Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,371 laws of the 1850s

Constitution of 1838

1. To vacate a certain public alley in the town of Lisburn, Cumberland county, and to lay out another public alley in lieu thereof; and in relation to the borough of New Cumberland

   Act 204 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

2. Authorizing the Evangelical Lutheran congregations of Old Goshenhoppen, Indian Field and Tohicken, and the trustees of the Presbyterian church at Spruce creek, to sell certain real estate

   Act 205 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

3. To incorporate the Waynesboro', Quincy, Funkstown and Fayetteville turnpike road company

   Act 206 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

4. Relative to a certain drain in Dauphin county

   Act 207 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

5. To establish a public ferry on the Allegheny river, at the village of Tionesta, in the county of Venango; and a public ferry in Bradford county

   Act 208 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

6. Act to incorporate the Susquehanna coal company - amend - managed by 5 directors; capital stock

   Act 209 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

7. To change the name of Jonathan Cooper Steel to Jonathan Cooper Fincher; and the name of Thomas Kirkpatrick to Thomas Kirk

   Act 210 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

8. Relative to the estate of James Paxton, deceased

   Act 211 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

9. Authorizing John Herron, guardian of Ann W. Charleton, to sell and convey certain real estate

   Act 212 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

10. To incorporate the Marshall savings association of the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 213 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

11. To authorize the construction of a plank road from the Lewistown and Tuscarora bridge to the Pennsylvania railroad

    Act 214 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

12. Act directing the manner of serving writs of summons in certain cases in the county of Mercer - amend - relative to streets in the borough of Indiana; extended to the counties of Somerset, Bedford and Cambria

    Act 215 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

13. Authorizing individuals to construct railroads and plank roads in the county of Venango; relating to road taxes in Washington county; the navigation of Oswego creek; and the Farmers' and Mechanics' turnpike road company; authorizing the sale of real estat

    Act 216 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

14. To reduce the number of supervisors in the township of Catawissa, Columbia county, and for other purposes; and relative to supervisors in certain townships in Fayette and Schuylkill counties; to an independent school district in Westmoreland county; and t

    Act 217 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

15. Act to extend the charter of the Monongahela Bank of Brownsville - amend - division and sale of stock

    Act 218 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

16. Authorizing the governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the Juniata, at or near Grannys ripples, to be styled the Union bridge company

    Act 219 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

17. Act for establishing a health office, and to secure the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases, and for other purposes; and in relation to the cattle market in Callowhill street - amend - sell ground; p

    Act 220 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

18. Authorizing the trustee of the estate of Thomas Torrence, a lunatic, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 221 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

19. To change the names of James Elder and George Elder, and confer on them the rights and privileges of children born in lawful wedlock; and to change the name of Robert Jones to Robert Clarenden Jones

    Act 222 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

20. To incorporate the president and managers of the Silver Lake turnpike road company; and to authorize the laying out of a state road in Centre and Union counties

    Act 223 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

21. Act to authorize the governor to incorporate the Whitemarsh and Plymouth turnpike road company - amend - erect toll-gates

    Act 224 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

22. Relating to the estate of Abraham M'Causland, late of Fayette county, and Samuel Tate, late of Bedford county, deceased

    Act 225 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

23. To incorporate the Lancaster and Ephrata turnpike and plank road company

    Act 226 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

24. Relative to the escheated estate of Frederick Forster, deceased; to a school district in Adams county; to the Union canal company; to the sale of spirituous liquors in Warren county; to a clerical error in the act to incorporate the borough of Marietta; a

    Act 227 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

25. Act erecting parts of Beaver and Mercer counties into a separate county, to be called Lawrence - amend - duties of collectors and commissioners; election of county officers; county buildings

    Act 228 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

26. Declaring Bear creek, in Elk county, Wykoff's run, in Clinton county, and certain streams in Cambria county, public highways; relative to fishing with seines or nets in the waters of Fishing creek, in Clinton county; to the repair of a certain road in M'K

    Act 229 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

27. Act relating to inspections - amend - in relation to path-masters in Erie county; the appointment of a flour inspector in Luzerne county; and to tavern licenses in Philadelphia city and county

