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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 J. S. Finch Manufacturing Companv.

    Act 713 of 1869 · P.L. 739 · April 7, 1869 · Scanned page

  2. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Improvement Company.

    Act 714 of 1869 · P.L. 740 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  3. To annul the marriage contract between William Magill and Lavinia Magill, his wife.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 743 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  4. To give to a certain decree in divorce made in the Supreme Court of the State of New York the same force and effect as if made in this commonwealth.

    Act 111 of 1869 · P.L. 743 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  5. To open Montgomery avenue from Girard avenue to Richmond street, in the Eighteenth ward, city of Philadelphia.

    Act 718 of 1869 · P.L. 744 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  6. To incorporate the Clearfield Trust and Insurance Company of the county of Clearfield.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 745 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  7. To authorize the Catawissa Railroad Company to construct branches of railroad from their main line.

    Act 120 of 1869 · P.L. 747 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  8. To authorize the board of school directors of the Sixteenth ward of the city of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny, to borrow money for building purposes.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 748 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  9. Fixing the number of supervisors in Elizabeth township, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 722 of 1869 · P.L. 748 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  10. Extending the provisions of an act, entitled "An Act relating to the fees of the sheriffs of the counties of Cumberland and Snyder," approved the tenth of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty -seven, to the county of Perry.

    Act 723 of 1869 · P.L. 749 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  11. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act relating to public roada I in the township of Rostraver, Westmoreland county.

    Act 724 of 1869 · P.L. 750 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  12. Entitled "An Act to vacate parts of Lafayette street, Clinton street, New street, Eighth street, Ninth street and others, laid out through the college campus and grounds of Lafayette College, on College hillj in the borough of Easton, in the county of Northampton.

    Act 726 of 1869 · P.L. 752 · April 8, 1869 · Scanned page

  13. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Mahoning and Susquehanna Railroad Company," approved the nineteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 728 of 1869 · P.L. 755 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  14. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Erie and Allegheny Railroad Company of Pennsylvania. Certaiu provi extended to. Any coi-poratiou may guarantee bonds of, &o. Ulay cunsolidate roads and chartered privileges with another corporation. Coiumeucemeat;tnd completiiiu.

    Act 729 of 1869 · P.L. 756 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  15. To repeiil an uct, entitled "An Act authorizing the burgess and town oouncil of the borough of Sharoii to prohibit interments within the corporate limits thereof," approved April eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, so far as relates to a burial vault and ground owned by C. G. Carver, and conferring certain rights on said Carver relative thereto.

    Act 730 of 1869 · P.L. 757 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  16. Supplementary to an act incorporating the Bingham Mining and Lumbering Company.

    Act 731 of 1869 · P.L. 757 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  17. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Pha;nix Hotel Com- ^ pany," approved the first day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 132 of 1869 · P.L. 758 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  18. Authorizing the supervisors of Cook and Donegal townships, Westmoreland county, to levy and collect a tax to pay for the construction of a bridge over Four Mile run, in said townships.

    Act 733 of 1869 · P.L. 759 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  19. To prohibit the issuing of licenses to sell spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed licjuors in the boroughs of Conneautville and Spring, in the county of Crawford.

    Act 734 of 1869 · P.L. 759 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  20. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate tlie Security Safe Deposit, Trust and Guarantee Coftipany," approved twelfth April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 735 of 1869 · P.L. 760 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  21. Supplement to an act authorizing the sale of the Allegheny bridge, in Warren countj', approved April thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and tifty-five.

    Act 736 of 1869 · P.L. 761 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  22. To grant a pension to Andrew Stitt, Senior, of Armstrong county.

    Act 737 of 1869 · P.L. 762 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  23. Authorizing the auditors of Muncy Creek township to re-audit the accounts of the school directors of said township, so far as they relate to the payment of bounties.

