Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,371 laws of the 1850s

Constitution of 1838

1. To confirta the title of certain real estate to AUxander Browne.

   Act 24 of 1852 · P.L. 23 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

2. Supplement to the act entitled <•' An Act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Hanover Branch railroad company," approved the sixteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.

   Act 25 of 1852 · P.L. 24 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

3. Appointing David Lupfer and Philip Moyer, trustees, to sell certain real estate.

   Act 26 of 1852 · P.L. 25 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

4. Authorizing the administrators of James A. Pennypacker, to sell certain real estate.

   Act 27 of 1852 · P.L. 26 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

5. Supplementary to the acts incorporating the Meadville, Klecknerville, and Edinboro', and the Meadville, Allegheny, and Brokenstraw Plank Road Companies.

   Act 28 of 1852 · P.L. 27 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

6. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act extending the time for the complL'tinn of the Holliiiaysbiirg anil Redforci tun, pike road; and to certam school districts in Erie and Warren counties," Sec, passed the fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight liundred and

   Act 29 of 1852 · P.L. 28 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

7. Tocot'feron Anna Elizabeth Keller, an illegitimate clidd of Ji'hti Keller, of tlje ct'iiniy <'f Blair, and Theodore Hrmy Hiiintnel and Virjiiiiia Jiuliih Nathans, now Virginia Jiidiih Tcibias, of Philadelphia conniy, the rights, privileges, benefi:.-!, and advantages of chihlren born in iawriil

   Act 30 of 1852 · P.L. 28 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

8. To incorporate ilie Saw Mill Rim and Phillipsburg Plank Road Company.

   Act 31 of 1852 · P.L. 29 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

9. Authorizing the recording of a power of attorney, executtd by Hamilton

   Act 32 of 1852 · P.L. 30 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

10. Supplement to an act entitled "An Act enabling the Governor to incorporate a company fot making an artificial road from the State line, near the town of Emmetsburg, in the State of Maryland, through Waynesbroo', Greencastle, and Mercersburg, to intersect the Charnbersburg anil Bedford lurnpiko road at or near the east end of M'Connellsburg," approved January twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 33 of 1852 · P.L. 31 · February 4, 1852 · Scanned page

11. Relative to tho coliectiansof school tax ia Peachbottom township, York county.

    Act 35 of 1852 · P.L. 34 · February 5, 1852 · Scanned page

12. Regulating railroarl gauges, and supplementary to the act incorporating the Catawissa and Towatida Railroad Company with an extension to the New York and Erie railroad, at some convenient point on the State line.

    Act 36 of 1852 · P.L. 35 · February 6, 1852 · Scanned page

13. Regulating certain election and school districts.

    Act 37 of 1852 · P.L. 37 · February 6, 1852 · Scanned page

14. To authorize William Montelius, John Donaldson, and Henry G. Freeman, trustees, to sell and convey certain real estate.

    Act 38 of 1852 · P.L. 40 · February 10, 1852 · Scanned page

15. To an not enliilerl " An Act to incorporate tlie Sunbnry and Erie, and Pittsburg and Susqijelianna railroad coinpanies," passed ilie third day of Ajuil, one thousand eight hunt.red and thirty-seven.

    Act 40 of 1852 · P.L. 42 · 1852 · Scanned page

16. To authorize the sale of the East Salem Church of Rostraver township, Westmoreland county.

    Act 41 of 1852 · P.L. 44 · February 10, 1852 · Scanned page

17. Supplement to an act entitled "An Act providing for the election of District Attorneys," passed May third, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 42 of 1852 · P.L. 45 · February 11, 1852 · Scanned page

18. To incorporate the Bellefonte, Walkersville, and Warriors' Mark Turnpike Road Company, and relative to the White Deer Bridge Company.

    Act 43 of 1852 · P.L. 45 · February 12, 1852 · Scanned page

19. Forming an election district in Arrarat township, Susquehanna county, and to appoint judge and in?pi2tors to hold the first election.

    Act 44 of 1852 · P.L. 46 · February 12, 1852 · Scanned page

20. To authorize the election of supervisors in South Beaver township, Beaver county;relative to the renewal of bonds by tlie commissioners of Carbon county to change the place of holding elections in W.comsco township, Dauphin county : to restore the corporate powers of the Franklin hose company;. Relative to elections in South Towanda, Bradford county; to supervisors and school districts

    Act 45 of 1852 · P.L. 47 · February 12, 1852 · Scanned page

21. To enable the Sharon Iron Company, of Mercer county, to purchase and hoid Slock in the Jackson Iron Company, of Michigan.

