Every law Pennsylvania has passed

690 laws of the 1880s

Constitution of 1874

1. Autliorizing the appointment of deputy constableSi vested with the power of policemen, on i)etition of the citizens of any township, by the court of quarter sessions of the counties of this Commonwealth.

   Act 175 of 1889 · P.L. 156 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

2. Relating to writs of error and appeals to the Supreme Court, regulating the form thereof and subjecting all persons to the acts limiting the time within which they shall be taken. The appellate

   Act 178 of 1889 · P.L. 158 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

3. Supplementary to an act entitled **An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations,*' approved the twenty-ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, amending the twenty-ninth section of said act, so as to provide for the further regulation of and granting additional powers to all corporations now or hereafter incorporated under

   Act 179 of 1889 · P.L. 159 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

4. To provide for the appointing of deputy coroners in the several counties of this Commonwealth.

   Act 180 of 1889 · P.L. 162 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

5. To punish bribery at certain elections.

   Act 181 of 1889 · P.L. 162 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

6. Providing for the incorporation and regulation of Young Men's Christian Associations. Skctiof 1.

   Act 182 of 1889 · P.L. 163 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

7. Requiring the holders of mortgages, on being tendered the legal fees therefor, to credit, at least once in every three years, on the record thereof, the amounts of the interest and principal paid thereon, and providing a penalty for failure to do so.

   Act 184 of 1889 · P.L. 166 · 1889 · Scanned page

8. To empo'wer the chief clerks of county controllers to administer oaths and affirmations.

   Act 186 of 1889 · P.L. 167 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

9. To proyide for the punishment of persons injuring or defacing statues ani monuments erected by authority of or within the Commonwealth, altering, defacing or adding to the inscriptions thereon.

   Act 186 of 1889 · P.L. 167 · 1889 · Scanned page

10. Relating to the adoption of any person as an heir.

    Act 187 of 1889 · P.L. 168 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

11. To confer additional chancery powers upon the courts of common pleas.

    Act 191 of 1889 · P.L. 172 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

12. Relating to estates held for religious and charitable uses. SscTioK 1.

    Act 193 of 1889 · P.L. 173 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

13. To repeal acts relating to tho public higliways in East Bradford township, Chester county.

    Act 195 of 1889 · P.L. 174 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

14. To amend section eleven of an act, entitled ** An act for establishing a land office and for other purposes therein named," passed April ninth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, recorded in law book volume one, page four hundred and thirtyone.

    Act 197 of 1889 · P.L. 175 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

15. Anthorizlng the Issuing of executions upon Judgments obtained before a J ustice of the peace, to the amount of one hundred dollars and upwards, in the court of common pleas of the proper county, without the issuing of an execution by the J ustice and a return of nulla bona.

    Act 198 of 1889 · P.L. 176 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

16. To repe&l the first section of an act, entitled '*An act extenalu.tcertain road laws in Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties; and in relation to p:iui>crsinT^ortliampton, rjchuyllcill and f^omcrset counties,'* so far as the same relates to the township of Auburn, iu the county of Susquehanna.

    Act 199 of 1889 · P.L. 177 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

17. To repeal an act, entitled **An act in relation to the collection of State and county taxes in Wayne township, Schuylkill county," approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.

    Act 200 of 1889 · P.L. 177 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

18. To repeal on act, entitled ^^-Vn act authorizing the election of four supervisors in Ilempfield township, in the county of Westmoreland; relating to c.ocllon districts, in said county; and extending the corporate powers of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Mutual Insurance Association ot Bucks county; to roads in Kennel t township, Chester county; and to elections in Sadsbury township, in said

    Act 201 of 1889 · P.L. 178 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

19. To provide for the laying out and opening of roads to enclosed lands kept for driving parks, county fairs, holding annual Grand Army or soldiers' and sailors' encampments or reunions, or places appoinied by tho court for holding township and general elections.

    Act 202 of 1889 · P.L. 178 · 1889 · Scanned page

20. To repeal section four of an act, entitled ** An act to reg^lato the compensation of county commissioners, poor directors, auditors and Jurymen in the county of Northampton," approved March fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, so far as it relates to the compensation of the county auditors of said ooonty.

