Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,365 laws of the 1870s

Constitution of 1838

1. To ascertain and appoint the fees to be received by the coroner in the county of Erie.

   Act 219 of 1870 · P.L. 226 · February 23, 1870 · Scanned page

2. To authorize justices of the peace to take recognizances of "bail in certain cases, in Crawford county.

   Act 220 of 1870 · P.L. 227 · February 23, 1870 · Scanned page

3. Supplement to an act, entitled "-An Act relating to roads and bridges in the county of York," approved the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

   Act 221 of 1870 · P.L. 228 · February 23, 1870 · Scanned page

4. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to authorize the governor to incorporate a company to make a canal navigation round the western abutment of the permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, at the city of Philadelphia," approved the fourth April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

   Act 222 of 1870 · P.L. 228 · February 21, 1870 · Scanned page

5. To repeal certain portions of the act of April seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty -five, relative to the vacation of Seventeenth street.

   Act 223 of 1870 · P.L. 229 · February 24, 1870 · Scanned page

6. Supplementary to an act relating to the school laws of the city of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny, approved the twelfth clay of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

   Act 225 of 1870 · P.L. 231 · February 24, 1870 · Scanned page

7. Supplementary to an act to incorporate the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Passenger Railway Company of the city of Philadelphia.

   Act 228 of 1870 · P.L. 237 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

8. To authorize the Belmont Avenue Plank Road Company to sell or transfer the whole or a portion of their road.

   Act 230 of 1870 · P.L. 240 · 1870 · Scanned page

9. To authorize the Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company to issue bonds, and secure the same by mortgage.

   Act 231 of 1870 · P.L. 240 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

10. To extend to the township of Lower Macungie, in the county of Lehigh, the provisions of an act, approved April fourteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An Act authorizing the supervisors of Upper Saucon township, Lehigh county, to collect an additional road tax on ore beds.

    Act 232 of 1870 · P.L. 241 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

11. To authorize the American Anti-Incrustation Company to issue preferred capital stock.

    Act 233 of 1870 · P.L. 242 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

12. To extend the boundaries of the city of Erie.

    Act 234 of 1870 · P.L. 242 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

13. To incorporate the Lamont Mining and Railroad Company.

    Act 235 of 1870 · P.L. 245 · 1870 · Scanned page

14. To incorporate the Shenandoah Water and Gas Company.

    Act 236 of 1870 · P.L. 246 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

15. Supplementary to an act to establish a board of health and to secure the port and city of Pittsburg from the introduction of pestilential diseases, and relative to the granting tavern licenses in Butler countjr, approved the eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and the several supplements thereto, approved the eighth day of April, one thousand eight

    Act 237 of 1870 · P.L. 250 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

16. Supplement to the act approved the twenty-sixth of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An Act authorizing the governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the&llegbeny river, from Ewalt street, in the city of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny, to the Allegheny and Butler plank road, at or near the mouth of Girty's run," changing the

    Act 238 of 1870 · P.L. 251 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

17. To extend the provisions of the act of April eleventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, relative to the fees of the county treasurers of Luzerne and Clearfield counties, to the county of Somerset.

    Act 239 of 1870 · P.L. 252 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

18. Supplementary to an act, entitled "A further supplement to the local bounty act for Lawrence county," passed February twenty -seventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 240 of 1870 · P.L. 253 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

19. To authorize the Moshannon Coal Company to reduce its capital stock.

    Act 241 of 1870 · P.L. 253 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

20. To enlarge the jurisdiction of justices of the peace and aldermen in the county of Lawrence.

    Act 242 of 1870 · P.L. 254 · February 25, 1870 · Scanned page

21. To form an independent school district out of part of West Perry township, Snyder county, and part of Monroe township, Juniata county.

    Act 243 of 1870 · P.L. 255 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

22. Relative to partition of mineral lands in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 244 of 1870 · P.L. 256 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

23. Supplement to an act relating to livery stable keepers in Indiana county, approved April thirteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, extending the same to Jefferson county.

