Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-21


ieiuTes tbs sale or rtca,s % real estata belong
iug 70 p'inOrser others Under disability; changing
the Law Of descent increasing or decreasing the fees
% pubic efhoeTs daring the term iar which said
corpCr.tion association OF individasi any -pscs.i
., .h. sss...Te gri,ileg, inagny or Iransniss
power 20 release or nguisn, in whole or in part,
the destvane.s, Inability obligation OF any cor
coz kor a;sn therein. shall the legislative
asSiempy nave power to establish any bank ~ cir
cusuon, nor TO authorize any ccmpaay OF in ii
,dEai TO ssse notes for eustion money OF cur
erena to I'll sub cts iaa'
aid District, Consistent with to- UoIs .itulon Of
al the Ts.r "a sn: and
nmtatlops imposed upon States by the tenth SEC
trited states; hut all acts Of the legislative
seolely shah at all times lie subject 10 repeal OF
ard 70 hing herein shall be oonstrusi to deprive
sGngres- % the ?ower OF legislation over said Dis.
srlCt IN as sm pie msauer as II this Law had rot
Sec; Is, NO member Of tn, legislative assembly
have tesn created. or the salary or enOlameats Of
ntInber, during the tenn for WHICH he was ,p1
pointed OF elected and for year aft,r tha
Of Or profit under the Cove al II he UHIle
States .hal De me- mber of the legislative assembly
have rover % to 'sd ssstlSs asscmGy sn al not
mpalIing the obligation Of cOnirac TO tax The
aDds other property Of resds 1ts nor shsI lsnds
or other property in said District be liable - a
higher tax IN any ons year, for ali general OBJ -,
tsfIitsriei ard msnictpal, than two dollar, e,
cial taxes may be levied in particular sections war
or districts for their particular local imprOvernel,
b9uow money OF issue stock bonds for any obi.ct
whatever unless specially authorized By an sSt OF
he !, gislstIrs ass mby, passed by vote OF two
thirds Of the entire number OF the members o. each
s,s1sh Thereof Int raid debt IN no ssse to exceed
% sAld District, enloss authorized by vote II tbe
people, as hersinsiter provided.
ttict not Included in the corr 5-siisns OF w..bns
1sn o. e .hal rot be t,xed for the
20 or ether rusiie proLery OF the said cities
sOcs nature. for the 9 .aia Of
or slthsr o. them nor Tor the payment Of any debt
traCted By either Of said cities While r@masns nm
ger municipal government not coextensivs with
$50. 81. The property itLn the corporal. limits
of GeorsetOwn shall not be taxed for the pa went o;
any aens heTetooTe 2. eater to BE- contracted by
srty within the corporate limits Of Washington be
~ S any debt or
GeorssioWn and SO lon; as said cities shalt remain
as fs S eSss q.
snail not ct be taxed for the LEGAL benst ~ the other
~ ihs be ss as Of Fl ..d
saucation OF ths youth of said District. ana iii
donations BY Gonsrsss. or rem ot i .ourc re-.
except by eequsst or devise, for schosl parposes
a q
youths OF said district bstwoes certain ages to be
Sec. %. The said legislative assembly shall b,,.
many justices OF the peace and aotaris. onbIlc
70 define their .Iuri.diciion and prescribe sh.ir
duties bat justices OF the peace shall net have
lana may be in dispute or which the debt or sum
claimed shall exceed hundI cd dollars: P,or,jST
public now N scmnssion .h. e6tnss am IN hasstSi
ht ir present commits. ions expire unless sooner re-
Sec u. The judicial courts Of sid nj sri,+ ,b,u
remain es now organized anti aboii,hsd OF changes
shall have power to PASS lave modify in. he prac:c.
th' Iecf anu cenerI rs snc additional urcd,cti0Q
QrStnp 81 Ii. laws Of v sa ds sr ana apd b sI
have power to .eriee the jurisdiction Of the pocs
judle and all othsr ulcers thereof ard 70 fix Ike
terms of their ofhcss respectively:
t. rrey ana United States srshai Tor ss.t D.Irjr,
spsi remain as uLteE existing Law. TIL modified ~
have sowsr to impose such additional duties UPON
ssld officers respectively, may pc Necessary 10
See 20 The sail legislative assembly shall h.,.
