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Regular Session of 1831

General Laws

Year	Page	Act	Subject	Size (KB)
1831	0001	Act 0001	To authorize the commissioners of Huntingdon county, to subscribe the sum on one thousand dollars in the stock of the Huntingdon, Cambria and Indiana turnpike road company, for the purpose of enabling the said company to build a bridge across the To authorize the commissioners of Huntingdon county, to subscribe the sum on one thousand dollars in the stock of the Huntingdon, Cambria and Indiana turnpike road company, for the purpose of enabling the said company to build a bridge across the	24243
1831	0002	Act 0003	Act directing repayment of loans from certain banks - repeal - as regards the Philadelphia bank, the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Philadelphia, and the bank of North America, and for other purposes Act directing repayment of loans from certain banks - repeal - as regards the Philadelphia bank, the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Philadelphia, and the bank of North America, and for other purposes	45326
1831	0002	Act 0002	Act erecting the towns of Allegheny, Birmingham, Franklin and Northumberland, into boroughs - amend - time of election in Allegheny Act erecting the towns of Allegheny, Birmingham, Franklin and Northumberland, into boroughs - amend - time of election in Allegheny	25664
1831	0003	Act 0004	To authorise the transfer of the unappropriated balance remaining in the internal improvement fund from the loan under the act of March 13,1830, to canal and rail-road purposes - enactment To authorise the transfer of the unappropriated balance remaining in the internal improvement fund from the loan under the act of March 13,1830, to canal and rail-road purposes - enactment	23854
1831	0004	Act 0006	Act enabling the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the state line near the town of Emmetsburg, in the state of Maryland, through Waynesburg, Green Castle and Mercersburg, to intersect the Chambersburg and Bedford Act enabling the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the state line near the town of Emmetsburg, in the state of Maryland, through Waynesburg, Green Castle and Mercersburg, to intersect the Chambersburg and Bedford	41285
1831	0004	Act 0005	Providing for the preservation of certain documents filed in the commissioners office of Mercer county - enactment Providing for the preservation of certain documents filed in the commissioners office of Mercer county - enactment	24216
1831	0005	Act 0007	For the relief of Simon Krewson, a soldier of the revolution - enactment For the relief of Simon Krewson, a soldier of the revolution - enactment	21255
1831	0006	Act 0009	For the relief of Jacob Schneider, a soldier of the revolutionary war - enactment For the relief of Jacob Schneider, a soldier of the revolutionary war - enactment	26015
1831	0006	Act 0008	For the relief of Andrew Shuster, a soldier, and Susanna Nolf, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war - enactment For the relief of Andrew Shuster, a soldier, and Susanna Nolf, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war - enactment	26013
1831	0007	Act 0011	To incorporate the town of Conemaugh, in Cambria county, into a borough - enactment To incorporate the town of Conemaugh, in Cambria county, into a borough - enactment	166582
1831	0007	Act 0010	Authorising a temporary loan for the payment of the contracts for the Pennsylvania canal and rail-road - enactment Authorising a temporary loan for the payment of the contracts for the Pennsylvania canal and rail-road - enactment	24505
1831	0012	Act 0012	Act to reform the penal laws of this Commonwealth - amend - power of inspectors of prisons; convict to exhibit schedules of property Act to reform the penal laws of this Commonwealth - amend - power of inspectors of prisons; convict to exhibit schedules of property	52314
1831	0013	Act 0013	To authorise the Governor to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from the Lackawaxen turnpike, at or near the farm of Daniel Buntings, by the Glass Factory to the new road from Bethany to Honesdale, at or near the farm of widow Thomas, in To authorise the Governor to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from the Lackawaxen turnpike, at or near the farm of Daniel Buntings, by the Glass Factory to the new road from Bethany to Honesdale, at or near the farm of widow Thomas, in	139795
1831	0017	Act 0014	Authorizing the construction of a bridge across the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, at the town of Clearfield - enactment Authorizing the construction of a bridge across the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, at the town of Clearfield - enactment	110411
1831	0020	Act 0015	Authorising Jacob Nittz, senior, of Westmoreland county, to sell and convey certain real estate - enactment Authorising Jacob Nittz, senior, of Westmoreland county, to sell and convey certain real estate - enactment	27973
1831	0021	act 0016	Declaring a certain part of the West Branch of the river Susquehanna, a public highway - enactment Declaring a certain part of the West Branch of the river Susquehanna, a public highway - enactment	28112
1831	0022	Act 0018	For the relief of sundry soldiers, and Susanna Morgan, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war - enactment For the relief of sundry soldiers, and Susanna Morgan, the widow of a soldier of the revolutionary war - enactment	50363
