Acts Passed by the Legislature, Republic of Liberia During the Sessions: 1908-09, 1909-10
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Acts and Resolutions
- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1908-1909. Published by Authority. Monrovia: R.A.. PRHILLIPS, CHIEF PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1909.
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ACTS
- Joint Resolution Reorganizing the Liberian Frontier Force and repealing the Joint Resolution approved Febr. 6th, 1906, providing for the pay and formation of said Force.
- Joint Resolutioin authorizing punitive action against Grand Cess in the Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution respecting the Joint Resolution approved February 6th., 1906 respecting the salaries of all Government officers and other persons having claims against the Republic.
- An Act amendatory to an Act fixing the salary of the members ot the Legislature passed and approved January 22, 1902.
- Joint Resolution authorising the President to appoint and empower M. Dinklage, Liberian Charge d'Affaires for Germany to negotiate with foreign Capitalists, Bankers or Firms for Capital to establish the Bank of Liberia chartered by special Act of the Legislature at its session 1907—8.
- An Act Permitting Foreign Individuals or Firms irrespective -of Nationality established at any of the ilegular' Ports of Entry of this Republic, to trade interiorward or Coast wise beyond Ports of Entry.
- Joint Resolution restoring Samuel T. Prout Jr., of Montserado (sic) County to citizenship.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Providence Baptist Association of Montserrado County.
- An Act re-imbursihg W. H. Strong of Grand Bassa County.
- Act [A?t?] granting certain Timber rights to the Liberian Timber and Trading Company.
- Joint Resolution granting a pension to A. Redd of Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Flourishing Palm Society of Kroo Town, Monrovia, County of Montsorrado.
- An Act planting to the New York Liberian Company of New York City the use of Five Hundred Square Miles of Public Lands.
- An Act amending that portion of die Charter of the City of Greenvill in the County of Sinoe referring to the term of the Mayor.
- Joint Resolution granting to the board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church with headquarters at 150 Fifth Avenue New York City, United States of America, One hundrend and fifty Acres of land from the tract of land known as Kock' s Farm, situate, lying and [Leing?] in the County of Maryland. Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolutions Relating to Injunctions.
- Joint Resolution authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to permit any European Firm to ship from Monrovia any number of purely Kroomen for service abroad from the Port of Monrovia.
- Joint Resolution Regulating the Disbursement of Public Moneys.
- Joint Resolution authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to pay certain claims to one J. B. Horace, being legally due him.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Ball Company of Kroo Town Monrovia in the County of Montserrado.
- An Act Granting to Edgar Allen Forbes the use of Alternate Blocks of Public Land Along the Franco-Liberia Frontier.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Sons of Truth and Honor Lodge No. 1 of Paynesville County of Montserrado.
- Joint Resolution for the Relief of Government.
- Joint Resolution imburshing Cordelic C. Montgomery, widow of the late R.H. Montgomery, Senator of the County of Sinoe.
- Joint Resolution taking ever the private lands in the City of Monrovia oh [(sic.)] which the Frontier Barracks is built.
- Joint Resolution fixing the salaries of the Chief and Assistant Inspectors of Customs anil Financial Advisor of the Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution restoring C. H. Nichols, Grand Bassa County to Citizenship.
- Joint Resolution Incorporating the Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of the Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution granting a Deed in Fee Simple right to the First Presbyterian Church at Brewerville in the County of Montserrado.
- Joint Resolution forbidding the use of dynamite for the purpose of killing fish.
- Joint Resolution granting to the Protestant Episcopal Mission a parcel of land at Hoffman Station in the County of Maryland for Mission purposes.
- Joint Resolution requiring the President to settle a disturbance in the Interior of Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution pensioning Edward D. Knight of Maryland Court [?].
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Sons of Truth and Honor Lodge No. 2. of Caldwell County of Montserrado.
- Joint Resolution reducing the head Tax on laborers shipped beyond the Republic.
- Joint Resolution relating to the Judiciary of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution amending the Resolution or Act creating Parades in the District of Marshall Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution Chartering the Schaffer Industrial and Literary Institute of Arthington in Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution granting the Christian Women Board of Missions of the U. S. A. Two Hundred Acres of land located in or near the settlement of Schieffelin when their operation have already begun in the County of Montserrado, for Educational purposes-
- An Act prescribing the way by which parcels are to be transmitted to the Customs House by the Post Office for assessment [avi?] Collection of duties [there?] and distribution.
- Joint Resolution Pensioning William Watson of Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution amending the several Charters of the Liberian Mining Companies.
- Joint resolution requesting the U. S. Government to furnish an Educational expert.
- Joint Resolution relating to the publication of the Acts of the Jegistature, and the Decisions of the Supreme Court.
- Joint Resolution requesting the Department of Agriculture of United States of America to lend to the Liberian Government an expert in Agriculture and forestry etc.
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- Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1909-1910. Published by Authority. Monrovia: R.A.. PRHILLIPS, CHIEF PRINTER, Government Printing Office, 1910.
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ACTS
- A Joint Resolution Repudiating and annuling an alleged Agreement made with the Liberian Development Company Chartered and Limited in the name of the Government of Liberia.
