Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,371 laws of the 1850s

Constitution of 1838

1. Relative to the election of auditor general, surveyor general and county surveyors by the people

   Act 305 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

2. To incorporate the Yardleyville and Newtown turnpike or plank road company

   Act 306 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

3. To limit and regulate sequestrations in case of the Erie canal company

   Act 307 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

4. Authorizing the laying out of a state road from Washingtonville, in Columbia county, via Turbetville, in Northumberland county, to a point the nearest and most convenient to the borough of Muncy, on the state road leading from Milton to Muncy; and

   Act 308 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

5. Relating to Alsace township, Berks county; to the borough of Pinegrove, Schuylkill county; relating to the collection of borough taxes in the borough of Milton, Northumberland county; to the Fire insurance company of Northampton county; fixing the place o

   Act 309 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

6. To incorporate the Erie cemetery, in the county of Erie

   Act 310 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

7. To erect the village of Doverville, in the county of Philadelphia, into a borough by the name and title of "The commissioners and inhabitants of the borough of Aramingo, in the county of Philadelphia;" and relating to the Philadelphia House of Refuge - en

   Act 311 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

8. Authorizing the appointment of an auctioneer in the borough of Easton; and relative to the claim of Samuel Rice, of Chester county; to incorporate the Art Union of Philadelphia; relative to short measure and weight in the sale of dry goods and groceries;

   Act 312 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

9. To incorporate the Muncy Creek plank road company; relative to tavern licenses in Lycoming county; to taxes in Centre county; to the sale of the estate of Thomas M'Guire, deceases, in Clinton county; and relative to the boundary line of Beaver township, i

   Act 313 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

10. Act to reduce the expenses in Montgomery county, and relative to the treasury of Dauphin county - amend - relating to the township of Jackson, Luzerne county; to election of school directors in Southwark; to certain streets in Penn district; and to

    Act 314 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

11. To incorporate the town of Georgetown, in the county of Beaver; and relative to the authority of the councils of Philadelphia over certain streets; and to the Manor turnpike road company

    Act 315 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

12. To incorporate the town of Port Clinton, in the county of Schuylkill, into a borough; to ascertain and fix the dividing line between the counties of Berks and Schuylkill; to a state road from Reading to Waynesburg; and to change the place of holding the g

    Act 316 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

13. Act to authorize the governor to incorporate the West Chester and Philadelphia railroad company - amend - in reference to Windmill island; to the estate of John Earle; to the estate of James H. Douglass, of York county; to the investment of certain trust

    Act 317 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

14. To authorize the commissioners of Montgomery county to appoint two managers for the Schuylkill bridge at Norristown; and to incorporate the Saltsburg and Clarksburg road company

    Act 318 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

15. Act to incorporate the borough of Girard, in the county of Erie - amend - authorize the borough of Erie to borrow money; encourage agriculture and the mechanic arts in Erie county; relative to the election of assistant wardens of the port of Philadelphia;

    Act 319 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

16. Authorizing the borough of Bolivar, in Westmoreland county, to dig a public well; in relation to state and turnpike roads; and to the pay of the commissioners of Westmoreland county; incorporating the Wellersburg and West Newton plank road company;

    Act 320 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

17. Act to incorporate the Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Bank of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia - amend - name changed; location

    Act 321 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

18. Regulating banks

    Act 322 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

19. To incorporate the borough of Pleasantville, in the county of Venango

    Act 323 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

20. To incorporate the Honesdale water company

    Act 324 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

21. To incorporate the Trevorton, Mahonoy and Susquehanna railroad company

    Act 325 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

22. Act to authorize the erection of free bridges over the river Schuylkill, at or near Philadelphia - amend - commissioners of Philadelphia to hold title and charge of bridge

    Act 326 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

23. Act to incorporate the New Castle and New Wilmington plank road company, in Mercer county - amend - corrections

    Act 327 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

24. To unite and consolidate Marshall college, now at Mercersburg, with Franklin college, now at Lancaster, under the name of "Franklin and Marshall college," as a corporation, to be located in the city of Lancaster, or its immediate vicinity

    Act 328 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

25. To authorize the executors of the last will and testament of Joseph Mansfield, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate in the county of Philadelphia; and to incorporate the Fairmount fire engine company of the district of Spring Garden, in said

    Act 329 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

26. Authorizing the governor to incorporate the Darby turnpike or plank road company, and relative to turnpike roads in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 330 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

