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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.
1,802 laws of the 1900s
Constitution of 1874
Providing for the voting of shares of stock in corporations in this Commonwealth, held by executors, administrators, guardians, and trustees, and the manner of voting the same.
Act 20 of 1905 · P.L. 42 · March 16, 1905 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act, entitled "An act to confer upon tlie several courts of common pleas of this Commonwealtli jurisdiction of a court of equity in all cases of dower and partition, and prescribing the method of procedure," approved July seventh, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eierhty- Ave.
Act 25 of 1905 · P.L. 42 · March 16, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend an act, entitled "An act for the protection of the health of persons addicted to the smoking of cigarettes, and imposing a fine for the violation of its provisions," approved April fourth. Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and three.
Act of 1905 · P.L. 43 · March 16, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section eight of an act, entitled "An act providing for the erection of the Pennsylvania Soldiers Orphans' Industrial School; the purchase of land and the erection and equipment of the building and buildings necessary therefor; making appropriations for such purposes as erection and equipment, of the building and buildings necessary therefor; making appropriation for such purposes
Act 28 of 1905 · P.L. 44 · March 17, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorizing the municipalities of the Commonwealth to vacate, in whole or in part, all streets, lanes and alleys within their corporate limits, laid out by this Commonwealth, whenever the same, or the portion to be vacated, shall have remained unopened for a continuous period of thirty years next preceding such vacation.
Act 30 of 1905 · P.L. 46 · March 24, 1905 · Scanned page
To prohibit the sale or use of certain fire-works, flre-crackers, pistols, explosive canes and ammunition, and providing penalties for violations thereof.
Act 33 of 1905 · P.L. 49 · March 24, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend an act, entitled ''An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act authorizing central boards of education, in cities of the second class, to establish and maintain schools for instruction in the mechanic arts and kindred subjects,' approved the twenty-fifth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, as amended by an act of May twenty-first, one thousand eight
Act 36 of 1905 · P.L. 51 · March 24, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section five (5) of the act, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and sale of poisons, and to prevent adulterations in drugs and medicinal preparations, in the State of Pennsylvania." which was approved the twentyfourth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven; requiring that on and after January first, one thousand nine hundred and six,
Act 37 of 1905 · P.L. 53 · March 24, 1905 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act of Assembly, approved the eleventh day of AprU, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled *An act foi 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," authorizing the board of school directors in
Act 38 of 1905 · P.L. 54 · March 24, 1905 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "A supplement 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, further amending the twelfth section thereof so as to permit corporations organized thereunder, either for the purpose of carrying on any
Act 39 of 1905 · P.L. 56 · March 24, 1905 · Scanned page
To further amend an act. entitled "An act relating: to marrlaipe licenses, providing: for officers herein Indicated to issue Ucenses for parties to marry," approved the twentythird day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eigrhty-flve. empowering: notaries public to inquire of parties intending: to marry, touching: the leg:ality of their contemplated marriasre, and administer oaths to them.
Act 40 of 1905 · P.L. 58 · March 27, 1905 · Scanned page
for the payment of the expense of maintalnlngr prisoners, committed to county prisons for non-payment of flnes or penalties imposed for the violation of city or borough ordinances, or ordinances of townships of the first class, by the city, borough, or township of the first class, to which such fines are payable.
Act 42 of 1905 · P.L. 61 · March 28, 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for the extension of the State Library, and for the organization of a museum to contain historical and archaeolo^cal material and objects Illustrating the flora and fauna of Pennsylvania.
Act 43 of 1905 · P.L. 61 · March 28, 1905 · Scanned page
Relative to the sale in bulk of the whole, or a lar^e part, of a stock of merchandise and fixtures, or merchandise, or fixtures, not in the ordinary course of business; providing certain requirements therefor; imposincr certain duties upon the seller; and making their violation a misdemeanor.
