The Pennsylvania Register
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.
5,371 laws of the 1850s
Constitution of 1838
To authoriJie the Canal Commissioners to examine the claims of Bingham & Dock and others, for damages sustained by the sinking of canal boats General Simon Cameron and Yazoo on the Pennsylvania canal.
Act 140 of 1852 · P.L. 191 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize the Pittsburg and Steubenville Turnpike Road Company to change the location of their road and increase their stock, and relative to the Findleyville and Saw Mill Run Plank Road Company.
Act 141 of 1852 · P.L. 192 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate ilie McConneiUburg and Maryland Line Turnpike or Plank Road Company.
Act 142 of 1852 · P.L. 192 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief Mary Frederick, widow of an old soldier.
Act 143 of 1852 · P.L. 193 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of Lydia Green, a widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Act 144 of 1852 · P.L. 194 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of Martha Defrance, widow of an old soldier.
Act 145 of 1852 · P.L. 195 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page
Authorizing the laying out of a State load from Tylersburg, in Clarion county, to Charles J. Fox's in Forest county; declaring Otter Run, in Lycoming county, a public highway, and authorizing the Newport Bridge Company to boriow money.
Act 146 of 1852 · P.L. 195 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page
Relative to the collection of taxes, in Crawford and Lawrence counties; to authorize the Commissioners of Erie county to borrow money; relative to a, State road in Crawford county; extending the time for the completion of the works of the Centreviile Water Company, and relative to Justices of the Peace of Bedford county.
Act 147 of 1852 · P.L. 197 · March 27, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize the holding of elections in the township of Northampton, in the county of Sorrerset; for electing two constables in the borough of Chester; and for extending the Delaware county turnpike to the borough of Media.
Act 149 of 1852 · P.L. 201 · March 29, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Greencastle and Maryland Line Turnpike and Plank Road Company.
Act 150 of 1852 · P.L. 202 · March 30, 1852 · Scanned page
Authorizing the ministers of the Menonist coneregation, of East Lampeter township, Lancaster connty, to convey eriain real estate; the trustees of the German Reformed church, of Lancaster city, to sell certain real estate; the hohling of adjourned courts of Quarter Sessions in Lancaster coiimv,and prohibiting the sale of spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors on the Sabbath in the city and county of Lancaster.
Act 153 of 1852 · P.L. 207 · March 30, 1852 · Scanned page
To ihe act erecting; an acnclemy in the town of Bloomfield, Perry county, entiilec. " An Act to establish an academy at Brookville, in the county of Jeffirson, and for other purposes," passed the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight; and relative to the Talbot academy in the district of West Philadelphia, and relative to roads in Perry county.
Act 154 of 1852 · P.L. 209 · 1852 · Scanned page
Relative to the Schuylkill county prison, and to discharged convicts; to the election of scliool directors, conncilmen, town clerk, and to the appointment of an auctioneer m the borough of Pottsville; to the divisions of the borouoh of Minersville into v^'ards; and relative to the road laws in Frailey township, in tlie county afcnesaid.
Act 155 of 1852 · P.L. 211 · April 1, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize the laying out of a Siate roar] from Brighton bridge, in Beaver county, to Martin Burns', in Allegheny county; and also from New Cumberland, in Cumberland county, to the east end of the Lisburn bridge, in York county; to authorize the erection of a lock-up house in the Ciiy of Lancaster; relative to the Franklin railroad company; and extending the time lor the completion of
Act 156 of 1852 · P.L. 219 · April 1, 1852 · Scanned page
Authorizing the State Treasurer to pay Christian Frederick Voltz for transporting
Act 157 of 1852 · P.L. 223 · 1852 · Scanned page
Relating to the construction of a law, approved April fowrteeiith, one ihonsand eight hundred and fifty-one, so far as respects the taxing of property belonging to certain public schools, founle'l by charter, in one thousand six hundred and eighty-three, and in relation to certain real estate of Sarah C. Bridges, deceased.
