Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,365 laws of the 1870s

Constitution of 1838

1. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to extend the limits of the borough of Indiana," approved February seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

   Act 1059 of 1871 · May 25, 1871 · Scanned page

2. To extend the provisions of an act, entitled "An Act to empower the court of quarter sessions of the peace of the county of Perry to appoint auditors to audit and settle the bounty accounts in the townships of Juniata and Tuscarora, in the said county," to the township of Greenwood, in the county of Perry.

   Act 1121 of 1871 · 1871 · Scanned page

3. To authorize the borough of Kutztown, in the county of Berks, to borrow money.

   Act 1180 of 1871 · May 29, 1871 · Scanned page

4. To confer additional privileges on the Riverside Cemetery Association.

   Act 1181 of 1871 · 1871 · Scanned page

5. Authorizing the school directors of the South-Western district of Madison township, in the county of Perry, to appropriate so much of the tax assessed for building purposes to the payment of the debt due for school purposes, for the school years ending June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy and seventy-one.

   Act 1192 of 1871 · May 27, 1871 · Scanned page

6. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the city of Scranton,"' passed the twenty-third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight and sixty-six.

   Act 1197 of 1871 · June 2, 1871 · Scanned page

7. the borough of Norristown, in Montgomery county, to issue new bonds for the purpose of funding existing debt, et cetera.

   Act 1233 of 1871 · June 2, 1871 · Scanned page

8. For the relief of John M'Elroy in courts of Westmoreland county.

   Act 1234 of 1871 · 1871 · Scanned page

9. To incorporate the Kittanning Water Company.

   Act 1307 of 1871 · 1871 · Scanned page

10. Supplement ^^2^ ^ r^ To an act to incorporate the Ligonier and Latrobe Railroad Company, approved April fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 1308 of 1871 · April 4, 1871 · Scanned page

11. To incorporate the Two Lick Nuvigatiou and Imphjvement Company. Section

    Act 1376 of 1871 · April 13, 1871 · Scanned page

12. To incorporate the Pittsburg and Virginia Kailroad Company.

    Act 1377 of 1871 · April 14, 1871 · Scanned page

13. To incorporate the St. Charles Iron Company.

    Act 1378 of 1871 · April 14, 1871 · Scanned page

14. In relation to the distribution of Smull's Legislative

    Resolution 3 of 1871 · P.L. 1400 · May 9, 1871 · Scanned page

15. Authorizing additional compensation to tlie members and officers of the present legislature.

    Resolution 4 of 1871 · P.L. 1401 · May 24, 1871 · Scanned page

16. Proposing an amendment to the constitution of Pennsylvania.

    Resolution 5 of 1871 · P.L. 1401 · June 15, 1871 · Scanned page

17. Providing for the pay of extra clerical force in the surs^eyor general's oflice.

    Resolution 9 of 1871 · P.L. 1404 · February 17, 1871 · Scanned page

18. Xo. 14. Frovidiug for the payment of John B. Davis, clerk in the contested election case of Steele versus Putney.

    Resolution of 1871 · P.L. 1407 · March 4, 1871 · Scanned page

19. To pay the expenses of the sub-committee of the legislature, to whom were referred the report of the civil code commissioners.

    Resolution 16 of 1871 · P.L. 1409 · March 15, 1871 · Scanned page

20. Xo. IT. f oittt §^s3ioluti0w Requesting the senate and general assembly of the state of New Jersey to repeal the seventh section of an act, entitled "An Act for the preservation of clams and oysters," approved April fourteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-sis.

    Resolution 17 of 1871 · P.L. 1409 · 1871 · Scanned page

21. To authorize the printing of the report of the fish commissioner.

    Resolution 18 of 1871 · P.L. 1410 · April 17, 1871 · Scanned page

22. Providing for the payment of the sergeant-at-arms and witnesses in attendance upon the general judiciary comnaittee of the senate, charged with an investigation into the amount of tolls charged by certain railroad companies in the mining regions of the state; and also for the payment of the expenses of the house select committee to visit the harbor of Erie, and the house committee of ways

    Resolution 19 of 1871 · P.L. 1411 · April 20, 1871 · Scanned page

23. Amending the act for the relief of Jacob Ziegler.

    Resolution 20 of 1871 · P.L. 1412 · 1871 · Scanned page

24. Supplement to an act to provide for the due training of teachers for the common schools of the state.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 16 · February 15, 1872 · Scanned page

25. Ko. 3. Entitled " A further supplement to an act relating to the elections of this commonwealth," approved July second, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 17 · February 21, 1872 · Scanned page

26. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relative to changes of venue.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 19 · February 21, 1872 · Scanned page

27. Supplement to an act, enfitled '* An Act to repeal the fifteenth section of an act, entitled ' An Act further supplement to the act relative to the elections of this commonwealth,' approved April seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine," approved Juno twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 19 · February 21, 1872 · Scanned page

28. To enlarge the jurisdiction of the courts of common pleas of this commonwealth, relative to granting charters of incorporation.

