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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. For the improvement of the Breed of Sheep in certain counties, extended to the county of Westmoreland.

    Act 205 of 1861 · P.L. 204 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  2. For the relief of Bath M'Goy, widow of Daniel U'Coy, an old soldier.

    Act 208 of 1861 · P.L. 206 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  3. Relative to County Bridges in Crawford county.

    Act 209 of 1861 · P.L. 206 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  4. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Marietta and Maytown Turnpike Road Company, approved April fifteeutli, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven.

    Act 210 of 1861 · P.L. 207 · March 26, 1861 · Scanned page

  5. Supplement to the act to erect Phoenixville, in Chester county, into a borough.

    Act 212 of 1861 · P.L. 208 · March 26, 1861 · Scanned page

  6. To autliorize the Dundee Coal Company to borrow money, and reduce its capital stock.

    Act 213 of 1861 · P.L. 209 · March 21, 1861 · Scanned page

  7. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Railroad Company.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 210 · March 26, 1861 · Scanned page

  8. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act incorporating the Lykens Valley Kailroad and Coal Company, in Dauphin county," passed on the seventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.

    Act 216 of 1861 · P.L. 212 · March 28, 1861 · Scanned page

  9. To incorporate the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Company.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 214 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  10. To incorporate the Bald Eagle Valley Railroi^ Companj'.

    Act 218 of 1861 · P.L. 214 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

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

    Act 219 of 1861 · P.L. 216 · January 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  12. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Mahanoy and Broad Mountain Railroad Company, approved the twenty-ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 221 of 1861 · P.L. 218 · 1861 · Scanned page

  13. To authorize the sale of a certain School House in Limerick township, in the county of Montgomery, and State of Pennsylvania.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 219 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  14. To repeal Road Laws in Miller township, Perry comity.

    Act 224 of 1861 · P.L. 220 · 1861 · Scanned page

  15. to the Collectors of Taxes in the county of Carhon.

    Act 225 of 1861 · P.L. 221 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  16. Supplement to an act of the twenty-seventh April, one thousand eight hnndrecl and forty-four, to extend the hmits of the borough of Prompton, in "Wayne county.

    Act 226 of 1861 · P.L. 222 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  17. To change the limits of the borough of Beallsvillej in the county of

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 223 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  18. To repeal the bounty on Fox Scalps in the county of Mercer.

    Act 227 of 1861 · P.L. 223 · 1861 · Scanned page

  19. To diaoge the limits of the borough of BeallaYillo, in the counl^ of Washington.

    Act 228 of 1861 · P.L. 223 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  20. Relative to the School District of the borough of Shelocta, in the county of Indiana.

    Act 230 of 1861 · P.L. 226 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  21. Estending the time for completion of the New Castle and.New Wilmington Plank Road.

    Act 231 of 1861 · P.L. 226 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  22. Relating to Eoads in Toboyne township, Perry county.

    Act 233 of 1861 · P.L. 228 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  23. Authorizing the Treasurer of the borough of Connellsville, in the county of Fayette, to sell certain lands iu said borough, for the payment of taxes thereon.

    Act 23 of 1861 · P.L. 229 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  24. Relative to Vagrants in the county of Berks.

    Act 236 of 1861 · P.L. 231 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  25. Authorizing the Auditor General, Attorney General and State Treasurer, to examine the claim, for damages, of J. R. Bittner and Brother, of Lancaster city, Lancaster county.

    Act 237 of 1861 · P.L. 231 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  26. To provide for the Collection of Additional Taxes in the townships of Homer, Sylvania and Ulysses, in the county of Potter.

    Act 238 of 1861 · P.L. 232 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  27. To protect SLcep and tax Dogs in Lycoming and Columbia counties.

    Act 239 of 1861 · P.L. 233 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  28. Relating to the claim of James M'Kean and Marmaduke Rambo.

    Act 240 of 1861 · P.L. 233 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  29. To iDCOiporate the Green Hount Cemetery.

