Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-02
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed ct Third Session Of Forty frat Congress.
OFFICIAL
tGESERAL NAIURE-No.TI
An Act 60 provide n gOyerum emf for
the OlalRtCf of COlun HIN

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assembled That all that part Of the territory OF The
District of Columbia be. and the same il hereby
create INTO government BY the name of the
boy corporate for municipal purp cses and NAV
cont, act ana be contracted with, sue and be sued
other powers Of municipal cor eoraton not incon-
sstent With the Constitution and laws OF the United
SIC . 1ad b tsiPsy q en snis That the execu
I'VE power and authority in aud over said District of
Be By the PSssdont b and With the adj
wee and consent of the Senate, and who shall hold
be appointed ard qualified. The governor shall be
trict twelve months before his appointment, and
have the qualifications of sn e'eet"r. He may grant
said District enacted by the legislative assembly
thereof. he shall commission all officers who sh all
the said District enacted as Aforesaid aud snail take
care hat the laws be faithfully executed.
which shall have passed the council sna house Of del
sgsies SHALL before it becomes law be presented 70
tie governor Of the District of Columbia: if he APP
prove he shall sign il, but if not he shall return Il,
with hi. JeotioDs to the house in which it shall
oTignsted who shall enter the OBJECTIONS at large
thrr Joui and proceed to reconsider it. If, after
such nsi6erstion two thisds of all the members
the bill shall be sent, together with the objections,
to the other hoGse, by which it shall likewise be
members appointed elected to that house it shall
boiS hoSo sss s determined by ye sne s5 sGis o.
and the names OF the persons voting for and against
n
respectively If any bill shall not be returned by
the governor within ten days, SUNDAYS excepted
shall be law in ike manner as II he hsd signed IT,
unit ss the legislative assembly by their adj surn
nent prevent Its return in which 1t shall not be
sKc, 4. And b. II tufh.r saacisd, That there
the advice and consent Of the senate, a secretary
of said District. vino shall reside therein anu POS.
fer four Years, and until his S5a
shall be appointed and auaitsed he shall record
isative assembly hereinafter constituted, and all
eeSSs s1a R % As in s ex
,h; aws Hd oqInsls Of the iegslstTe ass.mbl
one copy OF the executive proceedings and ofticis
CORES pondence semi annually. on the first days Of
the United states and four copies Of the laws TO the
President OF the Senate and 10 the Speaker Of the
anc IN Of the death, removal resignstion, dis
ability: or absence OF the governor from the Dis
authorized and required 70 execute and perform ali
the powers aud duties Of he governor during such
sSeTnor .hai be duly appointed and anaiitied 20
mn such vacancy And in case the Offices OF gov.
pewers dnties, aud emoluments OF the Office 81 gov
drGr hall dsvCye upon the prssding officer OF the
upon the presiding officer of the house of delegates
mt! the Gfhee shall be hiled by appoint
SEC. 3. Ard Be ttfKrrhsr enacted, That legislative
power and authority in said District shall be vested
IL legislative assembly, hereinafter provided.
The assembly shall consist Of a council and
eleven members, of whom tive shall be residents Of the
ely Of G.orgeown, end two residents of the county
town, who shall be appointed BY the President, BY
and yitn the advice and consent OF the Senate.