    Act 203 of 1889 · P.L. 180 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

21. To repeal the first section of an act, entitled ** An act to provide for the keeping in repair the sidewalks along grounds within the borough of Qoakertown, in the coanty of Bucks, that aro used for farming purposes, and for the election of the town council of paid borough in the same manner in which the board of school directors are elected, two in each year," approved June aixth, one

    Act 205 of 1889 · P.L. 182 · May 9, 1889 · Scanned page

22. 0 amend an act, 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 <«rtain circumstances," approved Juno second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, amending section five of said act and the fourth sub-division of section nine, so that the

    Act of 1889 · P.L. 183 · May 11, 1889 · Scanned page

23. Amending an act, entitled **An act respecting the estate of nonresident wards," approved the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand ciglit hundred and fifty-six, extending the provisions thereof so that the samp may apply lo trustees and cestui que trusts.

    Act 211 of 1889 · P.L. 190 · 1889 · Scanned page

24. Supplementary to *' An act dividing the cities of this State into three claHses, regulating the passage of ordinances, providing for contracts for supplies and work for said cities, authorizing tlic increase of indebtedness and tho creation of a sluicing fund to redeem the same, defining and punishing certain offences in all of said cities, and providing for the incorporation and government

    Act 213 of 1889 · P.L. 192 · 1889 · Scanned page

25. Supplement to the act approved the foarteenth day of May, Anno Domini ODe thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, entitled <*An act to prescribe the manner in whi^h the courts may divide boroughs into wards," and to extend the powers ot the courts so that they niay, on petition, increase the number of councilmen and school (iirectors after decree has been made.

    Act 214 of 1889 · P.L. 193 · May 13, 1889 · Scanned page

26. To authorize the chartering of associations ot employ^ and to provide punishments for the fraudlent appropriation or use of tlieir property.

    Act 2 of 1889 · P.L. 194 · May 13, 1889 · Scanned page

27. To amend an act, entitled **An act relative to insurance companies,** approved April twenty-fourth, Anno Domini one tliousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, to apply the provisions of said act to live stock insurance companies and to g^ve Jurisdiction to aldermen, justices of the pesce and magistrates.

    Act 218 of 1889 · P.L. 198 · May 18, 1889 · Scanned page

28. Toaathoiiie the directors of the poor of the several counties, and the overseers of the poor of the several poor districts of %he Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to sue for and recover any and all choses in action belonging to any person who is now or may hereafter become chargeable to their respective counties or poor districts.

    Act 220 of 1889 · P.L. 201 · 1889 · Scanned page

29. To amend an act approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, *<Requiring railroad, canal, navigation and telegraph ooini>anleB to make uniform reports to the Auditor General,'* providing for a change in the time of making such reports, and also requiring reports to be made by the telephone companies.

    Act 221 of 1889 · P.L. 202 · 1889 · Scanned page

30. Providing for the removal of houses of refuge and reformatories for Juvenile delinquents, or departments thereof, form one county to another, and providing for the commitment to and judicial visitation of the same and the service of legal process thereon.

    Act 226 of 1889 · P.L. 209 · May 13, 1889 · Scanned page

31. To provide for the incorporation and government of street railway companies in tliis Commonwealth.

    Act 227 of 1889 · P.L. 211 · 1889 · Scanned page

32. Prohibiting tlie killing or taking of song and wild birds, except in certain <;ases, and providing a penalty therefor.

    Act 228 of 1889 · P.L. 218 · May 14, 1889 · Scanned page

33. To enable boroughs to adopt and constmct sewage systems and to assess and collect the cost thereof. May awseM the onnt thereof on adjoining propertlen. How lutsesement to be collected. Hay pey t her ef ore by (feueral taxation. Whi»n property ownen fnll to pay, claim may be filed lu' common pleas.

    Act 289 of 1889 · P.L. 220 · May 16, 1889 · Scanned page

34. Repealing an act, entitled " A further supplement to acts conoeming streets and sewers in the city of Pittsburgh," approved the sixteenth.day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy;

    Act 231 of 1889 · P.L. 226 · 1889 · Scanned page

35. To provide for the incorporation and regulation of savings banks and institutions without capitiil stock, established for the en_ couragenient of saving money.

