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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.

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7,883 laws of the 1860s

Constitution of 1838

  1. To enable the Executor of the will of Susan Cochran, deceased, to transfer certain stock.

    Act 7 of 1860 · P.L. 6 · January 19, 1860 · Scanned page

  2. To authorize the appointment of an additional Notary Public in Cumberland county.

    Act 8 of 1860 · P.L. 7 · January 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  3. Supplement to the act incorporating the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Sinking Springs, Beriis county.

    Act 9 of 1860 · P.L. 7 · January 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  4. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Howard Fire and Marine Insurance Companj'. passed the twenty-sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 10 of 1860 · P.L. 8 · January 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  5. To change the time of holding the Annual Meeting and Election of the Hartsvillo and Centreville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 11 of 1860 · P.L. 8 · January 25, 1860 · Scanned page

  6. the act incorporating the "Woodward Hill Cemetery, passed the twentyninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone.

    Act 12 of 1860 · P.L. 9 · January 25, 1860 · Scanned page

  7. To change the place of holding elections in Taylor township, Fulton county.

    Act 14 of 1860 · P.L. 10 · January 25, 1860 · Scanned page

  8. To erect the borough of Bridgewater, in the count j of Beaver, into a separate Election District.

    Act 16 of 1860 · P.L. 12 · January 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  9. Supplement to the act to incorporate the South-Western Market Company.

    Act 17 of 1860 · P.L. 13 · January 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  10. To sn act to incorporate the Port Kennedy Raih'oad Company, of Montgomery county, approved thy eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and iifty-ninc.

    Act 18 of 1860 · P.L. 13 · January 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  11. To change the name and location of tbe Buffalo Coal and Iron Company.

    Act 19 of 1860 · P.L. 14 · January 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  12. To incorporate the Clarion and Jefferson Line Tnmpike Road Company.

    Act 20 of 1860 · P.L. 14 · January 31, 1860 · Scanned page

  13. To incorporate the Gettysburg Gas Company.

    Act 22 of 1860 · P.L. 17 · January 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  14. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pittsburg Gas Company, approved the sixteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

    Act 23 of 1860 · P.L. 19 · January 31, 1860 · Scanned page

  15. To change the place of holding Elections in Burnside township, Centre county.

    Act 24 of 1860 · P.L. 23 · January 31, 1860 · Scanned page

  16. To prevent injurv to Sidewalks in the township of GirartJ, in tiie county of Erie.

    Act 25 of 1860 · P.L. 24 · January 31, 1860 · Scanned page

  17. To authorize the Supei-visors of Pequea and Martic townships, in Lancaster county, to pay one-third of the cost of erecting a County Bridge over Pequea creek, near Harnish's mill.

    Act 26 of 1860 · P.L. 25 · February 1, 1860 · Scanned page

  18. Relating to Viewers of Roads in Venango county.

    Act 27 of 1860 · P.L. 25 · February 1, 1860 · Scanned page

  19. Supplement to an act incorporating the Pemberton Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Philadelphia.

    Act 28 of 1860 · P.L. 26 · February 1, 1860 · Scanned page

  20. Relative to Taxes on Unseated Lands in Crawford county.

    Act 29 of 1860 · P.L. 26 · February 1, 1860 · Scanned page

  21. Supplement to an act incorporating the Monongabela Insurance Company of Pittsburg.

    Act 30 of 1860 · P.L. 27 · February 1, 1860 · Scanned page

  22. Relating to the borough of New Hope, in the county of Bucks.

    Act 31 of 1860 · P.L. 28 · February 1, 1860 · Scanned page

  23. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Chartiors and Robinson Township Turnpike Road Company, approved the nineteenth day of March, Anno Domini ona thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 32 of 1860 · P.L. 28 · February 3, 1860 · Scanned page

  24. To the several acts incorporating tlie Lyl^ens Valley Coal Company.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 30 · February 4, 1860 · Scanned page

  25. To the several acts incorporatiog the LykoDs Yalley Coal Companj.

    Act 34 of 1860 · P.L. 30 · February 4, 1860 · Scanned page

  26. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Manheim and Lebanon Plank and Turnpike Road Company, now the North Lebanon and Mount Hope Plank and Turnpike Koad Company.

