Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,365 laws of the 1870s

Constitution of 1838

1. Aathorizing and requiring the commissioners of Dauphin county to examine the claim of Eliza F. Galbraith, for taxes alleged to have been erroneously paid by her upon unseated lands in said county, and providing for the refunding to her of naid erroneous payments.

   Act 134 of 1878 · P.L. 101 · May 22, 1878 · Scanned page

2. To provide for the arrest and punishment of persons carrying dangerous substances upon public conveyances.

   Act 136 of 1878 · P.L. 102 · May 23, 1878 · Scanned page

3. TO facilitate the payment of debts contracted in the construction of state roads in tliis commonweal th, laid out and opened in pursuance of authority conferred by special acts of the legislature, and to authoriae the completion of any of said roads still unfinished.

   Act 137 of 1878 · P.L. 102 · May 23, 1878 · Scanned page

4. Kxtending the provisions of an act, entitled <* An act regulating the rate of intereRt," approved May twenty-eighth, one thousand eight liundred and fifty-eight, to all corporations authorized to loan money ^thinthe commonwealth, and repealing all laws inconsistent within the provisions of the said act.

   Act 140 of 1878 · P.L. 109 · May 23, 1878 · Scanned page

5. To provide for the inoorporation and government of street railway oompanies in cities of the third, fourth and fifth daases, and in the boroughs and townships in this oommonwealth.

   Act 142 of 1878 · P.L. 111 · May 23, 1878 · Scanned page

6. For the relief of I. T. Porter for services as stenographic reporter for the legislative committee on the investigation of School of Reform in Western Pennsylvania, during eighteen liundred and seventy-six.

   Act 143 of 1878 · P.L. 116 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

7. Relative to the use of motive power upon paasenger railways in cities of the seoond and tliird olaas.

   Act 147 of 1878 · P.L. 118 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

8. Requiring county commissioners to give bonds. coanty

   Act 149 of 1878 · P.L. 118 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

9. For the relief of John McGill, of Meroer oonnty.

   Act 151 of 1878 · P.L. 121 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

10. For the relief of William Anderson, of Crawford county, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Act 162 of 1878 · P.L. 121 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

11. Granting a gratuity to George Neltz, a private soldier of the Natiozial Guard of Pennsylvania.

    Act 153 of 1878 · P.L. 122 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

12. For the relief of Andrew Losb, private of company G., Fifteenth regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania.

    Act 164 of 1878 · P.L. 122 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

13. For the relief of Nancy Steel, of the ooanty of Clarion, widow of a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Act 155 of 1878 · P.L. 123 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

14. For the relief of Catharine Crise, of Westmoreland county, a widow of a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Act 158 of 1878 · P.L. 124 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

15. To provide for appointing viewers to aasem damages where streets and alleyn are changed in grades or location, in the neveral boroughs of this oommon wealth.

    Act 161 of 1878 · P.L. 129 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

16. To provide for the appointment of a president Judge of the separate orphans' oourts, and to provide for the oommission thereof.

    Act 164 of 1878 · P.L. 131 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

17. To determine the reiBidence of owners and oocupants of land, when the dividing line between a township and a borough passes through the mansion house, and prescribing the duties of assessors in such oases.

    Act 168 of 1878 · P.L. 131 · 1878 · Scanned page

18. Supplement to an act, entitled ** An sot relating to exeoutlons^*' approved June sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and tliirty-slx, providing that one justice of the peace, alderman or magistrate shall act where two are now required. Pnrcbaser at

    Act 167 of 1878 · P.L. 134 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

19. To repeal an act passed the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, relating to sheriff and prothonotary costs, in the county of Berks.

    Act 111 of 1878 · P.L. 136 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

20. To repeal an aot, entitled **A supplement to an act paned the fint day of April, Anno Domini one tliouaand eight handred and tbirtrseven, authorizing the prothonotary of the county of Berks to receive the fees provided by the sixth section thereof," approved the fourteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thonaand eight hundred and

    Act 170 of 1878 · P.L. 136 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

21. To reflate proceedings nnder reqnisitions upon the governor of this oommon wealth for the apprehension of fagitives from Justice.

