Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,371 laws of the 1850s

Constitution of 1838

1. Act in reference to the Bank of Lewistown; to authorize Rebecca Large to sell and convey certain real estate; relative to the district of Kensington; and to the public schools of the incorporated districts in the county of Philadelphia - repeal - section

   Act 405 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

2. To extend the charter of the Farmers' Bank of Lancaster

   Act 406 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

3. To extend the charter of the Harrisburg Bank

   Act 407 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

4. Act to incorporate the subscribers to the Insurance company of North America - amend - capital stock

   Act 408 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

5. Act to incorporate the president, managers and company of the Hatboro' and Hartsville turnpike road company - amend - name changed to Hatboro' and Warminster turnpike road company

   Act 409 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

6. Relative to the assessment of taxes in the city of Allegheny, and to negotiate a loan for the purpose of redeeming outstanding scrip

   Act 410 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

7. For the relief of certain soldiers and widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian wars

   Act 411 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

8. To extend the charter of the Lancaster County Bank

   Act 412 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

9. To authorize the investigation of the claim of Jacob Hill

   Act 413 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

10. To extend the charter of the Miners' Bank of Pottsville, in the county of Schuylkill

    Act 414 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

11. For the preservation of wild game in the county of Lebanon; and to incorporate the German Reformed Lutheran Congregation of the town of Tremont, in the county of Schuylkill

    Act 415 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

12. Authorizing the First German Reformed congregation of Lancaster to sell certain real estate; relative to the common schools in the city of Lancaster; to a certain tavern license in Lancaster county; to Girard avenue, in the district of Penn; to authorize

    Act 416 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

13. Authorizing the governor to incorporate the Larrie's Creek plank road company; relative to the estate of James Jones, of the state of Delaware, and Henry C. Heermans and Sarah Ann Steele, of the county of Luzerne; to the real estate of Margaret Manderson;

    Act 417 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

14. For the relief of Joshua Pugh, of Luzerne county, and to incorporate the Odd Fellows Hall association of Manayunk

    Act 418 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

15. To incorporate the Manheim, Petersburg and Lancaster turnpike or plank road company; and relative to the banking house of Longenecker, Grubb, & Co., at Lewistown

    Act 419 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

16. Relative to the duties of justices of the peace in the counties of Beaver, Somerset and Franklin; and to authorize the Coal Hill and Upper St. Clair turnpike road company to extend their road

    Act 420 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

17. To incorporate the Ocean Mail steam packet company; relative to the Philadelphia loan company; and to authorize Rebecca Large to sell and convey certain real estate

    Act 421 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

18. Relative to the pay of the county commissioners of Westmoreland county; and to incorporate the Philadelphia association and reading room

    Act 422 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

19. Annexing certain real estate of George C. Thompson, of Armstrong township, Indiana county, to Centre township, in said county; and to change the time of the annual elections of the Williamsport bridge company

    Act 423 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

20. To incorporate the Titusville and Youngsville plank road company

    Act 424 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

21. Extending Pickering street, in the borough of Brookville, Jefferson county, Pennsylvania; and incorporating the Graphic association of Philadelphia

    Act 425 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

22. To incorporate the Ebensburg and Susquehanna plank road company; and relative to the claim of Robert Lytle; and to an election district in Huntingdon county

    Act 426 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

23. General Appropriation Act of 1850

    Act 427 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

24. To extend the charter of the Kensington Bank, in the county of Philadelphia

    Act 428 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

25. To authorize the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church of Trough creek to make sale of a certain parsonage; and relative to the Glen Hope and Little Bald Eagle turnpike road company

    Act 429 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

26. To incorporate the Smethport and Olean Plank road company; and relative to the guardians of the poor in Richmond and Penn districts, in Philadelphia county; to authorize the secretary of the commonwealth to correct an error in a certain act; and relative

    Act 430 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

27. To incorporate the Pennsylvania exploring and mining company, and relative to the election of assessor in North Penn township, Philadelphia county

    Act 431 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

28. Incorporating the Methodist Episcopal church in Halifax, Dauphin county; relative to the enrolment tax on charitable or religious corporations; and to opening and extending South, Prince, Lime and North Queen streets, in the city of Lancaster

    Act 432 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

29. To extend the powers of the Mercer and Meadville turnpike road company; relative to the manufacturing of iron with coke or mineral coal; to the claim of Elias E. Hand; and to certain suits of William W. Hamersley, in Adams county

    Act 433 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

30. To provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Tioga

    Act 434 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

31. To annul the marriage contract between Joseph C. Smith and Sobrina his wife; to authorize the sale of the Erie and Waterford turnpike road; and relative to the claim of Peter Eakman

    Act 435 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

32. To authorize the sale of the Allegheny bridge at Warren; relative to the Mill Creek and Mine Hill navigation and railroad company; and to divorce Aquilla Anderson from the bonds of matrimony

