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which if enacted would be submitted to the people of the
not the Of that principle the people want the
vote, they should be given that right
The representative OF the American Legion reiterated the oppos
pending
opposition he said that the plan would really
The Legion advocates the granting the District Columbia
with several States of the Union all of
witnesses based their opposition the ground that there be
tional which will citizens
right to elect their own members OF the House OF Representatives
The pres BY Mr. Sharpe behalf Of the
pending strong
the three citizen boards two of which would be abolished under
Education which for period
Of Recreation.
The latter named would
of of
appointed by the District Advisory boards would created
for both recreation and libraries.
The Committee of 100 took the position that
be. ne n s which
that Board will function better responsible citizen
board which appoints Its own director
No Evidence of Dual Voting in District at Amy Time
Ardent advocates so-caed
local holding voting rights the States
permitted to vote in District elections
are In evidence to support such claims.
The of electors the various acts creating these
clearly indicate strictly local electorate For enghen
question;
Act Of 1892 incorporating the City o, w.shinson:
Created City Council of - members to be divided into two
chambers. The quotation follows:
k. THE nv city it. & to be elected by ballot in general
resided u months in the city and paid taxes therein the
Act of 1912 Amending the Charter of Washington:
And male age have
preceding day and shall be- M sesr ward m
which shall offer vote and who shall have assessed
of election shall be qualified members
whatever shall exercise the right of
A. Of 1920 R.ossn.ns the Government Of W.shinson:
age who shall have resided the City of Washington
to vote and who shall hav. been
assessed the books of the corporation for the
who shall have paid all legally
election for the two
And shall be the duty Of the register Of the city
election in each ward previous
list OF the persons having right vote greeaby
Of this section"
Act Of ls4s Reosan.inx Government Of Washington:
"And be further enacted That
and shall resided the City Of
preceding the day Of election shall resident Of the ward in
which he shall oe to vote and shall have been returned tn:
preceding the day election subject school
s9s 5 %
crme and who shall have paid the school taxes and all
the Aldermen Council
election Under this the act acts to which this amndatory
Act Of January 1ss7-Reguaton Of Franchise:
BE enacted etc. That from and after the of this
excepting under
guardianship Of the 81 upward not
convicted of infamous ofen excepting
voluntarily given aid comfort to the rebels the
late rebellion and who shall have been born nauralzed in
United States and shall resided the said District
precinct which he shall offer preceding election
entitled elective franchise shall be deemed
entitled election without
distinction on account of color race. ."
Act Of 1871 Creating Legislative Assembly,
further enacted citizens Of the
United States above the H who shall actual
residents Of said District for three months the Of
this except such men and convicted
infamous crimes shall be entitled vote at election the
election district precinct which shall shall
resided for 80 days Immediately preceding said election and
shall be eligible Office within the said District all
subsequent election II months residence
constitute but the legislative assembly
abridge limit the right
Voting in local elections
confined to residents of the cities Of Washington
Residents Of Washington County beyond
permitted to only
Of the extent to which local suffrage actually
Richard Walach, in letter. gives the
elections the City Of Washington follows
1850 6,s75 1852. 4,s1s: 1854, 572o
The Of 1860 placed the population
at $1,000 This population Of $4,000
ngton County beyond the cities It
also be noted that the population
Negroes OF whom
vote No breakdown showing the
presently available Surely the 6975
Washington local election In 1860
those voting In the States.