Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,365 laws of the 1870s

Constitution of 1838

1. Supplement to an act to permit the voters of this commonwealth to vote every three years on the question of granting licenses to sell intoxicating / liquors, approved twenty-seventh March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

   Act 16 of 1873 · P.L. 39 · March 6, 1873 · Scanned page

2. Granting the consent of the state of Pennsylvania to the acquisition, by the United States, of certain lands, for the purpose of the erection of a post office and other buildings, in the city of Harrisburg, and ceding jurisdiction over the same. couseut of State

   Act 17 of 1873 · P.L. 42 · March 10, 1873 · Scanned page

3. Relative to the public ground.

   Act 18 of 1873 · P.L. 43 · March 12, 1873 · Scanned page

4. Authorizing state treasurer to pay the necessary expenses incident to the calling out of the National Guard, to assist the civil authorities in suppressing the recent riots in Lycoming county.

   Act 19 of 1873 · P.L. 44 · March 12, 1873 · Scanned page

5. To authorize railroad corporations to secure the payment of their bonds and obligations by a mortgage upon their property, rights

   Act 21 of 1873 · P.L. 45 · March 13, 1873 · Scanned page

6. Authorizing assignees of insurance policies to sue in their own name.

   Act 22 of 1873 · P.L. 46 · March 21, 1873 · Scanned page

7. Kegulatlng the sale of lumber upon the Ohio river and its tributaries within this state.

   Act 24 of 1873 · P.L. 48 · 1873 · Scanned page

8. Authorizing the supreme court of Pennsylvania and the various courts in and for the city and county of Philadelphia, to appoint stenographers as commissioners to administer oaths and take depositions.

   Act 25 of 1873 · P.L. 48 · March 26, 1873 · Scanned page

9. To further provide for the enforcemeut of decrees in the orphans' court.

   Act 26 of 1873 · P.L. 49 · March 21, 1873 · Scanned page

10. Supplement to 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, extending the provisions of the same to the building or erections of piers for wharves, bridges, et cetera, and for other submarine operations.

    Act 27 of 1873 · P.L. 49 · March 27, 1873 · Scanned page

11. To provide for a permanent centennial exposition building for the people of the commonwealth, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 28 of 1873 · P.L. 50 · March 2, 1873 · Scanned page

12. Repealing the third section of the act, approved June second, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, entitled '<An Act for the further regulation of boroughs.

    Act 29 of 1873 · P.L. 53 · March 28, 1873 · Scanned page

13. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act prescribing the fees for the office of the secretary of the commonwealth," approved April twenty-seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, providing for the increase of certain fees therein specified.

    Act 30 of 1873 · P.L. 53 · March 28, 1873 · Scanned page

14. To organize the State Bospital for the insane at Danville, and provide for the government and management of the same.

    Act 31 of 1873 · P.L. 54 · 1873 · Scanned page

15. To confirm certain surveys of land returned and accepted in the surveyor general's office.

    Act 32 of 1873 · P.L. 56 · March 27, 1873 · Scanned page

16. To the grant the consent of the state of Pennsylvania to the acquisition, by the United States, of certain lands, for the purpose of the erection of a court house and post-office building at Pittsburg, and ceding jurisdiction over the same. Consent of state

    Act 33 of 1873 · P.L. 56 · April 2, 1873 · Scanned page

17. Defining what days shall constitute legal holidays. Certain days to be

    Act 34 of 1873 · P.L. 58 · April 2, 1873 · Scanned page

18. Extending the provisions of the fourteenth section of an act, entitled "An Act relating to orphans' courts, approved March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, to certain bonds issued by the city of Oil City.

    Act 35 of 1873 · P.L. 59 · April 2, 1873 · Scanned page

19. Supplement to an act relating to orphan's courts, approved March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

    Act 36 of 1873 · P.L. 59 · April 4, 1873 · Scanned page

20. Supplement to the act of Jane sixteenth one thousand eight hundred and thirtysix, entitled ''An Act relating to executions.

