Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,365 laws of the 1870s

Constitution of 1838

1. To aid in perfecting titles to lands.

   Act 2 of 1870 · P.L. 13 · January 26, 1870 · Scanned page

2. To provide postage for public documents and letters.

   Act 3 of 1870 · P.L. 13 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

3. To prevent the issue of unauthorized policies of insurance.

   Act 4 of 1870 · P.L. 14 · February 4, 1870 · Scanned page

4. To allow writs of error in cases of murder and voluntary manslaughter.

   Act of 1870 · P.L. 15 · April 6, 1870 · Scanned page

5. To prevent the injury or destruction of baggage within the limits of the State of Pennsylvania.

   Act 5 of 1870 · P.L. 15 · February 12, 1870 · Scanned page

6. To authorize railroad companies to lease or become lessees, and to niake contracts •with other railroad companies, corporations and parties.

   Act 8 of 1870 · P.L. 31 · February 12, 1870 · Scanned page

7. Relating to the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments in the District of Columbia.

   Act of 1870 · P.L. 32 · February 24, 1870 · Scanned page

8. Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act to exempt sewing machines belonging to seamstresses, in this commonwealth, from levy and sale on execution or distress for rent.

   Act 13 of 1870 · P.L. 35 · March 4, 1870 · Scanned page

9. To protect and encourage the breeding and culture of fish.

   Act 14 of 1870 · P.L. 35 · March 4, 1870 · Scanned page

10. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act allowing parties in interest to be witnesses," approved the fifteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 15 of 1870 · P.L. 36 · March 4, 1870 · Scanned page

11. To repeal the third section of an act, entitled "An Act relating to judicial sales and the preservation of the lien of mortgages," approved March twenty-third, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.seven, so far as the same relates to orphans' court sales.

    Act 16 of 1870 · P.L. 37 · March 10, 1870 · Scanned page

12. Supplement to an act to authorize the completion of the History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, approved the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 17 of 1870 · P.L. 37 · March 11, 1870 · Scanned page

13. Granting the consent of the State of Pennsylvania to the purchase by the United States of certain lands for the purpose of erecting thereon a building for the accommodation of the custom house, post office, United States courts and internal revenue offices at Erie, and ceding jurisdiction over the same.

    Act 18 of 1870 · P.L. 38 · March 14, 1870 · Scanned page

14. To prevent and punish the publication of obscene advertisements and the sale of noxious medicines.

    Act 19 of 1870 · P.L. 39 · March 16, 1870 · Scanned page

15. To repeal the sixth section of an act, entitled "An Act relating to goods, wares and merchandise in store and in transit, and to make receipts and bills of lading therefor negotiable.

    Act 20 of 1870 · P.L. 41 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

16. To authorize canal companies to build lateral railroads.

    Act 21 of 1870 · P.L. 41 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

17. Providing for the taxation of bank shares.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 42 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page

18. To provide for a deficit in the department for the support of the orphans of deceased soldiers and sailors of the State, for the years ending May thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and May thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, respectively.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 43 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page

19. Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act allowing parties in interest to be witnesses.

    Act 24 of 1870 · P.L. 44 · April 9, 1870 · Scanned page

20. Supplement to an act relating to orphans' courts, approved. March twenty -ninth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

    Act 25 of 1870 · P.L. 45 · April 1, 1870 · Scanned page

21. To authorize and direct the Attorney General, upon complaint made by parties whose interests are thereby affected, to institute proceedings, according to law, against corporations alleged to have violated duties imposed upon them by law.

    Act 26 of 1870 · P.L. 45 · April 1, 1870 · Scanned page

22. Supplementary to an act. entitled "An Act to consolidate, revise and amend the laws of this Commonwealth relating to penal proceedings and pleadings," approved the thirty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

    Act 27 of 1870 · P.L. 46 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

23. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act regulating turnpike and plank road companies," approved the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 48 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

24. First section of former act, amended. m. tk^. ' Fourth section of former act, amended. Killing gray or English snipe during certain seasons, prohibited. ^ #ttJ>ptflMttt To the act providing for the taking of game, approved the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 30 of 1870 · P.L. 50 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

25. For the preservation of the records of the inspection of mines in the mining districts of Schuylkill and Luzerne, embracing the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania.

    Act 31 of 1870 · P.L. 50 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

26. Requiring boom companies to make report to the Auditor General of the number of logs annually rafted by them, and to pay taxes.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 52 · April 6, 1870 · Scanned page

27. Declaring that where a loan to a firm, association or corporation, upon the terms of receiving a share of the profits, shall not constitute the party so making the loan a co-partner.

