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Every law Pennsylvania has passed

55,382 acts of the General Assembly, from William Penn’s first assembly in 1682 to 2026. Until 1874 much of the Assembly’s work was “special” legislation for a single person, company or town: a divorce, a road, a tavern license. That year’s constitution barred local and special laws on most subjects, and the yearly count fell; lately it is about 150.

Not yet complete · The state has not yet digitized its session laws act by act for most years between 1851 and 1949. We filled what we could from scans of the printed volumes: every year from 1851 to 1875 and most sessions from 1877 to 1907. A computer read those titles, so they can contain misspellings, and a few acts in each year were missed. Most years from 1909 to 1949 are still thin (marked below). Every other year is complete, from 1682 through 1850 and from 1950 to today.

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1,476 laws of the 1890s

Constitution of 1874

  1. Makinflr an applropriation to the Kensin^on Hospital for Women at Philadelphia.

    Act 203 of 1899 · P.L. 303 · 1899 · Scanned page

  2. Making: an appropriation to the Aged Colored ^^omen's Home of Pittsburgh.

    Act 204 of 1899 · P.L. 303 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  3. Making an appropriation to the Benevolent Association's Home for Children of Pottsville, Schuylkill county.

    Act 205 of 1899 · P.L. 304 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  4. Making an appropriation to the Home for Colored Children located in the city of Allegheny.

    Act 206 of 1899 · P.L. 304 · 1899 · Scanned page

  5. Making an appropriation for the Carbondale Hospital Association of the city of Carbondaie.

    Act 207 of 1899 · P.L. 305 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  6. Making an appropriation to the trustees of the Western University of Pennsylvania, for the use of the Relneman Maternity Hospital of Pittsburgh.

    Act 208 of 1899 · P.L. 305 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  7. Making: an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children from Cruelty.

    Act 209 of 1899 · P.L. 305 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  8. Making an appropriation to the Temporary Home for Children of Allegheny.

    Act 210 of 1899 · P.L. 306 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  9. Making an appropriation to Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children In the city of Philadelphia.

    Act 211 of 1899 · P.L. 306 · 1899 · Scanned page

  10. Making an appropriation to the Maternity Hospital In the dty of Philadelphia.

    Act 212 of 1899 · P.L. 307 · 1899 · Scanned page

  11. Making an appropriation to the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Diseases.

    Act 214 of 1899 · P.L. 307 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  12. Making an appropriation to the Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic Home, Department of Pennsylvania, at Hawkins Station, Allegheny county.

    Act 216 of 1899 · P.L. 308 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  13. Makinsr an appropriation to the Homeopathic Medical and Sarsrical Hospital of Reading.

    Act 217 of 1899 · P.L. 309 · 1899 · Scanned page

  14. Making an appropriation to the Howard Hospital and Infirmary for Incurables.

    Act 219 of 1899 · P.L. 310 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  15. Making an appropriation to Rush Hospital for Consuropti*' and Allied Diseases at Philadelphia.

    Act 223 of 1899 · P.L. 311 · 1899 · Scanned page

  16. an appropriation to the Mary M. Packer Hospital at Sunbury.

    Act 224 of 1899 · P.L. 312 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  17. Making an appropriation to the Saint John General Hospital of Allegheny.

    Act 225 of 1899 · P.L. 312 · 1899 · Scanned page

  18. Making an appropriation to the Williamsport Hospital

    Act 226 of 1899 · P.L. 313 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  19. Making an appropriation to the Oil City Hospital

    Act 227 of 1899 · P.L. 313 · 1899 · Scanned page

  20. Making an appropriation to the Pittsburgh Newsboys' Home.

    Act 228 of 1899 · P.L. 313 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  21. an appropriation to the Union Home for Old Ladies of Philadelphia.

    Act 229 of 1899 · P.L. 314 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  22. an appropriation to the Home for the Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and their wives, at Philadelphia. Section 4.

    Act 230 of 1899 · P.L. 314 · 1899 · Scanned page

  23. Makiner an appropriation to the Robert A. Packer HospiUI at Sayre. SectioQ 1.

    Act 230 of 1899 · P.L. 315 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  24. an appropriation to the Good Samaritan HosplUl of Lebanon.

