Evening star., 1870-01-29
Terrific rial Governments of che D.S.
trfcI Of Sofusubfa-

The hill introduced in the House Of Repre-sn
tatives by Mr.. Cullom. OF Illinois. yesterday 20
provide a territorial government In the District
of Columbia, which was referred 20 the Com
mittee on Territories, a. stated in TIE STAR oC
last evening, creates In the District OF Columbia
a territorial government by the name of tho
"DlStrict Of Columbia"
Section vests the executive power in gov
ernor, who holds his Office for four wears, unle -
sooner removed by the President; the governor
to be citizen and reside within the District
section provides for secretary Of the Dis
trlct, who Shall hold his Office upon the same
terms, and m case OF the death. removal, rcsis-
nation, or absence OF the governor. shall act in
bis stead rntil another governor shall be duly
Section provides for a Legislature TO con
sist of Council and House cf Representative
the Council 10 consist Of thirteen members.
having the Qualification of voters. whose term
Of service shall continue four wears. The House
OF Representatives shall consist Of twenty-siN
members, possessing the same qualifications.
and whose term OF service shall cont'nue two
years; the District 20 he divided by appOrtiOIl-
ment into thirteen districts for the Council, an
twenty-six districts for the Representatives,
giving 10 each section Of the District represen-
tation IN the ratio of its qualned voters as near
~ a. may be. The members Of the Council anI
house OF heprest natives to reside i'm the dir
tIict for which they are elected. The first clcc-
tion 90 be under the supcrintendence and dirrc-
ton of the Governor. hut thereafter a. tie
Council and House OF Representatives shall
Regulate and prescribe; provided no session in
any one year shall exceed the term II forty days,
except the first session. which may continue
sixty ,iays.
Section declares all male citizens OF the
United States above the age OF twcnty-One VIII,
shall have been actual r., dcntS of aid District
Tor thirty days prior "a the first election. shall
be entitled TO vote at said elsf tion. aud shall bs
eligible TO any office i'm the District. but the
qualification OF voters M all subsequent cleo
tons shall be such - shall be PTescvihed by tho
Legislative Assembly: Pn5-ifef. That no person
who has served i'm the rebel army. or has i'm any
manner aided the rebellion. nor anv desertet.
from the army of the nitUd States, nor any
person who fed from any State or Territory to
avoid conscTiption Or di aft. Shal be a yottr af
the first election unless hIs disabilities have
relieved by Congress.
Section extends the legislative power OF
District 20 all rghtful subjects OF legisla,
consistent with the Constitution of the Uni
States and the provisions OF this act. but n0
shall be imposed upon the properly Of the Unit
States, nor shall the LANDS or otter property a.
non-residents be taxed higher than that Of re-
dents. This section also contains the usual pnO-
vision of the Governors veto power.
Section No member of the Legislative A.
Sembly shall hold any Office which has been
created, or the emoluments incTc ased while ne
was a member for one year after the expiration
OF his term; but this restriction shall not be aI
plcable to the members OF the inst assembly.
No person holding an appointment under the
unlted states shall be IN, mbeT of the assem-
bly, or hold office under the government OF the
District.
Section 8. The judicial powers of the District
are vested in a supreme court, a probate court,
police court, and in justices of the peace. The
supreme court TO consist Of a chiei justice and
three associate justices. The police judge TO
hold his Office for the term of four years. The
jurisdiction Of the supreme court and probate
court TO remain as now provided for by Law.
the police and justices of the peace courts
herein provided for both appellate and original.
and that of the probate court Shall be Iimitedby
law: frorided, That justices Of the peace shall
not have jurisdiction Of any matter in contrO-
rersy when the title of land may be in dispute.
or where the debt or sum claimed shall exceed
one hundred dollars.
Section Q provides for tie appointment OF a
District Attorney and Marshal, to hold their
the President, with the same ices and salary as
now provided.
Section 10. The Governor. Secretary Police
Judge, Attorney, and Marshal sig % be aPpoint-
ed by the President, by and with tie advice and
consent of the Senate. The Governor, Sccuc-
tary, and Police Judge shall take an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United States
and faithfully discharge the duties of their re
spectiye offices. The Police Judge and all civil
officers in said District axe 10 take a similar
cath.
The salary of the Governor is fixed at s2.5ae.
the Secretary at $1,000. and Police Judge a.
1900; 10 be paid yearly AT the Treasury OF tho
United States. The members of the Legislative
Assembly to receive 81 per day during attend
ance, with an additional allowance OF ~ Per
day 20 the presiding officer of each House. 4
chief clerk, one assistant clerk, one engrossins
clerk. one enrolling clerk, = sergeant alarms
and doorkeeper may be chosen Tor each House:
the chief clerk to receive 81 per lay. and the
others So per day during the session. Bnt no
other officers shall be paid by the United States.
There shall be appropriated annually the
usual sum TO be expended by the Governor TO
detray the contingent eNI enses cf the District,
including the salary of the clerk OF the eNecu-
tive department.; there shall also 0e appTOprIa-
ted annually a sufficient sum, - be expended by
the Secretary of the District, upon estimate
10 be made by the Secretary Of the United States
Treasury, to defray the expense of the Legisla-
tive Assembly, the printing of the laws AMI
other incidental eNPensts. The Governor aud
Secretary of the District in the disbursement OF
moneys TO be governed solely by the-nstructions
OF the Secretary of the Treasury, and no expen-
dture shall be made by the Legislative Assem-
bly, for objects not specially authorized by acts
Of Congress making the appropriation, nor
beyond the sums thus appropriated for such OIL
jects.
The bill further provides for a delegate to the
House of Representatives, and that the consti-
tuition and all laws of the United States which
are not locally inapplicable shall have force Ina
the District.