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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. Disposition of certain tines and p>«naltieti. Proviso. Proviso. Money to Vjh expended under direction of committee. Kelative to the establishment of a law library in the county of Cartioii.

    Act 720 of 1868 · P.L. 776 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page

  2. To incorporate the Peach Bottom Railway Company.

    Act 121 of 1868 · P.L. 778 · 1868 · Scanned page

  3. To wcnre fiurners and others against losses of horses, cattle, sheep and swine by railroads in the county of Centre.

    Act 722 of 1868 · P.L. 779 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page

  4. In relation to pleadinp; and judgment, voluntary nrliitration, and additional return days f<)r writs in ibe courts of couunon pleas in the Nineteenth judicial district of Pennsylvania, ami the practice of the said courts thereon.

    Act 723 of 1868 · P.L. 780 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page

  5. Supplement to an act authorizing the school directors of the Seventh ward of the city of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny, to borrow money, approved April nineteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and supplement to said act, approved March tirst. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 724 of 1868 · P.L. 783 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page

  6. To authorize the Reno Company to issue preferred stock, and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of property.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 785 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page

  7. To authorize the court of eouimon pleas and orphans' court of the city of Philadelphia to appoint and remove trustees.

    Act 726 of 1868 · P.L. 785 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page

  8. To authorize the Reno Cqmpany to issue preferred stock, and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of property.

    Act 727 of 1868 · P.L. 785 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page

  9. Supplementary to an act to vacate a part of Hackley street, in the city of Philadelphia, approved the twenty-tifth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 786 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page

  10. For the more prompt payment of school tax in the city of WilliamSfpori, Pennsylvania.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 790 · 1868 · Scanned page

  11. Vacating a portion of the Lawrenceville and Sharpsburg plank road, in Collins township, Allegheny county.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 791 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page

  12. Vacating a portion of the Lawrenceville and Sharpsburg plank road, in Golliua township, Allegheny county. Weiereas, That portion of the said the Lawrenceville and Hharpsburg plank road, located by the Lawrenceville and i^harpsburg Plank Road Company, in Collins township, Allegheny county, from the north side of the Morningside road to the Allegheny river, is not used or occupied by the

    Act 732 of 1868 · P.L. 791 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page

  13. To release and discharge the county of Fayette from a certain liond executed by the commissioners of said county.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 792 · 1868 · Scanned page

  14. To exempt Chestnut Hill Cemetery and also Axe's burial ground from taxation.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 793 · 1868 · Scanned page

  15. To fix tlte time for holding the several courts in Clearfield county.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 794 · 1868 · Scanned page

  16. To fix the time for hoMing the several courts in Clearfiel

    Act 135 of 1868 · P.L. 794 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page

  17. To incorporate the People's Passenger Railway of Pitt

    Act 136 of 1868 · P.L. 794 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page

  18. To aunul the marriage contract between William R. Blakeslee, of Chester cotmty, and Mary M. Blakeslee, his wife.

    Act 737 of 1868 · P.L. 798 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  19. To authorize the school directors of the borough of Tamaqua to borrow money.

    Act 738 of 1868 · P.L. 798 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  20. To repeal section five of an act, entitled ' 'An Act to incorporate the Farmers' Market Company of Chester," approved February twentyseventh. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

    Act 739 of 1868 · P.L. 799 · 1868 · Scanned page

  21. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Bethesada Presbyterian Church of Pliila delphia, approved the seventeenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 800 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  22. Supplement to an act to provide for the erection of a poor honse for the I and employment of the poor in the townships of Oxford i Dublin, in the county of Philadelphia, approved April eh thousand eiffht hundred and

    Act 740 of 1868 · P.L. 800 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  23. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Betheaada Presbyterian Chun delphia, approved the seventeenth day of March, Anno ] thousand eight hundred and sizty-eight.