Act 44 of 1905 · P.L. 62 · March 28, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorizlnsr Mrs. K L. King, administratrix of the estate of Edgar L. King, deceased, to bring an action, in the court of common pleas of Dauphin county, against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Act 45 of 1905 · P.L. 63 · March 28, 1905 · Scanned page
To prohibit the sellingr, shippinsr. consigningr, offering for sale, ezpoBinsT tor 8ale» or having in possession with Intent to sell. as fresh, any meat, poultry, game, fish, or shell fish which contains any substance or article possessing a preservative or coloring character or action; making the same a misdemeanor; and to prescribe penalties and punishment for violations, and the means and
Act 46 of 1905 · P.L. 64 · March 28, 1905 · Scanned page
To repeal so much of an act, entitled "An act annexing the farm of John Hamilton, in Sandy Lake township, Mercer county, to Worth township, in said county, for school purposes, and the farms of certain persons in the township of Troy, in the county of Crawford, and the township of Plum, in Venango county, to the township of Cherry Tree, Venango county, for school purposes," as annexes the
Act 48 of 1905 · P.L. 65 · March 28, 1905 · Scanned page
Kelatlng to the granting of titles by the Commonwealth to vacant or unappropriated land, the price to be paid for the same, the conveyance to the State Forestry Reservation Commission, where desirable for forest culture or forest preservation, and preventing the granting of warrants for the beds of navigable rivers.
Act 50 of 1905 · P.L. 67 · March 28, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section one of an act, entitled "An act requiring written notice to be served upon supervisors, of the proposed openinsT and construction of new roads for public use, and of views, reviews and rere views in connection with such proposed new roads/' approved the second day of May, Anno Domini one thousana eight hundred and ninety-nine, so as to require notice to be served on
Act 51 of 1905 · P.L. 69 · March 29, 1905 · Scanned page
To repeal sections six and seven of an act, entitled "An act relatiner to roads and bridges in Washington county/' approved the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and flfty-nine, as extended to Lycoming county by an act, entitled "An act rel&ting to roads and bridges in Washington county, extended to Lycoming and Indiana counties," approved the twelfth day of March, one
Act 53 of 1905 · P.L. 75 · March 30, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section forty-four of the act of Assembly of this Commonwealth, entitled "An act relatingr to the commencement of actions," approved the thirteenth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, so as to make all the provisions of said act apply to certain actions ex delicto as well as to all actions ex contractu.
Act of 1905 · P.L. 76 · March 30, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend the first section of an act approved the eleventh day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of trustees duranU abMntia^ and defining the powers and duties of the same," providing for the appointment of a trustee of the estate of any absentee, who has been a resident of this Commonwealth or of any other
Act of 1905 · P.L. 77 · March 30, 1905 · Scanned page
To further define the duties and powers of the State Liive Stock Sanitary Board; to prevent the spread of dangerous, contagious or infectious diseases amongr domestic animals; to require reports to be made of the existence of such diseases; to limit appraisements and payments for animals that it may be necessary to destroy to prevent the spread of disease; to protect milk supplies
Act of 1905 · P.L. 78 · March 30, 1905 · Scanned page
Requiring county commissioners to repair all county bridgres, and to pay the expense of such repairs out of the county treasury.
Act 57 of 1905 · P.L. 81 · March 30, 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for the protection of trees, shrubs, vines and plants, against destructive insects and diseases; providing for the enforcement of this act, the expenses connected therewith, and flxingr penalties for its violation.
Act 60 of 1905 · P.L. 82 · 1905 · Scanned page
To fix the number and salaries of officers, clerks and employes In the State Treasury.
Act 69 of 1905 · P.L. 82 · 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for notice in the recovery of posession of premises by a landlord, in all cases where the tenant holds for a term less than one year, either by license or lease for an indeterminate time.