    Act 172 of 1878 · P.L. 137 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

22. Requiring assignments of jadgments in the several counties of this oommonweaith to be properly indexed, and fixing the fee for the Protbonotarieito

    Act 173 of 1878 · P.L. 138 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

23. For the relief of Margaret Squire, the widow of Jaoob Sqaire, late of the borough of Carlisle, deoeaaed, who was a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Act 115 of 1878 · P.L. 140 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

24. For the relief of Catharine Fry, of Meroer oonnty, widow of John Fry, a soldier of the war of eighteen hondred and twelve.

    Act 111 of 1878 · P.L. 141 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

25. For the relief of James Maloney, of CambrlA oonnty, who inu g soldier in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Act 179 of 1878 · P.L. 142 · 1878 · Scanned page

26. For the relief of Elizabeth Momingstar, of the county of York, a widow of a soldier of the war of one thonaand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act 181 of 1878 · P.L. 143 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

27. To prevent the adulteration of milk, and prevent the traffic in impure and unwholesome milk. P^aiahment for

    Act 183 of 1878 · P.L. 144 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

28. an act, entitled ''An act concerning the sale of railroads, canals, turnpikes, bridges and plank roads,'' approved the eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, extending the provisions of said act to coal, iron, steel, lumber, or oil or mimng, manufacturing, transportation and telegpraph companies, in this commonwealth.

    Act 184 of 1878 · P.L. 145 · May 26, 1878 · Scanned page

29. Supplement to an act, entitled "An act relative to fraudulent debtors," approved the seventeenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 185 of 1878 · P.L. 147 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

30. To provide for the payment of existing orders drawn by the military boards of the several counties of this commonwealth. Wheeeas, Previous to the act, approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, entitled " A further supplement to the act of fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, entitled ' An act for the organization, discipline

    Act 187 of 1878 · P.L. 147 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

31. To an aot, entitled "An act oonoeming the sale of railroads, canals, turnpikes, bridges and plank roads," approved April eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty<one, authorizing the purchaser or purchHJ^ers of any railroad, canal, turnpike, bridge, or plank road or telegraph, at any sale hereafter made, by virtue of any process or decree of any court of this state or the circuit court of

    Act 188 of 1878 · P.L. 148 · 1878 · Scanned page

32. To aatborize the ooorts to correct defective certificates of acknowledgment, in certain cases.

    Act 189 of 1878 · P.L. 149 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

33. Relatmg to the acknowledgment and reoording of deeds in counties oo-extcnsive in boundaries with cities of the first class.

    Act 192 of 1878 · P.L. 151 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

34. Authorizing the assignment and satisfaction of record, and validating former sjitisfactions of record, by married women, of mortgages or judgments belonging to them. AssiffnmentB and

    Act 105 of 1878 · P.L. 152 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

35. To repeal an act, entitled "An act relating to the collection of taxes in the county of Cleartleld," approved eighteenth of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and the supplement thereto. Acts repealed.

    Act 194 of 1878 · P.L. 152 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

36. Permitting surviving partners to testify to matters having ocxsurred between the surviving partners and adverse party on the record.

    Act 196 of 1878 · P.L. 153 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

37. To amend an act, entitled "An act to provide the means for securing the healtli and safety of persons employed in the bitaniinous ooal mines of Pennsylvania.

    Act 197 of 1878 · P.L. 153 · May 26, 1878 · Scanned page

38. Supplement to an act, entitled "An act relating to and authorizing changes of venae in civil oauBes," approved March thirtieth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-ftve, providing for the selection of a judge when any near relative of any judge is a party or interested in the event of a cause. Selection of judge

    Act 198 of 1878 · P.L. 154 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

39. To aathorize the probate and recording of deeds, conveyances and other instroments of writing, where there are no subscribing witnesses.

    Act 201 of 1878 · P.L. 155 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

40. Relating to proceedings in divorce.

    Act 203 of 1878 · P.L. 156 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

41. For the relief of J. Murray Moorhead. i;i»im to be

    Act 204 of 1878 · P.L. 156 · May 25, 1878 · Scanned page

42. For the protection of game and game fish, in the county of Pike, and conferring certain powers and privileges upon incorporated clubs or societies, in said county, having for their object the preservation of game and game fish.

    Act 205 of 1878 · P.L. 157 · June 3, 1878 · Scanned page

43. Appropriating money for the propagation and protection of fish.

    Act 206 of 1878 · P.L. 159 · June 3, 1878 · Scanned page

44. To amend and oonsolidate the several acts relating to game and game Ash.

    Act 207 of 1878 · P.L. 160 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

45. Making an appropriation for the support of the Western Pennsylvania Institute for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb.

