The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-04-22

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and that shall be expressed in its title;
but if any subject shall be embraced in
an act which shall not be expressed 10
it's title !; cut if any subtitle, such act
shall be void only as to SO much there
of as shall not be SO expressed in the
title and NO act of the legislative as
sembly shaH 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 appoieted or elected to elected
to each house otherwise direct.
SED. 13. And be 1t further enacted, That
no money shall be drawn from the treas
ury of the District, except in pursuance
of an appropriation made by law, and
no bill making appropriations for the
pay or salaries of the officers of the
District government shall contain any
provisions on any other subject.
SEC. IA. And be it farther enacted, That
each legislative assembly shall provide
for all the appropriations necessary for
the ordinary aud contingent expenses
OF the government of the District until
the expiration of the FIRST 6scal quarter
after the adj ,urnment of the next regu-
lar session, the aggregate amount OF
which shall not be increased without "a
vote of two-tirds of the members elect
ed or appointed to each house as herein
provided, nor exceed the amount of
revenue authorized by law to be raised
in such time, and all appropriations,
general or special, requiring money to
De paid out of the District treasury
| from funds belonging to the District,
~ 4 a
90 debt, by which the aggregate debt
| of the District shall exceed Il We per cent.
| or the assessed property of the District,
| shall be contracted, uuiess the law au-
| thorizing the same sh. all at general
| election have been submitted to the
people and have received a majority of
| he votes cast for members Of legislative
| assembly at suct election. The legis-
lative assembly shall provide for the
| pubIlcation of said law in at least two
aewspapers in the District for three
months, at least, before the vote of the
people. shall be taken on the same. and
| provision shall be made in the act for
| the payment of the interest annually,
as it shall accrue, by tax levied for
| the purpose, or from other sources OF
revenue, whice law providing for the
payment of such interest ny snch tar
shall be irrepealable until such debt be
paid Provided, That the la ~ levyiug
he tax shall be submitted to the people
with the law authorizing the debt to be
contracted.
SEC. I6. And be 1t further enacted, Thai
| .ne legislative ASS mbly shHli nevei
grant or authorize extra compensation
Zee, or allowance TO any public officer
agent, servant, or contractor, after ser
vice has been rendered or a contract
ma de, nor authorize tue payment Of
any claim, or yart thereof, hereafter
created against the District under any
contract or agreement made, withou'
express authority of law aud al surt
unauthorized agreements or contract
shall be null and void.
| SEC l6. And be IL further enacted, Tha
the District shall never pay, assume, o
become responsible for the debts or liza
bilities of, OF in any manner give, loan
or extended its credit to or in aid of an
public or other corporation, association
or Individual.
Sec. IL. And be IL turleer enacted, Tha
the legislative assembly shall hot pas
special laws in any of the followin
caset, that is to say For granting di
vorces; regulating the practice in court
~
or duties OF justices of the peace, polio
magistrates, or swearing and impanel
ing jurors; remitting fines, penalties, c
forfeitures the sale or mortgage of res
estate belonging to minors or othe.
under disability changing the law th
law of descent; increasing or decreasin
the fees of public officers during th
term for which said off GERS are electe
or appointed; granting to any corpora
ton, association, or individual, an
special or exclusive privilege, immun
ly, or franchise whatever. The legi,
la,ive ASSEM- oily shall have no power
release or extinguish, in whole or
part, the Indebtedness, liability, or OF
legation of any corporation or indivie
ual to the District or to any mnnicip,
corporation therein, nor shall the les
islaIiye assembly have power to estat
! lIsb any bank of circulation, nor
authorize any company or individual
issue notes for circulation as money {
currency.
SEC. Is. Ame be Is further enacted, Th
the legislative power of the Distri
shall extend to all rightfui su bjects
legislation within said District, cor
sistent with the Constitution of ii
United States and the provisions of tb
act, subject, nevertheless, to all the r
J strictions aud limitations imposed ups
States by the tenth section of the fir
: article of the Constitution of the Unit,
States; but all acts of the legislati
assembly shall at all times be suhie
to repeal or modification by the Co
: gress of the United Statos, and nothil
herein shall be construed to depri
: Congress of the power of legisla ii,
over said District in as ample mann
as IL this law bad not been enacted.
Sec. 10. And be It further enucted, tt
no member of the Legislative Assem-
shall hold or be appointed to any ofh
, which shall have been created or I
: salary or emoluments Of which sh
D have been increased while be wa