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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. To incorporate the Continental Iron and Coal Company.

    Act 1022 of 1866 · P.L. 1087 · April 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  2. To authorize the Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company to change a portion of their road.

    Act 1025 of 1866 · P.L. 1091 · April 17, 1866 · Scanned page

  3. To authorize Dutson B. Barker to establish and maintain a ferry over Oil creek, at Rouseville, in the county of Venango.

    Act 1027 of 1866 · P.L. 1093 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

  4. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Nottingham Coal Company," approved twenty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 1028 of 1866 · P.L. 1094 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

  5. To incorporate the Schuylkill County Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 1029 of 1866 · P.L. 1095 · May 17, 1866 · Scanned page

  6. Relating to the fees and dues of constables and justices of the peace, in the county of Cumberland.

    Act 1033 of 1866 · P.L. 1099 · 1866 · Scanned page

  7. Confirming certain deeds, and assuring the title of W. J. Watkins, to a certain tract of land, situate in Deerfleld township, "Warren county.

    Act 1036 of 1866 · P.L. 1104 · May 31, 1866 · Scanned page

  8. To authorize the heirs of John Stahl to sell certain real eistate.

    Act 1037 of 1866 · P.L. 1105 · May 31, 1866 · Scanned page

  9. To the election laws of this commonwealth.

    Act 1038 of 1866 · P.L. 1107 · June 4, 1866 · Scanned page

  10. To incorporate the Pittsburg and Campbell's Run Coal Railroad Companj.

    Act 1039 of 1866 · P.L. 1110 · June 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  11. To release the real estate of Samuel Walter, deceased, from escheat.

    Act 1040 of 1866 · P.L. 1112 · June 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  12. To refund to James W. Stewart the sum of fifty-three dollars and eightytwo cents, paid into the treasury of the commonwealth by mistake.

    Act 1041 of 1866 · P.L. 1113 · June 26, 1866 · Scanned page

  13. an act to prevent horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, from rnnning at large in Chillisquaque township, Northumberland county, and Kelly township, Union county, and certain townships in Luzerne county, approved the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 1042 of 1866 · P.L. 1114 · June 26, 1866 · Scanned page

  14. Granting the use of the state arsenal, at Philadelphia, to the managers of the Soldiers' Home of said city.

    Act 1 of 1866 · P.L. 1117 · January 24, 1866 · Scanned page

  15. For the relief of Solomon O'Bail, a descendant of Corn Planter, and providing for the erection of a monument over his remains.

    Act 2 of 1866 · P.L. 1117 · January 25, 1866 · Scanned page

  16. Relative to a repeal of the tax upon crude petroleum.

    Act 6 of 1866 · P.L. 1120 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  17. Instructing the Senators and Representatives in Congress, from Pennsylvania, relative to the equalization of bounties.

    Act 8 of 1866 · P.L. 1121 · April 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  18. Relative to additional rooms for the departments of the adjutant general and superintendent of common schools.

    Act 12 of 1866 · P.L. 1125 · April 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  19. Supplement to an act incorporating the Bingham Mining and Lumbering Companf.

    Act 1045 of 1866 · P.L. 1128 · February 26, 1866 · Scanned page

  20. To incorporate the Philadelphia Drug Exchange.

    Act 1046 of 1866 · P.L. 1129 · May 3, 1866 · Scanned page

  21. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Johnstown and Ashtola Railroad and Tramroad Company.

    Act 1048 of 1866 · P.L. 1132 · May 4, 1866 · Scanned page

  22. For the relief of Thomas Callan, late treasurer of Camhria

    Act 1049 of 1866 · P.L. 1133 · August 10, 1866 · Scanned page

  23. To incorporate the Sullivan Land Company.

    Act 1050 of 1866 · P.L. 1134 · February 10, 1866 · Scanned page

  24. To reduce the number of trustees of the German Religious Society of Seventh Day Baptist, of Ephrata, Lancaster county.