    Act 241 of 1861 · P.L. 234 · April 8, 1861 · Scanned page

  30. To give the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, of the borough of West Chester, power to sell certain real estate.

    Act 212 of 1861 · P.L. 236 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  31. For the protection of Speckled Trout in the Lakes, Streams and Ponds in the county of Pike.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 240 · March 30, 1861 · Scanned page

  32. For the relief of Jacob Huntzinger, junior, late Treasurer of Schuylkill county.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 241 · April 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  33. To change the Compensation of Road Supervisors ia Spring Creek tOMnship, Elk

    Act 246 of 1861 · P.L. 241 · April 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  34. Relative to the erecting of Gates across the Public Road in Granville township, in MitHin county.

    Act 248 of 1861 · P.L. 242 · April 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  35. Supplement to an act to authorize the Governor to incorporate the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad Company.

    Act 249 of 1861 · P.L. 243 · April 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  36. Authorizing the School Directors of the horongh of Sewickley, in Allegheny county, to borrow money.

    Act 250 of 1861 · P.L. 243 · April 1, 1861 · Scanned page

  37. to ceitain parts of the estate of Jane Willing, deceased.

    Act 252 of 1861 · P.L. 245 · March 22, 1861 · Scanned page

  38. For the organization of a new School District out of parts of Macnngie and Weisenbarg townships, in Lehigh county, and Maxatawny township, in Berks county.

    Act 253 of 1861 · P.L. 247 · April 8, 1861 · Scanned page

  39. To the several acts of Assembly relative to the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital.

    Act 254 of 1861 · P.L. 248 · April 8, 1861 · Scanned page

  40. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Mount Pleasant Union College, at Mount Pleasant, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and to enable the Mount Pleasant College to convey certain real estate, approved the twenty-third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

    Act 256 of 1861 · P.L. 252 · April 8, 1861 · Scanned page

  41. Relative to the Old Guard of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 257 of 1861 · P.L. 253 · April 8, 1861 · Scanned page

  42. To confirm the title to certain Real Estate.

    Act 258 of 1861 · P.L. 253 · April 8, 1861 · Scanned page

  43. Authorizing the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a Bridge over Cletirfield creek, in Clearfield county, at Madera.

    Act 259 of 1861 · P.L. 254 · February 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  44. Relative to the Board of Property.

    Act 260 of 1861 · P.L. 258 · April 8, 1861 · Scanned page

  45. Relative to Hucksters in the counties of Berks and Franklin.

    Act 261 of 1861 · P.L. 258 · April 8, 1861 · Scanned page

  46. To incorporate the Brady's Bend Iron Company.

    Act 263 of 1861 · P.L. 261 · April 9, 1861 · Scanned page

  47. To confirm tlie title of the "Wesleyan Female College, situate in Wilraingyton, Delaware, to certain real estate situate in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Act 264 of 1861 · P.L. 263 · April 9, 1861 · Scanned page

  48. Incorporating the East Pennsylvania Agricultural and Mechanical Society.

    Act 265 of 1861 · P.L. 265 · March 29, 1861 · Scanned page

  49. Supplement to the act consolidating the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 266 of 1861 · P.L. 268 · April 9, 1861 · Scanned page

  50. For the Suppression of Fortune Telling and similar puipooes.

    Act 268 of 1861 · P.L. 270 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  51. To authorize the sale of certain Real Estate in Franklin county.

    Act 269 of 1861 · P.L. 272 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  52. Relative to taxation in the be lO'igh of Chester.

    Act 270 of 1861 · P.L. 273 · April 10, 1861 · Scanned page

  53. To estend the azl relating to the Selling of the Repairing of the Public Eoads in certain townships in Schuylkill county, to Zerbe township, in the county of

    Act 271 of 1861 · P.L. 274 · April 11, 1861 · Scanned page

  54. Supplement to an act to extend the proTisions of the law relating to the Selling of the* Bepairing of the Public Boada in certain townships in Schuylkill county, to Gonyngham township, in Columbia county, and Mount Carmel and Zerbe townships, in Northmnberland county.

