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Acts Passed by the Legislature, Republic of Liberia During the Sessions: 1915-16, 1916, 1917-18

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Liberian Law Collection

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Legislature, Republic of Liberia

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{1916, 1918}

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Liberian Law Collection

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Acts and Resolutions

• Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1915-1916. Published by Authority. Monrovia: Liberia, Government Printing Office, 1916.
• PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE PLEANH WANH SOCIETY OF KRUTOWN. MONROVIA,
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE NEW WYE COMPANY OF KRU-TOWN. MONRAVIA< MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION GRANTING DAVID R. PEAL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF MILLSRURG. MONTSERRADO COUNTY. THE RIGHT TO RUN A FERRY ACROSS THE ST. PAUL RIVER FROM A POINT AT MILLSBURG TO AN OPPOSITE POINT AT WHITE PLAINS AND FROM THE LATTER PEACE TO THE FORMER.
  • JOlNT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE AFRO-LIBERIAN UNION ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND COUNTY. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
  • AN ACT AMENDING AN "ACT AMENDING AND ENLARGING THE CHARTER OF THE EXCELSIOR MINING COMPANY. LTD . OF MARYLAND COUNTY. APPROVED JANUARY 19th, 1914.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE NATIONAL COMPANY OF KRU-TOWN, MONROVIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE "UNION CASTLE COMPANY" OF KRU-TOWN, MONROVIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE SOLDIER COMPANY No. 1. OF KRUTOWN, MONROVIA.
  • AN ACT AMENDING THE ACT INCORPORATING THE CAROLINE DONOVAN NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
  • AN ACT RELATING TO THE ISSUING OF LAWYERS LICENCES.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING A JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE BAPTIST INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY OF FORTVILLE, GRAND BASSA COUNTY. APPROVED OCTOBER 20th, 1914.
  • AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REPAIRING OF THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN UPPER BUCHANAN. GRAND BASSA COUNTY. AND JAIL HOUSES IN GRENVILLE. SINOE AND MARYLAND COUNTIES.
  • AN ACT FIXING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE NEUTRALITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT FIXING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT FORBIDDING THE CIRCULATION AND SPREADING OF FALSE NEWS AND RUMORS. WHEREBY THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA MAY BE DISTURBED. AND FIXING PENALTY FOR SAME.
  • AN ACT MAXING APPROPRIATION FOR DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, A. D. 1916
  • AN ACT INCORPORATING THE MARY A. SHARP MEMORIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF KRUTOWN, MONROVIA. MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • AN ACT EXTENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31 ST, 1915. TO COVER THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30th 1917.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION RESTORING D.D. FREEMAN OF MONROVIA MONSERRADO COUNTY TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECREATARY OF THE TREASURY OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CALL ELECTION IN SINOE COUNTY AND THE QUADRENNIAL ELECTION IN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES. MARCH AND MAY A. D. 1915.
  • AN ACT AUGMENTING THE SALARY OF THE COMMISSIONNER OF INTERNAL REVENCE.
  • AN ACT REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO PAY THE MILEAGE BILLS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
  • AN ACT FIXING SALARIES OF THE MARSHAL OF THE SUPREME COURT SHERIFFS AND CLERKS OF COURTS.
  • AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF KRU- TOWN. MONROVIA, AND CONSTITUTING THE SAME A CORPORATION.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION RESTORING ANDREW J. WEATHERS OF MONTSERRADO COUNTY TO COUNTY TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE EUREKA LODGE I. O. G. T. ROBERTSPORT, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE CENTRAL FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, BREWERVILLE, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE NO 1 BRASSBAND OF THE TERRITORY OF MARSHALL, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE SAINT PHLIP'S PARISH OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL MISSION OF FORTSVILLE GRAND BASSA COUNTY.
