Evening star., 1876-11-16

has submitted two bills, either Of which he
Is willing to support.
The frst bill IL ga bill Tn provide a muui-
cipal government for the District OF Celu ~
bia." 1t constitutes the Inhabitants OF the
District OF Coau moia q body polite and cor
Iorate, under the name OF "tne city of
washington" and makes IL the legal sue
Ses.eI ss or; Of IT, me pi.sics OF Columoi: assam
embraced wfthin the former corporate
limits Of Washington are to be known as
the city proper; Georgetown is 10 be known
IL 10 be known as the county district. The
city shaH have q may or with such compen-
satton as the coCpcil may prescribe, and the
city coupcilsbe be elected annually by the
people In the ratio OF one membe for each
5000 iDhabitants. Ontil the next census the
council shall consist OF 80 members, one
member to be chosen from each OF the %
by the late legislative assembly aud the 9TH
efs from the District ~ large. Subsequently
the council snail divide the city into wards
or representation. The frst election shall
be held within so days after the passage Of
the act, and shall be conducted by the Conn
missioners of the District; the new govern
me- Mt shall go into operation In ten days
aIer the election; and thereafter the time
plScs, manner, &c, OF holding elections
st all be- determined by the council. The
Prtsiotnt OF the council shall act as mayor
during z the y bsence, &c ,Of the latter. Com
] ensaiion OF members Gf the council shall be
Fixed by the latter. The council shall have
power TO levy taxes, improve streets, con-
struct and repair school aud other public
buildiI gs. and generally to regulate all rnu-
biciIal affairs not other wise provided for
by Congress. The council shall provide for
the election car appointment OF municipa
ofhoeiF, and shall fix their compensation.
IL shall have no power to maze approprIa-
tions for any corporation, religious iDstitu-
uOD, or sectsrian school; nor To levy polI-
taxes nor tax United States properly; nor
limit tha Yipht enffraQa. 10
charters OF Incorporation; nor increase the
public Indebtedness. All laws OF the coln-
Gil thall he subject TO modification by Con-
ress. All laws In force in the District sx-
cept as modified by this act, shall remain in
force until altered or repealed by Congress
Section "a gives Congress the power To ahol-
1sh The municipal government at will, and
section 25 repeats ali acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent with this act.
THE OTHER PLAN.
The second bill is entitled, "a bill to de-
STATES and the District of Columbia. and to
provide a local government for satd Dis
trict." II gives the citizens of the District
the rights Of citizenship enjoyed by the e IT,
zeps OF other portions OF the Union, and de-
elares that the 2Ower of Congress over the
District does not preclude the people from
exercising the right OF self government, sub-
ject TO general laws. The Inhabitants Of the
District have no equitable claim upon the
United States for the payment OF any pro.
pOrtioDal part of their ordinary municipaI
expenses; but that q proper regard for ihe
national honor and pride, and due coustd-
grafton OF the influences OF q generous ma
tioDal example, invite liberal appropriations
ior extraord1r ary purposes within the Dis
tIict. and especially for the support of the
bis her branches of public education; for tue
OF national benefactiOns; for
u announcement of literature, science ud
The srts; for the acornment of the national
giess may, from time TO time, deem necss-
ssry OR proper. No Iightful obligation,
founded upon considerations of the national
authority, can be imposed upon the United
part Of the expense of the Improvement or
maintenance OF streets, avenues and alleys
Section provides that In lieu of all fatore
appropriations for ordinary municipal pur
ard the administration OF justice, and ex
cept appropriations for the police and Ore
and the care and Improvement
of the public parks and squares, the United
that portion of the Indebtedness of said Dis
trict expressed ~, AID represen ted by, the
outstar ding bonds Of said District. known as
''tbree sixty FIVE" bonds: Provided, The
whole amount OF the Indebtedness shall not
exceed the sum of fifteen million dollars.
And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized al directed to pay the interest
upon said bonds as the same may become
due and payable.
TIE bill gives the District OF Columbia the
usual pow ers Of q corporation, and vests the
govern ment In q board Of supervisors and a
District council. The former shall consist
or seven persons, four OF whom shall he ap-
pointed by the President of the United
States. by and with the advice and consent
c. The Sci ate, ard shall be removable at the
plea uIe OF The President, ard three shall be
irict. The supervisors shall have the power
CT me els rates, and the board shall see that
. j laws are executed. The records OF the
Dik trict shall be turned over to the board by
Ha ri. ,fcol
orgsl izaiion. The board shall have charge
of all public Improvements which may be
auihcrZed by the council The board shall
slio succeed to the powers conferred by Law
the latter shall be abolished. The council
may provide for transferring to the board OF
supervisors the duties Dow possessed and
exercised by the sinking fund commission
fund commissioners shall be abolished. Tne
District couD ell shall have Jurisdiction over
all rikhtful subjects OF local legislation. 1t
who shall be annually elected by the people.
One member Of the council shall be chosen
from each OF the twenty two election dis
tricts as the same were constituted by the
late legislative assembly, and eleven shall
be chosen At large; and thereafter the diyi-
sion Of the District into wards or council
and the apportionment OF repre-
sen citation thereto, shall be determined by
The nrst election shall be held within six
~ days after the passa ge of this act under
tie direction of the District COmmi ssioners
Section 80 provides that the existing provi-
sioDs Of law relating 70 the qualifications OF
voters, eligibility to office, and to penalties
for illegal voting, violence at elections and
bribery, as provided BY chapter two OF the
Revised Statutes Of the United States relat-
ing 10 the District Of Columbia, title "Elec-
tiOns," sb all remain In force until altered or
repealed by Congress; but no person residing
IL the District OF Columb mbia, while In the
civil employ meDt OF the United States and
who has 80 resided for one year, shall be
deemed Ineligible 10 vote for members of the
District council or for District officers at any
election In the District: Provided That he
has not voted for state or local officers else
where within one year preceding such cleo
tion In the District
In case OF the death, inability, &c, OF any
supervisor elected by The people the council
snail Mi the vacancy. The District council
shall be the judge of the election, returns,
qualifications of Its own mem bers, &C., aud
t6all nx the compensation of It's mem bers-
not over "a per day for each days actual at
tendance. 1t shall also define the duties and
nx the pay of District officers. District Off
cerf, subordinate to the Commissioner of
the District, now holding Office by authority
OF law, shall continue in Office during the re.
mainder OF the term for which they were
severally appointed, or until the District
council shall provide for their removal and
the appointment OF their successors or for
the extlpguisbment of any such ONCE; and
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