    Act 236 of 1889 · P.L. 246 · May 20, 1889 · Scanned page

36. Supplement to an act approved April twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations,*' amendluKthe thirteenth section thereof.

    Act 237 of 1889 · P.L. 257 · May 21, 1889 · Scanned page

37. Supplement to an act, '*to provido for the care and treatment of the indigent insaoe of the neveral counties or tho Common wealth, in State hospitals for the insane," approved tho thirteenth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.

    Act 238 of 1889 · P.L. 258 · May 21, 1889 · Scanned page

38. To an ftct, approved April twenty-ninth, Anno Domini one thou-. Buid eight hundred and seventy-four, entitled <*An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation or certain corporation%*' amended by the act approved the tenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, and f^irther amended by the act approved the twenty-second day of Juno, Anno Domini one

    Act 239 of 1889 · P.L. 259 · May 22, 1889 · Scanned page

39. For the protection of shad, sturgeon ana game fish in the river Delaware. Whervas, Disputes have arisen, and may continue to arise, between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as to the means applied and the time set apart by each respective State for the catching of fish in the waters of the Delaware river, and as concurrent legislation between the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey is believed

    Act of 1889 · P.L. 264 · May 23, 1889 · Scanned page

40. Making an appropriation for tlie protection and profiagation of fish.

    Act 248 of 1889 · P.L. 333 · May 23, 1889 · Scanned page

41. Making appropriations for the salaries of the officers of the Western State Penitentiary, for boolcs and stationery for prisoners and for gratuities to discharged prisoners.

    Act 249 of 1889 · P.L. 334 · May 23, 1889 · Scanned page

42. Malting an appropriation to the Eastern State Penitentiary for the salaries of officers and for payments to discharged prisoners.

    Act 250 of 1889 · P.L. 334 · 1889 · Scanned page

43. Making an appropriation for continuing the State Weather Service of this Commonwealth.

    Act 251 of 1889 · P.L. 335 · May 23, 1889 · Scanned page

44. Making an appropriation for furnishing and maintaining the State Hospital for Injured Persona of the Middle Coal Field.

    Act 259 of 1889 · P.L. 340 · May 23, 1889 · Scanned page

45. Making appropriation for the maintenance of the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Erie, and for alteration and repairs to the.boildings of said home.

    Act 261 of 1889 · P.L. 342 · 1889 · Scanned page

46. To provide for the current expenses of the Board of Publio Charities for the year commencing on the first day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, and also for the year commencing on the first day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

    Act 262 of 1889 · P.L. 342 · May 23, 1889 · Scanned page

47. To provide for the current expenses of the State Board of Health and Vital Statistics for the year commencing on the first day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eightynine, and also for the year commencing on the first day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

    Act 264 of 1889 · P.L. 344 · May 23, 1889 · Scanned page

48. Making an appropriation for the furnishing, maintaining and supporting of the State Hospitals for injured persons in the Bituminous and Semi-bituminous Coal Regions of Pennsylvania.

    Act 265 of 1889 · P.L. 345 · 1889 · Scanned page

49. Making appropriations for tlie support of the Pennsylvania Training Sciiool for Feeble Minded Children at Elwyn, Delaware county, and for the erection of a building for epileptic children.

    Act 270 of 1889 · P.L. 348 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

50. Making an appropriation toward the erection and fUmishing of a hospital and dispensary at Norristown, Pennsylvania.

    Act 271 of 1889 · P.L. 349 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

51. Making an appropriation for tlie Oynecean Hospital, in the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 273 of 1889 · P.L. 350 · 1889 · Scanned page

52. Making an appropriation to the Southern Home for Destitute Children of Philadelphia.

    Act 275 of 1889 · P.L. 352 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

53. To aid the SUppery Rock State Normal School, in the eleventh district of Pennsylvania.

    Act 276 of 1889 · P.L. 352 · 1889 · Scanned page

54. Relatiye to the settlement of certain military claims due Pennsylvania soldiers.

    Act 277 of 1889 · P.L. 353 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

55. For relief of Mrs. E. K.

    Act 279 of 1889 · P.L. 354 · 1889 · Scanned page

56. Supplement to an act, entitled **An act granting a gratoity and annuity to Perry Clark, private Captain William Cole's company, thirtyllfth regiment Pennsylvania militia," approved the seventh day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eightfive, providing an annuity for Perry Clark, private of Captain William Cole's company, thirty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania militia. Wherbas,

    Act 281 of 1889 · P.L. 356 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

57. Making an appropriation for the relief of the Central Normal School Association of the State of Pennsylvania, in the eighth district.

