Every law Pennsylvania has passed

690 laws of the 1880s

Constitution of 1874

1. To provide additional remedies for the unlawful removingor injuring of any breakwater or embankment along property fronting or abutting on any river or stream within this commonwealth. Punishment for

   Act 71 of 1881 · P.L. 65 · May 19, 1881 · Scanned page

2. To repeal an act approved March fourth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An act relative to the appointment of a mercantile appraiser for Northampton county.

   Act 72 of 1881 · P.L. 66 · 1881 · Scanned page

3. Regulating proceedings against attorneys-at-law in this commonwealth.

   Act 73 of 1881 · P.L. 66 · 1881 · Scanned page

4. Defining what is taxable for poor purposes and providing for tlie assessing and apportioning the same.

   Act 65 of 1881 · P.L. 67 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

5. To the school laws of this commonwealth and to abolish all distinction of race or color in the public schools thereof.

   Act 66 of 1881 · P.L. 67 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

6. Kegulating the assessment and collection of taxes in cities of the fifth class.

   Act 74 of 1881 · P.L. 67 · 1881 · Scanned page

7. Relating to appeals and writs of certiorari and of error.

   Act 67 of 1881 · P.L. 68 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

8. To grant consent of this commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the United States for the purchase of certain land, in the city of Pittsburg, for a marine hospital.

   Act 68 of 1881 · P.L. 68 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

9. For the division of real i state in cities of the third class into classes for purposes of taxation, and lor the fixing of the rates of taxation thereon. Real estate to be

   Act 75 of 1881 · P.L. 68 · May 28, 1881 · Scanned page

10. To authorize the courts of common pleas of this commonwealth, on sale of real estate by surety for the sheriff or coroner, on application by petition, to release the lien of recognizance on said real estate.

    Act 69 of 1881 · P.L. 69 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

11. Authorizing councils of the cities of the second class, of this commonwealth, to make an amicable settlement of municipal liens for the grading, paving and curbing, or otherwise improving, streets or avenues in said cities, either under general or special laws.

    Act 76 of 1881 · P.L. 69 · 1881 · Scanned page

12. To protect fruit, gardens, growing crops, grass, et cetera, and punish trespass.

    Act 70 of 1881 · P.L. 70 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

13. Applj'ing the proceeds of the sales of the old grave-3'ard lots, and the investments of the same, to the payment of the funded debt of the city of Wilkes- Barre.

    Act 77 of 1881 · P.L. 70 · 1881 · Scanned page

14. To organize the state hospital for the insane at Warren, Pennsylvania.

    Act 71 of 1881 · P.L. 71 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

15. For the relief of Major Samuel Cooper, of the county of Indiana, soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Act 81 of 1881 · P.L. 71 · 1881 · Scanned page

16. Relating to and defining defeasances in this commonwealth.

    Act 72 of 1881 · P.L. 72 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

17. Repealing section seventh of an act, entitled "An act to^arry into effect section five, of article fourteenth, of the constitution, relative to the salaries of county officers, and the payment of fees received by them into the state or county treasury, in counties containing over one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants," approved the thirty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand

    Act 82 of 1881 · P.L. 72 · 1881 · Scanned page

18. To prohibit the defacing of walls, fences and trees by painting, posting or otherwise, and providing a penalty therefor.

    Act 73 of 1881 · P.L. 73 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

19. To better provide for the auditing of the accounts of poor districts composed of one or more townships and boroughs of this commonwealth.

    Act 74 of 1881 · P.L. 73 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

20. Relative to assessments for sewers in boroughs.

    Act 83 of 1881 · P.L. 73 · 1881 · Scanned page

21. To regulate places of public amusement in cities of the first class.

    Act 84 of 1881 · P.L. 73 · 1881 · Scanned page

22. Supplement to an act in regard to the boundary monuments on the line between the state of Pennsylvania and the states of Ohio and West Virginia, approved the eigliteenth day of May, Anno Domini one tliousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, appropriating money for the further carrying out of the provisions of said act.

    Act 15 of 1881 · P.L. 74 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

23. To provide a remedy for the recovery of property by bailees when the possession has been parted with by mistake.

    Act 76 of 1881 · P.L. 74 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

24. To create a loan for the redemption of the maturing bonds of the commonwealth.

    Act 77 of 1881 · P.L. 75 · June 8, 1881 · Scanned page

25. Amendatory of an act, entitled "An act providing for the health and safety of persons employed in coal mines," approved the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 85 of 1881 · P.L. 75 · 1881 · Scanned page

26. To regulate the holding of and to prevent frauds in the primary elections of the republican party, held in the several election districts of the county of Beaver.

    Act of 1881 · P.L. 76 · 1881 · Scanned page

27. Authorizing companies, incorporated under the laws of any other state of the United States for the manufacture of any form of iron, steel or glass, to erect and maintain buildings and manufacturing establishments, and to take, have and hold real estate necessary and proper for manufacturing purposes.