    Act 230 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

28. To incorporate the Waynesburg college, in Greene county, state of Pennsylvania

    Act 231 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

29. To enable the trustee under the marriage settlement of Charles Stockton and Mary, his wife, to sell certain real estate; and relating to the real estate of William Wells, of Chester county; the minor children of Baltzer Carpenter, late of Luzerne county,

    Act 232 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

30. To refund to William H. Keim and John H. Nagle, administrators of the estate of Esther High, deceased, an over payment made by them into the state treasury; and relative to the claim of Samuel Black

    Act 233 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

31. Authorizing the trustees of the Coudersport academy to convey certain real estate in the county of Potter; and to confirm the title to certain real estate in Centre county; relative to the Orwigsburg academy; the Clinton County academy; and to cure a defe

    Act 234 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

32. Relating to certain streets in the districts of Moyamensing, Kensington and Penn, and to the survey of the township of Passyunk, in the county of Philadelphia; and relative to the election of a justice of the peace; and to the Fellowship hose company of

    Act 235 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

33. Relative to the payment of interest on the loan made to the Danville and Pottsville railroad company, and the sale of the said railroad

    Act 236 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

34. To authorize the canal commissioners to examine the claim of the Phoenix line of passenger car company

    Act 237 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

35. Act to appoint William Longhry, of Indiana county, committee of the person and estate of Peggy Lintner, a lunatic; and relative to writs of error

    Act 238 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

36. To incorporate the president and managers of the Petersburg and Shaver's Creek turnpike road company

    Act 239 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

37. Act to incorporate the Danville and Pottsville railroad company - amend - time for completion extended; borrow money; toll

    Act 240 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

38. To incorporate the Allentown water company

    Act 241 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

39. In relation to the districts of Richmond, Kensington and Penn, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 242 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

40. To incorporate the borough of Leechburg, in the county of Armstrong; and relative to treasurer's sales

    Act 243 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

41. Authorizing the town council of the borough of Tamaqua to construct water works and to borrow money, and to divide said borough into three wards; and authorizing the borough of Middletown, in Dauphin county, to borrow money

    Act 244 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

42. Authorizing Robert Milligan, guardian of the minor children of James Graham, late of Allegheny county, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate; and relating to the Vigilant fire company of Philadelphia

    Act 245 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

43. Act of assembly incorporating the Bucks County contributionship for insuring houses and other buildings from loss by fire - amend - relative to the collection of taxes in the borough of Doylestown; and to the Byberry and Bensalem turnpike road company

    Act 246 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

44. To authorize the school directors of the English ward of the city of Pittsburg, to borrow money; and relative to a poor house in Greene county; a certain school district in Delaware county; and to the place of holding the election in West Brownsville, Was

    Act 247 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

45. Relating to the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties

    Act 248 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

46. Authorizing the executors of the last will and testament of Aime Le Breton, late of Lancaster county, deceased, to sell certain real estate, and to invest the proceeds thereof; to authorize Jacob Nisely, executor of Christian Nisely, to pay certain moneys

    Act 249 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

47. To establish a public ferry across the Clarion river, at or near Armstrong's mills, in the counties of Jefferson and Forest; relative to the Lock Haven bridge company; to a dam on the Bald Eagle; to obstructions in certain rivers; and the Great Island bri

    Act 250 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

48. To correct a mistake in the amount of certain property assessed for state taxes in Juniata county

    Act 251 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

49. To prevent the destruction of fish and game in certain counties; and relative to the destruction of foxes in Centre county

    Act 252 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

50. To legitimate John R. Johnston, of Sacramento city, California, and Charles Bennett, of the county of Luzerne, in the state of Pennsylvania; also, Samuel Lee, California Lee and Lurany Lee, of Armstrong county; to change the name of Jacob Lindecoogel, of

    Act 253 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

51. To incorporate the president and managers of the Clarion, Tylersburg and Tionesta turnpike road company; and relative to the collection of road taxes in Antes and Woodberry townships, Blair county; and to a state road in Schuylkill county