    Act 37 of 1873 · P.L. 60 · April 3, 1873 · Scanned page

21. To provide for the better security of life and property from the dangers of coal and petroleum oils.

    Act 38 of 1873 · P.L. 60 · April 4, 1873 · Scanned page

22. Relating to the Twenty-ninth judicial district.

    Act 39 of 1873 · P.L. 63 · 1873 · Scanned page

23. To repeal all laws exempting real estate from taxation.

    Act 41 of 1873 · P.L. 64 · April 8, 1873 · Scanned page

24. Supplement to an act relating to corporations for mechanical, manufacturing, mining and quarrying purposes, approved July eighteenth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, extending the provisions thereof to dealers in petroleum.

    Act 48 of 1873 · P.L. 66 · April 9, 1873 · Scanned page

25. Relative to criminal procedure, and to provide for payment of defendant's costs.

    Act 44 of 1873 · P.L. 67 · April 9, 1873 · Scanned page

26. To repeal all laws exempting the indebtedness of any counties, cities, boroughs or other incorporated districts from pajment of state tax.

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 68 · April 10, 1873 · Scanned page

27. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to regulate the salp of clams and oysters," ajjproved the fourth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

    Act 49 of 1873 · P.L. 69 · April 10, 1873 · Scanned page

28. To grant the consent of the state of Pennsylvania to the acquisition, by the United States, of certain lands, for the purpose of the erection of a court house and post office building, at Philadelphia, and ceding jurisdiction over the same.

    Act 50 of 1873 · P.L. 70 · March 6, 1873 · Scanned page

29. To the ac;t of fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty four, entitled "An Act for the organization, discipline and regulation of the militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Act 52 of 1873 · P.L. 73 · April 15, 1873 · Scanned page

30. Relating to the fees of the surveyor general.

    Act 53 of 1873 · P.L. 75 · April 15, 1873 · Scanned page

31. Act extended. Companies may increase capital stock. ^ ^mipfem^nt To an act, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of iron and steel manufacturing companies," approved March twenty-first, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, extending same to coke, glue, sand-paper, hair, kent and woolen goods and paper, and authorizing increase of capital.

    Act 54 of 1873 · P.L. 76 · April 18, 1873 · Scanned page

32. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act providing for the health of persons employed in coal mines," approved the third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 55 of 1873 · P.L. 77 · April 25, 1873 · Scanned page

33. Regulating the election of state treasurer.

    Act 56 of 1873 · P.L. 77 · April 28, 1873 · Scanned page

34. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize corporations to issue preferred stock," approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

    Act 57 of 1873 · P.L. 79 · 1873 · Scanned page

35. To provide for the appointment of a board of fishery commissionera, for the construciion of fishways, and for the protection and propagation of fish, and appropriating money for the same. souin stad

    Act 59 of 1873 · P.L. 82 · April 28, 1873 · Scanned page

36. To authorize the registry or transfer of certain bonds.

    Act 60 of 1873 · P.L. 87 · May 1, 1873 · Scanned page

37. To amend and consolidate the several acts relating to game and game fish.

    Act 61 of 1873 · P.L. 89 · May 1, 1873 · Scanned page

38. Supplement to an act to authorize the erection of a poor house in the county of Venango, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and to provide further for the management of the county work

    Act 62 of 1873 · P.L. 96 · January 22, 1873 · Scanned page

39. Authorizing the burgess and town council of Wellsboro', in the county of Tioga, to levy taxes, borrow money and regulating the election of borough council. trades,

    Act 63 of 1873 · P.L. 98 · January 23, 1873 · Scanned page

40. To incorporate the Evening Telegraph Publishing Company of Pittsburg.

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 99 · January 24, 1873 · Scanned page

41. Authorizing the town council of the borough of Carlisle to establish board of health. Council to appo: Board of heiiltli. Giioruui, Terms of office Organization. Poweri of toai

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 100 · January 28, 1873 · Scanned page

42. To authorize the trustees of the Board of Domestic Missions of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church iu the United States of America, to transfer the property held by them to the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America, and to declare the latter corporation to be the legal successor of the former.

