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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. Regulating the assessment of city taxes in the city of Pittsburg.

    Act 1188 of 1867 · P.L. 1258 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  2. Supplementary to an act revising the charter of the municipal corporation of the city of Reading, passed April twenty-six, one thousaiid eight hundred and sixty-four, extending the limits of the same.

    Act 1189 of 1867 · P.L. 1259 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  3. To authorize the chief burgess and town council of Tyrone City, Blair county, to borrow money, and to levy and collect additional tax to pay the interest on the same.

    Act 1190 of 1867 · P.L. 1260 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  4. 1191. Apptoptiating ceftaiti surplus bounty funds, in Silver Spring toTt^llsMp, Cumberland county, to school purposes.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1261 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  5. Relating to the collection of school taxes in Fulton connly.

    Act 1193 of 1867 · P.L. 1262 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  6. 264 LAWS OF PENKSYLTAOTAj Preamble. Justices ai'.thorized to hold monthly courts, with j urisdictiou to hear and determine certain offences. Information to he read to person brought before justice on vrarrant. Proceedings •where defendant pleads guilty. Proceedings, ^vhere defendant desires to be tried by jury of four. Ko. 1194. i^eiating to criminal proceedings in a certain class of cases in Indiana county.

    Act 1194 of 1867 · P.L. 1264 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  7. Supplement To an act to provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor, in the county of Dauphin, passed the twenty- ■^ighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and six.

    Act 1195 of 1867 · P.L. 1267 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  8. Authorizing tlie overseers of the poor of Franklin boroiigh to levy a tax on occupation, money at interest, et cetera.

    Act 1196 of 1867 · P.L. 1268 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  9. Relative to' tfee claim' of JEHrses? Digman, of AUegiiefiy count j'.

    Act 1197 of 1867 · P.L. 1268 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  10. To authorize the comuiissioners of Erie county, and the proper oflS.cer, or officers, of municipal, or other, corporations, in said county, and individuals, to contract with the Marine hospital of Pennsylvania, at Erie, for the future support and attendance of patients, and to make payments therefor.

    Act 1198 of 1867 · P.L. 1269 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  11. To sell a certain tiraet of land in WasliingtOB to\*aisMp, Dauphin count

    Act 1199 of 1867 · P.L. 1270 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  12. Relative to a special bounty tax in and for the township of Guilford? in the county of Frankford.

    Act 1200 of 1867 · P.L. 1270 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  13. To annex the farm of Thomas M'Cord, of Bratton township, Mifflin county, to the township of Granville, in said county, for school purposes.

    Act 1201 of 1867 · P.L. 1271 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  14. To authorize the school directors of Fayette City borough, Fayette county, to borrow money, for the erection of a school house, and to issue bonds therefor.

    Act 1202 of 1867 · P.L. 1272 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  15. To ihe act incorporating the city of Harrisburg, and relating to the election of school directors therein.

    Act 1203 of 1867 · P.L. 1273 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  16. To authorize the burgess and town council of the borough of Cochranton, in the county of Crawford, to levy and collect additional tax.

    Act 1204 of 1867 · P.L. 1273 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  17. Authorizing the town council of the borough of Hazleton, in Luzerne county, to borrow money.

    Act 1205 of 1867 · P.L. 1274 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  18. Supplement to the act of General Assembly, incorporating the city of Chester, in the county of Delaware, and to enable councils to levy an additional tax.

    Act 1206 of 1867 · P.L. 1275 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  19. To annex the farm of Joseph Houck, in Upper Mount Bethel township, Northampton county, to the Centreville independent school district, for school purposes.

    Act 1207 of 1867 · P.L. 1276 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  20. Relating to pviblic roads in the township of Rostraver, Westmoreland county.

    Act 1208 of 1867 · P.L. 1276 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  21. To authorize the school directors of the school district of the borough of Philipsburg, Centre county, to borrow money for building pur posea.

    Act 1209 of 1867 · P.L. 1277 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  22. Annexing certain farms in Dyberrj^ township, to the borough of Bethany, in Wayne county, for school purposes.

    Act 1210 of 1867 · P.L. 1278 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  23. Relative the purchase of a law library in the county of

    Act 1211 of 1867 · P.L. 1278 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  24. To give the CMnQlecIamonche, and other boom companies, the right to sue for tolls and boomage.

    Act 1212 of 1867 · P.L. 1279 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  25. To authorize the Governor to appoint an additional notary public in the county of Beaver.

