Acts Passed by the Legislature, Republic of Liberia During the Sessions: 1897-98, 1898-99, 1899-1900
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Acts and Resolutions
- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1897-1898. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1898.
- Errata
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Acts
- Joint Resolution making appropriation for the Inauguration of President and Vice President.
- Joint Resolution restoring John Devine Rowlins of Sinoe County to all the rights and privileges of citizenship.
- Joint Resolution restoring Asbury B. Scott of the Settlement of Caldwell, Montsorrado County to the rights and privileges of Citizenship.
- Joint Resolution chartering the First Good Hope Baptist Church of Marshall, Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution chartering the Young men's Lyceum of Upper Buchaman, Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution chartering the Mount Tubman Grove Lodge of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows Number 4670 of Maryland County.
- Joint Resolution chartering the Friendship Lodge No. 118 of the Order of United Brothers of Friendship of the City of Harper, County of Maryland.
- Joint Resolution reimbursing Messrs. S. W. Seton, F. W. Proud and J. G. Wilson of Hoffman Station.
- An Act chartering the Excelsior Mining Company, Limited, of Maryland County.
- A Joint Resolution repealing all that portion of An Act amendatory and supplementary to the several existing military Acts, approved January 29th, 1896, that refers to the Regimental Parades m the several Counties of this Republic.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Methodist Episcopal Church of Mount Olives, Montscrrado County.
- Joint Resolution granting the Protestant Episcopal Mission, sundry tracts of land on the Cavalla River, Maryland County.
- Joint Resolution exempting all Public, High, and Common School Teachers from serving as Grand or Petit Jurors.
- A Resolution removing the inerdict of Half Cavalla, Maryland County, Republic of Liberia.
- An Act chartering the Excelsior Mining Company, Limited, of Maryland County.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Young Men's Mercantilo Association Bexley, Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution regulating the granting of Leases to foreigners.
- Joint Resolution granting the citizens of Owens Grove, Grand Bossa County, a Road leading from said settlement to the Mechlin River.
- Joint Resolution amending a Joint Resolution passed and approved January 16th. 1897.
- An Act amendatory and supplementary to the several Acts regulating the shipping of Kroo Laborers and giving protection to them on their return home.
- Joint Resolution authorizing the sale of old and useles guns in the several commissaries ot the Republic.
- Joint Resolution granting unto the Trustees of Charity Hall, situated in the City of Monrovia, an Annuity for the furtherance of said Charitable enterprise.
- An Act to amend the first section of an Aci to prevent the setting of Spring guns and Spring knives passed 1861.
- An Act for the purpose of apprehending and detecizing vagrants within the Corporate limits of Towns, Cities and Villages of this Republic.
- An Act making it a penal oftence to put into the creeks, swamps.
- An Act to incorporate Saint James Church of Hoffman Station, in the County of Maryland.
- An Act granting eight miles square to the American Liberian Improvement Company of New Jersey, United States of America of the Public Domain.
- Joint Resolution requiring Constables and other reporting officers living in the Districts of Careysburg and Marshall to make their quarterly reports to the Provisional Monthly Courts established in said settlements.
- An Act repealing a portion of an Act entitled an Act to amend the Acts establishing the Judiciary and fixing the powers of the several courts ppased and approved January 14. 1895 and amended January 28. 1896.
- A Joint Resolution relieving the Citizens of the Township of Philadelphia in the County of Maryland.
- Joint Resolution respecting the War and Navy Department
- Joint Resolution for opening a Post of Entry at Nanna-Kroo on the Coast of Sinoe County.
- Joint Resolution authorizing the Post Master General to establish a Branch Post Office in the settlement of White Plains, Montserrado , County.
- Joint Resolution removing E. T. Woods. Judge of the Court of Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas ; Maryland County, Republic of Liberia.
- An Act to repeal a portion of an Act entitled an Act respecting Revenue and Commerce approved January 18th 1697.
- An Act incorporating the Monrovia City Lodge No. 3450 of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows.
- Joint Resolution exempting certain Missionary Training Institutions from paying import duties.
- Joint Resolution altering Spring Street, in West Harper, Maryland County.
- Joint Resolution restoring Daniel A, Duncan to the rights of citizenship,
- Joint Resolution relating to Immigration.
- Joint Resolution for the further protection of the internal revenue of the Republic by requiring the Government to issue printed forms of receipts with receipt margins for the collection of all taxes that may hereafter be collected throughout the Republic.
- Joint Resolution granting Thirty Acres of land at New Cess, in the County of Grand Bassn, to Rev. S. D. Ferguson, Bishop, of Gape Palmas and parts adjacent, for Missionary purposes.
- An Act reducing the Tariff on Powder, Tobacco, Salt, Brass Kettles. Bill Hooks and Cutlasses.
- Joint Resolution approving of the arrangements made with the East African Company in April 1897, by the Secretary of the Treasury.
- An Act supplementary to an Act to amend the Charter of the City of Buchanan approved January 14. A. D. 1897.