Act 62 of 1905 · P.L. 87 · March 3, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorizlngr John T. StaulEer, a citizen of Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, to bring suit in the court of common pleas of Philadelphia county against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Act 63 of 1905 · P.L. 88 · March 31, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend "An act making constables of townships ex officio fire wardens, for the extinction of forest fires, and for reporting to the court of quarter sessions violations of the laws for the protection of forest from fire, prescribing the duties of such fire wardens and their punishment for failure to perform the same, and empowering them to require, under penalty, the assistance of other
Act 65 of 1905 · P.L. 89 · March 31, 1905 · Scanned page
To continue the existence of commissioners for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States, provided for in the act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved the twenty-third day of May, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and one.
Act 66 of 1905 · P.L. 91 · March 31, 1905 · Scanned page
To regrulate the transfer of funds from executors and administrators, in this Commonwealth » to foreign executors and administrators.
Act 67 of 1905 · P.L. 91 · 1905 · Scanned page
To amend an act of Assembly to annex subdistrict number one, of Donegal township In the county of Washington, to borough of Claysville, Pennsylvania, for school purposes.
Act 69 of 1905 · P.L. 92 · March 3, 1905 · Scanned page
Amending the third section of a supplement to an act, entitled "An act to provide for the Incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved AprU twenty-nine, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, "providing for the improvement, amendment and alteration of the charters of corporations of the second class, and authorizing the incorporation of traction motor companies,"
Act 70 of 1905 · P.L. 93 · March 31, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section three of a supplement to an act, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations/' approved the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, providing for the merger and consolidation of certain corporations, approved the twenty-ninth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and one; requiring the filing of
Act of 1905 · P.L. 95 · March 31, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section three of a supplement to an act, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation and regrulatlon of certain corporations/' approved the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, providing for the merger and consolidation of certain corporations, approved the twenty-ninth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and one; requiring the filing of
Act of 1905 · P.L. 95 · April 1, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend an act, entitled "An act to establish the State Live Stock Sanitary Board of Pennsylvania, and to provide for the control and suppression of dangerous, conta^ous or infectious diseases of domestic animals," approved the twentyfirst day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five; so as to authorize the State Live Stock Sanitary Board to conduct
Act 73 of 1905 · P.L. 100 · 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for the better protection of life and property, by the examination and licensing: of engineers having charere of steam-boilers, steam-engines, and appliances connected therewith, in cities of the second and third class of this Commonwealth, and providingr penalties for violation.
Act 75 of 1905 · P.L. 102 · April 4, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend the fourth section of an act, entitled "An act to protect the health of the domestic animals of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," approved the twenty-sixth day of May» Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninetyseven, by prescribing penalties and methods of procedure for the enforcement of the provisions of said act.
Act 76 of 1905 · P.L. 106 · April 5, 1905 · Scanned page
To repeal an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Coateaville, Morton ville and Doe Run Plank Road Company, relative to the repair of public roads in Birminerham township, Delaware county, and relative to the Darby and Upper Darby Plank Road Company," approved the twenty-sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftythree.
Act 77 of 1905 · P.L. 107 · April 5, 1905 · Scanned page
To carry out the provisions of acts of Assembly relating to the care and treatment of the indigent insane, approved June thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and eightytiiree. and June twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and ninetytwo, and June twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and May twentyfifth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and May tenth,
Act 78 of 1905 · P.L. 108 · April 5, 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for the support of the National Guard and Naval Force, for the two fiscal years beginnlnir June first, one thousand nine hundred and five; and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year, ending May thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and five; and for the payment of an annual allowance to oflicers of the National Guard and Naval
Act of 1905 · P.L. 110 · April 5, 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for a deficiency arising under the provisions of an act approved April two, one thousand nine hundred and three, to carry out the provisions of acts of Assembly relating: to the care and treatment of the indigent insane.
Act 79 of 1905 · P.L. 110 · April 5, 1905 · Scanned page
Providing a fixed charge on lands acquired by the State for Forestry Reserves, and the distribution of revenue, so derived, for school and road purposes.
