Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,365 laws of the 1870s

Constitution of 1838

1. Supplement To an act, entitled '-An Act to incorporate the Delaware Bridge Company, in Sullivan county, New York, and in Wayne county, Pennsylvania,1' approved April eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and

   Act 1295 of 1870 · P.L. 1429 · April 17, 1870 · Scanned page

2. No. 1 296. ft 0f uppleumtt Toan act, entitled ''An Act to establish a ferry over the Susquehanna river, at or near Union Furnace, in the county of Union.

   Act 1296 of 1870 · P.L. 1429 · April 17, 1870 · Scanned page

3. Relative to the Sunbury Lumber Company.

   Act 1297 of 1870 · P.L. 1430 · April 17, 1870 · Scanned page

4. Supplement to the act to incorporate the Wrightsville, New Holland and Conewago Railroad Company.

   Act 1293 of 1870 · P.L. 1431 · April 17, 1870 · Scanned page

5. To incorporate the Marsh Creek Improvement Company, in Centre county.

   Act of 1870 · P.L. 1432 · April 17, 1870 · Scanned page

6. To exempt from taxation certain real estate in the borough of Washington, Washington county, now held and occupied by the Baptist church as a parsonage.

   Act 1300 of 1870 · P.L. 1434 · April 17, 1870 · Scanned page

7. To exempt the parsonage of tin- Rehoboth Presbyterian church, in Rostraver township, Westmoreland county, from taxation.

   Act 1301 of 1870 · P.L. 1434 · April 17, 1870 · Scanned page

8. To provide for the payment of the damages awarded to the Farmers' and Mechanics' Industrial Association of Franklin county. Joseph Snively, Jr., Thomas B. Kennedy, Jonathan Hawk, Michael Harclerode, Jacob Eberly, Alexander M'Clure, Christian Bitner, Adam B. Wingard, Jacob Shank, John Shank, Jacob Etter, Archibald Fleming and C4eorge Ludwig.

   Act 1302 of 1870 · P.L. 1435 · April 20, 1870 · Scanned page

9. To incorporate the North Penn Iron Company.

   Act 1303 of 1870 · P.L. 1436 · March 24, 1870 · Scanned page

10. To change the venue in the case of Abraham Frederick versus William White, William II. P.ogle. ct al., from the court of common pleas of Northumberland county, to the court of common pleas of Union

    Act 1305 of 1870 · P.L. 1438 · April 30, 1870 · Scanned page

11. Incorporating the Miraniar Iron Company.

    Act 1307 of 1870 · P.L. 1440 · May 3, 1870 · Scanned page

12. To incorporate the City Sewage Utilization Company.

    Act 1308 of 1870 · P.L. 1441 · May 3, 1870 · Scanned page

13. Supplement to an act incorporatin g the Harrisburg Dimes Savings Institution.

    Act 1309 of 1870 · P.L. 1443 · May 4, 1870 · Scanned page

14. To incorporate the Big Sandy Run Improvement Company, in Centre county.

    Act 1310 of 1870 · P.L. 1443 · May 8, 1870 · Scanned page

15. To incorporate the Steam Heating Fuel Company of Pennsylvania.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 1445 · 1870 · Scanned page

16. To validate the will of William G. Hight, deceased, of Huntingdon county.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 1446 · July 5, 1870 · Scanned page

17. To incorporate the American Contract Company.

    Act 1313 of 1870 · P.L. 1447 · December 1, 1870 · Scanned page

18. To authorize and empower the trustee or trustees under the will of John W. Kester, deceased, to sell real estate.

    Act 1314 of 1870 · P.L. 1449 · December 31, 1870 · Scanned page

19. Supplementary to an act authorizing the South Mountain Iron Company to construct a railroad.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 1451 · April 17, 1870 · Scanned page

20. To repeal an act authorizing the appointment of a measurer of paving

    Act 1315 of 1870 · P.L. 1451 · 1870 · Scanned page

21. To authorize Jacob H. bright, one of the justices of the peace of Saint Clair township, edford county, to retain his docket and give transcripts thereflm.

    Act of 1870 · 1870 · Scanned page

22. To revive certain warrtts Issued for the collection of Iwunty taxes in Halite township, Dauphin county. Wiikrkas, By reasn of the pendency of litigation in the court of common pies of Dauphin county, relative to collection of bounty tees in Halifax township, in said CO certain warrants herofore issued by the board of school d rectors of said town sip, for the collection of said taxes expired

    Act of 1870 · 1870 · Scanned page

23. Relative to wooden buildings on State strec borough of Sharon, county of Mercer.

    Act of 1870 · March 12, 1870 · Scanned page

24. Relating to the collection of taxes in the county of Clearfield.

    Act of 1870 · March 18, 1870 · Scanned page

25. To extend the provisions of an act, entitled "A supplement to an act relating to the lien of mechanics and others upon buildings, so far as relates to certain counties." approved the first day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, to the counties of Lehigh and Union.

