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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. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Mechanicsburg Gas and Water Company, approved the fifth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifly-four.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 244 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  2. To declare Medic's run, in Clearfield and Elk counties, a public highway.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 244 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  3. To authorize the lowering certain Bridges within the borough of

    Act 243 of 1860 · P.L. 245 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  4. To cliange the time of holding the Courts in the coimties of Lawrence and Butler.

    Act 244 of 1860 · P.L. 246 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  5. To aid the Commissioners of Northampton county in the erection of a new Court House.

    Act 245 of 1860 · P.L. 247 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  6. Authorizing and requiring the Auditors of Brown township, Lycoming county, to open and re-settle the account of Gibson Gamble, late Supervisor of Highways.

    Act 246 of 1860 · P.L. 247 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  7. To incorporate the Penn City Chemical College.

    Act 248 of 1860 · P.L. 248 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  8. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Selinsgrove Bridge Company.

    Act of 1860 · P.L. 250 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  9. To declare Medic's mn, in Clearfield and Elk counties, a public highway.

    Act 241 of 1860 · P.L. 250 · March 23, 1860 · Scanned page

  10. Relative to the Military Funds of Iluntingdon county.

    Act 251 of 1860 · P.L. 251 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  11. To incorporate the Lock Haven and Logansville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 252 of 1860 · P.L. 251 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Allentown Railroad Company, passed the nineteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 253 of 1860 · P.L. 252 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  13. Supplement to an act to incorporate the M'Kean County Railroad Company.

    Act 254 of 1860 · P.L. 253 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  14. To increase the pay of the Directors of the Poor and House of Employment of Mercer county.

    Act 255 of 1860 · P.L. 254 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  15. To change the place of holding the General and Special Elections of the townships of Mifflin, Upper Frankford, Upper West Pennsborough and Korth Newton, in the county of Cumberland.

    Act 256 of 1860 · P.L. 254 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  16. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Apprentices' Library Conipany of Philadelphia," passed the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.

    Act 257 of 1860 · P.L. 255 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  17. Supplement to the act appropriating the Moneys arising from Fines and Forfeitures to county purposes, approved the twenty-fourth day of March, A. D, oqq thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

    Act 258 of 1860 · P.L. 256 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  18. Authorizing the State Treasurer to pay Elmer F.

    Act 259 of 1860 · P.L. 256 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  19. Authorizing the Board of School Directors of the borough of "West Middletown, in Washington county, to borrow money.

    Act 260 of 1860 · P.L. 257 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  20. Commissioners. Duty of. Purposes of. Proviso. Snporviaors authorized to pay for erection of. Appomting Commissioners to erect a Lock-up House at Coatesville or Midway, in Valley township, Chester county, and authorizing and directing the Supervisors of said township to levy and collect a suiBcient amounJ of tax to defray the expenses of erecting said building.

    Act 261 of 1860 · P.L. 258 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  21. Making the boroiigli of Emaus, in Lehigh county, a separate Election District,

    Act 262 of 1860 · P.L. 259 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  22. In relation to Grading and Paving in the borough of Manchester, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 264 of 1860 · P.L. 260 · March 24, 1860 · Scanned page

  23. Relating to the Fees of the Sheriif of 'Warren county.

    Act 265 of 1860 · P.L. 262 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  24. To incorporate Williamsport Dickinson Seminary.

    Act 266 of 1860 · P.L. 263 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  25. Repealing an act to ebange the place of holding Electkma in Liberty township, Montonr connty, approred the twenty^eecopd day of March, Aue Domini one thoi^sand eight hnndred and fifty-nine.

    Act 263 of 1860 · P.L. 264 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  26. To prevent catching and destroying Trout in the counties of Chester, Huntingdon and Delaware.

    Act 267 of 1860 · P.L. 265 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  27. Appointing Commissioners to lay out and open a State Eoad iu the connties of Elk and Jefferson.

    Act 268 of 1860 · P.L. 266 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  28. Relating to Deer in Union county.

    Act 269 of 1860 · P.L. 267 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  29. Supplement to an act relating to Roads and Bridges in the county of York, approved the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 270 of 1860 · P.L. 268 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  30. Authorizing a Special Tax in the borough of Birmingham.

    Act 271 of 1860 · P.L. 269 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  31. To secure Municipal Claims and Taxes in the city of Lancaster.

    Act 272 of 1860 · P.L. 270 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  32. To incorporate the Milford and Zionsville Turnpike Eoad Company.

    Act 273 of 1860 · P.L. 272 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  33. To authorize the Town Council of the borough of Pittston, and the Supervisors of the townships of Pittston and Jenkins, in Luzerne county, to levy and collect a Special Tax.

    Act 271 of 1860 · P.L. 273 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  34. Supplement to the act incorporating the Chartiers Valley Railroad Company.

    Act 275 of 1860 · P.L. 274 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  35. AN.ACT For the assessment and recovery of Damages upon the Delaware Division Canal.

    Act 276 of 1860 · P.L. 274 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  36. To incorporate the Sancon Yalley Railroad Company.