    Act 34 of 1870 · P.L. 56 · April 6, 1870 · Scanned page

28. To provide for a deficiency in the appropriations for public printing, in one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight and one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 35 of 1870 · P.L. 57 · April 6, 1870 · Scanned page

29. To enlarge the jurisdiction of the court of common pleas for the county of Dauphin, in cases wherein the Commonwealth may be plaintiff, and to provide for the issuing of writs of foreign attachment in such cases.

    Act 36 of 1870 · P.L. 57 · 1870 · Scanned page

30. Supplement To the act, entitled "An Act relating to executions," approved the sixteenth of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

    Act 37 of 1870 · P.L. 58 · April 7, 1870 · Scanned page

31. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to provide for the reduction of the public debt," approved the twenty-second April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty

    Act 38 of 1870 · P.L. 59 · April 9, 1870 · Scanned page

32. Relating to the assessment of damages on foreign attachments.

    Act 39 of 1870 · P.L. 60 · April 9, 1870 · Scanned page

33. Requiring railroad, canal, navigation and telegraph companies to make uniform reports to the Auditor General.

    Act 40 of 1870 · P.L. 61 · April 9, 1870 · Scanned page

34. To authorize the Auditor General to print reports.

    Act 41 of 1870 · P.L. 62 · April 9, 1870 · Scanned page

35. Supplement to an act for the organization, discipline and regulation of the militia of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved May fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 42 of 1870 · P.L. 62 · April 13, 1870 · Scanned page

36. Making copies of certain British records and papers evidence in Pennsylvania.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 70 · April 14, 1870 · Scanned page

37. Relating to records in the Supreme Court for the Western district, and the right to collect, in certain cases, prothonotary's fees from counties.

    Act 45 of 1870 · P.L. 72 · April 14, 1870 · Scanned page

38. Relating to management of the State Treasury and the Sinking Fund.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 73 · April 14, 1870 · Scanned page

39. Supplement to an act regulating railroad companies, approved February nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

    Act 46 of 1870 · P.L. 73 · April 14, 1870 · Scanned page

40. Supplement To an act, entitled " An Act relating to railroad and canal companies," approved April eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

    Act 43 of 1870 · P.L. 75 · April 14, 1870 · Scanned page

41. To extend the time for paying certain enrolment taxes.

    Act 49 of 1870 · P.L. 75 · April 14, 1870 · Scanned page

42. Authorizing the city of Chester to borrow money.

    Act 50 of 1870 · P.L. 76 · January 13, 1870 · Scanned page

43. Authorizing the burgess and town council of the borough of Stroudsburg, Monroe county, to borrow money.

    Act 51 of 1870 · P.L. 77 · January 13, 1870 · Scanned page

44. Supplement to an act authorizing the Governor to incorporate a company to build a toll bridge over the river Schuylkill, between the Black and White Horse taverns, in Amity township, Berks county, approved the third day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

    Act 52 of 1870 · P.L. 78 · January 13, 1870 · Scanned page

45. To authorize the authorities of Potter county to commit criminals to the common jail of Cameron county until the new jail now being erected in said county of Potter is finished.

    Act 53 of 1870 · P.L. 79 · January 14, 1870 · Scanned page

46. To incorporate the Avondale Relief Association.

    Act 54 of 1870 · P.L. 80 · 1870 · Scanned page

47. Eelating to notaries public in the borough of Bethlehem, Northampton county.

    Act 55 of 1870 · P.L. 82 · January 20, 1870 · Scanned page

48. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the parties doing business at the Reading iron works, in Berks county, under the name, style and title of Seyfert. M'Manus and Company," approved April seventh, one thousand eight hundred ami sixty-two, authorizing tliein to borrow money.

    Act 56 of 1870 · P.L. 82 · January 20, 1870 · Scanned page

49. To authorize the Philadelphia and Darby Railroad Company to lease their road, property and franchises, and to sell their real estate to any railroad or railwajr company, and to enable such companies to enter into contracts respecting the same.

    Act 57 of 1870 · P.L. 83 · January 20, 1870 · Scanned page

50. To authorize the commissioners of the county of Pike to borrow money.

    Act 58 of 1870 · P.L. 84 · January 20, 1870 · Scanned page

51. iepeal an act, approved the twenty-fifth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, entitled -'A supplement to an act relating to landlords and tenants, relating to the borough of Easton, Northampton county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 59 of 1870 · P.L. 84 · 1870 · Scanned page

52. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act authorizing the reference of civil actions in the county of Bradford," approved the sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and extending the same to the counties of Susquehanna and Wyoming.