    Act 254 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

52. To incorporate the president and managers of the York and Gettysburg plank road company

    Act 255 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

53. To incorporate the Odd Fellows hall association of Milton, Northumberland county; and relative to the sale of certain church property in said borough

    Act 256 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

54. To incorporate the Odd Fellows hall association of Perry county

    Act 257 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

55. Act authorizing the governor to incorporate the Brooklyn and Lenox turnpike road company - amend - extend and continue road; increase capital stock

    Act 258 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

56. To incorporate the First Congregational Methodist church of the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 259 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

57. To incorporate the village of Adamstown, in the county of Lancaster, into a borough; and relative to certain election and certain election districts in the counties of Adams, Beaver, Bedford, Dauphin, Mercer, Lehigh, Montgomery and Washington

    Act 260 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

58. Authorizing the Beech Woods academy to transfer their estate to the University of Northern Philadelphia; for the erection of a high school in the borough of Easton; and to authorize the directors of common schools in Schuylkill Haven, to borrow money - en

    Act 261 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

59. To authorize the sale of certain real estate held by Elizabeth Kershner; and to incorporate the Ohio and Pennsylvania plank road company

    Act 262 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

60. Authorizing the sale of the real estate of George Kemmerly and Patrick Ervine, late of York county, deceased; sale of certain real estate in Lebanon county; authorizing John Armstrong, trustee of Margaret White, to sell certain real estate; empowering the

    Act 263 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

61. Authorizing the laying out of state road from Schuylkill township, in Schuylkill county, to Roaring Creek township, in Columbia county; relative to the Lebanon Valley railroad company; and to President township, in Venango county

    Act 264 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

62. For the sale of certain school houses in Lebanon and Lancaster counties; to authorize the school directors of Bethel township, in Lebanon county, to borrow money; Thomas H. Leinbauch and Gotleib Kintzell to sell real estate; and the commissioners of

    Act 265 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

63. Act to erect the town of Chester and its vicinity, in the county of Delaware, into a borough - amend - boundaries; annual election; duties of officers of elections; collectors of taxes; borrow money; by-laws; tax on dogs; duty of town clerk; public highwa

    Act 266 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

64. To incorporate the Sons of Temperance hall association of Schuylkill Haven, in the county of Schuylkill

    Act 267 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

65. To incorporate the trustees of the Montgomery fund, and for other purposes

    Act 268 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

66. To incorporate the Doylestown cemetery

    Act 269 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

67. Authorizing and empowering Joseph Scott, of Washington county, to convey by deed a certain tract or parcel of land in said county

    Act 270 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

68. Authorizing the canal commissioners to purchase the water power at Loyalsock creek, on the West Branch division of the Pennsylvania canal; and to incorporate a company to construct a plank road

    Act 271 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

69. Authorizing the canal commissioners to investigate the claim of William A. Petrikin, for damages sustained on the West Branch division of the Pennsylvania canal

    Act 272 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

70. To incorporate the village of Saint Clair, in the county of Schuylkill, into a borough, to be called Saint Clair

    Act 273 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

71. Granting to the borough of Erie a reservation called the Garrison ground, for a public park, and for a hospital; and relative to the North American life and health insurance company

    Act 274 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

72. To establish wharf lines on each side of the river Schuylkill, from Fairmount to the river Delaware

    Act 275 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

73. To authorize the collection of road taxes in Conemaugh township, Indiana county, in money; relative to hawkers and pedlers in the counties of Armstrong, Indiana, Bedford and Cambria; to the erection of a bridge in Cumberland county; to authorize the

    Act 276 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

74. Act to incorporate the Harrisburg gas company - amend - price for gas

    Act 277 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

75. To incorporate the Odd Fellows hall association of the borough of Mifflintown, Juniata county

    Act 278 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

76. To authorize the guardian of William and Ellen W. Penrose to confirm the title of real estate; and relative to real estate of Edwin Shippen Burd, James C. Fisher, Robert Blackwell and Ephraim Clark, deceased; and authorizing the directors of the poor of Y

