Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1871, Page 4

_EV EN ING STAR._ The New Severmuiens Bill fer the District. Report of the Conference Committee. Sobjomes we give in tall the bill to provides hew government fer the District ot Colam) as amended by the Committee of Conference the dicagreeing votes of the two Houses; © re ONDAY. Febraary 13, 1873. LOCAL NEWS. AMUSEMENTS, ae. Ver whe anall be gnilty ot in t to th ber w lity of disrespect e house by dorderly or conte shall be expelled by either bouse except by a ‘ote of two-thirds of all the members appointed r elected to that house. Each house m ment Person nota mem- ptuons behavior imprisonment shali at one time. Without the consent of the mere than two days, or to ‘twen’ either house shail, Tr, for Seat Me BOTS Acoma Tle- | Nora—rhe amendmente proposed by the | any oiner place than that in which sach house mew ard Juliet comm ite of eonserence to the amendment of | the yeas and shal! be taken upon any quee- Wall's Opera Husve—The Berger Bamily |i... prove of Representatives are indicated hen and upon the jeurnal. > Swiss Boll Ringers. siriking ont th in (brackets) andingerting | Sec. [10] 11. Bilis may originate in either Masvae Hail—Twenty- iret Anniversary Ball | the parts printed ip ial: house, but may be altered, amended, or a #1 she Jourzeymen Book bimders’ Society. Be ut enacted, &c., That all thatpart of the ter- | ¢d by the other; and on the final paseage of all Markriter’s Art Gallery, 468 7th street. ‘ory of the United States included within the | bills the vote shall be by yeas and nays upon Bariow’s Gallery of Oil Zaintings, 1236 Pere- | limite of the District ef Columbia be, and the | each bill , and shall be entered apon evivanis sven same i# hereby ereated into a government 4 Jo |, and no bill shall become a law eee the name of the District of Columbia, by whic without the concurrence of a majority of the CONGHESSHAN C. C BOWER. mame so hereby consisinied @ body Jer | members elected to each ho: nical purpews and May comirac: and be rom MIS TRIAL FOR BIGEHY. [npn ioe pects yer tional alan ——— ime Teton The Case @pened To-day. and laws es | the provisions of tans act ‘Bec. > The executive power and authority in — CouRT, Judge Welie. Senses Sores, ne avd over said iusizict of Columbia shal!’ be ‘The December term of the Criminal Court on three different shall embrace more shall be expressed in its title; but if any subject shal) be embraced in an act which shall mot be 18. See. [11] 12. Every bill shall be reaq at large 8 imeach house. No act AD One subject, and that im the title, such act shall be void only as to 30 much thereof as shali not be s0 s Yeeted in a governor. who stl! ainied ty | expressed in the title; and no act of the legi Was vegumied this morning. Te case Of Be | ine President, by and wilh che edeice and concent | tive assembly chall take effect anti thirterdare Ber. ©. C. Rowen, charge with bigamy. having | of ile Senate, _~ shail bold his office for —_ en a gee yp Sayre ee: 5, be appeared in@ourt | four years, and nntil bis successor shal! be | (Which emergency sha! expressed in the we ie oi) aoe oie pone elected and qualified. The governor shall be » | Preamble or body of the act,) the legisl five Mr. Marrngton, Asistant District Attorney, | cilzenof, remde withm, said Distr: d | assembly shall by @ vote of two-thirds of al! the a have the qnalificatious of an elector. He may fraus pardons and respites tor offenses ag@inst the laws of said District enacted by the legisle- tive assembly thereof; he shail commission all officers who shall be elected or appointe. to offce under the laws of the said District ena tthe euipenas bad mostly been re- OF mauen a! tle witnesses ‘hig case, and be (Mr. M.ywae “ig 3 Coart of the md honse of delegates, rhall, before it a taw, be presented tu the governo: ni) | the District of Columbia: if he approve, he «hall but if not, be shall return <t, with e witne u iF there were some he had not tobert Bosten, Jt. J. Wood, W. Knowles, John S. Paxton. We Barrett, John Stab!, Jos. b. | all t and John B. Cantaton. | bors Mr. kuddle expiained to the jury that this was @ charge Of bigamy. and it had been referred to ‘he membert appointed or elected to that , itshall become a law. Bat in all such cares the votes oi noth houses shall be deter- mined be Sonam Bay?, and the names ofthe cy ‘Trom time to time mm the newspapers; no longer | persons voting for and against the bit! shai! be | *! ago than Saturday iast an articie appearing in | entered gp the journal of each house reapect- ene of the papers charging Mr. Bowen with | ively. any bil! shall not be returned by the concerned in @ muréer. He Knew not the | governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) vee which parties had in making these pub- | after it shall haye heen presented to him, the Heetions; but it was his duty to inquire how tar | savoe sball be a law in like manner as if }i had of | Provide tor ai Her- | other house, by which it ehall likewise be recon- | Stions, general o1 ©. 1. | sidered, [and! and if approved by two-thirds of | be paid out of the lative assembly shal! S appointed or elected to each hoaxe mem! otherwise direct. {12} 13. No money shal) be drawn fe m the treasury of the District, except in parsu- ance of @u appropriation made by law, and no bill making appropriations Cor the pay or «ala- as aforésaid, and shall take care that the laws ) Ties of theofticers of the Dis government be faithrally exeented. shall contain avy provisions on any other sab- every ill which shal! have passed the | ject. Sec. [15] 14. Each legislative assowbly shati he appropriations necessary for he ordinary and contingent expenses of the fovernment of the District until the expiration | gree that the cave ehou'd go ove: j election the house in whieh it shal! have | of the first fiscal quarter after the ad oarnmeut oek. | origimated, who shall enter the objections at | Of ‘he next regular session, the aggregate e Wylie, however, decided that | large On their journal, and pr to recon. | @mi0unt Of which «Lali pot be increased without . THE