Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-01
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1880.

We subioin the two following bills which were
reported in the House on Monday last, and which
have been incidentally mentioned in the Gazette
already. They are of Importance to our citizens;
MIR. Pouers, from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported the following BILL
BILL providing for the election aud admission
of a Delegate to the Congress of the United
States from the District Of Columbia.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF Re-
representatives. of the United States OF America III
Congress assembled, That on the first Monday
of October next there shall be elected in the Dis
,rict of Columbia, In the manner hereinafter pre-
scribed. a Delegate from the said District to the
Congress of the United States, to serve for the
next session of the present Congress, and to have
the same privileges, powers and compensation,
rs representative of said District, as are allow
ed to the Delegates from the Territories OF the
United States.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That on the first
Monday in October, next preceding the first ses-
sion of eyey Congress hereafter, there shall DE
elected in said District, in the manner hereinafter
prescribed, Delegate for said Congress. from
the said District, with the like powers privileges
and compensation, as are allowed TO the Delegates
from the Territories of the United States.
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That the sand
elections shall be held at Washington, George
town and Alexandria, by the Marshal of said
District and such deputies as he shall appoint, at
the MAYORS office of the said cities respectively:
or such place or other places therein as the Mar
shall shall direct, and public notice of the time
and place shall be published by said Marshal, in
some one newspaper published in each OF the
sand cities for thirty DAYS previous to such cleo
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in the forenoon, and closed at five O'Clock in the
afternoon; and the votes shall be taken by ballot,
and the ballot boxes at the close of the election,
shall be opened BY the said Marshal, and his said
deputies, and the ballots counted, in the presence
of the Mayor Of each of the said cities wherein
the same election hath been held, if he shall
chose to attend, upon notice thereof being given
him by said Marshal, or the deputies, holding
such election, respectively; and return Of
the whole number Of votes given, and of the
person elected, shall be made by said Marshal,
and certified to the Clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States; and the per-
son having the greatest number OF votes shall
be elected.
Sec. t. BE it further enacted, That every white
male nhabitant of said District being citizen If
the United States, who shall have resided within
said District for one year previous to the day of
election and shall have been assessed, and charg-
ed with, and paid, county or corporation tax,
within one wear immediately next preceding the
day of such election; or Shall have been enrolled
in the militia of the said District for months next
Immediately preceding the day of such election,
& who shall be above the ageof twenty -one years,
shall have right to vote at such elections.
Sec. 5. BE IL further enacted, That all voters
qualified rs above. who shall reside at the time
OF such election within that part of Washington
county which lies on the East side of Rock Greek
shall vote in the city of Washington, and all
those residing in the remaining part of Washing
ton county shall vote in Georgetown; and all those
voters, qualified as aforesaid, who shall reside in
Alexandria county, shall vote i'll the town of Al
eXandria.
Sec. 6. Belt further enacted, That any white
male inhabitant of said District, having the quail
iications, herein before prescribed for the voters
at said elections, shall be eligible, as the Dele
gate from said District; and in case of his death or
resignation, before the expiration of the Congress
for which he may have been elected, the Marshal
shall give public notice as aforesaid, for thirty
days, and hold an election as aforesaid, at each
of the said cities respectively, for Delegate to
serve for the unexpired term Of the delegate thus
diving or resigning.
Sec 4. De u tLdStcus lHdJ III tt any
election for Delegate for said District, two or
more persons shall have the highest and an equal
number of votes, new election shall be awarded
by said Marshal, to be held and conducted after
notice Of thirty daps, as aforesaid, in like man.
is provided by the third section of this act
Mr.. Semmes, from the same Committee, re-
ported the following bill, relating to the Orphans
Court Of the District of Columbia, it was also re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole House on
the state Of the Union, after being twice read:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re.
representatives. of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That, from and after the
passage Of this bill. the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry pay to the Judge of the Orphans Court Of Al
exandria county in the District of Columbia, in
quarterly payments, out of any inappropriate
money in the Treasury, the sum of IDOL
lars per annum, in lieu of all other compensation
for his services as Judge Of said Court.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, from
and after the PASSAGE of this bill, the Secretary