    Act 35 of 1860 · P.L. 30 · February 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  27. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Birmingham Gas Company, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 36 of 1860 · P.L. 31 · February 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  28. To Sx the place of holding Elections in Young township, Indiana county. WiiEEEAs, The school house in the township of Young, in the county of Indiana, at which place the elections for said township were held, has been taken down :.,'liid whereas, There is no place in said township set apart for holding such elections, and the court of quarter sessions of said county will not be held until

    Act 38 of 1860 · P.L. 32 · February 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  29. Declaring Bafcbs creek, in the county of Tioga, a Public Highway.

    Act 39 of 1860 · P.L. 33 · February 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  30. Fo an act incorporating the Ilollidiiysburg and Altoona Plank Road Company.

    Act 40 of 1860 · P.L. 33 · February 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  31. Supplement to an act, entitled "Ah Act to iacorporate the Ilonesdale Gas Company.

    Act 42 of 1860 · P.L. 35 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  32. Rising the place of holding Elections for WheatCeld township, Indians county.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 36 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  33. To lay out a State Road from a point in a Public Road leading from Jonestown, Lebanon county, to Woleberstown, in the county of Berks, at or near Philip Batdorff"s house, in tlie township of Jackson, Lebanon county, to a point in the public road leading from Myerstown, Lebanon county, to Frystown, in the county of Berks, at or near Daniel Batdorfl's, in Tulpehocken township, Berks county.

    Act 45 of 1860 · P.L. 37 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  34. Extending the General Manufacturing Law for the manufacture of Leather, to Potter and Carbon counties.

    Act 47 of 1860 · P.L. 39 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  35. Relating to the borough of Johnstown, in the county of Cambria.

    Act 48 of 1860 · P.L. 40 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  36. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Susquehanna and Lehigh Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 49 of 1860 · P.L. 41 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  37. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Pattonsville and "Woodberry Turnpike Road Cocipany, approved the eigliteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 50 of 1860 · P.L. 42 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  38. Authorizing the School Directors of the borough of Media, Delaware county, to borrow naoney.

    Act 51 of 1860 · P.L. 42 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  39. Kelative to the Road Laws in the township of Madison, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 52 of 1860 · P.L. 43 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  40. Relative to Dog Tax in Thornbury township, Delaware county.

    Act 53 of 1860 · P.L. 44 · February 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  41. To change the place of holding Elections in Forks township, Sullivan county.

    Act 54 of 1860 · P.L. 44 · January 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  42. To attach Montour county to the Eighth Division of the Militia of this Cotnmonwealth. VV^HEREAS, By the act of April twentyfirst, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, entitled "An Act for the regulation of the militia of this commonwealth," and the arrangement of the counties in twenty separate divisions, by some oversight or mistake the county of Montour was not by the

    Act 55 of 1860 · P.L. 45 · January 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  43. Supplement to the act incorporating the Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Companj'.

    Act 56 of 1860 · P.L. 46 · February 9, 1860 · Scanned page

  44. Antliorlztng the qualified Electors of the coanty of Delaware, at the Generil Election in October, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and atxty-two, to elect one person to fill the offices of Prothonotary, Clerk of the Courts of General Quarter Sessions, Oyer and Terminer, and Orphans' Court, and also one other person to fill the offices ot Register of H'iUs and Recorder of Deeds.

    Act 57 of 1860 · P.L. 47 · February 9, 1860 · Scanned page

  45. To yalidate the acts of William Root, an Alderman of the city of Carbon* dale.

    Act 58 of 1860 · P.L. 48 · February 10, 1860 · Scanned page

  46. To legalize the erection of the township of Toder, in the county of 0ambrla, and for other parposes.

    Act 59 of 1860 · P.L. 48 · February 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  47. To encourage the destniction of Noxious Animals in certain counties.

