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Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1798	0303	1950	Extending the powers of the judges of the supreme court and common pleas Extending the powers of the judges of the supreme court and common pleas	60
1798	0304	1954	Altering the places for holding elections in the fourth district in the county of Dauphin Altering the places for holding elections in the fourth district in the county of Dauphin	174
1798	0304	1953	Altering certain election districts in the county of Berks Altering certain election districts in the county of Berks	81
1798	0304	1951	Private law without text - Empower Walter Clark, William Gray and William Wilson to sell and convey a certain lot of ground in the town of Lewisburg in Northumberland County and for other purposes Private law without text - Empower Walter Clark, William Gray and William Wilson to sell and convey a certain lot of ground in the town of Lewisburg in Northumberland County and for other purposes	81
1798	0305	1957	Appointment and regulation of constables in the township of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia Appointment and regulation of constables in the township of the Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia	252
1798	0306	1960	Provide for the erection of houses for the employment and support of the poor in the counties of Chester and Lancaster Provide for the erection of houses for the employment and support of the poor in the counties of Chester and Lancaster	751
1798	0306	1958	Private law without text - Supplement to the act entitled "An act for incorporating the Society formed for the relief of distressed and decayed pilots, their widows and children." Private law without text - Supplement to the act entitled "An act for incorporating the Society formed for the relief of distressed and decayed pilots, their widows and children."	247
1798	0311	1962	Enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for the purpose of improving the navigation of the river Lehigh Enable the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for the purpose of improving the navigation of the river Lehigh	812
1798	0312	1963	Authorize the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill at or near the city of Philadelphia Authorize the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill at or near the city of Philadelphia	186
1798	0313	1964	Supplement to an act entitled "An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable and for repealing at a certain time all the laws heretofore made for that purpose." Supplement to an act entitled "An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable and for repealing at a certain time all the laws heretofore made for that purpose."	263
1798	0314	1970	Erect part of Quemahoning Township in Somerset County into a separate election district Erect part of Quemahoning Township in Somerset County into a separate election district	336
1798	0314	1969	Enable the owners and possessors of the Bristol Island Meadows in the township of Bristol and county of Bucks to keep the banks, dams, sluices and flood gates in repair and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof Enable the owners and possessors of the Bristol Island Meadows in the township of Bristol and county of Bucks to keep the banks, dams, sluices and flood gates in repair and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof	258
1798	0314	1967	Supplement to the act establishing an explicit fee bill Supplement to the act establishing an explicit fee bill	258
1798	0315	1973	Grant a sum of money to the trustees of the academy and free school of Bucks County Grant a sum of money to the trustees of the academy and free school of Bucks County	407
1798	0315	1971	Declaring Pine Creek in the county of Lycoming a public stream and highway Declaring Pine Creek in the county of Lycoming a public stream and highway	331
1798	0316	1975	Erecting part of the county of Northampton into a separate county (named Wayne) Erecting part of the county of Northampton into a separate county (named Wayne)	805
1798	0316	1974	Afford relief to Pittsburg Academy in the county of Allegheny Afford relief to Pittsburg Academy in the county of Allegheny	402
1798	0320	1977	Provide for copying the records of the several roads heretofore laid out and which hereafter may be laid out in the county of Philadelphia Provide for copying the records of the several roads heretofore laid out and which hereafter may be laid out in the county of Philadelphia	178
1798	0320	1976	Declaring the rivers Ohio and Allegheny and certain branches thereof public streams or highways Declaring the rivers Ohio and Allegheny and certain branches thereof public streams or highways	779
1798	0321	1978	Confirm that part of the road laid out from Philadelphia to the borough of York by West Chester, Strasburg and the Blue Rock which lies between Fawks' tavern and West Chester Confirm that part of the road laid out from Philadelphia to the borough of York by West Chester, Strasburg and the Blue Rock which lies between Fawks' tavern and West Chester	172
1798	0322	1980	Running and ascertaining certain lines of the counties of Bedford, Huntingdon, Somerset and Westmoreland Running and ascertaining certain lines of the counties of Bedford, Huntingdon, Somerset and Westmoreland	109
1798	0323	1989	Prevent the disturbance of religious societies within the city of Philadelphia during the time of divine service Prevent the disturbance of religious societies within the city of Philadelphia during the time of divine service	286
1798	0323	1982	Annex part of Bedford county to the county of Franklin Annex part of Bedford county to the county of Franklin	92
1798	0323	1981	Repeal an act entitled "An act for raising by way of lottery the sum of $60,000 for accomplishing the building a stone bridge over the river Schuylkill at the borough of Reading and for other purposes therein mentioned." Repeal an act entitled "An act for raising by way of lottery the sum of $60,000 for accomplishing the building a stone bridge over the river Schuylkill at the borough of Reading and for other purposes therein mentioned."	92
1798	0325	1994	Altering and erecting certain election districts Altering and erecting certain election districts	567
1798	0325	1993	Supplement to act to enable the governor to appoint notaries public and for other purposes therein mentioned Supplement to act to enable the governor to appoint notaries public and for other purposes therein mentioned	275
1798	0329	1997	Further supplement to the act entitled "An act for making an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia to the borough of Lancaster." Further supplement to the act entitled "An act for making an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia to the borough of Lancaster."	289
1798	0329	1995	Continuing the present salaries of the judges of the supreme court, the secretary of the commonwealth and the presidents of the courts of common pleas Continuing the present salaries of the judges of the supreme court, the secretary of the commonwealth and the presidents of the courts of common pleas	97
1798	0331	1998	Limiting the term during which judgment shall be a lien on real estate and suits may be brought against the sureties of public offices Limiting the term during which judgment shall be a lien on real estate and suits may be brought against the sureties of public offices	711
1798	0335	1999	Supplement to the act entitled "An act for establishing and building a bridge across Conestoga Creek in the county of Lancaster." Supplement to the act entitled "An act for establishing and building a bridge across Conestoga Creek in the county of Lancaster."	746
1798	0336	2000	Authorize the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Delaware at or near Trenton Authorize the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Delaware at or near Trenton	739

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