    Act 741 of 1868 · P.L. 800 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  24. Empowering Margaret B. Fullerton, guardian of the minor children of Samuel Fullerton, late of the borough of Freeport, Armstrong county, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate in said borough to the minor children of William P. Fvillerton, late of the same place, deceased.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 801 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  25. Authorizing James Hubler to sell and convey certain real estate in Korthampton county.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 804 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  26. To authorize the trustees of the State Normal school of the Second district, in the county of Lancaster, to borrow money.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 807 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  27. Authorizing the town council of the borough of New Philadelphia to fill vacancies of their corporate offices.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 808 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  28. Authorizing an election to be held in the county of Juniata, relative to a change of county seat of said county and the erection of new county buildings.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 808 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  29. the town counoil of the borough of New Phi fill vacancies of their corporate

    Act 745 of 1868 · P.L. 808 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  30. Authorizing an election to be held in the county of Juniat a cliHiiKC of county seat of said county and the erection oi buildings.

    Act 746 of 1868 · P.L. 808 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  31. Authorizing the levyinj* and ooHection of a tax in the township of of Lower Mount Bethel, Northiinipton cunnty, for the re-pay inent of money advanced to pay bounties to volunteers.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 811 · 1868 · Scanned page

  32. Authorizing the levying and collection of a tax in the township of of Lower Mount Bethel, liorthampton county, for thB rc-i>ayment of money advaneed to pay bounties to volanteers. Whbekas, In the fall and winter of one thousand eight Preamble, hundred and ^ixty-two, in accordance with authority given by a public meeting of the citizens of Lower Mount Bethel township, Northampton county,

    Act 747 of 1868 · P.L. 811 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  33. Relating to tin and clock pedlers within the county of Clinton.

    Act 148 of 1868 · P.L. 812 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  34. Kelatlng to tin and clock pedlers within the county of Clinton.

    Act 748 of 1868 · P.L. 812 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  35. Authorizing the bur<2:ess and town council of the borough of Sliaron to proliibit interments within the corporate limits thereof.

    Act 749 of 1868 · P.L. 813 · 1868 · Scanned page

  36. To incorporate the Coatesville Gas

    Act 750 of 1868 · P.L. 813 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  37. Supplement to an act to incorporate tlie liaiuwin Munng Company, approved March iwenty-tifth, Auuo Doaiiui one thousand eight huuared and sixty-eight.

    Act 751 of 1868 · P.L. 814 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  38. Authorizing the trustees of the Sheppard legacy to sell certain property.

    Act 752 of 1868 · P.L. 815 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  39. Anthorizing the trustees of the Sbeppard legacy to sell certain property.

    Act 762 of 1868 · P.L. 815 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  40. To exempt the Philadelphia City Institute from taxation.

    Act 753 of 1868 · P.L. 816 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  41. To authorize the West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company to sell certain real

    Act 754 of 1868 · P.L. 816 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  42. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Sullivan Coal and Iron Company, approved March second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, authorizing an increase of their capital stock.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 817 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  43. In relation to the collection of taxes in Cass township, Schuylkill county.

    Act 757 of 1868 · P.L. 818 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  44. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Sullivan CoaX and Iron Company, approved March second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, authorizing an increase of their capital stock.

    Act 766 of 1868 · P.L. 818 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  45. Authorizing and requiring the couuty commissioners of the county of Perry to make an appropriation out of the county funds for tlie erection of a bridge over Houston's run, in Jackson township, in said county.

    Act 758 of 1868 · P.L. 819 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  46. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relating to sales f>t anction in the county of Beaver," approved the seventeenth day of Mai'ch, Anno T3omini one thousand eif^ht hundred and sixty-one.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 820 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  47. the school directors of Fit-Hole City, in Venango connty, to borrow money.

    Act 101 of 1868 · P.L. 822 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  48. Fixing the number and compensation of jurors upon inquests on real estate In the counties of Beaver and Indiana.

    Act 763 of 1868 · P.L. 823 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  49. To authorize the school directors of Indiana borough, Indiana county, to levy additional scliool tax.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 824 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  50. Relating to public roads in the county of Luzerne.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 824 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  51. To repeal part of an act, er.t!tlecl "An Act to authorize the supervisors of the township of Wliite, in tlie county of Indiana, to C(jllect the road taxes in sold townsliip in money," ajiproved May fourth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 826 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  52. To repeal part of an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the supcrrisi^rs of the township of White, in the county of Indiana, to O'Ut^t th* road taxes in sxiid township in money," approved May fourth, Arr.o Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 167 of 1868 · P.L. 826 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  53. OF THE SESSION OF 18G8. 827 No. IfiS. Repe!iliiij>; a.i;u-t, entitled "An Ac;t authorizing the supervisors of Green townsliip, in Mercer county, to collect a tax and pay certain bounties aud refund money advanced to pay bounties," approved the fourteenth day of March, one thousand eiglit hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 827 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  54. Repealing aa act, entitled "An Act authorizing the supervisors of Green township, in Mercer county, to ooUet't a tax and pay certain bounties and refund money advanced to pay bounties," approved the fourteenth day of March, one thousand eii?ht hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 768 of 1868 · P.L. 827 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  55. For the relief of P. H.

