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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. For the laying out of a certain State Road in Monroe and Carbon counties.

    Act 326 of 1861 · P.L. 352 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  2. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Veterinary College of Philadelphia, approved April fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 327 of 1861 · P.L. 353 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  3. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Johnstown and Scalp Level Turnpike Road Company, approved the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domiui one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.

    Act 329 of 1861 · P.L. 355 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  4. Providing for the Final Adjustment and Settlement of the Claim of Saffl-cseE R.

    Act 330 of 1861 · P.L. 356 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  5. enable the county of Armstrong to Compromise with the Holders of her Bonds.

    Act 331 of 1861 · P.L. 357 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  6. To anthorize the Supervisors of Rapho and East Donegal townships, m Lancaster county, to pay one-third of the cost of erecting a County Bridge over the Little Chiques creek, at or near the farm of Benjamm Hostetter.

    Act 332 of 1861 · P.L. 358 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  7. To authorize the Conveyance of certain Real and Personal Estate.

    Act 333 of 1861 · P.L. 359 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  8. Annexing the Real Estate of W. W. Corbctt, of Rose township, Jefferson county, to the borough of Brookville, in the same county, for school purposes.

    Act 334 of 1861 · P.L. 359 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  9. Extending the provisions of certain acts of Assembly relative to Selecting Sites for School Houses in Chester and Delaware counties, to Fikcj Westmoreland, Crawford, Wayne, Erie and Fayette counties.

    Act 336 of 1861 · P.L. 361 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  10. To alter and amend the Charter of Saint Peter's Church, of Stouchaburg, Berks county.

    Act 338 of 1861 · P.L. 363 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  11. To repeal certain Road Laws in Liberty township, Snsqnehanna county, and to revive the General Road Laws of this Commonwealth.

    Act 340 of 1861 · P.L. 368 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act to authorize the Managers of the Indiana and Ebensburg Turnpike to collect Tolls for certain purposes.

    Act 341 of 1861 · P.L. 369 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  13. To perfect the diviaion of the township of Union, in the county of Fayette. Preamble,

    Act 342 of 1861 · P.L. 370 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  14. To facilitate the Collection of Debts due the Commonwealth.

    Act 343 of 1861 · P.L. 371 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  15. Supplement to the act incorporating the Pennsylvania Coal Company.

    Act 344 of 1861 · P.L. 371 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  16. Supplement to the act incorporating the Donaldson Improvement and Railroad Company, formerly the Eagle Iron Company, approved the fifth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and the several supplements thereto.

    Act 345 of 1861 · P.L. 372 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  17. Supplement to an act to incorporate the town of Middleport, Schuylkill county, into a borough, approved tourteenth April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 346 of 1861 · P.L. 374 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  18. Elative to the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad Company.

    Act 347 of 1861 · P.L. 375 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  19. Supplement to an act to incorporate the North Pennsylvania Raih'oad Company, approved the eighth day of April, Anno Douini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 348 of 1861 · P.L. 376 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  20. To ratify tbe Contract between the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Koad Company and the borough of Downingtown, in Chester county. Sectiox 1.

    Act 350 of 1861 · P.L. 377 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  21. To repeal an act providiog for Repairtog the Susquehanna and Tiogt Tuinpike Road, in the counties of Columbia, Luzerne and Sullivan, sod to subject said road to the control of the Supervisors of the townships in which it is located.

    Act 351 of 1861 · P.L. 378 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  22. To repeal an act proTidiDg for Repairing the Susqnebanna and Tiogt Turnpike Road, in the counties of Columbia, Luzerne and Sniliyan, and to anbject said road to the control of the Snpenrisors of the townships in which it is located.

    Act 351 of 1861 · P.L. 378 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  23. To prevent Fishing in Heed's creek, Chestnut Hill township, MonroQ county.

    Act 352 of 1861 · P.L. 378 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  24. Supplement to an act relating to Boroughs, approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

    Act 353 of 1861 · P.L. 379 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  25. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Gap Mining Company of Lancaster county, passed the eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun dred and fiftyone.