    Act 46 of 1852 · P.L. 49 · February 12, 1852 · Scanned page

22. To incorporate the South Pittsburg and Saw Mill Run Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 47 of 1852 · P.L. 50 · February 13, 1852 · Scanned page

23. Appointing commissionerg to rua and mark the boundary line between Lancaster and Lebanon counties.

    Act 48 of 1852 · P.L. 51 · February 13, 1852 · Scanned page

24. To change iho times of holding the several courts of Mercer county.

    Act 49 of 1852 · P.L. 53 · February 13, 1852 · Scanned page

25. For the relief of

    Act 50 of 1852 · P.L. 53 · February 13, 1852 · Scanned page

26. For the relief of Daniel Gross, and relating to the borough of Bealsville, in Washington county.

    Act 51 of 1852 · P.L. 54 · 1852 · Scanned page

27. To incorporate the American Steamship Companj'.

    Act 52 of 1852 · P.L. 54 · February 17, 1852 · Scanned page

28. To incorporate the Norristown gas company.

    Act 54 of 1852 · P.L. 58 · February 17, 1852 · Scanned page

29. Authorizing the establishment of a public park and parade ground in the city of Reading.

    Act of 1852 · P.L. 65 · February 17, 1852 · Scanned page

30. Vacating a portion of Ferry lane and Back lane, in Allegheny county, and relative to certain election districts, and to vacate a portion of Meredith street, in Philadelphia county.

    Act 57 of 1852 · P.L. 67 · February 17, 1852 · Scanned page

31. Relative to the sureties of Edmund L. Dana, Atlniinistrator of Ralph Peters, deceased.

    Act 58 of 1852 · P.L. 69 · February 20, 1852 · Scanned page

32. Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to authorize the Governor to incorporate the Wrightsville and New Holland Turnpike Road Company," approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, and to repeal certain special road laws in Monaghan township, York county.

    Act 60 of 1852 · P.L. 70 · February 20, 1852 · Scanned page

33. To authorize John A. Snyder, late Treasurer of the county of Somerset, to appeal from the report of the county auditors, for the year ending sixth of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

    Act 61 of 1852 · P.L. 71 · February 20, 1852 · Scanned page

34. Authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Tuckahoe and Mount Pleasant Plank Road Company.

    Act 62 of 1852 · P.L. 71 · February 20, 1852 · Scanned page

35. AN AC-T Susi)lementary to " the act incorporating the first Metliodist Episcopal Church in the city of Lancaster.

    Act 63 of 1852 · P.L. 72 · February 20, 1852 · Scanned page

36. For the relief of Edward Garret.

    Act 64 of 1852 · P.L. 74 · February 20, 1852 · Scanned page

37. For dividing the incorporated district of Penn, in the county of Philadelphia, into wards, authorizing the construction of culverts, and the erection of market houses in said district.

    Act 65 of 1852 · P.L. 75 · February 20, 1852 · Scanned page

38. To "An Act incorporating the Pennsylvania coal company.

    Act 66 of 1852 · P.L. 77 · February 23, 1852 · Scanned page

39. Relating to the Chester Valley railroad company.

    Act 68 of 1852 · P.L. 79 · February 24, 1852 · Scanned page

40. To incorporate the Waterford and Cambridge Plank Road company.

    Act 69 of 1852 · P.L. 80 · February 24, 1852 · Scanned page

41. Authorizing the county of Washington and the boroughs of Washington and Monongahela City in said county to niuke a subscription to tlie Ilemplield railroad company, and for other purposes.

    Act 70 of 1852 · P.L. 81 · February 24, 1852 · Scanned page

42. To authorize the overseers of the public school founded by charter in the town and county of Philadslphia, to sell and convey real estate.

    Act 71 of 1852 · P.L. 83 · February 24, 1852 · Scanned page

43. Providing for a lock-up in the borough of Harrisburg; relative to the auditors of said borough and the collection of taxes in the same; to Hancock;) street in the city of Pittsburg; to real estate in Potter county; and vacating.I a street in Kittanning, Armstrong

    Act 72 of 1852 · P.L. 83 · February 26, 1852 · Scanned page

44. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Dauphin and Susquehanna coal company, passed the fifth day of April, eighteen hundred and twenty-sis.