Act of 1905 · P.L. 111 · April 5, 1905 · Scanned page
Providing for the relief of poor persons; regrulatln^ their settlements in poor-districts; p^ovidingr a means of enforcingtlie removal of a poor person to the district of his settlement, the payment for relief furnished to him and the payment of costs thereto, and authorizing courts of quarter sessions to compel certain relations to contribute to the relief of poor persons.
Act of 1905 · P.L. 112 · April 6, 1905 · Scanned page
To extend the statute of limitations to debts or demands axisin^r or falliner due to the estate of a decedent after the death of such decedent.
Act 83 of 1905 · P.L. 114 · April 6, 1905 · Scanned page
any of the boroughB of this Commonwealth to pay a salary to the chief burgess thereof.
Act 85 of 1905 · P.L. 116 · April 7, 1905 · Scanned page
To repeal section two of an act. entitled "An act establishing the rates of ferriage at Greensborousrh, Greene county, and to regulate the ferries in Washington, Westmoreland, and Fayette counties," approved the second day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.
Act 86 of 1905 · P.L. 116 · April 7, 1905 · Scanned page
Amending the act, entitled "An act amending the act, en^ titled 'An act providing for the acquisition by the State of certain ground at Valley Forge for a public park, and making an appropriation therefor,' approved May thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninetythree; providing for the acquisition of additional land, and giving authority to the commissioners to deputize officers to
Act 87 of 1905 · P.L. 117 · April 7, 1905 · Scanned page
To encourage the preservation of forests, by proYldin^r for a rebate of taxes levied upon forested land.
Act 88 of 1905 · P.L. 118 · April 8, 1905 · Scanned page
Authoriziner the recordlngr. by the city clerk or clerk of the select or common council, of the cities and boroughs of this Commonwealth, within thirty days from the date of the passage of this act, of all ordinances required by law to be recorded wHhln a certain time, in the ordinance book of such cities or boroughs kept for the purpose, and which have not been recorded within such time,
Act 89 of 1905 · P.L. 119 · April 8, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend an act, entitled "An act relating to executions/' approved June sixteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-six; amending sections one hundred and six and one hundred and seven of said act, by providing that proceedings to obtain possession ot land sold on execution shall take place before one Justice of the peace, alderman or magistrate, and a Jury of six men, instead of before two
Act 91 of 1905 · P.L. 121 · April 10, 1905 · Scanned page
Makiner an appropriation for the purpose of continuing and maintalnfner schools among the Cornplanter Indians, of Warren county.
Act 93 of 1905 · P.L. 124 · April 10, 1905 · Scanned page
all cities in Pennsylvania the rigrht to take lands, under the power of eminent domain, for the purpose of building sewers either within or without their corporate limits, and providing a method of compensation.
Act 94 of 1905 · P.L. 125 · April 10, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section one of an act, entitled "An act to furnish metal markers for grraves of soldiers and sailors," approved the twenty-fourth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand el^ht hundred and ninety-three; providing that the county commissioners of the several counties of this State shall furnish markers for certain deceased soldiers and sailors.
Act 96 of 1905 · P.L. 129 · April 10, 1905 · Scanned page
Attachment of wasee. Section 1, act of May 8. 1876, cited for amendment. Keepers of hotels, boarding and lodsrlng-houses. To amend an act, entitled "An act relating to boarding-house keepers, and authorizing the attachment of wages of persons indebted for boarding," approved the eighth day of May. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six; so as to permit attachment to issue in
Act 99 of 1905 · P.L. 134 · April 10, 1905 · Scanned page
For the better enforcement of the service of writs of possession, In landlord and tenant cases, where the premises are forcibly detained by the occupant.