Act 158 of 1852 · P.L. 223 · April 1, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of James Johnson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Act 160 of 1852 · P.L. 225 · April 1, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of Michael Hartzell.
Act 161 of 1852 · P.L. 226 · 1852 · Scanned page
To iDCorporate the Unicn County Mutual Fire Insarance Companj.
Act 162 of 1852 · P.L. 226 · April 1, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the West Chester Gas Company.
Act 163 of 1852 · P.L. 230 · April 1, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplementary to the act entitled " An Act relative to hawkers and pedlers, in Schuylkill coumy," approved April seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six; relative to tavern licenses in Northumberland county; to incorporate the McKeesport Plank road company.
Act 164 of 1852 · P.L. 235 · April 1, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Spring Garden Fire Insurance conripany, of tlie county of Pliiladelphia; for the relief of the executors of Gabriel Eckert, of Lancaster county, deceased; to release Christian F. Haehnlen, suret\r of Jacob Sallade; providing for furnishing the Colonial Records to Girard College and the High School of Philadelphia; and for the grading
Act 165 of 1852 · P.L. 236 · April 2, 1852 · Scanned page
Regulatiag certain election districts; relating to St. Andrew's church, in the city of Pittsburg; to bridges in Lebanon county; and to road taxes in Lycoming county.
Act 166 of 1852 · P.L. 238 · April 2, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Erie City Hall Association.
Act 167 of 1852 · P.L. 240 · April 2, 1852 · Scanned page
To provide for the immediate completion of the North Branch extension of the Pennsylvania Canal.
Act of 1852 · P.L. 243 · April 3, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the village of Gratz, in the county of Dauphin into a borough, and erecting it into a separate school district.
Act 170 of 1852 · P.L. 247 · April 3, 1852 · Scanned page
For the recovery of municipal charges in the borough of Germantown, and relative to the payment of awards by the commissioners of the borough of West Philadelphia.
Act 171 of 1852 · P.L. 248 · April 3, 1852 · Scanned page
To view and lay out a State road from the Allegheny and Butler plank road in Allegheny county, to Saxnnburg, in Butler county; authorizing the Governor tu incorporate the East Liberty and Penn township plank road company; revising an act authorizing the laying out of a State road, and relative to the duties of justices of the peace in Butler county, and confirming the survey of a certain road in Allegheny county.
Act 172 of 1852 · P.L. 249 · April 5, 1852 · Scanned page
To inCorportte the Odd Fellows' Hatl AMociatton of
Act 174 of 1852 · P.L. 256 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
Requiring the supervisors of Allegheny township, in the county of Westmoreland, and Schuylkill township, in Sclinylkill county, to file a bond lo insure a more faithful [)erformance of their duties; to an election district in said county; to authorize the trustees of Anna Keen Reeves to mortgay;e real estate; and relating to the Northern Dispensary, in the county of Pliiladelphia.
Act 175 of 1852 · P.L. 256 · April 5, 1852 · Scanned page
To ineorporate the Union and Cambridge Plank Road Company; relative to supervisors in Shrewsbury township, York county, and to the Birmingham and Elizabeth Turnpike Road Company.
Act 176 of 1852 · P.L. 257 · 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate tbc Pennsylvania Mutual live Stock Insnranee
Act 177 of 1852 · P.L. 258 · April 6, 1852 · Scanned page
For the protection of the creditors of the Schuylkill Navigation Company.
Act 178 of 1852 · P.L. 261 · April 6, 1852 · Scanned page
Authorizing Benjamin Hershey and Abraham Lehman, trustees of the Menonist Society of Rapho and Penn townships, in Lancaster county, to sell certain real estate; legitimatins; Margaret Amelia Myers; to connect Big Fox Grape Island with Muskrat Island; relative to supervisors' bonds in Lancaster county; extending SiTuth Water street, in the city of Lancaster; to the Mount Pleasant and
Act 180 of 1852 · P.L. 265 · April 6, 1852 · Scanned page
Authorizing the trustees of the estate of James Whitehead, deceased, to sell certain real estate and ground rents; authorizing John C. Mitchell, administrator de bonis non of Rebecca Redman, to sell real estate; relative to the estate of Henry Naglee, of Pliiladelphia county; to the sale of malt liquors in Clarion county; and to the Mutual Beneficial Insurance Assdciation of Bucks county;
Act of 1852 · P.L. 268 · April 6, 1852 · Scanned page
Declaring Cush creek, in the counties of Clearfield and Indiana, a public highway; relating to fishing in Tulpehocken creek, Betks county.