    Act 354 of 1861 · P.L. 380 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  26. Supplement to an act to incorjiorate Mount Union Cemetery, in Allegheny county, approved the fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

    Act 356 of 1861 · P.L. 381 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  27. To authorize the "Welch Society, located in the city of Philadelphia, io sell and convey a certain lot of ground in West Philadelphia, commonly known as the Welch Burial Ground.

    Act 357 of 1861 · P.L. 383 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  28. Legalizing the Election of School Directors in Genessee Independent School District, Potter county.

    Act 359 of 1861 · P.L. 385 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  29. To tbe Road Laws of Rush and Auburn townships, Susquehamia county.

    Act 360 of 1861 · P.L. 386 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  30. Relative to the Transfer of Stock in the Dock Coal Company.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 387 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  31. to the Transfer of Stock in the Dock Goal Company. SiCTioH 1.

    Act 362 of 1861 · P.L. 387 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  32. Supplement to an act incorporating the borough of Montrose, in the coantj 0/ Sns' quehanna.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 388 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  33. To SB act incorporating the borough of Montrose, in the connty of

    Act 363 of 1861 · P.L. 388 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  34. To lay oat a State Road in Clarion and Venango counties.

    Act 364 of 1861 · P.L. 389 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  35. Making an appropriation from the State Treasury in further aid of the Farmers' High School of I'ennsylvania, and to enable the Trustees to complete the College Buildings.

    Act 367 of 1861 · P.L. 392 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  36. Supplement to an act to authorize the Controller and City Treasurer of the city of Philadelphia to audit and settle the Military Account of H. B. Yeager, late Brigade Inspector, approved December fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Act 368 of 1861 · P.L. 393 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  37. To provide for the Ordinary Expenses of the Government, and other General and Specific Appropriations.

    Act 369 of 1861 · P.L. 394 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  38. To pay the expenses incurred for the Reception and Entertainment of the President of the United States elect.

    Act 370 of 1861 · P.L. 403 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  39. For the Relief of the Sureties of Jacob M. Strickler, late Collector of Tolls at Columbia.

    Act 371 of 1861 · P.L. 403 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  40. Supplement to an act authorizing the construction of a Railroad to connect the North Branch Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, at or within the borough of Wilkesbarre, with the Slackwater Navigation of the Lehigh, passed the 13th day of March, A. D. 1837.

    Act 372 of 1861 · P.L. 404 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  41. Relating to Sheriff's Sales in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 373 of 1861 · P.L. 405 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  42. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Union Railroad Company,-"'" approved the thirteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eif;ht hundred and sixty.

    Act 374 of 1861 · P.L. 406 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  43. Relating to the Accounts of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.

    Act 375 of 1861 · P.L. 407 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  44. Supplement to the act, entitled ''An Act for the hetter organization of the Militia of this Commonwealth," approved April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 376 of 1861 · P.L. 407 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  45. Supplemeiitaiy to An Act, entitled -'An Act to consolidate, revise and amend the Penal Laws of this Commonwealth," approved March thirtyfirst, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 377 of 1861 · P.L. 408 · April 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  46. Authorizing the appointment of a Commissioner to collect and preserve among the Archives of the State, unpublished original and authentic Manuscripts, illustrating the early History of Pennsylvania.

    Act 378 of 1861 · P.L. 409 · April 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  47. Supplement to the act to enable the Governor to incorporate a Company for making an Artificial Road, beginning at the intersection of Vine and Tenth streets, Philadelphia, and thence to Perkiomen bridge, in the county of Montgomery, approved the thirtieth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

    Act 380 of 1861 · P.L. 411 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  48. To regulate the Dealing in Second-Hand and Old Iron, Brass and oth«r Metals, in the connty of Scbnylkill, and to soppress the Pilfering thereof. W HEBE AS, A class of dealers in old iron, brass and other metals, commonly called junk shop keepers, have established themselves in various parts of the county of Schuylkill, and many of them, by traveling among the various collieries and

    Act 381 of 1861 · P.L. 412 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  49. Supplementary to an act to incorporate the Harrisburg Gas Company.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 414 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  50. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Fishing Creek Improvement Company, approved the nineteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 382 of 1861 · P.L. 414 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  51. Supplement to an act incorporating the Pittsburg Gas Company.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 416 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  52. Supplement to an act iDCorporating the Pittabarg Gas Company.