    Act 78 of 1881 · P.L. 77 · June 9, 1881 · Scanned page

28. To authorize foreign corporations to become corporations of Pennsylvania and to prescribe the mode for their so doing.

    Act 79 of 1881 · P.L. 77 · June 9, 1881 · Scanned page

29. To create poor districts, and to authorize purchase of lands and erection of buildings to furnish relief and give emplojanent to the destitute, poor and paupers in this commonwealth.

    Act 89 of 1881 · P.L. 78 · 1881 · Scanned page

30. To " An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to game and game fish," approved the third day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, changing the time for hunting and killing deer, squirrels, rabbits, wild turkeys, pheasants and prairie chicken.

    Act 80 of 1881 · P.L. 79 · 1881 · Scanned page

31. To amend part of an act, entitled "An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to game and game fish.

    Act 81 of 1881 · P.L. 82 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

32. To repeal an act, entitled "An act fixing the pay of the sheriff of Crawford county for boarding prisoners and otlaer persons," approved the eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. Act repealed.

    Act 90 of 1881 · P.L. 82 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

33. To repeal a provision of an act, approved May eighth, Anno Domini one tliousand eight hundred and seventy-six, entitled "An act to authorize the acquisition of the several counties of tliis commonwealth for the use of the county, of bridges erected over rivers, creeks and rivulets, and for tlie abolition of tolls thereon.

    Act 82 of 1881 · P.L. 83 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

34. To enable mothers in certain cases to appoint testamentary guardians.

    Act 83 of 1881 · P.L. 83 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

35. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania state lunatic hospital, at Harrisburg.

    Act 91 of 1881 · P.L. 83 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

36. Authorizing the state treasurer to pay Benjamin S. Bentley the salary of president judge, under his commission as such, of the several courts of record of Lackawanna county.

    Act 92 of 1881 · P.L. 83 · 1881 · Scanned page

37. Supplement to an act, approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, entitled "A further supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

    Act 84 of 1881 · P.L. 84 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

38. Regulating the satisfaction of mortgages where the legal presumption of the payment of the same exists from the lapse of time, and no satisfaction of record appears.

    Act 85 of 1881 · P.L. 84 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

39. AS ACT Relating to the houses of refuge and reform schools in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, declaratory of their authority.

    Act 93 of 1881 · P.L. 84 · 1881 · Scanned page

40. To regulate the compensation of auditors and commissioners.

    Act 94 of 1881 · P.L. 84 · 1881 · Scanned page

41. Relating to the hospital for the insane for the northern district of Pennsylvania at Danville.

    Act 86 of 1881 · P.L. 85 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

42. To prevent the obstruction of toU-gates for the purpose of evading,the payment of tolls.

    Act 95 of 1881 · P.L. 85 · 1881 · Scanned page

43. Granting a pension or annuity to Annie Stephens, widow of the late George K.

    Act 96 of 1881 · P.L. 85 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

44. Supplement to an act, entitled "An act to provide revenue by taxation," approved the seventh of June, one thousand eiglit hundred and seventy-nine.

    Act 87 of 1881 · P.L. 86 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

45. Authorizing the trustees of the Indiana Normal School of Pennsylvania, to place a mortgage on the building and grounds of the institution.

    Act 91 of 1881 · P.L. 86 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

46. To repeal an act relative to the pay of supervisors of Lincoln township, Allegheny county, approved April the tenth, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-three.

    Act 98 of 1881 · P.L. 86 · 1881 · Scanned page

47. To repeal all special laws fixing the compensation of the sheriff of Cumberland county for boarding and keeping criminals and vargrants.

    Act 99 of 1881 · P.L. 87 · 1881 · Scanned page

48. Making appropriations for the salaries of the officers of the Western Penitentiary, and for boolcs and stationery for prisoners, also providing for the payment of certain bonded indebtedness.

    Act 100 of 1881 · P.L. 87 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

49. Relative to the appointment of police for corporations organized under tiie laws of this commonweal tli for the preservation and propagation of fish.

    Act 88 of 1881 · P.L. 88 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

50. Supplement to an act relating to last wills and testaments, approved the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, providing for the time from which wills shall sj^eak and take effect, for the vesting of lapsed or void devises of real estate in the residuary devisee, and for the execution of powers over real and personal estate by the person in whom such powers are vested. When wills to be

    Act 101 of 1881 · P.L. 88 · 1881 · Scanned page

51. To au act, entitled "An actto enable assigneesfortlie benefit of creditors to make sales of real estate encumbered by liens," authorizing courts to make distribution of the proceeds of such sale.