    Act 237 of 1899 · P.L. 315 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  25. Making an appropriation to the South Side Hospital of the City of Pittsburgh.

    Act 238 of 1899 · P.L. 315 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  26. Making an appropriation to the Northern Home for Friendless Children of

    Act 239 of 1899 · P.L. 316 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  27. Making an appropriation to the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society.

    Act 240 of 1899 · P.L. 316 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  28. an appropriation to the York Hospital and Dispensary. of the city of York.

    Act 241 of 1899 · P.L. 317 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  29. Making an appropriation for the uses and care of the Ubrary of the Supreme Court.

    Act 242 of 1899 · P.L. 317 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  30. Making an appropriation for the Harrlsburg Hospital.

    Act 243 of 1899 · P.L. 318 · 1899 · Scanned page

  31. Making an appropriation to the Children's Aid Society of Pennsylvania.

    Act 244 of 1899 · P.L. 318 · 1899 · Scanned page

  32. Makinir an appropriation to the Children's Aid Society of Western Pennsylvania. S(*otion 1.

    Act 245 of 1899 · P.L. 318 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  33. Making an appropriation to the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School for Nurses.

    Act 246 of 1899 · P.L. 319 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  34. Maklnir an appropriation to the Easton Hospital at Baston.

    Act 247 of 1899 · P.L. 319 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  35. Making an appropriation to the Home of the Friendless at Harrlsburg.

    Act 248 of 1899 · P.L. 320 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  36. Making an appropriation to the Westmoreland Hospital Association, located at Greensburg, Westmoreland county.

    Act 249 of 1899 · P.L. 320 · 1899 · Scanned page

  37. an appropriation to the Bethesda Home of the City of Pittsburgh.

    Act 250 of 1899 · P.L. 320 · 1899 · Scanned page

  38. Making an appropriation to the Memorial Hospital and House of Mercy of Saint Timothy's Church, Rozborough.

    Act 251 of 1899 · P.L. 321 · 1899 · Scanned page

  39. Making an appropriation to the Willlamsport Training School.

    Act 253 of 1899 · P.L. 322 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  40. an appropriation to the Old Ladies' Home of Philadelphia.

    Act 255 of 1899 · P.L. 322 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  41. Makinfi: an appropriation to the Lackawanna Hospital in the city of

    Act 256 of 1899 · P.L. 323 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  42. Making: an appropriation to the Children's Homeopathic Hospital of Philadelphia.

    Act 257 of 1899 · P.L. 323 · 1899 · Scanned page

  43. Making an appropriation to the Allegheny County Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

    Act 258 of 1899 · P.L. 324 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  44. Making an appropriation for the purpose of maintaining a public highway on the Cornplanter Indian lands in Warren county.

    Act 259 of 1899 · P.L. 324 · 1899 · Scanned page

  45. To provide for the publishing: of the proceedings of the dedication of the Pennsylvania Monuments upon the tuittlefields of Chickamaugra, Wauhatchie, Orchard Knob, LK>okout Mountain and Missionary Ridge at and near Chattanooga in the StateF of Tennessee and Georgria; providing for the distribution and clerical work thereof, and making an appropriatioa for the same.

    Act 260 of 1899 · P.L. 325 · 1899 · Scanned page

  46. Making an appropriation to the trustees of the Philadelphia Commercial Museums

    Act 202 of 1899 · P.L. 326 · 1899 · Scanned page

  47. Making an appropriation to the Columbia Hospital located at Columbia.

    Act 263 of 1899 · P.L. 327 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  48. Making an appropriation to the Spencer Hospital at

    Act 264 of 1899 · P.L. 327 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  49. Making an appropriation to the Wagner Free Institute of Science, of the city of Philadelphia.

    Act of 1899 · P.L. 328 · 1899 · Scanned page

  50. To provide for the investigation of the diseases of domestic animals, and mailing an appropriation therefor. S'jction 1.