    Act 385 of 1861 · P.L. 416 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  53. Appointing Commissioners to lay out a State Road in the county of Delaware and city of Pliiladelpliia.

    Act 386 of 1861 · P.L. 417 · 1861 · Scanned page

  54. To incorporate the Hahnemann University of Medicine of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 387 of 1861 · P.L. 418 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  55. To authorize the examination of the Claim of Charles Miller.

    Act 388 of 1861 · P.L. 419 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  56. Relative to the Lien of Legacies.

    Act 389 of 1861 · P.L. 420 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  57. To preveut tlie spreading and introduction of the Canada Thistle in certain counties.

    Act 390 of 1861 · P.L. 421 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  58. Eelating to Kestaurants and Beer Houses in the counties of Lancaster, Chester and Delaware.

    Act 391 of 1861 · P.L. 422 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  59. Kelating to the Estate of Samuel Grimes, late of Centre county, deceased.

    Act 392 of 1861 · P.L. 422 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  60. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Bedford Mineral Springs Association, approved March seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 393 of 1861 · P.L. 423 · 1861 · Scanned page

  61. To run and fix a portion of the Line between Luzerne and Columbia counties.

    Act 394 of 1861 · P.L. 424 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  62. To authorize the Removal of the Dead from the Burying Ground ceded to a Society of the Church of England in August twenty-seventh, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, by Patterson and Lowdon, southeast corner of King and Second streets, Northumberland, Northumberland county.

    Act 395 of 1861 · P.L. 425 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  63. For the re-examination of the Claim of James J.

    Act 396 of 1861 · P.L. 426 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  64. For the Relief of Emmor Walton, late Treasurer of Bucks county.

    Act 397 of 1861 · P.L. 426 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  65. For the formation of a New Election District in the county of Lehigh.

    Act 398 of 1861 · P.L. 427 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  66. to the Belmont Avenue and Plank Road Company.

    Act 399 of 1861 · P.L. 428 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  67. To confirm a part of the Survey of the 12th Section of the Survey of Bleckley, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 401 of 1861 · P.L. 430 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  68. Supplement to the act incorporating the Shrewsbury and Hopewell Flank Road Company, of the county of York.

    Act 402 of 1861 · P.L. 430 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  69. Authorizing surviving Executors and Administrators to esecute and deliver Deeds of Conveyance in certain cases.

    Act 403 of 1861 · P.L. 431 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  70. Supplement to an act incorporating the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 404 of 1861 · P.L. 432 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  71. To au act relating to Corporations, passed the twenty-sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 405 of 1861 · P.L. 433 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  72. Relating to the Collection of Taxes in Marietta, Lancaster county.

    Act 407 of 1861 · P.L. 434 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  73. Supplement to the act relating to Roads and Bridges in the county of York.

    Act 408 of 1861 · P.L. 435 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  74. Relative to the Escheated Estate of William Morris, late of Delaware county, deceased.

    Act 409 of 1861 · P.L. 435 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  75. Relative to tbe Coroners and Sherifls of tlie county of Arrastrong.

    Act 411 of 1861 · P.L. 437 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  76. To extend tlie provisions of an act of Assembly for the Better Securing the Payment of the Wages of Labor in certain counties of this Common- •wealth, approved the thirtieth day of March, Anno Doruini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, to the counties of Columbia and Montour.

    Act 412 of 1861 · P.L. 438 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  77. Supplement to the act to enable Joint Tenants, Tenants in Common, and adjoining owners of Mineral Lands in this Commonwealth, to develop the same.

    Act 413 of 1861 · P.L. 438 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  78. Supplement to an act incorporating the Institution of Protestant Deaconesses of the county of Allegheny.

    Act 414 of 1861 · P.L. 439 · 1861 · Scanned page

  79. Authorizing the Trustees of the Lutheran Parsonage of Lehigh township, Northampton county, to sell and convey certain Property.

