Every law Pennsylvania has passed

1,683 laws of the 1820s

Constitution of 1790

1. An act altering the act granting an annuity to John M'Dowel - amend - paid half yearly to Reuben Bailey

   Act 101 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

2. An act for the removal of certain obstructions to the navigation of the river Susquehanna, at the Conewago Falls

   Act 102 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

3. An act authorising and requiring the Accountant Officers to settle and adjust the account of Archibald S. Jordan

   Act 103 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

4. An act to vest in the heirs of Eleanor Mott, late Eleanor Alexander, the right of this Commonwealth to the estate of Charles Alexander, of the county of Philadelphia, deceased

   Act 104 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

5. An act to incorporate the York county Manufacturing Company

   Act 105 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

6. An act to authorise James Hopkins, his heirs and assigns, to create and continue a Slack Water Navigation in the river Connestoga

   Act 106 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

7. A supplement to "A supplement to the act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors - amend - proceedings when a debtor is arrested; how sheriff and bail may be discharged

   Act 107 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

8. A further supplement to "An act for the recovery of debts and demands not exceeding one hundred dollars before a justice of the peace, and for the election of constables, and for other purposes - amend - proceedings; constable shall make out a bill of par

   Act 108 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

9. A further supplement to "An act to enable the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia to the borough of Lancaster" - amend - ascertaining width of waggon wheels

   Act 109 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

10. An act to extend the time for completing the Lewistown and Kishacoquillas turnpike road

    Act 110 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

11. An act making appropriations to defray certain expenses of Government therein mentioned

    Act 111 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

12. An act establishing certain Election Districts

    Act 112 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

13. An act to regulate proxies

    Act 113 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

14. An act providing for the payment of taxes on the lands of Peter Baynton

    Act 114 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

15. An act to regulate fences in the county of Fayette, and for other purposes, and to prohibit the holding of fairs in the borough of Somerset, in the county of Somerset

    Act 115 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

16. A further supplement to "An act regulating arbitrations - amend - appeal not to be withdrawn without consent of the adverse party; arbitrators may supply vacancies; duty of the party

    Act 116 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

17. A further supplement to "A further supplement to an act to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Harrisburg through Lewistown and Huntingdon to Pittsburg - amend - Governor to subscribe 6,850 dollars

    Act 117 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

18. An act repealing so much of an act as prevents fishing with seines and brush nets in the Conodoguinett creek, in Cumberland county - repeal

    Act 118 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

19. An act to aid the Erie Academy

    Act 119 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

20. An act appointing commissioners to run and mark the division line between the counties of Centre and Union

    Act 120 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

21. An act authorising sundry persons to sell and convey certain estates therein mentioned, and for other purposes

    Act 121 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

22. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers, and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war

    Act 122 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

23. An act to run and mark the line between Luzerne and Lycoming counties

    Act 123 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

24. An act for the relief of the poor of the townships of Germantown, Bristol, Moyamensing, Blockley and Kingsessing, in the county of Philadelphia, and for other purposes

    Act 124 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

25. An act to revive the act incorporating the borough of Greencastle, in the county of Franklin, and to incorporate the town of Greersburg, and the Beaver Falls Water Company, in the county of Beaver, and for other purposes

    Act 125 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

26. An act declaring Sandy Lick creek a public highway

    Act 126 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

27. An act for the appraisement of estates taken in execution

    Act 127 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

28. A further supplement to "An act authorising the Governor to incorporate two companies for making an artificial road from the city of Pittsburg through Butler and Mercer to Meadville - amend - width of the road

    Act 128 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

29. An act for the relief of John M'Cluney

    Act 129 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

30. An act authorising the Governor to procure on loan a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars

    Act 130 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

31. An act authorising the laying out and reviewing certain state roads therein mentioned

    Act 131 of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

32. Resolutions

    Resolution of 1820 · 1820 · Original text

33. An act reducing the salaries of the Governor and Secretary of the Commonwealth

    Act 1 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

34. An act to change the name of Mary Josephine Sige to Mary Josephine Soullier

    Act 2 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

35. A supplement to "An act to raise and collect county rates and levies - amend - duty to satisfy the county commissioners of the amount of his freehold estate

