Title:

Acts Passed by the Legislature, Republic of Liberia During the Sessions: 1906-07, 1907-08

Collection:

Liberian Law Collection

Creator:

Legislature, Republic of Liberia

Date:

{1907, 1908}

Subject:

Liberian Law Collection

Extent:

75 300dpi JPEG page images

Notes:

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Publisher:

R. A. Phillips, Chief 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 1906-1907. Published by Authority. Monrovia: R.A.. PRHILLIPS, CHIEF PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1907.
• ACTS
  • THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATIONS WERE INCORPORATED UNDER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:—
  • THE FOLLOWING JOINT RESOLUTION WERE PASSED REIMBURSING THE PARTIES NAMED BELOW:—
  • THE FOLLOWING JOINT RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED GRANTING AID TO SUNDRY INDIVIDUALS AND TOWNSHIPS-
  • Joint Resolution restoring W. H. Freeman, and John Benjamin Dyson, both of County of Montserrado to Citizenship.
  • An Act amendatory the Homestead Exemption Act.
  • An Act repealing an Act, with respect to the local debts of the several Counties, Approved Jany. 14th, 1897
  • Joint Resolution respecting the Huhoer concession.
  • Joint Resolution Providing for the creation and of a Military Council composed of Officials and Field Officers to supervise the Militia of the Republic.
  • An Act regulating the payment of the salaries of public employees.
  • Joint Resolution granting an annuity to Ex President G. W. Gibson, of Montserrado County.
  • Joint Resolution declaring in what cases shall breakage and leakage be allowed.
  • Joint Resolution granting Father Kyne, Prefect Apostolic of the Catholic Mission in Liberia, one hundred and fifty acres of land on the Little Cape Mount River in Montserrado County for Educational and Missionary purposes.
  • An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into arrangments with the firm of A. Woermann at Monrovia for settling and paying off the claims of said firm against the Government of Liberia.
  • Joint Resolution amendatory to a Joint Resolution approved February 6, 1906. making appropriation for printing the Supreme Court Decision.
  • An Act respecting the Liberian Paper Currency.
  • Joint Resolution authorising the Post Master General to open a Post Office at River Cess, in the County of Grand Bassa.
  • Joint Resolution limiting Ferrymen of Montserrado County.
  • Au Act authorising the Post-Master General of the Republic of Liberia to establish a Postal Saving Bank in connection with the P-ostal Department of the Republic.
  • Joint Resolution extending the Charter of the Enterprise Mining Company of Grand Bassn County.
  • An Act to appoint a Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
  • Joint Resolution fixing the pay of Customs Officers commonly known as Tide Waiters serving on board of Steamers in the severs. Ports of the Republic.
  • An Act respecting, the pay of certain Government Officers.
  • An Act repeating an Act approved Jaunary 9, 1907. granting Twelve Hundred square miles of land to the Americo Liberian industrial Company of 25 Broad Street New York City U. S. A., for Industrial purposes.
  • An Act amending existing Acts of the Legislature levying duties on Spirits.
  • An Act defining the duties of the Chief Inspector of Customs and the Assistant Inspector og Customs.
  • Joint Resolution reimbursing John Henry Nelson, ex-Collection of Customs for the Port of Harper, in the County of Maryland.
  • An Act amending an Act approved January 19, 1892, laying down the quantity and description of goods allowed to be imported duty free by Kroo, or other native laborers on their return from foreign services.
  • Joint Resolution fixing the day of Adjournment of the 30th Legislature second session of the Republic of Liberia.
  • Joint Resolution providing for [for (sic.)] the creation of Customs Stations on the Land Frontier of Liberia.
  • An Act Legalizing the Customs Code
  • An Act relating to the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court of Common Pleas and Admiralty.
  • An Act providing for a Navy Tax.
  • Joint Resolution respecting the cleaning of Public Roads.
  • Joint Resolution making the Superintendent of Public Instruction a Cabinet Minister.
  • Join Resolution granting annuities to sundry persons.
  • Joint Resolution declaring Garroway on the South East Rank of the Po River in the County of Maryland a Port of Entry and Delivery.
  • Joint Resolution granting G. R. Andrews, widow of L. B. Andrews, an Annuity.
  • Joint Resolution restoring Frederick R. Jauies of Grand Bassa County to Citizenship.
  • Joint Resolution granting annuities to Geo. W. Rose, Larinia Coleman and Edward Skipwith, all of Montserrado County.
  • Joint Resolution investing the Executive Government with power to conclude arrangements for a Cable between Liberia and Europe.
  • Joint Resolution regulating the collection of Military Fines in the several Counties throughout the Republic of Liberia.
