New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-21
O F. TO L "A l. :
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed Mt the Second Session Of the
FOrtieth Congress.

Passed ut the second Session of the
FOrtieth Congress.
[PUBEC-NO. 34.l
AN ACT 10 extend the charter Of Washington city,
also to regulate the selection of officers, and for
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatiyes of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That act entitled IAN act to
alter and amend the charter Of the city OF
hundred and forty eight, and toe several amend
force for the term of year from the date hereof
or until Congress shall by law determine otherwise.
the duty OF toe mayer Of the city of Washington,
District of Columbia the board Of adermen, and
the board of common council thereof to assemble in
lolnt convention at the city hall in said city the
hrst Tuesday of July, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, and proceed TO select by ballot all officers
whose appointments, upon the nomination of the
mayor are now authorized by the charter, by any
city or which may here after be authorized thereby,
who shall hold their offices respectively for year.
and until successor is appointed and on the same
DAY Of the month in each year thereafter the Joint
convention SPA proceed to new selection: Pro
vided, That no person shall be regarded incom-
peteut to hold any of said offices, be disqualified
therefor, who is qualified elector in said District.
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
boar shall preside, and the Sc retaries of said
boards shall act as teliers, and Keep record of the
proceedings, and the mayor any member of either
OF sad boards may nominate one more persons for
ing the highest number OF votes shall be publicly de-
ared selected, and certificate of his elec ion shall
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 hs
office. which snail be Immediately vacated by any
person then holding the same.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That all Ques-
tons arising in the joint convention authorized by
this act shall be determined by majority of the
votes of the members thereof present at any of its
meetings, and it shall have power to adjourn from
time to time until all the duties imposed upon it
hal Ia tod HffaN
ected for any Office such security as may Be deemed
necessary And in the event of any vacancy from
dsa ability, DEATH or resignation, it shall be the duty
of the mayor to call meeting of the Joint eonyen-
ton to select successor for the unexpred term of
SEC 5. And be it further enacted, That when the
mayor, the board of aldermen, and the common
provided for in this act they shall, BY majority
vote, designate bank in which the various moneys
OF the city Of Washington shall DO deposited, and
they shall make such regulations in relation to the
mode in which such funds shall be kept and paid out
shall be deemed advisable for the interests OF the
city; and within five days after such designation a
eertheae Of the bank selected shall he made out and
placed in the hands of IN president cashier there
of and thereafter it shall not be lawful to retain or
deposit the funds of the city, any part thereof in
b board 9'H'f OAnN OF place. I'm e'' 0Y 0raeF OF the
SEC G. And be it further enacted, That the first
section Of the act emitted AN act 10 regulate the
elective franchise in the District of Columbia"
BY and &c same Ser aFg
amended S, as TO require electors in the city of
hington to reside in the ward election precinct
in which they shall offer to fifteen days prior to
the day Of any election, instead of three months:
Provided, That said section shall lot be construed
comforting the elective franchise in said city on
nOn-commissoned officers, soldiers, sailors, ma
rines IN the regular service of the United States.
statione or on duty in said city, except such as
may have become actual residents with their iaml-
lies In SAID city for one year previous to any election
Provided further hat no person claiming to be a
naturazed citizen shall be registered as eleotor
nor shall the name of any such person be retained
the list Of WITHOUT the production of his
papers or duly certified copies thereof,
or satisfactory proof of The loss of the same and for
the purpose oil correcting sad list regards the
aforesaid classes of persons, and in all otner re-
proper place in said city between the hours of nine
o'clock A. NJ. and seven o'clock 2. NJ three days
ther That ali the origns lists Of voters BON before
and after their correction shall remain in the GUS
named n their Sppolntment B b tbe i sS
preme Court of the District Of Columbia: and in
tody Of his regularly appointed successor except
when being copied for publication and Tor the use
lists shall at all times be open for the use aud in
spectiOn of eth Of said judges Provided further,
for a' any Of The oeefs 1 Of said eqG ots
and that three, days prior to any 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 perform their
duties and for any misconduct in office be subject
to the same penalties to which said commissioners
are now subject: And provided further, That it
any regulations and give any notice which may be
OF this section.
SEC. I. And be it further enacted That all
acts and ordinances or 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. f. WADE,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Endorsed by the President; Received May l6
1865"
mote 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 IN which IL originated within the time pre-
acrLhal by the {.