  • AN ACT DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS SEDITIOUS AND FIXING THE PUNISHMENT OF SAME.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION GRANTING J. N. WRIGHT AND COMPANY OF THE TERRITORY OF MARSHALL MONTSERRADO COUNTY THE RIGHT TO RUN A FERRY ACROSS THE JUNK RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE JUNK BAR IN THE TERRITORY, COUNTY AND REPUBLIC AFORESAID.
  • AN ACT FORBIDING THE SALE, OR IMPROPER USE OF GOVERNMENT ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE MORRIS MEMORIAL LODGE NO 133. UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIENDSHIP OF BENSONVILLE. MONTSERRADO COUNTY
  • JOINT RESOLUTION GRANTING BISHOP S. D. FERGUSON. MISSIONARY BISHOP OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL MISSION IN LIBERIA, SIX ACRES OF LAND IN THE TERITORY OF GRAND CAPE MOUNT. IN THE CITY OF ROBERTS PORT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING ON A GIRL'S BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL AND FOR OTHER INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
  • AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECREATARY OF THE THREASURY TO PAY OFF THE OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE THE REMAINDER OF THEIR SALARIES WHICH MAY BE DUE THEM AT THE END OF EACH AND EVERY SESSION.
  • AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF DISABLE SEAMEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT AMENDATORY TO AN ACT REGULATING THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA ' APPROVED OCTOBER 1.3, 1914
  • AN ACT CHARTERING THE CITY OF CLAY-ASHLAND, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • AN ACT ALTERING AND AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION REIMBURSING CERTAIN CITIZENS HOLDING LEGAL CLAIMS AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE RENT FOR THE NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION FIXING THE DAY OF ADJOIJRNMENT OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 33RD LEGISLATURE.
• INDEX
• Acts Passed by The Legislature Of The Republic Of Liberia, During The Session 1916, 1917-1918. Published by Authority. Monrovia: Liberia, Government Printing Office, 1918.
• PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE SETTLEMENT OF TALLAH, GRAND CAPE MOUNT.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INGORPORATING THE APOLLO CIRCLE BUCHANAN,GRAND BASSA, LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION TENDERING THE THANKS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA TO THE GOVERNENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR THE MAGNAMINITY OF THAT GOVERNMENT TOWARDS THE LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT. DURING THE LAST REBELLION OF CONFEDERATE KROOS IN THE COUNTY OF SINOE AND ELSEWHERE ON THE COAST WITHIN THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION GRANTING TO THE AFRICAN M. E. CHURCH OF GRAND CAPE MOUNT ONE ACRE OF PUBLIC LAND IN SAID TERRITORY FOR A BURYING GROUND FOR THEIR DEAD.
  • AN ACT CHANGING THE TERM OF THE SUPREME COURT.
  • AN ACT AMENDING AN ACT FIXING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA APPROVED JANUARY 19th, 1916.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE GASTRONOMIC CIRCLE No. 17, OF GRAND BASSA COUNTY.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION RESTORING ISAIAH F. PEAL OF MONTERRADO COUNTY TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • AN ACT INCORPORATING THE ANNIE E. DAVIS TEMPLE No. 131, S. M. T. CAREYSHURG, MONTSERRADO COUNTY. R. L.
  • AN ACT INCORPORATING THE FERRY BOAT COMPANY OF BUCHANAN GRAND BASSA COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT INCORPORATING "THE LADIES CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION” OF LOWER BUCHANAN, GRAND BASSA COUNTY.
  • AN ACT RESTORING MOSES DENNIS OF MONTSERRADO COUNTY TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • AN ACT INCORPORATING THE “STEPPING COMPANY No. 1. OF MONROVIA, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.',
  • AN ACT INCORPORATING THE “GRANGER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH” OF JOHNSONVILLE IN MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE No. 1. NATIONAL COMPANY OF KRUTOWN, MONROVIA.
  • AN ACT SUPPLEMENTARY TO AN ACT DECLARING CERTAIN DAYS TO BE NATIONAL HOLIDAYS APPROVED JANUARY 9th, 1883.