    Act 272 of 1861 · P.L. 274 · April 11, 1861 · Scanned page

  55. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to er.conrage the Manufacture of Iron with Coke or Mineral Co?.l, and for other purposes," passed the sixteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

    Act 273 of 1861 · P.L. 275 · April 11, 1861 · Scanned page

  56. Supplement to an act, entitled -'"'An Act to improve the Navigation of the river Lackawaxen," passed the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three.

    Act 275 of 1861 · P.L. 277 · April 11, 1861 · Scanned page

  57. Supplement to an act to Improve the Navigation of the River Lackawaxen, passed the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three.

    Act 276 of 1861 · P.L. 278 · April 11, 1861 · Scanned page

  58. Supplement to an act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a Company to make a Lock Navigati' n on the Youghiogheny river, approved April eighteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-three.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 279 · April 11, 1861 · Scanned page

  59. Authorizing the Governor to appoint an Inspector of Domestic Distilled Liquors for the county of Allegheny.

    Act 277 of 1861 · P.L. 279 · April 11, 1861 · Scanned page

  60. To incorporate the 'Walker Hall Association of Germantown.

    Act 280 of 1861 · P.L. 283 · March 25, 1861 · Scanned page

  61. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Chestnut Hill Water Company.

    Act 281 of 1861 · P.L. 285 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  62. To incorporate the American and India Commercial Ccnpany.

    Act 282 of 1861 · P.L. 286 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  63. To be applied to the payment of bonds. Disposition of surplu.s of stock. Proviso. Relating to the Oambria Iron Company.

    Act 283 of 1861 · P.L. 288 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  64. Authorizing the State Treasurer to pay to the Towanda Bridge Coropany a balance remaining in the Treasury due them in pursuance of a contract made with the Board of Canal Commissioners, July twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-sis.

    Act 284 of 1861 · P.L. 290 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  65. Relating to certain of the Real Estate late of Edward Shippen Burd, deceased.

    Act 285 of 1861 · P.L. 291 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

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

    Act 286 of 1861 · P.L. 292 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  67. To incorporate the Philadelphia Express Steamboat Company.

    Act 287 of 1861 · P.L. 294 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  68. Relating to Passengers using the Pennsylvania Railroad and the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad.

    Act 289 of 1861 · P.L. 296 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  69. Vacating Filbert street, in the Twenty-fonrdi ward, in tiie ^ty of

    Act 290 of 1861 · P.L. 298 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  70. For the better organization of the Militia of the Commonwealth.

    Act 291 of 1861 · P.L. 299 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  71. To incorporate the Slatington "Water Company.

    Act 292 of 1861 · P.L. 300 · April 12, 1861 · Scanned page

  72. Relative to Supervisors in the counties of Beaver and Huntingdon.

    Act of 1861 · P.L. 304 · February 5, 1861 · Scanned page

  73. To incorporate the Somerton Methodist Episcopal Church, hi the citj of

    Act 296 of 1861 · P.L. 308 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  74. Supplemental to an act to incorporate the Logansville "Water Conapany.

    Act 297 of 1861 · P.L. 311 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  75. To incorporate the Farmers' and Mechanics' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Nittany and Sugar valleys.

    Act 298 of 1861 · P.L. 312 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  76. To provide for the Payment of James M'Kean and Marmaduke Rambo.

    Act 299 of 1861 · P.L. 313 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  77. Supplement to the act, entitled " An Act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Shamokin Steam Ferry and Tow Boat Company," approved April third, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

    Act 300 of 1861 · P.L. 313 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  78. To provide for the organization of a Grey Battalion and Regiment in Carbon coanty.