    Act 769 of 1868 · P.L. 827 · 1868 · Scanned page

  56. To incorporate the Luzerne Coal and Iron Company.

    Act 770 of 1868 · P.L. 828 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  57. To extend the time for the payment of the enrolment tax on an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Pequea Valley Railroad Company," aijproved April fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and extending the provisions of the s ime.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 830 · March 20, 1868 · Scanned page

  58. To incorporate the Beaver County Banking and Safe Deposit Association.

    Act 772 of 1868 · P.L. 831 · March 20, 1868 · Scanned page

  59. Relating to the Honesdale and Delaware Plank Road Company.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 833 · April 4, 1868 · Scanned page

  60. To provide for the election of road commissioners and treasurers, and the collection of road taxes in the townships of Kingston, Exeter and I'ranklin, in the connty of Luzerne.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 833 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  61. Delating to the fionesdale ahd Delaware Plank Hoad

    Act 773 of 1868 · P.L. 833 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  62. For the relief of Captain G. V.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 837 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  63. To incorporate the Central Trunk Railway.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 837 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  64. To authorize the appropriation of certain road taxes in the county of Clinton, to the construction of the public roads laid out within the district composed of the lands upon which said taxes are levied.

    Act 111 of 1868 · P.L. 839 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  65. No. no. Authorizing; the town council of the borough of Mahanoy City to borrow money, and regulating the collection of taxes.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 841 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  66. Authorizing the administrators of Charles B. Campbell, deceased, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 780 of 1868 · P.L. 842 · 1868 · Scanned page

  67. Relating to the West Town and Thornburg Eastern school district of Chester and Delaware counties.

    Act 181 of 1868 · P.L. 843 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  68. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to establish a law library in the county of York, and in relation to tines, penalties and forfeited recognizances in said county," approved April third, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 782 of 1868 · P.L. 844 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  69. To repeal a portion of an act, entitled *< An Act to inoorp(»rate the Pioneer Fire Company,* in

    Act 783 of 1868 · P.L. 845 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  70. Supplement to an act for the appointment of auditors for tlae borough of Tunkhannoek, in the county of Wyoming, and changing the time of holding borough election, approved March seventeenth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 784 of 1868 · P.L. 845 · 1868 · Scanned page

  71. Supplement to an act to change the mode of crhninal proceedings in Erie and Union counties, extending the same to the county of Northumberland.

    Act 785 of 1868 · P.L. 846 · 1868 · Scanned page

  72. Relative to the House of Refuge for Western Pennsylvania.

    Act 780 of 1868 · P.L. 847 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  73. Relative to the House of Reftige for Western Pennsylvania.

    Act 786 of 1868 · P.L. 847 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  74. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Girty's Run Piank Road Company," approved the twenty-seventh day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 787 of 1868 · P.L. 847 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  75. Authorisdng the town coundl of the borough of Carlisle to appoint viewers toasaess damages and contribatioiia auatalned firom the openinf of streets and allesrs.

    Act 788 of 1868 · P.L. 848 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  76. To define the duties and liabilities of passenger railway corporations in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 789 of 1868 · P.L. 849 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  77. To authorize the supervisors of Fell township, Luzerne county, to increase the road tax for said township.

    Act 790 of 1868 · P.L. 850 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  78. To facilitate the collection of debts in the counties of Tioga, Potter, M'Kean, Elk and Cameron.

    Act 791 of 1868 · P.L. 851 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  79. Changing the pay of county auditors of Butler county, and fixing the amount thereof.

