Every law Pennsylvania has passed

7,883 laws of the 1860s

Constitution of 1838

1. To extend the provisions of an act relative to mechanics' liens, in the counties of Luzerne and Schuylkill, approved seventeenth February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, to the counties of Erie, Crawford, Venango and Warren.

   Act 633 of 1866 · P.L. 649 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

2. To incorporate the Keystone Normal School, in the county of Berks.

   Act 634 of 1866 · P.L. 649 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

3. To increase the fees of the sheriff and constables of Potter and Tioga counties.

   Act 635 of 1866 · P.L. 651 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

4. Relating to tbe election district of Kittanning borongh.

   Act 636 of 1866 · P.L. 652 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

5. For the relief of the Saint Vincent's School Society of Philadelphia and vicinity.

   Act 637 of 1866 · P.L. 653 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

6. Making it lawful to elect a township treasurer, in Newberry township, York county.

   Act 639 of 1866 · P.L. 654 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

7. Relating to bounties, in the township of Rush, in Susquehanna county.

   Act 640 of 1866 · P.L. 655 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

8. To tepeal an act, entitled <'A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, relative to district Institutes, so far as the same relates to the county of "Westmoreland.

   Act 641 of 1866 · P.L. 656 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

9. Relating to auditors for the borough of Montoursville, Lycoming county.

   Act 645 of 1866 · P.L. 660 · 1866 · Scanned page

10. To incorporate the Citizens' Association of Pennsylvania. WTTTitR-RAg. A nnmber of citizens of this commonwealth Preamble, having associatea inemseives lugetiier, lor liie purpose ot establishing a society for the reformation of inebriates, and for the moral and social elevation of the ignorant and neglected dasses, and having applied to the legislature to grant them a cha,rter of

    Act 646 of 1866 · P.L. 661 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

11. Authorizing an election, in Harmony township, Venango county.

    Act 648 of 1866 · P.L. 663 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

12. To authorize the road commissioners of the townships of Kinzua, Eldred and Cherry Grove, in the county of Warren, and state of Pennsylvania, to levy a tax for road purposes.

    Act 649 of 1866 · P.L. 663 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

13. Supplement to an act to incorporate the "WTiite Deer Improvement Company, approved May twenty-first, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, extending the time for the organization of the company, and increasing the number of the incorporators.

    Act 650 of 1866 · P.L. 664 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

14. To incorporate the Home for Little Wanderers.

    Act 651 of 1866 · P.L. 665 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

15. To annex the farm of 'William Steele, of Salem township, to Hempfleld township, in Westmoreland county, for school purposes.

    Act 652 of 1866 · P.L. 666 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

16. To increase the fees of township oflBcers, in the county of Wyoraing. Beotion 1.

    Act 653 of 1866 · P.L. 667 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

17. To authorize the more prompt collection of taxes, in the county of York.

    Act 655 of 1866 · P.L. 668 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

18. To erect an independent school district from portions of the township of Rostraver, in the county of Westmoreland, and "Washington township, in the county of Fayette.

    Act 656 of 1866 · P.L. 669 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

19. In relation to the collection of taxes, for bounty purposes, in Little Mahanoy township, Northumberland county.

    Act 658 of 1866 · P.L. 672 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

20. To authorize the construction of a sidewalk, in the valley of Shesheqnin, county of Bradford.

    Act 660 of 1866 · P.L. 673 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

21. Relating to the borough of Johnstown, in the county of Cambrfa.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 674 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

22. Supplement to an act revising the charter of the municipal corporation of the city of * Keading, approved April twenty-sixth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sisty-four.

    Act 663 of 1866 · P.L. 676 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

23. To prohibit others than regularly licensed druggists and graduated physicians from vending and practicing medieine, in Lycoming county.

    Act 666 of 1866 · P.L. 679 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

24. Giw ^H ■ Segulatiug licenses for easing houses and drinking saloons, in the t)orougTii of Lewisburgj Union county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 667 of 1866 · P.L. 679 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

25. Aatborizing and requiring the supervisors of Bratton township, Mifflin county, to erect gates across the public roads, in said township.