Act of 1852 · P.L. 272 · April 7, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Bedford and Maryland Line Turnpike or Plank Road Company; in relation to a certain suit in Bedford county, and certain election and school districts in Bedford and Fulton counties.
Act 183 of 1852 · P.L. 273 · April 7, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of Jacob Hogleberger, a Soldier of the Indian war.
Act 184 of 1852 · P.L. 275 · April 7, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act entitled' 'An Act to provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor, in the county of Westmoreland;" regulating certain election districts, and erecting an independent school district in said county; repealing an act relative to the destruction of fish in said county; incorporating the Evangelical Lutheran and German Reformed Congregations
Act 185 of 1852 · P.L. 275 · April 7, 1852 · Scanned page
Relating to taxes for borough purposes, in the borough of Carlisle; to collect n dog tax in the borough of Newville, in the county of Cumberland, and to lay out a State road from a point at or near Wagoner's lane, in Newton township, in said county, on the S'ate road leading from Carlisle, in said county, to Roxbnry, in Franklin county, to intersect the State road running from Lewistown,
Act 186 of 1852 · P.L. 278 · April 7, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of Marv Lambrite, widow of a Revolutionary soldier; relating (o the Poor House, of Beaver county, and to licensing billiard rooms, etc., in Bradford county.
Act 187 of 1852 · P.L. 280 · April 3, 1852 · Scanned page
Incorporating the Chester, Media, and Crookville Plank Road Company.
Act 188 of 1852 · P.L. 281 · April 7, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize Alexander Johnson and Abraham Carlion Johnson, and others, to construct a wooden railroad.
Act 189 of 1852 · P.L. 283 · April 7, 1852 · Scanned page
Authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Wrightsville and Canadocholy turnpike road company.
Act 191 of 1852 · P.L. 284 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to secure the city and port of Pittsburg from the introduction of pestilential diseases; and relative to the granting tavern licenses in Butler county," approved the eighth day of April, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Act 193 of 1852 · P.L. 287 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Pennsylvania Military Institrste, at Reading, Pennsylvania.
Act 195 of 1852 · P.L. 292 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
To establish a public ferry in the Susqnehgnna river at Centreville, in Columbia county.
Act 196 of 1852 · P.L. 293 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
To repeal the sixth section of an act entitled <^' An Act to prevent kidnapping, to preserve the public peace, prohibit the exercise of certain powers heretofore exercised by judges, justices of the peace, aldermen, and jailors in this Commonwealth, and to repeal certain slave laws.
Act 197 of 1852 · P.L. 295 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of D. Leech and company.
Act 198 of 1852 · P.L. 295 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
Relative'to the county offices of Clarion county; to certain streets in the borough of Brookville, and to hawkers and pedlers in Bedford county.
Act 199 of 1852 · P.L. 296 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
To erect the town of Loganville, in York county, into a borough and separate school district, and to authorize the sale of a school house in the village of Dover, in York county.
Act 200 of 1852 · P.L. 297 · April 8, 1852 · Scanned page
To prevent the hunting of deer, with dogs, in the counties of Tioga, Schuylkill, Potter, and Elk, in the townships of Armagh and Bratton, in the county of Mifflin, and in the townships of Blair, Frankstown, Huston, and North Woodbury, in Blair county.
Act 201 of 1852 · P.L. 300 · April 9, 1852 · Scanned page
Authorizing the Courts of Common Pleas to change the name of persons.
