Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-17
TIE PROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT.


the attempt 10 print il in a single number of The
STAR, and We therefore give it in instruments
for the infoTmatit- Of our readers; the arrange
ment by chapters affordiDy . convenient oppor-
tunIty 20 do tails without IL jury to the sense:
= BILL for the better government OF the Dis
tTict of Columbia.
TCosltis ued from yestsrfGy's Star
CHAPTAK NIV.-cF TIE POLICE COCET.
Sec -. That the existing Police Court iTfsaid
District shall continue, with all the jurisdiction
and Authority 1t now possesses, except a. they
sre herein expressly changed. Every coutlnu-
Gus hciGIDg Of session Tor trials or proceedings
in said c0uTt, hy Judge authorized 70 hold the
Same, whether for Only one day or Tor
eTsi days. by adjournment, shall be reg iTdoi As
q term OF said court AMI two terms thereof NAV
h. hrld at the same tir1e; and any judge OF the
Municipal Court EeTetn provided for may. dur
iIs any period tor which nc may b. designated
BY the Chef Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
said district for that purpose, hold term sni
sessions OF the Police Court, and eICrCise the
same authority and Jurisdiction thereAt, for
any purpose Of trials, judgments, sentences, or
current business O. yTOcee iiags that N ~ come
before him, that could be exercised by the 81
HlaT judge Ol said Police Court; but SAL. mum
ciEal iuCEe shall exercise m power Of appoint
HeIt or removal N said Polics Court.
See 90. That there shall be session o. said
Police Court held on every s-cuisr day Of each
week. Said Police CONrt shall be OCened -
early as eight O'Clock in the morning, at all
tm's, and es much saE.ieT. during portions u
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the public interest % TeGIiTe, having due re-
gard 10 the discipline aHd eli riercy of tue 20
l:co force, and To the daty OF masking 2 pom t
a SFCsltf9B OF persons arrested, 50 that police
men and witnesses shall not be necdle-sIv de-
tanned The business before said Police Court
shall pc conducted, and the record. OF the same
shall be kept, in a systematic manner il accord
8Dce with public rules governing the same, u
be prepared or approved, except hcTsin
Otherwise provided, by said Supreme Court
And said rules, In conformity with this act,
- fats md . at
least the following points and subjects, namely:
First. The time of the opening of said sessions
AZ The several seasons OF tue year, and the order
OF business thereat, and the Judge who WILL
hold the court.
Secondly. Provisions under which no person,
fave he be member OF the bar OF said District
in good standing, shall be entitled TO ctice
in said Court, and proper rules az to such Prac-
tice and the Investigation and decision by the
regular Judge of said Police Court, oil any ques-
tons OF alleged malpractice or abuse therein,
with right OF appeal to said Supreme Court.
But the j Justice holding sucn Police Court shall ,
on reasonable application, allow other persons
than members OF the bar to assist Any person
about his defense.
Thirdly. The keeping Of records. at eyery
session and term OF said Police Court, by the
proper clerk, which shall fully show the Off
cial action OF said court and OF the acting
Judges thereof in al cases and matters, and
the number and kind Of all offences charged,
and the names OF ali persons or prisoners, de-
tendsrts or witnesses brought before any
of each.
Fourthly. Such ful and explicit entries in
said record az 10 all fines and penalties. and a.
TO al persons liable On Any bond or by reason of
being surety, aud as 70 all sums collected or
oOlIectible by any person subordinate to sad
Police Court, IS shall shoT the extent os re-
spoESibility of every such DersOn ana the money
that is or should be received.
ffthly. For the making of ~ Annual Re
port By the present Judge IF said court, and, by
his successors, to said Regents, az such time
on in NJ N fgv how r-.Ff ,,F.N
statistic Of the administration in said Court
for the year then last past, which, among other
things, shall give, so far as known, the nu nbets
OF all persons OF either sex, and In genera the
nativity, and age by class g, Ofthe same brought
before said Court charged with any crime or
Otiense, and the disposition made thereof, tn
numbers Of the several classes Of said crtIniua:s
and offenders, the amount of fines imposed an
collected, anu generally the statistics 81 the
cases and prosecutions in said Court for sal [
year, ard such other facts and suggestions as
the Judge may deem Usefui.