    Act 61 of 1860 · P.L. 50 · February 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  48. Relating to the borough of Clearfield.

    Act 62 of 1860 · P.L. 51 · February 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  49. Supplement to an act relating to the election of Borough Auditors in the borough oJ Brookville, Jeflerson county. Preamble,

    Act 63 of 1860 · P.L. 52 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  50. Relative to Road and Bridge Viewers in the county of Armstrong.

    Act 64 of 1860 · P.L. 52 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  51. Supplement to an act to incorporate tbe Allegheny Gas Company.

    Act 65 of 1860 · P.L. 53 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  52. To incorporate the Huntingdon and Casaville Tnrapike Road Company,

    Act 66 of 1860 · P.L. 54 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  53. Authorizing the qualified Voters of the township of Brush Valley, in th-« county of Indiana, to elect two additional Supervisors.

    Act 67 of 1860 · P.L. 55 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  54. To extend an act to improve the breed of Sheep in certain counties of this Commonwealth.

    Act 68 of 1860 · P.L. 55 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  55. To authorize the Commissioners of Tioga county to borrow

    Act 69 of 1860 · P.L. 56 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  56. Extending the powers of the Philadelphia Conference Tract Society.

    Act 70 of 1860 · P.L. 57 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  57. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Turners Association.

    Act 71 of 1860 · P.L. 57 · February 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  58. To incorporate the Home Insurance Company of Philadelphia.

    Act 72 of 1860 · P.L. 58 · February 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  59. Supplementary to an act relating to Hawkers and Pedlers in the county of Washington.

    Act 73 of 1860 · P.L. 59 · February 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  60. To extend the jurisdiction of the Court of Quarter Sessions of York county, in the matter of a Road to lead from the County Hospital to the York and Wrightsville Turnpike.

    Act 74 of 1860 · P.L. 59 · February 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  61. To change the place of holding Elections in North Buf county of Armstrong. tow^nship, in

    Act 75 of 1860 · P.L. 60 · February 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  62. To prevent the destruction of Fish within the county of Lawrence.

    Act 76 of 1860 · P.L. 61 · February 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  63. Relating to Roads and Bridges in the county of York.

    Act 77 of 1860 · P.L. 61 · February 17, 1860 · Scanned page

  64. Authorizing the German Evangelical Protestant Church of Pittsbtirg to lease and improve a certain Lot, and to remove the Dead buried therein. Preamble

    Act 78 of 1860 · P.L. 64 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  65. To pay the expenses of constructing Ventilators in the House of Eepre= sentatives.

    Act 80 of 1860 · P.L. 66 · February 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  66. To authorize the Orphans' Court of Westmoreland county to appoint a Guardian of the estate of Samuel Henderson, a deaf and dumb adult.

    Act 81 of 1860 · P.L. 67 · February 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  67. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Eastern Iron Company.

    Act 83 of 1860 · P.L. 69 · February 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  68. To establish the Fogelsville Male and Female Academy, in the county of Lehigh.

    Act 85 of 1860 · P.L. 70 · February 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  69. Authorizing the laying out of a State road beginning at the town of Moshauon, in Centre county, to Kylertown, in Clearfield county.

    Act 86 of 1860 · P.L. 73 · February 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  70. To incorporate the Strasburg and New Providence Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 87 of 1860 · P.L. 74 · February 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  71. Relating to Roads and Bridges in the county of Lehigh.

    Act 89 of 1860 · P.L. 76 · February 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  72. To aa act to erect the town of Bedford, in the county of Bedford, into a borough.