    Act 210 of 1878 · P.L. 169 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

46. Makinis an appropriation for salaries of officers and employ^ of the Pennsylvania Reform School, at Morganza, Washington county, Pennsylvania, and to pay interest on bonded and mortgage debt, and to pay indebtedness fklling due during the years, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight and one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, and for Insurance, improvements, furniture,

    Act 212 of 1878 · P.L. 170 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

47. To provide for the education of the indigent deaf mutes of the commonwealth inscruoted in the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.

    Act 213 of 1878 · P.L. 170 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

48. Making an appropriation to the Industrial Home for Blind Women, in Pliiladelpliia. Appropriation

    Act 215 of 1878 · P.L. 172 · 1878 · Scanned page

49. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Mnseum and School of Industrial Art. Appropriation

    Act 217 of 1878 · P.L. 172 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

50. Appropriating money for the payment of a mortgi^ given by the Agrioultoral College of Pennsylvania and of the bonds secured thereby.

    Act 219 of 1878 · P.L. 178 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

51. Repealing so much of an act, entitled <<An act to provide for the education and maintenance of the destitute orphans of deceased soldiers and sailors, and the destitute children of permanently disabled soldiers and sailors of this state/' approved the fifteenth day of Afoy, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, as limits the time when said destitute children of deceased and

    Act 226 of 1878 · P.L. 186 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

52. To asoertain and appoint the fees to be received by the sheriffs, ooroners, prothonotaries, olerks of the several oourtB, registers of wills and recorders of deeds of this commonwealth, except in counties containing more than one hundred and fifty thousand or less than ten thousand inhabitants.

    Act 227 of 1878 · P.L. 187 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

53. Extending the warrants of John Fulton, a collector of school and building taxes for the years eighteen hundred and seventy-three, eighteen hundred and seventy-four and eighteen hundred and seventy-five, of the township of Lincoln, in the county of Huntingdon, for one year.

    Act 230 of 1878 · P.L. 198 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

54. For the taxation of dogs and the protection of sheep.

    Act 231 of 1878 · P.L. 198 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

55. To provide for the publication of the decisions of the supreme court and the appointment of a state reporter.

    Act 232 of 1878 · P.L. 201 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

56. To provide for an appeal to the sapreme court in oon tested electionB of Judges of oourts of records, wherein constitutional questions are involved.

    Act 234 of 1878 · P.L. 204 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

57. To define the liability of c^rantees of real estate for the enoumbranoes thereon.

    Act 235 of 1878 · P.L. 205 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

58. Authorizing the state treasurer to reftind collateral inheritance Ux heretofore paid or that may hereafter be paid in error. Anthorised

    Act 236 of 1878 · P.L. 206 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

59. To provide for the hrlnging of actions against a married woman, in certain oases, when the husband of such married woman shall have deserted or separated himself from her and is ahseut from and liriug out of the oounty in which she resides.

    Act 237 of 1878 · P.L. 206 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

60. Relative to the Western state penitentiary, and making an appropriation thereto.

    Act 243 of 1878 · P.L. 210 · June 12, 1878 · Scanned page

61. Relating to certain military claims on file in the office of the auditor general. Whkr£A8, a large number of claims arising under the act Preamble, of assembly, approved April sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An act to provide for the adjudication and payment of certain military claims," and the several sapplements thereto, are now on file on the auditor generaPs office

    Act 244 of 1878 · P.L. 211 · 1878 · Scanned page

62. Making aa appropriation to the Wilkes Barre City Hospital.

    Act 247 of 1878 · P.L. 212 · 1878 · Scanned page

63. Appropriating fiTO thousand dollars for the erection of a momunent over the grave of the late governor, John W.

    Act 248 of 1878 · P.L. 212 · 1878 · Scanned page

64. Extending protection to foreign and domestic insuranoe companies from fraudulent agents. PaniBbment for

    Act 249 of 1878 · P.L. 212 · 1878 · Scanned page

65. To oonflrm the purchase and sale of real estate by bailding and loan associations, and to authorize the disposal of the unsold portion thereof. PurchMea and

    Act 251 of 1878 · P.L. 214 · 1878 · Scanned page

66. To repeal an act, entitled "An act to place Occident avenue, in the city of Philadelphia, on the public plans, and to open, grade, curb and pave the same,*' approved the nineteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. Aot ropwiwi.

