Acts Passed by the Legislature, Republic of Liberia During the Sessions: 1888-89, 1889-90, 1890-91
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Acts and Resolutions
- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1887-1888. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office. 1888
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- Joint Resolution making appropriation for defraying the expenses of the inauguration of the President and Vice President elect.
- An Act Supplementary and amendatory to an Act regulating the residence of Native Africans within this Republic.
- Joint Resolution for the belief of Charles R. Johnson formerly of the City of Monrovia, Montserrado County; but at present a resident of Grand Bassa County.
- An Act granting the Presbyterian Mission Two Hundred acres of land at Cape Mount, in Montserrado County.
- Resolution Authorizing the President of the Republic of Liberia to employ an armed force, domestic or Foreign to subdue the rebellious Greboes in Maryland County.
- An Act for the better regulation of the Postal Service of this Republic.
- An Act Interdicting the Port of Entry and Delivery at half -Cavalla, Maryland County, in the Republic of Liberia.
- An Act granting the Protestant Episcopal Mission in Liberia, Two Hundred acres of land in the County of Grand Bassa.
- A Resolution for the Protection of the Government against the fraud of Aliens.
- An Act restoring James M. Curd and Peter Hilton to Citizenship.
- An Act granting the Citizens of Maryland County, assistance in repairing the causeway that connects of Latrobe and Hoffman Station.
- An Act restoring Thomas H. Johnson of Maryland County and Sarah E. Barnny, David of Liberia, to the rights and privileges of citizenship.
- An Act repealing certain portion of An Act entitled An Act providing for and restricting the payment of Import and Export duties in each County of this Republic.
- An Act making a special appropriation to pay one C.H. Morgan the sum of One Hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents, for services rendered the Government as Deputy Collector for the Port of Cavalla, Maryland County.
- An Act to employ a scientific Mineralogist and Geologist, to make researchers for valuable mines in this Republic.
- Resolution exempting La Compagnie Francaise de L ' Afrique Occidentale, that is to say the French Company of Western Africa line of Mail Steamers from tonnage dues in consideration of certain services to be rendered to the Republic of Liberia by said line of Mail Steamers.
- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1888-1889. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office. 1890
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- An Act to incorporate the "Number 1. Division, Gentlemen's Mutual Relief Society" of East Harper Maryland County, Republic of Liberia.
- An Act to incorporate the Grand Lodge of African Union Odd Fellows of Liberia.
- An Act making provisions for the Legitimation of illegitimate children that is children born out of lawful wedlock.
- An Act authorizing a grant of Two Hundred Acres of Public Land to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, in the U.S.A. for missionary purposes.
- Resolution awarding the sum of Tow hundred Dollars to Clement Frons and Scipio A. Givens builders and proprietors of the "Sarah Ann Irons the first steam boat built in Liberia.
- An Act granting a Concession to Benjamin L. Thompson and others of London, England, to gather, collect and prepare Caoutchouc or India Rubber within the Republic.
- An Act restoring certain persons to Citizenship.
- An Act appropriating annually Seventy five Dollars to and the Use of Rosaline Clark widow of Jacob Clark of Montserrado County and her children.
- An Act authoring a special Election to be holden in Harper Maryland County on the 2nd, Monday in April 1889.
- Resolution Providing for the immediate restoration of Peace at half Cavalla in Maryland County.
- Homestead and Household Exemption Act.
- An Act to incorporate the Grand United Order Daughters of Temperance Fidelity Division No2. of Greenville.
- An Act supplementary to the several existing Acts regulating Towns and Villages.
- An Act protecting Government against Fraud.
- An Act restoring Alexander Jackson and Timothy Tubman of Maryland County, and Frank Crowel of Sinoe County to Citizenship.
- Joint Resolution replying to A. Woermann of Hambark, Germany.
- Joint Resolution fixing the day of adjournment of the Second Session of the Twenty First Legislature of the Republic of Liberia.
- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1889-1890. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office. 1890
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- A Joint Resolution making provision for the payment of the amount due Neily Banks, Lilly Banks, Maria banks and O. Banks.
- A Resolution removing the Interdict of Timbo.
- An Act creating a Humane Order to be styled The Liberia Order for saving Human Life.
- An Act amendatory and supplementary to the several Acts regulating the Judiciary.
- An Act granting the Methodist Episcopal Church Mission in Motserrado County, on the Farmington River, at the place known as Mount Olive, Three Hundred Acres of Land.
