Laws Enacted in the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ...

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S4 An Act to authorize the supervisors of the township of Greene
72
Supplement to an act incorporating the United States insurance
83
An Act authorizing John Buckwalter and John Huber late commit
89
A further supplement to an act for the incorporation of the Lewis
95
An Act authorizing the president and managers of the Perrysville
98
An Act to change the name of the Portsmouth election district
104
An Act to provide for the collection of additional taxes in
111
An Act to increase the pay of county commissioners jurors
116
An Act to incorporate the Tyrone and Lock Haven railroad com
122
A further supplement to the act to incorporate the Seamens saving
128
An Act to incorporate the Protection Mutual fire insurance com
129
to incorporate the Pittston water company
135
A supplement to an act to incorporate the Green Castle and Mary
141
An Act authorizing the Board of Property to examine and settle
147
A supplement to an act to authorize the burgess and town council
148
An Act to authorize the Allentown water company to borrow money
154
A supplement to an act to provide for the erection of a house for
160
Supplement to an act to legalize the election of auditors in the
164
An Act to vacate certain streets in the Twentythird ward of
170
A further supplement to the act incorporating the Monongahela
176
An Act relative to road taxes in the township of Corydon Warren
177
An Act to authorize the patenting of outtracts and in and outlots
183
Supplement to an act to incorporate the Johnstown water and
189
An Act to incorporate the Marietta and Maytown turnpike road
193
An Act to extend to the county of Schuylkill the provisions of
199
An Act to further amend the road laws of Erie county
205
An Act relating to the Pennsylvania railroad company
209
An Act supplementary to the act incorporating the Erie and Watts
215
An Act fixing the place of holding elections in Scranton Luzerne
221
An Act regulating party walls in the city of Erie
222
An Act to establish a ferry over the Beaver river at the village
228
An Act supplementary to the act incorporating the borough of Eas
234
An Act concerning the setting of curbstones and the paving of side
240
A further supplement to the act to incorporate the Morrison Cove
247
A further supplement to the act to authorize the burgess and town
253
An Act relative to the property held by the trustees of the Sheppard
259
A further supplement to the act consolidating the city of Phila
265
An Act relating to the office and duties of Attorney General
266
An Act to incorporate the Richland and Trumbowersville turnpike
268
An Act authorizing the payment of certain moneys to the Orphans
274
An Act relative to MKee street in the borough of Birmingham
280
An Act for the relief of Jane Flood widow of an old soldier
286
An Act to authorize the Auditor General to open and reaudit
289
An Act for the relief of Mary Williard widow of an old soldier
295
An Act to authorize the licensing of hawkers for the sale of foreign
301
A further supplement to an act relating to counties and townships
304
An Act relative to roads in Indiana county
310
An Act to enable the Snow Shoe and Packersville turnpike com
316
An Act to confirm certain proceedings in the court of common pleas
322
An Act giving the consent of this Commonwealth to the United
326
An Act relative to the boundary lines of Centre and Clinton coun
332
An Act relating to road laws in Chester and Lancaster counties
338
An Act to amend an act entitled An Act to incorporate the
344
An Act to authorize the Lambertville gas light company to supply
346
A supplement to an act to incorporate the Warehousing company
352
An Act authorizing the citizens of the Twentyfirst ward Philadel
358
An Act relative to the publication and distribution of the final report
362
A further supplement to the act to incorporate the Reading and
368
An Act for the relief of Sarah Bishop the widow of an old soldier
374
An Act appointing F B Carrington commissioner to settle and
379
An Act for the relief of Elizabeth MCullough widow of John
385
An Act to attach Warren and MKean counties to the Eastern dis
391
An Act to incorporate the Corn Exchange Bank of Philadelphia
397
An Act providing for the consolidation of the Lebanon Valley rail
401
An Act to authorize the commissioners of Clarion and Armstrong
407
An Act to incorporate the Central Bank of Pennsylvania
413
An Act to repeal the act approved eighth May one thousand eight
419
An Act for the relief of Gideon Underwood an old soldier
425
An Act for the relief of Joseph E Reeder
431
An Act to incorporate the Franklin turnpike road company
434
A further supplement to the act consolidating the city of Philadel
489
An Act for the relief of Frances Montgomery of Washington coun
495
An Act requiring publication of applications to the Legislature of this Commonwealth relative to real estate
499
An Act to repeal the fifth section of an act entitled An Act for the greater certainty of title and more secure enjoyment of real es tate
500
An Act relative to an act to incorporate the Good Intent fire com pany of Roxborough township in the couuty of Philadelphia and provide for the sa...
