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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 extend and perpetuate the Cliarter of the Machpelah Cemetery Society of Philadelphia.

    Act 137 of 1862 · P.L. 139 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  2. Repealing an act, entitled "An Act to extend the time for the completion of the Butler and Freeport Turnpike Road.

    Act 138 of 1862 · P.L. 139 · March 18, 1862 · Scanned page

  3. Authorizing the qnalifiecl voters of Ilempfield township, Westmoreland county, to elect two additional Supervisors.

    Act 140 of 1862 · P.L. 142 · March 20, 1862 · Scanned page

  4. Supplement to the act incorporating the borongh of Mifflintown, in the county of Juniata.

    Act 141 of 1862 · P.L. 143 · March 20, 1862 · Scanned page

  5. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act authorizing an independent School District out of parts of Union and Snyder counties," passed the first day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 143 of 1862 · P.L. 144 · March 20, 1862 · Scanned page

  6. To change the place for holding the Elections in the borough of Catasauqua.

    Act 144 of 1862 · P.L. 145 · March 20, 1862 · Scanned page

  7. Relating to the election of memhers of the town council in the borough of Hollidaysburg.

    Act 145 of 1862 · P.L. 145 · March 20, 1862 · Scanned page

  8. To divide the borough of Conemaugh, in the county of Cambria, in two wards.

    Act 146 of 1862 · P.L. 146 · March 20, 1862 · Scanned page

  9. Relating to the duties of County Commissioners in the county of Huntingdon, when acting as a Board of Revision.

    Act 147 of 1862 · P.L. 148 · March 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  10. To encourage the development of Coal and Mineral Lands in the counties of Huntingdon, Cambria and Bedford.

    Act 148 of 1862 · P.L. 149 · March 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  11. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Green and Coates Street Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, approved the twenty-first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

    Act 149 of 1862 · P.L. 150 · March 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act making Front street and Peach Tree alley, in the village of Halifax, Public Highways.

    Act 150 of 1862 · P.L. 151 · March 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  13. To reduce the rate of payment for advertising delinquent tax-payers, and the collection of taxes in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 151 of 1862 · P.L. 152 · March 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  14. To incorporate the Little Beaver Valley Railroad Company.

    Act 152 of 1862 · P.L. 153 · March 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  15. Supplement to the act incorporating the New Holland Turnpike Road Company, passed the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten.

    Act 153 of 1862 · P.L. 154 · March 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  16. Supplement to an act, entitled « An Act to incorporate the Big Spring and Bearer Valley Turnpike Company," passed on the eleventh day of March, Anno Dosaini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 154 of 1862 · P.L. 155 · March 18, 1862 · Scanned page

  17. Supplement to an act revising the Charter of the municipal corporation of the city of Reading, passed the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 157 of 1862 · P.L. 158 · March 21, 1862 · Scanned page

  18. To establish a Hope Ferry across the Susquehanna river, at Laceyville, Wyoming county.

    Act 158 of 1862 · P.L. 159 · March 22, 1862 · Scanned page

  19. To prevent the destruction of Trout in certain counties.

    Act 159 of 1862 · P.L. 160 · 1862 · Scanned page

  20. For the relief of Samuel Anderson.

    Act 160 of 1862 · P.L. 160 · March 22, 1862 · Scanned page

  21. To annul tho Marriage Contract between George Parkin and Caroline Parkin.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 162 · March 22, 1862 · Scanned page

  22. To change the width of York street, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 163 of 1862 · P.L. 163 · March 22, 1862 · Scanned page

  23. To provide for the destruction, and to preveni the spread of Canada This* ties.

    Act 164 of 1862 · P.L. 164 · March 22, 1862 · Scanned page

  24. To Fepeal an net, entitlpd "An Act to extend the provisions of the act relating to the selling of the repairing of ttie Public Roads in certain townships in Schuylkill county, to the township of VVa hington, in said county," a|iproved the twenty-sixth day of February, Anno Uomiui one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 167 of 1862 · P.L. 166 · March 22, 1862 · Scanned page