sitter Srescribed Of whom shall be rsi
Ur saf pT Si Gns ~ s ST n9 PrOd 81
M ms - shs oe IcI the term Of two years. The
bers poss sing the same 9uaiicatiSns as
for the members of TIE council, whose term Of SER
VICE shaii Tentlnue one year An apportionmsnt
eleven dis, rots, for the appointment Of tue Council
delegates, giving to each section Of the District
representation in the ratio of its population,
and 81 the II ess .sa 1e. 5ss
IN. snd be inhabitants Of the districts from which
purposes Of the rst election to b. held ind, this
S 5 me % ana Sdses Of the supreme cogrt
tricts for members OF the house IF delegates, ar
GGsr Of o n ION and Persons 60 'cper
seIse The time, places: and manner OF eonducting
Otherwise herein pro!ided for Prortisf'
dsy from The passage Of thu, act In the first and
ALI subs gn,nt elections the persons having the
egats respectively, shall be declared by the gov
,rnoI duly elected members Of said house. IL case
number RuHs Of y9tes go for abe e. sA,l fis~ ia
he soyeInor shsll order new e'-rt,., he
.,sy 9h hail @se, I, AID ei ,s .yS
Tlacs within the Di.trICt. a. the governor
shall appoint; but thereafter the time, place
the De%pe and ' the STmaon az Of 'l the
districts for Numbers OF the council and house of
a. the Gay Of The Of the Tegasr S ses
I.D Sf the legislative sss'pSiY Pcos,d That no
.ikiy days, except the first session. which may
fEc. 6. And BE- a tsItasr enacted, That tbs lsgis-
lativs asse nhlJ shall have power TO divide that por
limits Of Washington or Georgetown into town.hips
nj e1cetdiI three and create tcTnship officers,
Gers .ha! be elected BY the people Of the townships
' SEC Gna b. 5vtae, ,na,,.s That a.. NAL.
citizen. q the UniIed strie.. sbo%s The n age
re- Of ad pe .1a ba nss sse
to the passage ,, q hi; act. except such Is are
mou. crimes shall be entitled to Vote At said eee
ton: the election district precinct in which be
dsys inms dstsly pre,ed said election, and saafI
be ellis ibe to any ofies within the said District,
idsncs shall be required 10 constitute voter but
The ls.isIa TIVE, as, nssemsy shal have right to
sEc. 5. Ard Be AZ JTTthsr enacted. That no per.
con sho hs. been or hereafter sh.ll be con
crime. nor any person Who has BEEN v or MAJ be
ana paid & aSt
nsnt Only recovered according to law, all such
70. ii stise assembly or to any once Of profit o1
trust in .aid District.
upen their ofieiI duties Shall take and sub.
col, mpy swear Cor aft rmj that will SUI pport the
coS.,tx,ien Of the United States and will fsthfrny
discharge the duties Of the ONCE upon which aLn
sbUut TO enter, and that 1 have not knowingly or
in entiona ly paid contributed any thDy OF m ie
any promise in the nature OF bribe to directly or
Indirectly lntut vote st he election hch
was chosen 10 n the said office. aud have lot &C
cepet, nor viii accept or receive, directly in
directly money other valuable thing for &ry
vote CT In fGence that may give withhold on any
BILL resolution, or appropriation tor any other
fhciAi act" Any member who shall refuse 10 take
The oath herein prescribed shall forfeit bis ofce
sLd every person " no shall be Convicted OF having
falsely TO Of violating his said oath shall
'Crfeit his cce and be disqualified thereafter FROM
holding any oce Of profit or trust in ssj District
viction shall be punished accordingly.
eEc 10. And Be ~ CuyLae7 enacted, That a ma
ory Of the leg latiye assembly appointed elected
70 each house shall constitute a quorum. The
house Of delegates shall be the Judge of the
eIscuon returns and qualihcA atoms OF its mem
bers Each house shall determine the rules of
us proceedings, and shall chose it swn officers
The governor shall cell the Council TO order
1t the opening Of each new ass ubly: and the
-ecretary Of the District shall cali the hOu,e OF
delegates TO order ct the opening of each eksla
tive assembly and shall side IL until TEN
rsry presiding officer ball have been CHOSEN aud
shall have taken his seat. No member shall be ex-
yelled by either house except bv two thirds
Of all the members appointed or elected TO that
house. Zach house may punish by imprisonment
not member who shall be gailty Of dis
respect to the house by disorderly conte ptuous
behavior In Its presence but such i'm of
shall extend beyond twenty four hour at time