Every law Pennsylvania has passed

5,365 laws of the 1870s

Constitution of 1838

1. To authorize the president, managers and company of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company to construct a railroad from the terminus of their present locomotive railroad at Olyphant, to the city of Carbon dale.

   Act 533 of 1870 · P.L. 554 · March 24, 1870 · Scanned page

2. Supplementary to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Federal Street and Pleasant Valley Passenger Railway Company," approved February twentieth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

   Act 535 of 1870 · P.L. 556 · March 25, 1870 · Scanned page

3. Supplement To an act relating to the fees of the several county officers of the county of Lancaster, approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

   Act 536 of 1870 · P.L. 558 · March 25, 1870 · Scanned page

4. Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act to enable South ward, in the city of Chester, to procure a supply of water/' approved the second day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and the supplement thereto, approved the twenty-fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

   Act 537 of 1870 · P.L. 558 · 1870 · Scanned page

5. To vacate Division alley, in the plan of out-lots of the borough of Beaver.

   Act 538 of 1870 · P.L. 559 · March 25, 1870 · Scanned page

6. Relative to county auditors of Lancaster and York counties.

   Act 539 of 1870 · P.L. 560 · March 25, 1870 · Scanned page

7. To establish a stearn ferry across the AllegheD^ river, at Parker's and Graham's landings.

   Act 540 of 1870 · P.L. 561 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

8. For th 3 extension of the city of Allegheny.

   Act 541 of 1870 · P.L. 562 · 1870 · Scanned page

9. Relating to the streets, side-walks and lock-up of Monongahela City, Washington county.

   Act 542 of 1870 · P.L. 563 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

10. To prevent horses, mules, cattle, sheep and swine from running at large in Forks township, in the county of

    Act 543 of 1870 · P.L. 564 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

11. In relation to an interpreter for the several courts of Butler county.

    Act 545 of 1870 · P.L. 565 · 1870 · Scanned page

12. To amend an act approved April eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, entitled ''An Act relating to liens of mechanics, material-men and laborers upon leasehold estates and property thereon, in the counties of Venango, Crawford and Warren,'' and the supplement thereto, approved April thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 547 of 1870 · P.L. 567 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

13. To provide for refunding certain moneys raised under the bridge law of Erie county.

    Act 548 of 1870 · P.L. 568 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

14. Supplementary to an act to incorporate the city of Corry, approved the eighth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 549 of 1870 · P.L. 569 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

15. Extending the provisions of an act to prevent cattle, horses, mules, sheep and hogs from running at large in Venango township, Erie county, and Little Beaver township, Lawrence county, to certain other townships in Lawrence connty.

    Act 550 of 1870 · P.L. 576 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

16. To incorporate the Cumberland Valley Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

    Act 551 of 1870 · P.L. 576 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

17. To repeal an act, entitled "An Act in relation to the construction and repair of roads and bridges in Lower Merion township, Montgomery county," approved the second day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and the supplements thereto, approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and the twenty-ninth day of March, Anno

    Act 552 of 1870 · P.L. 579 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

18. To extend the provisions of an act, entitled "An Act to prevent cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats and swine from running at large in the townships of Sugar Grove and Freehold, in the county of Warren, and Plum township, Venango county," to the township of Spring Creek, Warren county, and to the township of Burrell, in Indiana county.

    Act 553 of 1870 · P.L. 580 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

19. To make the ledgers of either of the firms of Powell and Company, or Tracy and Moore, of Towanda, Bradford county, evidence.

    Act 554 of 1870 · P.L. 581 · 1870 · Scanned page

20. Relating to the Swatara Falls Coal Company.

    Act 555 of 1870 · P.L. 581 · 1870 · Scanned page

21. Giving a bounty on fox scalps in the counties of Union, Lehigh and Lebanon.

    Act 556 of 1870 · P.L. 582 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

22. To prevent the growing of white daisy in Vernon township, in Crawford county.

    Act 557 of 1870 · P.L. 583 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

23. To incorporate the Pigeon Creek Valley Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 558 of 1870 · P.L. 584 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

24. To repeal an act, entitled " An Act to validate and legalize a contract between the county of Bedford and Joshua J. Shoemaker, for the erection of a new poor house for said county, and to authorize and empower the commissioners of said county to make a contract for the erection of the same," approved the eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 559 of 1870 · P.L. 585 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

25. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Meadville.

