Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28
CHANG e OF GOVERNMENT FOR
THE DISTRICT.


United staieJ ireirds wi.hin the lnt OF the Dis
ated into government by the name OF the District
Sec = That the executive power and authority in
and over said District of Columbia shall be vested
and until hi. ssccesof shall be elected and qualified
The foyernor shall be cizea Of, and resiae it'll n
tor He may ersnt pardons and respites for offence
against the laws Of said District enacted by the legs
csrs VII asI be e std or apn intel TO oes All om
thu laws OF the said District enacted a. a'ores "a
and shall take care that the laws be i.iihfGii -
Sec 8 That evely bill which shall have n, "a
To- -. becomes law. be prese ated 70 the sovsfros
Of ne said District OF COfpmbia; IL be approre, he
soss. Ss - ias Il .Ss S.,. ts
IA s.s Mno sh enter tss Ses ,ons rss , S
such T.eoBsideraiion, Two third. Of she b. ~asll
agree to pass the bill sssn BE sst, ',es = With
msjerits Of all the members elected e that ho
- sR T6ts : beth heu w s G1i u p %e g.
ss ap Slr "a aud sgs e sae ,b ns hal
tcd on the iogInal Of each hs5Is.e, re- pset,yely
s an t sh a s9s %0S De rs;aLS n II
haze been pTesentsd 20 him the s9,ne shai 5s law
IA lie m.nnsE as II he hal sfn.i /, unless ie le
which case it shat not BE- law
Sec That there shalt b seefetari .. 49,, ~, p.s
hes'ion Of 40 elscor AID ssaH u o.; Siiies tos
and rroceesints 81 he legi iaive iSslhy here; D
si,sr sonsttu.sd en rive s; eo ssst
transmit copy q he laws and jou1n SO the leg
islHtive asfemb within thirty r days sssr the sSd g
ings and offciat cerrespondence Eemi lnvl1iiy,
the s q i m ae sis
N the laws 10 thu President OF ths ate aud 90
Of the e. The s
ignation, or absence Of the governor from
authorized ard n auTed 10 execute and perf1rln ali
the powers ssd duties Of the governor DUR such va
nor hall y duly elected and o. % 70 alsS va
cancy. Asd IN case any vacancy shall happen in te
filled w election ct the next annual ecciioh 10 be
held tBereaaer, end in the me Intire tine governor
ard secretary lal1 both become vacant, The powers
% n e q Inc MICE # ean"
c and IN CO thSt office shall aso he vacant, upon
See 5. Tina, for the parrs's o. carving iato eject
the provisioas of this e., the Pie ,lde, IA, Unit
s,id Disres wo shah ho,a tEe d ces ~ 1pce c.
lively. until the rs election be be'd uacer this
ano uni their s1ccessors shall be duly ell ct
Sc s. That legislatve rowsr end sa .hority "a
as hereinafter provided. The legislative asSsnbiy
shah consist OF council aud hou OF repre- l.
having the qualification of voters, as hereio de-.