- An Act Incorporating the Union Mining Company ot Liberia.
- AN Act transfering the rights of the UNION MINING COMPANY to the GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA.
- Joint Resolution making an appropriation to build a Post Office in the Territory of Grand Cape Mount.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Methodist Episcopal Church of Sasstown, Louisiana, St. Paul's River, Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution granting an annuity to Mrs. Arabella Roberts, widow of the late Chief Justice of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution granting Mary R. E. Lewis of the Territory of Grand Cape Mount an Annuity.
- Joint Resolution forbidding the sale of Gunn, gun caps, gun-powder cartridges, gun-flints, lead, leaden-balls, and all description of fire-arms and munitions of war by whatsoever name called.
- Joint Resolution Pensioning Richard F. White of Montserardo [(sic.)] County.
- Joint Resolution Reimbursing John D. Jonnson, for losses sustained by him growing oat of the destruction of his crops by the Frontier soldiers at Camp Johnson in the City of Monrovia.
- Joint Resolution incorporating the Ever Green Lodge, Independent Order of Good Templars of Maryland.
- Joint Resolution Restoring S. E. S. Payne of Montserrado County to Citizenship.
- Joint Resolution Restoring John J. Scott of Montserrado County to Citizenship.
- Joint Resolution pensioning James Shorter of Montserrado County.
- Joint Resulution granting William Rogers of the settlement of Arthington and Adam Barker of White Plains, both of Montserrado County the right to run a Ferry across the Saint Paul's at White Plains.
- An Act Chartering the City of Marshall.
- An Act making Provisions for Camp Johnson and the force connected therewith, also for the Supply of Arms and Ammnunitions of War, to be placed in the different Arsenals of the Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution regulating the opening of Election Polls within the Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution restoring Wear—Polo of the Settlement of Bensonville, Mo. Co.
- Joint Resolution fixing the day of adjournment of the third session of the 31st Legislature of the Republic of Liberia.
- An Act amendatory to an act, entitled an act, providing for a. Stamp duty on deeds, agreements , receipts and section other documents, passed and approved February 1, 1910.
- Joint Resolution Amending the Cable Concession of the Gorman South—American Telegraph Company assignee of the O. A. Compagnic.
- Joint Resolution Incorporating the Rising Star Lodge. No, 132 of U. B. F. Montserrado County.
- Joint Resolution Incorporating St. Luke Perish Edina, Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution granting J.D. Tayloe representative of the A. M. E. Zion Mission, a certain parcel of land in the County of Montserrado, for a Mission Training School.
- Joint Resolution declaring Grand Cess in the County of Maryland a Port of Entry and delivery.
- Joint Resolution Incorporating the Union Club No. 1. of Cape Palmas, Maryland County.
- Joint Resolution Incorporating the Glasgow Company No 2. of Sinoe County.
- An Act for the protection of Home Industry as well as for the various home crafts, such as Cooks, Laundrymert, Fishermen, Coopers, Carpenters, Rock and Brick Masons and Photographers.
- Joint Resolution governing foreign Companies and corporations, their goods and effects going to and returning from the Interior of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution Restoring J. A. D. Howard, to the Rights of citizenship.
- Joint Resolution amendatory and supplemental to a Joint Resolution entitled a Joint Resolution reorganizing the Liberian Frontier Force.
- Joint Resolution Incorporating the Blazing Star Lodge No, [123?] U. B. F. Grand Bassa County.
- Toiut Resolution incorporating the ??? Lodge No, 123 United Brothers of Friendship of Edina Grand Bassa County Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution authorizing the President to transfer and convey unto the Honorable Chas. Hall Adams, of Boston U, S. A. late Consul General of this Republic, so much of the property recovered by Government from Geyer, situated in North Carolina U. S- A. as shall be necessary to settle the claim hell against the Government by the Honorable Chas. Hall Adams.
- Joint Resolution Declaring the Nymove tribe and their Allies the County of Maryland to be in open rebellion against the Government of the Republic, and authorizing the President to suppress same and restore order in said County.
- An Act Incorporating the Liberian -American Prodace Company, Limited.
- An Act creating a Department of Public Works, and providing for the appointment of a Surveyor of Public Works.
- Joint Resolution repealing a Joint Resolution entitled a Joint Resolution respecting the rights of prospecting for gold and other precious metals, minerals or other earthly deposits in the Counties of Grand Bassa and Sinoa, Appvoved January 20, 1908.
- Joint Resolution granting the South American Cable Company the right to establish and work a Submarine Cable Line etc. etc
- Joint Resolution respecting the pay of the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia.
- Joint Resolution appropriating Ten Thousand Dollars for restoring and maintaining order in Grand Bassa County.
- Joint Resolution increasing the number of Trustees and Executive Committee of Liberia College.
- Joint Resolution providing for the establishment of a system of Wireless Telegraphy.
- Joint Resolution repealing a Joint Resolution authorizing the President of Liberia to employ three foreigners to be attached to the Customs staff of Liberia, approved February 12, 1908.
- Joint Resolution amendatory to a Joint Resolution making appropriation for the printing of the Decisions of the Supreme Court passed and approved February 6th, 1906;
- Customs tariff, 1910
- Index