Act 202 of 1852 · P.L. 301 · April 9, 1852 · Scanned page
Authorizing the laying out of a State road from the Wilkesbarre and Bridgewater turnpike road, at or near the town of Dimmock, Susquehanna county, to the Lackawanna and Western railroad near the Tunkhannock depot, in the county of Wyoming, and autliorizing the laying out of a State road from 'i'unkhannook, in Wyoming county, to Towanda, in Bradford county.
Act of 1852 · P.L. 305 · April 9, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill, and Susquehanna Railroad Company, passed April twenty-fiist, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Act 207 of 1852 · P.L. 307 · April 10, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Philadelphia and Pavonia Ferry Company.
Act 208 of 1852 · P.L. 309 · April 10, 1852 · Scanned page
Relative to the schoo) districts in Bethel township, Lebanon county; to the Odd. Fellows' Hall Association of Safe Harbor, Lancaster county, and to the lockup house in Sharon, Mercer county.
Act 210 of 1852 · P.L. 312 · April 10, 1852 · Scanned page
To aiitliorizp the Orphans' Court of Fayette cniinty to appoint a trustee to sell certain real estate, late the property of John Smilie, deceased. Preamble. WnEREA8, John Smilie, late of Tyrone township, Fayette county, deceased, in, and by his last will and testament, dated the nineteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and nine, proved the fourteenth of January, one thousand
Act 211 of 1852 · P.L. 314 · April 10, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of llie creditors of the Susquehanna Canal Company; authorizing Moses Phillips, surviving executor of Jesse Bumgarner, of Washington county, to execute certain deeds; erecting an independent school district out of parts of Greene and Duiikard townships, Greene county; authorizing the laying out of a State road from Morris Cross Roads, in Fayette county, to a point on
Act 218 of 1852 · P.L. 316 · April 10, 1852 · Scanned page
Relating to flie estate of Tliomas Bradford, printer, deet?ased; to incorporate the Blairsville and Kiitanning Road Company; relative to the overseers of the poor of the district of VV'est Philadeli)l)ia; to the election of a member of the Board of Health by thw district of Kensington, and to the claim of the Commonwealth against Alexander
Act 214 of 1852 · P.L. 321 · 1852 · Scanned page
To anthnrise the layfng out of a State roaf*. from the town of Goldsborowsfey ifp. York county, to the cross roatis near Robert Bry>on"s Ihne-kilns, in Cumber^ • land county; lo laying out a State road in Alleglieny and Wasiiin^'on counties 5. relative to Clifton street m the diairicc of Moyamensing, and to the Delaware and Schuylkill Plank Road Cotinpanyo
Act 215 of 1852 · P.L. 324 · April 12, 1852 · Scanned page
To the charter of the Catawissa, Williamsport, and Erie Railroad
Act 216 of 1852 · P.L. 326 · April 12, 1852 · Scanned page
Relating to the collection of taxes in certain townships in Lancaster county; to autliorize the sale of a school house in Dauphin county; exempting from taxation the grounds and house of employment of Lehigh cnuniy; authorizing the keeper of Lancaster prison to administer oaths, and authorizing the eleciion of four supervisors of Dingman township, Pike county.
Act 217 of 1852 · P.L. 327 · April 12, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the OJd Fellows' Widows' and Orphans' Asylum of Pennsylvania.
Act 219 of 1852 · P.L. 330 · April 12, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act to incorporate the Farmers' Hay and Straw Market Assnciation in the county of Philadelphia; to authorize the trustees of tlie Gwynedd Preparative Meeting of Frier)ds of Gwynedd townsliip, to sell certain real estate; to erect a separate school district in Montgomery county; relative to ilie President, Managers, and company of the Schuylkill bridge at Swede's Ford, in
Act 220 of 1852 · P.L. 332 · April 13, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled " An Act for the incorporation of the Pittsburg, Kittanning,; and Warren Railroad Company," approved the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
Act 221 of 1852 · P.L. 335 · April 14, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplementary to the act incorporating the borough of Williamsport; relative to Dickinson Seminary; and relative to road viewers in the counties of Lycoming and Tioga.