    Act 1052 of 1866 · P.L. 1138 · February 10, 1866 · Scanned page

  25. To incorporate the Schuylkill Haven Gas and Water Company.

    Act 1053 of 1866 · P.L. 1138 · February 14, 1866 · Scanned page

  26. To extend the time for the completion of the Allegheny Valley railroad.

    Act 1054 of 1866 · P.L. 1140 · February 17, 1866 · Scanned page

  27. To incorporate the Titusville Gas and "Water Company.

    Act 1055 of 1866 · P.L. 1141 · February 17, 1866 · Scanned page

  28. To exempt from taxation a certain trust fund of John Vogan, late of Voganville, Lancaster county, deceased.

    Act 1056 of 1866 · P.L. 1143 · February 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  29. Supplement to an act, approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixtytwo, entitled "An Act to incorporate the parties doing business at the Reading iron works, in Berks county, under the name, style and title of Seyfert, M'Manus and Company," authorizing said corporation to purchase, lease, hold, work, improve, mortgage, or sell, lands, in any of the states, or territories, of

    Act 1058 of 1866 · P.L. 1144 · February 28, 1866 · Scanned page

  30. To incorporate the Ashland Gas and Water Company.

    Act 1059 of 1866 · P.L. 1145 · March 4, 1866 · Scanned page

  31. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from, at, or near, the village of Belmont, in the county Wayne, in a southerly direction along, or near, the route of the North and South state road, until it shall intersect the Easton and Wilkesbarre turnpike road, in Northampton county.

    Act 1060 of 1866 · P.L. 1147 · March 9, 1866 · Scanned page

  32. To incorporate the Tyrone Gas and Water Company.

    Act 1061 of 1866 · P.L. 1147 · March 10, 1866 · Scanned page

  33. To incorporate the La Plata Silver Mining Company of Nevada.

    Act 1062 of 1866 · P.L. 1150 · March 14, 1866 · Scanned page

  34. To incorporate the Girard Passenger and Freight Horse Railway Company.

    Act 1063 of 1866 · P.L. 1152 · March 14, 1866 · Scanned page

  35. To confirm the title of the Farmers' Hay and Straw Market Association, and others, to certain real estate, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 1155 · March 14, 1866 · Scanned page

  36. To authorize Horace L. West, administrator of the estate of Oscar H. Mott, deceased, to sell and convey real estate.

    Act 1064 of 1866 · P.L. 1155 · March 14, 1866 · Scanned page

  37. To incorporate the trustees of the Firemen's Union of the city of Reading.

    Act 1067 of 1866 · P.L. 1158 · March 15, 1866 · Scanned page

  38. To enable Susanna Good and her husband, Daniel Good, to discharge a certain lien.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 1163 · March 17, 1866 · Scanned page

  39. Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and State Line Railroad Company.

    Act 1070 of 1866 · P.L. 1164 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  40. To incorporate the South Reading Market House Company.

    Act 1071 of 1866 · P.L. 1165 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  41. To incorporate the Kane Gas and "Water Company.

    Act 1074 of 1866 · P.L. 1169 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  42. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Furnace iiun Improvement Company, authorizing them to change the par value of the stock of said company.

    Act 1076 of 1866 · P.L. 1172 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  43. Supplement to an act, approved May sixth, one thousand eight huudred and sixtyfour, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Philadelphia Chemical College.

    Act 1078 of 1866 · P.L. 1173 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  44. To incorporate the Hamilton Gold and Silver Mining Company.

    Act 1079 of 1866 · P.L. 1174 · March 21, 1866 · Scanned page

  45. Supplement to an act incorporating the Monongahela Water Company.

    Act 1080 of 1866 · P.L. 1175 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  46. To incorporate the Sherman Mining and Exploring Company.

    Act 1082 of 1866 · P.L. 1177 · March 22, 1866 · Scanned page

  47. To incorporate the Colorado Mining Exploring Company.

    Act 1083 of 1866 · P.L. 1178 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  48. To authorize the trustee of Henrietta Armstrong to sell certain real estate, named in the will of Thomas Armstrong.

    Act 1086 of 1866 · P.L. 1182 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  49. To incorporate the Argentine Mining Company.