    Act 738 of 1869 · P.L. 762 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  24. To repeal the second section of an act, entitled "A supplement to the act incorporating the Erie Cemetery, in the county of Eriev

    Act 739 of 1869 · P.L. 763 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  25. Supplement to an act to incorporate the New Castle and Beaver Valley Railroad Company, approved P'ebruary sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 764 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  26. Authorizing the supervisors of Rostraver township, Westmoreland county, to pay a balance due contractors for erecting a bridge over Bennett's run, in said county.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 764 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  27. To vacate part of Adams street, in the city of Philadelpliia.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 766 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  28. To vacate Eleventh street from Reed street to Twelfth street, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 744 of 1869 · P.L. 766 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  29. To authorize the school directors of the borough of Beaver Falls, in the county of Beaver, to borrow money, and also to levy a tax for the ordinary school purposes.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 767 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  30. To Increase the powers and jurisdiction of the burgess of the borough of Beaver Falls, in Beaver county.

    Act 745 of 1869 · P.L. 767 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  31. Granting a gratuity and an annuity to M. S. Johns, of Beaver county, a soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 768 · 1869 · Scanned page

  32. To extend to Washington county the provisions of an act for the sale of unseated lots within the borough of Washington, Washington county, approved March seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

    Act 749 of 1869 · P.L. 769 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  33. Supplement to an act incorporating the borough of Mahanoy

    Act 750 of 1869 · P.L. 770 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  34. To 2. To the act incorporating the city of Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 771 · 1869 · Scanned page

  35. Supplement to an act to authorize the commissioners of York county to borrow money, approved March sixteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 775 · 1869 · Scanned page

  36. To cure the defects in fixing the number of jurors, and in filling the jury wheel in Centre county.

    Act 153 of 1869 · P.L. 775 · 1869 · Scanned page

  37. Granting a pension to John Murray, a marine of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act 755 of 1869 · P.L. 777 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  38. To incorporate tho Phi Kappa Tau Society of Waahiii^^^ton hull, Trappc, Pennsylvania.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 778 · 1869 · Scanned page

  39. To authorize and validate the erection of log ponds in the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, in Clearfield county.

    Act 759 of 1869 · P.L. 780 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  40. For the relief of Philip Former, a soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act 768 of 1869 · P.L. 780 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  41. To Incorporate the Homestead Life Insurance Company,

    Act 760 of 1869 · P.L. 781 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  42. To prevent the p^rowin^ of white daisy in the townships of Conneaut. Summit and Pine, in the county of Crawford.

    Act 761 of 1869 · P.L. 783 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  43. Authorizing the First Methodist Episcopal church of Moadville to borrow money.

    Act 762 of 1869 · P.L. 783 · 1869 · Scanned page

  44. To paj' a pension to Jane M'Murray, widow of Ezekiel M'Murray, a soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act 763 of 1869 · P.L. 784 · 1869 · Scanned page

  45. Relating to the drainage of roads by supervisors in the county of Delaware.

    Act 764 of 1869 · P.L. 785 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  46. In relation to the indebtedness of the borough of Carlisle, in the county of Cumberland.

    Act 765 of 1869 · P.L. 786 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  47. To prevent the firing of mountain and other wild lands in the pounty of Union.

    Act 766 of 1869 · P.L. 786 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  48. To authorize the school directors of Monaghan township, York county, to pay the balance of a debt contracted for bounty purposes, out of the school treastiry of said township.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 787 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  49. Relative to the pay of supervisors in the townships of Carroll and Hopewell, in the county of York.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 788 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  50. Exempting the firemen of the city of Meadville from the payment of city taxes.

    Act 769 of 1869 · P.L. 788 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  51. Legalizing a certain bounty tax levied hy the school board of Shrewsbury township, Lycoming county.

    Act 771 of 1869 · P.L. 789 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  52. Authorizing the school directors of Fairview borough, Erie county, to lev3^ an additional tax, and clianging the time of the coninieucement of their school year.

    Act 772 of 1869 · P.L. 790 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  53. Extending an act approved the sixth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, relative to the collection of school tax in the to\vnship of Doylestown, to the borough of Venango City, in the county of Venango.

