Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-21
TIE NEW GOVERNMENT FOR THE DIS.
TBICr OF COLUMBIA
The House suostituts FOR thu Senate BILL

rit0iy OF the UnIte,. States iDctG led within the
limits OF ths Districts OF Ce,u nbia be, and tn,
same is hereby, created into q government b,
the ps ne OF the District OF Co. Ifuoia.
Sec z The executive power aud authority in
ard aver said District of Columbia shall be
ve-ted In a governor. who shalt be appointed by
The President, by and with the advice and con-
So NJ OF the Senate, and Who shall hold his office
tor four years, and until bis successor shsl be
al pointed and qualified. The governor all be
q citizen of, and reside within. said District,
and have the qualifications OF an s'ector. He
may gram pardons aud TtspiSes for offences
ainst the laws of said District enacsed by the
legislative assembly thereof; he shall commits
SION all officers who shall be elected or appointed
to sffce under the laws OF the said District,
enacted a. aforesaid, and shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed
Sec. 3. Every bill which shall have passed. the
Council and house ef delegates, shall, be-
fore II bee" mes n law, he presented to the goy-
erncr Of the p:sios Il Columb ia: il he spuroy n,
.tal sign IL, bat NOT. h. shall retain il, win his
n.ted, Who shaIl entsr the Oh setions ct Is-ee o,
VA II you nal and proceed - reconsider II. IT. after
ppointed OF tlect.5 10 the h. us. shall sgres 40 SIs,
The bill & shall be sent together with the ious.
nsldered, if approved by o-thirds Of al, tbs
members sppOinteG slss ed 10 thai houss il shat
toh hon &C. shall hs det.ru.insi by yeas and nays
ana The psr1ss Of the persons yoiae Tor AGAINST
respectively. III any till shall not be returned hy
The governor within ten DAYS. SUNDAY svcep,eiJ
snail be law IN like mApnar as IL he Ia .1si IA
untss toe ics STA i've assembly by he 4 sgrn
nsnt Fr.vsBt its return in which case IL shall De
sI-w
p' ana WIN ths sdvlce ana eonssn: O. rs SENATE,
secretary OF said HIstrst, he shall reside therein
shall lcld his ofScs fer Jour years, and mil his
tuccs ssOr shall be appointed aud qualified; he shall
legislative assembly hereinafter constitute. sud all
tn acts and proceedings Of the sOvernp- in his
the laws ano journals OF the legislative assembly
within thirty days after the cad OF each s1d
o. semi s s1f si
January and July in each year 10 the Pre.idsnt Ct
side q the senate and 70 the speakes Of the
house OF Representatives., for the uss of Consr ross
ability or absence of the governor from the BIS
triGi, ne secretary shall be. and he is hereby,
the power. ard duiIes Of the governor during such
SsSsnGy, ds16ily; or ar ..nce, or until sgo;her
MI such Vacancy. And in case the Offices OF gov
and sh sSh BE- On,
souSr lns and dgsSys ISq 70. ssr OF the
upon the presiding officer Of he house of d.l.Sstes
un;il the ,fiee email be filled BY new appoint
Sec: 5. legislative power and authority in said
plstricf shall be vested in legislative es-em.
BY ssa consiss Of coaae sss sSn.e S
delegates. The ecun:il shall cansst Of eleven men
and with TIE .d,ice ana Consent Of the senate a.
who shall have the OF voters as herein
years. provided that all sucn subteQusnt spnoirt.
house of gates shall onist OF twenty two nm
pers pose ssnE the same qualifications prescribed
vice shall continue one year; An apportiornent |
nsde. q. nearly equal as practicable, into
ana into twenty two dinricis for the election of
oslsg.ts:. giving TO sash ssotion Of the District
council tie Eou:s d dssass. shall r.s ids
hey srs appointed or elected, respectively. The
1r,t elee'iyn for ps.bsrs Of tho hous. Of
.iAiy days from the passage 81 this &C. and at
,ueh places. and be conducted in saeh n.HneE,
shall appoint and direct, and the per son, hsvins Ia
IN Zach q aid S. iSr aHp:s o.
