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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.
7,883 laws of the 1860s
Constitution of 1838
To incorporate the Equitable Gold and Silver Mining
Act 1125 of 1868 · P.L. 1218 · February 27, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Emlenton and Shippenville Turnpike Company.
Act 1124 of 1868 · P.L. 1219 · April 27, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Montrose Mining Company.
Act 1126 of 1868 · P.L. 1219 · April 27, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate Che California and Philadelphia Gold Mining Company.
Act 1127 of 1868 · P.L. 1221 · February 27, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the California and Philadelphia Gold Mining Company.
Act 1121 of 1868 · P.L. 1223 · February 27, 1868 · Scanned page
To ncorporate the Dickinson Run Railroad and Bridge Company.
Act 1128 of 1868 · P.L. 1224 · March 1, 1868 · Scanned page
To establish a ferry over the Allegheny river, in Kinzua township, Warren county.
Act 1129 of 1868 · P.L. 1225 · March 2, 1868 · Scanned page
Ivstablishing a ferry on the Monougahela river, at the borough of California, in tlie county of Washington.
Act 1130 of 1868 · P.L. 1226 · March 7, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act incorporating the Hollidaysburg and Altoona Plank Road Company.
Act 1131 of 1868 · P.L. 1227 · March 12, 1868 · Scanned page
Changing the time of holding the annual meetinnj and election of president, managers and treasurer of the Greenlane and Goshenhoppen Turnpike Road Company, and the time for declaring the dividends of said company.
Act 1132 of 1868 · P.L. 1228 · March 14, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Fountain Hill Park Association.
Act 1133 of 1868 · P.L. 1228 · March 16, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Red Bank Navigation Company.
Act 1134 of 1868 · P.L. 1230 · March 18, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Atlantic Brick Manufacturing Company.
Act 1135 of 1868 · P.L. 1232 · 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Lebanon County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Association.
Act 1136 of 1868 · P.L. 1233 · 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Manta Grandee Silver Mining and Commercial Company.
Act 1137 of 1868 · P.L. 1235 · March 22, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Fhiiaiielphia Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining Company of Montana.
Act 1138 of 1868 · P.L. 1236 · March 26, 1868 · Scanned page
To inoorporate the Susquehaima Depot Protectiye Union of Soaqothanna Depot, Susquehanna county.
Act 1140 of 1868 · P.L. 1238 · March 26, 1868 · Scanned page
To mrorporate the Empire Slate Company.
Act 1142 of 1868 · P.L. 1240 · March 29, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Empire Slate Company.
Act 1143 of 1868 · P.L. 1242 · March 29, 1868 · Scanned page
To inoorporate the Big Creek Mining
Act 1145 of 1868 · P.L. 1244 · April 2, 1868 · Scanned page
To allow the Madera Coal and Improvemeat Company to hold more laud, and changing the par valus of their stock.
Act 1144 of 1868 · P.L. 1245 · March 29, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Big Creek Mining Company.
Act of 1868 · P.L. 1246 · April 1, 1868 · Scanned page
To inoorporato the Big Creek Mining Company.
Act 1145 of 1868 · P.L. 1246 · April 1, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Great Western Mining Company.
Act 1147 of 1868 · P.L. 1249 · April 2, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Beaver Gold and Silver Mining Company.
Act 1148 of 1868 · P.L. 1251 · April 2, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Senator Nye Mining and Exploring Company.
Act 1149 of 1868 · P.L. 1252 · April 3, 1868 · Scanned page
To aatboiize the president and managers of the liokbig Bridge Company, in Clarion county, to sell said bridge to the oommiasioaen of said county.
Act 1150 of 1868 · P.L. 1254 · April 4, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Wellsboro' and Lawrenceville Railroad Company.
Act 1151 of 1868 · P.L. 1255 · April 4, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Shlckshinny and New Columbus Borough Turnpike Road Company, in the county of Luzerne.
Act 1152 of 1868 · P.L. 1256 · April 4, 1868 · Scanned page
To repeal the act to incorporate the Odd Fellows' Hall Assoc' ation of Tremont, in the county of Schuylkill, and to vest the rights of said association in the board of trustees of Tremont Lodge, number two hundred forty-five, of Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania. WhePvEAS, The Odd Fellows' Hall Association of Tremont was duly incorporated by an act of the general
Act 1153 of 1868 · P.L. 1257 · April 5, 1868 · Scanned page
Exempting the property of the Ladies* United Aid Society of the MHfaodist Episoopal Ghuroh of Philadelphia from
Act 1154 of 1868 · P.L. 1258 · 1868 · Scanned page
Establishing the Vinegar ferry, in the county of York.
