Acts Passed by the Legislature, Republic of Liberia During the Sessions: 1875-76
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Acts and Resolutions
- Acts Passed by the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia During the sesson 1875-1876.
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Acts.
- An Act to suspend "An act re-organizing the Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia."
- Resolution authorizing the President of the Republic of Liberia to employ an armed force, domestic or foreign, to subdue the rebellious Greboes in the county of Maryland.
- A resolution authorizing the President of the Republic of Liberia to interdict all of the native tribes in the county of Maryland, who are in rebellion to the Liberian Government.
- An Act providing for the issuing of thirty thousand dollars in engraved bills, and making the same a legal tender of the Republic of Liberia.
- An act to amend "An act authorizing the issuing of thirty thousand dollars, engraved bills" passed during the present session of the Legislature.
- An act providing for the better protection of the aborigines living within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Liberia in the prosecution of lawful traffic and trade, and in the disposal of the same to Liberian or foreign traders or merchants, also amending several laws regulating licenses.
- A resolution authorizing the President of the Republic of Liberia to negotiate a treaty of defensive alliance and protection with the United States Government
- A resolution proposing sundry amendments to the Constitution of Liberia.
- An act incorporating and assimilating the Sinon native tribe, residing in the county of Sinou.
- An Act to amend the several existing acts regulating the Militia.
- An Act authorizing the Government of Liberia to lease lands to Foreigners.
- An Act supplementary and amendatory to "An act authorizing the Government of Liberia to lease lands to foreigners," passed during the present session.
- An act to repeal "An act authorizing specific duties on certain articles imported into the Republic of Liberia, and the collection of the same," approved January Twenty second, eighteen hundred and seventy (1870,) and regulating the payment of duties on imports.
- An act of Naturalization admitting aliens to become ciizens of the Republic of Liberia.
- Resolution suspending the sixth section of "An Act amendatory and supplementary to an act entitled, an act establishiing the Treasury Department;" approved February 3, 1873.
- Reolution authorizing the signing and issuing one hundred thousand dollars of old curency to meet the general expenses of government and the war in Maryland county, and other points on the Liberian coast.
- An act authorizing and directing the Post Master General of the Republic of Liberia to remit all funds arising from Foreign postage to the British Foreign Post office.
- An act authorizing a loan of not less than ten million dollars.
- An act forbidding the importation and sale of fire-arms and munitions of warfare into the county of Maryland.
- Resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to decline the invitation of U. S. Government to take part in the Centennial exhibition of 1876.
- Resolution authorizing the President to draw two hundred dollars for the expenses of the inauguration.
- Joint resolution of thanks to Consul-General Jackson, and the donors in England who so generously gave supplies for the relief of Maryland County.
- An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Liberian St. Pauls River Steam boat and Tramway Company for the convenience of the citizens travelling and for the interior trade."
- An act divorcing W. M. Davis and his wife Fanny Davis, also James McMullen and his wife Rebecca McMullen.
- An act repealing the charter of the city of Greenville in Sinoe County.
- A resolution providing for the relief of James R. Moore, Sub-Treasurer of Grand Bassa County.
- An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year commencing the first day of October, A. D, Eighteen hundred and seventy five and ending the Thirtieth day of September, A. D. Eighteen hundred and seventy six.
- General Civil List