    Act 560 of 1870 · P.L. 585 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

26. Extending to Crawford county an act to enlarge the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the county of Erie.

    Act 561 of 1870 · P.L. 586 · 1870 · Scanned page

27. Authorizing the commissioners of the county of Schuylkill to receive the returns of the school tax collector for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, of East Union township, within sixty days after the passage of this act.

    Act 562 of 1870 · P.L. 587 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

28. Relating to the salary of the treasurer of Delaware county.

    Act 563 of 1870 · P.L. 587 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

29. To incorporate the Path Valley Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Franklin county.

    Act 564 of 1870 · P.L. 588 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

30. To authorize the school directors of the city of Corry, in the county of Erie, to borrow money, and to levy an additional tax for school purposes.

    Act 566 of 1870 · P.L. 590 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

31. To incorporate the Susquehanna Co-operative Mutual Life and Fire Insurance Company of Pennsylvania.

    Act 567 of 1870 · P.L. 591 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

32. Relating to fines and forfeited recognizances in the county of Lycoming.

    Act 568 of 1870 · P.L. 592 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

33. To authorize the commissioners of the county of Chester to sell cer= tain real estate.

    Act 569 of 1870 · P.L. 593 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

34. Granting an annuity to Joseph Graham, of Butler county, Pennsylvania, a soldier of the war of one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

    Act 570 of 1870 · P.L. 593 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

35. Relative to committing magistrates in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 571 of 1870 · P.L. 594 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

36. To increase the compensation of witnesses, jurors and county eoni' missioners in the county of Blair.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 595 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

37. Declaring Annin creek, in M'Kean county, a public highway.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 596 · 1870 · Scanned page

38. Supplement c> To an act, entitled "An Act to enlarge the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the county of Erie," approved February eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 596 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

39. To incorporate the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States of America.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 598 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

40. Authorizing the school directors of Union school district, Lawrence county, to borrow money.

    Act 576 of 1870 · P.L. 599 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

41. Appointing commissioners to lay out a state road from Finleyville, in Washington county, to the Monongahela river, at the mouth of Lobe's run, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 601 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

42. To empower the Columbia Oil Company to acquire and hold additional real estate, and to lease and convey.

    Act 579 of 1870 · P.L. 602 · 1870 · Scanned page

43. Exempting the Citizens' Library Association of Washington, Pennsylvania, from taxation.

    Act 580 of 1870 · P.L. 603 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

44. Authorizing Jacob Fry to act as justice of the peace in the township of Connoquenessing, Butler county, while residing outside the limits of said township.

    Act 581 of 1870 · P.L. 603 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

45. Repealing an act relating to landlords and tenants in the county of Crawford, approved the thirtieth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

    Act 582 of 1870 · P.L. 604 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

46. Authorizing the auditors of Reserve township, in the county of Allegheny, to erect board footwalks along the roads in said township, and to levy a tax to defray the expenses of the same.

    Act 583 of 1870 · P.L. 605 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

47. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Emlenton and Shippenville Turnpike Company, approved the twenty-seventh day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty

    Act 584 of 1870 · P.L. 605 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

48. For the protection of a certain foot-path across Saccony creek, and one hundred and fifty feet of the board-walk, in the borough of Kutztown, and in the township of Maxatawny, in the county of Berks.

    Act 585 of 1870 · P.L. 606 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

49. To incorporate the Sharpsburg and Kittanning turnpike road, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 586 of 1870 · P.L. 607 · 1870 · Scanned page

50. Supplement to an act in relation to huckstering in the counties of Bedford, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton and York, approved the eighteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, extending the provisions of said act to the county of Mifflin.

    Act 587 of 1870 · P.L. 608 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

51. 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 said county to appoint special auditors to aid said county auditors in making such settlement.