    Act 89 of 1881 · P.L. 89 · 1881 · Scanned page

52. To authorize the governor, superintendent of pviblic instruction and attorney general, if in their judgment the interest of the commonwealth will be thereby promoted, to purchase on behalf of the state, at judicial sale, real estate of the state normal schools on which the state lias a lien or liens by mortgage.

    Act 102 of 1881 · P.L. 89 · 1881 · Scanned page

53. Making appropriation for tlie maintenance of the hospital for the insane for the Northern district of Pennsylvania, at Danville, for the furnishing of the new wards, and for insurance on the institution.

    Act 103 of 1881 · P.L. 90 · 1881 · Scanned page

54. Supplement to an act, entitled " An act to exempt from taxation public property used for public purposes, and places of religious worship, places of burial not used or held for private or corporate profit, and institutions of purely public charity," approved the fourteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

    Act 104 of 1881 · P.L. 90 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

55. To repeal an act, entitled " An act forthe protection of game and game fish, in the county of Pike, and conferring certain powers and privileges upon incorporated clubs or societies in said county, having for their object the preservation of game and game fish.

    Act 105 of 1881 · P.L. 91 · 1881 · Scanned page

56. To enlarge the jurisdiction of courts of common pleas of this commonwealth, relative to granting, improving or amending charters of turnpike road conapanies, wliere the charters of such corporations have been granted by the legislature.

    Act 106 of 1881 · P.L. 91 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

57. To repeal an act, entitled " A. supplement to an act incorporating the city of Monongahela City, in the county of Washington.

    Act 92 of 1881 · P.L. 92 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

58. Supplement to an act, approved April thirteen, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, entitled "An act relating to executors, administrators and guardians.

    Act 93 of 1881 · P.L. 92 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

59. To provide for the current expenses of the state board of agriculture.

    Act 107 of 1881 · P.L. 92 · 1881 · Scanned page

60. To enable the high sheriff of any county of this commonwealth to have an interpleader on a claim of property byathird person, levied on by the sheriff under a writ of foreign attachment.

    Act 94 of 1881 · P.L. 93 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

61. Defining the duty of court stenographers in the several counties of this state.

    Act 95 of 1881 · P.L. 93 · 1881 · Scanned page

62. Supplement to an act to authorize the directors of the poor and poor houses, in the several counties of this coniruonwealtli, to rebuild any poor houses in the respective counties, where said poor houses have been or may hereafter be burnt down, and to authorize tlie county commissioners in such counties to levy and collect the taxes necessary to pay the expenses of such re-building,

    Act 108 of 1881 · P.L. 93 · 1881 · Scanned page

63. To repeal an act, entitled "An act for the protection of farmers against the ravages of wild cats and foxes, in the counties of Clarion and Franklin," so far as the same relates to the county of Clarion.

    Act 109 of 1881 · P.L. 93 · 1881 · Scanned page

64. Supplement to an act, entitled "An act to prevent and punish the rehypotheoation of stocks, bonds or other securities pledged for money lent or borrowed," approved the twenty-tifth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.

    Act 96 of 1881 · P.L. 94 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

65. Fixing the date of the commencement of terms of township officers and of auditors' settlements. Commencement

    Act 110 of 1881 · P.L. 94 · 1881 · Scanned page

66. To authorize banljs and savings institutions to divide their capital stock into shares of the par value of not less than fifty dollars.,.

    Act 111 of 1881 · P.L. 94 · 1881 · Scanned page

67. Authorizing councils of cities of the fourth and fifth classes in this commonwealth to fill vacancies in the office of city controller.

    Act 97 of 1881 · P.L. 95 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

68. To punish frauds upon life insurance companies by agents, physicians and others.

    Act 98 of 1881 · P.L. 95 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

69. To prohibit the peddling, selling or hawking of produce and merchandise, in cities of the second and third classes within this commonwealth, without a license.

    Act 99 of 1881 · P.L. 95 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

70. To amend the second and fifth sections of an act, entitled "An act to regulate proceedings under requisition upon the governor of this commonwealth for the apprehension of fugitives from justice," approved May twenty-fourth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.

    Act 112 of 1881 · P.L. 95 · 1881 · Scanned page

71. To enable city, county, township, and borough tax collectors to collect taxes, for the payment of which they have become personally • liable without having collected the same but by expiration of the authority of their respective warrants, and to extend the time for collection of the same for a period of one year from the passage of this act.

    Act 100 of 1881 · P.L. 96 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

72. Regulating the mode of plugging abandoned oil wells, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof.

    Act 101 of 1881 · P.L. 97 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

73. For the assessment and collection in cities of the third class of the cost of grading, paving, curbing or otherwise improving streets heretofore improved, and running in whole or part through rural districts.