rCscrbod Who tenn OF service shall Oontaue Two
twenty two members possessing the same ouaIis.y
ti9ns prescribed for the memters o! the colac /,
.h"se elm .. ters,ce eon'I niue one year. An
practicable, into eleven district, for the election OF
The council and into twenty two districts for repre-
in the rates of its auafcl
nearly as may be. And the members Of the cornci
ard Be Inhabitants Of the di.trsts from which tSey
are elected, respectively the first elton for gov
emily shall be held at such time wi'nin sky days
from the Of this sct, and at such places and
cd n nfa tOf
who shall supern'snd such election aud the returns
ne eof, as he soTeIn1r shal, appoint s9d direct
the whole bis. riot, lor cove lor end SC re
tsry shall be declared by the governor 70 Re duly
hay rg The Highest number OF egai ia ejch OF
eoune be- by NJ iST S
duly e,cted io the soppeI and t., -; prs having
repre- 10 es,h y sid % .nf d',
sriS,.' resp; ;dsiSnely, sna te deSa.cd by &c gov
p, ridsd Tha: In eise Two or more 7 srsoSs vol
Ter shall have a. equa nrmbe. OF votes FOX he
the aaaSbiy the soveTner sha oren
new election; snd the Persons thus eli cted to the
November annually, at sach place the governor
shall appoint; but Thereafter the TIME place, aud
ihe ole, ana the formation OF the districts cr
memi ers OF ,he council and nous 9 % representa-
year shall exceed the term Of SKY days, excep,
the INST session, which may continue one hundred
sec.7 That ell nDle citizens Of the Unit ID Stats
above the age Of ,Nenty -one years who shall haze
n.snths prior to the first election excen such a, are
m0rs t1frff psRtls and persons convicted OF infa-
ton, in the election d riot or pf tfet NJ AZ, nc
days prior said election and shall be elisibie 10
any office within the said District. but the ieeisla
shall have no right to abridge or limit the iight
rec s. That ire legislative power of the Dist ics
within said District consistent with the stituton
of the Uni ed states and the PROVISIONS of tbis scr
Congress Of the United States, and notf,ns RerniS
q essfon over aid District IL as AMPLE 90 Js e@Ser
a. II this law had no. been enacted.
shall hold or be appointed to any Office which sha,
haze r been created or the salary emoiumenis Of
me mber, during the term for which he was elected
and Ter one year after the expra ion Of such tefn
not have power to pass any poI toeto lew nor law
I'M p lring tae obligation OF contracts - tax tie
or other proper ty Of non residents higher sra the
andi az other property q residents. nor shall binds
nlgher tax IN eny one year. for all general objects
sTS Sese % Su ss hrnSrsa dollars e the
IN particular sections, wards districts for their
parteuiar local improvements; nor shall si'd gov
or bonds for sny object wha.ever, unless spsciaiT
aufhSr,Zed BY an ret Of tle legislative al-e~bly.
the members OF each branch thereof, bat said deb
In no case to exceed one million dollars.
hat portion OF tne District included la the cor
p0rste limits Cf Washington or George, own into
townships, not exceeding three and create township
Offices, and prescribe the duties thereof: but Il,
TOW nship ofcers shall be elected b. the 20 lie OF
Lie ipvh stips T, spcctiyely.
Sec; d. That the property Of that portion of the
District net included IL the Cor poratioDs Of ash
lngton OF Georgetown shall not he ed for the pur
poses either OF improving the streets alleys public
squares. other public property the said ci.ies
OF ether u IN m, TOR any Other expenditure o.
local nature lor the exclusive benefit of Sid Cities
or el.her Vi tn m, foI the pay met OF any debt
aefeoiore conirac ed. thai hereafter be con
by either OF said cities while remain ing under
municipal government net coextensiye with the
Sc. l3. Tbs. the property within the corporate
NIL. Of Georse.owD shall rC. be take for the pay
meat Of any deot beI O. ofOre her after be con
rae by the Coz alton Of Washington nor snail
ne property within the corporate limits Of Wash
Ing ION be taxed Tor the OF debt herein
lore or hereafter 10 De contracted by the Corpora
TON OF GtoIgetOvn: and so long said cities shall
u main under distinct municipal governments the
Properly within the corporate limits of either of said
sues shall not be tax for the local benefit Of the
see a. That il shall be the duty of said legislative
si,sy - maintain q system Of free schools for he
. "noa CT the youth Ut said District, and ali
SanafiepsS by general taxation or arising from
10 sc, ~, ngress or from other sources EXCEPT
So 81 Tor school purposes shall be ammo
$500, o ssual benefit Of all the youth of ssd
So "a Tha, tser ain sges, to be defined By law
bave noyxsr ~ me ssid legislative assembly shall
manv iustiees "a bs ss for the appointment of as
said District =. may be ,mpd NJ pyoiic hor
their Jufi dietion, and pr r n ,h;. "a uei I
JustlTesof The p 1cs shall ns h.ya o's