- An Act Chartering the National Division No. 1 Philanthropic Order of Sons of Temperance of Maryland County.
- An Act to grant certain Concessions for the Charter and Construction of a system of Railroads in the Republic of Liberia.
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- An Act granting the Protestant Episcopal Church in Sinoe County, One hundred acres of land for Missionary purposes.
- Resolution for the special relief of John W. Harland.
- An Act incorporating the Woman's Missionary Native Aid Society Bassa County, Liberia.
- An Act declaring the meaning of the 2nd, Section of the IVth, article of the Constitution of Liberia, and defining the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Judges under said Article.
- An Act granting a Concession to Messrs. Ellis Parr, Lathan August Withall and Richard Pearson of London, England a concession to gather, collect and prepare Caoutchoue or Rubber and Gutta Percha within the Republic of Liberia and for other purposes.
- Joint resolution repealing the present Act regulating the reshipment of goods and merchandise from one County to another within this Republic and revivng the Dawback Law.
- A Joint Resolution making an appropriation for the Inauguration of President and Vice President of the Republic of Liberia for the term of Office 1890 & 91.
- Resolution restoring George W. Hardy and James W.N. Yates of Maryland County to citizenship.
- An Act to alter and amend the several Acts establishing the Judiciary and regulating the powers, common to the Courts of Quarter Sessions and Commons Pleas in the several Counties.
- An Act granting one hundred Acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church of Liberia.
- Resolution restoring certain persons to citizenship.
- An Act to incorporate the M.E. Eddy's Chapel, Virginia, St. Paul's River Monteserrado County.
- An Act to repeal an Act approved January 5th. 18798, amendatory and supplementary to an Act regulating the payment of duties passed and approved February 8th. 1879.
- An Act supplementing the several Acts respecting the Post Office Department.
- An Act fixing a Tariff on goods wares and Merchandize imported into, and on produce exported from the Republic of Liberia.
- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1889-1890. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office. 1890
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- An Act chartering the City of Buchanan.
- An Act making provision for the inducement, encongragement and maintenance of Negro immigrants into the Republic of Liberia.
- Resolution to assist the Citizens of Virginia in building a Bridge and Causeway through a large swamp between Vonswah and Zoda Kie's Mission.
- Resolution appropriating One Hundred and Twenty five Dollars to build across a Creek leading to Gardnerville.
- Resolution to restore John Taylor Boss and B.W. Watkins of Maryland County and William Taylor of Sinoe County to citizenship.
- An Act incorporating and chartering the Free Will Society
- Resolution for the relief of Thomas Card of Montserrado County.
- A Resolution providing for the apprehending?? And binging to justice certain turbulent Kings and Chiefs of Grand Cape Mount and Pondeh in the Ding Golah County.
- An Act making Appropriation for cleaning out Ayres Creek, a branch of the Stockton, in Monteserrado County.
- Resolution making appropriations to assist the citizens of the several settlements in the County of Montserrado to throw up extended roads and to build bridges.
- An Act amending An Act requiring the aborigines to pay duties on heir earnings
- Resolution disposing of the balance of the Bonus, in the possession of the Secretary of the Treasury, and authorizing the purchase of a Steam Gun Boat with arms and outfit and the placing of the several Counties in a state of defence, with suitable Infantry Biflea and ammunition.
- Joint Resolution respecting Public Records.
- Joint Resolution authorizing a special Election to be held on the Second Tuesday in March A D. 1891 in ths City of Greenville.
- An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to put the Light House of Monrovia in proper repairs.
- Resolution making provision for the pay of William Henry Taylor, school teacher at Grand Basse County, Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution extending the provisions of the Drawback Law to the District of Roberieport.
- Resolution providing an Annual pension for Ceasar Kingsly Grand Bassa County, Republic of Liberia.
- A Resolution fixing the day of Adjournment of the Twenty Second Legislature. Second Session.
- An Act to encourage Interior trade to Greenville by use of the Sinoe River.
- Joint Resolution endowing Scholarships in Liberia College.
- An Act authorizing and granting a Public Road in the Vey Country.
- Joint Resolution repealing tile first section of An Act providing for the support of the General Government, Approved January l8th.—1870.
- Resolution appropriating Two Hundred Dollars to assist the Citizens of Paynesville to build a Bridge and Causeway between Paynesville and Old Congo Town.
- Resolution appropriating Five thousand one hundred and forty dollars to assist tho Citizens of Sinoe County in building a bridge and Levees, and to survey certain Creeks and Rivers in Sinoe County.