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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. Relative to Turnpike Roads within the borough of Chambersburg.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 73 · February 28, 1861 · Scanned page

  2. Relating to the official term of the Commissioners, Prison Inspectors and Directors of the Poor of Dauphin county.

    Act 83 of 1861 · P.L. 73 · February 28, 1861 · Scanned page

  3. Snpplementary to an act, entitled <' An Act to incorporate the Foster Goal and Iron Company," passed April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 85 of 1861 · P.L. 74 · February 28, 1861 · Scanned page

  4. To vacate Riian street, between Frankford and Paul streets, in the late borough of Frankford, Twenty-third ward, Philadelphia.

    Act 86 of 1861 · P.L. 75 · February 28, 1861 · Scanned page

  5. Vacating certain Lanes and Alleys of the Out-lots of the borough of Beaver, in the county of Beaver.

    Act 87 of 1861 · P.L. 76 · February 28, 1861 · Scanned page

  6. Relative to the Claim of the Heirs of Samuel Rhoads, late of Blair county, deceased, and Joseph G. Barr and Michael Maxwell.

    Act 88 of 1861 · P.L. 76 · February 28, 1861 · Scanned page

  7. To ratify ana confirm the title to certain Real Estate sold to the " German Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Congregation," by the German Lutheran Congregation of the borough of Reading, in the county of Berks, and for other purposes.

    Act 92 of 1861 · P.L. 80 · March 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  8. Relating to sales of Personal Estate in Carbon county.

    Act 94 of 1861 · P.L. 83 · March 2, 1861 · Scanned page

  9. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Marietta and Mount Joy Turnpike Road Company, approved the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 96 of 1861 · P.L. 85 · 1861 · Scanned page

  10. the Executor of the Will of Jacob M. Root to sell certain Real Estate. Preamble Executor empowered to sell real estate. Proceeds of sale to be invested.

    Act 97 of 1861 · P.L. 86 · 1861 · Scanned page

  11. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 98 of 1861 · P.L. 87 · March 2, 1861 · Scanned page

  12. To enable the Commissioners of Butler county to borrow money.

    Act 99 of 1861 · P.L. 87 · March 2, 1861 · Scanned page

  13. For the Commutation of Tonnage Duties.

    Act 100 of 1861 · P.L. 88 · March 7, 1861 · Scanned page

  14. To change the name of the Sunbury and Erie Raih'oad Company, and to facUitate the completion of a Railroad from Sunbury to Erie.

    Act 101 of 1861 · P.L. 94 · March 7, 1861 · Scanned page

  15. To change the name of the Harmonia Sacred Music Society of Philadelphia,

    Act 102 of 1861 · P.L. 97 · February 26, 1861 · Scanned page

  16. To incorporate the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society,

    Act 103 of 1861 · P.L. 98 · 1861 · Scanned page

  17. To incorporate tlie Towanda Telegraph Company,

    Act 104 of 1861 · P.L. 99 · February 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  18. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Greensburg Gas and Water Company, ap« proved April first, one thousand eight hundred and fifly-eight.

    Act 105 of 1861 · P.L. 100 · February 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  19. To authorize the sale of the Walnut Hill School Property, in the late township of Byberry, Twenty-third ward, Philadelphia.

    Act 106 of 1861 · P.L. 102 · March 13, 1861 · Scanned page

  20. Supplement to an act to authorize the sale and conveyance of certain real estate.

    Act 107 of 1861 · P.L. 103 · March 13, 1861 · Scanned page

  21. Bonndftriei of Style. Powers and pri- Tileges. BiTided into Uto wards. Sleotioiis, times and places. Oflleeifl. Viseal year to oommenoe first of Janoary. Annual eleotioo, when and how hold. BeTUiog the Charter of the Municipal Corporation of the city of Beiding.

    Act 108 of 1861 · P.L. 104 · March 14, 1861 · Scanned page

  22. To fix the place of holding the Elections in the borough of Elizabethtown, Lancaster county.

    Act 109 of 1861 · P.L. 125 · March 14, 1861 · Scanned page

  23. the Warrants to Peter Swoope, a Collector of Taxes in the borough of Huntingdon, Huntingdon county.