    Act 6 of 1872 · P.L. 20 · February 27, 1872 · Scanned page

29. Enabling married women to purchase sewing machines.

    Act 7 of 1872 · P.L. 21 · 1872 · Scanned page

30. To authorize the commissioners of the public buildings and groun-ds to select a site in the grounds of the State Capitol, for a monument to be erected by the Pennsylvania State Teachers' Association, in memory of the chief founders and promoters of the common school sj'stem of Pennsylvania.

    Act 8 of 1872 · P.L. 21 · February 27, 1872 · Scanned page

31. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relating to corporations for mechanical, manufacturing, mining and quarrying purposes," approved the eighteenth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

    Act 10 of 1872 · P.L. 22 · March 12, 1872 · Scanned page

32. To prevent the sale of intoxicating drinks on election day.

    Act 11 of 1872 · P.L. 24 · March 13, 1872 · Scanned page

33. Extending the jurisdiction of the courts of common pleas of this commonwealth.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 25 · March 14, 1872 · Scanned page

34. To punish witnesses who refuse or neglect to appear and testify before legislative

    Act 12 of 1872 · P.L. 25 · March 14, 1872 · Scanned page

35. To repeal the proviso of the second section of an act, entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An Act relating to corporations for mechanical, manufiicturing, mining and quarrying purposes,' approved the eighteenth of July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three," approved the twelfth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 26 · March 19, 1872 · Scanned page

36. Supplement to an act incorporating the House of Refuge of Western Pennsylvania' approved April twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, authorizing a change of location.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 27 · March 20, 1872 · Scanned page

37. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Training School for idiotic and feeble-minded children," approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 15 of 1872 · P.L. 27 · March 20, 1872 · Scanned page

38. Granting the consent of the state of Pennsylvania to tlie purchase, hy the United States, of additional land for the post oflice and court house at Philadelphia, and ceding jurisdiction over the same.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 28 · March 23, 1872 · Scanned page

39. Supplement to an act passed March twenty-iiintli, one thousand ei;_'^ht hundred and three, t(j establish a board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, and for other purposes.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 29 · March 29, 1872 · Scanned page

40. Relating to the investment of trust funds.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 31 · March 29, 1872 · Scanned page

41. Relating to the rights of adopted children, being a supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relating to certain duties and rights of husband and wife, and parents and children," approved the fourth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 31 · April 2, 1872 · Scanned page

42. How vacnncies happening between day of election and time lor entering upon duties to be tilled. Electors to choose successor at next annual election. When to enter upon duties. Term. n ^^t Secretary of commonwealth to open and couut returns. Governor to declare person elected, by proclamation. Returns to be presented to the legislature. Supplementary to an act relative to the election

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 32 · April 3, 1872 · Scanned page

43. To extend the competency of persons to be witnesses in certain criminal cases.

    Act 23 of 1872 · P.L. 34 · 1872 · Scanned page

44. Securing to married women their separate earnings.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 35 · April 3, 1872 · Scanned page

45. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act relating to roads, highways and bridges," approved the twelfth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirtj-^-six, repealing the fifth section of said act, so far as it relates to boroughs.

    Act 26 of 1872 · P.L. 36 · April 3, 1872 · Scanned page

46. Repealing the sixth section of an act, entitled " An Act to enable joint tenants, tenants in common, and adjoining owners of mineral lands in this commonwealth to manage and develop the same," approved the twent3--first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfour.

    Act 27 of 1872 · P.L. 37 · April 3, 1872 · Scanned page

47. To authorize corporations to issue preferred stock.

    Act 28 of 1872 · P.L. 37 · April 3, 1872 · Scanned page

48. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act for the punishment of cruelty to animals in this commonwealth," approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 29 of 1872 · P.L. 38 · April 3, 1872 · Scanned page

49. To extend the time for paying certain enrolment taxes.

    Act 30 of 1872 · P.L. 39 · April 3, 1872 · Scanned page

50. Directing the sale of the bonds composing the Agricultural College land script fund, and authorizing the issue of a new bond in lieu thereof, and abolishing the board commissioners created by act of April first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

    Act 31 of 1872 · P.L. 39 · April 3, 1872 · Scanned page

51. Supplemental to an act, entitled "A supplement to acts relating to incorporations by the courts of common pleas, "approved on the ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftysix.