JUr eder it. if, alter such reconsideration, two- | @ vote ef two-thirds of the members elected 0, be selected. tauds of all the members appointed or elected | a¥p« n’*il 10 cach house as herzin provided, not “lets called the following jorors, who | to the house shall agree to pass the bill, it ehail | €xceed the amount of revenue authorized by ur places m tbe box: —B. Sam: A. be sent, together with the objections to the | law to be raised in euch time, and ali appropri- fpecial, requiring money to trict treasury, from runds belonging to the District, shall end with sach fiscal «juarter; and no de! gate debtor the Distric! ‘bt, by which the Te- t shall exceed five ber Toperty Of the District, eas the law authorizing merul election have beeu ntuin of the assessed all be contracted, same shall at a get submitted to the people and have received a majerit; legislative assembly at such election. of the votes cast for members of the ‘The legis- provide for the publication thane publications had biased the minds of the | -.cned it, unless the legisiative assembly bo | Of aid law in ct ieact hoo men rr amthe District = their arnment prevent its return, in which for three months, at least, before the vote of the Mr. Herrington raised an objection. case it shal! not be a law. people shali be takenon the same, and provision -ivoge Wylie raid that it was proper that the | | Sec. 4. There <hall be appointed by the Presi- | shall be made (at the time) in ‘hc act for the Pay- id be called to these pub- | dent, by and with the advice and consent of the | Ment of the interest annually, as it shall accrue, their District, who sha!) | by a tax levied for the ased | Senste, a horn ihe ae Trey ns ual on possess sball hold bis oftice for four year®, and until his successor shall be appointed to be yu sources of revenue, w hich law brepealsble until such debt rpose, or from other providing for the ment of such interest by much tax shall be paid: Provided, have the contrary effect, | au yualified, he shall record and preserve That the law levi the tax shall be submitted 7 nh | laws and proceedings of the legislative assembly | to the people wit! law authorizing the debt are distaste‘ul toal! rigit-thinking men. | hereinaiter constituted, and al! the acca and | to be contracted. tt séems tha: no one can be held for trial now proceedings of the governor in his executive department; he shall transmit one copy of the laws and journa’s of the legislative assembly within thirty days after the of each session, and one copy of the executive proceedings and nce semieannually, on the but what efforts are made by some papers to prejudge the care. 4 peaef © not guilty” was entered by the accused. Diecriet Attorney Fisher having arrived never grantor authorize fee, or allowance to any Servant, or contractor a rendered or @ centract made, nor authorize the payment of any claim, or part thereof, hereaf- See. (14) 15, The legislative assembly shail extra compensation, ublic Officer, agent, fer eervice lias been stated to Judge Wyile that Mr. Harrington and days of Joneary and July in each year, to | ter created sgainst the District under any con- Mir. Mernck bad an unders' ng that the | the President of the United States, and tour | tractor agreement made, without expres: au- “€ase would not be proceeded with until one | copics of the laws to the President of the Senate | thority of aw; and ail euch unauto: d agree- o'clock, and the court thereupon took a recess | and 'o the Speaker of the House of Kepresenia- | ments or coptracts shall be null and void. til that hour. tives. tor the use of Congress. and in case of the Sec. (15) 16. The District shali never pay, as- APTER RECERS. death, removal, resignation, disability, or ab. | sume, or become responsible for the debs or As the time approached for the reassembling | <¢: ot the governsr from the District, the | liabilities of, or in any manner give, loan, or ef the coust, the room rapidly filled with spec- | secretary shall be. and he is hereby. authorized | extcnd its credit to, or in ald of, auy public or tators, and as each str: face to the habitues | aud re:ired to execute and perform ali the | other corporation, association, er individual. of the court-house made its appearance,conjec- | powers and duties of the governor during such Sec. (16) 1c. The legislative assembly shall tue was rite as to whe the wituess was, and | vacancy. disability, or absence, or until another | DOt pass {local or] special laws in any of the fol- hat part they would take in the trial. About | governor shall be duly sppointed and qualified | lowing cases, that is to say: For granting di- 40 @ tall, well-formed lady, of midile age, n x to fill sueh vacancy. And in case the officefris ef sovernor aud secretary shall] both become | Yacant, the powers, duties, and emoluments of the office of governor shail devolve upon the syperentiy, was escorted into whispers circulated “ Who’s that “18 7HAT MES. LOWEN!” the room, aud orces; the practice in courts of jus- regulatin tice; regulating the jurisdiction or duties of justices of the peace, police magistrates, or constables; providing for changes of venue in ‘Ibis point wassoon settied, as her attendant, | presiding officer of the council, a1 case that | Civil or criminal cases, or ewearing and impan- Mr. Maddox, introduced her to Assistant Dix | o:tice shall also be vacant. upon the Presiding | eling jurors, remitting fines, penalties, or tor- inlet a Barrington in that character, A | eMccr of the house of delegates, until the office | feitures; the sale or mortgage of real estate be- few minotes before one o'clock Mr. Bowen e- | shail be filled by a new appointment. | longing to minors or others under disability; tered and took his seat near the long table. See. 5. 