    Act 436 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

33. Act authorizing the governor to incorporate the Willow Street turnpike road company - amend - time for completion extended; vacancy in board of managers

    Act 437 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

34. To incorporate the Unity turnpike and plank road company; to authorize the commissioners of Greene and Somerset counties to borrow money; to revise the levels and grades of streets in Southwark and Moyamensing, Philadelphia county; and to authorize the

    Act 438 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

35. Relative to the Columbia Lyceum and Mechanics' Institute; to the act relating to inspections; to the claims of David King, of Venango county; and of the heirs of John Bennet, of Lycoming county, deceased; to authorize James T. Crabb to sell certain gun-po

    Act 439 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

36. Act to incorporate the Presbyterian congregation of the town of Pittsburg, and the vicinity thereof, in the county of Westmoreland - amend - name changed; rent in arrears for pews to be a lien

    Act 440 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

37. To incorporate the Southern gas company; and relative to the appraisers of tavern licenses in the city and county of Philadelphia

    Act 441 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

38. Act to create a sinking fund, and to provide for the gradual and certain extinguishment of the debt of the commonwealth - amend - rates of license; fines and forfeiture; appraisers of mercantile taxes to assess the brokers; governor authorized to negotiat

    Act 442 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

39. Act to incorporate the York gas company; to collectors of corporation and poor taxes in Philadelphia county; and to side-walks in Mount Airy, Philadelphia county - amend - increase capital stock; collection of corporation and poor taxes

    Act 443 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

40. Act relative to the Tioga navigation company - amend - authorizing the managers of the Columbia and Marietta turnpike road company to borrow money; and relative to tavern licenses in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 444 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

41. To fix the number of senators and representatives, and form the state into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution

    Act 445 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

42. To authorize the governor to incorporate the Lock Haven bridge company

    Act 446 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

43. Incorporating the Shrewsbury Savings Institution; relative to cemeteries in North Penn township, and to the directors of the poor of Dauphin county

    Act 447 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

44. To incorporate the Evangelical Lutheran congregation of the borough of Clearfield, in the county of Clearfield; and relative to election districts in Carbon county

    Act 448 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

45. To annul the marriage contract between William A. Cannon and Caroline Cannon, his wife

    Act 449 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

46. To annul the marriage contract between Hugh J. Brady and Nancy, his wife

    Act 450 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

47. To annul the marriage contract between Fithian J. Clark and Theresa Clark, and for the erection of a bridge over the Kiskiminetas river

    Act 451 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

48. To annul the marriage contract between Andrew Nicholson and Celia Ann Nicholson, his wife

    Act 452 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

49. To annul the marriage of Henry W. Sindorf and Phebe, his wife

    Act 453 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

50. To annul the marriage contract between John M'Neil and Hester Ann, his wife

    Act 454 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

51. To annul the marriage contract between Henry Kempf and Eveleen, his wife

    Act 455 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

52. To annul the marriage contract between Henry Foot and Eleanora T. Foot, his wife

    Act 456 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

53. To annul the marriage contract between Frederick W. Martens and Mary C. W., his wife

    Act 457 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

54. To annul the marriage contract between C.J. Sikes and Martha R., his wife

    Act 458 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

55. To annul the marriage contract of James Madison Jackson and Jane Ann, his wife

    Act 459 of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

56. Resolution relative to Sutherland's Manual

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

57. Resolution authorizing the state treasurer to pay Samuel D. Karns and the administrator of Henry Petriken, deceased, a sum of money due them by the commonwealth

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

58. Resolution relative to the bridge over the Ohio river, opposite Wheeling

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

59. Resolution giving the consent of the state to certain purchases of real estate heretofore made by the United States of America

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

60. Resolution to extend the time for commencing operations on the Fishing Creek, Swatara and Schuylkill railroad

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

61. Resolution relative to the Washington National Monument

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

62. Resolution in relation to the officers, soldiers, seamen and mariners of the war of 1812

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

63. Resolution of the legislature of Pennsylvania relative to the death of the honorable John C. Calhoun

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

64. Resolution authorizing the auditor general to settle and adjust certain claims; and relative to the Chester Creek railroad company

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

65. Resolution relative to the promotion of agriculture

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

66. Resolution relative to the patent granted to William Woodworth by the United States

    Resolution of 1850 · 1850 · Original text

67. To change the place of holding elections in Allegheny township, Blair county.

    Act 14 of 1851 · P.L. 12 · January 28, 1851 · Scanned page

68. Authorizing the trustees uader the will of David Bacon, deceased, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 15 of 1851 · P.L. 12 · January 28, 1851 · Scanned page