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 102 · January 29, 1873 · Scanned page

43. Relating to the oflace of notary public in the city of Rhiladelpaiia.

    Act 67 of 1873 · P.L. 103 · January 29, 1873 · Scanned page

44. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Railroad Company, approved April second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty, to change the name of said company, and to authorize the extension of its lines and the Increase of its capital stock and bonds.

    Act 68 of 1873 · P.L. 104 · January 29, 1873 · Scanned page

45. Supplement to an act providing for the introduction of water into the borough of Lebanon, approved April fifteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 69 of 1873 · P.L. 104 · January 29, 1873 · Scanned page

46. To enable the borough of St. Mary's to vote with the rest of Elk county on the question of license.

    Act 10 of 1873 · P.L. 105 · January 31, 1873 · Scanned page

47. To authorize the town council of the borough of Sunbury to borrow money.

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 106 · January 31, 1873 · Scanned page

48. To the charter of the municipal corporation of the city of Reading.

    Act 72 of 1873 · P.L. 106 · January 31, 1873 · Scanned page

49. To fix the day of holding the election for the borough of Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong, under the provisions of the act of assembly, entitled "An Act to permit the voters of this commonwealth to vote every three years on the question of granting licenses to sell intoxicating liquors," approved the twenty-seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventytwo.

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 107 · January 31, 1873 · Scanned page

50. To erect into a corporation the members of the Union Regular Baptist church of Pittsburg and the First Baptist church and congregation of the city of Pittsburg, who have signed the articles of union or consolidation between the said corporations, and to provide for the dissolution of the latter.

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 108 · January 31, 1873 · Scanned page

51. To incorporate the Inquirer Printing and Publishing Company of the city of Lancaster.

    Act 75 of 1873 · P.L. 110 · January 31, 1873 · Scanned page

52. To validate the sale of certain real estate of Henry Altman, deceased,

    Act 77 of 1873 · P.L. 112 · January 31, 1873 · Scanned page

53. To authorize the Westmoreland Agricultural Society to borrow

    Act 78 of 1873 · P.L. 113 · 1873 · Scanned page

54. To incorporate the Merchants' Club of Philadelphia.

    Act 79 of 1873 · P.L. 113 · February 5, 1873 · Scanned page

55. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and ButFilo Railway Company, approved the seventeenth day of February, Aiuio Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy, to extend the time for the commencenienc of the constructioa of the same.

    Act 82 of 1873 · P.L. 117 · 1873 · Scanned page

56. Supplementary to au act authorizing the erectioa of a bridge over the Youghiogheny river, at M'Keesport, Allegheny county, approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, changing the elevation and piers of said bridiie.

    Act 84 of 1873 · P.L. 119 · February 5, 1873 · Scanned page

57. Authorizing the clerk of the court of quarter sessions for] the county of Bradford, to make certificate of the vote on license from returns sent in by mail or otherwise.

    Act 85 of 1873 · P.L. 119 · February 5, 1873 · Scanned page

58. Authorizing tlie governor to appoint an additional notary public for the county of Fayette.

    Act 86 of 1873 · P.L. 120 · February 5, 1873 · Scanned page

59. To authorize the governor to appoint two additional notaries public for the county of Snyder.

    Act 87 of 1873 · P.L. 120 · 1873 · Scanned page

60. the appointment of twelve additional notaries public for the county of Allegheny.

    Act 88 of 1873 · P.L. 120 · February 5, 1873 · Scanned page

61. To authorize the appoiotment of two additional notaries public in Chester county.

    Act 89 of 1873 · P.L. 121 · 1873 · Scanned page

62. Relating to the real estate of Charles and Letitia Miner, and authorizing the sale or partition of the same.

    Act 90 of 1873 · P.L. 121 · 1873 · Scanned page

63. Extending the time for the completion of the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railway.

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 126 · February 7, 1873 · Scanned page

64. Supplement to the act, entitled " An Act to enable the city of Franklin, in the count\' of Venango, to fund its debt," approved the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 127 · February 7, 1873 · Scanned page

65. To fix monthly return days in the courts of Huntingdon, Bedford, Fulton, Juniata and Union counties.

    Act 98 of 1873 · P.L. 128 · February 5, 1873 · Scanned page

66. Supplement to the act incorporating; the Pennsylvania Tlailroad Company, autliorizing an increase of its capital stock, the issue of bonds and the securing of the same by mortgage.