    Act 1214 of 1867 · P.L. 1281 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  26. Supplement to an act to legalize bounties paid to volunteers, and the bonds issued therefor, in certain townsliips, in the county of Franklin, approved the fourth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, extending the provisions of the second section thereof to the township of Ayi-, in the county of Fulton.

    Act 1215 of 1867 · P.L. 1281 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  27. Authorizing tlie construction of board-walks along the streets in Liberty township, Allegheny county.

    Act 1216 of 1867 · P.L. 1282 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  28. To incorpoMte the ATtillery Corps, Washington Greys.

    Act 1217 of 1867 · P.L. 1283 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  29. Ifo. 12 Ig. UeiatrvQ to the eortimfssioiiers, sheriff and treasurer of CumoerlaRO^ county,

    Act 1218 of 1867 · P.L. 1284 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  30. To authorize the school directors of the Old Fourth ward, in the city of Reading, to levy and collect a tax for the payment of bounties.

    Act 1219 of 1867 · P.L. 1285 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  31. To increase the pay of the supervisors and township auditors of Fox township, Elk county.

    Act 1221 of 1867 · P.L. 1287 · April 15, 1867 · Scanned page

  32. To prohibit the issuing of licenses to sell spirituous, vinous, malt, or brewed, liquors, in the township of Penn, in the county of Perry.

    Act 1222 of 1867 · P.L. 1288 · April 17, 1867 · Scanned page

  33. To prohibit the issuing of licenses in the townsliip of Allegheny, in the county of Westmoreland, within a distance of two miles' from the borougli of Freeport, Armstrong county.

    Act 1223 of 1867 · P.L. 1288 · April 17, 1867 · Scanned page

  34. To incorporate the Mechanicsburg, Dillsburg and Peter.sburg Turnpike Company.

    Act 1225 of 1867 · P.L. 1290 · April 17, 1867 · Scanned page

  35. Supplementary to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Mutual Horse Thief Detecting and Insurance Company," approved April twenty-second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 1226 of 1867 · P.L. 1292 · April 17, 1867 · Scanned page

  36. To incorporate the Mount Rock, Newville and Stoughstown Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 1227 of 1867 · P.L. 1292 · April 17, 1867 · Scanned page

  37. To ati act to incol*porate the Chester Creek Railroad Company, approved the sixteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-siy.

    Act 1228 of 1867 · P.L. 1294 · April 17, 1867 · Scanned page

  38. To incorporate the General Eldership of the Church of God, in North America.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1295 · April 18, 1867 · Scanned page

  39. incorporate the Pittsburg Transportation Company. SECTTO^' 1.

    Act 1233 of 1867 · P.L. 1299 · April 18, 1867 · Scanned page

  40. No. 1234-. Directors, of whom to consist. &c. Votes of stockholders at elections. Failure to elect directors on day appointed. Vaeancie?. Authorized to insure buildings, &c., against losses by lire, or otherwise. Investment of capital, premiums, &c. Authorized to purchase property, for purpose of securing debts, &c. Prohibition. To an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Lehigh Valley

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1302 · April 18, 1867 · Scanned page

  41. Supplement to an act to iacorpe^^te the First Baptist Church of Liewi.sburg, TJmoKi cotinty,.

    Act 1236 of 1867 · P.L. 1304 · April 23, 1867 · Scanned page

  42. To establish a ferry and foot-bridge over the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning creek, near the mouth thereof, in Cameron county.

    Act 1237 of 1867 · P.L. 1305 · April 23, 1867 · Scanned page

  43. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act amendatory to the license laws of this State," approved April eleven, one thousand eight hundred and sixtytwo, in relation to the county of Berks.

    Act 1238 of 1867 · P.L. 1307 · April 23, 1867 · Scanned page

  44. To perfect the title of Reuben Watt to certain lands in South Beaver township, Beaver county.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1308 · April 24, 1867 · Scanned page

  45. Supplement to the act incorporating the Townshiji Line Road Company, fixing the terminus, and regulating tolls on said road.

    Act 1239 of 1867 · P.L. 1308 · April 23, 1867 · Scanned page

  46. Requiring the auditor general to open the account of E. O. Goodrich, late prothonotary of Bradford county, for re-settlement.

    Act 1244 of 1867 · P.L. 1313 · April 29, 1867 · Scanned page

  47. To authorize the trustees of certain lands iu Forest county, Pennsylvania, to borrow money for the development of said lands, and to perfect the title to said lands, by contesting the right, at law, of adverse claimants.