tctvely shsl be declared ty the Governor 70 3.
p es,s two more persons voted for .s. ha1. an
.sual nunlLeT OF votes for tie ssrus ofii e orIfs
The gov elncr shsil order a rev election. AID tie
thus appointed and elected to the lE.lstve
place within the said District as the soyernsr
maj. .ns appoint; but thereafter The tins, pisc.
people. .a sPr Ii. iSIinaiios al 'd.
i.rlets Tor nsmb.rs of the eouncil aud hous. Of
me dey d III. coz nsrcsnsnt Of III. r.snfsrs
Is the Legislative assembly: Providsd. Tnstro
i.t, Days. except tn. hr.t session. wbich ms, cen
lnu- ope hundred DAYS
t.c All I.sIe citizens of the United States
'seD actusl residents Of .sid District for twelve
to :; s.d se
la, hen Iesd. and shall have so re.idsd fer thirty
~. prior - sad election and snail be elit Id 70
1e assembly shall m no right TO abr idse limit
he MA. INV !
ssc !. No p-r.o, who bss oes.. 6r t.-..,,y .....
d. convicted Of bribery, psrJory. o. ether smoss
sSaouhi.d for and paid over e l. ~.
be legislative assembly or to any Office Of proit or
rust in said District.
Sec. nemhsr. Of the !. 70 siati,s assembly before
hey enter spon 81 ciai duties she'll take and
un:e,oe e following oath or afiirm..ion:Lt DO
q 4. 6rlea STATES ,ass ar Vi. sn,us
issharge the d.ties Ct TIE once upo. which an
10 Il ,.a sa,hs
my promise IN the nature OF briss, to directly OF
sss chosen T. iii th- said oics and have 81 Ss
epteS. nor viii | accept or receive directly or In
,ots or inf tina, may give or withhold on any
a. ,e:olp:,0n, or spsrspri.on or Tor an, ether
osi s.r.n ': sfir'a %
md every person who shall be Convicted OF having
20 aud ;1s
lodns Any iSs q DT1nt or trn,s in said District.
'istion Oh .ll be puni.hss accordingly. ''" WV
seci > majority q n: isgi iatiys , assembly,
,uoIuIr. Th. house Of deiega'ss shall ts the ~ e
IF the election returns and sualI stons Al .rs
Members Each house Oh all detsrAine the rules uf
%. rroceedfnks aud sfsr chose its swn officers
he cIet.ry OF the council shall call the ssunsl
a. order ~ theopenipg Of each new ssseAsiy: Ani
he secretary OF the district shall cali the OF
l-sg g. order ~ the ing of each lsgisia
live assembly and sh preside II until Temp
rsTy pre- sidirg ofieer shan have been CHOSEN and \
phall have fsksr his seat. No member shSli be ex
yelled by either hsuse except h, yote o. two thirds
~ ~ the RsmisIs appointed or elected 20 that
hOuse. Zach house may punish by inpris nmept
AIy person y OF member who shall be gailty Of dis
respect 10 the hsuse by disorderly contenpt
behavior in its presence bat such imr fso nn.Dt
\ enker house shall without the consent Of the
oi her place han that in which such house s al, be
'iitns. A. ths request of any member The ysAs
And nays shall Be taken upon any question aud en-
tered upon the journal
sec 10 Rils may origin at I'm either house. but
ray be alt. ed amended or reJAc'ed by tina other:
sno on The hns passsgs Of all kis the vote shau be
by ysas and nays upon each bill separa' ely, and |
!. al Ia entered pop the journal, aud NO bill shall
become without the OF q majority L
81 the members elected to each houss
Sec ii Eyery bill shall be real NJ large three
= Inherent osys in esch house No act shai embrace
m re than subject and that shall hs expressed
IN lis tfye but il subject shal b. smbrlcsd in
an act hicb sha net be in the title, such
act shan be voic only as 70 much thereof shall
rot be % ex pressed in the lie; and Of ths
Legislative assembly shalt take eject until thirty
days after It's unless in caseof emergency
which eser gsney shs b. pressed In the DIE
or body Of the srtJ the Legislative assembly shall