See. 81. Said Police Court may fine any psrsDn
in an amount not exceeding II re dollars, who
shall I've proved to have been in a state OF actual
intOIiCatiCn in any public street, avenue road
lspe, or park, or iii any public grounds OF On bite
place or pubic building IN said District, an 1
any person there found 81 Intoxicated ma be
arrested by any member OF the police, and bs
held and taken before said colrt. a. anE dislr-
2eTly person n ght be. And in any case VIII ere
sgIt may be maintained for the recovery OF any
amount IS a penalty hereunder, an Psr.3a
2 lrUT : :
in SAID Police Court, and shall be liable f0s the
same amount a fine 70 bs imposed BY al I
Police Court, but no person shall be liable 10
have against him 10th 4 proceeding or suit for
fine ara another tor penaity for he same
Cause At the same time, and a Judgment for
either tine Or 4 penalty, or for the defend I,!t
in s. suit or proceeding Coz either, shall De bar
20 Any suit or proceeding for The other, CROWN
out o. TIE same C2use.
Sec. 81. The Judge or Justice who - all AZ
any time, hold the Police Court, shan keen a
q E.fuf s.ErI
the proper Gate, the ntm- OF each psr>Ol
bIOUght before Eim, the OIfsDSe charged, the
name, aid a bTiei Statement Of the Substance
OF what each witness shat swear TO, AMI an in
formal entry ct each decision Of the Court; an 1
sid record shall be deemed a public rscO-d l..
and shall lie retained amJur the books an
papers OF the Police Court bv the clerk thereof.
The Tight Oh appeal tr0f1 the decision or judy
mcEt o. said Police Court, As the same now
exists. shall continue; and, in every casa ct al-
zeal, the Clerk OF the Police Court shall fur
niSh the Appellate Court with a copy OF said
record made by said PO!ice Justice III regard II
the hearing, trial, sn3 decision ID which said
q peal relates.
CHATTER NY.-OF TAXES AND T8RIR Coz
LECTION.
sec. &C. That whenever Congress shall an
tLCT.ze he assessment and collection of any
taN n sAid District and shall not otherwise
provide, the same sbsl. be equally assessed an (
collected III The manner, aEG upon the real and
PERSONAL FTOpeIi IA SAID District IN this CHAP
assessment and collection az taxes AID the sale
sLd the redemption a. property >olt for taxes
hereby conferred upOE sad Regents and the,l
aVIOintCes, ard the Collector OF Taxes, sAal
be deemed 10 include ali the authority or said
sUt. ectss consistent with the other prov. sion.
hereof. now belonging 10 any officer OF body in
said District az 4 berein reps aiSd, and the sans
may te exercised II any or every part of said
District. and every dGtY now by lay imolss1
UpCn any officer IN said District, who shall ba
retained, after this act shal! 20 fuily into effect
s5ail be discharged On tne request CT se;j Re
* hts, a. IL they had originally possessed. I'm.
Ger any existing law, the authority cOuts.rs 81
Is this sCt.
SEC. q THAT the real aud personal estate 70
De assessed 10. taxes hereunder shal be al tl4.
beng IN, or owned by inhabitants OF. salt DIS.
srltt. -L1 GOt leiorgins 10 tle nited States oi
20 saiC District, Which = not herein exempted
from taxation. And for TIE purpose Of impJs-
lrE = Just measure Of t2N4:lOn s.thlu said DIS
uie., AID VI collecting tElTelu he proper pro
PORTION CT The expenses a. governing, and OF tde
p-- rs % lay;ag the Getts UI TIE same, there
shall annually be levied upon such taxable
property SIG be collected Ibe following taxes ir
said District, namely Two dollars Oh each nun.
Cret cellars oi tie ASSESSED value Oh tue taxa
bic real and personal property. Aud t.s Hrs'
year u aud tCr which taxes shall to assessed
and collected hereunder - the year be ginning
on The first day ~ July, eighteen hundred an,
stvrNjy-HsC.
See. -. Z lat SAD Regents shall auuoint and