1) changing the jaw of dscent; increasing or de Shortly aiter the seate within the bar were ali | filed, and outside there was a large number of spectator, | Judge Wylie, on taking h'sseat, athed if both . page ready. od “W i . Harrington anewered “Weare.” Mr. Riddie— | te Mr. Merrick is uot here ye', and yetoirn, WhO 8 but I presume be he will be here soou.” the President, by aud with the Judge W * Swear the jury!” € and consent of the S fe, who shalk lification of voters’as hereins ter prescribed, five of whom shall be Urst an- sated lor the term of one year, and six for the riod of two years, provided that al! subse.) neut pointments shall be for he term of two years. lemged Messrs. Barrett ani and Mesers. Jobn Grinder and Daniel have the qn rt by reading the indictment, aud sai creasing the fees of public pomted j om, or individual any special or exclusive e | E to release or extinguish, In indebtedner: poration or individual to the municipal corporation therei legislative assembly have power to establi-h any bank of eirentation, nor to authorize any company or individaal to issue notes for cir: u- Jation a& mone’ officers during the, rm for which said officers are elected or ap- ) granting to Rny corporation, assecia- rivilege, immunity, or franchise whatacerer. he legisiative assembly shall have no power ‘hole or in part, the liability, or obligation of any cor- District or to any in, nor shall the or currency. was having a pluraltyof wives, and,tocopyict, | The house of delegates shall consist of twenty: Sec. (17) 1s. That the legisiative power of the ‘Per must Prove tl at he was mairied to Mrs. | two members, po-sessing the same qnaliticatioug | District shail eften«t to ail rightful subjects of Ning while Lis wite, Tabitha, was living. He | a= prescribed for the inembers of the c legislation within said Mstrict, consistent with thot they should be abie to ¢ that ne oe teria Of service shall continue on the Constitution of the United States and the cohabited and lived with his abitha, to | Ana) portiovment shall bo made, shearly (uual | Provisions of thisact, subjects nevertheless, to . short time of bis marriage to Mrs. ile. into eleven districts, forthe an- | all the restrictions and limitations impovwd King, and that he had contriluted to her othe council, and into twenty-two | upon States by the teuth section of the fist port. The case was the election of delega: ing to | article or the Constitation of the United States: ove, the accugd stand: | Caeh rectionot the Mustrict representation in tue | but all acts of the legislative assembly shail ai Eity, Dat, if the facts were pro. ratioot its qualified voters as near!’ all times be subjec: to repeal or moditication by ag maybe. Bot a ow his porition to shield bi , Ad the members of the council and « e e the Congress of the United States, and y thie WRU. Bide said the defeuce Would reserve its | delegates «ual! reside in, and be inhabitan herein 1 be construed to deprive Congres: of opening. the aistricts from which they are appointe:' or | the power of legislation ever Ball Distgict in ay ‘THE FIRST WITNESS je ad, respectively. and shai racethe gualifca- | ample mauber as if this law had not ben yap Burdon L. Henderson, who testified that in fecters. |The first election for members | enacted. he was clerk or we Girout Court of the OF the house of delegates shall be beld at such f thee wicbipaixty days from the: jact, and at such places, be cor j SUcB Bape: @ }s:-ons wind sha! 8. | Muperinie d mand the returns objected that there was uo proof | thereof, wa the governor shall appoint and di- that the certificate Wa- im accordance with tl r nd the per: baving the highes. pum- laws of that State—Flor. ber of legal votes for the house of delegates in Mx. Harrington.—We oer itasan examined | each of sa.2 delegate districts, respectively, | shall be declared by the | elected members of said poses of the frst election (0 b+ held vnider thes att. ¢ tne Supreine paper overnor tO be duly ir, Mer —We object to it as such. udge Wylie ted that the prosecution better submit t 5 laws of Florida. reef tha | 8h Sec. (15) 19. That no member of the legisia- tive assembly shai] hold or be appointed to an, oftice which sball have been created or the sal- ary or emolomenis of which shall have been increased while he was a member, durin; term for which he was appointed or elected, and for one year after the expiration of euch tern: apd no person holding any office of trust of protit under the Government of the United States shall be amember of the legislative as- ouse.) For the pur- | sembiy. the See! (14) 20. The eaid legislative assemily il .0t have power to pass any ex post tac 3 bg pi jelwambra sell designate tue diswye:'sto | law, nor law impairing the obligation of to-read thare fom.) gepecnah returned ~ triad | tkacte, nor to tag the property of the Un Mr. Kiddie.—How do we |} now that they are aud | States, nor to tax the lands or other property of the laws of Florida. - . aii | nonresidents higber than the lands or other Mr. Harrmgton read the title page. efert | propert ein pro ded, Liat the ist election hat. oe y dae from the passace uf this a” t Dir. Merrick. Any one Can make a title page. ‘The book w: passed to the court, and Mr. Blerrick aahed if the seal Of the Statewas on the book | property in said District be liable to a high, tax, 10 any one yea territorial and niunicipal y Of residents: nor shall landsor other tor all general ob. than two dollars of lor every hundred dollars of the cash \ alue thereot Alter some disenssion, the Court decided that fe Yered | but special taxes be levied in particular the law might be read. he governor dw emir aid nguse. | sections, WARES, Or districts for their particular Mr. Harrington read the law referred to. gis- ing the right to solemnize marriages to judges of probate, passed in I=ts, and also offered to ead trom a <ligest, but withdrew the otter. Mr. Henderson testified that he married the in case twe more persons voted shall have an ejual number for the same office, or if @ vacancy shall occur m the house of delegates, the governor shall order @ new election. And the persons thus appeinted meet at such time and at such pl ithin the District as the governor shall aproint, but thereatter the time, place, aad manner of holding and conducting all elections vor ai i . by thé people an: ithe formation Of the districte for members of council ant Ouse OF Sheeting