- Joint resolution with respect to the shipment of laborers from Liberia.
- Joint Resolution grandng to Isaac Moort Fifteen Acres of land in lieu of same quantity of his land given through mistake to J. T. Berrian.
- Joint Resolution respecting Shipping Masters.
- Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into negotiations looking to the better regulation of the finances of the Republic in such a manner as to ensure prompt payment of local obligations,
- Joint Resolution empowering the President to settle native dilficulties in Montserrado County.
- Joint Be solution providing for a Krupp Gun for strengthening the County ot Maryland.
- An Act placing and restricting Officers of the Government.
- An Act for the encounragement of the Coffe Industry.
- Joint Resolution restricting Foreigners transacting mercantile business in this Republic to Ports of Entry, and forbidding those engaged in agricultural pursuits transacting mercantile business in said farming districts, where the said Foreigners aro operating.
- Joint Resolution fixing the day of adjournment of the twenty sixth Legislature, First Session.
- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1897-1898. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1899.
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Acts
- Joint Resolution providing for the adoption of children.
- Joint Resolution restoring sundry persons to citizenship.
- Joint Resolution creating a monthly and Probate Court at Cavalla in tho County of Maryland.
- Au Act incorporating the Eliza Turner Memorial African Methodisfc Episcopal Church of Monrovia.
- Joint Resolution granting to the heirs of James M. Horace Of the County of Grand Bassa certain monies due them on account of claims presented by the guardians of the heirs of James M. Horace deceased.
- Joint Resolution ordering payment of indemnity to the East Affrican Company of Rotterdam, Holland.
- Joint Resolution amendatory to a Joint Resolution repealing portions of an Act amendatory and supplementary to the several existing Military Acts approved January 7th 1898.
- Joint Resolution authorizing and providing for the building of a floating Dock for the purpose of cleaning the bottoms of the Gun Boats of this Republic.
- Joint Resolution pensioning sundry persons.
- Joint Resolution restoring C. R. Young to the rights of citizenship.
- Joint Resolution granting to J.A.Toliver of Hartford, Grand Bassa county, fifteen acres of public land in Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution Chartering Widow's Son Lodge Number 7 of Free and Accepted Masons of Grand Cape Mount.
- Joint Resolution for the settlement of the difficulties in the interior Paklah Twah's section of the Pessy country, Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution Respecting Licenses payable to Corporations.
- Joint Resolution restoring Joseph Black of the County of Grand Bassa to the rights and priovileges of citizenship.
- Joint Resolution chartering the Burns Memorial M E. Church of Brewerville, Montserrado Cournty.
- Joint Resolution imposing a penalty for infringement of Act 9 and 10 of the Brussels Act of 1890.
- Joint Resolution approving the arrangements made by the Executive Government for the payment of the Loan of 1871.
- Joint Resolution respecting the 7% Loan of 1871
- Joint Resolution chartering the Evening Star Lodge No. 121 of the United Brothers of Friendship of Clay, Ashland, Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Providence Baptist Church of Hartford. Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution continuing the Liberian Rubber Syndicate for the fall unexpired term.
- Joint Resolution chartering the Robertsport Union Lodge No. 4403 of the G. U. O. of O. F.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Methodist Episcopal Church of Clay-Ashland, Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution amending the Charter of the City of Monrovia.
- Joint Resolution amending an Act passed by the Legislature approved January 18, 1897, chartering the Enterprise Mining Company of Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution amending the Act of 1858 Regulating the taxes and Licenses.
- A Joint Resolution amending the Act of 1898 respecting the shipment of […].
- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1899-1900. Published by Authority. Monrovia: T.W. HOWARD,- PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1900.
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Acts
- CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AND THEIR PUNISHMENTS
- MURDER
- TREASON
- BURGLARY
- ARSON
- RAPE
- MANSLAUGHTER.
- ADMINISTERING POISON WITH INTENT TO DESTROY LIFE.
- ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
- ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY.
- ASSAULTING A PEACE OFFICER OR REVENUE OFFICER AND RESISTING OR OBSTRUCTING LEGAL PROCESS
- ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
- AFFRAY
- RIOT
- FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
- SLAVE TRADING.
- AIDERS AND ABETTORS; AND ACCESSORIES BEFORE THE FACT.
- ATTEM PTS.
- AGE OF CONSENT.
- PERSONATING AN OFFICER.
- ESCAPE.
- FORGERY.
- HOUSE BREAKING.
- BREAKING AND ENTERING A SHOP, STORE, W AREHOUSE OR ANY HOUSE NOT A DWELLING HOUSE.
- MALICIOUS INJURIES.
- ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.
- ASSAULT AND BATTERY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.
- PERJURY .
- SUBORNATION OF PERJURY.
- LARCENY.
- RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.
- ROBBERY.
- ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB.
- CHILD STEALING.
- LARCENY OF MOVEABLE PROPERTY.
- EMBEZZLEMENT.
- OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES.
- RECEIVING GOODS OBTAINED BY FALSE PRETENCE.
