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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. Relative to the fees of notaries public in the counties of Centre and Lycoming.

    Act 921 of 1867 · P.L. 994 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  2. Delating to certain officers in tlie South-West ward, in the city of Lancaster, Pa., extending their term of office, &c.

    Act 922 of 1867 · P.L. 995 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  3. To incorporate the Lehigh County Mining, Manufacturing and Improve^ ment Company.

    Act 925 of 1867 · P.L. 998 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  4. For the relief of Doctor Herman B. Linton, a surgeon of the Thirtyeighth regiment, Pennsylvania infantry volunteers.

    Act 926 of 1867 · P.L. 999 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  5. Supplement to the act approved eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and.sixtysix, to increase the fees of township officers, in the county of Wyoming, extending the same to Cambria county.

    Act 927 of 1867 · P.L. 1000 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  6. To authorize the Board of Military Claims to settle the claim of T. B. Nelson, first lieutenant battery " H," Third artillery.

    Act 928 of 1867 · P.L. 1001 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  7. To incorporate the Express Steamboat Company.

    Act 929 of 1867 · P.L. 1002 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  8. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Frankford and Holinesburg Railroad Company, approved July the eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, providing for the construction of a railroad from Holmesburg to Bustleton.

    Act 930 of 1867 · P.L. 1003 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  9. a pension to Margaret Rots, widow of David Rots, late of Franklin county, deceased.

    Act 931 of 1867 · P.L. 1004 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  10. Granting a pension to Nancy Jane O'Donnell, widow of t>< C'liai'left O'Donnell, deceaseds

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1005 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  11. To authorize the school directors of North Annville township, Lebanon county, and Middle Creek township, Snyder county, to levy and collect taxes, in said township, to pay off deficiencies.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1007 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  12. Relating to the sale of lands by the commissioners of Cambria county.

    Act 935 of 1867 · P.L. 1008 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  13. Increasing the compensation of the collector of borough and school taxes, of the borough of Easton, Northami^lon county.

    Act 937 of 1867 · P.L. 1009 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  14. Relating to the courts of Venango county.

    Act 938 of 1867 · P.L. 1010 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  15. Supplement to an act empowering the Lutheran congregation of the Old Goshenhoppen church, in Upper Salford township, in Montgomery county, to collect their ovitstanding debts, approved twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.

    Act 939 of 1867 · P.L. 1010 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  16. Granting a pension to Sarah E. M'Elhose, widow of a soldier.

    Act 940 of 1867 · P.L. 1011 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  17. To extend the time of payment of the enrolnxent tax on an set to iucor- IDorate the Agricultural College and Junction Turnpike Road Company, approved the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and aixty-four, and to insert additional commissioners, in place of those deceased.

    Act 941 of 1867 · P.L. 1012 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  18. Relating to notaries public in the city of Harrisburg.

    Act 942 of 1867 · P.L. 1013 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  19. For the payment of Enos C. Renner, contestant for the seat of Michael Mullin,

    Act 943 of 1867 · P.L. 1013 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  20. Relative to the license of vehicles in the borough of Lawrenceville, Allegheny county.

    Act 944 of 1867 · P.L. 1014 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  21. To increase the pay of the auditors of Jeflt'erson county.

    Act 945 of 1867 · P.L. 1015 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  22. Authorizing the increase of the recognizance and bond of the sheriffs of Venango county. Section' 1.

    Act 946 of 1867 · P.L. 1015 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  23. Kelative to hucksters in the county of Dauphin.

    Act 947 of 1867 · P.L. 1016 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  24. To authorize the Hartsville and Centre ville Turnpike Road Company to issue preferred stock.

    Act 948 of 1867 · P.L. 1017 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  25. To authorize the Lombard and Soutli Street Passenger Railway Company to increase its capital stock and bonded debt.

    Act 949 of 1867 · P.L. 1017 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  26. To establish a ferry over the Monongahela river, at the borough of Elizabeth, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 950 of 1867 · P.L. 1018 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  27. To re-annex a part of Colbrook township, Clinton county, to BroAvn township, Lycoming county.

    Act 951 of 1867 · P.L. 1019 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  28. To repeal a supplement to an act to prevent cattle, hoi'ses, sheep and hogs from running at large in the county of Delaware, extending the same to Lebanon county, approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1021 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  29. Relating to the settlement of the collateral inheritance tax on the estate of the late Robert "W. Coleman, deceased.

    Act 954 of 1867 · P.L. 1023 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  30. To enable the Spring Run Oil and Lumber Company, and the Benezet Oil and Coal Company, to consolidate.

    Act 955 of 1867 · P.L. 1024 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  31. To authol'i^e the school directors of Troy bofoUgh school district, in the county of Bradford, to contract a loan, for the purpose of erecting a suitable school house in said borough.

    Act 956 of 1867 · P.L. 1025 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  32. Relative to the sale of an old school house in West Cocallco township, Lancaster county. SECTiO!Nr 1.

