The Portland daily press., 1871-03-31

term Tor which said officers are ei ee.; or indivd
granting 70 any ou scusive privilege, immunity, or
,ao any ,vharsoever. The leglsauve asse hy
shall have power to liability or obligation
OF IN Pannoraion or individual to the District or 10
y, NV municipal corporation tneren NOT sha tue reg
any LIZ H. bly have power to establish any bank
y, n,rcnIation nor to uth0rse any company or ln-
ividual to issue notes tor circulation as money or
currency. ,, r,
isatve power Of the District shall exted 10 all right
full subjects OF legislation thin said District,
sstent with the Constitution Of the United States
and the provisions OF this act subject nevertheless,
to all the restrictions aud limitations imposed upon
States by the tenth section of the first article OF the
Constitution OF the United States; but all acts Of
to repeal or modification by the Congress OF the
United States and nothing herein shall be construed
to deprive Congress OF t, power OF LEGISLATION over
said District IN as ample manner as II this law piu
not been enacted
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That no menu
pointed to any Office which shall have been created
or the salary or emouments OF which shall have
been increased while he was mem Der, during the
term Tor VIII CHI he appointed or elected, and for
one year after the expiration OF such term; and no
person holding any office OF trust or pIot under the
government Of the United States shall be a member
SEC. %. 1d be It further enacted, That the said
legislative assembly shall not have power to pass any
post facto law, nor law mpairing the obligation
contracts, nor 10 tax the property OF the United
States the lands or other property OF nom
resi- tents higher than the lands or other property OF
residents; shall lands other property in said
district be liable to higher tax in any one year. ior
all general Objects territorial or municipal, than
two dollars on every hundred dollars OF the cash
value thereof; but SPECIAL taxes may be levied IN
particular sections, wards, districts for their par
tcular local improvements; nor shall said territor-
a, government have power 10 borrow money or issue
stock or bonds for any object whatever. unless spe-
ciay authorized by an act of the legislative assem-
bly,, passed by a vote OF two-thirds OF the en.ire
number OF the members of each branch thereof, but
said debt In no case to exceed five per centam Of the
assessed value OF rhe property of said Disric, I'M
less authorized by vote of the people. as herein
after provided. s
property OF that portion OF the District not included
in the corporations OF Washington or GeoI ge6own
shall not be taxed for the purposes either OF mprov-
lie property OF the said cities, Or either of them
for any other expenditure of local nature, TOT the
exclusive benefit OF said cities, or either Of them,
for the payment OF BIT heretofore contrac-
ted by either OF said cities while remaining under
municipal government not coextensive with the Dis
trict 81. rr fitlf
SEQ. o. And be it further enacted, That the prop
erty within the corporate limits Of Georgetown shall
not be taxed ior the payment of any debt
or herea ter to lie contracted by the OF
Washington, nor shall the properly within the cor
p0rate limits of Washington Oe taxed tor the pay
ment any debt heretofore hereafter to be con-
tracted by the corporation of Georgetown; and so
long said citIes sha remain under the district
municipal governments, the property within the
taxed Tor the local benefit of the other; nor shall
said ches or either OF then be taxed tor the exclu
We bene6r Of he county outside of the limits there
Of: Pr0Uided That The legislative assembly may
make appropriations for the repair OF roads, for
the construction or repair Of bridges outside the linn
its Of said cties.
Sec. 49, And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF said legislative assembly to maintain
system Of free schools for the education OF The
youth of said district and all moneys raised by gen.
eral tsxation arising from donations by Congress-
or from other sources, except by request devise,
Tor school purposes, shall be Appropriated for the
equal benefit OF all the youths of said District be-
SEC. "a. And be it Further enacted, That the said
legislative assembly shall have power to provide
or the Appointment OF as many Justices OF the peace
ed necessary, TO define their jurisdiction and pres
crbe their duties but justices OF the peace shall not
title Of land may be in dspnte or in which the debt
or sum claimed shall exceed one hundred dollars
Provided, however, That all justices OF the peace
ana notaries public Low in commission shall con-
finue in office ii their present commissions expire,
unless sooner removed pursuant to existing laws.
SEQ. 20. And be 1t Further enacted, That the ju-
dical courts o. said District shall remain now
ganized until abolished or changed by act OF Con-
gre-s but sucn legislative assembly shall have power
to pass laws modify ing the practice thereof and
ierriug such additional Jurisdiction may he peces-
sar. 10 the rue execution and enforcement of The
laws OF SAID District.
shall be appointed by the President Of the United
Siates, oy md with The advice and consent OF the
Senaie, o board OF heath tor saii District TO
be to declare what sball be deemed nuisances inju-
r0us to health, aud provide for the removal tbe
OF; to make and ENFORCE regulations to prevent do
mestic animals from running at large in The cities
Washington AMI Georeefowh; to prevent the sale of
unwholesome iood in said cities; to perform such
other trties as shall be imposed upon tad board by
SEC. o. And be 1t further enacted, That the offices
and duties OF register OF wills recorder deeds
States al ney Uniteu Sates marshal for said
Dst shall Iemain as under existing laws till mod
ited by act Of Congress; but said legislative
bly, shall have power to impose such additional du-
ties upen said Officers respectively may be neces-
trict. = '' ''' 'D'0's''0 " INC laws Oh Sa'a Us
SEC %. And be it further enacted, That the said
Legislative assembly shall have power to create by
gen. raj law, odiy. repeat. amend, within said
District, corporations aggregate tor religious, char-
table, educational, industrial, or commercial purpo
ses and 10 define their powers and liabilities: Pro-
cid d, That the powers OF corporations 90 created
shall be limited t., the District OF G lumbia.