Affray om sth Street. gates, shall be prescribed by law, as wellas :he | Resuits Dreien Hoan —4& Man Sie on + | day of the commencegjent or the gular Mis Leach from ihe Wound Probate of the legisidfive asseubly: Preridd, } of clo: kk yesterday mo cured ib a drinking kept by George St year shail exceed ‘he vs, except the frst sessivu ue one hundred days. " street, e Jl entering » out an uch above , or (twelve) ‘irre wonths prior to the | tirst e: od lodging in the head. ‘The ! tion) passage of this act, except such as are uon jan fel! on bis knees, but arose and | compos mentis and persons convicted of inia- of the salen aud fell on the s.de- | mous crimes, shall be entitled to rote at sai way from the door. The police | election, in the election district or precinct in » to the restavrant kept by licnry | which he shall then reside. it hi street. and Drs. Duncanson and | resided for thir vere |p eiled mand renderedgargical aid. | (ding suid and sha'l be eligible tuany * think (here ts no bepe fur the | office within the anid District, and for @! 9u.-- : Maddox Moritz was takgn into { ele tions (welce months’ prior residen uv custody by Officer MeHenry and toca $d up in | b+ required fo constitute a caltr- but the le; the Centra! Guard-house. . i i | ¥ ti so} local improvements; nor sha!! said territorial of votes j government have po er to borrow woney or issue stock or bonds for any object whatever, bless specially authorized by an act of the legislative assembly, passed by a vote ot two- and electe:l to the legislative as- | third» of the entire number of the members of each branch thereof, but said edt in no case to exceed tive per centum of the assessed value of the property of said District, unless authorized y & vote Of the people, as hereinatter provided. Sec. (20) 21. The property of that portion of the District not included in the corporation= of” Washington «nd Georgetown sha)! not be taxed. | ‘or the purposes of « ither improving the streets, squares, orvther public property Neys, pub or either of them, nor tor auy ft said cit | other expenditure of a joval nature, for the ox- lusive benefit of said cities, or either of them, fies engaged io the was George ative assembly shal hart pours | nor for the payment of any debt heretofore - Hitz, # bar keeper ata restaurant on D street, tracted, or that may hereafter be contracted by ‘treets. A young man og Aatallndh HE ref said ¢ * while remaining under a merly the (oreman of ‘so 4% | municipal government not coextensive with che A people af the | Distric eh oe | See he property within the corp All male citizews of the United | rate limits seorgetown shall not be taxed tor States, above the age of twenty-one years, who | the y debt heretofore or hereaiter shall have been actual resivents of said District | to be by the corporation ot Wazh= ngton, nor shall the propert porate’ Tinuite of Washington be tared tor the ayment of any debt heretotore or hereafter to contacted by the corporation of Georae- owl. and so long as said cities sbal! remain muder distinet munis Wernments. the property within the corporate limits of either thin the eer- ‘Of said Cities slall uot be taxed for the luca! bem efit of the other, shal! said cities, or rither of tive aaserubly abull have no right to abridge or | £'slaies a — Limat the right of suitrage. ovat vaneite ine tenuis who 3 “Grwwasivw” Braor D THB CoLor See. {| 5. No person who bas been or he: Sec. (22) Zs. It<hall be the auty of said legis- Gu gers ag the ‘tial of Abper S. Brady man- | after shall be convicted ot bribery, perjury, ur lative assembly to maintain a system of (ree wzer of ersey City Skating Riuk who is | otber iniamous crime, nor anv person who has schools tor the education of the youth of said rel known in this City athe former propric- be acoliecter or holder of public | Jyistrict, and all moneys raised y general tax- tor ats gymaasium.on who shall mot bave accounted for and rom donations by Congress, or of ama! ith 2! judgement duly recovered ac- | trom other sources,except by bequest or de- pepe tie logative nit S| amie ater medina ifs anger aid : * t ¥ o lorciby ejected trom ine ‘puntis. on tenet tm: District. ~ the ey nal benefit of all the ;outl said 5 hough he tad rink by wrist ‘color trict between certain ages, to be detined by ‘The said tegisiacive assembly r to provide ior the appoint- a Ce ene inent-of se mANy justioes of the peace ani no- supyert the Canales wt CS tartes Pubne tor paid Dgtrict may be deemed et | Bcates, aud I wil tithfatly segs soa e of office upon whith {th bait the peace cessary, y ofas- | and that | hay kno! t. OF avsanit and ery. The jury broogur verdict of acquittal. Gos Cited ALL ON TIE AVENGER — ronidee vA 1% * an 5 wreleng on wania and 4p sireets. hpped om ce woke the bones of his r: may give or o on, Dr. Gorneitus Bovie was caliéd in ropriation.er for any ther official a fracture@ Vim). Mr. Sl. was then remov. ay member who shall r in prescribed. ¥ person whe shalt to or er . dene Presta, ne ee ury, and upon conviction shall e 1) pumshed — yj c. (4) 0. A majority of the bly appointed or eipeted Mmtitute a quorum. H 2 uae eeteet h termine rele 0 WEF aS Pete and streets eat, have ber ty take the oath | 5 Ad OE OUR at fare other bb ihe Mee 500%, ae nate as. stance d United States marshal for said Distr I! remain as under existing laws till modi- fed by act of Congress; but suid legislative as- sembly shall have power to impose such addi- Uonal dulics Upon paid officers, respectively, a8 may ty the due enjurcement of the laws of said netrtot, The sald legislative assembly power to creste, by geveral law, modify, repeal, OF amend within said District, corporations aggregate for religions, charitable, educational , OF commercial pur- 0 imsard District, and shall provide i ‘Yor the port and maintenance of suc! paupers, and for that purpose ehall raise the taxation. Pied hy oe FSS epive amembiy ena have power to provide by law for the election Or appointment of such ministerial officers as may Ceemed necessary to carry into effect the laws of eaid District, to be their duties, eo terms of — ‘the rate and manner of their compensation. Sec. 129) 31. The Noverner, secretary, and {police judge or judges} of ir. officers to be ap- pointed pursuant to this act shall, before they act as such, respectively, take ond subscribe an oath or affirmation before a judge of the | supreme court of the District of Columbia, or stice of the peace in the limits of said District, duly authorized to administer oaths or affirmations hy the laws now in force therein, or before the Chief Justice or some associate jus- tice of the Sup e Court of the | nite States. to support the Constitation of the United Statcs and faithfully to discharge the duties of their respective offices; which said oaths, when +o taken, shal} be certified by the person before whom the same shall have been taken: and #nch certificates shall be received and recorded by the said sevretary among the executive proe ceedings; and ali Civil officers in said District, before they act as such, shall take aud sui- sorite @ ike Gath er attirmation betore the said _~ ing vear, and also tarnish daplicates of the same ‘othe governor, to be by him laid before the Presicent of the United States for transmismon to thi the two Houses of G @ rum of two thousand five ress; and shall be paid hondred dollars oesech ae The officers herein previded for, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of th be to and all other offcers of said [istrict for by this act shall be paid by Provided, mate. shall ¥ appropriations id by the United States by bo made by law as Rereinbeture provided, That no salary shail revided the District paid to the governor as @ meniber of the board of public & governor, nor works ip addition a Pen a0. It at ae th to his salary e District of lection hereafter held in ambia, any person shall knowingly personate and vote, or attempt to vote. in the name of any other person, whether living, dead, or fictitions, er vote more than once at the same election for any candidate for the same not be entitled to vote, or or ce, oF vote at @ pl: vote ce where he may without having lawful rignt to vote, or do any unlawfa! act to cure a right or opportunity (0 vote for himself any other person, or by threats, menace, or intimidation, bribery, reward, or offer, or promise thereof, or otherwise uniaw- fally prevent any qualified voter of the District of Columbia from treely exercising the right of suffrage, or by any sich means induce any vorer te refuse to exercise euch right, or compel, or induce by any such meaus or otherwise, any oiticer of any election in #sid District to receive a vote from a person not legally qualified titled to vote, or interfere in any manner w Bu y officer of y unlawful mi ich election, or elections in the discharge of hie r en- eans induce any tion,OFr oilicer whose duty it is to ascertain, announce, or declare the resi of any ive or make any certificate. decuinent, or evidence in reiation thereto, to governor or secretary, or some judge or justice of the peace of the District, who may be «! noned and qualijed, or betore the Chief se of the Supreme Court of ap et ‘s, which said oath or a@irmation shall te fed and transmitted by the person admin. istering the same to th recorded as aforesaid; and afierward the like oath or affirmation shall be taken, and suhecribe? certiGed and recorded in such manuer and form as may be prescribed by law. Sec. (00) 52. The governor shall receive an annual salary of three thousand dollars; and the secretary shall receive an annual salary of | hundred two thousand dollars, and the said salaries shall be paid yuarier-yeariy, from the dates of the respective appointments, at the Treasury of the United States; but no payment shall be made until said officers shall have entered upon the duties of their respective appointments. The members of the legislative assembly shall be entitled to receive tour dollars each per day Guring their actual attendance at the session thereof, and an additional allowance of four dollars per day shall be paid to the presiding officer oi each house tor each day he shall so preside. And a chief clerk, one assistant clerk, ‘one engrossing and one enrolling clerk, and a seTgeant-at-arms may be chosen for each house; and the chief clerk ‘shall receive four dollars per day, and the said other officers three dollars per day, during the session of the legislative assembly: /rovived, That there shal! be but ons session of the legislative aseembly annually, unless, On ap extraordinary asion, the go ernor shall think proper to call the islative assembly together. And the governor and sec- retary of the District ehall. in the disbursc- ment of all moneys appro} and intrusted to them, be the instractions of the Seer ury of the United States, and shall semi-anni ally account to the said Secretary tor the mai sber in which the aforesaid moneys shall have been expended; and no expenditure shall be made by the said legislative assembly of funds appropriated by Congress, for objects not espe- ci orized by acts’ Of Ont making the appropriations, nor beyond the sums thus appropriated for agg a ae See. (31) 53. The legis tive assembly of the J)istrict of Columbia shall hold its first session at such time and place in said District as the governor thereot shall appoint and direct. Sec. (52) G4. A Delegate to the House of resentatives of the United Si Rep- tes, to rerve tor qualifications of @ voter, may be elected by ters qualitied to elect members of the legislative assembly, who shall be entitled te the same rights and privileges as are esercised and enjoved by the Delegates from the several Territories of the United States to the House of Kepresentatives, and shail alse bea member of the Committe for the Dis- tril of Colwinbia: but the Delegate firseplected shall hold his seat only during the term of tne Congre:s to which he shall be elected. The first election shall be held at the time and Places, and be conducted in such manner asthe elections for members ot the Louse of repre- sentatives are conducted; aud at al! subsequent elections the time and places, and the manner Of holding the electione, shall be