27. To refund to the children of Walter Thompson, deceased, a sum of money paid for a tract of land sold as the estate of John Nicholson, deceased

    Act 331 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

28. To authorize the governor to incorporate the Berrysburg water company, in Dauphin county

    Act 332 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

29. To incorporate the Schuylkill Haven mutual life and health insurance company of Schuylkill Haven

    Act 333 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

30. Act to authorize the governor to incorporate a company to make a lock navigation on the Youghiogheny river; relative to real estate in the borough of Saltsburg; and the extension of Pickering street, in the borough of Brookville - amend - mortgage propert

    Act 334 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

31. For the relief of Jacob F. Herr, of Lancaster county; relative to the Willow Street turnpike road company; and to the real estate of Margaret Garret Kay

    Act 335 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

32. Act to incorporate the Wilkesbarre coal company - amend - relative to overseers of the poor in the borough of West Philadelphia; in relation to Archibald M'Millan, commissioner of Beaver; authorizing Mary Henning, of Union county, and Jeremiah Van Reed, M

    Act 336 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

33. To incorporate the congregation of Saint Aloysius, of Adams county, Pennsylvania; and to erect a bridge over the Yellow Breeches creek, in Cumberland county

    Act 337 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

34. Relating to the estate of Peter Hehn, late of Berks county, deceased; to the Catholic and Lutheran cemeteries of the city of Reading; and to authorize the conveyance of certain real estate to the Central Presbyterian church, in the city of Philadelphia -

    Act 338 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

35. To secure the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny, and the neighborhood thereof, from damage by gun-powder; to incorporate an association for the establishment of a house of refuge for western Pennsylvania; and relative to the Pennsylvania State Lunatic

    Act 339 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

36. To incorporate the Lewisville and Prospectville turnpike road company, in Montgomery county; and relating to certain state roads in Allegheny and Washington counties, and to Luzerne, Schuylkill and Columbia counties; and relative to the first United State

    Act 340 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

37. Authorizing the erection of a school house in South-west township, Warren county, and reviving the charter of the Norristown and Valley railroad company, under the name of the Chester Valley railroad company

    Act 341 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

38. Act to prevent waste in certain cases within this commonwealth - amend - land and building associations; giving the court of Susquehanna county jurisdiction in a certain case; service of process; party walls in West Philadelphia; proof of a certain will;

    Act 342 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

39. To authorize the minister, church wardens and vestrymen of the Episcopal church of Saint Paul's, in the city of Philadelphia, to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 343 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

40. Act incorporating the Mercantile insurance company of Philadelphia - amend - election and terms of directors

    Act 344 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

41. For the erection of a house for the support of the poor in the county of Mifflin; authorizing the overseers of the poor of Lycoming county to sell certain property belonging to Walter Potts, an insane pauper; relative to the boundary line between the stat

    Act 345 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

42. For the erection of a poor house in Wayne county

    Act 346 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

43. Relating to the bail of executrixes; to partition in the orphans' court and common pleas; to colored convicts in Philadelphia; to the limitation of actions against corporations; to actions enforcing the payment of ground rent; to trustees of married women

    Act 347 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

44. To incorporate the Wyoming County mutual insurance company; relating to Library street, in the city of Philadelphia; giving jurisdiction to the court of common pleas in Tioga county, in a certain divorce case; and relating to paving in front of the prison

    Act 348 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

45. Act incorporating the Pennsylvania railroad company - amend - relative to lateral railroads in Lykens valley, in Dauphin county; viewers of damages; annual meeting of stockholders

    Act 349 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

46. To authorize John S. Morrow to sell a lot of land belonging to the heirs of Elizabeth Vanderbelt, deceased; relative to the sale of certain real estate in Lycoming county; to the Richboro' and Feasterville turnpike road company; and to certain church prop

    Act 350 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

47. To annul the marriage contract between Caroline Allen and Robert Allen; incorporating the Hollidaysburg and Bedford plank road company; and authorizing the examination of the claim of Barbara Trucks and sons

    Act 351 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

48. To authorize an examination of the claims of George Hogg, a canal contractor; and relative to Nanticoke and Hughsville turnpike road company

    Act 352 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

49. To encourage the destruction of crows in the county of Bedford, and relative to hunting and fishing in Huntingdon county, and to the borough of Orwigsburg, in Schuylkill county

    Act 353 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

50. To authorize John Kauffman, trustee of the German Reformed congregation worshiping at Kimmerling's church, of Lebanon county, to sell and convey certain real estate; and to authorize the rector, church wardens and vestrymen of the Episcopal church of St.

