(a) The rules of civil procedure shall not be deemed to suspend or affect:
(1) The Act of May 28, 1895, P. L. 124, No. 92, as amended by the Act of April 28, 1899, P. L. 123, No. 101, 21 P. S. § § 399, 497 to 499; (2) Section 506 of the Act of August 24, 1963, P. L. 1175, No. 497, 49 P. S. § 1506. (b) The Act approved June 10, 1881, P. L. 97, No. 105, as amended by the Act approved April 27, 1927, P. L. 461, No. 295, 21 P. S. § 688 is suspended absolutely, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of 1968, Article V, Section 10(c).