69. Extending tlie limits of the borough of Coiidersport.

    Act 16 of 1851 · P.L. 14 · January 28, 1851 · Scanned page

70. Authorizing Andrew H. Embich, executor of the last will and testament of Israel Ennbich, deceased, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 17 of 1851 · P.L. 15 · January 28, 1851 · Scanned page

71. Supplement to an act to incorporate certain trusts, under the title of the Pequa Railroad and Improvement Company, passed the twelfth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

    Act 18 of 1851 · P.L. 16 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

72. To incorporate the Montrose and Harford Plank Road Company.

    Act 19 of 1851 · P.L. 16 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

73. Relative to the estate of John Stiuthers, of the city of Philadelpliia.

    Act 20 of 1851 · P.L. 18 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

74. To legalize a certain temporary loan made by the Commissioners of Allegheny county.

    Act 21 of 1851 · P.L. 19 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

75. Authorizing the Commissioners of Schuylkill county to sell certain real estate.

    Act 22 of 1851 · P.L. 19 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

76. To authorize Samuel Harvey, junior, trustee of Margaret Perkin, widow, Ann Raberg, and Julia G. Harvey, to sell and convey certain real estate.

    Act 23 of 1851 · P.L. 20 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

77. To incorporate the Browningtou and Perrysville Plank Road Company.

    Act 24 of 1851 · P.L. 22 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

78. To authorize the Commissioners of Carbon county to borrow money, and conferring upon them other powers relating to said county,

    Act 25 of 1851 · P.L. 23 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

79. To incorporate the Elizabeth Turnpike and Plank Road Company,

    Act 26 of 1851 · P.L. 23 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

80. Authorizing the committee of David Stoner to purchase real estate.

    Act 27 of 1851 · P.L. 24 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

81. To confirm the title to certain real estate in the borough of West Philadelphia.

    Act 28 of 1851 · P.L. 25 · February 3, 1851 · Scanned page

82. To incorporate the Piiiladelphia Insurance Company.

    Act 29 of 1851 · P.L. 26 · February 7, 1851 · Scanned page

83. Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Huntingdon, and for other purposes," approved May sixtn, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 30 of 1851 · P.L. 29 · February 7, 1851 · Scanned page

84. Authorizing the trustees, under the will of George Roberts, deceased, to apply certain of their trust funds to tlie improvement of their trust estate.

    Act 31 of 1851 · P.L. 29 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

85. Regulating certain election districts in Clinton and Centre counties.

    Act 32 of 1851 · P.L. 31 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

86. To incorporate the Pennsylvania Steamship Company.

    Act 83 of 1851 · P.L. 31 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

87. To vest in Peter Bernd, of Lehigh county, the right of this Commonwealth to the personal estate of Mary Rudolph, of Philadelphia.

    Act 34 of 1851 · P.L. 33 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

88. Authorizing the trustees of the four German Reformed churches in Lancaster county, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 35 of 1851 · P.L. 33 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

89. To the acts authorizing the Governor to incorporate the " New Holland Turnpike Road Company; and the Lancaster, Elizabethtown, and Middletown Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 36 of 1851 · P.L. 34 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

90. To incorporate " The Pittsburgh Life Insurance Company.

    Act 37 of 1851 · P.L. 35 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

91. Regulating election districts.

    Act 39 of 1851 · P.L. 40 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

92. Regulating certain Election Districts.

    Act of 1851 · P.L. 49 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

93. Supplement to an act entitled " An Act relative to the courts and county offices of Sullivan county," passed the twelfth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and foity-nine.

    Act 42 of 1851 · P.L. 50 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

94. Authorizing John King, guardian of William Hartley King, John Henry King, and Sarah Bell King, to sell and convey certain real estate, confirming certain sales of the real estate of Samuel Tate, late of Bedford county, deceased, providing for the appointment of a trustee in the room of Peter Walker, of Somerset county, authorizing the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Berlin to

    Act 43 of 1851 · P.L. 50 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

95. To confer on Davis Zook, an illegitimate son of Maria Holman, of Chester county, the rights, privileges, benefits, and advantages of a child born in lawful

    Act 44 of 1851 · P.L. 52 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

96. Providing for the issue of arms to military schools.

    Act 45 of 1851 · P.L. 53 · February 10, 1851 · Scanned page

97. To incorporate the Strasburgh Railroad Company.

    Act 46 of 1851 · P.L. 53 · February 11, 1851 · Scanned page

98. To vacate a portion of Schuylkill Second street, in the county of Philadelphia, and relative to the Aramingo canal.

    Act 47 of 1851 · P.L. 55 · February 15, 1851 · Scanned page

99. To authorize John Mosser and Augustus Leiss to purchase certain real estate.

    Act 48 of 1851 · P.L. 56 · February 15, 1851 · Scanned page

100. Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to incorporate the Washington Coal Company," and for other purposes.

     Act 50 of 1851 · P.L. 57 · February 15, 1851 · Scanned page