    Act 301 of 1861 · P.L. 315 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  79. To anthorize Daniel Zng and Daniel Royer, Trustees, to sell a certain Meeting House and Lot, or Burial Ground, in Mill Creek township, Lebanon county.

    Act 302 of 1861 · P.L. 316 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  80. Relating to the Courts of the county of Delaware.

    Act 303 of 1861 · P.L. 318 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  81. To allow the Sheriff of Fayette county a fair compensation for trouble and expense of attempting to re-capture escaped prisoners and convicts. VV^nEREAS, The jail of the county of Fayette is so weak and insecure as to be altogether unlit for the detention of prisoners and convicts, as evidenced by the reports of several grand juries, and by the frequent escape of persons confined therein:

    Act 304 of 1861 · P.L. 319 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  82. For the relief of the bondholders of the Susquehanna Canal Company. The Susquehanna canal company having met with several Preamble, losses by reason of the breach of the dam at Columbia, and from other causes, is unable to pay the interest upon their debts, in 3- Managers may issue preferred stock. New coupon or transferable bonds to be issued to holders. Amount of. One-half in shares

    Act 305 of 1861 · P.L. 319 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  83. Supplement to an act to Protect Frnit, et cetera, and PnnisL Trespass in the conntiev of Huntingdon, Washington, Allegheny, Berks, Lancaster, Lycoming and Delaware.

    Act 306 of 1861 · P.L. 321 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  84. Supplement to an act authorizing the Governor to incorporate a Company for Erecting a Permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill, at Matson's Ford, in Montgomery county.

    Act 307 of 1861 · P.L. 322 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  85. To Prevent the Running at Large of Goats, &c.

    Act 308 of 1861 · P.L. 323 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  86. To secure to Farmers certain rights in the Markets of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 309 of 1861 · P.L. 324 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  87. To incorporate the Conestoga and Big Spring Valley Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 310 of 1861 · P.L. 325 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  88. To vacate a State Road in Clinton county, between Lamar and Allicon townbliips.

    Act 311 of 1861 · P.L. 327 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  89. For the relief of William Griffith, a Soldier of the Indian Wars.

    Act 312 of 1861 · P.L. 328 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  90. Supplement to an act directing the manner of Serving Writs of Summons in certain cases in the county of Mercer, approved the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

    Act 313 of 1861 · P.L. 329 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  91. Supplement to an act anthoriziDg the citizena of the borough of Mercer to erect a Union School Hoase in said borongfa, approved the thirteenth day of Hay, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

    Act 316 of 1861 · P.L. 334 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  92. Ke-annexing part of Brady township, in Lycoming county, to Union connty.

    Act 317 of 1861 · P.L. 335 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  93. To authorize the Dissolution of the Corporation, entitled " The Philadelphia Steam Tug Company for Saving and Protecting Property.

    Act 318 of 1861 · P.L. 338 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  94. Supplement to an act to establish High and Low Water Lines in the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers, in the vicinity of Pittsburg.

    Act 319 of 1861 · P.L. 339 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  95. Authorizing the Trustees of the Upper Dublin Lutheran Evangelical church to Borrow Money.

    Act 320 of 1861 · P.L. 340 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  96. Requiring the Resumption of Specie Payments by the Banks, and for Equalization of the Currency of the State.

    Act 321 of 1861 · P.L. 341 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  97. Relative to Sales at Auction in the county of Beaver.

    Act 322 of 1861 · P.L. 343 · March 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  98. To establish a Public Ferry over the Allegheny river, near the mouth ol Oil creek, in Venango county. Sectio?! 1.

    Act 323 of 1861 · P.L. 344 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  99. To authorize the Erection of a Poor Ilonse by the to^Ynship of Blakely, in Luzerne count v. Commiisioners. Their duty and powers.

    Act 324 of 1861 · P.L. 346 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

  100. Supplementary to the acts incorporating the borough of Carlisle.

    Act 325 of 1861 · P.L. 350 · April 17, 1861 · Scanned page

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