    Act 415 of 1861 · P.L. 441 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  80. Relating to the time of holding Courts iu the Fourth Judicial District.

    Act 416 of 1861 · P.L. 442 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  81. Repealing the act of thirteenth of April, one thonsand eight hundred and fifty-eight, repealing an act appointing Commissioners to reriew and lay ont a State Road from Waynesburg, in Greene county, to Benjamia Covert's, in Fayette coanty, and reviving the act of twelfth of April, one thousand eight hundred and flfly-siz.

    Act 418 of 1861 · P.L. 443 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  82. Repealing the act of thirteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, repealing an act appointing Commissioners to review and lay out a State Road from Waynesburg, in Greene countj', to Benjamin Coverfs, in Fayette county, and reviving the act of twelfth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 444 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  83. Supplement to an act erecting parts of Clinton, Elk, M'Kean and Potter counties into a county to be called Cameron, approved the twenty-ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 419 of 1861 · P.L. 444 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to an act to revive and continue the act authorizing the Governor to incorporate a Company for Linking an Artificial Road from the river Schuylkill, at Reading, in the county of Berks, to or near Hummelstown, in the county of Dauphin.

    Act 420 of 1861 · P.L. 445 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  85. Repealing certain Road Laws in Northumberland county.

    Act 421 of 1861 · P.L. 446 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  86. To empower the Commissioners of Washington county to compromise with the holders of the County Bonds, and for the more prompt and economical Collection of Taxes in said county.

    Act 422 of 1861 · P.L. 446 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  87. Authorizing the borcugli of Providence, in Luzerne county, to build a Bridge across Lackawanna river.

    Act 423 of 1861 · P.L. 448 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  88. Relating to Allegheny

    Act 424 of 1861 · P.L. 450 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  89. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Philadeljihia, Genuantown and Norristo-a^n Railroad Company, pas.sed the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

    Act 425 of 1861 · P.L. 457 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  90. Duplicates of aehool taxes to be made oat by oontrollera and ooUected bj treasurer. Dednotlon. Collectors to be elected or appointed for taxes remaining unpaid on the first of August. ProTiJO. Snpplenientary to an act Reyising the Charter of the HuDicipal CorporatioQ of the city of Reading, passed the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 426 of 1861 · P.L. 458 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  91. Supplement to the act to authorize the Governor to incorporate the Wilkcsharre Water Company, approved twellth February, one thousand ei'^ht hundred and fifty.

    Act 427 of 1861 · P.L. 459 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  92. Authorizing an examination of the Claim of Jesse Herbert.

    Act 428 of 1861 · P.L. 460 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  93. Fo incorporate the Society of the Alumni of the Law Department of the University of Pennsylvania.

    Act 431 of 1861 · P.L. 463 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  94. Supplementary to an act to consolidale, revise and amend the Penal Laws of this Commonwealth, passed the thirty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 433 of 1861 · P.L. 465 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  95. Relative to the Destruction of certain Animals in the county of Juniata.

    Act 434 of 1861 · P.L. 465 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  96. Conferring upon Caroline, Elizabeth, Kate and Nicholas W. Hughes, minor children of John Hughes, all the rights and privileges of children born in lawful wedlock.

    Act 435 of 1861 · P.L. 466 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  97. To divide the borough of Williamsport into three wards.

    Act 436 of 1861 · P.L. 467 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  98. Kelative to the Imposition of Taxes upon the Delaware Division Canal Company of Pennsylvania, the West Branch and Susquehanna Division Canal Company, ihe North Branch Canal Company and the Wyoming Canal Company.

    Act 437 of 1861 · P.L. 468 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  99. To authorize the Orphans' Court of Berks county to Appropriate certain Money arising from the Sale of Real Estate of Jacob Mast, deceased, in Partition, to the Payment of Debts of said deceased.

    Act 438 of 1861 · P.L. 469 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  100. For the better regulation of Billiard Rooms, Bowling Saloons and Ten-pin Alleys in the county of Bradford.

    Act 440 of 1861 · P.L. 473 · May 1, 1861 · Scanned page

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