    Act 73 of 1852 · P.L. 85 · February 26, 1852 · Scanned page

45. Supplement to an act relative to the claims of Sherman Bills, and Bills and Foreman, approved the fifteenth day of April, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifiy-one.

    Act 74 of 1852 · P.L. 86 · February 27, 1852 · Scanned page

46. Authorizing Jolin C. Plummer to build a lock in his mill-dam on the Youhic gheny river.

    Act 75 of 1852 · P.L. 87 · February 27, 1852 · Scanned page

47. To authorize the sale of the Bucks County Academy.

    Act 76 of 1852 · P.L. 88 · February 27, 1852 · Scanned page

48. To incorporate the Girty's Run Plank Road Company, relating to the United States Engine Company of the Northern Liberties, Philadelphia county, and to the borough of Birmingham, Allegheny county.

    Act 77 of 1852 · P.L. 89 · February 27, 1852 · Scanned page

49. To repeal an act relating to an alley in the Northern Liberties, Philadelphia county, and to authorize the commissioners of Lawrence county and the borough of Beaver to borrow money.

    Act 78 of 1852 · P.L. 90 · February 27, 1852 · Scanned page

50. To change the venue in certain cases from Centre to Northumberland county.

    Act 79 of 1852 · P.L. 91 · February 27, 1852 · Scanned page

51. To authorize Henry DehnfF to sell certain real estate in Lebanon county; to change the name of John Sheaff Tidd, and to legitimatize Elizabeth Brooks.

    Act 80 of 1852 · P.L. 92 · February 27, 1852 · Scanned page

52. Supplementary to an act entitled " An Act to incorporate the Northern Liberties Gas Company.

    Act 81 of 1852 · P.L. 93 · February 27, 1852 · Scanned page

53. Authorizing the laying out of a State road from, at, or near Deardnrff's mill, in Adams county, to a point on the York and Conevvago canal turnpike, at or near Owen's lirne-kila, in York county.

    Act 83 of 1852 · P.L. 98 · March 1, 1852 · Scanned page

54. Authorizing the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to construct a lateral railroad, from their main road in Westmoreland county, to Uniontown, in Fayette county, with power to extend the same to Geneva, in said county.

    Act 84 of 1852 · P.L. 99 · March 1, 1852 · Scanned page

55. To incorporate the Girard and Cussawago Plank Road Company.

    Act 87 of 1852 · P.L. 102 · March 3, 1852 · Scanned page

56. To incorporate the Darlington Cannel Coal Railroad Company.

    Act 88 of 1852 · P.L. 103 · March 3, 1852 · Scanned page

57. To incorporate the Lehigh and Berks county turnpike road company.

    Act 89 of 1852 · P.L. 109 · March 3, 1852 · Scanned page

58. Authorizing the laying out of a State road from Ringgold, Jefferson county, to Kitianning, Armstrong coanty, and relating to an election district in Armstrong county, and to certain school districts in Jefferson county.

    Act 90 of 1852 · P.L. 110 · March 3, 1852 · Scanned page

59. For the relief of John Webster,

    Act 91 of 1852 · P.L. 112 · March 3, 1852 · Scanned page

60. Supplement to the act incorporating the Springhoiise and Sumneytown turnpike road Eompany, in the county of Montgomery, approved tho seventeenth March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and relative to certain taxes in Montgomery county.

    Act 92 of 1852 · P.L. 113 · March 4, 1852 · Scanned page

61. Further duties. Chain carriers' tompensaiion. Drafts to be made out and filed. Accounts to be settled by eounty coin- Miissioners. To authorize the viewing and laying out of a State road through parts of Allegheny and Washington counties; relating to the Little Saw Mill Run Railroad Company; to Dyberry township, Wayne county; to election of supervisors in Milforrt township, Somerset county;

    Act 93 of 1852 · P.L. 114 · March 5, 1852 · Scanned page

62. To lay out a State roaJ from a road in Pennsbury, Chester county, to the Philadelphia and West Chester road, in Delaware county; relatire to the Penn Mining and Smelting Company; extending; certain laws to VVillistown, East Town, Sadsbury, East Brandywine, and New Garden townships, Chester county; and relating to the place of holding elections in Potopson township, in said county.