    Act 110 of 1861 · P.L. 126 · March 13, 1861 · Scanned page

  24. To incorporate the Philadelphia Turngemeinde, (Turner Society.)

    Act 111 of 1861 · P.L. 127 · February 20, 1861 · Scanned page

  25. To chancre the Name of Ben Welch.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 128 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  26. Supplementary to the act relative to the Lancaster County Prison, passed February nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

    Act 115 of 1861 · P.L. 131 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  27. Relative to the Collection of Taxes in the city of Lancaster.

    Act 116 of 1861 · P.L. 132 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  28. To ratify the Charter of the Hayes Mechanics' Home.

    Act 117 of 1861 · P.L. 132 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  29. To amend the Charter of the Presbyterian Church of Frankford, approved the ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eight.

    Act 118 of 1861 · P.L. 133 · February 26, 1861 · Scanned page

  30. To extend the provisions of an act relative to Cemeteries and Burial Places in the county of York to the city of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 136 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  31. Authorizing the Auditor General and State Treasurer to examine the claim of George Jordon.

    Act 123 of 1861 · P.L. 137 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  32. To incorporate the Irvine and Tidioute Turnpike and Plank Road Company.

    Act 124 of 1861 · P.L. 138 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  33. Supplement to the act incorporating the Cream Hiil Turnpike Road Company, passed the day of Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 125 of 1861 · P.L. 139 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  34. To vacate State Road from Drake's Ferry to Maryland line.

    Act 126 of 1861 · P.L. 140 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  35. To change the place of holding Elections in East Brunswig township, Schuylkill county.

    Act 127 of 1861 · P.L. 140 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  36. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act erecting parts of Clinton, Elk, M'Kcan and Potter counties into a couaty, to be called Cameron," approved on the twenty-ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 128 of 1861 · P.L. 141 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  37. Supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 129 of 1861 · P.L. 147 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  38. Supplement to an act in relation to Elections and certain Election Districts, approved the eleventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.

    Act 130 of 1861 · P.L. 148 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  39. Extending the Charter of the Delaware Fire Conapany of Philadelphia.

    Act 131 of 1861 · P.L. 148 · February 26, 1861 · Scanned page

  40. Relating to Saint Mary's Church, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 132 of 1861 · P.L. 149 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  41. Supplement to an act to incorporate the German Roman Cathohc Saint Joseph's Orphans' Asylum of the county of Allegheny, approved the third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 133 of 1861 · P.L. 149 · March 16, 1861 · Scanned page

  42. To incorporate the Zion African Methodist Episcopal Churcb of Philadelphia.

    Act 134 of 1861 · P.L. 150 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  43. Relative to certain Military Companies in the Washington County Brigade.

    Act 137 of 1861 · P.L. 153 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  44. To incorporate the West Sunbury Academy.

    Act 138 of 1861 · P.L. 154 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  45. Supplement to an act relative to the Escheated Estate of John Chase, a negro man, passed thirteenth April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 139 of 1861 · P.L. 155 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  46. To change the place of holding Elections in Heidelberg township, York county.

    Act 141 of 1861 · P.L. 156 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  47. To change the place of holding Elections in Sadsbury township, Chester county.

    Act 142 of 1861 · P.L. 157 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  48. To establish the place of holding Elections in the township of Springhill, in Greene county.

    Act 143 of 1861 · P.L. 158 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  49. Fising the place of holding Elections in Brush Valley township, and tlie borough of Mechanicsbiirg, in said township, in the county of Indiana.

    Act 144 of 1861 · P.L. 158 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  50. To change the place of holding Elections in Nippenose township, in Lycoming county, and Clinton township, of said county.

    Act 145 of 1861 · P.L. 159 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  51. To extend the provisions of the law relating to the selling of the repairing of Public Roads in certain townships in Schuylkill county to Mount Carmel township, in Nortlumiberland county, and Conynghani township, Columbia county.

