Z. B.Roberts

An act suspending the privilege and benefit of the writ of habeas corpus [permitting the president during the next 12 months to establish a military commission to judge infractions of security, if warrant by the external or internal situation] (Acts 1938, pp. 1-2).

An act creating the township of Bethlehem, Lloydsville, in the territory of Marshall, Montserrado County, a voting precinct [due to the risks associated with travel by canoe to vote in Marshall, 11 miles away] (Acts 1938, p. 2).

An act appropriating certain public monies for sundry purposes [namely $15,000, for commission of funds transferred abroad; $10,000 for transmission of radio messages and mail; $2,000 for department of state travel; $816.17 for Liberia College; $2,160.35, construction of customs house at Buchanan; and $23.48, treasury department general contingency fund] (Acts 1938, p. 3).

An act approving the budget presented by the secretary of the treasury, Republic of Liberia, and providing for the expenses of the government for the fiscal year, Jan. 1, 1941, to Dec. 31, 1941 [and authorizing the secretary of the treasury to repay the justices of the supreme court and five judges of the circuit court amounts “that may have been voluntarily surrendered from their salaries as a loan to the government on account of the financial condition,” whenever funds become available] (Acts 1938, p. 4).

A joint resolution approving an agreement supplementary to the loan agreement between the government of the Republic of Liberia, the Finance Corporation of America and the National City Bank of New York dated the first day of September A. D. 1940 [including the text of the agreement] (Acts 1938, pp. 5-8).

An act extending the jurisdiction of stipendiary magistrates in civil and criminal cases [involving up to $300 in debt and damages, infractions of the peace not exceeding $25 in fines and, in the Firestone Plantations Magisterial area, matrimonial cases arising under Native Customary Law] (Acts 1938, p. 9).

An act to amend Chapter XXII of the acts of 1926 relating to a quorum of the supreme court [allowing any number of present justices to convene until the 20th day of the session when, in the absence of a quorum, they may adjourn] (Acts 1938, p. 9).

An act fixing the day of adjournment of the 2nd session of the 39th legislature of the Republic of Liberia (Acts 1938, p. 10).

Joint resolution granting [$1,000] annuity to ex-president C. D. B. King of Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia (Acts 1938, p. 11).

An act reimbursing Alfred M. W. Collins of Maryland County, Republic of Liberia, in the sum of $80 [, having been exonerated of misappropriating a typewriter from the senate] (Acts 1938, p. 12).

An act reimbursing Frances P. Dennis of Careysburg, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, in the sum of $60 [for 2,000 pounds of rice supplied to the Frontier Force] (Acts 1938, pp. 12-13).

An act granting Zuke Kandakai, Njola Karmoh, Sengbe Kojowah and Siafa Jalla-Kei, the right to run a ferry across the Little Cape Mount River in the county of Grand Cape Mount, and Republic of Liberia, at the points commonly known as Gbaa, to and from the opposite bank and Segana, to and from the opposite bank, under the name and style of Zuke Kandakai, Njola Karmoh, Sengbe Kojowah and Siafa Jalla-Kei Ferry Company [for a maximum charge of 12 cents] (Acts 1938, pp. 13-14).

An act incorporating the Unity Mechanic Association of Virginia, Montserrado County [Henry J. Gordon, president; Charles H. Capehart, vice president; Richard N. Starks, recording secretary; Charles H. Christopher, assistant recording secretary; Joseph J. Washington, financial secretary; Frederick H. Marshall, treasurer; Sampson Snorton, director; patrons: Z. B. Roberts and Henry Johnson] (Acts 1938, p. 14).

An act restoring Albert Dondo Ware of the county of Grand Cape Mount, Republic of Liberia, to all right and privileges of citizenship [, having been an “upright” citizen since his release from prison] (Acts 1938, p. 15).

An act amendatory at an act to repeal an act entitled “An act granting a ferry franchise to J. C. Johns Company” passed and approved Dec. 9, 1929, an act granting ferry franchise to I. L. Hoff and Company, passed and approved Dec. 11, 1934, both of the county of Grand Cape Mount, and granting ferry franchise to the Wakolo Ferry Transport Company Incorporated, county of Grand Cape Mount [keeping the maximum charge at 24 cents between Robertsport and Sawilor and 12 cents between Robertsport and Mecca Point and between Twelve Point and Sulima but reducing the maximum charge between Robertsport and Deah from 48 cents to 24 cents] (Acts 1938, pp. 15-16).