Act 100 of 1905 · P.L. 135 · April 10, 1905 · Scanned page
Extending to the county of Westmoreland the provisions of an act, entitled "An act granting the courts of this Commonwealth the power to appoint viewers to view certain streets and alleys in this Commonwealth," approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-flve, and repealing so much of the proviso to the third section of said act as excludes from the operation of
Act 104 of 1905 · P.L. 138 · April 12, 1905 · Scanned page
Providing for the election and appointment of road supervisors in the several townships of the second class of this Commonwealth; defining their duties; authorizing them to make, repair and maintain roads and bridges, let contracts for the same, levy and collect taxes, employ labor, divide townships into districts, appoint roadmasters and treasurer, purchase road-making implements and
Act 107 of 1905 · P.L. 142 · April 12, 1905 · Scanned page
the number, compensation, mileaflre and duties, of the officers and employes of the General Assembly, and providing for their election, or appointment, and manner of filling^ vacancies. senau offlMn wid Sectiou 1.
Act 108 of 1905 · P.L. 148 · April 10, 1905 · Scanned page
for tjie erection and maintenance of a memorial hall at the county-seat of AUegrheny county, in honor of the* soldiers, sailors, and marines from that county, who served in the Army and Navy of the United States in the war for the suppression of the rebellion; authorizinflr and directing the commissioners of said AUesrheny county to erect and maintain said memorial hall, upon
Act 106 of 1905 · P.L. 150 · April 13, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorizing the payment of costs by the county In certain criminal proceedingrs. where a nolle prosequi shall be entered, or the verdict of the Jury set aside.
Act 110 of 1905 · P.L. 152 · April 14, 1905 · Scanned page
Relating to church charters which have been firranted without incorporatins: the provisions of section seven of act of twenty-sixth of April, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, validating the same for the period of two years, and authorizing amendments to said charters containing the provisions of said section seven of act of twenty-sixth April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Act 116 of 1905 · P.L. 159 · April 14, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend an act, entitled "An act to amend the seventh section of an act, entitled 'A supplement to an act, entitled ''An act to create a sinking fund, and to provide for the irradual and certain extinguishment of the debt of the Commonwealth," and to authorize a loan,' approved the fifteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and flfty, relieving stock brokers, bill brokers
Act 117 of 1905 · P.L. 161 · April 14, 1905 · Scanned page
To further amend an act, entitled an act to amend "An act to flx the salaries to be paid county officers in counties containingr over five hundred thousand inhabitants and less than eight hundred thousand Inhabitants, by fixing the salaries of county engineers," being a supplement to an act approved the sixteenth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, entitled
Act 120 of 1905 · P.L. 165 · April 14, 1905 · Scanned page
To Impose a penalty for failure of corporations, joint-stock associations, limited partnership, or companies whataoever, to report to the Auditor General's Department for any three tax years.
Act 121 of 1905 · P.L. 166 · April 14, 1905 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act, entitled "An act authorizing the councils of Incorporated borougrhs to require the paving, curbing and macadamlilng of streets or thoroughfares, or parts thereof, and assess a portion of the cost of the same on the owners of property abutting thereon, and providing for the collection of the same," approved the twenty-third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight
Act 123 of 1905 · P.L. 168 · April 14, 1905 · Scanned page
Maklns: it unlawful to trespass upon land posted as private property, and providing the penalty therefor.
Act 124 of 1905 · P.L. 169 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section eleven and section thirty-two of an act, entitled "An act defining the rights and liabilities of parties to, and regulating the effect of, contracts for work and labor to be done, an4 labor or materials to be furnished, to any building, bridge, wharf, dock, pier, bulkhead, vault, subway, tramway, toll-road, conduit, tunnel, coai-breaker, flume, pump, screen, tank,
Act 126 of 1905 · P.L. 172 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorizing city treasurers, in cities of the first class, to appoint an assistant treasurer; defining his powers, and fixing his salary.
Act 127 of 1905 · P.L. 175 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
Amending article two of an act, entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to reform the penal laws of this Commonwealth,' approved April twentythird. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine," by providing that the warden of a penitentiary may reside outside thereof.
Act 129 of 1905 · P.L. 176 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
To regrulate the publication, binding, and distribution of the public documents of this Commonwealth.
Act 130 of 1905 · P.L. 178 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorizingr the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania to require additional security from any bank, banklnsr institution or trust company in which the funds of the State are deposited.