    Act 354 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

51. Road laws of this commonwealth and to incorporate the Mutual fire insurance company of Lawrence county - amend - election of supervisors in Branch and Cass townships, Schuylkill county; board of directors

    Act 355 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

52. To provide for the establishment of true meridian lines, and of standard measures for surveyors' chains; and to regulate the practice of surveying in this commonwealth

    Act 356 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

53. Incorporating the German Reformed congregation of Shippensburg, in the county of Cumberland; relative to the common schools of the borough of Carlisle; and authorizing H.G. Wilcox to locate a certain land warrant

    Act 357 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

54. Incorporating the Associated Firemen's insurance company of the city of Pittsburg, county of Allegheny

    Act 358 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

55. Act to incorporate the Northern mutual insurance company of Lancaster county - amend - election, terms, and duties of board of directors

    Act 359 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

56. To incorporate a company to build a plank road from Titusville, in Crawford county, to Warren, in Warren county; relative to mechanics' liens, and school districts in Carbon county; to the borough of Milton, in Northumberland county; to the elections in F

    Act 360 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

57. To authorize the governor to incorporate the Wissahickon turnpike road company

    Act 361 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

58. Act incorporating the Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie railroad company; relative to the Bloomsburg railroad and iron company; to deeds and titles to lots in the town of M'Keesport - amend - extend road; subscribe to stock; title to lot valid

    Act 362 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

59. Authorizing the trustees of the Constitutional Presbyterian Congregation of Donegal township, Westmoreland county, to sell and convey certain real estate; extending certain road laws to the counties of Westmoreland and Washington; incorporating the

    Act 363 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

60. To vest in Barbara Griffith and Polly Conrad certain supposed escheated personal estate; to incorporate the Delaware and Schuylkill plank road company; and relative to market stalls in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 364 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

61. To incorporate the Lancaster cemetery; relative to a tavern license in Lancaster county

    Act 365 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

62. To incorporate the Cecilian musical beneficial association of Philadelphia, instituted February 3, 1849; and relative to the water works of Spring Garden

    Act 366 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

63. Act authorizing the governor to incorporate the Mahoning, Kittanning and Freeport turnpike road company, and for other purposes - amend - authorizing Benjamin Tyson to sell certain real estate and relating to the claim of John Miller

    Act 367 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

64. For defraying the expenses of the investigation in the case of the Freeport aqueduct; relative to the construction of a lock or schute on the French Creek feeder dam; to the payment of interest on the bonds and certificates of the Erie canal company; to g

    Act 368 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

65. To incorporate the Independence fire hose company of the district of West Kensington, in the district of Kensington, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 369 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

66. To authorize the governor to incorporate the Beaver Township plank road company, in the county of Crawford; and relative to the boroughs of Titusville and Conneautville, in said county; and to the claims of James Simonton

    Act 370 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

67. Act to enable the governor to incorporate a company to make a turnpike road from the northern termination of the York and Conewago turnpike road, to the west end of the Harrisburg bridge - amend - relative to the elections and boundary line of North

    Act 371 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

68. To prevent the hunting of deer with dogs in the county of Centre, in the townships of Logan, Greene, Lamar and Porter, in Clinton county, and the townships of Armstrong and Clinton, in the county of Lycoming; in relation to fishing with seines and nets in

    Act 372 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

69. Regulating the hunting of deer in the county of Warren; and relative to hawkers and pedlers in the counties of Carbon, Butler and Union; authorizing the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown railroad company to become stockholders in the Chester Valley

    Act 373 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

70. Act incorporating the Carlisle Deposite Bank - amend - register of stockholders; not subject to redemption

    Act 374 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

71. Act relative to voters at elections in the counties of Adams, Dauphin, York, Lancaster, Franklin, Cumberland, Bradford, Centre, Greene and Erie - amend - relative to the incorporation of the Edinboro' academy, in the county of Erie

    Act 375 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

72. Relating to destroyed or lost dockets of justices of the peace; and to the Birmingham and Elizabethtown turnpike road company

    Act 376 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

73. Act authorizing the laying out of certain state roads, passed April 5, 1843; and relative to the Equitable life insurance company - repeal - section 27