    Act 147 of 1861 · P.L. 160 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  52. Supplement to an act, approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty, entitled " An Act explanatory of an act to provide for the erection of a House for the Employment and Support of the Poor for the county of Carbon," approved the twenty-sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Act 148 of 1861 · P.L. 161 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  53. To authorize the election of two additional Supervisors in Shirley township^ Huntingdon county.

    Act 149 of 1861 · P.L. 162 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  54. Authorizing the Auditor General and State Treasurer to settle the accounts for Taxes with the Lewistown Water Comi)any, and the Lewistown and Tuscarora Bridge Company, and strike the balances due the Commonwealth.

    Act 150 of 1861 · P.L. 163 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  55. Supplement to an act relative to Roads and Bridges, and Road and Bridge Views and Viewers in the county of Schuylkill, approved the sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 151 of 1861 · P.L. 163 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  56. Authorizing the Commissioners of "Warren county to settle "svith Mathias Fablman.

    Act 152 of 1861 · P.L. 164 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  57. To tn act to incorporftte the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 153 of 1861 · P.L. 165 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  58. To confirm the Revised Grade Eegnlations of a portion of the Second and Third Divisions of the Survey and Regulation of the District of West Philadelphia.

    Act 154 of 1861 · P.L. 167 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  59. Authorizing and directing the Commissioners of Lebanon county to pay out of the Treasury of said county the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, towards the payment of the expenses incurred in the erection of a bridge over Quitapahilla creek, in said county.

    Act 155 of 1861 · P.L. 167 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  60. To alter and amend the act, entitled <« An Act to establish a Public Ferry across the Clarion river, at or near Armstrong's Mills, in the counties of Jefferson and Forest, and for other purposes," approved the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 156 of 1861 · P.L. 168 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  61. To amend an act, approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, entitled " An Act to authorize the Auditor General and State Treasurer to re-examine the account between the Commonwealth and the President, Managers and Company of the Bustleton and Feasterville Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 157 of 1861 · P.L. 169 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  62. Authorizing the Auditor General to examine the Claim of Charles De Hass.

    Act 158 of 1861 · P.L. 170 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  63. Relating to Hawkers and Pedlers in the county of Armstrong.

    Act 160 of 1861 · P.L. 171 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  64. Relative to the Claim of James Condran, of Blair county.

    Act 161 of 1861 · P.L. 172 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  65. Relative to the Cemetery of Miners' Lodge, number twenty, of the Independent Urder of Odd Fellows of the State of Pennsylvania.

    Act 162 of 1861 · P.L. 172 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  66. Supplement to an act authorizing the Limerick and Colebrookdale Turnpike Company to extend their road from or near Boyerstown, in Berks county, to the township line of Doughxss, near Jacob Bowers' Mill, passed the twentysixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive.

    Act 163 of 1861 · P.L. 173 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  67. To extend tLe act relating to SherilF and Prothonotary costs in Luzerne county, approved the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and flfty-nine, to the county of Berks.

    Act 166 of 1861 · P.L. 175 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  68. Supplement to an act to confirm the Revised Grade and Survey Regulations of the fourth section of the Survey of W'est Philadelphia, and a part of the late township of Blockley, approved the twenty-eighth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 168 of 1861 · P.L. 176 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  69. To authorize the Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company to borrow money, and to secure the ijaynient thereof.

    Act 169 of 1861 · P.L. 177 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  70. To SB act to incorporate the Junction Railroad Company, passed May the fifteenth, one thonaand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 170 of 1861 · P.L. 177 · March 23, 1861 · Scanned page

  71. To rognlate tho Fees of Jasticeo of the Peace of Cambria county.

    Act 171 of 1861 · P.L. 178 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  72. Relating to Deer in the county of Centre.

    Act 172 of 1861 · P.L. 179 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  73. To vacate Spruce Allej', in the borough of EastoHy in the county of Nortbampton.

    Act 173 of 1861 · P.L. 180 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  74. Supplement to an act authorising the Governor to incorporate a Company fbr making an Artificial Road from the north end of the bridge over Clark's creek, on the road leading from Harrisburg to Sunbnry, acreaa Peter's mountain, to the south end of the bridge over PoweU's creek, on the said road, in the county of Dauphin.