    Act 668 of 1866 · P.L. 680 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

26. To authorize the electors of the township of Sugargrove, Warren countyj to elect one person for collector of state and county taxes.

    Act 669 of 1866 · P.L. 681 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

27. To enable the school directors, of the borough of Sunbnry, to sell a certain lot of ground, in said borough, and to borrow money.

    Act 670 of 1866 · P.L. 682 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

28. For the better preservation of game, within the county of Schuylkill.

    Act 671 of 1866 · P.L. 683 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

29. To provide for the purchasing of real estate and erection of a poor house, in Montour county.

    Act 672 of 1866 · P.L. 684 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

30. Supplement to an act to prevent the destruction of fish, in Spririg creek, Logan's Branch, in the county of Centre, approved February the fifteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 673 of 1866 · P.L. 689 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

31. To authorize the burgess and council of Wellsboro', Tioga county, to lary a tax for borough purposes.

    Act 674 of 1866 · P.L. 690 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

32. Relative to the duties of constables, in the borough of Susquehanna Depot, and township of Oakland, in the county of Susquehanaa.

    Act 675 of 1866 · P.L. 691 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

33. To authorize the road commissioners of Freehold township to levy additional

    Act 676 of 1866 · P.L. 691 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

34. Authorizing the school directors, or the proper authorities, of Providence township, Lancaster county, to assess, levy and collect additional bounty tax.

    Act 678 of 1866 · P.L. 693 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

35. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Frankford and Holmesburg Railroad Cfompany, approved July eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree, providing for the extension of time for the completion of theif road, and so forth.

    Act 679 of 1866 · P.L. 693 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

36. To enable Reabon T. Starr to collect the taxes dae upon his dxiplioate.

    Act 680 of 1866 · P.L. 694 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

37. To empower the conrt of common pleas of Lnzerne county to decree the \., ciu!!) adoption of a certain abandoned child.

    Act 681 of 1866 · P.L. 695 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

38. To Lawrence county poor house law.

    Act 682 of 1866 · P.L. 695 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

39. Supplement to an act relating to the grading, curbing and paving of streets, fn the borough of Duquesne, approved May the fifth, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 683 of 1866 · P.L. 696 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

40. Supplement to an act to incorporate, in the township of Lower Saint Clair, in Allegheny county, a borough, to be called South Pittsburg, approved March sixth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

    Act 684 of 1866 · P.L. 697 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

41. To legalize certain bounties, in Brown township, county of Mifflin.

    Act 685 of 1866 · P.L. 698 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

42. To prohibit the taking, or killing, of pickerel, in any of the ponds, or lakes, in the township of Lathrop, in Susquehanna county.

    Act 686 of 1866 · P.L. 698 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

43. To establish a high school, in the city of Harrisburg.

    Act 687 of 1866 · P.L. 699 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

44. To declare Rosanna White, formerly Rosanna Norris, of Philadelphia, legitimate.

    Act 689 of 1866 · P.L. 700 · March 12, 1866 · Scanned page

45. To authorize the election of a comptroller, in the city of Erie.

    Act 690 of 1866 · P.L. 701 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

46. Additional tax, for borough purposes, authorized. Rate. Limitation. To antborize aa increase of taxes, in the borough of Freeport, in the county of Armstrong.

    Act 691 of 1866 · P.L. 702 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

47. To repeal an act relative to the road laws, in the township of Madison, in the county of Luzerne, approved the eighth day of February, Anno Domini one thonsaDd eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 694 of 1866 · P.L. 704 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

48. revive and continue in force the act to incorporate the Union Hall Association of the borough of Johnstown, approved March third, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 695 of 1866 · P.L. 705 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

49. Supplement to an act to authorize the governor to incorporate the Susquehanna Canal Company, approved April fifteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

    Act 696 of 1866 · P.L. 706 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

50. Vo prevent the hunting of deer, with dogs, in Northumberland county.

    Act 697 of 1866 · P.L. 707 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

51. To authorize an increase of road taxes, in certain townships of Potter and Northampton counties, and to increase the pay of supervisors, auditors and other township officers therein.