    Act 377 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

74. To incorporate the Boalsburg and Bellefonte turnpike road company

    Act 378 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

75. To incorporate the Saint Paul's beneficial society of young men of the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 379 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

76. Act to erect the village of Oxford, in the county of Chester, into a borough - amend - relative to roads in the township of Birmingham, in Chester county; to Wager and Marsh streets, in Kensington, Philadelphia county; and relative to the borough of Hooks

    Act 380 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

77. To incorporate the Honesdale and Masthope plank road company, in Wayne and Pike counties, and for the improvement of the Delaware division of the Pennsylvania canal

    Act 381 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

78. Supplementary to an act relating to the borough of Bridesburg; and relative to Shackamaxon square, in Kensington district, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 382 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

79. To incorporate the New Franklin turnpike and plank road company

    Act 383 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

80. Act incorporating the Columbia and Marietta turnpike road company; relative to the collection of taxes in Lancaster county; and for the sale of certain real estate in Columbia county - amend - tolls; John Sharpless authorized to sell real estate

    Act 384 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

81. Providing for the election of district attorneys

    Act 385 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

82. Authorizing Catharine Shultz to sell and convey certain real estate; and for the establishment of Rittenhouse college, in the county of Bedford

    Act 386 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

83. For the relief of David Clark and Andrew Clark, of Columbia county, and to erect a new county out of parts of Columbia county, to be called Montour

    Act 387 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

84. Act to incorporate the Island, in Conemaugh township, Cambria county, into a borough, to be called Conemaugh; and authorizing the auditor general to examine the claims of Jonathan Large; to incorporate the Indiana and Cherry Tree plank road company - amen

    Act 388 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

85. To prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors to Indians in Warren county; to incorporate the Philadelphia steam pump and towing company; and to authorize Isaac Heister to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 389 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

86. Regulating the municipal and other elections in the city of Philadelphia, and to establish an uniform system of police for the city of Philadelphia and the districts of Southwark, Moyamensing, Spring Garden, Penn Township, the incorporate Northern Liberti

    Act 390 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

87. For the relief of Andrew M'Kim, of Butler county, a soldier under general Arthur Saint Clair

    Act 391 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

88. Relative to the erection of dams in Red Bank creek and its tributaries; to incorporate the institution of Protestant Deaconesses of the county of Allegheny; and to erect Youghiogheny school district, in Westmoreland county

    Act 392 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

89. To view and lay out a state road from the borough of Millerstown, in the county of Perry, to Mifflinburg, in Union county; relative to the Pittsburg and Washington turnpike road; authorizing the paving of certain portions of Broad street; to grant a taver

    Act 393 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

90. In relation to the boundary lines between the counties of Erie and Crawford, and the counties of Bedford and Blair, and Bedford and Cambria; to incorporate the Shermansville plank road company; relative to a justice of the peace; and erecting Steuben

    Act 394 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

91. To incorporate the Tioga and Jackson plank road company; and relative to obstructions in certain rivers, creeks and other tributaries in the counties of Tioga, Potter and Lycoming

    Act 395 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

92. To incorporate the Saint Peter's church of Stouchburg, in the county of Berks, and state of Pennsylvania

    Act 396 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

93. Conferring on the commissioners of Dauphin county the rights and privileges reserved by this commonwealth to extinguish the tolls on the bridge erected over the Swatara creek, by the Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown turnpike road company; relating

    Act 397 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

94. Act incorporating the Lykens Valley railroad and coal company, in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania - amend - stockholder eligibility for office of president and director

    Act 398 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

95. To authorize John F. Brindle, Morris Morris and John W. Boyd, trustees, to convey certain real estate; and relative to orphans' courts, and for other purposes

    Act 399 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

96. To annul the marriage contract between Sarah J. Mason and John C. Mason

    Act 400 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

97. To provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Huntingdon; and to regulate the settlement of paupers in the county of Chester; to authorize the Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad company to borrow money;

    Act 401 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

98. For the relief of Martha Taylor, widow of Thomas Taylor, a soldier of the Revolutionary war; to incorporate the Allegheny and Manchester plank road company; and relative to trusts

    Act 402 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

99. For the relief of Barbara Patrick, widow of Robert Patrick, a soldier of the Revolutionary war; and to incorporate the Conemaugh and Indiana plank road company, and for other purposes

    Act 403 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

100. Act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools - amend - to alter the charter of the first Presbyterian church of the borough of Reading; to change the place of holding elections in certain districts; relative to certain

     Act 404 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text