uesa 10 sIsst: q law nelly
FOR religions, charitable. sdncat'cnsi in6ns.isTs1
eahnseia purposes ana + d.!ns ihsir powers I'd
Sec q. That tie legislative assembly 81. II define
b, law WHO sha be esttled To rslici A. rsupers ia
said District and shall provide oy Law Tor tia sup
port and martehsnoe 81 raupers, and for hat pgr
pose shall raiss ne oney necessary hy taxation.
gee = The legislative assembly shall hs.. power
TO provids ~ law Tor the election appointment o:
such ministerial officers may be desned necessary
10 esrry into effect the larsoi said Distrc 10 pre-
scribe tbsif dutes aeir terms of office, and the rate
and nsEnsr Of their mpensstion. :
See 20 The governor, s.cro,ary, sad roli,s nudge
Or Juds TO tie appointed pursuant 10 this act shall,
before hey act as sacn. respectively, take an ssh
Y nation before sdss Of the supreme court Of
u the limits Of said District, duly authorized 70 81
is.f Sairs eT ,s the law. nov in
'sc ate ns.ios OF the supreme Court of Tbs Uritsd
.ns ;ns he Of +. gPsd
rsspeeti'e ohces which said oaths. when - tsten,
s. = ;s s;r,sa sy the psr,o. before whom q.
msrs lie sIec-u,. snd !. s'i .n EN- , en-
f:id d,,Iis. ssISro tn, Before IN.
,or or ..eretsry, or some Judge or Justice Of sae
,.acs 81 said district, Who MAY b. dnly tSes:d
spsMe Court Of he Untea s.ats. Which said eh
= Affirmation shall be certified ssd transmitted by
- :, hin recorisa !. asoresssd .nd .erWsrs
the like cath or srmation shall be taken. certified,
md RECORDED ia zach m'aHer and form ~ may b. |
SEQ. % Tie governor shall receive an annual sal;
,ry Of 'brss thousand dollars; the seerstaty shall
.rS ,has Inc ;aid s:isris: ;hsi! Is I;ia aHs!I:i
pss%sns s.i Be- mad. until s.d oicsfs sh.l have
Ss SS: Of , n: .Dssss
hall be entitled receive four dollars each per day
their actual attendance At tue sessions there
T. and an additional allowance q four dollars per
say shal be paid TO the presiding ofIicsr OF each
grss for each day he shall preside. And chief
enrolling clerk. and q sergeant e aIhs may be
hosen tor cash house; and tho chief clerk shsil
receive four dollars per cay, and the said other
three dollars day, during the session Of
the Legislative assembly Prcrifed That tn skall
but session of the IL gfsa:ive assembly
;y, snlsss, extraordinary occasion, the gov
-rror shall think proper to call the legislative
assembly together. And the governor and secretary
Of The District shall. in tins disbursement OF all
moneys Appropriated By Coneress and intruBfsd TO
them - governed solely by the Instructions OF the
etary of the Treasury Of the uited States a1d
shall femi annually account to the said Secretary
have teen ex ps nded; and no expenditure shall be
u ace by the said legislative assembly OF funds
spprcpristed by Cergress, for objects not osciss
autboTIzed by acts of Congress making the appro-
priafions DOR beyond the Sans thas appropriated
see 81 The legislative assembly OF the District OF
Csiup ba shall hold Its fl. session at such time And
place In said District a. the gossrnor thereof shall
q point and direct.
Sec S. A Delegate 30 tine Hsuss Of Representa-
tivss OF the United States 20 serve fer the tern of
i've who shall be citizen Of the United States
Al Of the District CT Columbis, nay Be elected By
iafiys assembly. who shall be entitled to the same
rights and priv legss es are exercised and enjoyed
BY The Delegates froR the several Territories Of TIE
United States to the House Of 1spressnfativss bat
the Delegate first elected shall hold his ssAt only
duripe the tsrH of the CopSIess to which he shall
be elected The first election shall be held Al the
tine enc placss, and be conducted in Sech manner