    Act 245 of 1870 · P.L. 258 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

24. Supplement to an act, entitled «An Act relative to the assessment of poor taxes in the county of Potter," approved the eighteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 246 of 1870 · P.L. 259 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

25. To extend the provisions of the act, entitled <sAn Act to empower the sheriff and prothonotary of Schuylkill county to sue for their fees," approved March twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty -nine, to Carbon county.

    Act 247 of 1870 · P.L. 259 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

26. To vacate certain streets in Loutzenhizer's addition to the borough of Greenville, in the county of Mercer.

    Act 248 of 1870 · P.L. 260 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

27. Supplement to an act to incorporate the National Deposit Company, approved April third, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

    Act 249 of 1870 · P.L. 260 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

28. Supplementary to an act, entitled "A. supplement to an act to incorporate the borough of Elizabethtown. in the county of Lancaster," approved the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty

    Act 250 of 1870 · P.L. 261 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

29. Supplement to the act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Pittsburg, Brownsville and Geneva Packet Company," approved the twenty-first day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyeight.

    Act 251 of 1870 · P.L. 262 · February 3, 1870 · Scanned page

30. To incorporate the Miners' and Laborers' Publishing Company of Pennsylvania.

    Act 252 of 1870 · P.L. 262 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

31. To authorize the city of Pittsburg to purchase property and provide for the erection of a market house.

    Act 252 of 1870 · P.L. 264 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

32. Repealing an act relative to vagrancy and other offences in the county of Franklin, approved the nineteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 254 of 1870 · P.L. 265 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

33. Requiring the commissioners of Lancaster count3r to give bond, with sureties, for the faithful performance of their duties.

    Act 255 of 1870 · P.L. 266 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

34. Supplement to the act incorporating the Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Company.

    Act 256 of 1870 · P.L. 266 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

35. To authorize the commissioners of Schuylkill county to receive a supplemental return from Martin Foley, who collected the taxes of Michael Foley, deceased, tax collector for Cass township for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

    Act 257 of 1870 · P.L. 267 · February 26, 1870 · Scanned page

36. To change the name of Joseph Ullom to that of Joseph Turner, and to make the said Joseph the heir at law and adopted son of Daniel Turner, in Jefferson township, Greene county.

    Act 258 of 1870 · P.L. 268 · 1870 · Scanned page

37. Regulating appeals from the judgment of justice of the peace and alderman in the county of Luzerne, obtained for wages or salaries for labor, work or service done within said county.

    Act 259 of 1870 · P.L. 269 · February 28, 1870 · Scanned page

38. To incorporate the Pittsburg Law Association, and giving certain privileges to the same.

    Act 260 of 1870 · P.L. 270 · 1870 · Scanned page

39. To authorize the governor to appoint two additional notaries public for the county of Lehigh.

    Act 261 of 1870 · P.L. 271 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

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

    Act 262 of 1870 · P.L. 272 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

41. For the relief of John

    Act 263 of 1870 · P.L. 273 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

42. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of an inspector of illuminating gas and gas meters, to regulate the inspection of the same, and to protect consumers and manufacturers of gas in the county of Allegheny," approved the twenty-eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 264 of 1870 · P.L. 274 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

43. To repeal an act relative to the appointment of bridge commissioners in the county of Erie.

    Act 265 of 1870 · P.L. 275 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

44. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act incorporating the Union Cemetery Association of the borough of Lebanon and its vicinity," approved March thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    Act 266 of 1870 · P.L. 276 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

45. Supplement To an act authorizing United States commissioners, et cetera, to take depositions, et cetera, approved the twenty-first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in Bradford county.

    Act 267 of 1870 · P.L. 277 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

46. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to promote the improvement of real estate by exempting mortgages and other money securities from taxation, except for state purposes, in certain counties of this commonwealth," approved the fourth day of April. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, and extending the same to mortgages and other obligations for improvements on real estate in Venango county.

    Act 268 of 1870 · P.L. 278 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

47. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act requiring supervisors of roads and overseers of the poor in this commonwealth to give security," approved the sixteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty, so far as relates to the county of Chester.