    Act 277 of 1860 · P.L. 276 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  37. To provide for the paying of Coroner's Juries in Lnzerne coanty.

    Act 278 of 1860 · P.L. 278 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  38. Giving a bounty on Fox Scalps in Montonr county.

    Act 279 of 1860 · P.L. 278 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  39. To extend the act relating to Sheriff and Prothonotary costs in Lnz^rod county, approved the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini on© thoasand eight hundred and fiftynine.

    Act 280 of 1860 · P.L. 279 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  40. Relative to Elections in Ohio township, Beaver county.

    Act 281 of 1860 · P.L. 280 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  41. To incorporate the Hanover Mutual Fire Insurance Company of York county.

    Act 282 of 1860 · P.L. 280 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  42. To exempt from taxation the Church Home for Children, in Philadelphia.

    Act 284 of 1860 · P.L. 282 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  43. Relative to the Cottage Building Association.

    Act 285 of 1860 · P.L. 282 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  44. Ituthorizing the return of certain Taxes in M'Calmont township, in the county of Jefferson.

    Act 286 of 1860 · P.L. 283 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  45. To confer on Myron Barnes, of Susquehanna county, all the rights and privileges of a Child born in lawful wedlock.

    Act 287 of 1860 · P.L. 284 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  46. Relative to Auctions, et cetera, within the county of Lawrence.

    Act 288 of 1860 · P.L. 284 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  47. To the Locust Gap Improvement Company.

    Act 290 of 1860 · P.L. 286 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  48. Relative to the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Eailroad.

    Act 291 of 1860 · P.L. 286 · 1860 · Scanned page

  49. Regulating the Inspection of Pickled Fish, and to prevent fraud in the vending of the same.

    Act 292 of 1860 · P.L. 287 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  50. Relating to theEstateof Mary M. Ellicott, late of Chester conoty, deceased. Preamble

    Act 293 of 1860 · P.L. 290 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  51. To exempt the Old Columbia Public Ground Company from the payment of certain taxes.

    Act 294 of 1860 · P.L. 292 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  52. Supplement to the act to provide for the erection of a House for the Employment and Support of the Poor of the county of Bedford, approved "thirty-firsi March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one.

    Act 295 of 1860 · P.L. 292 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  53. Supplement to an act to empower John Ransom to put a Sheer Boom in the Lojalsocfe creek.

    Act 296 of 1860 · P.L. 294 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  54. For the Payment of certain Moneys to James Bell.

    Act 297 of 1860 · P.L. 294 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  55. To declare a portion of Yellow creek, in Indiana county, a Public Highway.

    Act 298 of 1860 · P.L. 295 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  56. To provide for the collection of additional Taxes in the townships of Hebron, Roulette and Harrison, in Potter county.

    Act 299 of 1860 · P.L. 296 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  57. To incorporate the Macungie Institute and High School for Males and Females.

    Act 300 of 1860 · P.L. 296 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  58. Supplement to an act for the reformation and employment of Vagrants, Drunkards and other disorderly Persons in the county of Allegheny, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftynine.

    Act 302 of 1860 · P.L. 300 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  59. To empower the School Directors of the borough of Millersburg, in the county of Dauphin, to borrow money.

    Act 303 of 1860 · P.L. 301 · March 27, 1860 · Scanned page

  60. To incorporate the Philadelphia Steamboat Company.

    Act 305 of 1860 · P.L. 303 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  61. To incorporate the Penningtonvillo Odd Fellows Hall Association.

    Act 307 of 1860 · P.L. 307 · February 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  62. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Wilkesbarre and Scrant&B Railroad Company," approved the fifteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and flfty-one.

    Act 308 of 1860 · P.L. 308 · March 15, 1860 · Scanned page

  63. To incorporate tlie Philadelphia and Portland Steam Navigation Company. SscnoK 1.

    Act 306 of 1860 · P.L. 309 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  64. To incorporate the Media Improvement Company.

    Act 309 of 1860 · P.L. 310 · March 21, 1860 · Scanned page

  65. To confirm the revised grade and survey regulations of the fourth section of the survey of West Philadelphia, and a part of the late township of Blockley.

    Act 310 of 1860 · P.L. 312 · March 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  66. To establish a House of Correction in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 312 of 1860 · P.L. 313 · March 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  67. the Ezeootor of Jobn Wragg, late of Luzerne connty, deceased, to aeU and conToy certain real estate.

    Act 311 of 1860 · P.L. 317 · March 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  68. To repeal so much of a further supplement to the act consolidating the city of Philadelphia, as prevents the Ma3"or from sitting as a Committing Magistrate; and further, to give the Mayor power to appoint an Alderman for such purpose.

    Act 313 of 1860 · P.L. 318 · March 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  69. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Trenton City Bridge Company.

    Act 316 of 1860 · P.L. 321 · March 28, 1860 · Scanned page

  70. To incorporate the Western PenHsylvania Railroad Compaay.

    Act 317 of 1860 · P.L. 322 · 1860 · Scanned page

  71. Supplement to an act Incorporating the Pblladelpbia and Sayannah Steam Nayigation Company, approred the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hnnc&ed and fifty-one.