    Act 773 of 1869 · P.L. 791 · 1869 · Scanned page

  54. To increase the pay of officers and clerks of election boards in the county of

    Act 774 of 1869 · P.L. 792 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  55. To cQtifirni the title of the Asbury African Methodist Episcopal church to certain real estate in the city of Chester, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania.

    Act 775 of 1869 · P.L. 792 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  56. Declaring Jerry run and Mix run, in Cameron county, public highways.

    Act 776 of 1869 · P.L. 794 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  57. Authorizing the Governor to appoint one additional notary public for the county of CraAvford and one for the county of Fayette.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 796 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  58. To authorize the commissioners of Lehigh county to borrow money.

    Act 119 of 1869 · P.L. 796 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  59. To authorize the school directors of the borough of Watsontown, in the county of Northumberland, to borrow

    Act 780 of 1869 · P.L. 797 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  60. To authorize and require the school directors of Reaver township, Snyder county, to levy and collect an additional bounty tax.

    Act 781 of 1869 · P.L. 797 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  61. Repealing an act authorizing and requiring the supervisors of Carroll township, Washington county, State of Pennsylvania, to levy and collect a tax for bounty purposes, and to appropriate surplus bounty funds, approved March twenty-fourth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

    Act 782 of 1869 · P.L. 798 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  62. Relative to the sale oC intoxicating liquors in the boi-ough of Tareiltnra, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 783 of 1869 · P.L. 799 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  63. Supplement to an act to empower the town council of the borough of Bellefonte, in Centre county, to borrow money, approved the fourteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree.

    Act 784 of 1869 · P.L. 799 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  64. Supplemental to an act to extend the provisions of an act to prevent cattle, horses, sheep and hogs from running at large in Delaware county, to the counties of Crawford and Erie, and to West Donegal township, Lancaster county, approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 785 of 1869 · P.L. 800 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  65. To encourage the destruction of hawks and crows in the county of York.

    Act 786 of 1869 · P.L. 801 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  66. Entitled "An Act authorizing the school directors of the Cressona school district, in Schuylkill county, to borrow money.

    Act 787 of 1869 · P.L. 801 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  67. Authorizing the school directors of the borough of Shamokin, in the county of Northumberland, to sell certain real estate and to borrow money for building purposes.

    Act 789 of 1869 · P.L. 803 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  68. To prohibit (ishing in Hobb's pond, in Springville township, Susqueciuehanna county.

    Act 790 of 1869 · P.L. 803 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  69. To prevent the destruction of fish in the several streams and creeks within the limits of the townships of Rush and Ryon, in Schuylkill county.

    Act 791 of 1869 · P.L. 804 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  70. To repeal the Lenox road law in the township of Thomson, in Susquehanna county.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 805 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  71. To legalisie the election held by the Lancaster County Agricultural Park Association, on the twenty-ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred aud sixty -nine, and to legalize the acts of its officers.

    Act 794 of 1869 · P.L. 807 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  72. Supplement to an act to reduce the expenses of collecting taxes in the counties of Washington and Greene.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 808 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  73. To authorize the treasurer of Erie county to sell certain unseated lands for taxes. WiiERKAS, Certain unseated lands in township of Conneaut, in the county of Erie, to wit : P'ifty-two acres of tract six hundred and one, two liundred acres of tract six hundred and three, two hundred acres of tract six hundred and four, and three hundred acres of tract six hundred and sixteen, all assessed to

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 809 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  74. Granting a pension to Sarah Miller, the widow of Frederick Miller, deceased, a soldier or marine of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act 197 of 1869 · P.L. 810 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  75. To repeal part of an act to extend to Allegheny township, Blair county, the provisions of an act to prevent swine from running at large in the township of Blair, and in the county of Blair.

    Act 798 of 1869 · P.L. 811 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  76. To incorporate the Lahaska and Pineville Turnpike Company. 1 declared a bodypolitic.