    Act 283 of 1889 · P.L. 357 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

58. Making an appropriation to the State Normal Schools of this Commonwealth.

    Act 285 of 1889 · P.L. 359 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

59. To appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars to the Oeneral George B. MoOlellan Memorial Association.

    Act 288 of 1889 · P.L. 360 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

60. To appropriate the sum of nine thousand dollars to the Bradford City Hospital.

    Act 289 of 1889 · P.L. 361 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

61. To authorize the Auditor General to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of M^ Elizabeth Hoyt of Oreenville, Mercer county, for the sum erroneously paid by the administrator of the estate of Doctor David Edgar, late of Greenville, deceased, under the law requiring collateral inheritance tax to be paid by certain estates.

    Act 290 of 1889 · P.L. 361 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

62. Grantiiig an increase of pension to Jacob Hurst, of the oity of Reading, Berks county. Whbrbas, Jacob Hurst, a private in company I of Pra«nbi«No.i. the l^wentieth regiment of Pennsylvania militia, called out by the proclamation of Governor Andrew (^. Curtin, dated September tenth, one thousand eight hundred «nd sixtytwo and mustered into service of the State of Pennsylvania on

    Act 892 of 1889 · P.L. 363 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

63. IX, 000 for mftlnto-.ligtit. $70,000 for Mlmiies. I«, 000 for ment. $1 J, 000 for equipment of repidr Bhopa. Il^mo for storage building. $1,000 for famishing sleeping rooms. $1,500 for furnishing chspel. $:, 000 for completion of kitchen, (lining room, etc. $39,oro for heeting and lighting. $S, SOO for liye stock, etc. $11,000 for contingent repair fund. $S00 for books, etc. Appropriation

    Act 394 of 1889 · P.L. 364 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

64. To aid the State Normal School of the thirteenth distziot of Poddsylvania.

    Act 296 of 1889 · P.L. 366 · May 24, 1889 · Scanned page

65. Making an appropriation to the Northern Home for Friendless Children, for repairs to the property of the said Home.

    Act 297 of 1889 · P.L. 366 · May 25, 1889 · Scanned page

66. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Oral School for Deaf Mutea.

    Act 299 of 1889 · P.L. 367 · May 26, 1889 · Scanned page

67. Making an appropriation to the Lackawanna Hospital, in the city of

    Act 300 of 1889 · P.L. 368 · May 25, 1889 · Scanned page

68. Tomaicean appropriation to the Pennsylvania Worlcing Home for Blind Men for maintenance and instruction in liandicraft employment

    Act 302 of 1889 · P.L. 369 · May 26, 1889 · Scanned page

69. Supplement to an act, entitled **An act to accept the grant of public lands by the United States for the endowment of agricidtaral ooUeges," approved April first, one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree, and making appropriations for carrying same into effect

    Act 312 of 1889 · P.L. 378 · May 25, 1889 · Scanned page

70. To provide for the oontinuance of the education and maintenance of the destitute orphans of the deceased soldiers, sailors and marines and the destitute children of permanently disabled soldiers, sailors and marines of the State. Whbreas, On the first day of June, one thousand Preamble no. eight hundred and ninety, as appears from the report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, there

    Act 313 of 1889 · P.L. 379 · May 25, 1889 · Scanned page

71. To provide for a complete collection of the birds and mammals of the State, together with catalogues of the same, by the ornithologist of the State Board of Agriculture.