Act 224 of 1852 · P.L. 340 · April 14, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the North East Cemetery, in the county of Erie; to declare the waters of Sugar creek lake a highway; to authorize the overseers of the poor, of Summit township, Crawford county, to sell land; to authorize the commissioners of Venango county to borrow money; to change the name of Albert Borden; to change the tirne of holding elections in Sparta township, Crawford county;
Act 225 of 1852 · P.L. 342 · April 14, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Veterinary College, of Philadelphia; relative to the estate of Robert L. Pualk; authorizing Aaron Denman, trustee, to sell and convey certain real estate, and relative to the transfer of property for school purposes, to the controllers of the first school district.
Act 226 of 1852 · P.L. 346 · April 15, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize the trustees of Strasburg Academy, in the county of Lancaster, to convey certain real estate; authorizing; the trustees of the German Reformed congregaiion of Jonestown, Lebanon county, to sell certain real estate; auihorizins the appraisement of the real estate of Sebastian Gockley, deceased, late of Lancaster, Lancaster county; erecting the borough of Coliimljia, Lancaster
Act 227 of 1852 · P.L. 349 · April 15, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Lutheran Congregation of Christ Church at Water Sireetj. Huntingdon county.
Act 228 of 1852 · P.L. 351 · April 15, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of Nancy Lord, Barbara Serena, Catharine Styles, Magdalena Fullom, Nancy Wilkins and Lucretia Lane, widows of old soldiers.
Act 229 of 1852 · P.L. 352 · April 15, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief James M'Elwain, a soldier of the Indian War, and Catharine Monks, widow of a soldier of the Indian war.
Act 231 of 1852 · P.L. 355 · April 15, 1852 · Scanned page
Incorporating the Odd Fellows' Hall Association of the city of Pittsburg and couniy of Allegheny.
Act 233 of 1852 · P.L. 357 · April 15, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize Isaac Koons and Joseph Kendall, committee of the person and estate of Henry Kendall, to sell certain real estate; relative to the Waterford and Union plank road company; to the register of the Asylum land company, and to Marriott's lane, in the county of
Act 234 of 1852 · P.L. 358 · April 15, 1852 · Scanned page
To vesi in Margaret Van Horn, of Juniata county, the Tishi of this Commonwealth; to the estate of Mary Ann Hellings, of Biicl;s comity; and relative to ten-pin alleys in Mifflin county; confirmiKg a road view in Union county; changing the name of Mary Ann Vanzandt, of Mifflin county; for the relief of William Lailierow; relative to holding elections in Fermanagh andTurbit lovvnthips, in
Act 235 of 1852 · P.L. 360 · April 15, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled "An Act anthorizing the Governor to incorporate a company for the purpose of making and erecting a bridge over the river Susquehanna, in the county of Lancaster, at or near the town of Columbia," approved the twenty-eighth of March, one thousand eight hundred and nine.
Act 236 of 1852 · P.L. 363 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to incorporate the Forest Improvement company," approved the tv/elfth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirtynine.
Act 237 of 1852 · P.L. 364 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
To re-charter the Easton Bank.
Act 240 of 1852 · P.L. 366 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
To provide for the erection of a house of employment aud support of the poor in the county of Juniata.
Act 242 of 1852 · P.L. 369 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
Legitimating Nnticy Jane Has'et of Mifflin county; relative to the borough of Mifilinburg, Union county; to the sale of real estate in Armstrong county; 10 the Court cf Quarter Sessions of Mifflin county; to injorporate the New Casile and Centreville plank road company; relative to the directors i<{ the poor of Blair county; to a school district in Cumberland county; to authorize William
Act 244 of 1852 · P.L. 375 · March 21, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Spring Garden Soup Society in the county of Philadelphia; regulating certain election districts in Chester county; relating to the Union dragoons in Bucks and Nnrthampton counties, and to the American Life and Health Insurance Company.