    Act 588 of 1870 · P.L. 608 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

52. Authorizing the auditors of Brecknock township, Lancaster county, to re-audit and re-settle the bounty accounts of William Vonnieda, treasurer of bounty committee for said township.

    Act 589 of 1870 · P.L. 610 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

53. To declare Little Anderson's creek, in the county of Clearfield, a public highway.

    Act 590 of 1870 · P.L. 610 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

54. Relative to taxation of the Pittsburg Church Guild, located in the city of Pittsburg, Allegheny county.

    Act 501 of 1870 · P.L. 611 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

55. To regulate the election of directors of the poor for the Bloom district, in Columbia county.

    Act 592 of 1870 · P.L. 611 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

56. Reviving the provisions of an act to incorporate the Quarryville and Christiana Turnpike Road Company.

    Act 593 of 1870 · P.L. 612 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

57. Supplement To an act, entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An Act appointing commissioners to lay out and open a state road in the counties of Potter and MKean,' approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine," and to correct an error therein, said supplement having been approved on the tenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 594 of 1870 · P.L. 613 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

58. Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act relative to fees of justices of the peace, constables and attorneys-at-law in the counties of Westmoreland and Beaver," approved the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and to extend the first section to Greene county.

    Act 595 of 1870 · P.L. 614 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

59. Supplement to an act to incorporate the Waynesburg Turnpike Road Company, approved the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, to authorize the said company to sell or lease the same.

    Act 591 of 1870 · P.L. 615 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

60. Authorizing the supervisors of Franklin county to levy and collect an additional road tax.

    Act 596 of 1870 · P.L. 615 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

61. Supplement to the act incorporating the Roaring Brook Turnpike Company.

    Act 598 of 1870 · P.L. 617 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

62. Supplement to an act, entitled '"An Act relating to the collection of school tax in the school districts of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania." approved the twenty -first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, extending the same to the district of Baldwin, in the county of Allegheny.

    Act 599 of 1870 · P.L. 618 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

63. Relating to the public schools in the city of Reading.

    Act 600 of 1870 · P.L. 619 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

64. To incorporate the city of Lock Haven.

    Act 601 of 1870 · P.L. 619 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

65. To amend the charter of the Derby Coal Company of the state of Pennsylvania, passed April eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, fixing the number of directors.

    Act 602 of 1870 · P.L. 641 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

66. To enable the school directors of the school district of Mount Joy borough to sell and convey certain real estate.

    Act 603 of 1870 · P.L. 641 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

67. Relative to taxation in the borough of Mauch Chunk, in the county of Carbon.

    Act 604 of 1870 · P.L. 642 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

68. Relative to the duties of the inspector of buildings in the city of Pittsburg.

    Act 605 of 1870 · P.L. 643 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

69. Authorizing the citizens of Kilbuck township, Allegheny county, to change the method of making and repairing the roads and bridges in said township.

    Act 606 of 1870 · P.L. 644 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

70. To extend the limits of the borough of Butler, in the county of Butler.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 646 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

71. To incorporate the Smith Creek and Blacksville Turnpike Company, with power to construct a road from the south end of the bridge over Ten Mile creek, near the mouth of Smith creek, by the way of Smith creek and Robert's run, to Blacksville, in Wayne township, Greene county, Pennsylvania.

    Act of 1870 · P.L. 648 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

72. Relative to the German society contributing for the relief of distressed Germans, enlarging the powers of the said corporation.

    Act 609 of 1870 · P.L. 649 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

73. To incorporate the Wilkesbarre Savings Bank.

    Act 610 of 1870 · P.L. 651 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

74. Supplement to the act for laying out of a state road from Moshannon, in Centre county, to Kylertown. in Clearfield county, approved the twentyfourth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. (Pamphlet laws of one thousand eight hundred and sixty, page seventy *three<) Preamble.

