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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 incorporate the Shamokin and Bear Valley Coal Company.

    Act 17 of 1862 · P.L. 15 · February 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  2. Extending the provisions of the sixth section of the act of April tenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, relative to the proceedings in District Court of Philadelphia to Northampton county.

    Act 18 of 1862 · P.L. 17 · February 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  3. To provide for the payment of the Direct Tax.

    Act 19 of 1862 · P.L. 18 · February 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  4. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to authorize Isaac Meason and Zachariah Connell, their heirs and assigns, to erect, build and maintain a Toll Bridge across the Toughiogheny river at Conndlsville, in Fayette conntj-j" passed the fifteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred, and the supplement thereto, approved the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 20 of 1862 · P.L. 19 · February 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  5. For the relief of Temperance Norris, widow of Samuel Norris, an old soldier.

    Act 21 of 1862 · P.L. 20 · February 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  6. Providing for the Election of Councilmen and Collection of Taxes in Millville borough, Cambria county.

    Act 22 of 1862 · P.L. 21 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  7. For the payment of Road Viewers and Surveyor in ITorthumberland county.

    Act 23 of 1862 · P.L. 23 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  8. Declaring Jenny Smith, daughter of Elizabeth Stone, an adopted daughter • of Frederick Hillworth, of Philadelphia.

    Act 24 of 1862 · P.L. 24 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  9. Authorizing the School Directors of Taylor School District, in the county of Lawrence, to borrow money.

    Act 25 of 1862 · P.L. 24 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  10. Relative to the Bank of Penn Township, in the county of Philadelphia.

    Act 26 of 1862 · P.L. 25 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  11. For the Relief of Edmund Lockwood.

    Act 27 of 1862 · P.L. 26 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to erect the village of Honesdale, in the county of Wayne, into a borough.

    Act 28 of 1862 · P.L. 26 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  13. Changing the name of Electa Satterfleld, and adopting her as the child of William Budd and Catharine, his wife.,

    Act 29 of 1862 · P.L. 27 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  14. To allow the taxes on a certain Island in the Susquehanna river to be paid into the county of Dauphin.

    Act 30 of 1862 · P.L. 28 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  15. Fixing the place of holding elections in Clearfield township, Cambria county.

    Act 34 of 1862 · P.L. 31 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  16. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to lay out a State Road in Clarion and Venango counties," approved the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 35 of 1862 · P.L. 32 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  17. To Re-audit certain Accounts.

    Act 36 of 1862 · P.L. 32 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  18. Fixing the place of holding Elections in East Norwegian township, Schuylkill county.

    Act 39 of 1862 · P.L. 34 · February 19, 1862 · Scanned page

  19. To authorize the Buck Mountain Coal Company to purchase, in certain cases, real estate at sheriff's sale, et cetera.

    Act 42 of 1862 · P.L. 37 · February 20, 1862 · Scanned page

  20. In relation to tho account of Evans R. Brady, former treasurer of Jefferson county.

    Act 43 of 1862 · P.L. 38 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  21. To authorize the Commissioners of Cambria county to make settlement with George W. Easly and Wesley J.

    Act 44 of 1862 · P.L. 39 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  22. To prevent hunting Deer with dogs in Columbia county.

    Act 46 of 1862 · P.L. 40 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  23. To enable the Commissioners of Butler county to adjust certain Claims.

    Act 47 of 1862 · P.L. 41 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  24. Relating to the election of Supervisors of Roads and Overseers of th« Poor in Old Lycoming township, in the county of Lycoming.

    Act 48 of 1862 · P.L. 42 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  25. To prevent the destruction of Trout in the counties of Lehigh and Northampton.

    Act 49 of 1862 · P.L. 42 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  26. To repeal an act, approved the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, entitled "An Act tc secure a stricter accountabihty of certain public officers in Schuylkill county," BO far as the same relates to the township of West Penn, in Schuylkill county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 44 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  27. In regard to Municipal Claims in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 52 of 1862 · P.L. 44 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  28. To estaliHsh a Bo.ird of Health for the borough of Honesdale and the township of Texas, in Wayne county.

    Act 53 of 1862 · P.L. 45 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  29. Supplement to an act in relation to Public Printing, approved the ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

    Act 55 of 1862 · P.L. 49 · February 25, 1862 · Scanned page

  30. Relating to the Cambria Iron Company.

    Act 57 of 1862 · P.L. 50 · February 25, 1862 · Scanned page

  31. Supplement to the act incorporating the Reading and Columbia Raikoad Company.

    Act 58 of 1862 · P.L. 52 · February 25, 1862 · Scanned page

  32. Supplement to an act to provide for the erection of a House for the employment and support of the Poor of Blair county, approved the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.

    Act 59 of 1862 · P.L. 53 · 1862 · Scanned page

  33. Repealing an act, entitled " An Act authorizing the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county to appoint Auditors," approved the twentieth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 60 of 1862 · P.L. 54 · February 26, 1862 · Scanned page

  34. To grant certain rights to the Market Companies in the city of Philadelphia

    Act 61 of 1862 · P.L. 54 · February 26, 1862 · Scanned page

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

    Act 62 of 1862 · P.L. 55 · February 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  36. Relating to the Poor House of Greene county.

