New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-18
oFFICIAL. l.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session Of the
FOrtteth Congress.


Passed at the second Session Of the
FOrtieth Congress.
[PUBLIc-No. 34.1
AN ACT to extend the charter of Washington city
siso 20 Ieenlate the selection of officers and for
Be il euacTed By the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatves Of the United States Of America in Con.
gTess assembled, That an act entitled IAN act 20
continue alter and amend the charter of the city OF
Washington, approved May ssyenteenth, eight en-
nundsea and forty eight and tns several amend
force for the term of year from the date hereof
SEC Az Ne H. fIibsr n.sd Tbst II han Re
the duty of the mayor Of the city OF Washington
tbs boS%9 Of onT tbr o1 ~ semb IN
Joint convention ct the city hall in said city on the
eigSt, and proceed 70 seect BY ballot ali officers
whose appointments, upon the nomination OF the
mayor are authorized by the charter, or by any
Of the United States or act or ordinance Of said
city or which may hereafter be authorized thereby
who shall hold their offices respectively for one year,
and until a successor is appointed; and the same
day OF the month in each thereafter tine joint
convention snail proceed to new selection: Pro.
vided That no person shall be regarded as incom.
petent to hold any of said offices, or be disqualified
therefor who is qualified eleotor in said District
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That in all
meetings of the mayor OF the city of Washington and
of the boards Of aldermen and common council for
the purposes mentioned in the second section of this
act, the mayor or the president OF either OF sad
boards shall act telers, and Keep record of the
proceedings and the mayor. or any member OF ther
OF SAID boards may nominate one or persons for
the offices required to be filed, and the person hav
ing the highest number Of votes shall be publicly de-
oared selected and certificate of his election shall
within five days be made out and be signed by the
presiding officer and secretaries, and be transmitted
to the person selected, who shall within ten days
thereafter enter on the discharge Of the duties Of his
office, which shall be Immediately vacated by any
person then holding the same.
SEC A. And be it further enacted, That all ques
items arising in the joint convention authorlzeu py
this act shall be determined by majority Of the
votes of the members thereof present at any Of its
meetings, ana It shall have power 70 adlourh from
time to time until all the duties imposed upon It
Shall be Deted. and to REQUIRE OF the persons Sc
eced for any office such security as may be deemed
necessary. And in the event Of am vacancy from
disability death or resignation it shall be the duty
of the mayor to call meeting OF the JOINT eonVen:
ton to select for the unexpired term of
SEC s. And be it further enacted, That when the
mayor the board of aldermen, and the common
council shall be assembled in joint convention, as
provided for in this act they shall, by a majority
vote designate a bank in which the various moneys
of the city Of Washington shall be deposited, and
they shall make such regulations in relation to the
mode in which such funds shall be kept and paid out
shat be deemed advisa Die for the interests of the
city; and within five days after such designation
cert icate of the bank selected shall be made out and
placed in the hands of tn president cashier there
Of and thereafter it shall not be lawful to retain
deposit the funds OF the city any part thereof in
board d'D'i '4-A VI pave 1-i'''' - O'4'-
SEC 6. And be it further enacted, That the first
section of the act entitled IAN act to regulate the
elect We franchise in the District of Columbia"
s siJsS nn be and the sane 1 IS hereby
amended 50 as to require electors in the city OF
in which they shs II offer 10 vote fifteen days prior
the day Of any election, instead OF three months:
Provided, That said section shall bot be construed
as comforting the elective franchise in said city on
non-commissioncd officers, soldier, sailors, ma
riues IN the regular service of the United States,
statione on dutv in said city, except such
may have become E tua residents with their fami.
lies in said city for year previous to election
Provided further, That no per. on claiming to be
natuTazed citizen shall bs registered g. an elector
nor shall the name of any sucl person be retained
he list Of without the production of his
papers or duly eertihed copies thereof
or satisfactory proof OF the loss OF the same and for
the purpose Of correcting said list regards the
AFORESAID classes OF persons, and 10 all other re
spects the Judges OF election II ~ meet in some
proper place in said city between the hours Of nine
O'Clock A NJ and seven clock Z; M on three DAYS
instead OF Two days, as now required; Provided fur
ther That all the ORIGINAL lists Ct voters both before
and after their correction shall remain in the Gus
tOdy Of the member OF the olId Of Judges irst
named IN teeir appointment t1il. ns =, BY the Su
the event of his removal or resignation, in the
tndy of his regularly appointed successor, except
when being copied for publication and for the use
Of the commissioners OF elections snd said nal
lists shall at all times be open for the and in
That no pro9erty qualification shali be required
for any Of the officers Of said city,
each board of comm s3ioners Of election
shall appoint two clerks to assist them in registering
the names OF voters in their respective election pre-
shall be sworn befO the clerk Of the supreme court
Of said District truly and faithfully to perform their
duties and for any misconduct in office be subject
to the same penalties to which said commissioners
shall be the duty of the judges of election to make
any regulations and give any notice which may be
proper or necessary to carry out any OF the provisions
of this section,
SEC. Z. And be il further enacted, That all
acts and ordinances parts thereof parts OF the
charter of the ty of Washington Inconsistent here.
with, be and the same are hereby repealed
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
b. Il. WADE,
President OF the Senate pro tempore.
Endorsed by the Presidents Received May l6
1868"
NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE-The fore.
going act having been presented to the Presi.
dent OF the United States for his approval and not
having been returned by him to the house of Con.
gress ~ which it originated within the time pre-
scrbed by the Institution of the United States has
become law without his APPROVAL