    Act 1 of 1878 · March 15, 1878 · Scanned page

67. Providing for the election of members of the seleot counoil of cities of the fifth dam, where said cities have not been divided into wards.

    Act 1 of 1878 · February 13, 1878 · Scanned page

68. To repeal a port of seotion second of an act, entitled <* A supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Carbondale," passed March fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

    Act 3 of 1878 · March 15, 1878 · Scanned page

69. To ascertain and appoint the fees to be received by the recorder of deeds in and for the counties in this oommon wealth containing more than five hundred thousand (500,000) inhabitants. Feei fixed.

    Act 3 of 1878 · March 6, 1878 · Scanned page

70. To repeal section eight of an act, entitled *< A supplement to an act, entitled * An act to incorporate tlie city of Carbondale/ passed the fifteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 4 of 1878 · March 15, 1878 · Scanned page

71. Creating a lien upon real estate for all taxes and aflBeasments for looai improvements, levied and made upon the same by cities of the fourth class. Seotiow 1.

    Act 4 of 1878 · March 14, 1878 · Scanned page

72. Supplement to an act, entitled **An act in relation to cities of the second class, providing for the levy, collection and disbursement of taxes and water rents," approved the twenty-second day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, providing for the levy and collection of a tax to pay the indebtedness of the m venfl flistrlosta gomposiiig such cities of the

    Act 8 of 1878 · March 25, 1878 · Scanned page

73. To repeal an act, entitled *'A supplement to an act authorizing the borough oouncil of the borough of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to purchftBe the water works, real estate and improvements of the Bethlehem Water Company, and so forth, approved the thirtieth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six," approved twenty-ninth day of Maroh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

    Act 83 of 1878 · May 16, 1878 · Scanned page

74. Directing the printing of reports and doouments for the use of the senate and house of representatives and the department of internal affairs.

    Resolution 13 of 1878 · P.L. 222 · May 3, 1878 · Scanned page

75. Providing for the payment of the funeral expenses of David A. Nagle, deceased, a late member of the senate of Pennsylvania, and of James N^ewell, deceased, late a member of the house of representatives, from Pliiladelphia. Appropriation to

    Resolution 16 of 1878 · P.L. 224 · May 10, 1878 · Scanned page

76. For the oompilation of the oorporation laws of the state of Pennsylvania.

    Resolution of 1878 · P.L. 225 · May 16, 1878 · Scanned page

77. Making an appropriation to pay the expenses of the committee to in-. vestigate the settlement of the account of the Union Transportation Company for taxes due the state.

    Resolution 21 of 1878 · P.L. 227 · May 24, 1878 · Scanned page

78. Is THE House of Reps.,) Friday, May 2i^ 1878.

    Resolution 26 of 1878 · P.L. 229 · May 28, 1878 · Scanned page

79. Enabling wives of iunatics to release their right of dower in the real estate of their husbands. Release of dower,

    Act 11 of 1879 · P.L. 14 · April 1, 1879 · Scanned page

80. To remove the disability or disqualifioation of married women for acting as oorporatoHB or ofiQcers of any association incorporated lieretofore, or that may be hereafter incorporated, for purposes of learning, benevolence, charity or religion.

    Act 13 of 1879 · P.L. 16 · April 9, 1879 · Scanned page

81. Relating to mutual saving Amd, bilildlng and loan associations, regulating the mode of charging premiums, bonus or interest in advance, of withdrawals, of re-payment and ooUection of loans, also restricting the power to levy excessive fines, and defining the rights and liabilities of married women stockholders, and prescribing the nonapplication to these associations of the bonus tax and

    Act 14 of 1879 · P.L. 16 · April 10, 1879 · Scanned page

82. To authorize the directors of the poor and poor houses, in the several counties of this commonwealth, to rebuild any poor houses in the respective counties, where said poor houses have been or may hereafter be burnt down by fire, and to authorize thd county oommlssioners in such counties to levy and collect the taxes necessary to pay the expenses of such re-building.

    Act 15 of 1879 · P.L. 19 · April 10, 1879 · Scanned page

83. To provide for the appointment of trustees durante absentia, and defining the powers and duties of the same.

    Act of 1879 · P.L. 21 · April 11, 1879 · Scanned page

84. To enable religious oorporations, chartered under the laws of this oommon wealth, to hold and oonvey title to real estate which had been held prior to amendment of their charter. ReiiKioas oorpo.