    Act 60 of 1870 · P.L. 85 · January 20, 1870 · Scanned page

53. Supplement to an act to authorize the school directors of South Erie to borrow money and provide for the payment thereof, approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 61 of 1870 · P.L. 86 · January 20, 1870 · Scanned page

54. To authorize the Governor to appoint an additional notary public in the county of Schuylkill.

    Act 62 of 1870 · P.L. 87 · January 20, 1870 · Scanned page

55. Supplementary to the act, entitled "An Act providing for the construction of a side-walk on the north side of Main street, in the North district of Wilkesbarre township, in Luzerne county, between North street and Kulp avenue." approved February tenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 63 of 1870 · P.L. 87 · January 20, 1870 · Scanned page

56. To provide for the appointment of an additional notary public in the county of Clinton.

    Act 64 of 1870 · P.L. 88 · January 25, 1870 · Scanned page

57. To enable the school directors of Strasburg borough school district, in the county of Lancaster, to sell certain school houses and lots, and to borrow money for building a new union school house in said borough.

    Act 65 of 1870 · P.L. 89 · 1870 · Scanned page

58. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Fame Insurance Company, approved the fifteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, authorizing an increase of capital stock.

    Act 66 of 1870 · P.L. 89 · January 25, 1870 · Scanned page

59. Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act to change the time of holding the spring term of the courts in Perry county,"' approved the tenth day of April, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, providing for the granting of licenses, and the terms of constables in the said county.

    Act 67 of 1870 · P.L. 90 · January 26, 1870 · Scanned page

60. To repeal an act relative to the collection of taxes in Erie county.

    Act 6 of 1870 · P.L. 91 · January 27, 1870 · Scanned page

61. Supplement To an act granting certain powers to the burgess and town council of the borough of Oil City, Venango county, and modifying certain acts of assembly relative to their powers, approved twentyfourth March, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 69 of 1870 · P.L. 92 · January 27, 1870 · Scanned page

62. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act appropriating ground for public purposes in the city of Philadelphia," approved the twenty-sixth day of March, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 70 of 1870 · P.L. 93 · January 27, 1870 · Scanned page

63. Supplement to an act, entitled "A supplement to an act for the better management of Allegheny county prison,'' approved the first day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 71 of 1870 · P.L. 94 · January 28, 1870 · Scanned page

64. To exempt the Greenwood Cemetery Company of Philadelphia, in the Twenty-third ward, city of Philadelphia, from the payment of tax, and the lots sold therein from an attachment for debt, and to prevent the opening of streets through the same.

    Act 72 of 1870 · P.L. 95 · February 2, 1870 · Scanned page

65. Supplement to an act extending the powers of the burgess and town council of the borough of Wilkesbarre, approved the twenty-third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 73 of 1870 · P.L. 96 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

66. Authorizing the directors of the Phoenix Insurance Company of Philadelphia to wind up and settle the affairs of the company, and distribute the assets among the stockholders.

    Act 74 of 1870 · P.L. 97 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

67. To repeal an act to confer and enjoin upon the county commissioners of Mifflin county the duties of poor directors.

    Act 75 of 1870 · P.L. 98 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

68. For the relief of John Hower, late collector of bounty tax for the township of Lewis, in the county of Union.

    Act 76 of 1870 · P.L. 100 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

69. To increase the rate of taxation for borough purposes, in the borough of West Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 11 of 1870 · P.L. 101 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

70. To incorporate the Reading Driving Park Association.

    Act 78 of 1870 · P.L. 101 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

71. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Mercantile Library Plall Company of the city of Pittsburg," approved the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty

    Act 19 of 1870 · P.L. 103 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

72. To empower the court of quarter sessions of the peace of the county of Perry to appoint auditors to audit and settle the bounty accounts in the townships of Juniata and Tuscarora, in the said county.

    Act 80 of 1870 · P.L. 104 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

73. Extending the mechanics' lien law to pavements anl curb-stones in the county of Perry.

    Act 81 of 1870 · P.L. 105 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

74. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to provide for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Lebanon," approved the sixteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty.

    Act 82 of 1870 · P.L. 106 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

75. To authorize the commissioners of Schuylkill county to receive a certain return of unseated taxes for the township of Ryan, in said county.