    Act 94 of 1852 · P.L. 116 · March 4, 1852 · Scanned page

63. To incorporate the Erie Gas Company.

    Act 95 of 1852 · P.L. 117 · March 5, 1852 · Scanned page

64. To repeal die eighth section of the act of the third of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, entitled "An Act supplementary to an act passed the twenty-ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo, entitled ' An Act relating to Orphans' Court, and relatinjj to contracts of decedents and escheats in certain cases, and relating to the District Court of the city

    Act 90 of 1852 · P.L. 121 · March 8, 1852 · Scanned page

65. Supplementary to an act to incorporate the subscribers to the American Fire Insurance Company, approved the twenty-eighth day of February, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and ten.

    Act 97 of 1852 · P.L. 121 · March 10, 1852 · Scanned page

66. To authorize the burgess and town council of the borough of Warren to define' and establish the boundaries of streets in certain cases, and relative to an election district in Tioga county.

    Act 98 of 1852 · P.L. 122 · March 10, 1852 · Scanned page

67. Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company 10 erect a toll bridge over the West Branch of the river Susquehanna, at Walton's Landing," passed the thirteenth day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.

    Act 99 of 1852 · P.L. 123 · March 10, 1852 · Scanned page

68. To the penal law3 of this State to render their limitations uniform.

    Act 100 of 1852 · P.L. 124 · March 10, 1852 · Scanned page

69. To regulate the time of holding courts in the Eleventh Judicial District.

    Act 101 of 1852 · P.L. 124 · March 10, 1852 · Scanned page

70. Supplement to an act entiUed " An Act authorizing the Governor to incorporate tlie Haverford Plank Road Company;" to authorize the Commissioners of Kensington district to levy a water lax in lieu of water rent; to open Delaware Sixth street, north of Elwoodlane; to the election poll of Upper Ward, Germantown; to Washington street, in Kensington; to the plan of the survey of iha borough

    Act 102 of 1852 · P.L. 125 · March 11, 1852 · Scanned page

71. relation to elections and certain election districts.

    Act 103 of 1852 · P.L. 127 · March 11, 1852 · Scanned page

72. To incorporate the Meadville Cemetery.

    Act 104 of 1852 · P.L. 129 · 1852 · Scanned page

73. Authorizing the Canal Commissioners to investigate the claim of Charles Lloyd, for damages sustained on the West Branch division of the Pennsylvania Canal.

    Act 105 of 1852 · P.L. 132 · March 11, 1852 · Scanned page

74. To incorporate the East Liberty, North Washington, and Apollo Plank Road Company; relating to the claim of Alexander M'Connell; to the Buck Mountain Coal Company, and to the New^ York and Erie Railroad.

    Act 106 of 1852 · P.L. 132 · March 11, 1852 · Scanned page

75. To change the place of holding the general and township elections in the borough of Newcastle, and township of Neshannock, in Lawrence county; to regulate certain election districts, and relative to the election of supervisors and poor-master in Sterling township, Wayne county.

    Act 107 of 1852 · P.L. 134 · March 17, 1852 · Scanned page

76. To revise and amend the charter of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, in the city of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Act 108 of 1852 · P.L. 135 · March 17, 1852 · Scanned page

77. For the relief of Edward Fitz Randolph and Robert Dickson, soldiers of the Indian War.

    Act 109 of 1852 · P.L. 137 · March 17, 1852 · Scanned page

78. For the relief of Xancy Kirkpatrick, widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary war.

    Act 110 of 1852 · P.L. 137 · 1852 · Scanned page

79. To employ cerlain persons, and their compensaiion. Drafts to be made and where deposited. Accounts of commissioners to be paid by county. Meeting of commissioners. To lay out a State road on the line of the Somerset and Bald Hill turnpike road in Somerset county.

    Act 111 of 1852 · P.L. 138 · March 17, 1852 · Scanned page

80. Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to incorporate the borough of Elizabethtown, in the county of Lancaster.

    Act 112 of 1852 · P.L. 139 · March 17, 1852 · Scanned page

81. Supplement to an act to authorize the Governor to incorporate sundry bridge and turnpike road oompaniesj and for other purposes.

    Act 113 of 1852 · P.L. 141 · March 17, 1852 · Scanned page

82. Authorizing the Canal Commissioners to examine the claim of Watson and Jacobs, for damages sustained by the sinking of the canal boat Altona, in the Pennsylvania canal; and reUtive to the White Deer bridge company.

    Act 114 of 1852 · P.L. 142 · March 17, 1852 · Scanned page

83. To view and lay out a State road from the west side of French creek along the county lines of Mercer and Crawford counties, to the Georgetown and Conneaut Lake road.