    Act 957 of 1867 · P.L. 1026 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  33. Of I'HE SESSION OP 1867. 1027 No. ^58. IRelating to the berough of Union INtills, iii the couKty of Erie. Section i, Jin it -en-acted by the Senate and Hom^e of Represen- Notices of the Conmionwealth of Pen nayl \xj,ni-a in General Assemi>ly met, and it in hereby enacted hy the authority of the same, That the bargess and town council of the borough of Union Mills, in the county of Erie, he

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1027 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  34. To lay out a State road in Seliuylkill and Lebaaon counties.

    Act 962 of 1867 · P.L. 1029 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  35. Supplement to an act to iacorporate the Brady Coal and Oil Company.

    Act 964 of 1867 · P.L. 1032 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  36. To increase the fees of constables and police officers of the city of Titusville, in certain cases.

    Act 965 of 1867 · P.L. 1033 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  37. Relative to fishing in the streams, lakes and reservoirs, in the coiintr of Crawford.

    Act 966 of 1867 · P.L. 1033 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  38. To authorize the school directors of Pittston borough school district to sell a certain lot.

    Act 967 of 1867 · P.L. 1034 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  39. To increase the capital stock of the Lehigh Water Company, in the borough of Easton, Northampton county, and levy and collect water tax.

    Act 969 of 1867 · P.L. 1036 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  40. Authorizing the school directors of the borough of New Milford, SuS' quehanna county, to borough money i^jr school purposes. Sectiox

    Act 971 of 1867 · P.L. 1039 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  41. To the Erie ilnd Allegheny Railroad Company, authorizing contiections with their road on the east line of the township of North-East, with any railroad from the State of New York, and the west line, with any railroad constructed, or to be constructed, in the State of Ohio, and also authorizing said Erie and Allegheny Railroad Company to connect their road, within the county of Crawford, with

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1040 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  42. To incorporate the National Iron Company,

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1041 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  43. To incorporate the Northampton Iron Company.

    Act 975 of 1867 · P.L. 1045 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  44. To incorporate the Beaver Falls Water Power Company.

    Act 976 of 1867 · P.L. 1047 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  45. To authorize the supervisors of Tyrone township, Blair county, to levy a cash tax.

    Act 977 of 1867 · P.L. 1050 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  46. Authorizing the voters of Lackawaxen township. Pike county, to increase the number of supervisors in said township.

    Act 978 of 1867 · P.L. 1050 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  47. Authorizing the supervisors of Salem township, in Liuzerne county, to collect, in money, the tax levied for road purposes, in said township.

    Act 979 of 1867 · P.L. 1051 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  48. For the appointment of two additional assessors for the Fifteenth ward of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 980 of 1867 · P.L. 1052 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  49. To incorporate the Oxford Fire and Life Insurance, Annuity and Trust Company.

    Act 981 of 1867 · P.L. 1052 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  50. I'd authorize tiie road commissioners of Mill Creek township, Erie county, to compel the owners of land, fronting on Ridge road, to make side-walks, and to straighten and open out said road.

    Act 982 of 1867 · P.L. 1057 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  51. 'To an act incorporafing the Wilkesbai-re and Pittston Railroad Com* pany, approved the fifteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, increasing the privileges and changing the name thereof, to the Danville, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railroad

    Act 983 of 1867 · P.L. 1059 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  52. Relating to the fees of the sheriffs of the counties of Cumbei'land and

    Act 984 of 1867 · P.L. 1059 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  53. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Fanners' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Paradise township, in the county of Yorlc, approved the twentyeighth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 986 of 1867 · P.L. 1061 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  54. To legalize the action of the school directors of Shrewsbury township, York county, relative to money borrowed to pay bounties and taxes assessed to collect the same.

    Act 987 of 1867 · P.L. 1061 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  55. Relative to the Merchants' and People's Transportation Company. Sectiox 1.

    Act 989 of 1867 · P.L. 1063 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  56. To exempt John Malone, of Sewickly township, Westmoreland county, from the payment of bounty tax.

    Act 990 of 1867 · P.L. 1064 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  57. Authorizing the boarrl of school directors of the township of Wheatfleld, in the county of Perry, to levy and collect an additional bounty tax.

    Act 993 of 1867 · P.L. 1066 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  58. Extending the provisions of an act to prevent the growth of noxious weeds in the county of Chester, approved March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, to Northampton county.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1068 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  59. Ko. 998. tleiative to the road laWs of Fallotrfield township^ Waahitigtoll countyf

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1069 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  60. Fot the t-elief of T^ S. Strohecker, of Vendiigo county

    Act 997 of 1867 · P.L. 1069 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  61. To prevpnt cattle, horses, sheep and hogs from running at large, in the township of Mill Creek and borough of New Lebanon, in the county of Mercer, and Darlington township, in the county of Beaver,

    Act 1000 of 1867 · P.L. 1071 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  62. Xo. 1001. Uelating to taxation for school purposes, in the school disti'ict of Cation.^-' burg, in the county of Washington.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1072 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  63. Relating to public schools in the borough of Wattsburg, in the county of Erie.

    Act 1003 of 1867 · P.L. 1073 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  64. To authorize the assessment and collection of a certain tax in the borough of Lewisberry, York county.