    Act 269 of 1870 · P.L. 278 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

48. To extend the provisions of an act relative to committing magistrates of Lebanon, Dauphin, Adams and Franklin counties, approved the twenty sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty -nine, to the counties of Somerset and Schuylkill.

    Act 270 of 1870 · P.L. 280 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

49. Validating certain deeds heretofore made to bar estates entail in Allegheny and Bradford counties.

    Act 271 of 1870 · P.L. 280 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

50. To repeal an act approved April fifteenth. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "A farther supplement to an act. entitled 'An Act relating to roads, highways and bridges," "approved June thirteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, so far as relates to the county of Bradford.

    Act 272 of 1870 · P.L. 281 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

51. Rovisions of the second section of an act of assembly, Act relative to mechanics' liens in the counties of 1, Columbia and Elk," to the county of Allegheny.

    Act 213 of 1870 · P.L. 282 · 1870 · Scanned page

52. Supplement to an act, entitled " An Act relating to the sale of land for taxes in the counties of Potter, Warren, Bradford and Sullivan," approved February sixteenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 274 of 1870 · P.L. 282 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

53. To regulate the fees of the county treasurer of the counties of Elk and Forest.

    Act 275 of 1870 · P.L. 283 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

54. For the appointment of three auditors to examine, settle and audit the bounty accounts of Stroud township, Monroe county.

    Act 276 of 1870 · P.L. 284 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

55. Authorizing the school directors of Chapman township, Clinton county, to levy and collect a bounty tax.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 287 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

56. To incorporate the State Council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics of the State of Pennsylvania.

    Act 280 of 1870 · P.L. 288 · 1870 · Scanned page

57. To establish the boundaries of the streets in the borough of Great Bend, Susquehanna county.

    Act 281 of 1870 · P.L. 289 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

58. Granting mileage to the commissioners of Wayne county.

    Act 282 of 1870 · P.L. 290 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

59. Relative to the pay of jurors in the county of Cameron.

    Act 283 of 1870 · P.L. 291 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

60. To incorporate the Duquesne Greys of the city of Pittsburg.

    Act 284 of 1870 · P.L. 291 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

61. Authorizing the burgess and town council of the borough of Ormsby, in the county of Allegheny, to increase their borough tax for borough purposes.

    Act 285 of 1870 · P.L. 293 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

62. To provide for the appropriation of the accumulated dog tax of Warren county, and to regulate the future collection and appropriation of the same.

    Act 286 of 1870 · P.L. 293 · 1870 · Scanned page

63. Authorizing one justice of the peace of Canton township, in the county of Washington, to hold his office in the borough of Washington.

    Act 287 of 1870 · P.L. 294 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

64. Authorizing the school directors of Marysville, Perry county, to borrow money to enable them to build a house for a graded school in said borough.

    Act 288 of 1870 · P.L. 295 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

65. To extend the statute of limitations relative to the fees of former sheriffs of Venango county.

    Act 289 of 1870 · P.L. 296 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

66. To legalize acts of B. Jay, as alderman of Eighth ward, city of

    Act 290 of 1870 · P.L. 296 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

67. To incorporate the Farmers' Savings Bank of Fogelsville.

    Act 291 of 1870 · P.L. 297 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

68. 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 · P.L. 300 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

69. 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 · P.L. 301 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

70. Supplement to an act authorizing the burgess and town council of Venango City, Venango county, to increase their borough tax.

    Act 294 of 1870 · P.L. 302 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

71. To empower the Girard Mutual Coal Company to hold and convey certain land in the city of Philadelphia, and to empower the Philadelphia Coal Company to accept a conveyance thereof, and to hold and convey the same.

    Act 295 of 1870 · P.L. 302 · March 1, 1870 · Scanned page

72. To vacate a certain lane in the Twenty-eighth ward of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 296 of 1870 · P.L. 303 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

73. To incorporate the Philadelphia Rifle Club.

    Act 297 of 1870 · P.L. 304 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

74. To confirm the title of Lazarus Shloss to certain lands in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 298 of 1870 · P.L. 305 · 1870 · Scanned page

75. Increasing the pay of jurors and witnesses in the county of Cumberland.

    Act 299 of 1870 · P.L. 306 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

76. To change the venue and all proceedings instituted by John D. Dieffenderfer against the Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad Company, in the court of common pleas of Northumberland county, from said county of Northumberland to the court of common pleas of Union county, and to give the county of Union original jurisdiction, so far as relates to suits in which said railroad company is interested.