    Act 90 of 1873 · P.L. 129 · February 18, 1873 · Scanned page

67. Relating to actions affectins; real estate in Millstone township, Elk count}', which were pending prior to the annexation of said township to said county.

    Act 103 of 1873 · P.L. 133 · February 19, 1873 · Scanned page

68. To extend the provisions of an aot relating to costs in Luzerne county, approved the second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand cif^ht hu'Kired and hundred and sixt3'-three, to the county of Fayette, with a proviso. SECTIO^f J.

    Act 104 of 1873 · P.L. 134 · February 19, 1873 · Scanned page

69. Supplement to an act to prevent cattle, horses, et cetera, from running at Inrge in certain townships of Lawrence county, approved the twentj'-eighih day of March, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 105 of 1873 · P.L. 134 · February 19, 1873 · Scanned page

70. To an aot to inorporate the Union Pitssenj^er Railway Companj' of Philatielpbia, approved April eight, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, authorizing saiii (company to extend their railway into, and to lay double tracks on Market street, from Front street to Ninth street, in the city of Phila(ielphia; to connect the new tracks with their present railway; to cross and to intersect

    Act 106 of 1873 · P.L. 135 · February 2, 1873 · Scanned page

71. Relating to the compens:ition of the sliprilV for boarding prisoners in tlio couniy of Bucks.

    Act 111 of 1873 · P.L. 139 · February 21, 1873 · Scanned page

72. To repeal part of an act, entitled "A supplement to an act to incorporate the Keystone Normal School, in the county of Berks, approved April eleventh, Aimo Domini one thotisand eight huiKired aud sixty-six," approved March twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and seventj'-two.

    Act 114 of 1873 · P.L. 141 · February 21, 1873 · Scanned page

73. Authorizing the burgess and council of the borough of Darby to increase the rate of borough tax.

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 142 · February 2, 1873 · Scanned page

74. Authorizing the commissioners of Pike county, to sell or remove the the old brick buildiiig used for the accommodation of the couuij' officers.

    Act 115 of 1873 · P.L. 142 · February 21, 1873 · Scanned page

75. Supplement to the act incorporating the borough of Waynesburg, in the county of Greene.

    Act 118 of 1873 · P.L. 143 · February 21, 1873 · Scanned page

76. To the charter of the Masonic Hall Association, Jenkintown, IMontgomery county, to authorize them to issue bonds and secure the same by mortgage.

    Act 123 of 1873 · P.L. 152 · February 24, 1873 · Scanned page

77. Regulating the fees of the Sheriff of Wj'oming coitnty for boarding prisoners.

    Act 126 of 1873 · P.L. 154 · February 24, 1873 · Scanned page

78. Supplementary to an act to enable the South ward, in the city of Chester, to procure a supply of water, approved March second, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, authorizing the corporators of said ward to borrow monej'.

    Act 127 of 1873 · P.L. 154 · February 24, 1873 · Scanned page

79. In id Relating? to the otfice of surveyor and civil engineer for the county Allegheny.

    Act 128 of 1873 · P.L. 155 · February 24, 1873 · Scanned page

80. Entitled "An Act for floatini; logs out of Tuneangwant croek in the countj' of

    Act 132 of 1873 · P.L. 159 · February 21, 1873 · Scanned page

81. To extend the charter of the Hanover Savings Fund Society of the county of York.

    Act 133 of 1873 · P.L. 160 · February 24, 1873 · Scanned page

82. Supplement to an act, entitled "Act Act to provide for the re-examination and resettlement of the accounts of certain public officers of the county of York, from and after the first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight liundred and sixtj'," approved the sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two. Appeals fiom

    Act 134 of 1873 · P.L. 160 · February 24, 1873 · Scanned page

83. Supplement To repeal aud supply a part of section second of an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Bia; Spring Turnpike Road Company," approved the twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Domini one lliftusand eight hundred and seventy-one. WiiERBAs, Ey said act of twentyfifth March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, it is enacted as follows: "Section second. That the capital stock of

    Act of 1873 · P.L. 161 · February 25, 1873 · Scanned page

84. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of WilJiainsport, approved the twenty-secoud day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eiglt tiundred and seventy, explanatory of the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth sections of said act.