    Act 18 of 1879 · P.L. 22 · April 22, 1879 · Scanned page

85. Extending the powers and authority of county auditors, authoriong them to settle, audit and adjust the accounts of the directors of the poor of the several counties of the oommonwealth. County auriftors

    Act 25 of 1879 · P.L. 30 · April 22, 1879 · Scanned page

86. Providing for the completion of the eqnipment of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, and making an appropriation therefor.

    Act 27 of 1879 · P.L. 31 · 1879 · Scanned page

87. Requiring oonnty treasareni to enter the payment of taxes upon unseated lands in the proper book, and presoribing the form of receipt to be given for such payment, and making the receipt evidence, and requinng county oommiasionerB to procure books and official seal for county treasurer.

    Act 32 of 1879 · P.L. 34 · April 30, 1879 · Scanned page

88. To repeal an act, entitled <*An aot to erect an independent school district from parts of Concord township, in Erie county, and Sparta township, in the county of Crawford," approved April eleventh, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-six, amended March twenty-seventh, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 34 of 1879 · P.L. 37 · May 1, 1879 · Scanned page

89. To amend the first and second seotions of the act approved February seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, so far as the same can apply to agricultural societies or inoorporated driving park

    Act 36 of 1879 · P.L. 39 · May 1, 1879 · Scanned page

90. Relating to partition of real estate.

    Act 37 of 1879 · P.L. 40 · May 1, 1879 · Scanned page

91. Authorizing the Penaaylvania Reform School to ezeoute and deliver a deed to the oommonwealth of Pennsylvania for all the real estate owned and^oocupied by said institution, at Morganza, in Washington ooonty, Pennsylvania, and ratifying the transfer by several oonnties to the state of their rights in said institution. Whkrkas, By an amendment to the charter of the Penn- Preamble, sylvania

    Act 39 of 1879 · P.L. 43 · May 1, 1879 · Scanned page

92. To regulate the price of permits for removing the oontents of privy wells, in cities of the first class.

    Act 40 of 1879 · P.L. 44 · May 1, 1879 · Scanned page

93. To provide for the extending of the influent pipes and building a pier in the bed of the rivers, for tlie purpose of seouring good pure water to supply the wants of cities of the seoond class.

    Act 42 of 1879 · P.L. 46 · May 2, 1879 · Scanned page

94. To enoonrage the planting of trees along the roadsides in this oommonwealth.

    Act 44 of 1879 · P.L. 47 · May 2, 1879 · Scanned page

95. To validate a certain sale of real estate by the adniinistratora of James Hens, late of Columbia oounty, deceased. Preamble. Whirbas, By virtue of ah order of the orphans' court of Columbia county to them directed, the administrators of James Hess, late of said county, deceased, did, on the thirtyfirst day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventythree, sell at public sale to one

    Act 46 of 1879 · P.L. 48 · May 6, 1879 · Scanned page

96. Authorizing cities of the second class to issue bonds to an amount eqoaito the street bonds and temporary loan bonds now outstanding, not exceeding six millions of dollars, for the purpose of retiring or paying temporary loan bonds and street bonds.

    Act of 1879 · P.L. 49 · May 13, 1879 · Scanned page

97. To provide for the erection of new townsliips oat of old ones, when part or all of the townships to compose such new townships shall have been divided by the erection of a new county, under the provisions of the act of seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thausand eight hundred and seventy-eight, entitled **An act to provide for the division of counties of this commonwealth and the

    Act 60 of 1879 · P.L. 52 · May 13, 1879 · Scanned page

98. To repeal an act approved on the twenty-ftfth day of May, A. D. 187S, entitled **An act gi^'^in^ ^he several courts of quarter sessiooa of the peace of this commonwealth Jurisdiction to inquire of, hear, determine and punish all persons charged with the first offense of receiving or buying stolen goods or chattels, knowing the same to hare been stolen/' Act repealed.

    Act 51 of 1879 · P.L. 54 · May 13, 1879 · Scanned page

99. Providing for additional oopieAiof SmuU's legislative tiand-book.

    Act 53 of 1879 · P.L. 55 · May 13, 1879 · Scanned page

100. Amending an aot dividing the cities of this state into three classes, regulating the passage of ordinances, providing for contracts for supplies and worlc for said cities, authorizing the increase of indebtedness and the creation of a sinking fund to redeem the same, detining and punishing certain offenses in all of said cities, and providing for the incorporation and government of cities of

     Act 64 of 1879 · P.L. 56 · 1879 · Scanned page