Joint resolution granting Robertport Union Lodge No. 4463, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, one quarter acre of land, one town lot, in the city of Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County, for the purpose of erecting thereon a temple (Acts 1938, p. 17).

An act granting T. E. Carr of Caldwell, Monserrado County, in the Republic of Liberia, [a $200] pension for and during his natural lifetime [, having fought in 30 skirmishes] (Acts 1938, pp. 17-18).

Acts passed by the legislature of the Republic of Liberia during the session 1940. Government Printing Office, Department of State: Monrovia, 1941.

Resolution providing for the sale of the government steam-tug and all appurtenances to the same (1875, p. 3).

Resolution providing for the erection of a public building in Grand Bassa County (1875, pp. 3-4).

An act appropriating fifteen hundred dollars for the erection of a court house and jail in Robertsport, Montserrado County (1875, p. 4)

An act providing for the support of the general government [ordering each county to submit half of all revenue from imports and exports for support of the national government] (1875, pp. 4-5).

An act to incorporate “The Liberian Saint Paul’s River Steamboat and Tramway Company” for the convenience and facility of the citizens traveling and for the interior trade” [naming as company members: J. W. Good, G. W. Gibson, M. R. Richards, Moses Rick, R. C. Cooper, J. W. Blacklidge, W. D. Coleman, G. W. Walker, E. T. Holder, Francis King, S. D. Richards, I. J. Ash, T. C. Lomax, R. R. Johnson, I. C. Capehart, Stephen Bond, S. C. Fuller, Sol. Fuller, Joseph Ash, E. C. Clack (sic.) and T. C. Mitchell of Montserrado County with S. H. Crayton and W. E. Harris of Sinoe] (1875, pp. 5-7).

An act providing for the appointment of auditors of public accounts in the several leeway counties and defining the duties of the same (1875, pp. 7-8).

Resolution providing for the distribution of the specie in the treasury [in the following manner: for participation in the U.S. Centennial Exhibition, four thousand and five hundred dollars; five hundred dollars to each of four counties; two thousand nine hundred and ten dollars to the legislature; two hundred dollars to the Supreme Court, with recipients of gold species ordered to pay a twelve-percent premium] (1875, pp. 9-10).

Resolution amendatory to a resolution passed during the present session of the legislature respecting the distribution of the specie in the treasury (1875, p. 10).

An act authorizing the secretary of the treasury to negotiate a loan of twenty five thousand dollars upon the faith and credit of the revenue of this Republic [to pay overdue salaries of public school teachers in Montserrado County] (1875, p. 10).

An act to amend an act entitled an act authorizing the secretary of the treasury to negotiate a loan of twenty five thousand dollars upon the faith and credit of the revenue of the Republic of Liberia [ordering the secretary to pay no more than seven percent interest] (1875, p. 11).

Resolution amendatory to a resolution authorizing the secretary of the treasury to negotiate a loan of twenty five thousand dollars on the faith and credit of the revenue of this Republic [allowing the secretary to negotiate for a loan of up to twenty five thousand, rather than limiting him to that exact amount, as worded in the original] (1875, p. 11)***

An act to amend an act entitled an act encouraging agriculture throughout the Republic of Liberia [increasing the reward offered farmers from ten dollars to twelve dollars per thousand seedings planted, if more than five thousand are planted, and from five to six dollars per acre of ginger, ground peas and arrowroot, if more than two acres] (1875, pp. 11-12).

Resolution fixing the day of adjournment of the present session of the legislature (1875, p. 12).

An act reorganizing the supreme court of the Republic of Liberia [authorizing two associate justices to assist the Chief Justice] (1875, pp. 12-15).

Resolution appropriating one hundred and fifty dollars to assist the citizens of Brewersville to clear out Logan’s creek and to throw up a short path in the swamps running from said creek to the town (1875, pp. 15-16).

An act amendatory to a resolution approved January 26, 1874, authorizing the secretary of state to accept the invitation of the U.S. government to cooperate in the International Exhibition to be held in the city of Philadelphia in 1876, and the appointment of commissioners to the same (1875, pp. 16-18).

An act to renew and extend the plots and to transcribe the records of lands [providing for the drawing of accurate maps of every town, particularly of deeded land within each] (1875, pp. 18-19).

An act granting to one of the principal chieftains in each of the counties of this Republic, a yearly stipend of one hundred dollars (1875, p. 20).