SEQ 20 And be it further enacted, That the legis-
lative assembly sha define BY law who shall be en-
titled to reiie as paupeIs in said DISTRICT and shall
PROVIDE by law Tor the support and maintenance OF
such paupers and tor that purpose shall raise the
Sto. 30. And be Il further enacted. That the leg
lative assembly shall have power to provide by law
tor the election or appointment OF such ministerial
officers 40 may be deemed necessary to carry into
effect the laws of said District, to prescribe their
duties, their terms of office, ana the rate and man.
SEC. 81. And be 1t further enacted, That the gov
ernor, secretary, and other officers TO be APP onted
pursuant TO this act, shall before thew act as SUCH
respectively, take and subscribe an oath airma-
nation bel ore Judge OF the supreme court OF the
Dis riot OF Columbia, or some justice of peace the
limits OF said District duly authorized to administer
oaths af1irmatons by the laws now in force three
IL, or before tie Chef Justice associate JUS
tce OF the Supreme Court of the United States, 10
support the CoDsfiCu ion OF the United States and
faithfully discourage the duties their respective
offices; which said oaths, when SO taken, snail be
certified by the person before whom The same shall
have been taken; aud such certIhcates shall be re-
ceived and Orded by the said secretary among the
executive proceedings; and all civil officers in said
District before they act as such. shall take and SUBJ
scribe like oath or affirmation before the saiu gov.
ernoi or secretary, or some judge justice of The
peace OF SAID District, wIO may be duly commits
stoned and quaen, or b. fore he Chief nstice the
Supreme Court OF the United states, which said oath
or affirmation shali be Gel fed and transmitted by
the person administering The same to The secretary,
TO be by him recorded as aforesaid; and atterward
tue like oath affirmation shall be taken and sub
scribed certified and recorded in such manner and
form as may be PRESCRIBED by law.
ernor shall receive an annual salary OF three thou
sand dollars; and the secretary shall receive an an.
nual salary Of two thousand dollars, and that the
said salaries sha be paid quarter yearly, from the
dates OF the respective appointments at the treasury
Of the United States; but no payment shall be made
until said officers shall have entered upon the Duties
OF their respective appointments. The members OF
the legislative assembly shall be entitled receive
four DOL ars each day during their actual atten-
dance at the session thereof and an additional allow
ance OF four dollars per day shall be paid TO the
sid ng officer each house for each day he hall
preside. And the chief clerk, one assistant clerk,
one engrossing and one enrolling clerk and o ser
geant- at arms may be chosen for each house; and
the chief clerk shall receive four dollars day. and
the said other officers three dollars ter day during
the session OF the legislative assembly: Provided
That there shall be but session of the legislative
assembly annually, unless on extraordinary &C.
cason, the governor shall think proper to call the
legislative assembly together. And The governor
and secretary OF the District shall, in the disburse
ment # all monies appropr ated by Congress and
ntrusred to them, be soverned solely by the in
nj ho tI,o
United states anu shall semi-annualy account to
the said secretary Tor the manner which the afore
SAID moneys shall have been expended; and no ex-
penditure shall made bs the legislative assembly
Of FUNDS appropriated by CongIess, Tor objects not
specially authorized ~ acts OF Congress making the
appropriations, nor beyond the sums thus apprepri
ated for such objects.
SEC. SO. and be 1t further enacted That the legs-
lative assembly OF the District OF Columbia shall
hold its first session at such time and place said
District as the governor thereof shall appoint and
direct.
SEQ. "a. And be it further enacted. That Dele.
gate to the House OF Representatives of the United
Sates to serve tor The term OF two years. who shall
be citizen OF the United States and of the district
OF Columbia, and shall have the qualifications of q
voter may be elected by the voters qualified elect
members OF the legislative assembly, who shall be
entitled TO the same rights and privilege. are ex-
ercised and enjoyed by the Delegates from the sew
al Ierr tories the United States to the House of
Representatives, and shall also be member OF the
Committee Tor the District of Columbia; but the
delegate first elected shall hold his seat only during
the term OF the Congress to which he shalt be elect
ed. The first election shall be held at the time and
places and be conducte in such manner as the cleo
lions for members OF the House of Repre entatives
are conducted; and at all subsequent elections the
time and places and the manner Of holding the cleo
tons shall be prescribed by law. The person hav-
ing the greatest number Of legal votes shal be de-
iaIed by the governor to be duly elected, and
tfcate thereof shall be given accordingly; and tt
Cons tuition and all the laws OF the United States
which are not locally inapplicabe, shall have the
same force and effect within the said District OF COL
umbia as elsewhere within the United States.
>EC. 35. Aad be further enacted, That sll Off
GERS TO be app nteJ by The President OF the Unied