    Act 1005 of 1867 · P.L. 1074 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  65. To legalize and make valid an order for bounty, issued by the road commissioners of Elk Creek township, in the county of Erie.

    Act 1008 of 1867 · P.L. 1077 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  66. Authorizing the school directors of Warrington township, York county, to levy and collect bounty tax, at once.

    Act 1009 of 1867 · P.L. 1077 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  67. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Medico Chirurgicai Ccdiege of Philadelphia, passed February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hiindred and fifty.

    Act 1010 of 1867 · P.L. 1078 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  68. Supplement to an act authorizing the school directors of the borough of Franklin, in Venango county, to borrow money, approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 1011 of 1867 · P.L. 1079 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  69. To repeal the thirtieth section of an act regulating boroughs, approved the third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, so far as the same relates to the borough of New Alexandria, in Westmoreland county.

    Act 1012 of 1867 · P.L. 1080 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  70. To a supplement to an act to incorporate the lichigh and Delaware Plank Eoad or Turnpike Company, approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 1013 of 1867 · P.L. 1081 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  71. Supplement to the act incorporating the Welch Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 1014 of 1867 · P.L. 1081 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  72. To prevent cattle, horses, mules, sheep and hogs from running at large in Venango township, Erie countv, and Little Beaver township, Lawrence county.

    Act 1015 of 1867 · P.L. 1082 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  73. To increase the compensation of election ofiicers in the county of Schuylkill.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1083 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  74. To annex real estate of Robert P. Cornelius, of Jackson township, Snyder county, to the borough of New Berlin, Union county, for school purposes.

    Act 1018 of 1867 · P.L. 1084 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  75. To prevent the sale, or giving away, of intoxicating drinks, In the town» ship of Peach Bottom, York county, on election days.

    Act 1019 of 1867 · P.L. 1085 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  76. To incorporate the Perry Bridge Company ^ Sectio?* 1.

    Act 1021 of 1867 · P.L. 1086 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  77. To ioclfease ihe fees of the commissioners of Crawford county, as di rectors of the poor.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1089 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  78. Supplement to an act increasing the comppnsation of certain officers in the county of Berks, approved the twenty-third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 1024 of 1867 · P.L. 1089 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  79. Authorizing the Auditor General to examine the claim of Colonel C. W. Burton, and directing the State Treasurer to pay the same, if found to be correct.

    Act 1026 of 1867 · P.L. 1090 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  80. To annex the farm, or farms, of John M'Quiston, S. L. M^Quiston, T. M. M'Quiston and David M'Quiston, of East Fallowfield township, to West Fallowfield township, Crawford county, for school purposes.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1091 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  81. To reduce the price of licenses to hucksters in Greene county.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1093 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  82. Authorizing the burgess and town council of Oil City to levy a tax fos borough purposes.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1094 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  83. To legalize the action of the school directors of Springhill township, Fayette county, and to authorize the levy and collection of an additional bounty tax.

    Act 1033 of 1867 · P.L. 1095 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to an act relating to hnwkers and pedlers in the county of Chester, approved March second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 1034 of 1867 · P.L. 1096 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  85. Kegulating the compensation of assessors and assistant assessors in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 1035 of 1867 · P.L. 1096 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  86. To vacate part of Buck road, in the Twenty-sixth ward of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 1038 of 1867 · P.L. 1099 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  87. Supplement to an act authorizing the burgess and town council of Venango City, Venango county, to increase their borough tax.

    Act 1040 of 1867 · P.L. 1100 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  88. No. 104-2 %\\ '^tX fielating to the suiplus? bounty fund, in the township of East Fallow field, in the county of

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1101 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  89. To increase the pay of supervisors of roads, overseers of the poor and township auditors of the county of Carbon.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1102 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  90. To incDrporate the Johnstown and Kingston's Rnn Tui'npike Road Company.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1104 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  91. To repeal an act changing the citizenship of Jacob Bohner from Lykens to Mifflin township, Daupliin county, approved sixteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 1046 of 1867 · P.L. 1105 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  92. To grade and pave certain streets in Hummelstown, Dauphin county.

    Act 1047 of 1867 · P.L. 1105 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  93. Relaling to the recovery of the costs of making connections with the sewers In the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 1052 of 1867 · P.L. 1111 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  94. To authorize the commissioners of Warren county to work prisoners m said county.

    Act 1053 of 1867 · P.L. 1112 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  95. Supplement to the act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Easton Water Company, approved the twenty-fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and tlie supplements to said act.

    Act 1054 of 1867 · P.L. 1113 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  96. Relative to the terms of members of the councils of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 1055 of 1867 · P.L. 1113 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  97. To authorize the Warren and Franklin Railway Company to construct branch roads.

    Act 1056 of 1867 · P.L. 1114 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  98. Relative to actions of ejectment in Erie county.

    Act 1057 of 1867 · P.L. 1115 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  99. To incorporate the Farmers' and Citizens' Co-operative and Saving Fund Association of Lawrence county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 1058 of 1867 · P.L. 1115 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  100. To iucoi'poi*ate the Union Car and Manufacturing Company of Philadelpliia.

    Act 1059 of 1867 · P.L. 1117 · April 10, 1867 · Scanned page

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