    Act 174 of 1861 · P.L. 180 · 1861 · Scanned page

  75. Supplement to an act, passed the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty, relating to Landlords and Tenants.

    Act 175 of 1861 · P.L. 181 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  76. Supplement to the act of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, entitled "An Act* relating to the Attachment of Vessels.

    Act 176 of 1861 · P.L. 182 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  77. To repeal an act relative to Hucksters in Northumberland and Union counties.

    Act 177 of 1861 · P.L. 182 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  78. To repeal an act appointing Commissioners to lay out and open a State Road in the counties of M'Kean and Elk, passed the sixteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 178 of 1861 · P.L. 183 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  79. Relative to the borough of Kutztown, Berks county.

    Act 179 of 1861 · P.L. 183 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  80. Supplement to an act incorporating the city of Hanisburg.

    Act 180 of 1861 · P.L. 184 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  81. Supplement to an act to authorize Mortgages of Coal Leases in Schnylkill county, approved tlie fifth day of Aj^ril, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 181 of 1861 · P.L. 185 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  82. Relating to Pleadings in certain Cases in the Courts of this Commonwealth.

    Act 182 of 1861 · P.L. 186 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  83. To repeal an act to change the name of Brownsville.

    Act 183 of 1861 · P.L. 186 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to an act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Larries Creek Plank Road Company, et cetera, approved the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, and the several supplements thereto.

    Act 184 of 1861 · P.L. 187 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  85. Supplement to an act appointing Commissioners to lay out and open a State Road in the counties cf Potter and M'Kean, approved on the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 185 of 1861 · P.L. 188 · 1861 · Scanned page

  86. Declaring the West Fork of the Clarion river, ahove Buena Vista, in Elk county, a Public Highway.

    Act 186 of 1861 · P.L. 190 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  87. Relating to Dog Tax in the township of Thornbury, in Delaware county.

    Act 188 of 1861 · P.L. 191 · March 23, 1861 · Scanned page

  88. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Hanisbnrg Female Seminary, passed the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.

    Act 190 of 1861 · P.L. 192 · March 23, 1861 · Scanned page

  89. To authorize the President and Directors of the Citizens' Passenger Railway Company of the city of Philadelphia, to sell and convey certain Real Estate.

    Act 192 of 1861 · P.L. 193 · March 18, 1861 · Scanned page

  90. To change the Name of Ben Welch.

    Act 193 of 1861 · P.L. 194 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  91. To amend the Charter of tlio borough of Catasauqua.

    Act 194 of 1861 · P.L. 195 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  92. Supplement to an act incorporating the borough of Saint Marys, in the connty of Elk, approved the third day of March, une thousand eight hundred and fortyeight.

    Act 195 of 1861 · P.L. 196 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  93. Supplement to the act incorporating the borough of Port Clinton, and for other purposes, approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

    Act 196 of 1861 · P.L. 197 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  94. Relating to the Easton Library CompaDy, in Northampton county.

    Act 197 of 1861 · P.L. 198 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  95. To authorize the Commissioners of Blair county to borrow money.

    Act 198 of 1861 · P.L. 199 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  96. Supplement to an act relating to Roads in Middletown township, Delaware county, and for other purposes, approved the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.

    Act 199 of 1861 · P.L. 199 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  97. To authorize the Supervisors of Conestoga and Martic townships, in Lancaster county, to pay one-third of the cost of erecting certain Bridges over Pequea creek.

    Act 200 of 1861 · P.L. 200 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  98. Eepealing portions of an act to prevent the destruction of Fish in the county of Lawrence, approved February sixteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 201 of 1861 · P.L. 201 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  99. To provide for the erection of a Bridge over the Lackawanna river, near the village of Oliphant, in the township of Blakeley, and county of Luzerne.

    Act 203 of 1861 · P.L. 202 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  100. To authorize the appointment of additional Notaries Public in the city of Pittsburg.

    Act 204 of 1861 · P.L. 203 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

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