Act 131 of 1905 · P.L. 183 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
for the determination by the court of common pleas of the proper county of all disputes as to the reasonableness of the amount of license fees between municipal corporations and telegraph, telephone, or light, or power companies.
Act 132 of 1905 · P.L. 183 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
Amending the fifth, seventh and eighth sections of a further supplement to an act, entitled "An act to provide revenue by taxation," approved the seventh day of June. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, which further supplement was approved the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine; authorizing and requiring the Auditor General of the Commonwealth
Act 134 of 1905 · P.L. 186 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorislner the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to rebuild uncompleted county bridges over any river not less tban one thousand feet in width, whenever the portions of said bridges already erected have been destroyed by floods before the final completion thereof, and where it appears that over fifty per centum of the contract price had already been expended before such destruction.
Act 135 of 1905 · P.L. 192 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for the vacation and closiner of alleys, lanes, or passage ways that are, or may hereafter become, public nuisances; and to compensate abutting property owners or others who may be damaged thereby, and assess benefits, if any there be.
Act 136 of 1905 · P.L. 193 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
To extend the benefits of the Soldiers' Orphan Industrial School and the Soldiers' Orphan Schools to the children of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines of the Philippine war.
Act 137 of 1905 · P.L. 195 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend an act, entitled "An act authorizing the county commiBsioners to borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of building, improving and repairing public roads and highways in their respective counties, in pursuance of the provisions of an act, entitled 'An act providing for the permanent improvement of certain roads or highways in the several counties of this Commonwealth; making
Act 138 of 1905 · P.L. 196 · April 17, 1905 · Scanned page
Authoiiziner the refundinflr of purchase money and fees erroneously paid to the Commonwealth by John M. Nedrow. on warrant for sixty acres of land in Donegal township, Westmoreland county.
Act 139 of 1905 · P.L. 197 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
an appropriation to James Russ. of the city of Harrlsburs. Pennsylvania, for the payment of a judgment recovered by him against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to numl>er twenty-six. Commonwealth docket, one thousand nine hundred and three, In the court of common pleas of Dauphin county.
Act 140 of 1905 · P.L. 197 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
Supplementary to an act, entitled "An act in relation to the layinfiT out, opening, widening, stralcrhteningr, extending or vacating streets and alleys, and the construction of bridges, in the several municipalities of this Commonwealth, the grading, paving, macadamizing or otherwise improving streets and alleys, providing for ascertaining the damages to private property resulting therefrom,
Act 141 of 1905 · P.L. 198 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for the appointment of special deputy same protectors, for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and defining their duties and powers.
Act 143 of 1905 · P.L. 201 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
Providiner l^or the punishment of male persona frequenting bawdy-houses, or taking: money or other valuable thingrs from the proprietress or inmate thereof. Mate bawdii. Scctiou 1.
Act 144 of 1905 · P.L. 202 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To settle title to real estate; providinir when any person or persons claiming, or having an apparent interest in or title to, any real estate, but not having been in possession thereof for a period of twenty-one years next prior to the date of any proceedings commenced by virtue of this act, are un> known, or, being known, their residence cannot be ascertained, that rule may be had upon
Act 145 of 1905 · P.L. 202 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To repeal an act, entitled "An act to repeal so much of the seventh section of an act, approved April sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, entitled *An act authorising the reference of civil actions in the county of Bradford,' as requires the county to pay the referee," approved the tenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. Bradfoi^ oomity.
Act 147 of 1905 · P.L. 206 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To fix the salaries of district attorneys, and providing for the appointment of assistant district attorneys, in the several counties in this Commonwealth having over two hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants and less than five hundred thousand inhabitants; prescribing the powers and duties* and fixing the salaries of, the said assistant district attorneys.
Act 148 of 1905 · P.L. 206 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To authorise the judires of separate orphans' courts to hear and determine proceedlnsrs In equity, at the request of the judges of the common pleas.