    Act 1246 of 1867 · P.L. 1314 · April 29, 1867 · Scanned page

  48. Providing for tlie paving of footways, in ttie first precinct of the Twentyfifth ward of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1316 · April 29, 1867 · Scanned page

  49. Isolating to Sunbury street, in the borough of Miner.sviIIe, in the county of Schuylkill.

    Act 1249 of 1867 · P.L. 1316 · April 30, 1867 · Scanned page

  50. To exempt money, loaned to the Reading school district, from taxation.

    Act 1250 of 1867 · P.L. 1317 · May 1, 1867 · Scanned page

  51. To vest the title of Market square, in the borough of Meehanicsburg, Cumberland county, in said borough.

    Act 1252 of 1867 · P.L. 1320 · May 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  52. To repeal and annul an act to annul the marriage contract between Willlain Roberts and Emily Roberts.

    Act 1253 of 1867 · P.L. 1321 · May 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  53. Relating to the collection of State and county tax in the county of Monroe.

    Act 1254 of 1867 · P.L. 1322 · May 6, 1867 · Scanned page

  54. To repeal an act, approved March twenty^second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "A further supple^ ment to an act to regulate the granting of licenses to hotels and eating houses, approved March thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six," so far as the same applies to the county of Lawrence.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1325 · May 6, 1867 · Scanned page

  55. Supplement to an act relative to paving streets, et cetera, in the borough of New Castle, approved the twenty-second day of March, Anno Domini one thoiisand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 1258 of 1867 · P.L. 1327 · May 14, 1867 · Scanned page

  56. To extend the limits of the borough of Indiana, Indiana county.

    Act 1259 of 1867 · P.L. 1329 · May 22, 1867 · Scanned page

  57. To pirovide an additiohallaw judge f>f the several courts in the Eleventh judicial district.

    Act 1260 of 1867 · P.L. 1329 · June 27, 1867 · Scanned page

  58. reduce the capital of the Six Mile Run Coal Company,

    Act 1261 of 1867 · P.L. 1331 · February 13, 1867 · Scanned page

  59. Authorizing the Governor to appoint a commission to inquire into the various systems of prison discipline.

    Act 4 of 1867 · P.L. 1338 · April 17, 1867 · Scanned page

  60. Instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress, to procure a reduction of tax on petroleum.

    Act 6 of 1867 · P.L. 1339 · February 2, 1867 · Scanned page

  61. Requesting Congress to pass such laws as will enable soldiers, who have lost their discharges, to receive the one hundred dollars bounty, under the act of Congress, of July twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 7 of 1867 · P.L. 1339 · February 7, 1867 · Scanned page

  62. Authorizing the appointment of a special agent to collect disallowed and suspended claims against the United States.

    Act 12 of 1867 · P.L. 1343 · 1867 · Scanned page

  63. To extend the charter of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Liand and Building Association.

    Act 1266 of 1867 · P.L. 1349 · April 8, 1867 · Scanned page

  64. To incorporate the Agricultural College and Junction Turnpike Road Company.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1352 · May 6, 1867 · Scanned page

  65. For the relief of the executors of Robert List, deceased, late of Middlesex township, Butler county.

    Act 1270 of 1867 · P.L. 1353 · August 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  66. To incorporate the Ernst Coal and Iron Company.

    Act 1271 of 1867 · P.L. 1353 · August 18, 1867 · Scanned page

  67. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Powelton Coal and Iron Company, approved May first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, extending the time of charter of said company.

    Act 1272 of 1867 · P.L. 1355 · March 10, 1867 · Scanned page

  68. Supplement to an act to authorize Samuel Graham and Robert Graham, committee of W. L. Graham, a lunatic, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 1273 of 1867 · P.L. 1355 · March 14, 1867 · Scanned page

  69. Supplement to the act incorporating the Howard Coal and Iron Company, appi^ved eighteenth day of August, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1358 · July 19, 1867 · Scanned page

  70. Supplement to an act, entitled '*An Act to amend the revenue laws of this Commonwealth," approved February twenty-third, one thousand eighthundred and sixtysix.

