Every law Pennsylvania has passed

3,241 laws of the 1840s

Constitution of 1838

1. Resolution relative to the rates of postage

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

2. Resolution providing for the payment of the witnesses who attended before the committee appointed to try the validity of the election of Thomas S. Bell

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

3. Resolution explanatory of the supplement to an act to establish a board of wardens of the port of Philadelphia, and for other purposes

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

4. Resolution for the payment of John R. Herd, sergeant-at-arms, for serving subpoenas, and holding in custody Daniel M'Cook

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

5. Resolution relative to the accounts of Joseph Mann, brigade inspector of the first brigade, second division, Pennsylvania militia

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

6. Resolution relative to the fees on commissions to certain offices in Delaware county

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

7. Resolution relative to the tariff

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

8. Resolution relative to a M'Adamized national road from the United States arsenal at Pittsburg, to the harbor at Erie

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

9. Resolution relative to the piers in the river Delaware, at Marcus Hook

   Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

10. Resolution in relation to the Allegheny, Ohio and the Mississippi rivers

    Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

11. Resolution supplementary to an act to incorporate the Pure Spring water company of Kennett Square, in Chester county

    Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

12. Resolution for the payment of witnesses relative to the investigation of the Lehigh County Bank

    Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

13. Resolution relating to a naval depot at Erie, Pennsylvania

    Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

14. Resolution relative to the Allegheny county mutual insurance company

    Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

15. Reslution to authorize the superintendent of common schools to draw his warrant on the state treasurer, in favor of the treasurer of the school district of Spring Creek township, Warren county, and in favor of the

    Resolution of 1846 · 1846 · Original text

16. To authorize the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company to declare and pay dividends of stock in certain cases

    Act 1 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

17. Act changing the time for holding the borough elections in Wellsborough, Tioga county

    Act 2 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

18. To change the name of Henry Carson Grubb

    Act 3 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

19. To authorize the Sandy and Beaver canal company to borrow money

    Act 4 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

20. To incorporate the Philadelphia college of medicine

    Act 5 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

21. Authorizing the Oneida Bank at Utica, New York, to purchase and hold real estate within the county of Tioga

    Act 6 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

22. To authorize the managers of the Perkiomen and Sumneytown turnpike road, to apply the surplus tolls to the extinguishment of debts heretofore by them incurred

    Act 7 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

23. To authorize and direct the commissioners and inhabitants of the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties, to regulate and fix the width of Second street in said district

    Act 8 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

24. Act authorizing the commissioners of the county of Chester to borrow money - amend - borrow additional money

    Act 9 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

25. To regulate the standard measure of charcoal

    Act 10 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

26. Act relating to counties and townships, and county and township officers - amend - sheriffs' and coroners' dockets in city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 11 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

27. Act authorizing the citizens of certain counties to decide by ballot, whether the sale of vinous and spirituous liquors shall be continued in said counties - amend - grant licenses; citizens of Erie borough to decide by ballot

    Act 12 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

28. For the renewal of certain loans made to the commonwealth by the banks under their charters

    Act 13 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

29. Authorizing the administrators de bonis non of James Loughhead, late of the county of Columbia, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 14 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

30. Act to create the office of state printer - amend - number of copies of documents printed; compensation regulated

    Act 15 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

31. To vacate part of Old Hickory lane in the district of Spring Garden, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 16 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

32. To provide for the payment of the interest on the public debt of this commonwealth, falling due on the first days of February and August of the present year

    Act 17 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

33. For the relief of Archibald S. Jordan

    Act 18 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

34. Fixing the time for holding borough elections in Bradford county

    Act 19 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

35. Authorizing the supervisors of Passyunk township, in the county of Philadelphia, to regulate and pave the Gray's Ferry road, from Cedar street to Federal street, in the said township

    Act 20 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

36. Authorizing the burgess and town council of the borough of Schuylkill Haven, in the county of Schuylkill, to provide a lock-up house

    Act 21 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

37. To transfer a certain lot and building to the comptrollers of public schools, in the first school district composing the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 22 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

38. Relative to justices of the peace of the borough of Meadville

    Act 23 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

39. In relation to Harrison school district in Lancaster county

    Act 24 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

40. To authorize the trustees of the German Lutheran and German reformed congregations of Pine Hill meeting house, in Brothers' Valley township, Somerset county, to sell and convey certain real estate, and to apply to proceeds in building a new union house of

    Act 25 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

41. To authorize the commissioners of Westmoreland county, to appoint an assessor for North Huntingdon township

    Act 26 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

42. Changing the time of holding township elections in Tionesta township, Venango county

    Act 27 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

43. To authorize the executors and trustees of Robert Blackwell to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 28 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

44. Law incorporating the Bridge Point, Bushington and Centreville turnpike road company - amend - time for opening the books for subscription to the stock is extended

    Act 29 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

45. To increase the number of trustees of Haddington college, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 30 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

46. To confer on John C. Stanley, junior, of Lancaster, the rights and privileges of a child born in lawful wedlock

    Act 31 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

47. Authorizing William Guthrie of Westmoreland county, to construct a wing dam in the Kiskiminetas river

    Act 32 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

48. Relating to the York and Maryland line turnpike company

    Act 33 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

49. Authorizing Hannah Driesbach, guardian of George, Samuel, Joseph and Susan Driesbach, minor children of John Driesbach, late of Newport township, Luzerne county, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 34 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

50. Authorizing Hannah Driesbach, guardian of George, Samuel, Joseph and Susan Driesbach, minor children of John Driesbach, late of Newport township, Luzerne county, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 35 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