prescribed by law. The person having the greatest number Of legal votes sh | «I» “lared by the governor to be duly ele 4 certificate thereof shall be given 6.4 aud the Constitu- tion and all 1 ° the United States, which are not ivca sy inapplicable, shal! have the same force and effect within the said Dis- trict of Columbia as elsewhere within the United States. Sec. [95] 35. All officers to be apy the President of the United States, the advice and consent of the Senate, for the District of Columbia, who, by virtue o! the pro- visions of any law now existiug, or which may be enacted by Congress, are required to give security for moneys that way be intrusted to them for disbursement, shall give such secur ty at such time and in such manner as the Secre- tary of the Treasury may prescribe. See. GA. For the purposes of the firat election to be heid under this act t!. governor and judgas of the supreme court of * + District of Golum- Dia shall designate tue cistricts for members of the counell and house of representatives, ap- point a board of registration, and ibe all other needful rules and regulations tor carry- ing into eflect the provisions of this act, not Otherwise herein provided for.) Sec. [55] 36, There shall be # valuation taken in the District of Columbia of all [properiy, personal and real, Syeny s all real property} rea! estate belonging to the Cnited States insaid District, except the public buildmgs, and (ie grounds which have been dedicated to the publie wre as porks and squares, (and except personal prop- ry of che United States, in separate and di:- tnct schedules, | at least once in (two) fire years, and return thereot shell be made by the gover- gr to the Pessident of the Senate and 5 r of the House of Representatives on the first day of the seesion of held after such yval- uation shall be taken, and the aggregate of the valuation of private property in. sauk District, whenever made by the authorety of the 'egislatire as srcbiy, shall be reported to Congress by the gover- vor. | And if valuations of said District shall be taken oftener than once in two years, return thereof shall be mada to Congress as aforesaid: | Hrocided, That all valuations of property be- longing to tue | nited States shall be by such persons at the Secretary of the Interior shall appoint, and under euch regulations as he shalt prescribe, [and shall be made amis of valuation that shall be adopted in making the assesement of the property of private persons for taxation in said District.) [See. 56. And be it further euacted, That there | shall be appropriated each year out of the ‘Treasury of ait Seis —— ees centage upon the ass jue of the proper ot the Vuited States, of which a valuation is required to be taken as ified in the pre- ceding section, within the District of Columbia, as other property-holders therein are taxed on their real and personal provers the money thus a by the Lnit tates to be applied exclusively in the manner specitied in ~ acts making such appropriations. ec. i. ‘There shall be in the District of Co- bia a board of public works, consist of the governor, who shall be president of said board: |two} four persons, to be eer pS ny the President of the United States, by and wil the ad and consent of the Senate, one of whom shall be a civil engineer, an: the other a citizen and resident of District, having the qualifications of an elector therein, one of said board shal! bea citron and resident of and ene of saca board shall be a citizem and readent of the county outside of the cures of Wochiigion and Georgetown. (The other two members of the said board shall be elected by the qualited voters of the District of Columbia att rst election after thi asd with the citizen, not Army, to appointed by the President.) The y sball hold oftice for the term of four years, unless sooner removed {for misbehavior,} by ‘he President of the United States. bosrdet public ‘works shall have entire control of and make all {ordinances regulations which they aball deem itelating to) fer kreping in repair the corgelown. violate, or refuse to comply with his duty, or any aly | willfully receive the vote of ‘an: w regulating th p same; 01 r knowingly and ¥ person not en- titled to vote, or refuse to receive the vote of ay person entitled to vote; or aid, counse!, procure, or advise any such voter, person. ot ofticer to do any act hereby mace a crime, or to secretary, to be by him | omit todo any duty the omission of which is hereby made a crime, or attempt to \los0, every su aud ch person shal! be deemed all for such crime bell milt of a crime, jiable to prosecu- tion in any court ef the United States of com- petent jurisdiction, and on conviction thereof eb: all be DI Runished by @ fine not exceeding five or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both, in the dis- cretion of the court, and shall prosecution. Sec. ton sud Geor af dr oo: 4. The charters of the c’ town shall | fo first Pe ed aud seventy one. an rporations abolished pay the costs of ities of Washing- all be repealed on and ay of June A. D. eighteen wun- 1 offices of said at that date the levy court of the District of Coinmbia and ali offices connected therewith shall be abolished on and after eaid first day of June, > dred and seventy one, but all ees of said cities, respectively, court, not inconsistent with to legislative assembly special tax u or the city of Washingtor de the proy St an in limits of either ot de Provided, ally, coi t; that portion of said be known as the (pon pro} a in full torce until modified or Tepealed by gress or the legislative assembly of said Dis- t District included with- in the preeent limits of the city of Washi shall continue to be known as the city or ington, and that portion of its of the city of said District in lumi wn sball continu - orget. wa; and the I! have D. ind Of eaid levy is act, shall re- Wash power tolevya e perty, except the Government of the United States, within bts of said ates, wit! d upon pro said District not bts owin; Phat the charters of > iection of al! sums urposes, fo wit money due to said cities, - = for the —— tof