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Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1860-1869

1860, December

An act providing for the care and support of recaptured Africans (1860, p. 57-61).

An act authorizing the formation of an interior settlement at Nair Mountain in the county of Sinoe (1860, p. 61-63).

An act authorizing the formation of an interior settlement at Ghee’s Mountain in the county of Sinoe (1860, p. 63-65).

An act amendatory to an act entitled an act to amend “An act to regulate the militia” (1860, p. 65).

A resolution providing for the transcribing of the old colonial records of the Republic of Liberia (1860, p. 65-66).

An act imposing additional duties on the importation of certain articles and also for levying and collecting an additional tonnage duty on foreign ships and vessels and amendatory to an act entitled “Export duty bill” (1860, p. 66-67).

An act divorcing Georgianna M. and Jeremiah Hilliard (1860, p. 67).

A resolution authorizing the publishing [of three hundred copies at the cost of fifty dollars] of James L. Sims’ journal of travels to the interior of Liberia (1860, p. 67-68).

An act incorporating and chartering the city of Buchanan, Grand Bassa (1860, p. 68-70).

A resolution authorizing the suppression of the slave trade in Gallinas and its vicinity in the county of Montserrado [at the cost of up to ten thousand dollars] (1860, p. 70-71).

An act providing for the employment of an armed force to quell the rebellious movement of the Po-River or Naffaw tribe of Maryland County (1860, p. 71).

An act granting five acres of farm land, in addition to a town lot, to each immigrant of the settlement of Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount, in accordance with an act entitled “An act pertaining to the apportionment and improvement of lands” (1860, p. 71).

A special resolution for the relief of James R. Moore, sub-treasurer of Grand Bassa County [providing forty dollars to defray back rent for two years] (1860, p. 72).

A resolution concurring in the views and policy of the president of the Republic of Liberia, expressed in his correspondence on the question of recaptured Africans (1860, p. 72).

A resolution ratifying the compact between the American Colonization Society and the Republic of Liberia, in reference to recaptured Africans (1860, p. 72).

An act to amend an act entitled “An act defining certain crimes and relating to the punishment of crimes” (1860, p. 72-73).

A resolution restoring George W. Deadrick to the rights and privileges of citizenship (1860, p. 73).

A resolution restoring Joseph Rice of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, to the rights and privileges of citizenship (1860, p. 73).

A resolution granting five acres of land to the Ladies Benevolent Society of Maryland County (1860, p. 73).

A resolution authorizing the payment of John H. Chavers [three hundred dollars] for services as acting commissary [for Montserrado County from Oct. 1 1852 to October 1, 1858] (1860, p. 74).

From Acts of the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia passed during the sessions 1857-1861, inclusive. Monrovia: G. Killian, Printer, Liberia Herald Office, 1862.

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Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1857-1859

1857, December

An act supplementary to an act, entitled an act providing for a National Fair (1857 II, p. 3)*

An act for the punishment of larceny (1857 II, p. 3-4).

An act constituting and establishing a monthly and probate court and a register’s department at Robertsport (1857 II, p. 4-5).

An act providing for the repairs of public buildings in the county of Maryland (1857 II, p. 5).

[An act ordering the withdrawal and destruction of three hundred dollars or less in paper currency issued by Maryland in Africa and its replacement by an equal amount drawn upon the treasury of the Republic of Liberia (1857 II, p. 5-6).

An act regulating the enlistment and transportation of emigrants (1857 II, p. 6-7).

A preamble and resolution empowering the president to enforce a settlement of difficulties existing within the jurisdiction of this republic between the Naffaw and Padee native tribes, in the county of Maryland (1857 II, p. 7-8).

An act restoring Thornton Belton to the rights and privileges of citizenship (1857 II, p. 8).

An act providing for a National Fair (1857 II, p. 8-12).

A resolution providing for the issuing of two thousand dollars in engraved bills (1857 II, p. 12-13).

[A resolution expressing reservations concerning efforts by the American Colonization to recruit immigrants for Liberia] (1857 II, p. 12-13).

An act providing for the relief of Nancy A. Woodson [widow of Granville Woodson, killed in 1856 Sinoe war] and her child (1857 II, p. 13).

An act providing for auditors of the public accounts (1857 II, p. 13-14).

An act providing relief for Mrs. Rachel Perdue [widow of John Purdue, killed at Lexington, Sinoe in 1855] (1857 II, p. 14).

A resolution authorizing the second section, second article of the Constitution [concerning legislative representation, as applied to the newly incorporated Maryland County to be laid before the Supreme Court for its decision (1857 II, p. 14-).

A resolution to remunerate J. J. Roberts, commissioner to France (1857 II, p. 14-15).

Resolution authorizing the clearing out of the narrows at the head of the northern branch of the Junk River (1857 II, p. 15),

A resolution to acknowledge favors conferred upon this government by Her Britannic Majesty’s government [in the form of a promise to repair the Liberian government-owned schooner “Lark”] (1857 II, p. 15-16).

Acts of the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia passed during the session commencing in December 1857. Monrovia: Printed by G. Killian, 1858, except for Act marked *, which was found in “Acts passed during the session, December 1857,” Acts of the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia passed during the sessions 1857-1861, inclusive. Monrovia: G. Killian, Printer, Liberia Herald Office, 1862.