    Act 1088 of 1866 · P.L. 1184 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  50. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Sinnemahoning Portage Railroad Company," approved on the — day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 1089 of 1866 · P.L. 1185 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  51. To incorporate the Masonic Building Association of Hollidaysbnrg.

    Act 1090 of 1866 · P.L. 1186 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  52. To incorporate the Montana Gold and Silver Mining Company.

    Act 1091 of 1866 · P.L. 1188 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  53. To incorporate the Western Mining Company.

    Act 1094 of 1866 · P.L. 1193 · 1866 · Scanned page

  54. To iocorporate the Madera Coal and Improvement Company.

    Act 1095 of 1866 · P.L. 1194 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  55. To incorporate the Johnstown and Armagh Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 1096 of 1866 · P.L. 1196 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  56. To incorporate the Union Gold and Silver Mining Company.

    Act 1097 of 1866 · P.L. 1197 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  57. Supplement to the act incorporating the Charles Evans Cemetery Company, passed the twenty.fonrth day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, authorizing said company to purchase and hold, for cemetery purposes, an additional amount of land, not exceeding one hundred acres, and extending to the same the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement.

    Act 1098 of 1866 · P.L. 1199 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  58. To incorporate a company to build a bridge over the Kiskiminetas river, atj or near, the North- Western Coal Company works, in the county of Westmoreland.

    Act 1100 of 1866 · P.L. 1201 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  59. To legitimate the child of James B. Kelly and Adelaide J.

    Act 1101 of 1866 · P.L. 1206 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  60. To incorporate the Welch Turnpike Company, ia Montgomery county.

    Act 1102 of 1866 · P.L. 1207 · March 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  61. To incorporate the Meadville and Townville Street Railway Company.

    Act 1105 of 1866 · P.L. 1209 · March 24, 1866 · Scanned page

  62. To incorporate the Potter County Lumber, Coal and Petroleum Company.

    Act 1108 of 1866 · P.L. 1214 · March 24, 1866 · Scanned page

  63. To incorporate the Franklin and Wallacerille Railroad Company.

    Act 1109 of 1866 · P.L. 1217 · April 4, 1866 · Scanned page

  64. To incorporate the Sugar Cabin Coal and Iron Company.

    Act 1110 of 1866 · P.L. 1218 · April 18, 1866 · Scanned page

  65. To incorporate the Steuben Coal Company.

    Act 1111 of 1866 · P.L. 1219 · May 19, 1866 · Scanned page

  66. Relating to the securities of F. Knox Morton.

    Act 1113 of 1866 · P.L. 1222 · June 29, 1866 · Scanned page

  67. Relating to livery stable keepers in Allegheny, Berks and Westmoreland countlea.

    Act 1114 of 1866 · P.L. 1223 · August 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  68. a certaio act relative to auctions and auctioneers, in the borougb of Fottsville, Schuylkill county.

    Act 1115 of 1866 · P.L. 1224 · October 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  69. Supplement to an act extending the limits of the borough of Johnstown, providing for the collection of taxes therein, and for other purposes, approved the fourth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. Freamble. Whbbbas, The citizens of the borough of Johnstown are heavily burdened by the payment of large bounties to volunteers, to aid in the suppression of

    Act 1116 of 1866 · P.L. 1224 · October 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  70. For the adjudication and payment of certain claims against the Cumberland road.

    Act 1117 of 1866 · P.L. 1226 · November 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  71. Supplementary to the act to set apart, for the use of the widow, or children, of a decedent, three hundred dollars of the estate of said decedent, approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone.

    Act 1118 of 1866 · P.L. 1227 · November 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  72. Belating to the orgauusation and meetings of certain corporations, incorporated under the laws of this commonwealth.

    Act 1119 of 1866 · P.L. 1228 · November 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  73. Authorizing the sale of the bridge, toll-house, and the chartered rights, privileges and franchises of the Cambria Bridge Company.

    Act 1120 of 1866 · P.L. 1228 · November 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  74. To repeal a joint resolation relating to an obstruction, in tbe Susquehanna river.