- SMUGGLING.
- EXTORTION.
- BLACKMAILING.
- ABORTION.
- CONCEALING THE BIRTH OR DEATH OF A CHILD.
- BIGAMY.
- FORNICATION AND ADULTERY.
- SEDUCTION.
- INDECENT ASSAULT.
- PROCURING DEFILEMENT OF GIRLS.
- ABANDONMENT.
- SPREADING INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
- SELLING UNWHOLESOME FOOD.
- ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE, OR SHOOTING CUTTING OR WOUNDING
- DEFRAUDING AND CHEATING.
- PROCEDURE.
- INFAMOUS AND HEIMOUS CRIMES.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the M. E. Church at Contral Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the M. E. Church in Bexly, Grand Bassa County, Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the M. E. Church at Lower Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.
- An Act revoking the Charter of Harper in Maryland County.
- Joint Resolution regulating the Mileage and Laydays of the officersand employees of the Natioual Legislature.
- Joint Resolution authorising the removal ot Judge C. B. Reeves of Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution restoring Henry Brown and Mary Brown, both of the Counts of Montserrado, to all the rights aud privileges of citizenship.
- Joint Resolution reimbursing J. T. Gibson, of the County of Maryland.
- Joint Resolution granting three hundred acres of Land in the settlement of Royesville to the Board of Foreign Missions of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States of America for Mission and Educational purposes.
- Joint Resolution granting the citizens of Robertsport aid to clear out the Marpha river and Coahmah crock from the Lake section to the Golah section.
- Joint Resolution restoring James Ontland of the County of Montserrado who was convicted for Larceny in the year 1889 to citizenship.
- Joint Resolution restoring William Coleman of Montserrado, Republic Liberia, to the rights and privileges of citizenship.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Russell Memorial Lodge Number 4451 Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of the County of Montserrado.
- Joint Resolution Reimbursing C. O. Tuning.
- A further Act respecting the Collection of Customers.
- Joint Resolution removing Jas. K. P. Greene Judge of the Monthly and probate Court of Sinoe County.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the M. E. Church of Padlock town Grand Bassa County.
- An Act authorizing the Secretary of State or the Attorney General to examine and review the manuscripts of Josiah P. Artis purporting to be the History of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution reimbursing Gilbert Deans of Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution restoring E. M. Johnson of the County of Montserrado to Military franchise.
- ELECTION REGISTRATION LAWS.
- Joint Resolution appointing an Agent of governmental affairs at the Port of Half Carvalla and parts adjacent from Half Cavalla to River Cavalla and from thence up the Cavalla River as far as Webo.
- Resolution providing for the appointment of a General Superintendent of Public Instruction and Common Schools and for other purposes.
- A Joint Resolution providing for the support of Liberia College.
- Joint Resolution protecting the Revenue of the Republic of Liberia against frand.
- Joint Resolution regulating the fees in Equity cases.
- An Act relative to the public forest.
- An Act authorizing the cleaning out of Fishtown River from a petition by the citizens of Maryland County.
- Joint Resolution closing the Port of Entry and delivery at River Cess Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution authorizing the building of Bonded Warehouses in each of the Counties of the Republic of Liberia for the better collection of the revenue.
- An Act amendatory to an Act fixing a duty on Piassava approved January 16th, 1897.
- Joint resolution respecting the duty on spirits.
- Joint Resolution respecting the importation of corrogated Iron […].
- Joint Resolution requiring the Secretary of State to supply each member of the Legislature and certain other officers with a copy of the Acts of the Session of 1899 and 1900, as soon as printed.
- Joint Resolution chartering Stokes Union Lodge No. 4279 Or U. O. of O. F. at Croziervillo in tho County of Montserrado.
- An Act incorporating the Number Eight Division of East Harper, Maryland County.
- Joint Resolution to encourage agricultural pursuits throughout the Republic.
- Joint Resolution granting the Episcopal Mission Two hundred acres of land at Tabacconee— Grand Bassa.
- Joint Resolution providing for the repair of the Gunboat Bocktown.
- Resolution creating the Territory of Grand Cape Mount and providing for the Government of same.
- An Act supplementary to An Act to promote the progress of the arts of manufacture, agriculture and commerce, approved December 22, 1864.
- Joint Resolution granting an extension of time to Ricks Institution for three years; allowing one thousand dollars annually.
- An Act authorizing the taking of census of the inhabitants of the Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution better defining the duties of the Secretary of War and Navy, and fixing the authority of the War and Navy department.
- An Act incorporating the Liberian Mining Association Limited.
- A Joint Resolution supplementary to a Joint Resolution regulating the granting of leases to Foreigners approved January 7th 1899s approved January 7th. 1899.
- A Joint Resolution amending the 1st. Section of a Joint Resolution respecting the duty on tobacco and powder, approved January 28, 1899.
- A further Act concerning the collection of taxes.
- Joint Resolution making appropriation for the Inauguration of the President of the Republic of Liberia, January 1st A. D. 1900.