    Act 699 of 1866 · P.L. 709 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

52. Selative to the fees of witnesses, in the county of Centre.

    Act 700 of 1866 · P.L. 709 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

53. Regulating the fees of district attorney, in the county of Bradford, in the court of quarter

    Act 703 of 1866 · P.L. 712 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

54. To protect fish, in Susquehanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Clearfield and M'Keac counties;

    Act 709 of 1866 · P.L. 713 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

55. For the protection and killing of game, and insectivorous birds, in certain counties in this commonwealth.

    Act 706 of 1866 · P.L. 714 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

56. For the protection of farmers against the ravages of wild cats, in the counties of Dauphin, Clarion and Lycoming.

    Act 707 of 1866 · P.L. 715 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

57. Supplement to an act to prevent cattle, horses, sheep and hogs from running at large, in the county of Delaware, extending the same to Lebanon county.

    Act 708 of 1866 · P.L. 716 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

58. To increase the compensation of the county commissioners, auditors, jurors, assessors, witnesses and supervisors of Indiana county, and to authorize the collection of road taxes, in Burrel township, in said county, in money.

    Act 711 of 1866 · P.L. 718 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

59. To authorize school directors of any ward, borough, or township, in Allegheny county, to assess the amount necessary to close up bounty taxes.

    Act 712 of 1866 · P.L. 719 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

60. To legalize the action of the supervisors, in Westfield township, Tioga county, relating to bounty bonds, and to increase the tax for the collection of the same.

    Act 713 of 1866 · P.L. 720 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

61. Relative to vagrants in the county of Franklin.

    Act 714 of 1866 · P.L. 720 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

62. To authorize the school directors of Upper Dublin school district to sell 3 certain school house.

    Act 716 of 1866 · P.L. 722 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

63. Authorizing an additional notary public for the county of Allegheny.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 724 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

64. Repealing section fourth of a supplement to an act relating to the payment of bounties to volunteers, approved the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, so far as tiie said section applies to Clinton township, Wyoming county.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 725 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

65. Relating to the collection of a bounty tax, in Gonewago township^ Daup^io county.

    Act 721 of 1866 · P.L. 726 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

66. To improve Tenth street, in the city of Erie, and to change the width of the road-way, in said street.

    Act 723 of 1866 · P.L. 728 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

67. To incorporate the Pittston Seminary.

    Act 724 of 1866 · P.L. 729 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

68. Supplement to the act revising the charter of the municipal corporation of the city of Reading, approved April twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 725 of 1866 · P.L. 732 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

69. To prohibit the issuing of licenses within the borottgh of Freeport, in the county of Armstrong, or within two miles of the same.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 735 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

70. To authorize the overseers of the poor of Rush township, Northumberland county, to levy and collect additional tax for bounty purposes.

    Act 728 of 1866 · P.L. 736 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

71. To prevent cattle, horses, sheep and swine from running at large in Adams township, Butler county.

    Act 729 of 1866 · P.L. 737 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

72. and requiring the commissioners of the connty of Ferry to appropriate a certain sum of money, to assist in the building of a mountain roadj in Toboyne township, in said county.

    Act 730 of 1866 · P.L. 738 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

73. To erect an independent school district, from a part of Concord township, in Erie county, and Sparta township, in the coanty of Crawford.

    Act 732 of 1866 · P.L. 740 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

74. Supplement to an act for the better secnrity of the city of Philadelphia from dangers incident to the refining, or improper and negligent storage, of petroleum, benzine, benzole, or naptha, approved March second, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 733 of 1866 · P.L. 742 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

75. To extend the limits of the borough of Beaver.

    Act 734 of 1866 · P.L. 743 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

76. Authorizing the auditors of Norwegian township, Schuylkill county, to settle accounts, and reimburse the additional outlay made in said township, for road purposes, by authority of the supervisors.