    Act of 1866 · P.L. 1230 · November 27, 1866 · Scanned page

  75. To create an additioijal judicial district, to be called the Twentyseventli judicial district ©f Pennsylvania.

    Act 1 of 1866 · January 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  76. To pay tlie retiring officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.

    Act 2 of 1866 · January 23, 1866 · Scanned page

  77. Authorizing the controller of the city of Allegheny to administer oaths, et cetera.

    Act 3 of 1866 · January 24, 1866 · Scanned page

  78. To increase the pay of jurors and witnesses of the county of Crawford.

    Act 4 of 1866 · January 24, 1866 · Scanned page

  79. To change the name of the Hamilton Gold and Silver Mining Company, to the Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining Company.

    Act 5 of 1866 · January 24, 1866 · Scanned page

  80. To inerease the pay of tlie auditors of the county of Armstrong.

    Act 7 of 1866 · January 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  81. authorize the school directors of Neville township, Allegheny county, to assess a bounty tax.

    Act 8 of 1866 · January 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  82. Regulating the fees of surgeons at coroner's inquests, in the counties of Schuylkill and Mercer.

    Act 9 of 1866 · January 30, 1866 · Scanned page

  83. To incorporate the National Insurance Company of the City of Allegheny.

    Act 17 of 1866 · February 6, 1866 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the PhiladelpMa and Southern Mail Steamship Company.

    Act 18 of 1866 · February 7, 1866 · Scanned page

  85. Supplement to an act approved the seventh day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, entitled "An Act to authorize the commissioners of Lawrence county to borrow money, &c.

    Act 19 of 1866 · February 7, 1866 · Scanned page

  86. Supplement to an act approved February eight, one thousand eight hundred and sisty-five, legalizing the borrowing of money, for the purpose of paying bounties and filling quotas, under the different calls of the President of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, in the county of Berks.

    Act 49 of 1866 · February 15, 1866 · Scanned page

  87. To autliome tte Gallatin Oil Company, of Pennsvlvania, to borro-w money. SzcTiox 1.

    Act 173 of 1866 · March 16, 1866 · Scanned page

  88. To fix the number of directors of the Sandy Lick Railroad Company.

    Act 177 of 1866 · February 14, 1866 · Scanned page

  89. Relative to the illegal sale of intoxicating drinks, in the county of

    Act 557 of 1866 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

  90. To remove certain prisoners, in Crawford county, to the jail of Venango, or adjoining counties.

    Act 631 of 1866 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

  91. To incorporate the Lehigh Mountain Springs Water-Carand Hotel Company.

    Act 785 of 1866 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

  92. Changing and fixing the time of electing the directors and oflScers of the Meadville Telegraph Company,

    Act 789 of 1866 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

  93. To enable the administrators of the Hon. James T. Hale, late of Centre county, deceased, to sell real estate.

    Act 790 of 1866 · April 11, 1866 · Scanned page

  94. Supplement to an act to establish a health office, and to secure the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases, passed January twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

    Act 844 of 1866 · April 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  95. Supplement to an act incorporating the Scranton Gas and Water Company, approved March sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 845 of 1866 · April 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  96. To incorporate the Lurgan Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Franklin county.

    Act 869 of 1866 · April 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  97. To authorize the board of directors of the Washington County Eureka Oil Company to lay and collect assessments upon the original shares of said company.

    Act 870 of 1866 · April 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  98. Relative to the pay of Calvin M.

    Resolution 3 of 1866 · P.L. 1118 · March 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  99. To pay Henry Catlin, for services as clerk to committee, in case of contested election of C. M. Duncan, as senator from the Nineteenth district.

    Resolution 4 of 1866 · P.L. 1119 · March 12, 1866 · Scanned page

  100. To pay Henry Catlin, for services as clerk to the committee appointed to investigate the alleged bribery, in the case of the passage of a bill relative to the Atlantic and Great "Western railway.

    Resolution 5 of 1866 · P.L. 1119 · March 12, 1866 · Scanned page

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