  • AN ACT AMENDING AN ACT EXTENDING THE BUDGET OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA APPROVED JANUARY 28th, 1916.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION APPRECIATIVE OF THE SERVICES RENDERED THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA BY THE LATE SAMUEL DAVID FERGUSON, D. D., D. C. L., K. C., BISHOP OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLULION INCORPORATING THE NUMBER ONE BRASS BAND OF ARTHINGTON, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • AN ACT AMENDING A JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE UNITY LODGE NO. 95, UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIENDSHIP AND SlSTERS OF THE MYSTERIOUS TEN. BREWERVILLE MONTSERRADO COUNTY APPROVED A. D. 1897.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE COLEMAN'S MEMORIAL LODGE NO.134 UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIENDSHIP. OF ARTHINGTON MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • AN ACT GRANTING A FERRY FRANCHISE TO F. V. MASSALI, ACROSS THE PO AND LITTLE CAPE MOUNT OR LOFFA RIVERS.
  • AN ACT CREATING A TERRITORIAL COURT IN THE TERRITORY OF GRANG CAPE MOUNT, DEFINING ITS JURISDICTION AND PROVIDING FOR ITS ORGANIZATION.
  • AN ACT REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA TO ERECT A NATIONAL MONUMENT IN MARYLAND COUNTY AND IN MEMORY OF THE LATE JOHN HILIARY TUBMAN MAJOR GENERAL, R. L.
  • AN ACT AMENDING AN ACT REGULATING TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
  • AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER XXX. OF THE ACTS OF 1916 APPROVED JANUARY I8th 1916, entitled. “AN ACT DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS SEDITIOUS AND FIXING THE PUNISHMENT OF THE SAME.”
  • AN ACT ALTERING AND AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MARSHALL.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA TO PUBLISH THE ORATION DELIVERED BY THE RIGHT REVEREND SAMUEL DAVID FERGUSON, D., D.C. L., K. C., ON YOUR NATAL DAY THE TWENTY SIXTH OF JULY 1916 IN PAMPHLETFORM FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION IN LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT INCORPORATING THE GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS CAREYSBURG, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • AN ACT LEVYING HUT TAX AMONG THE UNCIVILIZED ABORIGINAL INHABITANTS WITHIN THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT ALTERING AND AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ROBERTSPORT TERRITORY OF GRAND CAPE MOUNT.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION FIXING THE DAYS OF ?? OF THE THIRTY THIRD LEGISLATURE, SECOND SESSION 1916.
  • AN ACT DEFINING HOW THE OATH OR AFFIDAVIT OF A CLAIMANT SHIPPER, IMPORTER, EXPORTER CONSIGNON OR CONSIGNEE REQUIRED BY THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION DATED JUNE 22ND A.D. 1916 SHALL BE MADE.
  • AN ACT DEFINING AND FIXING THE BOUNDARIES BETWWEN THE SETTLEMENTS OF CAREYSBURG, BENSONVILLE, CROZIERVILLE ANdS WHITE PLAINS.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER ENSUING COMMEMORATION DAY AND PROVIDING FOR ITS COM MERORATION.
  • AN ACT AMENDING AN ACT DEFINING TREASON AND FIXING THE PUNISHMENT THEREFOR.
  • AN ACT SUSPENDING THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT PERMITTING FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS OR FIRMS IRRESPECTIVE OF NATIONALITY ESTABLISHED AT ANY OF THE REGULAR PORTS OF ENTRY OF ENTRY OF THIS REPUBLIC TO TRADE INTERIORWARD OR COASTWISE BEYOND PORTS OF ENTRY" PASSED AT THE SESSION 1908-1909.
  • AN ACT SUSPENDING THE BENEFIT OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT ON THE KROO COAST AND BETWEEN AND INCLUDING ROCK-CESS AND PICANINI CESS AND FORTY MILES INTERIORWARD IN SAID DISTRICT.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF CUSTOMS RULES AND REGULATIONS.