Act 160 of 1905 · P.L. 208 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section eight of the act approved the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, entitled "An act to convey certain real estate, and for other purposes," so as to extend its provisions to the husband or wife of a lunatic or non compos mentis, and to further regulate the procedure in action for divorce.
Act 152 of 1905 · P.L. 211 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
For the better regulation of public pool rooms, billiard rooms, bowling saloons, and tenpin. alleys in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Act 153 of 1905 · P.L. 212 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To prevent the buying and selling: of infant children, and providing for the punishment therefor.
Act 154 of 1905 · P.L. 213 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To validate sales of real estate upon writs of levari facias awarded upon judfirments obtained upon writs of scire faciap ■ur mortgage, issued subsequent to the passage of an act, entitled "An act relating to the service of certain process in actions at law, and to the effect thereof, and providing who shall be made parties to certain writs," approved the ninth day of July, Anno Domini
Act 155 of 1905 · P.L. 213 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend the second section of an act, entitled "An act to authorize the election of a chief burgess for three years in the several boroughs In this Commonwealth, who shall not be eligible to the office for the next succeeding term, and providing that such officer shall not be a member of the town council, giving him the power to veto ordinances, providing for the election of a presiding
Act 166 of 1905 · P.L. 215 · April 18, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend section one of an act. entitled "An act for the annexation of any city, borough, township* or part of a township, to a contiguous city, and providing for the indebtedness of the same/' approved the twenty-eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and three, providing for percentage of petitioners.
Act 158 of 1905 · P.L. 216 · April 20, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorizingr the refunding of purchase money erroneously paid to the Commonwealth by W. H. Conklin, on warrant for one hundred eighty-four (184A.) acres, fourteen and eight-tenths (14.8 P.) perches of land, in Morris township, Washington county.
Act 162 of 1905 · P.L. 224 · April 20, 1905 · Scanned page
To provide for the protection of the public health, by glvlnir and granting: to those having charge of the public health and sanitation in cities of the first class of this Commonwealth full power to make rules and regulations f?overnlnff the care and control of persons sufTeriner from cholera, yellow fever, typhoid fever, typhus fever, scarlet fever, relapsinjf fever, small-nox, (variola
Act 165 of 1905 · P.L. 226 · April 20, 1905 · Scanned page
Amending section two of an act, entitled "A supplement to the twenty-fourth section of an act. entitled *A further supplement to an act to provide revenue by taxation, approved the seventh day of June, one thousand elffht hundred and seventy-nine.* approved the first day of June, one thousand e!?ht hundred and eigrhty-nine, amendingr the twenty-fourth section by provldlnjr for the payment by
Act 166 of 1905 · P.L. 227 · April 20, 1905 · Scanned page
To amend the third section of an act, entitled "An act for the establishment of free public libraries in the several schooldistricts of the Commonwealth, except in cities of the first and second class," approved the twenty-eighth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five; providing that the tax levy for the purchase, improvement and maintenance of such libraries shall
Act 167 of 1905 · P.L. 229 · April 20, 1905 · Scanned page
Authorizing: the councils of incorporated boroughs to require the subsradlng:, paving, curbing and macadamizing of »treet8 or thoroughfares or parts thereof, and assess the coit of the same on the owners of property abutting* thereon, provided four-fifths of said owners petition councils for same, and providing for the collection of the cost of same.
Act 168 of 1905 · P.L. 230 · April 20, 1905 · Scanned page
To validate certain juderments and titles to real estate, notwithstaadlnff a failure to comply with all the requlremf^nts of the tenth clause of section one of an act approved the ninth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and one, entitled "An act relating: to the service of certain process in actions at law and the effect thereof, and providing who shall be made parties to certain writs.
Act 169 of 1905 · P.L. 231 · 1905 · Scanned page
Providing: that property provided and maintained by public or private charity, and used for public libraries, museumA or art gralleries, shall be exempt from taxation during such use. Taxation, Sectiou 1.
Act 170 of 1905 · P.L. 232 · April 20, 1905 · Scanned page
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