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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. Fixing the place of holding Elections in Centre township, Indiana county.

    Act 124 of 1860 · P.L. 111 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  2. To change the place of holding Elections in "Wayne township, Greene connty.

    Act 125 of 1860 · P.L. 112 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  3. To extend the provisions of the law for the snpport of the Poor in the counties of Washington, Greene and Fayette, approved the thirtieth of April, Anno Domini one thousand eiglit hundred and fifty-five, to the county of Bradford.

    Act 126 of 1860 · P.L. 113 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  4. For the relief of Preceptor Forbes, late Treasurer of Bradford countj.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 114 · March 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  5. For the better preservation of Game in the county of York.

    Act 130 of 1860 · P.L. 116 · March 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  6. To change the times of holding the several Courts in and for the countj of Luzerne, and city of Carbondale.

    Act 132 of 1860 · P.L. 117 · 1860 · Scanned page

  7. To protect Operatives and Laborers in the county of Montgomery.

    Act 134 of 1860 · P.L. 119 · March 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  8. Fixing the place of hoIdiDg the Elections in the township of Price, in th& county of Monroe.

    Act 135 of 1860 · P.L. 120 · March 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  9. To prevent the destruction of Trout in certain counties of this Commonwealth.

    Act 136 of 1860 · P.L. 120 · March 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  10. To enlarge the powers of the Centenary Fund Society of the Erie Annual Confereoce, and the Centenary Society of the Pittsburg Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

    Act 127 of 1860 · P.L. 121 · March 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  11. To release the Register and Recorder of Potter county from the payment of certain Taxes.

    Act 137 of 1860 · P.L. 122 · March 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  12. To incorporate the Middletown Market Company.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 124 · February 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  13. Declaring a part of Big Mill creek, in the counties of Clarion and Jefierson^ to be a Public Highway.

    Act 131 of 1860 · P.L. 124 · March 7, 1860 · Scanned page

  14. For the relief of James Mitchell, former Treasurer of Laivrence county.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 127 · March 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  15. Fixing the place of holding Elections in the borough of Armagh, Indiana county.

    Act 143 of 1860 · P.L. 128 · 1860 · Scanned page

  16. To annex a portion of land in Horse Valley, in the county of Franklin, to Saint Thomas township.

    Act 144 of 1860 · P.L. 129 · March 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  17. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Strasburg and Millport Turnpike Road Company, passed the twenty-third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty

    Act 145 of 1860 · P.L. 129 · March 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  18. For the registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 346 of 1860 · P.L. 130 · March 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  19. To Incorporate the Fox Chase and Frankford Railroad Company.

    Act 148 of 1860 · P.L. 135 · March 9, 1860 · Scanned page

  20. To change the place of holding the Elections in New Berlin, Union

    Act 149 of 1860 · P.L. 136 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  21. Relative to Beads in certain townships in Cheater county.

    Act 147 of 1860 · P.L. 140 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  22. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Delaware Avenue Market Company of the city of Philadelphia, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini on« thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 152 of 1860 · P.L. 142 · March 9, 1860 · Scanned page

  23. To incoiporate the Lafayette Market Company,

    Act 153 of 1860 · P.L. 142 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  24. Relating to Koads and Bridges in Washington county, extended to Lyconi' ing and Indiana counties.

    Act 154 of 1860 · P.L. 144 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  25. To refund the amount of Enrolment Tax paid upon an act to incorporate the National Art Association.

    Act 155 of 1860 · P.L. 145 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  26. To establibh a place of holding Elections in Terry township, Bradford connty.

    Act 156 of 1860 · P.L. 145 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  27. With stone or gravel Materials for covering road, relative to pay mcnt for. SupplemeEtary to tbe act incorporating the Columbus and State Line Plank Road Company.

    Act 157 of 1860 · P.L. 146 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  28. To incorporate the Tuscarora Female Institute.