    Act 32 of 1872 · P.L. 40 · April 4, 1872 · Scanned page

52. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to allow the improvements of creeks and rivulets," approved twenty-eighth of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

    Act 33 of 1872 · P.L. 41 · April 4, 1872 · Scanned page

53. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to create a board of public charitie?," approved the twenty-fourth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 34 of 1872 · P.L. 42 · 1872 · Scanned page

54. Relating to execution attachments.

    Act 35 of 1872 · P.L. 43 · April 5, 1872 · Scanned page

55. Relating to foreign executors, administrators, guardians and representatives of decedents and wards.

    Act 36 of 1872 · P.L. 44 · April 8, 1872 · Scanned page

56. Supplement to an act concerning deeds made by the commissioners of a county, under the act of twenty-ninth of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty-fuur, and concerning the proving and recording of the same.

    Act 37 of 1872 · P.L. 45 · April 9, 1872 · Scanned page

57. To increase the length of school term.

    Act 38 of 1872 · P.L. 46 · April 9, 1872 · Scanned page

58. For the appointment of a receiver in cases where corporations have been dissolved by judgment of ouster, upon proceedings oi quo warranto.

    Act 39 of 1872 · P.L. 46 · April 4, 1872 · Scanned page

59. To permit the voters of this commonwealth to vote every three years, on the question of granting licenses to sell intoxicating liquors.

    Act 41 of 1872 · P.L. 49 · April 10, 1872 · Scanned page

60. Supplement to an act directing the entry of liens for the principal and interest due the commonwealth for lands held by virtue of location or other office title, approved the twentieth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 43 of 1872 · P.L. 51 · April 11, 1872 · Scanned page

61. To provide for calling a convention to amend the constitution.

    Act 44 of 1872 · P.L. 53 · April 11, 1872 · Scanned page

62. Prescribing the time and manner of submitting to the people, for their approval and ratification or rejection, a proposed amendment to the constitution.

    Act 45 of 1872 · P.L. 57 · April 11, 1872 · Scanned page

63. To provide for the establishment of a bureau of statistics on the su of labor, and for other purposes.

    Act 46 of 1872 · P.L. 59 · April 12, 1872 · Scanned page

64. To regulate the execution and transfer of notes given for patent rights.

    Act 47 of 1872 · P.L. 60 · April 12, 1872 · Scanned page

65. Relating; to the stock and bonds of railroad and canal companies, merged or proposing to naerge, and held by executors, guardians or trustees.

    Act 48 of 1872 · P.L. 61 · April 12, 1872 · Scanned page

66. To be paid to state treasurer. Proviso. Depositors may sue state treasurer for amounts of deposits. Proceedings on recoverj' of juSgmeut. Returns of unclaimeddeposits to be made to auditor general annually. Relating to uuclaimed deposits in savings banlis, and traufer of stock.

    Act 49 of 1872 · P.L. 62 · April 17, 1872 · Scanned page

67. Authorizing the electors of Byberry township, Twenty-third ward, city of Philadelphia, to elect one overseer of the poor to till vacancy.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 63 · April 17, 1872 · Scanned page

68. Supplement to the act incorporating the Twenty-second Ward Bank of Germantown, Philadelphia, approved May seventeenth, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy -one, increasing the number of directors of said bank.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 64 · 1872 · Scanned page

69. To change the time for holdiog the township and borough elections in Bedford and Fulton counties, for one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 64 · 1872 · Scanned page

70. Providing for appeals from assessments of unseated lands in certain counties.

    Act 53 of 1872 · P.L. 65 · 1872 · Scanned page

71. act, entiiled "An Act to authorize the comnussioners of the county of Potter to levy a special tax to build a jail," approved the twenty-second day of March, Anno Iiomini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 54 of 1872 · P.L. 66 · 1872 · Scanned page

72. To authorize the collection of delinquent road taxes in certain townships within the county of Washington.

    Act 55 of 1872 · P.L. 67 · January 27, 1872 · Scanned page

73. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Wrightstown and Newtown Turnpike Road Company," approved April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 56 of 1872 · P.L. 68 · 1872 · Scanned page

74. For the protection of sheep in the county of Susquehanna.

    Act 57 of 1872 · P.L. 68 · January 31, 1872 · Scanned page

75. Supplement to an act to authorize the city of Titusville, Crawford county, to grade, pave and curb the streets of said city, construct sewers, elect au auditor, and for other purposes.