    Act 63 of 1862 · P.L. 55 · February 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  37. Authorizing the Treasurer and Constables of Greene county to oolite* certain taxes. Preamble. Whbbbas, By the fifteenth section of the act of fifteenth May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and the sixth section of the act of sixteenth May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, the proper authorities of the several connties of the commonwealth are directed to levy certain taxes

    Act 64 of 1862 · P.L. 56 · February 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  38. To repeal a certain clause of the ninth section of an act to incorporate tha city of Carbondale.

    Act 65 of 1862 · P.L. 58 · February 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  39. Repealing the law making an Appropriation out of the County Funds to Agricultural Societies, as to the county of Greene.

    Act 66 of 1862 · P.L. 58 · February 28, 1862 · Scanned page

  40. Authorizing tlie county of Clearfield to borrow money.

    Act 67 of 1862 · P.L. 59 · March 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  41. To incorporate the Oil Creek Transportation Company.

    Act 68 of 1862 · P.L. 60 · February 26, 1862 · Scanned page

  42. In relation to the Erie and Edinboro' Plank Road Company.

    Act 69 of 1862 · P.L. 61 · March 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  43. Relating to Taxes in the borough of Onshore, in the county of

    Act 70 of 1862 · P.L. 62 · March 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  44. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to lay ont a road from Butler, Butler county, to Franklin, Venango county."

    Act 71 of 1862 · P.L. 63 · March 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  45. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the erection of a Poor House by the township of Wilkesbaire, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 73 of 1862 · P.L. 64 · March 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  46. Confirming the title to certain real estate conveyed by John Leibert, executor of Benjamin Sharpnack, to Henry Fricke.

    Act 74 of 1862 · P.L. 70 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  47. To incorporate the Clearfield Creek Bridge Company.

    Act 75 of 1862 · P.L. 72 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  48. Relative to the appointment of a Mercantile Appraiser for Northampton county.

    Act 77 of 1862 · P.L. 74 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  49. To lay out a State Road in Union and Lycoming counties.

    Act 78 of 1862 · P.L. 74 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  50. Relative to certain Collectors of Butler county.

    Act 79 of 1862 · P.L. 76 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  51. Relative to the payment of Military Orders.

    Act 80 of 1862 · P.L. 76 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  52. To incorporate the Madera and New Washington Turnpike and Flank Road Company.

    Act 82 of 1862 · P.L. 77 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  53. Supplement to an act relating to the Commencement of Actions.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 79 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  54. To confirm the Revised Grados and Survey Regulations, as per plan number ' forty-four, in the Eleventh Survey District in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 84 of 1862 · P.L. 79 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  55. Authorizing "\Y. G. Freeman, Administrator of the estate of William Coleman, late of Cornwall township, Lebanon county, deceased, to sell certain real estate.

    Act 87 of 1862 · P.L. 90 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  56. To change the line between Scott and Lower Saint Clair townships, in Al legheny county.

    Act 88 of 1862 · P.L. 91 · March 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  57. Supplement to the act, passed April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirtjfour, entitled ''An Act relative to the organization of the Courts of Justice.

    Act 89 of 1862 · P.L. 92 · March 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  58. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act incorporating the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Sinking Springs, Berks county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 93 · March 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  59. Relating to Views of Roads and Assessments of Damages in the county of

    Act 90 of 1862 · P.L. 93 · March 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  60. To the Charter of the borough of Newtown, Bucks county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 94 · March 7, 1862 · Scanned page

  61. Relative to roads in East Cain towuship, Chester county.

    Act 93 of 1862 · P.L. 95 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  62. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Carbondale," passed March fifteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.

    Act 94 of 1862 · P.L. 96 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  63. Changing the place of holding elections in South Creek township, Bradford county.

    Act 95 of 1862 · P.L. 96 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  64. Relating fe» terUfo mffdi of Owelty of Philadelphia. Sficnow 1.

    Act 96 of 1862 · P.L. 97 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  65. Relative to Bridges in Carbon county.

    Act 97 of 1862 · P.L. 98 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  66. To extend the limits of the borough of Mechanicsburg, in the county of Indiana.

    Act 98 of 1862 · P.L. 98 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  67. Changing the place of holding Elections in the Second ward of the city of Harrisburg.

    Act 99 of 1862 · P.L. 99 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  68. To change the name of the Milton Saving Bank, and for other purposes.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 102 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  69. For the relief of Charles Johnson, late Treasurer of Delaware county.

    Act 102 of 1862 · P.L. 103 · March 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  70. Relating to the Courts of Sullivan county.

    Act 103 of 1862 · P.L. 104 · March 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  71. Supplementary to an act incorporating the borough of Freeport, in the county of Armstrong.

    Act 104 of 1862 · P.L. 104 · March 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  72. To prevent the destruction of Game in Northumberland county.