  25. Authorizing the School Directors of TTcllsboro', in the county of Tioga, to borrow money.

    Act 168 of 1862 · P.L. 167 · March 22, 1862 · Scanned page

  26. Supplementary to the several acts in relation to the Green Ridge Improvement Company. WiiEKEAs, By virtue of certain proceedings in the district Preamble, court for the city and county of Philadelphia, and of several testatum writs of execution, issued out of the said court, the whole of the real estate of the Green Ridge improvement company, situate in the county of Northumberland, together

    Act 170 of 1862 · P.L. 169 · March 24, 1862 · Scanned page

  27. To incorporate the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Bnllefonte.

    Act 171 of 1862 · P.L. 171 · March 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  28. Supplement to an act incorporating the city of

    Act 172 of 1862 · P.L. 173 · March 25, 1862 · Scanned page

  29. To organize the Middle Coal Field Poor District.

    Act 175 of 1862 · P.L. 178 · March 25, 1862 · Scanned page

  30. Relative to Notaries Public in the borough of Scranton, in Luzerne county.

    Act 176 of 1862 · P.L. 182 · March 26, 1862 · Scanned page

  31. Authorizing the re-auditing of the accounts of Wilbur H. Sartwell, former Treasurer of M'Kean county.

    Act 178 of 1862 · P.L. 184 · March 26, 1862 · Scanned page

  32. To repeal an act relating to Roads in West Goshen township, Chester county.

    Act 179 of 1862 · P.L. 185 · March 26, 1862 · Scanned page

  33. Relating to Passenger Railway Companies in Allegheny county.

    Act 180 of 1862 · P.L. 185 · March 26, 1862 · Scanned page

  34. To relinquish the purchase money and interest due the Commonwealth on a certain piece of land in Lehigh county, to the Jordan German Reformed church congregation, and to perfect a title to said congregation.

    Act 181 of 1862 · P.L. 186 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  35. To authorize the Commissioners of Lawrence county to assign and transfer a mortgage.

    Act 182 of 1862 · P.L. 187 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  36. Supplement to an act relating to certain Records of the city of Philadelphia, approved March eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.

    Act 183 of 1862 · P.L. 188 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  37. Supplement to an act, passed the fourteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Tioga County Bank.

    Act 184 of 1862 · P.L. 188 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  38. Confirming the Title to certain land in Elizabeth township, Allegheny county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 189 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  39. Authorising the Surveyor of Erie county to transcribe the surveys mad© by former Deputy Surveyors.

    Act 186 of 1862 · P.L. 190 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  40. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Farm Stock Association of Delaware county.

    Act 187 of 1862 · P.L. 191 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  41. Requiring the Adjutant General to audit the account of Issacher Pilgb, late Brigade Inspector of the Second Brigade, Second Division, Pennsylvania Militia.

    Act 188 of 1862 · P.L. 191 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  42. Relating to Forged Mortgages.

    Act 189 of 1862 · P.L. 192 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  43. To incorporate the Venango and TTarren Turnpike Company.

    Act 191 of 1862 · P.L. 193 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  44. To satherise the court of common pleas of Schuylkill county to appoint aoditon to re-andit and re-settle the account of William Bickel, late r of Schuylkill county.

    Act 192 of 1862 · P.L. 195 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  45. Relative to road views in Hartley, Lewis and "West Buffalo townships. Union county.

    Act 193 of 1862 · P.L. 195 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  46. Supplement to the act for the collection of taxes in the county of Yenango, so far as relates to the county of Jefferson.

    Act 194 of 1862 · P.L. 196 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  47. To extend the time for holding the election in Hanover township, Lehigh county.

    Act 195 of 1862 · P.L. 197 · 1862 · Scanned page

  48. Authorizing the School Directors of the borough of Millerstown to purchase and hold a lot of ground for school purposes, outside of the limits of said borough.

    Act 197 of 1862 · P.L. 198 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  49. Supplement to an act for the establishment of a College at Unlontown, in the county of Fayette.