    Act 611 of 1870 · P.L. 654 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

75. To incorporate the Ruff's Creek Turnpike Road Company, with power to construct a road and collect toll on the same.

    Act 612 of 1870 · P.L. 656 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

76. To validate certain deeds and a mortgage executed by Andrew F. Russell and wife, of Montour county.

    Act 613 of 1870 · P.L. 657 · March 28, 1870 · Scanned page

77. To authorize the Philadelphia, Gerrnantown and. Norristown Railroad Company to increase its capital stock.

    Act 614 of 1870 · P.L. 659 · 1870 · Scanned page

78. To regulate the practice of medicine in Warren, Crawford and M'Kean counties.

    Act 615 of 1870 · P.L. 659 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

79. Supplement To an act to authorize the erection of a poor house by the township of Jenkins, borough of Pittston and township of Pittston, in the county of Luzerne, approved May eighth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Act 616 of 1870 · P.L. 661 · 1870 · Scanned page

80. To incorporate the Cold Spring Water Company.

    Act 617 of 1870 · P.L. 662 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

81. To incorporate the Fort Hunter Turnpike Company.

    Act 618 of 1870 · P.L. 665 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

82. To incorporate Saunders College, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 619 of 1870 · P.L. 667 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

83. To refund to the Mechanics' National Bank and the First National Bank of Pittsburg certain taxes paid under misapprehension.

    Act 620 of 1870 · P.L. 668 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

84. To extend the provisions of an act, entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An Act for the sale of goods distrained for rent and to secure such goods to the persons distraining the same, for the better security of rents, and for the purposes therein mentioned,' approved the twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty -five," to the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny.

    Act 621 of 1870 · P.L. 669 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

85. Supplementary to the several acts relative to mercantile appraisers, so far as the same apply to Erie county.

    Act 622 of 1870 · P.L. 670 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

86. Cv W C7 ^ * Entitled, "An Act for the relief of the school directors of Mont- » gomery township, Franklin county, Pennsylvania.

    Act 623 of 1870 · P.L. 670 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

87. For the relief of the tax-payers of the township of Foster, in the county of Luzerne.

    Act 624 of 1870 · P.L. 671 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

88. Authorizing the regulation of tolls and travel by the Greencastle and Maryland Line Turnpike and Plank Road Company.

    Act 625 of 1870 · P.L. 672 · March 29, 1870 · Scanned page

89. For the relief of J. M.

    Act 626 of 1870 · P.L. 673 · March 30, 1870 · Scanned page

90. To authorize the common council of the city of Harrisburg to vacate streets and alleys, or parts thereof, in said city.

    Act 627 of 1870 · P.L. 673 · March 30, 1870 · Scanned page

91. Relating to the fees of the recorder of the city of Williamsport, and the service of process to be issued by him.

    Act 628 of 1870 · P.L. 674 · March 30, 1870 · Scanned page

92. To prevent bridge companies, plank road companies and turnpike road companies from charging toll from persons going to and returning from church, on Sunday, within the counties of Northampton and Lehigh.

    Act 629 of 1870 · P.L. 676 · March 30, 1870 · Scanned page

93. To provide for the payment of subscriptions to the bounty fund in Juniata county.

    Act 630 of 1870 · P.L. 676 · March 30, 1870 · Scanned page

94. In relation to a site for the public buildings in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 631 of 1870 · P.L. 677 · March 30, 1870 · Scanned page

95. To vacate a portion of Elwood lane, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 632 of 1870 · P.L. 678 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page

96. To annul the marriage contract between Cornelia M. Reeder and William D. H.

    Act 633 of 1870 · P.L. 679 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page

97. To authorize the borough of Coatesville to erect waterworks, and to supply the said borough with water.

    Act 634 of 1870 · P.L. 680 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page

98. Supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Harleysville and Lederachsville Turnpike Road Company," approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtyseven.

    Act 635 of 1870 · P.L. 683 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page

99. To preserve the Stone church graveyard, in Lawrence county.

    Act 636 of 1870 · P.L. 683 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page

100. To authorize William M'Lellan, the committee of William Dillon, a lunatic, to sell and convey certain real estate in the borough of Chambersburg, county of Franklin.

     Act of 1870 · P.L. 684 · March 31, 1870 · Scanned page