the ity; and upon property, of the Government of the in the limits of the city of town for the payment of the debts of said ci except the the Government of the United except United property of ‘States, with included within the said cities to pay by that portion of said Dustri any et: said cities sever- te powers of said levy court, shal! be con~ tinued for the following For the respectively, or to s@id levy court; and add tured heretofore assessed remaining xupaid,for the enforce~ ment of al! contracts made by saad cilies, respective dy, or by scid levy ecurt, for the collection of al! ju claims against said cities, resz sctively, or against soi levy court; for the enforcement of all lega’ con we ‘uly clesed | tracts against said cities, respec | said levy court, until the offairs of said cities, re court, shall have been 10 suit in favor of or against said said ler ctively, and of tetl 4s, OF agains: corporations, or either of them, shall abate by reason of the passage of th t, but prosecuted to fal judgment as if bern passed. the same shall be this act had nos Sec. 41. There shall le no eleclion holden fur mayor or members of cit, f Gecrgetawn prior | he common counci! of the the first day of June, eighteen hamuired and serenty-one, but the present mayor ond common counci! of said city shall held their offices until said first day of June mezt, No taxes for general purposes shall hereafter Le a-~ sessed by the municiptl authorities of the cities of Washington er Georgetown, or by said levy court Anh upon the vepea! of the’ chariers of the cits: Washington and Georgeto wn, the D +f District of Colum tna be, and is herety, declared to be the gueccssor of rty of said cor- sau id corporation’, and «!’ the pro, porations, and of the county of vecome vested in (uc an: are reel ot “e wal of the District of Columbia shail bapud by sat Distriat. Provided, Th “ted. Fudements Wf sara poleca cour nay be necessary, saa. app’ tap mecessary ts pensrs thevens. and any supine me open ot ‘by th plesion of a coal oil |: y the exy i lamp. ‘DR OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION, at ‘& meeting on Saturday, determined to celebraie 's birthday in the court-room at the 1. Addresses wil! be delivered, Wasn- ae ington’s farewell address read. &c. nu city streets, avenues, allrys, and sewers of « may be ead ce. all other works which toa public weeks. erin He arcned by the partees mains the same, and. theres shall be filed on tig epiice af the seerdiary nstrict and said board ee wewarks shell 2 make contracts to sard Dustree: to: PERE Of any sums of MONEY a c*Pl (A PUrsmence’ Be alt have been" mat ee re “Gyfedicers thereof noi a eSB A Koa 2 York trom Yokohama, Ington. So the N. ¥ Fxe Feexcn bracelets. the corner of F: = doing so unfortunat said Dist, 4 ail nes, penalties, mow by law iy or saud levy coms: “olwmn? 1a: amd the so , (Ae compensat bailiffs a sad police cour’ nd be rane af fe et raying the salarres. ¢ ad shell be paid I: D by e flames. Ix THE SENATE, Saturday afternoon, Mr. Patterson introduced bil) to incorporate the New York, Wi . Georgetown and Alex- andria Steamship pany, which was reter- red to Committee istrict of Loli HLT SErs, the moneys col te Or 30 muh :aereo! ited to the payinen: o the end of every quarter, ———— ANOTHER Laur EXPLosion.—Un Saturday night, about nime o'clock, Joh: the second precinct, O. B. Wall, near the station-ho: once effected an entrance, at the time all absent, and ‘tinguished th , Lieut. Ji at the occupants being ineans of buckets handkerchief holde: hoop jewelry, received at Prigg’s, farhington, shat rict of Cobumina wv & tom af the depuly te and of the mar o enpentaron, a to tne Treasury of of use fire in tue use. fire was caused ‘TEN JAPANESE noblemen and suite, uumber- ing in all sixteen persons, have arrived in New ind are coming to Wash- Herold says. > lockets. ch: pe tis ee (For other Lecals,see first page.) GEORGETOWN, fell the entire length THB Raom FOR THR MAYORALTY.—Mayor SeRrovs Accipent.—Mr. Richard Petit on pesirs in bis hence bieb ly burnt stairs in Which was recent! ut on ‘rederick and 2nd street, ani tely missed his rooting Burt so badly that be femained imseusible. uncit ir rel UL next morning at 10 o’clock. ‘ting a lady down Sweeney's chances for renomination ‘the democracy are growing “small iB asanat rging ‘waien tee the ., are a cl : bom thas been ‘represented that lie him best — that he might be persuaded to enter the GITY ITEMS. Sreciat Norics.—The Brooklyn Lite in- | | i | property © | Rnd? Robert | tober the twent four, aud reoe i, IY Georgetown Advertisements. | FAMILY SUPPLIES ETO. NOTICE THE NSERVATIVE VOTERS GEORGETOWN are requested to atten? th Ineetines at tbeir sev EVENING. of electing seven del-gat a ticket for the approach First Precinct— a ~in Third Preeinct—M. Foerth Precinct—Corner of High end Gay By order of the Committee. t BI THOs DOWLING. Avctr; Geormetewa 1 High and Boall streets Hovee ial LAaBGE AND EXTENSIVE SALE OF FINE BOUSEHULD FURNI' UE AT THE FUR Biro ESTA bi oF 3. B DCR STREET ENING. Februory 17th 1s he store of 3B. street, near Bich street, rnitere cop sisting of— Parlor buits, Marble-top and Walnat Ta! Walnut snd Painted Chamber Suites, ur and Oak Marble-top Sideb Sisepy Hollow « hairs, Rockers al Kasy Chairs, Whatrots. Hat Recks, Loong 1 Book Cacee ag Anct r sorcotows, D.C. LE OF EARTH CLOSETS intl The public are cord: ted to call and inspec hs Store. They are hichly recommended ave LeeD weed | LAZENBY,N t. Georgetown, DO, igh streets. north 6 HO#PER & BONS MSI& AND ALE ; SEINE UK AND «WNING FISHELMEN'S GOO! Factory Prices. Deatver Allordera promptly exe ut Foo ESVENBY. No. 124 Bria a street, fe lott Georgetown, D.C NTATA OF THE MONTUS AND SEASONS ar FORRFST HALL, & KOKRGETOWN. D.C, TORSDAY EVENIN ¥ . ‘er th. ST JOHN'S CHUBC ‘The music will be rendered with thirty Voices, some of whom are the most prominea! vo: calists of Washington retown Tickets $1. to be obtain F. Klis, Metzerott & Georgetown L G=t BARGAINS IN ( efi Ef New York Mills, Wamentta, Andros’ in and other best makes Shirting Muslius at TEDUCED P RIC Poached nbleached Splendid 44 B and 2h. Good 4 ao Ting Btock. Best Aworscxn Delaines, BENJAMIN DILLER 101 Bridge st Geo PAID B LADIES 3 CAST - U! ete.. et L. Q4LT. SALT. SALT—G. A snd FIN SY arrive per schooners Silas Bich avd J Which the andersigned offers at. grestl Prices to save storage. 