    Act 702 of 1868 · P.L. 852 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  80. To incorporate a company to construct a turnpike road from a point at or near West Union, on the West Virginia state line, to West Alexander, in Washington county.

    Act 793 of 1868 · P.L. 852 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  81. To repeal so much of an act as prevents the hunting of deer with dogs, in the month of October, in the county of Wyoming.

    Act 794 of 1868 · P.L. 853 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  82. Supplement to an act for the protection and killing of game and insecti;\>i-ous birds in certain counties in tliis commonwealth, approved April eleventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, so far a& relates to the county of Chester.

    Act 795 of 1868 · P.L. 854 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  83. To incorporate the Ivishacoquillas Valley Railroad Company.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 855 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  84. To repeal the act ineorporatinu' the Mecluuiicsljurg, r)illsbnrg and Petersburg Turnpike Company, passpd the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thous md eiitht hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 856 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  85. To incorporate the Chtunpion Mauiifacturing Company.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 857 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  86. To extend the mode of criminal proceedings in Potter county to the counties of Butler and Armstrong.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 858 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  87. Supplementary to an act to change the mode of criminal proceedings in Erie and Union counties, approved May first, Anno Domini one thousand eigiH; hundi-ed and sixty-one.

    Act 800 of 1868 · P.L. 859 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  88. To RstaV)]ish a ferry over the Allegheny river, from land of John Rimer, in Madison township, to the land of Andrew A. Srader, in Washingt(jn township, Arnistrong county.

    Act of 1868 · P.L. 860 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  89. Relative to the collection of street tax in the borough of Butler.

    Act 801 of 1868 · P.L. 860 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  90. To establish a ferry over thf* Allegheny river, from land of.lohn Rimer, in Madison township, to the land of Andrew A. Srader, in Wa-shmj:ton township, Arnistronj? county.

    Act 802 of 1868 · P.L. 860 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  91. To prevent Iho wearing of the badge of the Pt. ment by imattthorized persons^! Si^CTTHN 1. 7?^^ a enacted by the Simaie and J^ intirrH **/ thf Cowm^m wealth of Fenn^Ivania i bly vtet] and it is hereby enacted by the a\dA Thrtt from aud after the i^aesage of this ac^ai fiiic'li as iiiuy l:»c authorised by ordinance of i clelphia^ who may be in possession or found 1 of the Philadelphia

    Act 803 of 1868 · P.L. 862 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  92. To empower the commissioners and auditors of Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, to re-audit and re-settle the accounts of Levi Pinkerton, late collector of State and county taxes of Reiley township, said county.

    Act 804 of 1868 · P.L. 862 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  93. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the commissioners of Crawford county to borrow money,'' approved the second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 805 of 1868 · P.L. 863 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  94. To authorize and require the township auditors of Upper Paxton township, Dauphin county, to re-open and re-audit certain accounts.

    Act 806 of 1868 · P.L. 864 · 1868 · Scanned page

  95. Relative to the election of commissioner's clerk in the county of Northampton.

    Act 807 of 1868 · P.L. 864 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  96. Authorizing the commissioners of the county of Schuylkill to receive the returns of the borough tax coUeotor of the borough of Shenandoah City, Schuylkill county, within sixty days after the passage of this

    Act 809 of 1868 · P.L. 867 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page

  97. Confirming the organization of the Zerbe Valley Railroad Company, and authorizing said company to borrow money, and empowering any railroad company, having a road connecting with that of the Zerbe Valley Railroad Company, to purchase the stock and bonds of said company, and to guarantee its bonds, and to contract for the use or lease of its road.

    Act 810 of 1868 · P.L. 867 · April 13, 1868 · Scanned page

  98. Authorizing the levying and collection of a tax, in the township of Jordan, Northumberland county, for the re-paymeut of money advanced to pay bounties to volunteers, under the call of the President of the United States.

    Act 811 of 1868 · P.L. 869 · 1868 · Scanned page

  99. For the relief of Myra Simmons, widow of Colonel Seneca G. Simmons, deeeased.

    Act 812 of 1868 · P.L. 870 · April 13, 1868 · Scanned page

  100. To vacate a part of East Centre street, in the borough of Pottsville.

    Act 813 of 1868 · P.L. 870 · April 13, 1868 · Scanned page

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