    Act 198 of 1862 · P.L. 199 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  50. To tbe act, entitled "An Act to provide for the erection of a House for tbe Employment and Support of the Foor of the county of Cambria," approved the fifth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 199 of 1862 · P.L. 200 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  51. Supplemevit iry to an act, entitled " An Act to lay out a State road in the counties of Butler and Venango," approved May first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 200 of 1862 · P.L. 201 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  52. To extend the provisions of an act designating the period for the commencement of the official term of the Commissioners, Prison Inspectors and Directors of the Poor and House of Employment of Lancaster county, 80 far as relates to County Commissiotssrs, to Cumberland county.

    Act 201 of 1862 · P.L. 201 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  53. the Supervisor of Tiemont township, in Schuylkill county, to provide a Lock-up House at Tremont, in said county.

    Act 202 of 1862 · P.L. 202 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  54. Supplement to the act to prevent the gathering or picking of Cranberries in Tunkhanncok township, Monroe county.

    Act 203 of 1862 · P.L. 203 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  55. For the better protection of Partridges or Quails in certain counties of this Commonwealth. prohibited.

    Act 204 of 1862 · P.L. 204 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  56. To change the time of holding the election for directors of the 'Williainsport Dickinson Seminary.

    Act 205 of 1862 · P.L. 205 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  57. To repeal an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate a Company to make a Road from Butler, Butler county, to Kittanning, Armstrong county," approved April second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two.

    Act 206 of 1862 · P.L. 205 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  58. For the relief of John Ross, late Superintendent Allegheny Portage railroad.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 207 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  59. To change the time of holding the election for directors of the Williamsport Dickinson Seminary.

    Act 207 of 1862 · P.L. 207 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  60. To amend the Charter of the borough of Berwick, in the county of Adams.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 208 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  61. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble Minded and Idiotic Children," approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 209 of 1862 · P.L. 208 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  62. Supplement to an act, entitled ''An Act to incorporate the Lawsonham Bridge

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 209 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  63. To amend the Charter of the borough of Berwick, in the county of Adanu

    Act 210 of 1862 · P.L. 210 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  64. Supplement to an act appointing Commissioners to repair and keep in order the East and West State Road, in M'Kean county.

    Act 212 of 1862 · P.L. 210 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  65. an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Lawsonham Bridge Company.".

    Act 211 of 1862 · P.L. 211 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  66. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the erection of a Poor House by the city of Garbondale, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 213 of 1862 · P.L. 211 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  67. To extend the time for the payment of the enrolment tax on an act to incorporate the Clearfield Gas Company.

    Act 214 of 1862 · P.L. 212 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  68. To erect Oak Hall Independent School District, in Clarion connty, into a beparale and independent School District. Preamble

    Act 215 of 1862 · P.L. 212 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  69. For the relief of Mrs. Mary Martin, widow of Armand Martin, an old soldier, deceased.

    Act 216 of 1862 · P.L. 213 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  70. To prevent the destruction of Deer in the counties of Bedford and Somerset.

    Act 217 of 1862 · P.L. 214 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  71. Relative to Unseated Lands in the county of Jeflerson.

    Act 218 of 1862 · P.L. 214 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  72. To incorporate the Union and Titusville Plank or Timber Road Company. CommisBSoners. Bijrle. Route. Subject to. Capital stock. When road to be eommenced and «ompleted. Meeting of stockholders. llection of offieers. Authorized to Hue other roads.

    Act 220 of 1862 · P.L. 216 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  73. Declaring Little Toby creek a Public

    Act 222 of 1862 · P.L. 218 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  74. To repeal the act of May first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, entitled "An Act repealing the act of thirteenth April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, repealing an act appointing commissioners to review and lay out a State road from Waynesburg, Greene county, to Benjamin Covert's, in Fayette county, and reviving the act of twelfth April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

    Act 223 of 1862 · P.L. 218 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  75. Relative to the collection of State and County tax for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty one, iu the county of Jefferson. Sbctioh 1.