1. THOS. DA 88 Water street, Georgetown Us SALE OF LUABL EB TRUSTEES aE. owe E PROPERTY LOBGE’ * virtne of a deod of trnst. dated andr ed as follows —June 1th. ist, duly re corded in Liber 8 M H, No. 14, folios 491, «2 and 485, one of the land reconis of ihe county of » District of Columbia, and at the writ ten request of the Treasurer of the Central Bnilding esociation of Georgetewn, District of Columbis, ball sell, in front of the premises.en TUESDAY. A. D. 1571. at 4 o'clock the 14th dey of Febroary, P, t.. all that piece or parc od lying and situ ated in the city of Georgetown, District of olum bia, and known and distinguished on the plat of aad pityee of lote numbered fovrtecn and fiftee:. in WW. Oorcoran’s subdivinon ot iets uombered seven. eight and nine \7. 8 aud 9). in the oriei at pounded ws fo) of Georgetown aforessid, an —B he southwest corner ot the nveyed to Henry Wingate By Francis 88 eXecuitors, by deed H fifth, eighteen hundre orded in Liber NOC TN. one of the land records of the € aforenaid f unty ronning thence north in the w od Dos *t @ south apd parallel line forty ee eét eight inches: thence weet in @ straight line forty-five feet six inches to the place of beginning, together with the free ase of th. sileys Bounding on and leading to the eame,improved by three Two-story Brick Dwellings Terms of sale: On © ud the balanee j equal inst ts, with interest from date of sale, in ¢ and six Mouths, secured by deed of trast vn property eold. To be resold in fivedays if t termeo! sale are pot complied w ith, at purch cost. | $100 will tw required when tha property knocked down, Conveyancing and stampsat pur chaser = WILLIAM D. CASS: FRED. W. JONES, LY § Trestecs, aww Sdifes THUS. DOWLING .Avct Boots and Shoes. =. BURNS @ Co.; 908 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUB. For the pext Thirty Days we will offer our large tock of WHITE GOODS, Comprising SATIN AND KID BUOTS AND SLIPPENS, ara iscou or » NT TEN PEB CENT. OFF FOR CAsB Var large stock of LADIES’, GENTS AND MISSES SEASONABLE GOODS We continue to sel! at our uensl LOW BATES stock of ABCTIOS. FUUTHULDS, an sans BUBBER OVEB SBOE | Spat AND BE CONVINCED. WHAT ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY. 17 WILL BUY ‘Three paire Lron frame full regular Hose. 41 WILL BUY Five fine Hematit: hed Ladies Lineu Handker: bicis 47 WILL BUY One sett of Ladies’ Linen Cults and Collar. emb-roia cred sud triggmed with Lace. in tour diferent styies IT WILL BUY Four pairs of Gents’ Brown Super stout Bngli-b Half Hose. Seat at Wakes ae camems ga IE Wie BUY hable party, who had mce in Life | Four large size ine Linen Hemmed Gent- Hand Insurance, and can luce evidence of past | kerchiele, . — success, can make a favorable and profitable ar. | 17 WiLL BUY rangement. Address Brooklyn Lite Lusurance | Qnetwenty-six Whalebone French Corset Company, tar office. 6 1T WILL BLY em I ax wow OFFERING a line of fine Black Sik | Tht Pi'+ Of xvod Seiseure, in « moroero case. ‘Ties, of various widths, made for IT WILL BUY which ‘arate i ‘color, ‘and will Bot aot ‘the | Que large sive Hand Mirror, with Fancy Bubber ‘and they will w-ay iT WILL Buy | the G. C. H. Tie. | One dozen excellent Toilet Boap, | iT WILL Buy pw a made Tidy, made of Geary s Crotchet IT WILL BUY One Split Zephyr hand-made Infant's Sacyne, iT WILL BUY One complete Bohemian Giass Toilet Set. IT WILL BUY ue pair of fine Bohemian Vasos or Scent Bottic-. eral ee * What else it will bay or whether it_w hove goods, will be proved to the doubting SILVERESRO-S; - 312 SEVENTH STREET, Netr Peansylvanis avence. (PRR sucks sewing maces, B.&. HORTON, ageut. TAT Bucket Boece 717, or wa al ‘LS Japan Tea for $1.2 Nanan Te li buy the at | Se rected tard She St BROWNING & MIDDLETON wild rompectfclly arkatria 1 ¢ | fine 00) TEA. at $1 per pond. as ic bee promognetd by conpoiseers nat in the markt . TEAS. FINEST CUNPOWDER rin IMPERIAL, FLInEsT }OUNG BYSON FINEST JAPAN FINEST COLON, FINEST F iH BREAK FAST All Lew crop. and Fdecrd MOCBA, OLD GOVEBNME CEYLON, LAGUAYRA cs Se pm sy iy J COFFEE ALL or low “ Bkowx1xN0 a™ 614 Pew _—s Fish Bo.) ME®S MACKEREL. " | Bo. )BGE = BaNK MACKEREL, No 3 Fat BACKERS. Do LBOONOMY SHaD ST JOBS ALEWI\ES PORTSMOUTH SPLIT HERRING, PIOKLED SALMON OUDFISH and SCALED REBRING For sa) BROWNING © MIDDLET O14 Per MIDPLET N eaxarit Valley Carte Piessant Valley Hennessy & Co. ¢ Otard California Bran rs Moerat, For sale low, BROWNING & MIPDL OLE Pennest ETON Avie aniples Boie Inptic. 8 Weare wned tin world rer | WHISKY. distitied from the ost « | for mediciial uses. The trade sapp A e | prices, ly BROWNING & MiDDELT Os fet 614 Ponuayivania a | DS TY SRE GR CCEB UES — Wo are we | PP reR CENT LOWER THAN ALE O | [DS NO USE GOING ANYWHERE F LSE Best Family Fh Baceileat re iLbS, + Cat Loat Drips: . for $1 per ¢ Diemond Syra ry « nly 70 per gallon Sogar cared Shou! | fast Bucow. (et Brown Sugar, nearly white). | Brown, 32c_ per 1 Ws 2" r Butter, Sc. pe TEAS Si per ibh @1.590 Imperial Tom npow er Tee tor $ for Sip $ Sh per ib. Bost B ee ack Tea U8T BECEIVED, 600 Fv’ KETE 600 BUCKETS JUST BBCEIV ED Bultabie A cholce article, pot tp in real style, by BM, Berker, Autrim, B Price moderste ‘The Trade supplied et JUBBING BATES EBLPHONZO YOUNGS; GBOCEB AND T MEBCEART. 0 MASONIC TEMPLE, METZGER & BYLES, 417 SEVERTU STERET, Bext to Ovv s Bait We respectfully cali the attention of the pul ite {6 our stock of FIDE GCBOCEBIES, TEAS, WINES, tc, all of the FINEST QUALITY and nearly at! par. Chased since the DECLINE OF TABRIFE, wiuicy Deuebt we uvst Cheertally give the consumer Acall from the public ts solicited, as we are copf- Gent wecan please both in regard to PRICES ang _UALITY OF GouDs vansly } LOUB | n 4 Ags, cHvIOB. boree feed, FF, MILL FBED of all Kinde. VEEI LOW BATES. W.&. GALT 2 00, Carnival: Carnival: ¢ have made = low tot faker reson. aud D +t.