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


house by dteorderly or contemptuou. behavior
in its presence; but NO such i'm pc isoumsnt shall
extend beyond twenty Tour hours at one time.
Neither house shAll, without the consent Of the
other. adjourn for more than two DAYS, or TO
any other place han that in which such house
shan DO siefing. At the request OF any me mber
The yeas ana DAys eball be taken upon any sues-
ton and entered upon the journal. >
Sec. lloJ III. Bills may originate in either
mouse, but may be altered, amended, or reject
ed by the other; and on the nnI passage Of al
bills the vote shall be by yeas and nays upon
each bill separately. and hall be entered upon
The Journal, and no bill shall become q law
WHOM the concurrence Of . majority of the
members elected TO each house.
Sec. III II. Every bill shall be read at large
ON three different days in each house. No act
shall embrace more than one subject. and that
email be expressed in its title; but If any subject
ehail he embraced in An act which shall not be
expressed IN the title. such act shall be void
only as TO 80 much thereof as shall not be 80
expressed in the title; and no act OF the legisia-
i've assembly shall take effect until thirty days
after its passage, unless, IN case OF emergency.
(which emergency shall be expressed IN the
preamble or body OF the act,) the legislative
assembly shall by . vote Of two thirds OF all the
members appointed or elected 10 each hOase
otherwise direct.
Sec l12I 10. No money shall be drawn from
the treasury OF the District, except in pursu-
ance Of 81 appropriation made by law and no
bill making appropriations Tor the nav or sals-
RES OF the officers Of the District government
shali contain any provisions on any other sub
Sec. EI3l "a. Each legislative assembly shall
provide for all the appropriations necessary for
the ordinary and contingent expenses OF the
government Of the District until the expiration
OF the nfst nscal quarter after the adjournment
OF the next regular session, che aggrepate
amount OF which shall not be increased without
a vote OF two-thirds OF the mem bers elected o..
atl.,n,ea 70 each house az herein pT0rided, nor
exceed the amount OF revenue authorized by
law 10 be raised in such time, and ali appropri-
Stions, general Oh special, requiring money to
be paid out Of the District treasury, from funds
belonging 10 the District, shall end with such
fiscal quarter; and no debt, by which tile aggre-
gate debt OF the District shall exceed i've per
cenLnm VI the assessed property OF the District
ma oe contracted, unless the law authorizing
the same shall at a general election have been
submitted TO the people and have received A
majority OF the votes cast for members of tha
legislative assembly at such election. The legis-
latve assembly shall provide for the publication
OF SAID law ga at least tco newspaper an IA, D,frjct
Tor three MONTHS at least, before the vote of the
people shall be taken on the same, and provision
shall be made At the time in ne act for the nav
ment Of the interest annually As IL shaI acerns
by tax levied for the purpose, OF from other
sources OF revenue, which law providing for the
pc. ment OF such interest by such tax Shall be
rrepe Aisble until such debt be paid: Proridsd,
That the law levying the tar shall be submitted
to the people with the law authorizing HE dent
TO be contracted.
Sec. [i4l Is. The legislative assembly shat,
never grant or authorize extra compensation,
Zee. or allowance to any public Officer, agent,
servant, or contractor after service has been
rendered or Q contract made, nor authorize the
payment OF any claim, or part thereof. hereaf-
ter created against the District under any con-
tract or agreement made, without express au-
thoIity OF law; and all such unauthorized agree
ments or contracts shall he null and void.
Sec. ll5l 1e. The District shall never paw, As
sumo, or become responsible for the debts or
llabinnes OF, or IN any manner give, loan, or
other corporation, association or indiyidual.
Sec. l16l l.. The legislative assembly shall
not pass local orl special laws in any Of the fol-
vorces regulating the practice in courts ofiGs-
tice; regulating the jurisdiction or duties Of
justices OF the peace, police magistrates, or
CON, aoies providins Tor changes Of venue in
enng jurors; RENTING fines, penalties, or for
eitures; the sale or mortgage OF real est ate be-
longing to minors or others under disability;
Changing the law OF dscent; incre asing or de
creasing the fees Of pubic officers during the
term Tor which said officers are elected or ap-
pointed, granting to any corporation, assscIa-
ton, or indi yidnal any special or exclusive
privilege, immunity, or franchise vhatsoever.
I lie legislative assembly shall have no power
70 release or eNtiDguish, In whole or in part, the
moe pie dness, liability, or obligation OF any cor
poration or individual to the District or to any
municipal corporation therein, nor shall the
le legislative assembly have power to establi IN
any bank or circulation, nor to authorize any
company or individual 20 issue notes for circ l.
latlon as money or currency.
sec liz IL. That the legislative power of the
District shall extend TO all rightful subjects of
legislation within said District, consistent with
the Constitution OF the nited States and the
provisions Of this act, subject me- ertheless to
I'll tie restrictions and limitations imposed
upon States by 'he teuth section Of the 4, It
article OF the Constitution Of the United States:
but all acts OF the legislat tive assembly shall al
All times lie subject TO repeal OF mOJiiica. ION by
me congress OF the United States and nothing
he power Of legislation ever said Distriet in AZ
Ample manner as il this law had not ben
enacted.
Sec. isl 10. That no member OF the legisla-
I've assembly shall hold or be appointed to any
,mce which shall have been created or the al
NY or emolumens of which shall have been
increased while he was a member, during the
ERIN for which be " as appointed or elected, and
md no person holding any office of trust OF
Droht under the Government OF the United
states shall be member OF the legislative as
,embly.
See 1871 90 The said legislative assembly
hall Lot have power to pass any ex post tactic
aw, nor law iInpairing she obligation of con-
Iactr, nor to tax the property of the United
States nor to tax the lands or other property Of
nom residents higher than the lands or other
OF residents: nor shall lands or other
property in said District be liable to a higher
tax, Ia any one wear, tor all general objects,
territorial and municipal, than two dollars on
every hundred dollars OF the cash alue thereof;
but special taxes NAV he levied in particular
sections, wards Oh districts Tor their particular
government have power to borrow money or
ssue stock or bonds for any obiec whatever
unless specially authorized by an act of the
legislative assembly, passed by vote OF two
thirds OF the entire number of the members of
each branch thereof. but said debt in no case TO
exceed i've per centum Of the assessed value OF
the property OF said District, unless authorized
by vote Of the people, as hereinafter provided.
Sec. i20l y. The property OF that portion of
the District not included in the corporations of
Washington and Georgetown shall not be taxed
fOr the purposes of either improving the streets
alleys, public squares, OF other public PROPERTY
of said cities, OF either OF them nor for auy
other expenditure OF = loo al nature, for the ex-
elusive benefit OF said cities, or either OF them,
nor tor the payment OF any debt heretofore con-
tracted, or that may hereafter be contracted by
either of said cities while remaining under n
municipal government not coex tensive with the
District.
See. III -. The property within the corpo-
I ate limits of Georgetown shall not be taxed for
the payment OF any debt heretofore or hereafter
to be contracted by the corporation OF WASH
lngton, nor khall the property within the cor
poTate limits Of Washington be taved tor the
payment Of any debt heretofOre or hereafter 10
be cont! acted BY the corporation of (ieorre-
town, and 20 long a. said cities shall remain
under distinct municipal governments the
within the corporate limits OF either
OF said cities shall not be taxed for the local ben
EFT OF the other; shat SAID cites or .fh,r Of
faS, be aIssJ0- the ,scivJ,r. bsH,6i o. me coDafs
eDfStdt 81 me hn,s thsyrJ PEor,ded, 1hnf ne u.
gJSf0ftFs dSSsUftiy MAKE