    Act 84 of 1870 · P.L. 107 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

76. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the school directors of the township of Banks, in the county of Carbon, to borrow money," approved the fifth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 87 of 1870 · P.L. 109 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

77. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Monongahela Valley Railroad Company, approved the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 88 of 1870 · P.L. 110 · February 4, 1870 · Scanned page

78. To amend the charter of the United States Iron Armor and Steel Manufacturing Company of Chester, Pennsylvania.

    Act 89 of 1870 · P.L. 110 · February 4, 1870 · Scanned page

79. Supplement to the act approved March twentieth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, entitled "An Act to incorporate the town of Rochester, in the county of Beaver, into a borough.

    Act 90 of 1870 · P.L. 111 · February 4, 1870 · Scanned page

80. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to amend the charter of incorporation of the Decatur Building Association of Frankford," approved the tenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 91 of 1870 · P.L. 112 · February 9, 1870 · Scanned page

81. Supplement to the act incorporating the Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad Company, approved the twelfth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, confirmatory of election of president and directors, proceedings of the board, reducing the number of directors, changing time of annual election, and regulating the distance from Lewisburg to the intersection

    Act 92 of 1870 · P.L. 112 · February 9, 1870 · Scanned page

82. To authorize the Foster Coal and Iron Company to sell and transfer its property and franchises to the Westmoreland Coal Company, and to empower the Westmoreland Coal Company to purchase and hold the same.

    Act 93 of 1870 · P.L. 113 · February 9, 1870 · Scanned page

83. To extend the charter of the Central Transportation Company, to empower them to lease their property and increase their capital stock.

    Act 94 of 1870 · P.L. 114 · February 9, 1870 · Scanned page

84. To extend the charter of the Southern Transportation Company, and to empower them to lease their property.

    Act 95 of 1870 · P.L. 115 · February 9, 1870 · Scanned page

85. To incorporate the Franklin Savings Bank.

    Act 96 of 1870 · P.L. 115 · February 9, 1870 · Scanned page

86. Providing for the election of a constable for each of the two election districts in Plymouth township, in Luzerne county.

    Act 97 of 1870 · P.L. 118 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

87. In relation to Washington street, in the borough of Wilkesbarre.

    Act 98 of 1870 · P.L. 119 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

88. To provide that justices of the peace may hold office of notary public in Armstrong county.

    Act 99 of 1870 · P.L. 120 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

89. Authorizing the removal of the dead, and empowering the trustees of the German Reformed congregation at Rirnersburg to sell part of the grave yard belonging to said congregation.

    Act 100 of 1870 · P.L. 120 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

90. To repeal a portion of an act, entitled "An Act to provide for the election of road commissioners and treasurers, and the collection of road taxes in the townships of Kingston, Exeter and Franklin, in the county of Luzerne," approved the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

    Act 101 of 1870 · P.L. 121 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

91. Relative to taxing of dogs in the township of Cain, in the county of Chester.

    Act 102 of 1870 · P.L. 122 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

92. To provide for the paying of coroner's juiies in Washington, Erie, Beaver, Carbon, Mercer and Venango counties.

    Act 103 of 1870 · P.L. 123 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

93. To repeal an act to prevent swine from running at large in the township of Blair, in the county of Blair, approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 104 of 1870 · P.L. 123 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

94. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the school directors of the borough of Wrightsville, in the county of York, to purchase ground and erect such school house or houses as may be necessary to accommodate the growing wants of said school district," approved April fifteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 105 of 1870 · P.L. 124 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

95. To legalize bonds issued by the school directors of Muncy Creek township, in the county of Lycoming, for bounty purposes, and to authorize the assessment and collection of a tax to pay the same.

    Act 106 of 1870 · P.L. 124 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

96. To increase the compensation of the county commissioners of the county of Monroe.

    Act 101 of 1870 · P.L. 125 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

97. To prevent the hunting of deer with dogs in the county of Forest.

    Act 108 of 1870 · P.L. 126 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

98. To change the number and mode of election of supervisors of highways in the township of Pocopson, in Chester county.

    Act 109 of 1870 · P.L. 126 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

99. Supplementary to an act to provide for the collection of arrears of bounty due to volunteers from the township of Mehoopany, Wyoming county, approved April second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, exempting property of soldiers, their widows and orphans from taxation under said act.

    Act 110 of 1870 · P.L. 127 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page

100. Entitled "An Act to authorize an additional notary public in the county of Allegheny.

     Act 111 of 1870 · P.L. 128 · February 10, 1870 · Scanned page