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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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2,121 laws of the 1830s

Constitution of 1790

  1. Act incorporating the Lykens Valley rail road company in Dauphin county - amend - rates of tolls; extension of capital; ratio of votes to shares

    Act 68 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  2. Act to incorporate the Philadelphia Germantown, and Norristown rail road company - amend - extension of road to Vine street; borrow money; extension of capital; election of president; time for completion extended

    Act 69 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  3. To incorporate the Chambersburg Insurance company, and to extend and continue the charters of sundry Insurance companies in the city of Philadelphia, and for other purposes

    Act 70 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  4. Act for the sale of the vacant lands within this Commonwealth - amend - this act not to impair existing rights

    Act 71 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  5. To improve the navigation of the river Youghiogheny

    Act 72 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  6. To establish a Seminary by the name of

    Act 73 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  7. To establish a Seminary by the name of "Haverford School Association"

    Act 74 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  8. To change the name of Marquis William Twitchell, to that of Marquis William Wilmot, and to confer upon the illegitimate children of John Eichelberger, the rights of children born in lawful wedlock, and to legitimate the children of James Normand - enactme

    Act 75 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  9. To authorize the Governor to incorporate the Philadelphia and Reading rail road company

    Act 76 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  10. Act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Tioga Navigation company - amend - extend rail road; authority to construct works; ascertaining damages; construct causeways; rates of toll

    Act 77 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  11. Act to improve the navigation of the Susquehanna river - amend - appropriation; appointment, compensation, powers and duties of commissioners

    Act 78 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  12. To incorporate a company to make a free road from Adamsburg on the Pittsburg and Greensburg turnpike, to Peter Pool's tavern on the Robbstown and Mount Pleasant turnpike road, in the county of Westmoreland, and for other purposes

    Act 79 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  13. Authorizing the executors of the last will and testament of Peter Beisel, deceased, to vest certain trust moneys

    Act 80 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  14. Act to incorporate the Rock Cabin and Tangascootack rail road company, in Centre county - amend - commissioners appointed to received subscriptions to stock; additional powers; right to repeal

    Act 81 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  15. For the relief of George Rees, Robert Lackey, Joseph Schnable, John Smith, Daniel Wertz, soldiers, and Catherine Hartchey, Catharine Fry, and Barbara Murphey, the widows of soldiers of the revolution

    Act 82 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  16. Relating to the escheat of lands by corporations, without the license of the commonwealth

    Act 83 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  17. Act regulating Auctions in the city of Lancaster, and other towns of this commonwealth - amend - who can sell stock at auction; auctioneers forbidden to sell goods except in original packages

    Act 84 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  18. To authorize the Governor to incorporate the Norristown and Mount Carbon rail road company

    Act 85 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  19. Authorizing the Governor to subscribe stock in the Codorus Navigation company

    Act 86 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  20. For the relief of sundry soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war

    Act 87 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  21. Relative to certain streets, alleys and public landings, in the county of Philadelphia and in the city of Pittsburg, and for other purposes

    Act 88 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  22. Authorizing the re-laying of certain land warrants in Mercer county

    Act 89 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  23. Act to enable the Governor of this Commonwealth, to incorporate a company for making an artificial road - amend - road ceded to the district of Kensington

    Act 90 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  24. For the relief Jonathan King, Joseph Wood, Ephraim Williams, John Ireland, George Lanenberger and Samuel Spicer, soldiers of the revolutionary war

    Act 91 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  25. To incorporate the Philadelphia Society for alleviating the miseries of Public Prisons

    Act 92 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  26. To confirm Richard Ashhurst and George Morris in the title to certain real estate in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 93 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  27. To authorize the canal commissioners to settle and adjust the claims of John Evans, a contractor for the construction of the Swatara aqueduct

    Act 94 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  28. To annul the marriage contract of Jehu Hatfield and Harriet his wife

    Act 95 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  29. To authorize Jacob Kern, administrator of the estate of George Palmer, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 96 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  30. Declaring Cheat river, in the county of Fayette, a public highway

    Act 97 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  31. To authorize the Governor to incorporate the president, managers and company, of the Redbank and Clarion turnpike road company, in Armstrong county