    Act 300 of 1870 · P.L. 306 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

77. Supplement to the act to incorporate the borough of Titusville, Crawford county, into a city.

    Act 302 of 1870 · P.L. 308 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

78. More particularly defining and limiting the powers of the West Philadelphia Bank.

    Act 303 of 1870 · P.L. 310 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

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

    Act 304 of 1870 · P.L. 311 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

80. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Monocacy Bridge Company, approved the eleventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixtysix. Wrereas, The commissioner^ in said act mentioned have Preambi< obtained subscription t j the stock of said company amounting to ten thousand dollars, which amout was required by said act to be subscribed before the company could be organized, but the

    Act 305 of 1870 · P.L. 311 · 1870 · Scanned page

81. To authorize the chief burgess and town council of the borough of York to assess and collect additional taxes in said borough.

    Act 306 of 1870 · P.L. 312 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

82. To annex the poor house farm in Woodcock township to the borough of Saegertown, in Crawford county.

    Act 307 of 1870 · P.L. 313 · March 2, 1870 · Scanned page

83. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Frankford and Gerrnantown Turnpike Road Company, relating to the tolls to be charged and collected thereby.

    Act 308 of 1870 · P.L. 314 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

84. To incorporate the Philadelphia Wood Paving Company.

    Act 309 of 1870 · P.L. 315 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

85. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Wellsboro' and Lawrendeville Railroad Company, approved April fourth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.

    Act 310 of 1870 · P.L. 316 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

86. To annex all that part of the farm of D. A. M'Kean, lying in the township of Darlington, in the county of Beaver, to Little Beaver township, in the county of Lawrence, for school purposes.

    Act 311 of 1870 · P.L. 317 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

87. Relative to the boundaries of the borough of Greenville, in the' county of Mercer.

    Act 312 of 1870 · P.L. 318 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

88. To incorporate the Review Printing House Company of Philadelphia.

    Act 313 of 1870 · P.L. 318 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

89. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act author izing the borough of Millvale, Allegheny county, to borrow money for school purposes," approved fourth April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 319 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

90. Relating to the courts of Mercer county, and to change the time of holding the same.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 320 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

91. To appoint one additional notary public in Sharon, Mercer county, and Darlington, Beaver county.

    Act 316 of 1870 · P.L. 321 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

92. To incorporate the Co-operative Company of Providence, Pennsylvania, number one.

    Act 317 of 1870 · P.L. 321 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

93. Relative to roads in Darlington township, county of Beaver.

    Act 318 of 1870 · P.L. 323 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

94. To enable the school directors of the Oakland school district, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to borrow money and issue bonds.

    Act 319 of 1870 · P.L. 327 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

95. To authorize the board of school directors of the district of Reserve township, in the county of Allegheny, to borrow money.

    Act 320 of 1870 · P.L. 327 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

96. To extend the provisions of an act in relation to the construction and repair of roads and bridges in Lower Merion township, Montgomerycounty, to the township of Leet, in ADegheny county.

    Act 321 of 1870 · P.L. 328 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

97. To authorize the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company to issue bonds to be secured by mortgage.

    Act 323 of 1870 · P.L. 329 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

98. To vacate an alley in the city of Reading, Berks county.

    Act 324 of 1870 · P.L. 330 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

99. Entitled "A further supplement to a supplement to an act approved May fourth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfour, for the organization, discipline and regulation of the militia, so far as it applies to the county of Dauphin," approved April seventeenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, extending the provisions of the same to the counties of Lancaster, Franklin and Lebanon.

    Act 325 of 1870 · P.L. 331 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page

100. Providing for the adjustment of all indebtedness between the township of Chester, in the county of Delaware, and the district of Lamokin, erected therefrom.

     Act of 1870 · P.L. 332 · March 3, 1870 · Scanned page