ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES. 1. Adams, January 22, 1800, formed of a part of York. 2. Allegheny, September 24, 1788, formed of a part of Westmoreland, and Washington. 3. Armstrong, March 12, 1800, formed of a part of Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Lycoming. 4. Beaver, March 12, 1800, formed of a part of Allegheny and Washington. 5. Bedford, March 9, 1771, formed of a part of Cumberland. 6. Berks, March 11, 1752, formed of a part of Philadelphia, Bucks, and Lancaster. 7. Blair, February 26, 1846, formed of a part of Huntingdon and Bedford. 8. Bradford, February 21, 1810, formed of a part of Luzerne and Lycoming.a 9. Bucks, one of the original counties of the Province.b 10. Butler, March 12, 1800, formed of a part of Allegheny. 11. Cambria, March 26, 1804, formed of a part of Huntingdon, Somerset, and Bedford. 12. Cameron, March 29, 1860, formed of a part of Clinton, Elk, McKean, and Potter. 13. Carbon, March 13, 1843, formed of a part of Northampton and Monroe. 14. Centre, February 13, 1800, formed of a part of Mifflin, Northumberland, Lycoming, and Huntingdon. 15. Chester, one of the original counties established at the first settlement of the Province. 16. Clarion, March 11, 1839, formed of a part of Venango and Armstrong. 17. Clearfield, March 26, 1804, formed of a part of Lycoming and Northumberland. 18. Clinton, June 21, 1839, formed of a part of Lycoming and Centre. 19. Columbia, March 22, 1813, formed of a part of Northumberland. 20. Crawford, March 12, 1800, formed of a part of Allegheny. 21. Cumberland, January, 27, 1750, formed of a part of Lancas ter. 22. Dauphin, March 4, 1785, formed of a part of Lancaster. 23. Delaware, September 26, 1789, formed of a part of Chester. 24. Elk, April 18, 1843, formed of a part of Jefferson, Clearfield, and McKean. 25. Erie, March 12, 1800, formed of a part of Allegheny. 26. Fayette, September 26, 1783, formed of a part of Westmore land. 27. Forest, April 11, 1848, formed from a part of Jefferson and Venango.c a Previous to March 24, 1812, this county was called Ontario, but its name was changed to Bradford on that day. b Bucks county was one of the three original counties established at the first settlement of the Province of Pennsylvania; the other two being Philadelphia and Chester. See votes of the Assembly, Vol. I. Part of Venango added by act approved October 31, 1866. 28. Franklin, September 9, 1784, formed from a part of Cumberland. 29. Fulton, April 19, 1850, formed from a part of Bedford. 30. Greene, February 9, 1796, formed from a part of Washing ton. 31. Huntingdon, September 20, 1787, formed from a part of Bedford. 32. Indiana, March 30, 1803, formed from a part of Westmoreland and Lycoming. 33. Jefferson, March 26, 1804, formed from a part of Lycoming. 34. Juniata, March 2, 1831, formed from a part of Mitlin. 35. Lancaster, May 10, 1729, formed from a part of Chester. 36. Lawrence, March 20, 1850, formed from a part of Beaver and Mercer. 37. Lebanon, February 16, 1813, formed from a part of Dauphin and Lancaster. 38. Lehigh, March 6, 1812, formed from a part of Northampton. 39. Luzerne, September 25, 1786, formed from a part of Northumberland. 40. Lycoming, April 13, 1796, formed from a part of Northumberland. 41. McKean, March 26, 1804, formed from a part of Lycoming. 42. Mercer, March 12, 1800, formed from a part of Allegheny. 43. Mifflin, September 19, 1789, formed from a part of Cumberland and Northumberland. 44. Monroe, April 1, 1836, formed from a part of Northampton and Pike. 45. Montgomery, September 10, 1784, formed from a part of Philadelphia. 46. Montour, May 3, 1850, formed from a part of Columbia. 47. Northampton, March 11, 1752, formed from a part of Bucks. 48. Northumberland, March 27, 1772, formed from parts of Lan caster, Cumberland, Berks, Bedford, and Northampton. 49. Perry, March 22, 1820, formed from a part of Cumberland. 50. Philadelphia, one of the three original counties established at the first settlement of the Province. 51. Pike, March 26, 1814, formed from a part of Wayne. 52. Potter, March 26, 1804, formed from à part of Lycoming. 53. Schuylkill, March 11, 1811, formed from a part of Berks and Northampton. 54. Snyder, March 2, 1855, formed from a part of Union. 55. Somerset, April 17, 1795, formed from a part of Bedford. 56. Sullivan, March 15, 1847, formed from a part of Lycoming. 57. Susquehanna, February 21, 1810, formed from a part of Lu zerne. 58. Tioga, March 26, 1804, formed from a part of Lycoming. 59. Union, March 22, 1813, formed from a part of Northumber land. 60. Venango, March 12, 1800, formed from a part of Allegheny and Lycoming. 61. Warren, March 12, 1800, formed from a part of Allegheny and Lycoming. 62. Wayne, March 21, 1798, formed from a part of Northampton. 63. Washington, March 28, 1781, formed from a part of West moreland. 64. Westmoreland, February 26, 1773, formed from a part of Bedford, and in 1785 part of the purchase of 1784 was added thereto. 65. Wyoming. April 4, 1842. formed from a part of Luzerne. 66. York, August 19, 1749, formed from a part of Lancaster. Time of Meeting of Assembly. General Assembly mects on the first Tuesday of January. The House of Representatives is called to order at twelve o'clock, M., and the Senate at twelve o'clock, M. Election of United States Senator. Persons to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate of the United States are elected by the Legislature in the following manner : Each House votes separately on the third Tuesday of January, at three o'clock, P. M, if the Legislature shall have organized before the second Tuesday." On the day following, at twelve o'clock, M., the two Houses meet in joint convention, and the journals of the two Houses are then read and certificates signed. Nominations must be made and tellers elected two days prior, and communicated to each House. Election and Inauguration of Governor. Election of Governor, Tuesday, November 7, 1878. Inaugution of Governor, January 18, 1879. Returns of election of Governor opened in presence of both Houses, Thursday before inauguration. Lieutenant Governor takes oath of office third Tuesday of January following his election. |