    Act 98 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  32. Act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Robbstown Bridge company - amend - state subscription of stock

    Act 99 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  33. Authorizing compensation to Jacob Neifert, Isaac Neifert, Michael Scheffer and Mary Leidecker, for damages done by a certain state road

    Act 100 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  34. To enable Richard Johnson and others, to sell and convey certain property

    Act 101 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  35. To incorporate the Philadelphia Hospital

    Act 102 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  36. To relieve from taxation the real estate of Christ Church Hospital

    Act 103 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  37. Act to provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Dauphin; and for the house of employment and support of the poor for the county of York - amend - admissions to poor house

    Act 104 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  38. Relative to rail roads in the county of Philadelphia, and for other purposes

    Act 105 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  39. Act relative to escheated estates - amend - die without heirs

    Act 106 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  40. Declaring a certain part of Clearfield creek, in the county of Clearfield, a public highway

    Act 107 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  41. Relating to the election of constables for the township of Mahoning, in Columbia county; and for the borough and township of Northampton, in Lehigh county

    Act 108 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  42. Act for the improvement of the state - amend - commissioners appointed to superintend expenditure of appropriation

    Act 109 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  43. Act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company, to make a canal navigation round the western abutment of the Permanent bridge, over the river Schuylkill, at the city of Philadelphia - amend - basins north and south of bridge; bond to bridge compan

    Act 110 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  44. For the sale of certain real estate

    Act 111 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  45. To authorize the executors of the last will and testament of Jerome Keating, late of the village of Manayunk, in the county of Philadelphia, to sell certain real estate therein mentioned

    Act 112 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  46. To continue in force the several acts relative to the District Court of the counties of Lancaster and York, and for other purposes

    Act 113 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  47. To incorporate the Theological Seminary at Canonsburg, in the county of Washington, belonging to the Synod of the Associate Presbyterian Church

    Act 114 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  48. Relative to supervisors in Loyalsock township, Lycoming county, and collectors in certain townships, in Fayette county, and for other purposes

    Act 115 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  49. Incorporating the Northern Liberties, Kensington and Spring Garden, Saving Fund society, and for other purposes

    Act 116 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  50. Incorporating the Northern Liberties, Kensington and Spring Garden, Saving Fund society, and for other purposes

    Act 117 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  51. To authorize the sale of real estate

    Act 118 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  52. To improve the state road leading from the top of the Allegheny mountain, at the White Horse Tavern in Somerset county, to Connelsville, in Fayette county

    Act 119 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  53. Act to confer on certain associations of the citizens of this Commonwealth, the powers and immunities of corporations, or bodies politic in law - amend - provisions extended; limitation repealed

    Act 120 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  54. To incorporate sundry Fire Engine and Hose Companies

    Act 121 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  55. To incorporate the society known by the name of the Norristown Baptist church, in the county of Montgomery

    Act 122 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  56. Granting the third section of the town of Erie to the borough of Erie, for the purpose of erecting a canal basin in the bay of Presque Isle

    Act 123 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  57. For the relief of the "Mount Rock Light Infantry" of Cumberland county, and the "Jackson Guards" of Montgomery county

    Act 124 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  58. Relative to certain school lands in Toboyne township, Perry county

    Act 125 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  59. To enable the trustees of the German Reformed church, in the borough of Reading, in the county of Berks, to sell or mortgage certain real estate

    Act 126 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  60. Granting compensation to the legal heirs and representatives of George Foltze, for a certain tract of land situate in Salem, one of the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne, and for other purposes

    Act 127 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  61. Relating to last wills and testaments

    Act 128 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  62. To enable John Christ to exchange certain real estate, and for other purposes

    Act 129 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  63. Relative to the West Chester rail road company, the Mount Carbon rail road company, the Little Schuylkill, navigation rail road and coal company, and the Danville and Pottsville rail road company

    Act 130 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  64. To erect the village of Oxford, in the county of Chester, into a borough

    Act 131 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  65. To incorporate the Lycoming Coal Company

    Act 132 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  66. To incorporate the "Conneauttee Library company," in the county of Erie, and for other purposes

    Act 133 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  67. Act to erect the town of Erie, in the county of Erie, into a borough - amend - erect Waterford and Wattsburg, in the said county, into boroughs