501
A further supplement to the act incorporating the Philadelphia and West Chester turnpike road company
502
A supplement to an act to incorporate the Lancaster and Willow Street turnpike road company
503
A supplement to an act to incorporate the East Broad Top railroad and coal company
505
An Act to incorporate the Tioga County Bank
506
An Act to legitimate children born out of lawful wedlock
507
An Act for the relief of John Lorentz of Lancaster county
508
An Act to authorize the Buffalo and Bradford railroad company to hold certain lands in MKeancounty
509
An Act to incorporate the Philadelphia steam ship dock company
511
An Act to incorporate the Ocean steam navigation company
512
An Act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Farina company
514
An Act relative to Cross street in the city of Pittsburg
515
An Act to incorporate the Iron City Bank
516
An Act supplementary to the charter of the York County Bank
518
An Act for the sale of main line of the public works
519
An Act incorporating the Brownsville gas company in Fayette county
526
An Act to incorporate the Farmers mutual fire insurance company of Berks and Lehigh counties
527
An Act to annul the marriage contract between Mary Ann Parker
531
Supplement to an act entitled An Act relating to hawkers
537
An Act relative to certain streets in the city of Philadelphia
547
An Act to lay out a State road in Armstrong and Clarion counties
552
An Act to authorize the stockholders of the West Chester
558
An Act relative to sheriffs sales on levari facias
573
An Act to incorporate the Pottsville mining aud manufacturing
579
An Act declaratory of the powers of the courts of quarter sessions
587
An Act to widen Thirtyfirst street in the city of Philadelphia
592
An Act to authorize the Pennsylvania railroad company to subscribe
598
Supplement to an act entitled An Act to prevent the hunting
606
An Act to authorize the treasurer of Centre county to perfect cer
608
An Act to increase the pay of county commissioners and auditors
615
A further supplement to an act to incorporate the Point Breeze park
625
A supplement to an act for the regulation and continuance of a sys
631
An Act to incorporate the West Philadelphia Mutual saving fund
632
An Act to authorize the State Treasurer to pay the claim of A
638
An Act to incorporate the Bristol water company
644
An Act to vacate a certain part of the State road leading to
649
An Act for the relief of James MDonald an old soldier
655
An Act to incorporate the South White Hall Mutual live stock insu
661
Resolution relative to the pay of Peran J Cook an assistant door
670
Resolution relative to the expenses attending the funeral ceremonies
676
Resolution relative to the pay of Nelson Weiser
679
Resolution relative to the interment of J M B Petrikin
680
Resolution relative to the pay of the officers of the Legislature
681
Resolution relative to clerk hire in the Attorney Generals office
682
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An Act authorizing Joseph S Riley to sell certain real estate
700
A further supplement to an act to incorporate the Bradford railroad
702
An Act incorporating the Coudersport Portage and Allegheny River
706
An Act to incorporate the Reading Lebanon and Harrisburg tele
710
An Act to incorporate the Kensington mutual fire and marine insu
712
An Act to extend the charter of the Lycoming County mutual insu
719
An Act to annul the marriage contract between Dorothea Barndt
726
A supplement to an act entitled An Act to incorporate the Com
731
A supplement to an act entitled An Act to incorporate the Penns
738
An Act to incorporate the Moshannon coal and iron company
744
A supplement to an act incorporating the Coudersport Portage
750
A further supplement to an act to incorporate the Cumberland Val
755
An Act to incorporate the Milton gas company
758
A supplement to the act to incorporate the Lock Haven gas
764
An Act to incorporate the New Granada mineral land company
768
An Act to incorporate the Bellefonte gas company in the county
774
An Act to incorporate the East Broad Top railroad and coal com
780
An Act to incorporate the Chester and Philadelphia steamboat com
786
An Act to incorporate the Lebanon mutual insurance company
792
A supplement to an act relating to damages for injuries producing
798
An Act to incorporate the Bank of Beaver County
804

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