    Act 137 of 1873 · P.L. 162 · February 26, 1873 · Scanned page

85. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Church Extension Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United;-tates of America, approved the thirteenth day of Marcli, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and to an act supplementary thereto, approved March eleventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 138 of 1873 · P.L. 162 · February 26, 1873 · Scanned page

86. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Shoe and Leather Savings Banli of the city of Pittsburg, county of Allegheny, approved March seventh,.one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

    Act 139 of 1873 · P.L. 164 · February 26, 1873 · Scanned page

87. To an a<'t incorporating the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Wheatland, approved the tifih April, Aiino Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, increasing the number of directors a'nd changing the par value of the stock from one hundred to fifty dollars per share.

    Act 140 of 1873 · P.L. 165 · February 2, 1873 · Scanned page

88. To incorporate the Reform Club of Philadelphia.

    Act 141 of 1873 · P.L. 165 · February 2, 1873 · Scanned page

89. To define the qnalifications and i>rovi(le for the manner of eleotfng-tlie officers of the United Firemen's Insurance Company of the city of Philadelphia, and to permit saiflcorix)rationto insure against loss by fire in such places as the board of directors may permit.

    Act 142 of 1873 · P.L. 166 · February 2, 1873 · Scanned page

90. the Perkiomen Railroad Company to borrow money, and 10 authorize any railroad company to guarantee the payment thereof.

    Act 143 of 1873 · P.L. 167 · February 27, 1873 · Scanned page

91. Authorizing the trustees of Capouse Lodge number one hundred and seventy, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Hyde Park, to borrow money and issue bonds.

    Act 144 of 1873 · P.L. 168 · February 26, 1873 · Scanned page

92. Supplement to an act, entitled "Au Act granting a pension to Jacob Hiirst," passed ^^arch twenty-seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 145 of 1873 · P.L. 168 · February 27, 1873 · Scanned page

93. To fix monthly return days in the courts of Cambria, Susquehanna and Somerset counties.

    Act 146 of 1873 · P.L. 169 · February 27, 1873 · Scanned page

94. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to ascertain and appoint the fees to be received by the several officers of this commonwealth," approved the second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, relative to the fees of the orphan's court of York county. eceiving

    Act 141 of 1873 · P.L. 170 · February 27, 1873 · Scanned page

95. For the relief of William F. Clark and J. K. Peterson, sureties of Benjamin Davis, late tax collector for Shirley township, in the county of Huntingdon.

    Act 149 of 1873 · P.L. 171 · February 2, 1873 · Scanned page

96. To prevent cattle, horses, sheep and hogs from running at large in Berlin township, Wayne

    Act 150 of 1873 · P.L. 171 · February 27, 1873 · Scanned page

97. To authorize the sale of a lot of ground belonging to the German Lutheran church of Berwick.

    Act 151 of 1873 · P.L. 172 · February 2, 1873 · Scanned page

98. To provide for the election annually, by the qualified voters of Codorus t<nvnship, in the county of York, and State of Pennsylvania, of but one constable instead of two as heretofore.

    Act 153 of 1873 · P.L. 173 · February 27, 1873 · Scanned page

99. In relation to the collection of State mercantile licenses by the treasurer of the city of Allegheny.

    Act 156 of 1873 · P.L. 175 · February 27, 1873 · Scanned page

100. To incorporate the Titusville Citizen's Corps. Preamble

     Act 157 of 1873 · P.L. 176 · February 2, 1873 · Scanned page