    Act 134 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  68. To incorporate the Philadelphia Cemetery, in the township of Moyamensing

    Act 135 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  69. To incorporate the Second Presbyterian Church, in the borough of Carlisle, in the county of Cumberland, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    Act 136 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  70. To provide for the erection of an additional court within the county of Allegheny, and for other purposes

    Act 137 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  71. For the relief of sundry widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war

    Act 138 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  72. Act concerning the borough of Reading - amend - election of street commissioners; council authorized to borrow money

    Act 139 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  73. Authorizing the construction of a wagon road on the berm bank of sections eighty-eight and eighty-nine of the North Branch division of the Pennsylvania canal

    Act 140 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  74. For the relief of Mary Ziegler, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, and the heirs of John Thompson, deceased, of Mercer county

    Act 141 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  75. For the relief of Mary Ziegler, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war, and the heirs of John Thompson, deceased, of Mercer county

    Act 142 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  76. Relating to the descent and distribution of the estates of intestates

    Act 143 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  77. To incorporate the town of Freeport, in the county of Armstrong

    Act 144 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  78. To incorporate the Philadelphia and Fall's Bridge Turnpike Road company

    Act 145 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  79. To authorize the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge over Redbank creek, at or near where the road from Bedford to Franklin crosses said creek, in the county of Armstrong

    Act 146 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  80. To incorporate sundry boroughs, and for other purposes

    Act 147 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  81. To annul the marriage contract of Thomas Hays and Caroline his wife, and William Siggins and Elizabeth his wife

    Act 148 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  82. To authorize Abraham Bombaugh, executor of Ulrich Zellner, to sell and convey certain real estate, in the borough of Harrisburg

    Act 149 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  83. Act for the regulation of the militia of this Commonwealth - amend - form a battalion, to be called Clarion

    Act 150 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  84. For the relief of John Johnston, John Curtis, Michael Fee, Ozburn Hillery, Isaac Jones, and Robert Peleng, soldiers, and Catharine Kinsey, the widow of a revolutionary soldier

    Act 151 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  85. Declaring a certain part of Shamokin creek, in the county of Northumberland, a public highway

    Act 152 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  86. To authorize John Everhart to erect a wing dam in Juniata river

    Act 153 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  87. Act to incorporate the Columbia, Chicquies and Marietta road and bridge company - amend - extension of road

    Act 154 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  88. Relating to lots of ground appropriated to the use of the Commonwealth for collectors, weighmasters and lock keepers on the Pennsylvania canal and rail road

    Act 155 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  89. For the better employment and support of the poor within the township of Roxborough, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 156 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  90. Act to incorporate a company for making an artificial road, by the best and nearest route - amend - toll bridge over West Branch; preservation and care of bridge

    Act 157 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  91. Relative to suits in which the county of Cumberland is interested

    Act 158 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  92. For the relief of sundry soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war

    Act 159 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  93. To authorize the construction of the abutments of the French creek Feeder dam, at Bemus' mills, so that a bridge may be erected thereon

    Act 160 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  94. To incorporate the Pittsburg Saving Fund company, and the Carlisle Saving Fund company

    Act 161 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  95. To authorize the Governor to incorporate sundry bridge and turnpike road companies, and for other purposes

    Act 162 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  96. To incorporate the trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of St. Pauls church, in Lower Merion township, in the county of Montgomery, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and the Lutheran and German Reformed church in the village of Hempfield, in the

    Act 163 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  97. For the relief of George Merkel, Casper Marach, John Richner, John Reed, Conrad Rager and Tobias Sype, soldiers, and Sarah Warner and Jane Dawson, the widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war, and for the relief of Jacob Snyder

    Act 164 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  98. To authorize the Governor to incorporate the president, managers and company, of the Butler and Freeport turnpike road company

    Act 165 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  99. To incorporate the Susquehanna Rail Road Company, and the Mifflinsburg Bridge Company and for other purposes

    Act 166 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

  100. To erect the town of Dillsburg, in York county, and the village of M'Veytown, in Mifflin county, into boroughs, and supplements to the acts erecting York and Harrisburg into boroughs

    Act 167 of 1833 · 1833 · Original text

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