The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-09

which he shall be appointed All mem
beFs OF the municipal assembly shall be
appointed for 2 period Of two years
The salary OF the governor herein pro
Viqed FOR shall $500 p,s- suugn, and the
salary OF each member o. the municipal
assembly herein provided for shall be
So per annum, payable in equal month
" miscellaneous All other officers of the
District OF Columbia except the officers
Of the Commissioner hereof, shall con-
tinue as now established by law
Governor May Veto
6 Every order. resolution. vote or
other official act Of the municipal as
sembly under the authority Of this act,
shall before IL becomes effective. be
presented to the governor of the Dis
-srict Of Columbia; If he approve he
shall sign it. but II not. he shall re-
turn II, with his objection, 10 the as
sembly. who shall enter the objections
al large on their journal ana proceed
10 reconsider it If after such recon-
sideration two thirds Of all the mem
bers appointed 70 that body shall agree
TO pass Il. II shall become a law, suit
tect 10 the provision hereinafter enacted
requiring the ratification OF Congress
but in all such cases Inc votes or The
assembly shall be determined by yeas
and nays upon each resolution, ordi-
nance. CT regulation OF other official
Z
:. Members Of the Municipal Assem-
bly, shall before they enter upon their
Official duties take and subscribe TO the
following oath or affirmation Il 90
sOlemnly swear Cor affirm that ] shall
support the Constitution OF the United
States. and faithfully discharge the du-
ties Of the office on which 1 am about
TO enter that I have not accepted, nor
I VIII accept or receive directly or IN
directly Rny or other valuable thing for
any vote OF II fuencB that may give
or withhold Us on any resolution ordi-
nance, regulation, OF other official act
The members thus appointed to the
municipal assembly shall first meet at
such time and place within the District
as the governor shall appoint; but there
after the time end place and manner
Of meeting and the formation OF dis
trictS or sections from which the mem
berS Of the assembly shall he selected,
shall be done by the municipal assem-
bly, by regulation duly prescribed, a ma
1OTity OF the members or the municipal
assembly shall constitute a quorum, the
said assembly shall determine the rule
or its proceedings and shall chose its
own officers. aud the presiding officer
OF the governor herein provided for The
governor shall EaU the assembly 20 or
der At tho opening Of each term
s The legislative power Of the said
municipal assembly shall extend to ali
usual and proper subjects Of municipal
legislation, IN addition 30 the leGisla-
tive powers now exercised by the Com
missioners Of the District Of Column bia,
but in all cases where legislation is en-
acted by said municipal assembly COW
eTfnE matters not within the legislative
jurisdiction OF the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia said legislation
shall afteT having passed the munich
pa} assembly and having been signed By
the governor, be transmitted for rati-
fCaJiOn TO the Congress OF the United
States, and II shall be effective unless
6isapproved by Congress