    Act 735 of 1866 · P.L. 744 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

77. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Union Passenger Railway Company of Philadelphia, approved the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, authorizing the company to lay additional tracks, ia Spring Garden and N orris streets.

    Act 736 of 1866 · P.L. 744 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

78. Relating to the running of deer, with dogs, in the connty of Lycoming.

    Act 138 of 1866 · P.L. 746 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

79. To incorporate the West Middletown and Railroad Turnpike Company.

    Act 739 of 1866 · P.L. 746 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

80. For the better security of the city of Reading from dangers incident to the improper and negligent storage of petroleum, benzine, benzole, or naptba.

    Act 740 of 1866 · P.L. 748 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

81. Supplement to an act in relation to assessing, levying and collecting taxes, in the borough of Duquesne, county of Allegheny.

    Act 741 of 1866 · P.L. 749 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

82. Authorizing the borough of Conneautville to bring suits before a justice o f the peace, to collect pay for building and repairing side-walks.

    Act 742 of 1866 · P.L. 750 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

83. To fix the compensation for transcribing dockets, in the county of Butler,

    Act 743 of 1866 · P.L. 751 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

84. Relative to a public park, in the city of Reading.

    Act 744 of 1866 · P.L. 751 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

85. To change the venue, in the case of David Witherow Horner vs. Adam Rebert, from the court of common pleas of Adams county, to the court of common pleas of Dauphin county.

    Act 745 of 1866 · P.L. 752 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

86. authorize the appointment of one additional notary public for the county of Luzerne, and five for the county of Crawford.

    Act 746 of 1866 · P.L. 753 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

87. Vo an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Phoenix Hotel Company," approved the first day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. Section 1. Beil enacted by the Senate and Eouse of Representatives of the Gommomvealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the name of the Phcenis Hotel Company be and

    Act 749 of 1866 · P.L. 755 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

88. Supplement to an act, entitled «<An Act increasing the fees of justices of the peace, and aldermen, and constables, in certain counties in this commonwealth," approved the thirty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-ive.

    Act 752 of 1866 · P.L. 759 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

89. To fiK the place of holding elections, in the township of Karthaus, in the county of Clearfield.

    Act 753 of 1866 · P.L. 759 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

90. To incorporate the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows' Hall Association; ARTICLE FIRST — NAME.

    Act 754 of 1866 · P.L. 760 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

91. Repealing the thirteenth section of an act regulating certain election districts, and for other purposes, approved April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and providing for the consolidation of certain offices, in M'Kean county.

    Act 755 of 1866 · P.L. 763 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

92. To authorize the levy and collection of an additional bounty tax, in Keating township, M'Kean county.

    Act 756 of 1866 · P.L. 763 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

93. To incorporate the Franklin Exchange Hotel Company, in the borongh of Franklin, county of Venango.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 764 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

94. For the protection of sheep, in Lawrence

    Act 759 of 1866 · P.L. 767 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

95. To authorize the erection of a lock-up house, in the borough of Pleasant* ville, in the county of Venango.

    Act 760 of 1866 · P.L. 768 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

96. To incorporate the Oak Wood Cemetery.

    Act 761 of 1866 · P.L. 769 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

97. To appropriate certain fines and penalties, imposed by the courts of Bedford and Clinton counties, for the use of a law library, to be kept in the court houses of said counties.

    Act 762 of 1866 · P.L. 771 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

98. To enable the governor to appoint eight additional notaries public, in the county of Erie, one of whom shall reside in the borough of South Erie.

    Act 763 of 1866 · P.L. 772 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

99. Providing for compensation of damages to public roads, in Bethlehem and Palmer townships, Northampton county, by the construction of the Lehigh and Delaware Water Gap railroad.

    Act 765 of 1866 · P.L. 773 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

100. Entitled "An Act to enable the school directors of the township of Solebury, in the county of Bucks, to levy a tax, for the purpose of re-paying money advanced, by certain citizens, to the bounty fund of the said township.

     Act 767 of 1866 · P.L. 776 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page