The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-13


and on the same day Of the month In each
year thereafter the Joint convention shall pro.
oeed to 4 new selection Provided, That no
person shall be regarded As inoomps,snt TO
bold any Of said Offices, or be disqualihsd
therefor, who Is q qualified elsctor in said
District.
Sac 8 And Be IL further enacted, That 10
all meetings Of tho Mayor Of the city Of Wash.
ingtou 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 said boards hall prsside,
and the secretaries Of said boards shall act a.
tsllers, and keep record Of the proceedings.
and the Mayor, or any member Of either Of
said boards may nominate one or moro persons
for the ofhces required to be Allied, aad the
person having the highest number Of votes
shall be publicly declared selected, and . GER
tihcate OF his election shall within Eve days
be made out and be signtd BY the presiding
offiesr 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 DO Immediately vaca.
ted by any person then holding the same.
SIC. l. And Be IL further enacted, That all
questions arising In the joint convention
authorized BY this act ,hall be determined BY
Q majority Of the votes Of the members thereof
present at any Of It's meetings, and It shall
have power to adjourn from time to time until
all the duties imposed upon II shall be COM
plstsd, and to require Of the persons selected
for any Office such security - may be deemed
necessary. And 10 the event Of any vacancy
from disability, death, or resignation, II shall
be tho duty Of the Mayor to call . meeting Of
the joint convention TO select successor for
the unexpirsd term Of service.
Sac. 8. Aud b. IL further enacted, That
when the Mayor, the Board Of Aldermen, and
the Common Council shall be assembled In
joint Convention, a. provided for In this act,
| they shall, BY o majority vote, designate .
| bank 10 which the various moneys Of the city
| Of Washington shall be deposited, and they
shall make such regulations in relation to the
mode 10 which such fuuds shall BE- kept and
paid out as shall b deemed advisable for the
interests Of the city and within Eve days
after such designation q certificate Of the Bank
selected shall be made out and placed 10 the
hands Of the president or cashier thereof, and
thereafter It shall not be lawful to retain or
deposit the funds Of the city, or any part
thereof, In any other bank or place, unless BY
order Of the board.
SEC. Q. And Be IL further enacted, That tie
frst section Of the act entitled "An act to reg.
uiate the elective franchise In tho District Of
Columbia" passed January eight, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, be and the same 10
hereby amended so as to require electors In
the city Of Washington to reside In the ward
or election precinct In which they shall offer to
vote fifteen days prior 10 the day Of any cleo.
| ton, instead Of three months Provided, That
said section shall not be construed as confer.
ring tho elective franchise In said city on non.
commissioned officers, soldiers, saiiors, or ma.
rines in the regular pervice OF the United
States, stationed or on duty in said city, except
such as may have become actual residents
with their families 10 said city for one year
previous to any election Provided furfhsr,
That no person claiming to be q naturaliled
oitiz'ns shall be registered as an eleotor, nor
shall the name Of any such person be retained
on the list Of voters, without the production Of
his naturalization paper. or duly. certified
copies thereof. or satisfactory proof of the loss
Of the same and for the purpose ofcorrscting
said list a. regards the Aforesaid classes o.
persons. and in all other respects the judges Of
election shall meet In some proper place In said
city between the hours Of nine o'olock A. n. and
| seven O'Clock p. NJ, OF three days instead Of
two dsys, as now required: Provided |nyfisr,
That all the original list Of voters both before
and after tbsir correction shall remain In the
custody Of the member Of the board Of judges
first named In their appointment b. the Su.
preme Court Of the District or Columbia and,
In the event Of his removal or resignation, In
|
sor, except when being col led for publication
and for the use Of the CON missioners Of cleo
tions, and said original lists shall at all timei
DO open for the uss and inspection Of either O
said judges: Propiaed further, That no prop
srty qualification shall bs required for any Of
the officers OF said city, and that three days
prior to any election each board ofcommission.
srs Of election shau appoint two clerks to as.
sist in registering tho names of voters in thor
respective election precincts, and In making
returns Of the elections, who shall be sworn
before tho clerk Of the Supreme Court Of said
district truly and faithfully to perform their
! duties, and for any misconduct In Office DO sub.
1 jsct to the same penalties to which said com,
missioners arc now subject And provided
election to make any regulations and give AM
notice which may DO proper or Necessary L
carry out shy Of the provisions Of this section
SEC, 7. And 10 Il further enacted, That sI
acts and ordinances, or parts thereof, or part
sistent herewith DO, and tho same are hereby
repealed. SCHUYLER C0LFAX,
Speaker OF the House Of Represents tivss.
B Y. WADE,
Pfesident of the Senate pro fempore
Epdor,ed by the President "Rocsivst
May 18th. 1868"
More BIT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The foregoing act having been presented TO th,
President Of tho United States for his ap
proval, and not having been returned by hin
to the house Of Congress 10 which It originate,
within the time prescribed by the Constitutioi
Of the United States, has become law with
out his APPROVAL