Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-21

be elected by the voters qualified to elect MEM
bers of the legislative assembly,, who shall be
exercised and enjoyed by the delegates from, "a
several Territories Of the United Stat . q. Az
House of Representatives; but tn" aeleoate fsrst
elected ,s sh. seia a ns
Sec. "A provides .. Of the giving of rSoner 90.
eurity by al ulcers to be appointed by the
President Q. the United States, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, for the Dis
uict Of Columbia, who, by virtue of the pro-
Visions Of any law now existing, or which may
be enacted by Congress, are required to give
security for moneys that may be intrusted with
them for disbursement.
Sec. Is. For the purposes of the first election
to be held under this act, the governor and
Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of
beers OF the council and house of Representatives,
and prescribe all other needful rules and regu-
latons for carrying into effect the provisions of
this act, not otherwise herein provided for.
MT. Syphax moved to make the term of SER
vice OF governor two years, instead Of four as
provided IN the bill; but the motion was voted
down.
Mr.. Wall moved that the period of service of
the secretary be reduced from four to two years.
Lost.
Mr.. Syphax moved to strike out so much of
section four as provides that'the President shall
appoint the governor and secretary for the first
term. Lost.
Mr.. j. j. Coombs moved to amend the same
section so as to provide that in case of vacancy
oy ballot at thc.aext regular election. The mo-
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. Wall moved to change the term of Office
OF councilmen from four to two years, and the
term OF Office of the house of representatives
from two to one year. Mr.. Phillips was opposed
to the motion. He thought the men should hold
once sufficiently long to give the city some ben
efit OF their experience gained by service. Mr.
>. L. Brown was in favor of having half of the
councllmen chosen every two years, letting the
other half hold over. The motion of Mr.. Wall
Mr.. X. NJ. Hall moved that the term for con-
tinuing the sessions of the Assembly shall not
extend over sixty days, thus increasing the num-
her of days in the bill twenty; agreed to.
MIR. Syphax moved to amend so as to change
the term OF residence in the District before
voting from six to twelve months. Mr.. Wall
SIX to three months. The motion of MIR. Syphax
prevailed.
MIR. S. p. Brown moved to strike out the word
detection" in section fourteen, in relation TO
the creation of Justices Of the peace, leaving
them to the appointing power; agreed to.
Dr. Lindsey made similar motion relative to
ponce court judges; which was adopted
MIR. COOmbs moved to amend section seven-
teen, so as to provide for the abolition OF the
Levy Court; agreed to.
Mr.. Elvans moved to provide that the COVER
nor, secretary, and police judge or judges shall
take their oaths of office before a judge of the
supreme Court of this District, and not before
the district judge" agreed to.
MIR. A. l.. Sturdevant moved to strike ont 80
much of section q as provides for paying sala-
ries to the members of the legislative ASSEMBLY;
lost.
MIR. John X. Elvans made quite n lengthy
speech in favor of electing the governor and
secretary for the first four years instead of Ieay-
ing the appointments to the President. If they
intended they should be elected epen after the
first four years, why not elect them for that
comparatively brief period also?
MIR. Elvans then made q motion to amend the
bill as he indicated.
Mr.. Riddle and Mr.. Hall favored the election
OF the officers named for the first term.
MI. Elvans here advanced a proposition that
the governor and secretary be appointed by the
President of the United States, to act until the
general assembly shall, at their first general
session, provide for the election of said Off GERS
by the people
Mr.. CoOmbs was in favor Of electing the gov
ernor when the assembly are chosen; also, that
the governor and secretary appointed by the
President shall surrender their Offices as soon as
the votes cast for governor and secretary shall
have been announced officially by the governor.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Sturdevant moved to strike out section 10
and to insert the following:
Sec. 10. That ii shall be the duty of the terri
t0rtal legislature, at its first session after the
passage of this act, to divide that portion of the
county which lies outside of the corporate cities
of Washington and Georgetown into three or
give them such an organization as will effectu-
ally put the local affairs of each in the keeping
OF its own people, and thereup0n the power
and duties Of the Levy Court Shall cease.
Lost.
The bill was then agreed to as a whole and
will be reported to the Committee of One Hum
dred and Fifty.