1831	0022	Act 0017	Act to prevent the fishing with seines in certain streams of water, and to increase the penalty for fishing in the river Susquehanna on days prohibited by law, and for other purposes - repeal - as relates to Penns creek Act to prevent the fishing with seines in certain streams of water, and to increase the penalty for fishing in the river Susquehanna on days prohibited by law, and for other purposes - repeal - as relates to Penns creek	26574
1831	0023	Act 0019	Authorising John Baughman and Jacob Fisher, as trustees, to carry into effect the last will and testament of Peter Baughman, of North Huntingdon township, in the county of Westmoreland, so far as relates to building a school house, and receiving certain Authorising John Baughman and Jacob Fisher, as trustees, to carry into effect the last will and testament of Peter Baughman, of North Huntingdon township, in the county of Westmoreland, so far as relates to building a school house, and receiving certain	52489
1831	0024	Act 0020	Act erecting the village of Fallston, in the county of Beaver, into a borough - amend - borough separated from Brighton township; supervisor to superintend borough election Act erecting the village of Fallston, in the county of Beaver, into a borough - amend - borough separated from Brighton township; supervisor to superintend borough election	50433
1831	0025	Act 0021	To confer on Elizabeth Strauch, the rights and benefits of a child born in lawful wedlock - enactment To confer on Elizabeth Strauch, the rights and benefits of a child born in lawful wedlock - enactment	25925
1831	0026	Act 0022	Act to incorporate the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven rail-road company - amend - increase stock; number of managers; additional tolls; make extensions Act to incorporate the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven rail-road company - amend - increase stock; number of managers; additional tolls; make extensions	55646
1831	0027	Act 0023	Supplementary to an act, and a supplement to said act, authorising the executor of the last will and testament of James Anderson, deceased, to sell real estate - enactment Supplementary to an act, and a supplement to said act, authorising the executor of the last will and testament of James Anderson, deceased, to sell real estate - enactment	52089
1831	0028	Act 0024	To incorporate a company to make a turnpike road from the Abington and Waterford turnpike, at or near the bridge of Tunkhannock creek, to Carbondale - enactment To incorporate a company to make a turnpike road from the Abington and Waterford turnpike, at or near the bridge of Tunkhannock creek, to Carbondale - enactment	109248
1831	0031	Act 0025	To revive and continue in force the several acts of assembly incorporating the town of Birmingham, in the county of Huntingdon - enactment To revive and continue in force the several acts of assembly incorporating the town of Birmingham, in the county of Huntingdon - enactment	77683
1831	0033	Act 0026	Reviving an act incorporating the borough of Waynesburg, and changing the name thereof to Waynesboro' - enactment Reviving an act incorporating the borough of Waynesburg, and changing the name thereof to Waynesboro' - enactment	47145
1831	0034	Act 0027	Altering the time of holding township elections, in the township of Harmony, Susquehanna county - enactment Altering the time of holding township elections, in the township of Harmony, Susquehanna county - enactment	23939
1831	0035	Act 0029	Act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Susquehanna and Delaware canal and rail-road company - amend - additional commissioners; extension and termination of canal or rail-road; may use inclined planes Act authorising the Governor to incorporate the Susquehanna and Delaware canal and rail-road company - amend - additional commissioners; extension and termination of canal or rail-road; may use inclined planes	57036
1831	0035	Act 0028	Act to erect the town of Mechanicsburg, in the county of Cumberland, into a borough - amend - electors to choose 3 assessors and 5 persons for town council; court of appeal from borough tax Act to erect the town of Mechanicsburg, in the county of Cumberland, into a borough - amend - electors to choose 3 assessors and 5 persons for town council; court of appeal from borough tax	29527
1831	0037	Act 0031	Authorising Aaron Gregg, under the direction of the court of common pleas of the county of Greene, to execute a deed to Thomas Fletcher, for a lot of land, in said county - enactment Authorising Aaron Gregg, under the direction of the court of common pleas of the county of Greene, to execute a deed to Thomas Fletcher, for a lot of land, in said county - enactment	50188
1831	0038	Act 0032	To erect the village of Honesdale, in the county of Wayne, into a borough - enactment To erect the village of Honesdale, in the county of Wayne, into a borough - enactment	203416
1831	0044	Act 0033	Act to authorise the Governor to incorporate the Dundaff and Tunkhannock and other turnpike road companies, and for other purposes - amend - extension of time; additional commissioners Act to authorise the Governor to incorporate the Dundaff and Tunkhannock and other turnpike road companies, and for other purposes - amend - extension of time; additional commissioners	48077
1831	0045	Act 0035	To change the name of Thomas Wood Abbott to Thomas Abbott Wood - enactment To change the name of Thomas Wood Abbott to Thomas Abbott Wood - enactment	47798
1831	0045	Act 0034	For the relief of the New Holland turnpike road company - enactment For the relief of the New Holland turnpike road company - enactment	23370