    Act 315 of 1889 · P.L. 384 · May 27, 1889 · Scanned page

72. To provide for the pajment of pay due Ralph MazweU, late captain of company F, Fifty-seventh regiment Pennsylvania volunteers. Whbrbas, Ralph Maxwell, of Mercer county, was on the sixteenth day of September, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty -one, commissioned by A. G. Curtin, Governor of the Commonwealth, as captain of company F, Fifty-seventh regiment Pennsylvania

    Act 317 of 1889 · P.L. 386 · May 29, 1889 · Scanned page

73. Making an appropriation for the support of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind.

    Act 320 of 1889 · P.L. 389 · May 29, 1889 · Scanned page

74. To make an appropriation to the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania! for the establishment of a veterinary liospital.

    Act of 1889 · P.L. 392 · May 29, 1889 · Scanned page

75. Making an appropriation to the Philadelphia Polydinio and College for Graduates in Medicine.

    Act 325 of 1889 · P.L. 393 · May 29, 1889 · Scanned page

76. To provide for the ordinary expenses of the executive, jadicial and legislative departments of the Commonwealth, interest on the public debt and for the support of the public schools, for the years, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eightynine and one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

    Act 329 of 1889 · P.L. 396 · May 29, 1889 · Scanned page

77. Making an appropriation in aid of the improvement of the harbor of the Port of Philadelphia. Whkreas, The Congress of the United States has recognized the importance of the preservation and permanent improvement of the harbor of the Port of Philadelphia, at an estimated cost to the United States of three millions of dollars, by apjHropriating for the beginning of the work in an act passed in

    Act 330 of 1889 · P.L. 417 · June 1, 1889 · Scanned page

78. In thb Hoube of Rbpresbntativss, February 4th, 1889, Whbreas, It is generally conceded that tbe pension lawg of tbe United States now in force are sadly defective, in that they allow the same rate of pension for a short term as for a long term of service, thus rewarding in the highest degree many men who have rendered no adequate service to the Government in the field in the time of its greatest need and peril; and

    Act 10 of 1889 · P.L. 446 · February 26, 1889 · Scanned page

79. To provide for the commencement of the terms of office of councilmen, constables and school directors in new wards, when erected in cities of the first class under existing laws and where the several wards constitute separate sciiool districts, to provide for thefiuperviflioivof the public schools in such new wards until the organization of the board of school directors of the new.

    Act 1 of 1889 · February 12, 1889 · Scanned page

80. To repeal an act relative to roads and public highways in Fulton and Salisbury townships, Lancaster county, so far as the same relates to the township of Salisbury, in said county.

    Act 2 of 1889 · February 14, 1889 · Scanned page

81. AN AOT Anthorizing an increase in the number of clerks employed in the Executive Department, and fixing the salary thereof.

    Act 4 of 1889 · February 14, 1889 · Scanned page

82. To authorize the election of constables for three years. When oonstabiM to

    Act 6 of 1889 · February 14, 1889 · Scanned page

83. To make appropriation for the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon, in this Commonwealth.

    Act 7 of 1889 · February 14, 1889 · Scanned page

84. To authorize the election of assessors for three years, in the several boroaghs and townships of this Commonwealth.

    Act 8 of 1889 · March 7, 1889 · Scanned page

85. To repeal so much of section six of an act, entitled « An act supplementary to the several acts in relation to the borougli of Gliambersburg, dividing said borough into four wards/' approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, so far ss the same relates to the election of tax collector, in paid borough.

    Act 12 of 1889 · March 8, 1889 · Scanned page

86. Proposing an amendment to tbo Constitution of this Common, wealth.

    Resolution 1 of 1889 · P.L. 439 · January 23, 1889 · Scanned page

87. Aathorlxing the In the Senate, January 17, 1889.

    Resolution 2 of 1889 · P.L. 442 · February 13, 1889 · Scanned page

88. Department at Washington, D. 0., have been corrected; therefore, be it

    Resolution 8 of 1889 · P.L. 449 · April 11, 1889 · Scanned page

89. printed. Ih the House of Rbprbsbntative, April 6th, 1889.

    Resolution 18 of 1889 · P.L. 451 · April 25, 1889 · Scanned page

90. Recalled for Ih the House op REPRBSENTAxrvES, April 25th, 1889.

    Resolution 21 of 1889 · P.L. 453 · May 2, 1889 · Scanned page