  • An [Act ?] Amendments to the Constitution of Liberia.
• INDEX
• INDEX
• Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1907-1908. Published by Authority. Monrovia: R.A.. PRHILLIPS, CHIEF PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1908.
• Act
  • Joint Resolution incorporating the Nathaniel Cassel Lodge No. 128 of the United Brothers, of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten of Lower Buchanan. Grand Bassa County.
  • Joint Resolution restoring J. S. DeSheild of the County of Grand Bassa to citizenship.
  • Joint Resolution making appropriation for the Inauguration of the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Liberia.
  • A Declaratory Act on the Amendments of the Constitution adopted at the Biennial Election in the month of May A. D. 1907 passed by two thirds votes, of both branches of the Legislature.
  • Joint Resolution incorporating the Friendly Sister Lodge No. 2887, Household of Ruth Royesville, Montserrado County.
  • Joint Resolution incorporating the Methodist Episcopal Church New Georgia, Montserrado County.
  • Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay James Anderson and E. Skinner, Administrators of the Estate of John B. Watson, late deceased of the Territory of Grand Cape Mount, Twenty two Dollars in lieu of certain government Cheeks held by them.
  • Joint Resolution proportioning the Arms and Ammunitions of war between the several Counties in the Republic of Liberia.
  • Joint Resolution granting the West African Gospel Missionary Society of the United States of America Two Hundred and fifty acres of land, located at Wooadee. in the Golah section in the rear of Mount Coffee, where their operation have already begun in the County of Montserrado for Educational purposes.
  • Joint Resolution Incorporating the Cyrinthus Gibson Lodge of [H?]. B. F. of Roektown, Maryland County
  • Joint Resolution granting to F. B. Bryan of the Settlement of Brewerville Montserrado County sole and exclusive right to run a Ferry across the river known as the Po River in Montserrado County.
  • Joint Resolution restoring Thomas B. Gordon of the Territory of Grand Cape Mount to Citizenship.
  • Joint Resolution respecting the Secretary of Interior, Conmissioners, and Coast and Special Commissioners appointed and Commissioned by the President of the Republic of Liberia.
  • Joint Resolution Authorizing and directing his Excellecy the President to open certain Roads in the Counties of Grand Bassa and Sinoe.
  • An Act legalizing the Code for Justices of the Peace.
  • Joint Resolution granting Mrs. Mahala Harmon of Maryland County widow of Joseph Harmon a Pension.
  • Joint Resolution restoring Jacob W. Gross of Sinoe County to Citizenship.
  • Joint Resolution relating to Tenure Officers.
  • Joint Resolution incorporating the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Pavnesburg, Grand Bassa Connty.
  • Joint Resolution Pensioning Joseph J. Sharp of Montserrado County.
  • An Act Chartering the Bank of Liberia.
  • Joint Resolution Providing for the pay and formation of a Frontier Polic force.
  • An Act to Provide for the Naturalization of Aliens.
  • DECLARATION OF INTENTION.
  • Joint Resolutton granting a Pension to the Widow and [beirs?] of the late Charles H. Smith.
  • Joint Resolution granting annuity to C. W. Houston aud W. P. Erskin respectively Ex-Collector of Custom and Ex-Sub-Trcasurer of Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount.
  • An Act forbidding the shipment of Laborers, beyond the Republic of Liberia, from certain Counties in the Republic.
  • Joint Resolution making provisions for the better protection and security of the Arms and anmunition of war in the County of Grand Bassa.
  • An Act to render competent the evdienec of parties to suits.
  • An Act reviving and amending the Charter of the City of Greenville in the County of Sinoe.
  • Joint Resolution authorizing the President of Liberia to employ three foreigners to the attached to the Customs Staff of Liberia.
  • Joint Resolution providing for the construction and equipment of a Public road from the Big Bridge in the Settlement of Philadelphia to Bolodo on the Cavalla in the County of Maryland.
  • Joint Resolution granting Marget A. R.Simpson, Winner of Maryland Thirty (30) Acres of Bounty Land.
  • Joint Resolution defining the duties of the Law Officers of the Republic of Liberia and fixing their respective Salaries.
  • Joint Resolution Expressing the appreciation of the people of Maryland County and of the Republic of Liberia, for the valuable services of Mrs. Sarah Jane Dennis, of Maryland Count tendered to the Public as a teacher and religious instructor of the Souths of the County, and making her a grant of $50 00
  • Joint Resolution expressing thanks of the people and Government of Liberia, to J. Vieweg, Esq. of Holland for his asistance (sic.) in procuring certain Arms and ammunitions for the Government of Liberia.
• INDEX