    Act 59 of 1872 · P.L. 72 · February 2, 1872 · Scanned page

76. To Incorporate the Fairmouiit Park Art Association.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 73 · February 2, 1872 · Scanned page

77. To consolidate the presbyteries ef Susquehanna, Luzerne and Montrose, and to incorporate them under the name of the Presbytery of Lackawanna.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 75 · February 2, 1872 · Scanned page

78. Supplement to an act, enti'Jed "An Act authorizing the borough of Orinsby, in the county of Allegheny, to borrow money," approved March twelfth, oue thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 61 of 1872 · P.L. 75 · 1872 · Scanned page

79. Regulating the mileage of jurors, constable?, witnesses and others attending tiie courts of Indiana county.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 77 · 1872 · Scanned page

80. To enable the Humboldt Fire Insurance Company of the city of Allegheny to increase its capital stock.

    Act 64 of 1872 · P.L. 77 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

81. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to divide the borough of Bellefonte iuto three wards," apj^roved the twentA'-third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight huudred and

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 78 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

82. Pire. No. CG. (^ *l ^7 V * Tcr extend the provisions of an act, entitleii "'An Act to restrict sales by auction in the counties of Nonliampton, Dauphin and Lehigh," to the borough of Oxford, in the connt\^ of Chester.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 78 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

83. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the town of Ashland, partly in Schuylkill, and partly in Columbia county, into a borough.

    Act 67 of 1872 · P.L. 79 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

84. To authorize the county of Clearfield to sell its old jail building and lots.

    Act 68 of 1872 · P.L. 80 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

85. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to prevent certain obstructions in the public highwaysof parts of Philadelphia," approved the twenty-fourth day of JNIarch, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 69 of 1872 · P.L. 81 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

86. To protect the elections of voluntary political associ:itions, to regulate primary elections and punish frauds therein, within the limits of the county of Crawford.

    Act 70 of 1872 · P.L. 82 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

87. Fixing the place of holding elections in the township of Jones, in the county of Elk.

    Act 71 of 1872 · P.L. 83 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

88. To change the time for the comsnencement of the January and April terms of the several courts of Mif3.in county.

    Act 72 of 1872 · P.L. 84 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

89. Legalizing theofflcial acts of ^f. A. Sprague, acting prothonotarr, &o., of M'Kejiii county, from tl)e first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eiirht hundred and seventy-t-^o. to the twentieth day of January', Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventj-two.

    Act 73 of 1872 · P.L. 85 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

90. To further amend an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Muntgomery County Railroad Companj'," approved the second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 74 of 1872 · P.L. 85 · 1872 · Scanned page

91. Relative to the re-bnilding of the jail of Armstrong county, and authorizing the commissioners of said county to borrow money.

    Act 75 of 1872 · P.L. 86 · February 6, 1872 · Scanned page

92. Authorizing the school directors of the borough of Littlestown, in Adams county, to sell and convey certrun real estate and buildings in said borough.

    Act 76 of 1872 · P.L. 88 · February 7, 1872 · Scanned page

93. To incorporate the Dohiware Puver Iron Ship Building and Engine Works.

    Act 77 of 1872 · P.L. 88 · 1872 · Scanned page

94. To authorize the school directors of Franklin township, in Fayette couut}^, to levj' and collect a tax for building purposes.

    Act 78 of 1872 · P.L. 89 · 1872 · Scanned page

95. To repeal the assessment or collection of the militia tax in the citjof Philadelphia.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 90 · 1872 · Scanned page

96. Authorizing the buraress and town council of the borough of Beutleysville, in Washington county, to sell real estate.

    Act of 1872 · P.L. 90 · February 7, 1872 · Scanned page

97. To provide for the appointment of an arlditional notary public in tlie county of Butler.

    Act 81 of 1872 · P.L. 91 · February 7, 1872 · Scanned page

98. To construe and correct a clerical error in an act, entitled "An Act to change the mode of electing school directors in certain townships in the counties of Braiifordami Susquehanna," approved June second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 82 of 1872 · P.L. 91 · February 7, 1872 · Scanned page

99. To increase the pay of the county auditors of Adams county.

    Act 83 of 1872 · P.L. 92 · 1872 · Scanned page

100. To prevent unnecessary litigation in the city of Philadephia.

     Act 84 of 1872 · P.L. 92 · February 7, 1872 · Scanned page