    Act 10 of 1862 · P.L. 105 · March 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  73. To authorise the borough of Susquehanna Depot to increase their ti tion for borough purposes.

    Act 106 of 1862 · P.L. 106 · March 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  74. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Johnstown and Scalp Level Turnpike Road Company," approved the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.,

    Act 107 of 1862 · P.L. 107 · March 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  75. To prevent the hunting of Rabbits with Ferrets, in Allegheny, Lancaster and Dauphin counties.

    Act 108 of 1862 · P.L. 108 · March 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  76. To provide for the appointment of Fence Viewers in the city of Philadelphia. Wherej\s, The act of consolidation of the city of Philadel- Preamble, phia, passed February two, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyrfour, had made no provision for fence viewers, which prior to said act was vested in township and borough auditors: Aad whereas, The office of township and borough auditors became

    Act 109 of 1862 · P.L. 109 · March 11, 1862 · Scanned page

  77. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Bethlehem Railroad Company," appiovod May lirst, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 110 of 1862 · P.L. 110 · March 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  78. Supplement to an act incorporating the boroagh of East Birmingham, In the county of | Allegheny.

    Act 111 of 1862 · P.L. 111 · March 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  79. To fix the place of holding; Elections in Miles township, Centre county, and in Loyalsock township, Lycoming county.

    Act 112 of 1862 · P.L. 112 · March 13, 1862 · Scanned page

  80. Supplement to the act incorporating the East Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

    Act 114 of 1862 · P.L. 114 · March 13, 1862 · Scanned page

  81. Supplement to the act incorporating the Duncannon, Landisburg and Broad Top Railroad Company.

    Act 115 of 1862 · P.L. 115 · February 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  82. To authorize the arrest of Professional Thieves, Burglars, et cetera, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 116 of 1862 · P.L. 115 · March 13, 1862 · Scanned page

  83. Supplement to an act incorporatins the borough of Doylestown, passed April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and tnirtj-eight.

    Act 117 of 1862 · P.L. 116 · March 14, 1862 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to the act incorporating the borougli of

    Act 118 of 1862 · P.L. 118 · March 14, 1862 · Scanned page

  85. To incorporate the Westmoreland College at Mount Pleasant, in West moreland county. WHEREiis, The trustees of Mount Pleasant Union college, in Preamble, pursuance of an act of assembly, passed the eiorhih day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eisfht hundred and sixty-one, sold and conveyed to the proper officer of the Westmoreland Classis of the German Reformed church, certain real

    Act 119 of 1862 · P.L. 119 · March 12, 1862 · Scanned page

  86. To protect a certain Bridge over the Conemaugh river, at Johnstown.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 121 · March 15, 1862 · Scanned page

  87. To protect a certain Bridge over the Oonemaugh river, at Johnstown.

    Act 120 of 1862 · P.L. 121 · March 15, 1862 · Scanned page

  88. To authorize the Auditor General and State Treasurer to allow credit to Thomas Birch, auctioneer of Philadelphia.

    Act 121 of 1862 · P.L. 122 · March 15, 1862 · Scanned page

  89. To incorporate the Dewart Academy.

    Act 122 of 1862 · P.L. 123 · March 15, 1862 · Scanned page

  90. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Marietta and Mount Joy Tiiriijiike Company," authorizing the Board of Managers thereof to borrow money.

    Act 123 of 1862 · P.L. 124 · March 15, 1862 · Scanned page

  91. Relative to Prothonotaries of the Commonwealth.

    Act 124 of 1862 · P.L. 125 · March 15, 1862 · Scanned page

  92. To change the place of holding the general, special and borough Elections in the borough of Millersburg, Dauphin county.

    Act 125 of 1862 · P.L. 126 · March 15, 1862 · Scanned page

  93. To authorize the extinguishment of certain Ground Rents.

    Act 126 of 1862 · P.L. 126 · March 15, 1862 · Scanned page

  94. To extend the act relating to the Selling of the Repairing of the Publie Roads in certain townships in Schuylivill county, to Hazle township, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 127 of 1862 · P.L. 128 · March 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  95. Relating to Hawkers and Pedlers in the counties of York and Montgomery.

    Act 128 of 1862 · P.L. 129 · March 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  96. Relative to the claim of Thomas J. Keenan, Prothonotary of the Supreme Court for the Western District,

    Act 130 of 1862 · P.L. 130 · March 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  97. Supplement to an act, entillecl "An Act relative to the collection of Taxes in certain townships in Berks and Lancaster counties.

    Act 131 of 1862 · P.L. 130 · March 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  98. To incorporate the People's Insurance Company.

    Act 133 of 1862 · P.L. 132 · March 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  99. To extend the charter of the Granite Land Company of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 135 of 1862 · P.L. 133 · March 10, 1862 · Scanned page

  100. To amend and extend the charter of the Independent Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, Montgomery and Bucks counties. 7

    Act 136 of 1862 · P.L. 135 · February 21, 1862 · Scanned page

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