    Act of 1899 · P.L. 328 · 1899 · Scanned page

  51. Making an appropriation to the Meadville City Hospital. Sectiou 1.

    Act 265 of 1899 · P.L. 328 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  52. Making an appropriation to the Wilkes- Barre City

    Act 269 of 1899 · P.L. 330 · 1899 · Scanned page

  53. Making an appropriation to the Women's Hospital of Philadelphia.

    Act 273 of 1899 · P.L. 331 · 1899 · Scanned page

  54. Making: an appropriation to tbe Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital at Johnstown.

    Act 274 of 1899 · P.L. 332 · 1899 · Scanned page

  55. To provide for the payment of the deficiency in the appropriation made for the payment of the expenses of the boards to examine mine inspectors, mine foremen, assistant mine foremen, and fire bosses, and in the contingent fund for the payment of the expenses of the several mine inspectors.

    Act 275 of 1899 · P.L. 332 · 1899 · Scanned page

  56. Making: an appropriation to the Women's Homeopathic Association of Pennsylvania.

    Act 276 of 1899 · P.L. 333 · May 11, 1899 · Scanned page

  57. Making an appropriation to the Rosella Foundling Asylum and Maternity Hospital, of Pittsburg.

    Act 277 of 1899 · P.L. 333 · 1899 · Scanned page

  58. Maklnsr an appropriation to the State Normal Schools of the Commonwealth.

    Act 279 of 1899 · P.L. 334 · 1899 · Scanned page

  59. Making an appropriation to the trustees of the State Hospital for Injured Persons of the Anthracite Coal Region of Peinsylvania at Fountain Springs, near Ashland. Schuylk.! county.

    Act 280 of 1899 · P.L. 335 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  60. Making an appropriation to the Mercy Hospital, of the

    Act 284 of 1899 · P.L. 337 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  61. Making an appropriation to the Children's Aid Society, of Westmoreland county, for the maintenance of its home.

    Act 285 of 1899 · P.L. 338 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  62. Making: an appropriation to Saint Francis Hospital, of Pittsburgh.

    Act 286 of 1899 · P.L. 338 · 1899 · Scanned page

  63. Making an appropriation to the Kittanning: General Hospital, located at Kittanning.

    Act 287 of 1899 · P.L. 339 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  64. Making an appropriation to the Butler County General Hospital, situate in the borough of Butler.

    Act 289 of 1899 · P.L. 339 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  65. Making an appropriation to the Washington Hospital, at Washington, Washington county.

    Act 290 of 1899 · P.L. 340 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  66. Making an appropriation to the Lock Haven Hospital.

    Act 293 of 1899 · P.L. 341 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  67. Making an appropriation to the Evangelical Home for the Ag^. at Philadelphia.

    Act 294 of 1899 · P.L. 341 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  68. Making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Erie.

    Act 295 of 1899 · P.L. 342 · May 12, 1899 · Scanned page

  69. Makiner an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Epileptic Hospital and Colony Farm.

    Act 315 of 1899 · P.L. 355 · January 26, 1899 · Scanned page

  70. No. a. In the House of Representatives, January 24, 1899.

    Act of 1899 · P.L. 405 · January 26, 1899 · Scanned page

  71. Iti the Senate, January 1!». ISftlt. \^'hereas, The eonimercial prosperity of the State of Pennsylvania is largely dependent upon such conditions in the Delaware river as will permit deep-drafi oeean eoninierce to roach the Port of Philadelphia; and

    Act of 1899 · P.L. 407 · January 27, 1899 · Scanned page

  72. In the.House of Representatives, April 3, 1899.

    Act 17 of 1899 · P.L. 415 · April 6, 1899 · Scanned page

  73. In the Hou.se of Representatives, April 14, 1899.

    Act 24 of 1899 · P.L. 420 · May 4, 1899 · Scanned page

  74. No. 2G. In the Senate, April 19, 1899.

    Act of 1899 · P.L. 421 · May 4, 1899 · Scanned page

  75. To amend section one and to repeal section two of an act, entitled "An act granting power to counties, cities (except citiea of the first and second classes), boroughs, municipalities and school districts In this Commonwealth, which have Issued bonds or other Interest-bearing evidences of Indebtedness, to redeem the same and Issue new bonds therefor, with or without Interest coupons attached.'

    Act 2 of 1899 · March 1, 1899 · Scanned page

  76. No. : In the Semite, January 19,

    Resolution of 1899 · P.L. 407 · January 27, 1899 · Scanned page

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