    Act 90 of 1860 · P.L. 77 · February 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  73. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Wilkesbarre and Kingston Passenger Railway Company, approved the fourteenth day of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 91 of 1860 · P.L. 78 · February 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  74. Supplement to an act relative to opening a State Road in the township of Lower Merion, Montgomery county, approved April twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 92 of 1860 · P.L. 78 · February 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  75. To repeal the act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Armstrong Gas Company," approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and for other purposes.

    Act 93 of 1860 · P.L. 79 · February 25, 1860 · Scanned page

  76. To revive an act relating to the Lackawanna Railroad Company.

    Act 94 of 1860 · P.L. 80 · February 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  77. To incorporate tlic Columbia Insurance Company.

    Act 96 of 1860 · P.L. 81 · February 25, 1860 · Scanned page

  78. Relative to Taxes, Rates and Levies payable to the city of Allegheny.

    Act 98 of 1860 · P.L. 85 · February 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  79. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Broad Top Improvement Company, approved the twenty-sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 99 of 1860 · P.L. 87 · February 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  80. To iscorporate the PymatuHing Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Mercer county.

    Act 100 of 1860 · P.L. 88 · February 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  81. To provide for the Taxation of Non-resident Tenders of Merchandize in the county of Dauphin.

    Act 101 of 1860 · P.L. 90 · February 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  82. To stay proceedings against the sureties of Nicholas B. Snyder, late Treasurer of the county of Somerset.

    Act 102 of 1860 · P.L. 91 · February 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  83. Relative to Hawkers and Pedlers in Butler county.

    Act 103 of 1860 · P.L. 92 · February 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  84. To vest the title in and to enable the School Directors of Toby township to sell a certain lot of land in Clarion county, and apply the proceeds thereof.

    Act 104 of 1860 · P.L. 92 · February 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  85. legitimate Caroline, Edward and Alburtus Luden.

    Act 105 of 1860 · P.L. 93 · February 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  86. Relative to roads in Manchester and Buckingham townships, VTayne county.

    Act 106 of 1860 · P.L. 94 · March 3, 1860 · Scanned page

  87. To increase the Road Taxes in Scott township, Wayne county.

    Act 109 of 1860 · P.L. 97 · March 3, 1860 · Scanned page

  88. Relating to the navigation of Hunt's run, in the counties of Clinton and Potter.

    Act 110 of 1860 · P.L. 98 · March 3, 1860 · Scanned page

  89. To authorize the county of Dauphin to borrow money.

    Act 111 of 1860 · P.L. 98 · March 3, 1860 · Scanned page

  90. To an »ct, entitled " An Act incorporating the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Passenger Railway Company.

    Act 113 of 1860 · P.L. 101 · March 3, 1860 · Scanned page

  91. To repeal an act increasing the pay of Witnesses attending Court in Schuylkill county.

    Act 114 of 1860 · P.L. 103 · March 5, 1860 · Scanned page

  92. Relative to Allegheny Cemetery.

    Act 115 of 1860 · P.L. 103 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  93. To authorize the appointment of one additional Notary Public in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 116 of 1860 · P.L. 105 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  94. Relative to Roads and Bridges, and Road and Bridge Views and Viewers, in the county of Schuylkill.

    Act 117 of 1860 · P.L. 105 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  95. Declaring Kersey run, in Elk county, Laurel run, in Clerfield and Elk counties, public highways.

    Act 118 of 1860 · P.L. 106 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  96. Supplementary to the several acts incorporating the borough of Pottsville.

    Act 119 of 1860 · P.L. 107 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  97. For the relief of Mercer borough School District, in Mercer county.

    Act 120 of 1860 · P.L. 107 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  98. Fixing the place of Lolding Elections in Ely the township, Schuylkill county.

    Act 121 of 1860 · P.L. 108 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  99. Kelatiye to Viewers in the borougli of Harrisburg.

    Act 122 of 1860 · P.L. 109 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  100. Relative to the erection of a new Townsliip in Somerset county.

    Act 123 of 1860 · P.L. 110 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

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