    Act 314 of 1860 · P.L. 323 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  72. Supplement to an act to incorporate a Company for making an Artificial Road, by the best and nearest route, from Waterford, in the county of Erie, through Meadville and Franklin, to the Susquehanna river, at or near the mouth of Anderson's creek, in Clearfield county, et cetera.

    Act 319 of 1860 · P.L. 326 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  73. To incorporate the Chest Spring and Gallitzin Turnpike or Plank Road Company.

    Act 320 of 1860 · P.L. 327 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  74. For the preservation of Insectiverous Birds, and for the protection of Fraii and Fruit Trees in Lehigh county.

    Act 321 of 1860 · P.L. 328 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  75. For the relief of the Humane Fire Company of the city and liberties of Philadelphia.

    Act 322 of 1860 · P.L. 328 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  76. To incorporate the Sunnyside Institute at Newburg, Cumberland county.

    Act 323 of 1860 · P.L. 329 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  77. Granting to Elizabeth Taylor, TTidow of an Old Soldier, an annuity and pension.

    Act 324 of 1860 · P.L. 330 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  78. To establish a Public Ferry over the North Branch of the Susquehanna river near Bloomsburg, Columbia county.

    Act 325 of 1860 · P.L. 331 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  79. To pay Henry Steffy for Damages sustained by the killing of Horses on the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad.

    Act 326 of 1860 · P.L. 331 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  80. To alter the time of holding the Courts in the county of Mifflin.

    Act 328 of 1860 · P.L. 333 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  81. Authorizing the appropriation of certain Taxes to the making of a certain Road leading from the borough of Brookville to John Conger's^ in Polk township, Jefferson county.

    Act 329 of 1860 · P.L. 333 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  82. To repeal an act authorizing the laying out of a State Road from the borough of Lock Haven, in Clinton county, to Snow Shoe, in Centre county.

    Act 330 of 1860 · P.L. 334 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  83. To appoint an Auctioneer in the county of Somerset.

    Act 331 of 1860 · P.L. 335 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  84. To incorporate the Republic Life Insurance Company. Sectiox 1.

    Act 332 of 1860 · P.L. 335 · March 26, 1860 · Scanned page

  85. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Mahanoy and Broad Mountain Railroad Company, approved the twenty-ninth day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 333 of 1860 · P.L. 336 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  86. To aa act relating to County and Township Rates and Levies, approved April fifteenth, Auno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.

    Act 334 of 1860 · P.L. 337 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  87. Supplement to an act for the Assessment and Recovery of Damages on the North Branch and "Wyoming Canals, approved the twelfth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-Bine. Section 1.

    Act 335 of 1860 · P.L. 337 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  88. Supplement to an act to incorporate the "Washington and Maryland Line Railroad Company, approved April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and fiftysix.

    Act 336 of 1860 · P.L. 338 · 1860 · Scanned page

  89. Relative to Bridges and Ferries in Clinton and Lycoming counties.

    Act 338 of 1860 · P.L. 341 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  90. Relative to taking testimony by Commissioners for other States resident in Pennsylvania.

    Act 339 of 1860 · P.L. 341 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  91. Prescribing the mode of Authenticating Judgments of Justices of the Peace and Aldermen of other States.

    Act 340 of 1860 · P.L. 342 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  92. To tlie act to encourage Manufacturing Operations in this Commonwealth, approved the seventh of April, one thousand eight hundred and fortynine.

    Act 341 of 1860 · P.L. 343 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  93. Relative to the appointment of Auditors.

    Act 342 of 1860 · P.L. 343 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  94. Relative to Challenging Jurors in ciyil cases.

    Act 343 of 1860 · P.L. 344 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  95. To prevent Recovery for the Sale of Adulterated Liquors.

    Act 345 of 1860 · P.L. 346 · March 29, 1860 · Scanned page

  96. To incorporate the Mifflin County Bank.

    Act 346 of 1860 · P.L. 346 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  97. Additional privileges. Icerease of oapi' tal stoek. Present stockhclders first permitted to Bub- Bsribe Wben persons other than stock holders may sub scribe. ©JTidenda on in <:reaeed stock. To an act to incorporate the Mount Joy Savings Institution, approved the thirteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 348 of 1860 · P.L. 354 · March 30, 1860 · Scanned page

  98. To iacorporite the Fanaers' and Mechanics' Mutual Fire Inanranoe Company.

    Act 347 of 1860 · P.L. 357 · March 20, 1860 · Scanned page

  99. Repealing a portion of an act authorizing the laying out of a State Road from Schroj'er's Gap, in Clinton county, by way of M'Call's mills, in Union county, to intersect the Ruegler road, in said county.

    Act 350 of 1860 · P.L. 357 · March 30, 1860 · Scanned page

  100. Relative to borough of Franklin.

    Act 351 of 1860 · P.L. 358 · March 30, 1860 · Scanned page

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