    Act 159 of 1860 · P.L. 147 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  29. Tot the relief of Margaret Libengood, widow of Jacob Libengooicl, a Soldier of the Kevolutionary war.

    Act 160 of 1860 · P.L. 148 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  30. To increase the pay of the Commissioners and Auditors of Clarion and Somerset counties.

    Act 161 of 1860 · P.L. 149 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  31. To pay A. Heintzolman, D. Mickly and Peter Mickly, for damages occasioned by the Gettysburg Extension ot Pennsylvania Railroad, as awarded by the Auditor General and Attorney General.

    Act 162 of 1860 · P.L. 150 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  32. To repeal an act to empower the Electors of Pollock township, in the county of Lawrence, to elect Supervisors of Highways and Overseers of tb« Poor.

    Act 163 of 1860 · P.L. 150 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  33. To change the time of holding the Borough Election in the borough of New Alexandria, in the county of Westmoreland.

    Act 164 of 1860 · P.L. 151 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  34. Authorizing the election of two additional Supervisors in the township of Wayne, in the county of Greene.

    Act 165 of 1860 · P.L. 152 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  35. To decrease the expenses of Greene county, in opening Public Roads and Highways in said county.

    Act 166 of 1860 · P.L. 152 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  36. Roaring nm, in the eonnty of Oletrfleld} a Fnblic Highways

    Act 158 of 1860 · P.L. 153 · March 12, 1860 · Scanned page

  37. Relative to the Towanda Bridge Company.

    Act 167 of 1860 · P.L. 153 · March 13, 1860 · Scanned page

  38. To change the name of the Pennsylvania and Lehigh Zinc Company, to reduce the numher of shares of the capital stock, with power to borrow money.

    Act 168 of 1860 · P.L. 153 · February 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  39. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Andalusia and Hulmesville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 169 of 1860 · P.L. 155 · March 13, 1860 · Scanned page

  40. Authorizing the Electors of Hickory township, in Lawrence county, to elect one additional Superyisor.

    Act 170 of 1860 · P.L. 155 · March 13, 1860 · Scanned page

  41. Authorizing the qualified Voters of Unity township, 'Westmoreland, to elect one additional Supervisor.

    Act 171 of 1860 · P.L. 156 · March 13, 1860 · Scanned page

  42. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Farmers' Market Company, approved March nineteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 172 of 1860 · P.L. 156 · March 13, 1860 · Scanned page

  43. To incorporate the Model Farm Association.

    Act 174 of 1860 · P.L. 159 · March 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  44. To 5x the place of holding the Election in the borough of Elizabethtowa, Lancaster county.

    Act 175 of 1860 · P.L. 161 · March 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  45. To u let to incorporate the borough of Marietta, in the county of Lancaster, pused Febmary fiheenth^ one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfoar.

    Act 173 of 1860 · P.L. 163 · March 8, 1860 · Scanned page

  46. To enable the Coiniaiasioners of SheiSeld township, Warren county, to levy an additional Road Tax.

    Act 177 of 1860 · P.L. 164 · March 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  47. To change the Road Laws in South Coventry township, Chester county.

    Act 178 of 1860 · P.L. 165 · March 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  48. Authorizing the Auditor General to cancel any balance standing open against the Lebanon Bank in his office, on [Xividends of said Bank.

    Act 179 of 1860 · P.L. 166 · March 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  49. To authorize the Commissioners of Crawford county to borrow money.

    Act 182 of 1860 · P.L. 168 · March 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  50. Repealing a certain act relative to Auctions and Auctioneers in the borough of Pottsville, Schuylkill county.

    Act 183 of 1860 · P.L. 169 · March 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  51. To incorporate Christ's Evangelical Reformed Church, Philadelphia.

    Act 184 of 1860 · P.L. 169 · March 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  52. Relative to the manner of Voting in Somerset county.

    Act 185 of 1860 · P.L. 171 · March 14, 1860 · Scanned page

  53. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Crescent Navigation Company," approved the twenty-eighth day of April, Anno Poiaini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven.