    Act 199 of 1869 · P.L. 812 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  77. For the relief of Aaron Boylan, of Mercer county, a soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 814 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  78. Relative to an appeal from assessments on coal jiroperty in Westmoreland county.

    Act 801 of 1869 · P.L. 815 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  79. Regulating the pay of the assessors of Crawford and Beaver counties.

    Act 804 of 1869 · P.L. 817 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  80. For the relief of George Spence, of Washington county, a soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act 805 of 1869 · P.L. 818 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  81. To prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors to students of the North- Western State Normal School at Edinboro", Erie county.

    Act 806 of 1869 · P.L. 819 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  82. To authorize the school directors of the O'Harra school district, (Twelfth ward,) citj' of Pittsburg, to purchase real estate for the purpose of enlarging the school building of said district, and to borrow money for this purjjose.

    Act 807 of 1869 · P.L. 820 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  83. Supplement To an act for the registration of births, marriages and deaths in the city of Philadelphia, passed March eighth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and supplements thereto.

    Act 808 of 1869 · P.L. 821 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the school directors of Hartley township, Union countj^, Pennsylvania, to levy and collect a tax for bounty purposes.

    Act 809 of 1869 · P.L. 822 · 1869 · Scanned page

  85. To incorporate the Unionville Turnpike Company of Philadelphia.

    Act 811 of 1869 · P.L. 823 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

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

    Act 812 of 1869 · P.L. 825 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  87. Authorizing the Passaic Valley and Peapack Railroad Company to build a bridge across the Delaware river at their terminus.

    Act 813 of 1869 · P.L. 825 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  88. Supplement to an act revising the charter of the municipal corporation of the city of Reading, approved April twenty-six, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 814 of 1869 · P.L. 826 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  89. To authorize the Governor to appoint additional notaries public for the borough of Great Bend, in the county of Susquehanna, and the cities of Philadelphia and

    Act 815 of 1869 · P.L. 827 · April 9, 1869 · Scanned page

  90. an act providing for the appointment of superintendents and the election of supervisors of highways in the Twenty-second ward of the city of Philadelphia, approved March eighteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixfy-nine, giving certain additional powers and imposing certain duties upon said superintendents, and regulating the manner of assessing damages for opening streets in said ward.

    Act 816 of 1869 · P.L. 828 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  91. To aid the South-Western Normal College of Pennsylvania.

    Act 817 of 1869 · P.L. 829 · 1869 · Scanned page

  92. To change the December term of court in the county of Washinojton.

    Act 818 of 1869 · P.L. 830 · 1869 · Scanned page

  93. To authorize the construction of a bridge over Oil creek, on the Miller form, in the townships of Oil Creek and Cherry Tree, in the county of Venango.

    Act 810 of 1869 · P.L. 831 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  94. Requiring the scliool directors of each of the school districts in the cities of Meadville, Conneautville and Titusville, in the county of Crawford, to publish annually their receipts and expenditures.

    Act 820 of 1869 · P.L. 832 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  95. Supplement to an act to prevent cattle, horses, sheej), mules, goats and swine from running at large in the townships of Sugar Grove and Freehold, in the county of Warren, and the toAvnship of Plum, Venango county, and approved March tAventy-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 821 of 1869 · P.L. 832 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  96. Relating to auctions and auctioneers in the city of Franklin, Venango county.

    Act 822 of 1869 · P.L. 833 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  97. Granting certain authority to the burgess and town council of the borough of WaVren, to make regulationn concerning the erection of wooden buildings in business portions of said borough.

    Act 823 of 1869 · P.L. 833 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  98. To change the time of holding the spring term of the courts in Perry county.

    Act 824 of 1869 · P.L. 834 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  99. Relating to hawking and peddling in the county of Lehigh.

    Act of 1869 · P.L. 835 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

  100. To increase the pay of road and bridge viewers and surveyors in the county of Susquehanna.

    Act 825 of 1869 · P.L. 835 · April 10, 1869 · Scanned page

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