Act 1155 of 1868 · P.L. 1259 · April 5, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pittsburg and Arizona Gold and Silver Mining Company,
Act 1156 of 1868 · P.L. 1260 · April 5, 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize the trustees of the Presbyterian congregation in Clearfield to convey certain real estate.
Act 1157 of 1868 · P.L. 1261 · 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize the trustees of the Presbyterian oongregation in Clearfield to convey certain real estate., Whsreas, Certain citizens of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, members of the Presbyterian eo&gregation therein, purchased two certain lots, known as niimbers twenty and twenty-one, in said borough of Clearfield, for use as a parsonage for said congregation, and paid the money therefor in
Act 1167 of 1868 · P.L. 1261 · 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize David Sender and Henry Souder, trustees under the will and testament of Jacob Zug, late of Berks county, deceased, to invest the moneys in their hands received from the said deceased, and proceeding from his estate, for the use of his daughter, Sophia Souder or her children, in the purchase of certain real estate.
Act 1158 of 1868 · P.L. 1262 · April 5, 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize the Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Berlin, in the county of Somerset, to sell certain real estate.
Act 1159 of 1868 · P.L. 1264 · April 5, 1868 · Scanned page
To perfect title to one hundred and sixteen acres of land in Somerset county, heretofore owned by the Union Ck)al and Iron Company.
Act 1160 of 1868 · P.L. 1264 · April 5, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Co-operative Association of East Birmingham, in the county of Allegheny, for mercantile
Act 1161 of 1868 · P.L. 1266 · April 6, 1868 · Scanned page
To extend the time for the payment of the enrolment tax upon an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the Western Maryland Railroad Company to locate a portion of their road through Adams and Franklin counties, Pennsylvania," approved the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and relating to the location of the said railroad, and the connection of the Gettysburg railroad therewith.
Act 1162 of 1868 · P.L. 1268 · April 6, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Allentown Raih'oad Company," approved April nineteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
Act 1163 of 1868 · P.L. 1269 · April 6, 1868 · Scanned page
Relative to certain moneys in the hands (^f the legal representatives of Jacob Miller, late of St. Thomas township, in the county of Franklin, deceased.
Act 1164 of 1868 · P.L. 1269 · April 8, 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize the Curwensville Bridge Company to change its rate of toll.
Act 1165 of 1868 · P.L. 1270 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page
To extend the time of payment of the enrolment tax upon an act to incorporate the Eastern Telegrajjh Company, approved April tifth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
Act 1161 of 1868 · P.L. 1272 · 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the North American Shaft Company, approved the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.
Act 1169 of 1868 · P.L. 1273 · April 6, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplementary to the act to incorporate tlie Oil Creek, Lake and Titusville Milling and Transportation Company.
Act of 1868 · P.L. 1274 · 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Franklin Savings Fund and Safe Deposit Company.
Act of 1868 · P.L. 1275 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To change the venue in the case of John M'Farland vs. Joseph Shoemaker, from the court of common pleas of jSTorthumberlaud county, to the court of common pleas of Union county.
Act 1173 of 1868 · P.L. 1278 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Franklin Manufiicturing Company.
Act 1174 of 1868 · P.L. 1279 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Willow Bank and Burns Spring Railroad Company.
Act 1175 of 1868 · P.L. 1281 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Continental Mining Company.
Act of 1868 · P.L. 1282 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Franklin Silver Mining Company, approved April seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, authorizing said company to issue bonds.
Act of 1868 · P.L. 1283 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To establish a ferry over the Monongahela river, at the trnvu of Allen Port, in Washington county.
Act of 1868 · P.L. 1284 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize the giiardians of the minor children of Michael Frock, iate of Snyder county, deceased, to make certain improvements on the real estate of said minors. Wheeeas, The real estate of the minor children of Michael Frock, late of Snyder county, deceased, consists of a valuable farm situate in Limestone township, Union county, which needs general improvements, but especially a new barn
Act of 1868 · P.L. 1285 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To prohibit the erection of ferries within two miles of the Milton Toridge, in the county of Northumberland.
