Title:

Acts Passed by the Legislature, Republic of Liberia During the Sessions: 1876-77, 1877-78, 1878-79

Collection:

Liberian Law Collection

Creator:

Legislature, Republic of Liberia

Date:

{1877, 1878, 1879}

Subject:

Liberian Law Collection

Extent:

66 300dpi JPEG page images

Notes:

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Publisher:

T. W. Howard, Printer, Government Printing Office

Publication Place:

Monrovia, Liberia

Format:

Book

Rights:

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Acts and Resolutions

• Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1876-1877. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1877.
• Acts
  • Resolution to suspend The resolution authorizing the signing and issuing of One hundred thousand dollars of old currency to meet the General expenses of Government and the war in Maryland County; and other points on the Liberian Coast Approved January 29th, 1876.
  • An Act To Incorporate The Methodist Episcopal Church Of Monrovia.
  • Resolution Directing The Secretary Of The Treasury Of The Republic Of Liberia To Negotiate A Loan Of Not More Than Fifteen Thousand Dollars To Meet The Present Expenses Of The Legislature And Supreme Court.
  • An Act To Revive An Act Reorganizing The Supreme Court Of The Republic of Liberia.
  • An Act Authorizing The Secretary of State to negotiate For The Printing And Publishing Of Revised Copies Of The Statutes Of The Republic Of Liberia.
  • An Act For The Relief Of Several Citizens of Sinon County, Who Have Sustained The Loss Of their Town Lots by The Encroachments Of The Sea During The Year 1876.
  • A Joint Resolution Tendering The Thanks Of The Legislature And People Of The Republic Of Liberia To The Government Of The United States Of America For The Magnanimity Of That Government Towards The Liberian Government During The Late War With The Confederate "Greboes" In The County Of Maryland.
  • An Act Providing For The Safety Of Public Arms In The Hands Of The People.
  • An Act Making Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Commencing The First Day Of October A. D. Eighteen Hundred And Seventy Six And Ending The Thirtieth Day Of September A.D. Eighteen Hundred And Seventy Seven.
  • Montserrado County.
  • Grand Bassa County
  • Sinoe County
  • Maryland County.
  • Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1877-1878. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1878.
• Acts
  • Joint Resolution Making Appropriation For Defraying The Expenses Of The Inauguration Of The President And Vice President Elect.
  • An Act To Repeal An Act Entitled " An Act To Repeal An Act Authorizing Specific Duties On Certain Articles imported Into The Republic Of Liberia And The Collection Of The Same Passed By Two -Third vote January 22nd. 1876, And Regulating The Payment Of Duties On Imports.
  • A Resolution Providing For Laving Out And Running Off A Road From The Settlement Of Fortsville To The Saint John's River In Grand Bassia County.
  • An Act Establishing The Post Office, And A Branch Custom House, At The Second Ward Of Buchanan, Commonly Known as Lower Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.
  • An Act Repealing An Act Amendatory To An Act Entitled "An Act Relating To Divorces".
  • An Act Providing, Permitting And Regulating Coastwise Trade Of Foreigners In The County Of Maryland, Leeward Of The Cavalla River In said County To San Pedro.
  • Resolution Suspending The Payment Of Debentures, Dutiable Obligation Or Drafts Upon Custom Houses.
  • An Act Defining The Punishment Of Contempt's By Attorneys And Connsellors At Law In The Several Courts Of This Republic.
  • An Act To Amend The Several Existing Acts Regulating The Militia"
  • Resolution Of The Special Relief Of Edward Berry.
  • An Act To Reduce The Amount Of paper currency Now in Circulation.
  • An Act Amendatory And Supplementary To An Act For The Relief Of Certain Officers And Soldiers Approved January 27th, 1863.
  • Resolution Providing For The Pay Of Commissioners To Be Approved By The President To Accompany The Commissioners Of The Liberia Exodus or Other Association Of The United Sates Of America.
  • An Act To Repeal So Much Of An Act Regulating The Payment Of Tonnage Dues By Vessels Which May Casually Visit A Single Port Of Entry Within The Republic Of Liberia.
  • An Act making Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Commencing October 1rst A.D. Eighteen Hundred And Seventy Seven, And Ending September 30th A.D. Eighteen Hundred And Seventy Eight.
  • Montserrado County.
  • Grand Bassa County.
  • Sinou County.
  • Maryland County.
  • Joint Resolution Removing Z. B. Roberts Judge Of The Court Of Quarter Sessions And Common Pleas Sinoe County.
• Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1878-1879. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1879.
• Acts.
  • Resolution Recommending An Amendment To The Constitution Of Liberia.
  • A Resolution Tendering The Tanks Of the Government And People Of Liberia To Mr Edward S, Morris For His Devotedness And Zeal In Behalf Of Liberia.
  • An Act Establishing And Fixing An Export Duty On Coffee Scions And Dried Coffee.
  • Resolution Authorizing the Secretary Of State To Have Reprinted Five Hundred Copies Of the Complited Statute Laws Of The Republic Of Liberia.
  • An Act For The Relief Of Several citizens Of Philadelphia, Maryland County who have sustained the Loss Of Their Property and have Been Deprived Of their Town Lots on Account of The Late Gredo War In The Year 1875.
  • An Act Incorporating The First Presbyterian Church Of Greenville in Sinoe County.
  • An Act Chartering The City Of Harper in Maryland County.
  • Resolved By The Senate And House Of representatives Of the Republic of Liberia in legislature Assembled.
  • An Act To Create And Incorporate A Philanthropic Order To Be Styled. The Liberia Humane Order Of African Redemption.
  • An Act Amendatory an Supplementary To An Act Regniating The Payment of Duties Passed And Approved February 8th, 1878.
  • Resolution Authorizing The President to Locate Immigrants.
  • Resolution Providing For The Payment Of The Payment Of The Species Of Money Commonly Called And Known As Debentures.
  • Resolution to Restore James Munroe Curd, John Hunter, George W. Hardy, and Others To Citizenship.
  • An Act Granting to Peter Herring An Annual Stipend And Establishing A School In The Vicinity Of His Tribe And Other Tribes Adjacent In The Bassa County In Grand Bassa County.
  • An Act To Repeal Certain Portions Of The Act Authorizing Specific Duties On Certain Articles Imported Into The Republic Of Liberia, an The Collection Of the Same And Regulating The Payment Of Duties On Imports". Approved February 8th, 1878.
  • An Act To Amend An Act Establishing The Judiciary And Fixing The Powers Common To The Several Courts.
  • An Act Making Appropriation For The Fiscal Year Commencing Oct. 1st. A.D. Eighteen Hundred And Seventy Eight And Ending September, 30th. A.D. Eighteen Hundred And Seventy Nine.
  • Monteserrado County.
  • Grand Bassa County.
  • Sinoe County.
  • Maryland County.