    Act of 1870 · April 4, 1870 · Scanned page

26. To authorize the sale of certain out-lots In the city of Franklin.

    Act of 1870 · April 4, 1870 · Scanned page

27. Relating to the hotel license of Henry Bolig. of Sinsgrove. Snyder county.

    Act of 1870 · April 7, 1870 · Scanned page

28. To authorize the barge. 8 and town council of the borough of Elizabeth, in the county of Allegheny, to erect a lock-up house in said borough.

    Act of 1870 · April 16, 1870 · Scanned page

29. To incorporate the Girard Savings Bank.

    Act of 1870 · May 9, 1870 · Scanned page

30. Providing for the health and safety of persons employed in coal mines.

    Act 1 of 1870 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

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

    Act 19 of 1870 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

32. 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 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

33. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Wbeatley Dramatic Association,*' approved February twelfth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 186 of 1870 · April 4, 1870 · Scanned page

34. To provide an additional law judge of the several courts in the Thirteenth judicial district.

    Act 262 of 1870 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

35. For the relief of John

    Act 263 of 1870 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

36. To authorize the school directors of the borough of Bellevue, in the county of Allegheny, to borrow money, and also to levy a tax for the re-payment of the same.

    Act 292 of 1870 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

37. Authorizing the burgess and town council of the borough of Monongahela, in the county of Allegheny, to levy an additional tax for borough improvement.

    Act 293 of 1870 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

38. To provide for the election of a justice of the peace in the borough of Bellefonte.

    Act 565 of 1870 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

39. Requiring the county auditors of the county of Erie to settle the account of the county treasurer of said county, requiring notice to be given to said treasurer and his bail, and regulating appeals and authorizing and requiring the court of common pleas of 9aid county to appoint special auditors to aid said county auditors in making such settlement.

    Act 588 of 1870 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

40. To amorize the commissioners of Carbon county to dispose of their profit court house site and public buildings, for the purpose of builing a new court house and public buildings on another site. Wereas, The court house of the county of Carbon, and Preamble, the pblic offices connected therewith, have become inconvenient ad insecure, and by reason of their present locality and proxnity to

    Act 726 of 1870 · April 2, 1870 · Scanned page

41. To change the name of the North Lebanon Railroad Company.

    Act 858 of 1870 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

42. To extend to the boroughs of Renovo and Lewistown the provisions of the act of April twentj'-second, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, regulating auctions and auctioneers.

    Act 859 of 1870 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

43. Relating to proceedings and jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil causes, in the county of "Venango.

    Act 860 of 1870 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

44. Relative to taxing railroads, coal banks, real and personal property in Hickory township, in the county of Mercer, and state of Pennsylvania, except the Erie and Pittsburg railroad, for school purposes.

    Act 864 of 1870 · April 6, 1870 · Scanned page

45. For the promotion of manufacturing interests in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 967 of 1870 · April 7, 1870 · Scanned page

46. To enable the city of Chester to provide a proper supply of gas.

    Act 968 of 1870 · April 8, 1870 · Scanned page

47. To incorporate the Germania Savings Bale of Pittsburg.

    Act 970 of 1870 · April 7, 1870 · Scanned page

48. To incorporate Thiel college of the Evangelical Lutheran

    Act 1015 of 1870 · April 14, 1870 · Scanned page

49. To fix the time for holding the several courts in Clearfield county.

    Act 1103 of 1870 · April 16, 1870 · Scanned page

50. Repealing a supplement to an act approved May fourth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, for the organization, discipline and regulation of the militia, so far as applies to the county of Dauphin.

    Act 1130 of 1870 · April 16, 1870 · Scanned page

51. JM Toanthorize theorphans' courtof Westmoreland county so to modify the order of sale of the real estate of Hon. J. M. Burrell, deceased, as to allow the trustees to lay it out in town lots, and sell the same at either public or private sale.