Act 1180 of 1868 · P.L. 1286 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement To an act to incorporate the Jones Ferry Company, approved the fouiteeutli day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.
Act 1181 of 1868 · P.L. 1286 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
Authorizing the trustees of the Willi stown Baptist Church of Chester county to remove bodies from the burial ground, and re-inter the same.
Act 1182 of 1868 · P.L. 1287 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Reading and Trevortou Railroad Company.
Act 1183 of 1868 · P.L. 1288 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplementary to the act to incorporate the Adams County Soldiers' Monument Association, approved March thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, appropriating a site for said monument.
Act 1184 of 1868 · P.L. 1289 · 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the Allegheny river, at or near the foot of Taylor street, in the city of Pittsburg, Allegheny county.
Act 1185 of 1868 · P.L. 1290 · April 10, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Battle House and Mineral Springs Watering Place company, at Gettysburg.
Act 1186 of 1868 · P.L. 1293 · April 12, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Kelso Silver Alining Company,
Act 1187 of 1868 · P.L. 1295 · April 12, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act to incorporate the South Mountain Railroad Company, approved May fifth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, repealing the proviso of the fourth section of the supplement to said act, approved March ninth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Act 1188 of 1868 · P.L. 1296 · April 12, 1868 · Scanned page
Tu an act to incorporate the Wilkesbarre Law and Library Association, in Luzerne county, approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
Act 1189 of 1868 · P.L. 1297 · April 13, 1868 · Scanned page
To ineorponite the Farmers' Mutual Life Insurance aud Trust Company of the township of Upper Augusta.
Act 1190 of 1868 · P.L. 1298 · 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Ryan and Reading Slate Company.
Act 1191 of 1868 · P.L. 1298 · 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Pennsylvania Serial Association.
Act 1192 of 1868 · P.L. 1300 · April 13, 1868 · Scanned page
To extend the time for the payment of the enrolment tax on an act, approved the eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, entitled "A supplement to an act incorporating the Karthaus Iron, Coal and Railroad Company, approved April twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, increasing its capital stock.",
Act 1193 of 1868 · P.L. 1302 · April 15, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Silver Brook Coal Company.
Act 1194 of 1868 · P.L. 1302 · April 15, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Indemnity Gold Mining Company of Colorado.
Act 1195 of 1868 · P.L. 1305 · April 15, 1868 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Franklin Publishing Society of Pennsylvania.
Act 1196 of 1868 · P.L. 1306 · April 15, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act to incorporate the Cumberland Valley Mutual Protection Company of Dickinson township, Cumberland county.
Act 1197 of 1868 · P.L. 1307 · April 15, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to establish a ferry over the Susquehanna river, at Millers- Inirg, apprv)ved March twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
Act 1198 of 1868 · P.L. 1308 · April 15, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to autfaoHse the executors of the last idll and teataioent of John Crosstbwaite to pay overto Franoia I>atilap» of Clearfield ooanty, certain legadea, approved April twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and forty*four. Whebbas, By virtue of the second section of the act to which this is a supplement, a bond was filed in the orphans' court of Clearfield county,
Act 1199 of 1868 · P.L. 1309 · April 18, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Conestoga and Big Spring Valley Turnpike Road Company," passed April seventeen, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.
Act 1200 of 1868 · P.L. 1310 · April 17, 1868 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Anthracite Coal and Iron Company, approved on the eightli day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-fovir.
Act 1201 of 1868 · P.L. 1311 · 1868 · Scanned page
To aunul the marriage contract between James Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards, his wife.
Act 1203 of 1868 · P.L. 1314 · 1868 · Scanned page
To annul the marriage contract between James Dewey and his wife.
Act 1205 of 1868 · P.L. 1315 · 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize John F. Sattcrlee to erect an eel weir in the Susquehanna river, in Sheshequin township. Bradford count
Act 1206 of 1868 · P.L. 1316 · January 3, 1868 · Scanned page
To prohibit the erection or maintenance of billiard rooms, bowling saloons or ten-pin alleys within the borough of Coudersport, in the county of Potter.
