs are located.

    Act 307 of 1866 · P.L. 339 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  65. Increasing the fees of jurors and witnesses, in and for the counties of- Armstrong, Franklin, Schuylkill and Westmoreland.

    Act 313 of 1866 · P.L. 344 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  66. To tlie act, entitled "An Act to incorporate tlie Carbondale and Providence Turnpike and Plank Road Company.

    Act 314 of 1866 · P.L. 345 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  67. Supplement to an act relating to local bounties, approved the fifteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 315 of 1866 · P.L. 345 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  68. To Increase tlie salaries of the inspectors of the Lancaster cotmty prison.

    Act 318 of 1866 · P.L. 348 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  69. To authorize the school directors of Frederick township, Montgomerycounty, to levy and collect a bounty tax.

    Act 320 of 1866 · P.L. 349 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  70. 350 LAWS OF PENNSYLYAXlA, No. 3-21. Title. May levy and collect tax, annually, for borough purposes And for poor purposes. Overseer of the poor, relative to. Treasurer and other of&oers. Duties of treasurer. May borrow money. May require owners of lots to lay pavements, make repairs, &c. To the charter of the borough of Lock Haven.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 350 · March 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  71. To authorize the secretary of the commonwealth to correct a clerical omission and error.

    Act 323 of 1866 · P.L. 353 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  72. Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Manufacturers' and Consumers' Anthracite Railroad Company," approved March twentythird, one thousand eight hundred and sixtysix.

    Act 324 of 1866 · P.L. 354 · 1866 · Scanned page

  73. Supplement to the act incorporating the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 325 of 1866 · P.L. 354 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  74. Incorporating the Shickshinny Water Company.

    Act 326 of 1866 · P.L. 356 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  75. To authorize the Clarion River Coal and Oil Company to mortgage lis property and to change its name.

    Act 330 of 1866 · P.L. 360 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  76. To incorporate the Union Mutual Fire and Storm Insurance Company. Sectio?j 1.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 361 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  77. To incorporate Andalusia College, at Andalusia, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 333 of 1866 · P.L. 366 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  78. To incorporate the Odd Fellows' Temple of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 335 of 1866 · P.L. 369 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  79. To extend the provisions of the thirteenth section of an act regulating railroad companies, approved February nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fortynine, to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company.

    Act 337 of 1866 · P.L. 374 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  80. To change the name of the borough of Oceola Mills.

    Act 340 of 1866 · P.L. 377 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  81. To legalize the official acts of Charles A. Ziegler, a justice of the peace.

    Act 341 of 1866 · P.L. 377 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  82. Relating to the Philadelphia and North Branch Railroad Company,

    Act 342 of 1866 · P.L. 378 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  83. To incorporate the Farmers' Railroad Company, of Lancaster and Berks counties.

    Act 343 of 1866 · P.L. 380 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  84. To authorize the Lehigh Crane Iron Company to mine coal.

    Act 345 of 1866 · P.L. 382 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  85. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act for the defining the boundary line between the city of Philadelphia and Montgomery county," approved April twentyone, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 383 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  86. To incorporate the Wilkesbarre Market Company.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 384 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  87. To incorporate the Pittsburg Sanitary Soldiers' Home.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 385 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  88. Supplement to an act relating to landlords and tenants, in the county of Crawford, approved the fourteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

    Act 350 of 1866 · P.L. 389 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  89. Relating to the collection of taxes in Allegheny county, and payment of the salaries of the warden, and his assistant, of the county prison.

    Act 351 of 1866 · P.L. 390 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  90. Relating to an increase of tolls on the Pittsburg and Washington tarspike road. Beotion 1.

    Act 352 of 1866 · P.L. 390 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  91. Relating to inquests in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 353 of 1866 · P.L. 391 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  92. To incorporate the Brown Hollow Turnpike Road.

    Act 356 of 1866 · P.L. 394 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  93. To incorporate the Nescopeck Mercantile Association.

    Act 357 of 1866 · P.L. 395 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  94. Relating to the boarding of prisoners, in the counties of Lawrence and Clarion.

    Act 358 of 1866 · P.L. 397 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  95. To authorize the president and managers of the Harleysville and Souders Turnpike Road Company to borrow money, and for other purposes,

    Act 359 of 1866 · P.L. 398 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  96. To enable the citizens of Springfield township, Bucks county, to levy and collect a tax for bounty purposes.

    Act 363 of 1866 · P.L. 401 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  97. Supplement to an act to enable the commissioners of Clinton connty to borrow money, and for other purposes, approved the twentysecond day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, extending the provisions of said act for one year.

    Act 364 of 1866 · P.L. 402 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  98. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to divide the borough of Mahanoy, in the county of Schuylkill, into two wards.

    Act 365 of 1866 · P.L. 403 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  99. Supplement to an act of assembly, entitled ''An Act to incorporate the Wyoming Insurance Company," approved the sixteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 366 of 1866 · P.L. 404 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  100. To allow the school directors of the township of Centre, in the county of Perry, to pay five per centum for collecting bounty tax.

    Act 367 of 1866 · P.L. 404 · March 30, 1866 · Scanned page

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