    Act 1131 of 1870 · April 16, 1870 · Scanned page

52. Supplementary to the act, entitled "An Act to alter an act for erecting the town of Easton, in the county of Northampton, into a borough, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

    Act 1144 of 1870 · April 18, 1870 · Scanned page

53. Appointing commissioners to survey and locate a public road or avenue in Wilkesbarre township, Luzerne county.

    Act 1145 of 1870 · April 21, 1870 · Scanned page

54. To extend the provisions of an act, entitled "An Act to provide for the payment of damages caused by the construction, repair and use of the North Branch canal, in the county of Wyoming, to lands of James Bunnell," approved April sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, to lands of Edward Herrick, in the county of Bradford, and to allow George C. Hill and William Kingsley to

    Act 1200 of 1870 · May 9, 1870 · Scanned page

55. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Miyuga Iron Company, approved Marc twenty-third, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 1272 of 1870 · April 3, 1870 · Scanned page

56. To pay the expenses of the committee in the contested case of Geisz vs.

    Resolution of 1870 · P.L. 1327 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

57. Relative to pay of the Scull Findlay committee.

    Resolution 3 of 1870 · P.L. 1328 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

58. To pay the expenses of the inauguration of Governor John W. Geary, January eighteenth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Resolution 4 of 1870 · P.L. 1329 · March 8, 1870 · Scanned page

59. To pay the clerk to the committee to investigate whether any improper use has been made of the funds of the state.

    Resolution 5 of 1870 · P.L. 1330 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page

60. Providing for the payment of the committee in the contested election case, Graham versus Mooney.

    Resolution 6 of 1870 · P.L. 1330 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

61. To pay the stenographer employed by the finance committee of the Senate in the state treasury investigation.

    Resolution 7 of 1870 · P.L. 1331 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

62. Relative to granting relief to soldiers and widows of soldiers of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Resolution 8 of 1870 · P.L. 1331 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

63. For the payment of the expenses of Alexander J. Diamond, the contestant for a seat from First senatorial district.

    Resolution 9 of 1870 · P.L. 1332 · 1870 · Scanned page

64. To pay the expenses of the committee in the contested election case of Diamond vs. Watt, and to pay H. C. Demming and Robert C.

    Resolution 10 of 1870 · P.L. 1332 · April 7, 1870 · Scanned page

65. To provide for the payment of the costs in the Scull vs. Findlay contested elected case, and also in the state treasury investigation.

    Resolution 11 of 1870 · P.L. 1333 · April 7, 1870 · Scanned page

66. To pay the clerk to the committee to investigate whether any improper use has been made of the funds of the state.

    Resolution 5 of 1870 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

67. To pay the stenographer employed by the finance committee of the Senate in the state treasury investigation.

    Resolution 7 of 1870 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

68. Relative to granting relief to soldiers and widows of soldiers of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Resolution 8 of 1870 · April 5, 1870 · Scanned page

69. To authorize the trustees of the Franklin Land Company to make exchange of certain lots of ground.

    Act 12 of 1871 · P.L. 11 · January 27, 1871 · Scanned page

70. Regulating the pay of commissioners, auditors, j urors, witnesses and assessors, in the county of Venango.

    Act 13 of 1871 · P.L. 12 · January 28, 1871 · Scanned page

71. Extending the sheriffs interpleader act to attachments issued under the act entitled " An Act relative to fraudulent debtors.

    Act 14 of 1871 · P.L. 12 · January 30, 1871 · Scanned page

72. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act providing for the election of district attorneys," allowing district attorneys to hold oflace in the militia.

    Act 15 of 1871 · P.L. 13 · January 30, 1871 · Scanned page

73. Regulating the pay of county commissioners, county auditors, poor directors, assessors, assistant assessors, jurors, grand jurors, road and bridge viewers, viewers to assess railroad damages, and witnesses in attendance upon court and before justices of the peace, in the county of Mercer.

    Act 16 of 1871 · P.L. 14 · 1871 · Scanned page

74. Supplement to the act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Provident Life and Trust Company of Philadelphia," approved the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, increasing the number of directors of said company.

    Act 17 of 1871 · P.L. 14 · February 1, 1871 · Scanned page

75. Authorizing and requiring the township auditors of Industry township, Beaver county, to re-audit the bounty accounts of said township, and extending the time for appeal and staying proceedings in the oourt of common pleas of said eounty.

    Act 18 of 1871 · P.L. 15 · 1871 · Scanned page

76. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act relating to road laws in the county of Delaware," approved April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 19 of 1871 · P.L. 16 · February 1, 1871 · Scanned page

77. To enable the school directors of the Third ward, in the city of Allegheny, to borrow money.

    Act 20 of 1871 · P.L. 17 · February 1, 1871 · Scanned page

78. To amend an act, entitled " An Act to provide for the improvement of Penn avenue and other avenues and streets in the city of Pittsburg," approved the second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 21 of 1871 · P.L. 17 · February 1, 1871 · Scanned page

79. To incorporate the Clarion County Railroad Company.

    Act 22 of 1871 · P.L. 18 · February 1, 1871 · Scanned page

80. To incorporate the Republican Invincibles of Philadelphia, and giving certain privileges to the same.

    Act 23 of 1871 · P.L. 20 · February 3, 1871 · Scanned page

81. Authorizing and requiring the auditors of Luzerne county to re-audit certain accounts.

    Act 24 of 1871 · P.L. 21 · February 7, 1871 · Scanned page

82. Supplement to the act incorporating the Young Men's.Christian Association of Philadelphia, approved May second, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, consolidating the Young Men's Home of Philadelphia with the said Young Men's Christian Association.