    Act 1279 of 1867 · P.L. 1363 · July 19, 1867 · Scanned page

  71. Relating to the qualifications of directors of railroad companies.

    Act 1283 of 1867 · P.L. 1368 · January 7, 1867 · Scanned page

  72. Regulating the width of schutes in the Susquehanna river.

    Act 1284 of 1867 · P.L. 1368 · January 7, 1867 · Scanned page

  73. Supplement to an act to revise, consolidate and amend the penal laws of this Comnaon wealth, so as to punish frauds upon the National currency, as well as that of the State, and forging, or uttering forged instruments.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1369 · January 7, 1867 · Scanned page

  74. To an a^t, entitled "An Act to incorporate the subscribers to the articles of association for the purpose of establishing and conducting an institution for the confinement and reformation of youthful delinquents, under the title of the House of Refuge," passed March twentythird, one thousand eight hundred and twentysix.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1371 · February 14, 1867 · Scanned page

  75. 80 far repealing the privileges granted by an act incorporating theBakl Eagle Plank Road Company, approved the fourteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty, as to vacate a part of said plank road.

    Act 1290 of 1867 · P.L. 1375 · February 28, 1867 · Scanned page

  76. Regulating the votes of the stockholders of the Greencastle and Maryland Line Turnpike and Plank Road Company.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1378 · 1867 · Scanned page

  77. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Millerstown and Shimersville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 1293 of 1867 · P.L. 1378 · March 12, 1867 · Scanned page

  78. To incorporate the Ephrata and Lancaster Railroad Conapany.

    Act 1298 of 1867 · P.L. 1383 · March 21, 1867 · Scanned page

  79. To incorporate the Central Park Skating Company, of the city of Pittsburg.

    Act 1299 of 1867 · P.L. 1384 · March 21, 1867 · Scanned page

  80. Authorizing the Monongahela and Coal Hill Turnpike Road Company to borrow money.

    Act 1301 of 1867 · P.L. 1387 · March 23, 1867 · Scanned page

  81. To validate the title of certain real estate of John J.

    Act 1303 of 1867 · P.L. 1388 · 1867 · Scanned page

  82. To incorporate the Scranton and Providence Passenger

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1390 · March 27, 1867 · Scanned page

  83. To incorporate the Centralia Water Company.

    Act 1307 of 1867 · P.L. 1395 · March 30, 1867 · Scanned page

  84. Authorizing the administrators of J. C. Chapin, deceased, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 1308 of 1867 · P.L. 1397 · March 30, 1867 · Scanned page

  85. To incorporate the Lehigh Valley Fire Insurance Company.

    Act 1309 of 1867 · P.L. 1397 · March 30, 1867 · Scanned page

  86. To incorporate the City Avenue Bridge Company.

    Act 1310 of 1867 · P.L. 1398 · March 30, 1867 · Scanned page

  87. Supplement to an act to authorize the building committee of a New School Presbyterian church, in Unity township, Westmoreland county, to sell and convey certain real estate.

    Act 1311 of 1867 · P.L. 1399 · April 3, 1867 · Scanned page

  88. To incorporate the Haverhill Coal and Iron Company.

    Act of 1867 · P.L. 1402 · April 3, 1867 · Scanned page

  89. To incorporate the Philadelphia and Arizona Mining Company.

    Act 1314 of 1867 · P.L. 1404 · April 3, 1867 · Scanned page

  90. To incorporate the Specie Basis IVIining Company)

    Act 1315 of 1867 · P.L. 1405 · April 3, 1867 · Scanned page

  91. To extend the time for the payment of the enrolment, on act to incorix)rate the Allentown Passenger Railway Company.

    Act 1316 of 1867 · P.L. 1407 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  92. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Penn Township Insurance Company, for insuring of horses, and for the apprehension and detection of horse thieves, approved the sixteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 1317 of 1867 · P.L. 1407 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  93. To incorporate the West Hickory and Dennis Run Turnpike and Plank Road Company.

    Act 1318 of 1867 · P.L. 1408 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  94. To authorize certain persons to sell real estate, in the borough of Lewistown, county of Mifflin.

    Act 1319 of 1867 · P.L. 1409 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  95. Relative to the Perrysville and Zelienople Plank Road Company.

    Act 1320 of 1867 · P.L. 1410 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  96. Supplement to an act relative to the trustees of Athens Academy, passed the twenty-seventh day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 1321 of 1867 · P.L. 1411 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  97. To abolish the oftice of directors of the Rou.se Hospital of Warren county.

    Act 1322 of 1867 · P.L. 1412 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  98. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Lancaster and Ephrata Turnpike and Plank Road Company, approved the twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 1321 of 1867 · P.L. 1413 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  99. To exempt the property of the Rouse estate, in the county of Warren, from taxation.

    Act 1323 of 1867 · P.L. 1413 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

  100. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania, approved February twenty-fifth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 1325 of 1867 · P.L. 1414 · April 4, 1867 · Scanned page

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