Act 1207 of 1868 · P.L. 1317 · November 15, 1868 · Scanned page
To ascertain and appoint tlie fees to be received by the several officers of this Commonwealth.
Act 1 of 1868 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page
Relative to election precincts In Allegheny county.
Act 199 of 1868 · February 28, 1868 · Scanned page
To authorize the printing of the annual report of the Superintendent of Soldiers' Orphans' Schools.
Resolution 1 of 1868 · P.L. 1170 · February 12, 1868 · Scanned page
Relative to the re-claiming of the Conneaut and Pymatuning marshes, in the county of Crawford.
Resolution 2 of 1868 · P.L. 1170 · February 28, 1868 · Scanned page
In relation to the civil code commission.
Resolution of 1868 · P.L. 1171 · April 8, 1868 · Scanned page
'So. 6. f tnut |lc^.olutic»ii On the restoration of the Secretary of War. 1.
Resolution of 1868 · P.L. 1173 · February 11, 1868 · Scanned page
llcssotutiow Instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to urge upon the Secretary of State of the United States to demand from England the release of persons imprisoned upon mere suspicion of political offences, and to insist upon the adoption of a fixed policy in reference thereto.
Resolution 8 of 1868 · P.L. 1175 · February 14, 1868 · Scanned page
oiiit |{(*,5i,olwtiou Instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to procure such a change in the tariff laws as will promote and encourage American art and American artists.
Resolution 9 of 1868 · P.L. 1175 · February 18, 1868 · Scanned page
the action of Congress in passing a resolution for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, and endorsing the course of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, in refusing to obey an illegal order. 1.
Resolution 12 of 1868 · P.L. 1178 · April 8, 1868 · Scanned page
Relative to the rights of Amei-ican citizens in the guano trade.
Resolution 13 of 1868 · P.L. 1178 · April 9, 1868 · Scanned page
Relative to the pay and mileage of Samuel T. Shugert, one of the Sen*tors from the Twenty-first Senatorial district.
Resolution 16 of 1868 · P.L. 1178 · April 13, 1868 · Scanned page
Relating to the improvement of the Ohio river, and the enlargement of the Erie canal of Pennsylvania. AVhereas, The constitution of the United States vests in Congress the exclusive right to regulate commerce between the several states of the Union : And ivhereas, The Ohio river is a great and important line of internal communication in which many of the states of this Union are interested
Resolution 14 of 1868 · P.L. 1179 · April 11, 1868 · Scanned page
Relative to the pay and mileage of Samuel T. Shugert, one of the Senators from the Twenty-first Senatorial district.
Resolution 15 of 1868 · P.L. 1180 · 1868 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the courts of common pleas of this commonwealth, approved March twentysixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, so far as the same relates to the chartering of insurance companies.
Act 1 of 1869 · P.L. 7 · March 17, 1869 · Scanned page
Relative to fraudulent debtors.
Act 8 of 1869 · P.L. 8 · March 17, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act relating to certain corporations, approved the twenty-third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty
Act 9 of 1869 · P.L. 11 · March 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To authorize an increase in the number of directors or managers of railroad companies, and to give stoclvholders the power to locate the general office of such companies.
Act 10 of 1869 · P.L. 11 · March 17, 1869 · Scanned page
To settle, determine and locate the southern boundary line of this Commonwealth.
Act of 1869 · P.L. 13 · March 20, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relative to suits in dower and partition," approved the twentieth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, and its supplement, approved the seventeeath day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.
Act 13 of 1869 · P.L. 15 · April 6, 1869 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act regulating lateral railroads, approved the fifth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Act 16 of 1869 · P.L. 17 · April 6, 1869 · Scanned page
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1682–1801: the Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania. 1802–1974: the Pamphlet Laws (Laws of the General Assembly). Both from the scans published by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, which link to each original page. 1975 onward: the General Assembly’s own record of legislation enacted, which adds approval dates and bill numbers. Years the Bureau hasn’t indexed act by act come from the annual Laws of the General Assembly as scanned by the Internet Archive and Google Books: we split each volume into acts by their approval lines, and each one links to its scanned page. Before 1975 each year’s appropriation acts were scanned as one bundle, so they aren’t listed one by one. Proposed constitutional amendments, vetoed bills and reorganization plans are left out. Subject lines are the Bureau’s and the General Assembly’s, not the laws’ full titles.