Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-13

and United states marshal for said Distrtc,
shall remain as under existing laws till moh-
he'd by act OF Congress; but said legislative AZ
sembly shall have power TO Impose such add
tional duties upon sAld officers, respectively, a.
may be necessary 10 the due enforcement OF
Sec. 1881 %. rhe said legislative assembly
sh all have power to creste. by general law,
modify, repeal, or amend within said District,
corporations aggregate for religions, charitable,
educ ationsl, industrial, or commercial pur-
poses, and To define their powers and liabilities.
Sec. RI. g. The legislative assembly shall
define BY law who shall be entitled TO relief As
paupers IN sand District, and shall provide by
law for the support and maintenance of such
pAupers, and for that purpose ehall raise the
money nee efsary by taxation.
Sec. us 80. The legislative assembly shall
have power to provide by law for the election
or appointment of such ministerial officers as
may be deemed necessary 70 carry into effect
the laws of eaid District. to prescribe their
duties, their terms OF ONCE, and the rate and
manner Of their compensation.
Sec 81 81. The governor, secretary, and
police Judge or judgesl otter ohcers to be ap-
pointed pursuant 10 this act shall, before they
act AZ such. respectively, take and Subscribe an
oath or affirmation before . judge Of the
supreme court of the District OF Columbia, OF
come justice OF the peace in the limits of said
District, duly authorized to administer oaths or
afirmations by the laws now in force therein, or
before the Chief Justice or some associate JUS
tice or the Supreme Court OF the United States
TO support she Constitution Of the United States
and faithfully 10 discharge the duties of their
respective Offices; which said Oaths when so
taken, shall he certified by the person before
whom the same shall have been taken; and
snch certificates shall be received and recor ied
by the said secretary among the executive pro.
ceedings; and ali civil officers in said District
before they act as such, sh all take and su5-
scribe ike oath or affirmation before the said
governor or secretary, or some Judge or Justice
OF the peace OF the District, who NAV be duly
comm issloned and qualified, or before the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court OF theCnited
States, which said oath or Affirmation shall he
certified and transmitted by the person admin
isteriBg the same 10 the secretary to be by him
recorded as aforesaid; and afierward the like
oath or Affirmation shall be taken a ID suhscribed
certified and recorded in such manaer and form
as may be pres cribed by law.
Sec. 1907 81. The governor shall receive an
annual salary Of three thousand dollars; anu
,ne secretary shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand dollars, and the said salaries shall
be paid quarter yearly, from the dates of the
Iespecuye appointments, at the Treasury Of the
lnited States; but no payment shall be made
nnul SAID ofhcers shall have entered upon the
dutlcs OF their respective appointments. The
members OF the legislative assembly shall be
emitted TO receive four dollars each per DAY
curing their actual attendance at the session
thefeOf, and An additional allowance Of four
dollars Per day shall be paid to the presiding
omcer OF each house for each day he shall SO
preside. And chief clerk one assistant clerk
one ensIossing and one enrolling clerk, and a
sergeant at arms may be chosen for each house;
ana the chief clerk shall receive four doll AIRS
per day, and the said other officers three dollars
per day, during the session Of the legislative
assembly: Prorided, That there shall be but ons
session Of the legislative assembly annually.
unless, on an extraordinary occasion, the gov
ernor shall think proper to call the legislative
assembly together. And the governor and sec
rotary of tie District shall, in the disbursc-
meDt OF all moneys appropriated by Congress
and Entrusted to them, be governed solely by
the instructions Of the Secretary of the Treas
mi 1f0a aud OBJ.
ally account to the said Secretary tor the man
ner in which the aforesaid moneys SIN Il have
been expended; and no expenditure shall be
made by the said legislative assembly OF finds
appropriated by Congress, for objects not espe.
cially authorized by acts of Congress making
the appropriations, nor beyond the sums thus
Appropriated for such objects.
Sec. 1911 So The legislative assembly OF tbe
District or Columbia shall hold its first session
III such time and place in said District as the
governor thereof shall appoint and direct.
reseLtatiyes Of the United States, TO serve tor
the term Of two years, who shall be a citizen OF
the United States and Of the District of CO.
umpis, ond .h1n hd,e TIE quatifc atieWs Of roter,
may De elected by the voters qualified to elect
members Of the legislative assembly, who shall
be entitled TO the same rights and privileges as
are exercised and enjoyed by the Delegates
from the several Territories of the Tinted
States to the House OF Representatives and
thai also be member of the Commute. for ~. Dis-
'rlct OF CouDsbid; bat the Delegate frsselected
MAJ hold ms seat only during the term of tine
Congrts IS to which he ehall be elected. The
hrst election shall be held at the time and
places, and be conducted in such manner as the
elections for members Of the house Of repre-
elections the time and places, and the manusr
,f holding the elections, shall be prescribed bv
aW. The person having the greatest number
u tegal votes cha. ," ieolared by the governor
o pc duIy eie"'e d. 49,. certlncats there Il
mall be given a,.".'rDsIy; aud the Constitu-
1on ana All u" - OF the United States,
!hich are not ioca.iy inappiicable, shall have
he same force and effect within the said Dis
rict Of Columbia as elsewhere within the
United States.
Sec. 1851 So. AL officers TO be appointed by
he President of the United States, by and with
he advice and consent OF the Senate, for the
District Of Columbia, who, by virtue OF the pre-
'isions Of any law now existing, or which nav
'e enacted 10y Congress, are required to give
ecurity for moneys that may be intrusted to
hem for disbursement, shall give such security
u such time and in such manner as the Secre-
airy OF the Treasury may prescribe.
lSec. "a. For the purposes OF the first election
Q De held under this act tie governor and judges
II the supreme court of ".e District OF Colum-
,la shall designate the districts for members of
he council and house Of representatives, APP
point board OF registration, and prescribe all
'ther needfnl rules and regulations for carry
ng into effect the provisions of this act, not
otherwise herein provided for.1
Sec. 1851 Sc. There shall be valuation taken
n the District Of Columbia OF all property,
ca estate belonging to the Cnited States in said
District, except the public buildings, and ne
rounds Thich haze been dedicated 90 ne public use
- parks and squares, land except personal prop-
erty OF the United States. in separate and Dis
nct schedules, At least once in two IRE years
and return thereof shall he made by the COVER
nor 10 the President Of the Senate and Speaker
)f the House vi Representatives on the first day
)f the session OF Congress held after such val
lation shall be taken, and the aggregate If TIE
valuation Of prirote property az SAID DistY1ct,
whenever made by the authority Of tie ieyislatire as.
ssnby, Sheu be reported 10 Congress by tie goper-
nor. And If valuations Of said District shall be
taken Oftener than once in two years. return
thereof shall be made to Congress as aforesaid:I
IrOcidsd, That all valuations of property be-
longing to the nited States shall be made by
such persons as the Secretary OF the Interior
shall appoint, and under SUth regulations as he
ShoH prescribe, and shall be made pOn the basis
Of valuation that shall be adopted in making the
assessment OF the property OF private persons
for taxation in said District
Sec. So. And be ii further ead ted, That there
shall be appropriated each year out OF the
Treasury OF the United States the same per-
centage upon the assessed value Of the property
Of the United States, OF which valuation is
required TO be taken % specified in the pre-
cediDg section, within the District Of Columbia,
n other property holders therein are taxed on
their real and personal property; the money
thus appropriated by the United States To be
applied exclusively in the manner specified in
the acts making such appropriations.