    Act 3 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

36. An act to annul the marriage of George Reid and Elizabeth his wife

    Act 4 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

37. An act to provide for the enumeration of the taxable inhabitants and slaves within this Commonwealth

    Act 5 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

38. An act reducing the salaries of sundry public officers and the daily pay of members of the Legislature

    Act 6 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

39. An act to refund to James Herrington money paid by him to Daniel Perkins for painting the roof of the arsenal at Meadville

    Act 7 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

40. A supplement to "An act tp provide for the erection of an additional court within the city and county of Lancaster - amend - power of the court to direct a venire to issue, suit or action in which the president may have been concerned as counsel; counsel

    Act 8 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

41. An act authorising the electors of the borough of Milton, in the county of Northumberland, to elect overseers of the poor

    Act 9 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

42. An act requiring directors of the poor to publish their respective accounts annually

    Act 10 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

43. An act Authorising the appointment of commissioners for the purpose of taking testimony relative to the original plan of the town of Armagh, and recording the same

    Act 11 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

44. An act to enable Catharine Augusta Newbold and others, administrators of Thomas Newbold, deceased, to sell certain real estate of the intestate

    Act 12 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

45. A supplement to "An act to provide for the education of children at the public expense within the city and county of Philadelphia - amend - controllers to examine all accounts of expenses incurred; duties of directors; duties of controllers

    Act 13 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

46. A further supplement to "An act to authorise the Governor to incorporate a company to make a lock navigation on the river Schuylkill - amend - party applying for a venire to give 20 days notice to the other party; when authorized to declare a dividend

    Act 14 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

47. An act for the relief of Frederick Wendt, an old soldier

    Act 15 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

48. An act establishing a public ferry on the north branch of the river Susquehanna, in the county and village of Bradford, and to vest the right thereof in William Kelly, his heirs and assigns

    Act 16 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

49. A supplement to "An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the president, managers and company of the Connemaugh Bridge company - amend - opening books for receiving subscriptions to stock extended

    Act 17 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

50. An act vesting a title to thirty acres of land in Upper Mahonoy township, Northumberland county, in certain trustees and their successors, for the benefit of the congregations composed of Presbyterians and Lutherans

    Act 18 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

51. An act to incorporate the proprietors of the Philadelphia Museum

    Act 19 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

52. A supplement to the several acts of this commonwealth concerning partitions

    Act 20 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

53. A further supplement to "An act to enable the executors and administrators by leave of court, to convey lands and tenements contracted for with their decedents, and for other purposes therein mentioned - amend - real estate granted reserving ground rents;

    Act 21 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

54. An act authorising the Governor to issue process for the sale of certain real estate late the property of John Nicholson, deceased

    Act 22 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

55. A supplement to "An act for incorporating the German Lutheran congregation in and near the borough of Lancaster, in the state of Pennsylvania - amend - elect three additional church wardens

    Act 23 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

56. An act to annul the marriage of John Erb and Catharine his wife

    Act 24 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

57. An act to incorporate and endow the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb

    Act 25 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

58. An act to authorise the Governor to contract with John Bioren for printing the sixth volume of the laws of this commonwealth

    Act 26 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

59. An act to annul the marriage contract of James Allen and Jane his wife

    Act 27 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

60. A supplement to "An act authorising William Scott, of Mercer county, guardian of the minor children of Benjamin Lodge, deceased, to convey certain lands therein mentioned - amend - deeds shall be good and available

    Act 28 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

61. An act authorising Margaret Messinger and Jacob Messinger, executors of Philip Messinger, deceased, to convey real estate therein mentioned

    Act 29 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

62. An act for the relief of Jefferson, Washington and Allegheny Colleges

    Act 30 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

63. A further supplement to "An act laying a tax on dogs in certain counties, and for other purposes - amend - returns of dogs and assessments of tax to be delivered to guardians of the poor; dog tax to be entered on the duplicates of the poor tax

    Act 31 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

64. An act to continue for four years the district court for the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 32 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