    Act 116 of 1852 · P.L. 144 · March 17, 1852 · Scanned page

84. To incorporate the Pattonsville and Woodbury Turnpike Road Company, and relative to road taxes in a certain election district, in Blair county.

    Act 117 of 1852 · P.L. 145 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

85. Relating to the lien dockets of the Court of Cotnmnn Pleas of Monrgomery county; to incorporate the Spring H'luse Odil Fellows' Hall Association of Monigoinery county; to enable Charles Lnkens, M. D., Id convey certain real estate; to vacate a certain street in Wellsboro', in Tioga county, and relative to a certain school district in Bucks county.

    Act 119 of 1852 · P.L. 148 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

86. To incorporate the Jarrettown and Horsliam turnpike road company; lesitimaiing Charles Steinmetz, Ann Matilda Nyce, Arabella Shannon, and Williametia Sieinmetz; changing the time of holding the November term of the courts of Montgomery county; authorizing the appointment of an auctioneer in the county of Butler.

    Act 120 of 1852 · P.L. 151 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

87. Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to erect the town of Hambnro;, in the county of Berks, into a borough "; relative to the publication of tlie (Ifbt of Beiks and SchuylkillcoLinties; vacating a cerain lane in Reading; relative to taxes in Ruscotnbnianor, Lon^ Swairip, Jetfersun, Penn, Rxeter, VVashirii;ton, Centre, Union and Bethel townshiiis; to the Military Institute in Readinsj; to

    Act 121 of 1852 · P.L. 153 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

88. To Incorporate the Allegheny Gas

    Act 122 of 1852 · P.L. 155 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

89. For the relief of Joseph Jack-on, of Chester bounty; to vacate Schuylkill alley, in the city of Philadelphia, and relative to the West Pliilaf!eli>hia Gas Company. Sectiox 1.

    Act 123 of 1852 · P.L. 161 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

90. To jhe act io incorporate the Mount Eagle atid Tremont Railroad Company.

    Act 124 of 1852 · P.L. 162 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

91. For the encouragement of the volunteers of the city and county of

    Act 125 of 1852 · P.L. 164 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

92. For the relief of Cai'narine Bonsall, widow of an oid soldier.

    Act 126 of 1852 · P.L. 165 · March 18, 1852 · Scanned page

93. Supplement to the act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven railroad company," ap|)roved the iweniy-foiirth day of March, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and tvventy-eight.

    Act 127 of 1852 · P.L. 166 · March 20, 1852 · Scanned page

94. To incorporate the Warren nnd Brad ford Plank Road Company.

    Act 130 of 1852 · P.L. 170 · March 20, 1852 · Scanned page

95. Relative to the board of liealthof the city anJ coiin'y of Philadol(iIii;i; relative to shop taxes and tavern licenses in the burnt district of Philadelphia; authorizing J. Engle Negus an) Edwin L. Poalk, trustees, to sell certain real estate; authorizing the trustees of the Bustleton Acudeiny to lease or transfer said academy to the controllers of public schnols; to the Waterford and Erie

    Act 131 of 1852 · P.L. 172 · March 24, 1852 · Scanned page

96. Incorporating the Osceola Plank Road Company; relating to a board of assessors; to changing the name of Middletown; relative to Larrie's creek and Lawrenceviile State road; and relative to the Wellsboio' and Tioga plank road, in the county of Tioga; and relative to the borough ^.f Greenfield, Washington county; to the Perry County Fire Insurance Company; to the Board of Health of tli,e Port

    Act 134 of 1852 · P.L. 179 · March 25, 1852 · Scanned page

97. To enable Michael C. Troutjto receive a deed and make conveyances as a trustee for the legal representatives of William Robb and 'Andrew Robb; to authorize the executor of Patty Plumer to sell land, and the administrators of Andrew Smith to make deeds; extending the charter of the Washington county mutual insurance company; and authorizing the German Lutheran congregation of York to sell

    Act 135 of 1852 · P.L. 182 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page

98. Supplement to an act entitlpd '•' An Act to incorporate the Sunbury and Erie, and Pittsburg and Susquehanna Railroad Company.

    Act 137 of 1852 · P.L. 186 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page

99. Altering the fiTth section of the charter, or so much as relates to the election of deacons of the German Reformed Congregation of the borough of Lebanon and its vicinity.

    Act 138 of 1852 · P.L. 189 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page

100. To incorporate the Odd Fellows' Hall Association, of Mecbadicsburg, in the county of Cumberland.

     Act 139 of 1852 · P.L. 190 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page