    Act 187 of 1860 · P.L. 173 · March 6, 1860 · Scanned page

  54. To repeal an act, approved March thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and lifty-nine, relative to Fees of the tiheriti' of the county of Crawford.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 174 · March 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  55. Requiring Supervisors of Roads and Overseers of the Poor in this Commonwealth to give security.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 174 · March 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  56. To Incorporate the city of Harrlsburg, in the county of Daujihin.

    Act 190 of 1860 · P.L. 175 · March 19, 1860 · Scanned page

  57. Requiring SupervlsorB of Roads and Overseers of the Poor in this Commonwealth to gi?e security.

    Act 189 of 1860 · P.L. 180 · March 16, 1860 · Scanned page

  58. Supplement to an act authorizing the laying out of a State Road from Fottstown t® West Chester.

    Act 191 of 1860 · P.L. 200 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  59. For tbe repeal of certain acts in reference to Hawkers and Pedlers in the county of Washington.

    Act 194 of 1860 · P.L. 203 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  60. Changing the time for declaring the Dividends of the Green Lane and Goshenhoppen Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 195 of 1860 · P.L. 204 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  61. To confirm certain Deeds.

    Act 196 of 1860 · P.L. 204 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  62. Authorizing the qualified Voters of the township of Chestnut Hill, in the county of Monroe, and Steward township, Fayette county, to elect two additional Supervisors.

    Act 197 of 1860 · P.L. 205 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  63. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Pittshurg and Birmingham Passenger Railroad Company, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 199 of 1860 · P.L. 206 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  64. Authorizing tho Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence county to open certain Judgments.

    Act 200 of 1860 · P.L. 207 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  65. To confirm the action of the Commissioners of Juniata county in borrowing money.

    Act 201 of 1860 · P.L. 208 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  66. To enable the county of Beaver to borrow money.

    Act 202 of 1860 · P.L. 209 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  67. To incorporate the Kittatinny Irflprovement Company. W HEREAs, A large section of country in the commonwealth preamble, of Pennsylvania and the state of New Jersey, lying on the river Delaware, between the Delaware Water Gap and Matamoras, in tSorporators. Wftm«. Powers and priri Capital stock. Management of •orporation. First dirootorg. Bcoretary aDd tre»isurer. Pike county, is without

    Act 203 of 1860 · P.L. 209 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  68. To ths act to ii^oiporftte ibe Penn Mutual LUe Intfaraoce Qompaoj, S^cTioif 1.

    Act 193 of 1860 · P.L. 210 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  69. Supplement to an act relative to the Allentown "Water Company, passed the twentyeighth of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven.

    Act 204 of 1860 · P.L. 213 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  70. To revive and continue in force tlie law relative to graduating Lands ©a which Purchase Money is due the Commonwealth.

    Act 205 of 1860 · P.L. 214 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  71. For the protection of Sidewalks in the township of New London, Chester county.

    Act 206 of 1860 · P.L. 215 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  72. Relative to Road Commissioners, Pathmasters and Town Clerk in the township of Fairview, in the county of Erie.

    Act 207 of 1860 · P.L. 216 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  73. To prevent hunting Deer with dogs in certain townships and counties of this Commonwealth.

    Act 208 of 1860 · P.L. 217 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  74. To change the number of Deacons of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Reading.

    Act 210 of 1860 · P.L. 218 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  75. For the relief of Mary Kriner, Widow of an Old Soldier.

    Act 211 of 1860 · P.L. 218 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  76. To incorporate the Huntingdon and M'Aleavy's Fort Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 212 of 1860 · P.L. 219 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  77. Authorizing the Chief Burgess, Assistant Burgess and Town Council of the borough of Berwick, in the county of Columbia, to erect a Lock-up House in said borough.