A resolution granting one hundred acres of public land [on the north side of the St. Paul River] to J. T. Dimery, agent of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church of the United States, for educational purposes (1875, pp. 20-21).

Resolution providing [one town lot in Edina and ten acres of bounty lands] for the relief of Maria Titler, widow of Ephraim Titler of the county of Grand Bassa, Republic of Liberia [a delegate to the 1847 Constitutional Convention] (1875, pp. 21-22).

An act appropriating funds to reimburse the estate of E[zra] W. Wright, deceased through the administrator and administratrix of his estate, on account of [seventy five thousand dollars at seven percent interest] moneys loaned the government [in 1864] (1875, pp. 22-23).

Resolution to reimburse [eighty nine dollars and fifty cents] James R. Moore, sub-treasurer of Grand Bassa (1875, p. 23).

An act restoring Henderson Shern, Rebecca Parker, Jackson Dimery, Warrock Coverson, James Bally, Lavinia Barnett, H. A. Erskine and William H. Arthur to the rights and privileges of citizenship (1875, p. 23).

An act restoring F. C. Holderness to the rights and privileges of citizenship (1875, p. 24).

An act to incorporate the First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia [naming as leaders: Robert A.M. Deputie, Daniel B. Warner, Joseph W. Hilton and Jehu T. Dimery] (1875, pp. 24-25).

Resolution granting D. R. Fletcher, M.D., of Maryland County, two hundred dollars for services rendered the people in arresting the smallpox in said county (1875, p. 25).

Resolution reimbursing H.A. Williams of Grand Bassa County [the sum of one hundred dollars for transporting Bassa’s legislative delegates and their belongings to Monrovia] (1875, pp. 25-26).

Resolution of relief authorizing the secretary of the treasury to pay to James M. Horace [senator] of Grand Bassa, the sum of six hundred and twenty five dollars under an act repealing an “Act interdicting trade town and adjacent countries and approved A.D. 1867” [as refund for payment to Prince Boyer on behalf of the government] (1875, pp. 26-27).

Resolution authorizing the payment of certain moneys to J.D. Preston for services rendered as school commissioner for the county of Grand Bassa in 1872, under the special appointment and direction of President Roberts [exactly one hundred and ninety four dollars] (1875, pp. 27-28).

Resolution granting an extension of time in favor of E. S. Morris and George Stockham on letters patent [for improvements in the manufacture of indigo and in machines for hulling coffee, based upon patents originally granted to Theodore T. Woodruff of Philadelphia, but transferred by him to E.S. Morris who tranferred partial interest to George and J. O. Neal Stockham, all of Philadelphia] (1875, p. 28).

An act creating a board of trustees in Maryland County, to be denominated Trustees of the Hall’s School Fund, and defining the duties of the same [naming R. S. McGill, Sr., Henson W. Moulton, Charles H. Lee, Daniel F. Wilson and Elijah H. A. Dennis to administer seven thousand five hundred dollars donated by James Hall of Maryland, United States of America] (1875, pp. 29-30).

An act to amend the charter of Liberia College [reducing to seven the number of trustee needed for a quorum and converting from regular to ex-officio status all trustees from leeward counties, due to the hardships and costs of transportation to Monrovia for regular meetings] (1875, pp. 30-31).

An act chartering Mountain Mining Company, Sinoe County [naming Z.B.Roberts, R.S. Jones, F.J. Grante, Josiah Neyle, N.J.A. Maarschalk, William Kelly, Edward Berquine and W.W. McDonough, all of Greenville, Sinoe County] (1875, pp. 31-32).

Resolution for the relief of Benjamin Anderson, chief commissioner to the interior of Montserrado County [refund of three hundred dollars spent for journey to Musadu] (1875, p. 33-34).

An act making appropriation for the fiscal year commencing the first day of October, A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Seventy Four, and ending the thirtieth day of September, A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Seventy Five [Sets appropriation at one hundred forty eight thousand and three hundred and forty dollars and ninety-four cents and details the salaries of civil servants, from the presidents to “runners”] (1874, pp. 17-25).

Acts passed by the legislature of the Republic of Liberia during the session 1874-1875. Published by authority Monrovia: T. W. Howard, printer, Government Printing Office, 1875. Although the resolution marked *** is characterized as amending a previous “resolution,” the original was labeled “an act,” an incorrect characterization since the legislature’s directive was narrowly focus in contrast to acts which are binding on all citizens or residents of a particular geographic area.