    Act 221 of 1862 · P.L. 219 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  76. To ratify and confirm an Ordinance of the borough of Montoursville, in Lycoming county.

    Act 224 of 1862 · P.L. 219 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  77. Repealing an act giving a bounty for the destruction of certain Wild Animals in Cumberland county.

    Act 225 of 1862 · P.L. 220 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  78. Supplement to the act appropriating the Moneys arising from fines and forfeitures, to county purposes, approved the twentj'-fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

    Act 226 of 1862 · P.L. 220 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  79. For the relief of the sureties of Wilham M'Candless, late Prothonotary of the Supreme Court for the Western district.

    Act 227 of 1862 · P.L. 221 · March 27, 1862 · Scanned page

  80. Providing for the introduction of Water into the borough of Ilazleton.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 224 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  81. Providing for the introduction of Water into the borough of Hassleton.

    Act 229 of 1862 · P.L. 226 · March 8, 1862 · Scanned page

  82. To attach a part of Carroll township, in the county of Washington, to the borough of Monongahela City, for School purposes.

    Act 230 of 1862 · P.L. 226 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  83. For the relief of the sureties of Joseph H. Kelton, late Supervisor of the West Brauch division of the Pennsylvania canal.

    Act 232 of 1862 · P.L. 227 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  84. Supplementary to the several acts of this Commonwealth for the sale of Unseated Lands.

    Act 233 of 1862 · P.L. 228 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  85. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Carbondale," approved the fifteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

    Act 234 of 1862 · P.L. 229 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  86. Eelating to the selling of the repairing of the public roads in the township of Blakely, in Luzerne county.

    Act 235 of 1862 · P.L. 231 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  87. Relative to certain annuities granted to the Catholic church of Ilaycoek township, in Buclis county. Preamble, Where.as, Patrick Mul van y, late of Tinicum township, Bucks county, and commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being seized of a certain messuage and tract of land, situate in said township, made his last will and testament, bearing date the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini one

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 232 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  88. Supplement to an act to authorize the erection of a poor house by the township of Blakely, in Luzerne county, approved the seventeenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

    Act 236 of 1862 · P.L. 232 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  89. Relative to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 234 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  90. Relative to certain annuities granted to the Catholic church of Haycock township, in Backs county. Preamble,

    Act 237 of 1862 · P.L. 234 · April 3, 1862 · Scanned page

  91. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Crescent navigation company," approved the twenty-eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 239 of 1862 · P.L. 234 · April 4, 1862 · Scanned page

  92. Supplemental to an act incorporating the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 236 · March 17, 1862 · Scanned page

  93. To vacate a certain road in the borough of Millershurg, in the county of Dauphin.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 237 · March 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  94. To vacate a certain road In the borough of Millersburg, In the county of Dauphin.

    Act 242 of 1862 · P.L. 239 · March 1, 1862 · Scanned page

  95. To incorporate tbe Pennsylvania Lying-in and Foundling Hospital.

    Act 244 of 1862 · P.L. 241 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  96. To incorporate the Altoona Acadenay.

    Act 240 of 1862 · P.L. 242 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  97. Supplement to an act relating to Roads and Ilighwaj's in West Lampeter township, Lancaster county.

    Act of 1862 · P.L. 248 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  98. Relating to actions for Trespass in the townships of Milford and Fermanagh, in the county of Juniata.

    Act 250 of 1862 · P.L. 250 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  99. Supplement to an act passed tho twenty -ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, entitled "An Act to prevent Fishing with Nets, Seines and Set Nets, in the East Conocheaque creek, below the botough of Cbambersburg, on the lands owned by Bernard Wolff and William Heyser, known as the Holly well Paper Mill property.

    Act 249 of 1862 · P.L. 251 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

  100. To authorize the School Directors of the Independent School District of Borough township, in the county of Beaver, to borrow money.

    Act 251 of 1862 · P.L. 251 · April 5, 1862 · Scanned page

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