    Act 25 of 1871 · P.L. 22 · February 7, 1871 · Scanned page

83. Extending and restoring to the borough of Sharpsburg, in the county of Allegheny, and to its citizens, the provisions and regulations of the act, entitled " An Act regulating boroughs," approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone, and its supplement, approved the twenty-second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, in

    Act 26 of 1871 · P.L. 23 · February 7, 1871 · Scanned page

84. To incorporate the American Steamship Company of Philadelphia.

    Act 21 of 1871 · P.L. 24 · February 7, 1871 · Scanned page

85. To authorize the commissioners of Mifliin county to cause a public bridge to be erected over the Juniata river, at the borough of Newton Hamilton, and to buy the Mattawana toll bridge over the Juniata river, at M'Veytown, in said county.

    Act 28 of 1871 · P.L. 26 · February 8, 1871 · Scanned page

86. For the relief of certain citizens of Mifflintown, Juniata countv.

    Act 29 of 1871 · P.L. 28 · February 8, 1871 · Scanned page

87. To enable the German Lutheran congregation, in and near the city of Philadelphia, to make division of their property between the two congregations into which thej' have become divided.

    Act 30 of 1871 · P.L. 28 · February 8, 1871 · Scanned page

88. To appropriate money for purchase of books. Appropriation of tines, forfeitures, &c. Moneys to be expended under dii'ection of committee appointed by judges of courts. Powers of judges and committee. Repeal. Establishirg a law library in Beaver county, for the use of the citizens thereof, and appropriating fines, forfeitures, penalties and forfeited recognizances accruing in said county for its use.

    Act 31 of 1871 · P.L. 30 · February 8, 1871 · Scanned page

89. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to promote the improvement of real ejtate by exempting mortgages and other money securities from taxation, except for state purposes, iu certain counties in this commonwealth.

    Act 32 of 1871 · P.L. 31 · February 8, 1871 · Scanned page

90. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act to enable the board of school directors of the borough of Coudersport, in the county of Potter, to establish and maintain a graded school," approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtj'-niue.

    Act 33 of 1871 · P.L. 31 · February 8, 1871 · Scanned page

91. To authorize the school directors of Gibsonburg to borrow money.

    Act 34 of 1871 · P.L. 32 · February 8, 1871 · Scanned page

92. To authorize the board of school directors of the borough of Newtown, in the county of Bucks, to borrow money.

    Act 35 of 1871 · P.L. 33 · February 9, 1871 · Scanned page

93. To authorize the township authorities of the townships of Oliver and Bratton, and the borough authorities of the borough of M'Veyto'wn, in the county of MifiQin, to purchase the turnpike leading from M'Veytown to the depot of the Pennsylvania railroad.

    Act 37 of 1871 · P.L. 35 · February 9, 1871 · Scanned page

94. To change the name of Lavinia Saunders to that of Lavinia Jane Lawrence, and to make the said Lavinia Jane the heir at law and adopted daughter of Mordecai Lawrence and Ann W. Lawrence, his wife, in Haverford township, Delaware county.

    Act 38 of 1871 · P.L. 36 · February 9, 1871 · Scanned page

95. To incorporate the Union Insurance Company of the city of Pittsburg, Allegheny county.

    Act 39 of 1871 · P.L. 37 · February 10, 1871 · Scanned page

96. Supplement to the act to consolidate, revise and amend the penal laws of this commonwealth, so far as the same relate to the county of Beaver.

    Act 40 of 1871 · P.L. 38 · February 10, 1871 · Scanned page

97. Authorizing the court of quarter sessions of Lancaster county to grant a review on a road in the township of Bart, county of Lancaster.

    Act 41 of 1871 · P.L. 39 · February 10, 1871 · Scanned page

98. To incorporate the Scrauton Board of Trade.

    Act 42 of 1871 · P.L. 40 · February 10, 1871 · Scanned page

99. Relative to the election of school directors in the Twenty-second, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-seventh wards of the city of Philadelphia, and to secure minority representation in the school boards of said wards.

    Act 43 of 1871 · P.L. 41 · February 10, 1871 · Scanned page

100. To authorize the commissioners of Delaware county to pay certain parties for the damages done by dogs their sheep the same as though the auditors had been sworn according to law at the time of making the appraisement.

     Act 44 of 1871 · P.L. 42 · February 10, 1871 · Scanned page