    Act 279 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

77. Act incorporating the Springhouse and Sumneytown turnpike road company - amend - rates of toll regulated

    Act 280 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

78. To incorporate the Mansfield plank road company; and relative to a school district in Huntingdon county

    Act 281 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

79. Act incorporating the Western insurance company of the city of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny - amend - additional powers granted; certificates of moneys deposited

    Act 282 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

80. Authorizing the location of a state road from Lycoming creek, by way of Sullivan county, to the North Branch of the Susquehanna; and relating to supervisors in Pike county; to incorporate the Northampton and Bucks plank road company; to lay out a state ro

    Act 283 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

81. Act to establish a uniform standard for the measurement of bituminous coal, and authorizing the appointment of a wood inspector in the borough of Lewistown - amend - extend Hancock street, in the city of Pittsburg; and in relation to a tavern license in

    Act 284 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

82. For the relief of the creditors of the Tioga navigation company; and relative to the claim of William Roberts, an old soldier

    Act 285 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

83. To declare the width of South street, in the borough of Carlisle, Cumberland county; and a supplement to the act incorporating the Cumberland Valley mutual protection company, of Dickinson township

    Act 286 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

84. Relative to public roads in Monroe and Mercer counties; and relative to the Somerset and Conemaugh, and Somerset and Cumberland turnpike road company; and relative to the fees of aldermen in the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny

    Act 287 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

85. Relative to the Upper ward, Germantown, and to the boundary line of the district of Kensington, in the county of Philadelphia; and declaring the Oswayo creek, in the county of Potter, a public highway

    Act 288 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

86. For the relief of Adolphus Peries, administrator of James Yard; and to incorporate a company to construct the Greensburg and West Newton turnpike and plank road company; and to authorize Charles Noble to sell certain real estate; to a tavern license in

    Act 289 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

87. Act incorporating the borough of Duquesne, in the county of Allegheny - amend - additional powers

    Act 291 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

88. To authorize the administrators of Samuel G. Miner, late of Wilkesbarre, deceased, and the administrator of George Shoemaker, late of Luzerne county, deceased, to sell real estate

    Act 292 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

89. Act to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal church at Tunkhannock, in the county of Luzerne, and for other purposes - amend - relating to the Methodist church in the borough of Norristown, Montgomery county

    Act 293 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

90. To limit the indebtedness, and to provide for the gradual extinguishment of the debt of the city of Pittsburg, and for the improvement of the streets, lanes and alleys of said city

    Act 294 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

91. Act authorizing the executors of Ignatius Leitner, deceased, to sell certain real estate - amend - relative to the Leggett's Gap railroad; and authorizing the trustees under the will of Robert Blackwell, to sell certain real estate; relative to the estate

    Act 295 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

92. Regulating election districts; and relating to the election of supervisors and borough officers

    Act 296 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

93. For the relief of Peter Hand, of the city of Philadelphia; and to authorize the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad company to extend their road up the valley of the Ohio, to the mouth of the Big Beaver

    Act 297 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

94. Act incorporating White Hall, in the county of Philadelphia, into a borough - amend - to vacate East street, in the city of Philadelphia; relating to Noble street, in the Kensington district of the Northern Liberties; changing the lines of Delaware avenue

    Act 298 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

95. To authorize the school directors of the borough of Columbia district, Lancaster county, to borrow money for school purposes; to incorporate the German Reformed church of Lancaster; and relative to the assessment of machinery in the county of Delaware -

    Act 299 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

96. Authorizing the canal commissioners to investigate the claim of Margaret F. Brady, of Cumberland county

    Act 300 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

97. To incorporate the Andalusia and Hulmeville turnpike road company

    Act 301 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

98. Prescribing the time and manner of submitting to the people for their ratification or rejection, the proposed amendment of the constitution

    Act 302 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

99. To incorporate the American life and health insurance company

    Act 303 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

100. Act for the erection of a new county out of parts of Lycoming, to be called Sullivan - amend - relocate the seat of justice; appraise damages; pay of commissioners

     Act 304 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text