    Act 113 of 1881 · P.L. 97 · 1881 · Scanned page

74. To prohibit the sale to any person undersixteen j^ears of age of deadlyweapons, gunpowder and explosive substances, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Act 102 of 1881 · P.L. 98 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

75. Providing for taxing owners and harborers of dogs in cities of the commonwealth, and for the destroying of dogs.

    Act 103 of 1881 · P.L. 98 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

76. Supplement to an act approved April twenty-ninth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventj'-four, entitled " An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations.

    Act 104 of 1881 · P.L. 98 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

77. For the better regulation and treatment of the female insane in the asylums and hospitals of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Act 114 of 1881 · P.L. 98 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

78. In relation to paving, curbing and sewering in cities of the commonwealth, except cities of the tirst, second, third and fourth classes.

    Act 106 of 1881 · P.L. 99 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

79. Relative to the "Western state penitentiary, and making an appropriation thereto.

    Act 116 of 1881 · P.L. 99 · June 4, 1881 · Scanned page

80. To authorize composition and extension of time for payment of taxes due by insolvent and liquidating corporations.

    Act 107 of 1881 · P.L. 100 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

81. Supplementary to an act, approved the second day of June, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled, "An act authorizing the formation of partnership associations, in which the capital subscribed shall alone be responsible for the debts of the association, except under certain circumstances," providing for the service of process on such partnership associations.

    Act 108 of 1881 · P.L. 100 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

82. Making an appropriation for salaries of officers and employes of the Pennsylvania Reform School, and to pay for permanent improvements, interest on bonded debt, interest on temporary loans and bonded debt falling due in one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 118 of 1881 · P.L. 100 · 1881 · Scanned page

83. Applying the laws for widening and straightening roads to navigable streams affected by the tides of the ocean.

    Act 119 of 1881 · P.L. 100 · 1881 · Scanned page

84. In relation to the establishing of joint schools for parts of districts of different counties adjoining each other.

    Act 109 of 1881 · P.L. 101 · 1881 · Scanned page

85. To protect the nianvifacturers of butter and cheese.

    Act 110 of 1881 · P.L. 101 · 1881 · Scanned page

86. To the several acts 'providing for the discipline and conduct of the National Guard.

    Act 120 of 1881 · P.L. 101 · 1881 · Scanned page

87. Declaring that the possession of defendant as tenant or otherwise at the tinieof the commission of tlie offense shall not exempt him from conviction and punishment for arson.

    Act 111 of 1881 · P.L. 102 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

88. Relative to the securing and assessment of railroad damages upon property situated in two or more counties.

    Act 112 of 1881 · P.L. 102 · 1881 · Scanned page

89. Supplement to an act in regard to the boundary monuments on the line between the state of Pennsylvania and the states of Ohio and West Virginia, approved the eighteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight laundred and seventy-eight.

    Act 11 of 1881 · P.L. 103 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

90. Supplement to an act of assembly, approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixtj^-two, entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools,' approved tlie eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and flfty-four," authorizing the appointment of trustees

    Act 114 of 1881 · P.L. 104 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

91. To provide for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the commonwealth, interest on the public debt, and for the support of the common schools, for the years, Anno Domini one thousand eight liundred and seventy-nine and one thousand eight hundred and eighty.

    Act 121 of 1881 · P.L. 104 · 1881 · Scanned page

92. Regulating the election of overseers of the poor.

    Act 115 of 1881 · P.L. 105 · June 27, 1881 · Scanned page

93. To "A supplement to an act. entitled 'An act to establish an insurance department,' approved the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, providing for the incorporation and regulation of insurance companies, and relating to insurance agents and brokers and to foreign insurance companies," approved the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and

    Act 116 of 1881 · P.L. 106 · June 29, 1881 · Scanned page

94. Defining the duty of court stenographers in the several oounties of this state.

    Act 117 of 1881 · P.L. 106 · June 10, 1881 · Scanned page

95. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, for educating and supporting the indigent deaf mute pupils of the commonwealth.

    Act 118 of 1881 · P.L. 109 · June 29, 1881 · Scanned page

96. Making an appropriation to the Eastern Penitentiary for tlie salaries of officeis, repairs, books and stationery for library, and gratuities to discharged convicts.

    Act 119 of 1881 · P.L. 110 · June 29, 1881 · Scanned page

97. To provide for the current expenses of the state board of agriculture.

    Act 120 of 1881 · P.L. 111 · June 29, 1881 · Scanned page

98. Making appropriations for the support of the House of Refuge in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 121 of 1881 · P.L. 111 · June 29, 1881 · Scanned page

99. To make an appropriation to the WiHiamsport liospital.

    Act 122 of 1881 · P.L. 112 · June 29, 1881 · Scanned page

100. To regulate the liolding of, and to prevent frauds in, the primaryelections of the several political parties in ttie commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

     Act 123 of 1881 · P.L. 112 · June 29, 1881 · Scanned page