  • A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORISING THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA TO ENLARGE THE DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA AND THE BANK OF BRITISH WEST AFRICA LIMIITED MONROVIA. ON THE 4th DAY OF FEBRUARY A. D. 1916.
  • AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND ACT.
• PUBLIC ACTS OF THE THIRTY THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE SOUTHERN NIGERIA COMPANY OF KROOTOWN, MONROVIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDATORY AND SUPPLEMENTARY TO JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTING THE TITLE AND PRIVILEGES OF NATIVE AFFRICAN REPRESENTATIVES IN THE LEGISLATURE; APPROVED JANUARY 20TH 1903.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF KROO TOWN, MONROVIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE NAVY COMPANY NO.1 OF KROOTOWN, MONROVIA.
  • AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A KROO GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL IN KROOTOWN, MARYLAND COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT TO REVOKE THE CHARTER OR THE CITY OF BUCHANAN GRAND BASSA COUNTY REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION RESTORING GEORGE CAPEHEART OF MONTSERRADO COUNTY, TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • AN ACT TO AMEND THE ACT OF JANUARY 24, 1900 RELATING TO CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AND THEIR PUNISHMENTS.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION REIMBURSING ELIZABETH A. GRIGCS, WIDOW AND THE LEGAL SURVIVING HEIRS OF THE LATE ROBERT L. GRIGGS DECEASED OF GRAND BASSA COUNTY, THIRTY ACRES OF BOUNTY LAND.
  • AN ACT INCORPORATING THE "JOHNSOWILLE COMPANY" NO. 1 OF KROOTOWN. MONROVIA
  • JOINT RESOLUTION GRANTING BOMBO AND DAVID L. ROSE THE RIGHT TO RUN ONE FERRY ACROSS THE LITTLE CAPE MOUNT RIVER IN THE COUNTY OF MONTERRADO AND REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • IN ACT INCORPORATING THE ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH, ARTHINGTON, LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING “LIBERIAN UNITY LODGE No, 1. ' INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS GRAND BASSA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION RESTORING JOHN E. WRIGHT OF THE COUNTY OF GRAND BASSA TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION FIXING THE DAY OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT REPEALING AND ANNULLING A CERTAIN PORTION OF “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE GOVERNMENT OE DISTRICTS IN THE REPUBLIC INHABITED BY ABORIGINES” APPROVED JANUARY 25, 1905.
  • AN ACT LEVYING AN EXPORT DUTY ON ALL KOLA-NUTS AND RICE; AND 20 PER CENT, SURTAX ON ALL PURPOSE EXPORTED FROM THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • AN ACT AMENDING “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION AND REFUNDING OF THE INTERNAL FLOATING INDEBTEDNESS OF LIBERIA”, APPROVED AUGUST 7. 1917
  • JOINT RESOLUTION RESTORING RICHARD YATES OF SINOE COUNTY TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION RESTORING LEVI C. TURNER OF SINOE COUNTY TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION RESTORING P. W. ROBERTS OF SINOE COUNTY TO CITIZENSHIP.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING ‘THE BOW THE COMPANY" No 1 OF KROOTOWN, MONROVIA, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • AN ACT GRANTING S. E. BROWN OF VIRGINIA, MONTSERRADO COUNTY THE RIGHT TO RUN A FERRY ACROSS THE ST. PAUL RIVER FROM VIRGINIA HALF MILE ABOVE HIS WHARF AND HALF MILE BELOW TO THE OPPOSITE BANK OF THE CALDWELL SIDE OF SAID RIVER HALF MILE ABOVE AND BELOW.
  • AN CT INCORPORATING “THE SAVING COMPANY No. 1. OF KROOTOWN,” MONROVIA, MONTSERRADO COUNTY.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING ‘THE MARY A. SHARP TRAINING COMPANY.”
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCOORPORATING GREENVILLE LODGE No. 6003 G. U. O. of O. F., SiNOE COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
  • JOINT RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE ST. THOMAS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, KROO-TOWN, MONROVIA.
• INDEX
• INDEX