    Act 213 of 1860 · P.L. 220 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  78. To authorize the Auditor General and State Treasurer to re-examine the accounts between the Commonwealth and the President, Managers and Company for erecting a Bridge over the Conemaugh, at or near Clark's Ferry, (Saltsburg.)

    Act 215 of 1860 · P.L. 222 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  79. Supplementary to an act passed thirteenth April, one thousand eight hundred and flfty-nine, relating to Billiard Saloons, et cetera, in the counties of Chester and Delaware, extending the same to Lycoming and Clinton counties.

    Act 216 of 1860 · P.L. 222 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  80. Relating to the New York and Erie Railroad Company,

    Act 217 of 1860 · P.L. 223 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  81. Supplement to an act passed the twenty-ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, entitled " An Act for the erection of a Boom in the Susquehanna river, at or near the borough of Lock Haven, Clinton county.

    Act 218 of 1860 · P.L. 225 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  82. Supplementary to an act incorporating the West Ward Water Company, oi' the borough of Easton.

    Act 219 of 1860 · P.L. 226 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  83. Authorizing ite School Directors of the borough of Indiana, in the coantr of Indiana, to borrow money.

    Act 220 of 1860 · P.L. 227 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  84. To authorize the School Directors of the borough of M'Connellsburg, Fulton county, to borrow money.

    Act 221 of 1860 · P.L. 228 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  85. To extend the provisions of a certain act to Monroe and Lancaster counties.

    Act 222 of 1860 · P.L. 229 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  86. Supplement to the act to incorporate the East Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

    Act 223 of 1860 · P.L. 229 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  87. Regulating the standard weight of Clorer

    Act 224 of 1860 · P.L. 230 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  88. To authorize the Biidgewater School District, in the county of Beaver, to borrow money.

    Act 225 of 1860 · P.L. 230 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  89. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Allegheny and Butler Plank Road Company, approved the fifth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

    Act 226 of 1860 · P.L. 231 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  90. Relative to the Courts in Fulton connty.

    Act 228 of 1860 · P.L. 233 · March 22, 1860 · Scanned page

  91. Supplementary to the several acts in relation to the Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie Railroad Company.

    Act 229 of 1860 · P.L. 234 · 1860 · Scanned page

  92. Supplement to an act incorporating the Summit Branch Railroad Company, approved March twentieth, eighteen hundred forty-six.

    Act 230 of 1860 · P.L. 237 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  93. Supplement to the act incorporating the Thomas Iron Company.

    Act 231 of 1860 · P.L. 238 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  94. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the TVashington and Manor Turnpike Road Company; legitimating Frank Jones, of the city of Philadelphia : relative to the election of Directors of the Poor in Allegheny county; to the Warren County Mutual Insurance Company; to the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Railroad; to advertising Lumber drifting upon Islands in the Susquehanna river;

    Act 232 of 1860 · P.L. 238 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  95. Fixing the place of holding Elections for Saville township, Perry countr.

    Act 233 of 1860 · P.L. 239 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  96. Fixing tlie place of holding Elections for Spring township, Ferry county.

    Act 235 of 1860 · P.L. 240 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  97. To tm act to Incorporate the Clinton County Coal Company, approved April eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and changed to the name of the Eagleton Coal Company, hy act of March twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 236 of 1860 · P.L. 241 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  98. To authorize the Commissioners of Erie county to increase the County Tas of said county, assessed for one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 237 of 1860 · P.L. 242 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  99. To authorize the State Treasurer to refund certain Moneys to Virgil Gren» nell, late Treasurer of Wayne county. Whekeas, It appears from the books in the auditor general's office, that Virgil Grennell, late treasurer of Wayne county, paid more state taxes and military money to the state treasurer than he should have done; therefore. OF THE SESSIOJN OF 1860. Ui

    Act 238 of 1860 · P.L. 242 · 1860 · Scanned page

  100. Fixing the place of holding Elections for Miller township, Perry county.

    Act 239 of 1860 · P.L. 243 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

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