65. An act to elect the town of Lebanon, in the county of Lebanon, into a borough

    Act 33 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

66. An act for the relief of Dickinson College

    Act 34 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

67. An act to annul the marriage of William M'Keen and Isabella his wife

    Act 35 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

68. An act in aid of the act for making the turnpike roads from Susquehanna to Waterford, and from Northumberland to Andersons creek

    Act 36 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

69. An act for the relief of the heirs of James Moore, deceased, and for other purposes

    Act 37 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

70. An act to alter and amend the fee bill

    Act 38 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

71. An act authorising the Governor to appoint commissioners to view and lay out a state road from Berrysburg by the way of the town of Gratz, in Dauphin county, to the borough of Reading, in Berks county

    Act 39 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

72. An act granting a review of part of the state road leading from Butler to Franklin

    Act 40 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

73. An act for the relief of sundry old soldiers

    Act 41 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

74. An act to erect the town of Berlin in Somerset county, into a borough

    Act 42 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

75. An act to ratify and confirm acts and proceedings of the stockholders of the Washington Bank, and for other purposes

    Act 43 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

76. An act to vest in Bridget Cooper the right of this commonwealth to the estate of William Waterhouse, formerly of Delaware county, deceased

    Act 44 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

77. An act for the relief of the public school of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 45 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

78. An act to vest two tracts of land in Westmoreland county, in trustees for the uses of the last will of the Reverend Theodore Browers, deceased

    Act 46 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

79. An act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Centre and Kishacoquillas Turnpike Road Company

    Act 47 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

80. An act for the relief of sundry soldiers of the revolutionary war

    Act 48 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

81. An act to incorporate the

    Act 49 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

82. A further supplement to "An act authorising the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the bank of the river Susquehanna opposite the borough of Harrisburg to Pittsburg - amend - annually to elect managers

    Act 50 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

83. An act extending "An act securing to mechanics and others, payment for their labor and materials in erecting any house or other building within the city and county of Philadelphia - amend - extending to the counties of Delaware, Bucks, Luzerne and Mifflin

    Act 51 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

84. An act explanatory of the act for the better regulation of the city of Philadelphia and districts adjoining, and preserving the navigation of the river Schuylkill

    Act 52 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

85. An act more effectually to restrain gunners, and for other purposes

    Act 53 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

86. An act to establish a fifteenth judicial district

    Act 54 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

87. An act for the relief of Thomas Laird

    Act 55 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

88. A further supplement to

    Act 56 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

89. A further supplement to "An act for making the turnpike roads from Susquehanna to Waterford, and from Northumberland to Anderson's creek - amend - commissioners to contract for building a bridge; how bridge to be made and of what materials

    Act 57 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

90. An act authorising George Miller and others to drain a certain swamp in the county of Dauphin

    Act 58 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

91. An act for the relief of James M'Ghee and others

    Act 59 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

92. An act to encourage the apprehension of persons who shall have committed the crime of horse stealing

    Act 60 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

93. A supplement to "An act erecting part of Cumberland county into a separate county, to be called Perry - amend - certioraries transferred to the court of common pleas

    Act 61 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

94. An act to enable Samuel Baird, one of the administrators of John Baird, to convey certain lands therein mentioned

    Act 62 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

95. An act to authorise the Roman Catholic Society worshipping at the church of St. Mary's, in Philadelphia, to amend their charter of incorporation

    Act 63 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

96. An act to provide for the erection of a state penitentiary within the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 64 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

97. A further supplement to "An act to provide for the education of children at the public expense within the city and county of Philadelphia - amend - 8th school section erected in Passyunk township; duties of the directors and treasurer

    Act 65 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

98. A supplement to "An act to provide for the enumeration of the taxable inhabitants and slaves within this commonwealth - amend - duty of assessors to make out a list of the deaf and dumb persons

    Act 66 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

99. An act authorising the trustees and elders of the German Reformed and German Lutheran congregations, of the borough of Greensburg, to sell and convey a certain lot or parcel of ground in said borough

    Act 67 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text

100. An act to confirm the title of Daniel Walp to certain real estate therein mentioned

     Act 68 of 1821 · 1821 · Original text