51. Dividing the borough of Norristown, in the county of Montgomery, into two wards, and providing for the election of constables and assessors; also, judges and inspectors of the general election; also, the appointment of borough police

    Act 36 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

52. Act to authorize the governor to incorporate the president and managers and company of the Richborough and Feasterville turnpike road company - amend - width of road

    Act 37 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

53. Relating to roads in certain townships in Luzerne county

    Act 38 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

54. Act relative to certain courts - repeal

    Act 39 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

55. Authorizing the guardian of the minor children of Francis B. Durbin, deceased, to sell or let on ground rent, certain parts of their real estate

    Act 40 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

56. Act authorizing certain trustees under the will of Joseph Parker Norris, to let on ground rent certain parts of his real estate - amend - power of trustees; lay out streets; owners may pave and curb

    Act 41 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

57. Authorizing John Gibson to enter satisfaction of record upon a certain mortgage

    Act 42 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

58. Incorporating the Western Saving Fund Society of Philadelphia

    Act 43 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

59. To authorize and empower the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church in Perryville, Mifflin county, to convey certain real estate, and for other purposes

    Act 44 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

60. Relating to the administration of justice in the county of Mercer

    Act 45 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

61. Relative to removing books of record and office papers to the new public building in Chester county

    Act 46 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

62. Relative to the recording of treasurers' deeds in Clearfield county

    Act 47 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

63. Relative to the estate of Joseph Martin, late Lebanon county, deceased

    Act 48 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

64. Relative to a certain state road in Luzerne county

    Act 49 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

65. Relating to the trust estate of Mary Richards Dupuy

    Act 50 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

66. Extending the limits of the borough of M'Keesport, in Allegheny county, and for erecting the same into a separate school and election district

    Act 51 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

67. Declaring the Portage Branch of Allegheny river, in the county of M'Kean, a public highway

    Act 52 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

68. Authorizing Joel Maxon, guardian of Benjamin M. Gibson, minor child of Benjamin Gibson, late of Fayette county, deceased, to sell certain real estate

    Act 53 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

69. To enable the executors of William Logan, to mortgage and improve certain real estate

    Act 54 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

70. In relation to the courts of appeal and board of revision in Tioga county

    Act 55 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

71. To regulate the holding of courts in Juniata county

    Act 56 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

72. To authorize Harriet Coleman to sell certain real estate

    Act 57 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

73. Relating to road damages in Colebrookdale township, Berks county

    Act 58 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

74. To authorize Susan S. Rambo, executrix of Ivins Rambo, deceased, to sell certain real estate

    Act 59 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

75. To incorporate the trustees of the Presbyterian board of publication

    Act 60 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

76. For the reimbursement of money expended by certain citizens in the repair of the aqueduct over the Allegheny river, at the city of Pittsburg

    Act 61 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

77. Authorizing George Grey Leiper and William Logan Fisher, trustees of Dr. Samuel Betton and Mary F., his wife, to mortgage certain real estate

    Act 62 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

78. For the relief of Thomas B. Lytle

    Act 63 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

79. To authorize W. F. Boone, guardian of Peter F. Stout, minor child of Thomas M. Stout, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 64 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

80. To extend the limits of the borough of Brookville

    Act 65 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

81. Act to incorporate the village of Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton, into a borough - amend - burgess and town council may borrow money

    Act 66 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

82. Act to authorize the president or associate judge of the district court of Allegheny county, to hold special courts in Washington county - amend - extended and continued in full force

    Act 67 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

83. Relative to justices of the peace of Lebanon county

    Act 68 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

84. Act to incorporate the town of Milesburg, in the county of Centre, into a borough - amend - time of election of borough officers; time of publishing and settling accounts

    Act 69 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

85. To authorize Lewis Urban of Lancaster county, to quarry stone and erect a barn on the property of his ward, Anthony Oldweiler

    Act 70 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

86. Act to incorporate the Bible society of Philadelphia - amend - board of managers; filling vacancies; funds for distributing the scriptures

    Act 71 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

87. Relative to roads and bridges in the township of Warsaw, Jefferson county

    Act 72 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

88. To authorize Regina Scholl and her son John D. Scholl, of Lehigh county, to sell certain real estate

    Act 73 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

89. Act to erect the town of Williamsport, in the county of Lycoming, into a borough - amend - classification of town council

    Act 74 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

90. Authorizing the laying out of a state road from Brookville, in Jefferson county, by way of the mouth of Little Toby's creek, in Elk county, to Ridgway, Elk county, and for other purposes

    Act 75 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

91. Providing for the erection of a bridge over Darby creek, in Delaware county

    Act 76 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

92. To reduce the capital stock of the American fire insurance company

    Act 77 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

93. To authorize the erection of Harrisville, in Butler county, into a separate school district

    Act 78 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

94. For the suppression of gambling

    Act 79 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

95. To authorize a temporary loan

    Act 80 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

96. Supplementary to the several acts of assembly incorporating the district of Penn, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 81 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

97. To incorporate the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of East Pennsylvania

    Act 82 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

98. Act to erect the town of North-East, in the county of Erie, into a borough - amend - time of elections fixed; time of election changed for Clarion county, Farmington tp.

    Act 83 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

99. Act incorporating the Mill Creek and Mine Hill navigation and railroad company - amend - extend road; right of connecting with the road

    Act 84 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text

100. Confirming the title of part of the real estate of the late Joseph Parker Norris, deceased

     Act 85 of 1847 · 1847 · Original text