Act 245 of 1852 · P.L. 379 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate Star of Hope Lodge, number one hundred and ninety-nine, Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Midway, Chester county; relative to building associations in Delaware county; authorizing the commissioners of Delaware county to pay Rebecca Cavna one hundred dollars; taxing dogs in the township of West Pikeland; to collecting school taxes in Chester and Erie counties; to the Chester Valley Railroad Compaav.
Act 246 of 1852 · P.L. 381 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize the commissioners of Schuylkill county to supply water to the citizens of Pottsville from the county leservuir.
Act 248 of 1852 · P.L. 386 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
Kelaiive to the Courts of Common Pleas of Berks and Tioga counties; to hawking and peddling in Berks county; to the Conesto?a turnpike company; to the col- Jection of taxes in Spring, Windsor, and Brecknock townships, Berks county; to the publication of the Geological Survey, and providing for the presentation of the laws to the Smithsonian Institute.
Act 249 of 1852 · P.L. 386 · 1852 · Scanned page
Relating to the iien of jwdgmenta in Columbia count;,'", npon real estats in thaS part which now forms Montour ccunty j to perfect the validity of judgments emhlered upon the continuance and appearance dockets in Potter county; and tO' removing certain records from Indiana to Jefferson county.
Act 250 of 1852 · P.L. 388 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
Relative to the escheated estate of Robert Cbadwick. Preamble,
Act 251 of 1852 · P.L. 390 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize the supervisors of Springfield township to subscribe to the capital stock of the Wissahickon turnpike road company; to incorporate the Odd Fellows' Hall Association of Centre Square; and to authorize the Auditor General to settle the -aocounts of the witnesses in the case of the Montgomery County Bank investigation.
Act 252 of 1852 · P.L. 391 · April 21, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act entitled " An Act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Raiiroau Company.
Act 254 of 1852 · P.L. 394 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Jefferson Water Company.
Act 255 of 1852 · P.L. 395 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the town of Hughesville, in the county of Lycoming, into a borough.
Act 257 of 1852 · P.L. 404 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
To erect a new election district out of parts of Coal Brook and Chapman township?, in Clinton county; to extend the limits of the borough of North- Eastj in the county of Erie; erecting the borough of Centreviile, Butler county, into a separate election district; regulating certain election districts in tiie counties of Cumberland and Lawrence; incorporating the Philadelphia Institute; fixing
Act 258 of 1852 · P.L. 405 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of Robert of Robert Culbertson of Beaver county, a soldier of the Indian war; ami to the collection of taxes in Mount Joy and Elizabeth townships, Lancaster county.
Act 259 of 1852 · P.L. 408 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
For the relief of Catharine McElroy, widowof a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Act 260 of 1852 · P.L. 408 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Wyalusing plank road company; relative to the Sullivan and Bradford plank road company; to the place of holding elections in Cherry township, Sullivan county; and Choconut township, Susquehanna county; requiring the Lackawanna and Western railroad company to erect sign boards in certain places; to the Tunkhannock borough school district; to township treasurers of
Act 261 of 1852 · P.L. 409 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
To authorize Jonathan Taylor and Jacob Taylor to construct, repair, and keep up a dam across the Susquehanna river, at Lanesboro', in Susquehanna county.
Act 262 of 1852 · P.L. 411 · April 19, 1852 · Scanned page
Vacating Grass lane, in the city of Reading; incorporating the Hagersrille road company; to the district of West Pliiladelphia; vesting the title of certain property in Helena Augusta Packer.
Act 263 of 1852 · P.L. 412 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Norristown and Freemansburg Railroad Company.
Act 265 of 1852 · P.L. 415 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Boiling Spring Division, number one hundred and twenty Sons of Temperance of the State of Pennsylvania, located at Chiirchtown, Cumberland cuuaty; to change the name of Charles Bryson Worrell to Charles Dilworth Bryson.
Act 266 of 1852 · P.L. 416 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled *' An Act to incorporate the Pittsburg and Stenbenville Rail- L'oad Company," passed tlie twenty-fourth day of March, Anno Domini, onff thousand e)ght hundred and forty-oine.
Act of 1852 · P.L. 418 · April 23, 1852 · Scanned page
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