the right of regula SEC. 2. That Congress shall have the right to regulate Congress to have the rates of fare collected by said company from passen- ting rates of fare. gers, and the rates of charge for the transportation of freight per ton per mile for all freight passing into the District of Columbia on said railroad shall be not more than the rates charged per ton per mile on that part of the said Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas railroad not in the said District; and that all property owned by said company within said District shall be subject to taxation by the proper municipal authority, and Washington city shall be considered as a terminal point, and entitled to all the privileges and facilities of any other terminal points on said road. All property owned by said rail road company in ington to be subject the city of Wash to taxation. Said railroad com pany to extend cer tain privileges to other railroad com SEC. 3. That said railroad company shall give to other railroad companies connecting therewith the right to pass through and use said tunnel, on such reasonable terms pauies. as may be agreed upon between the respective parties or Congress prescribe. SEC. 4. That this act may be at any time amended or repealed by Congress. Congress to have the right at any time to amend or repeal this act. 26 Contracts made by them...... Term of office.......... The Governor, or any other officer, to receive no additional pay as C. Constitution and laws of the United States not legally inapplicable to be in Council- Number and residence of members......... ........................ Governor to call to order at opening of each new assembly.. Rights of members........ 24 8 9 12 22 12 10 10 10,16 20 20 28 The District of Columbia declared to be the successor of those cor- Time and place of first meeting. meeting...... Who may not be members.............. Powers to be limited to the District. Corporations may be created, &c., by general law for certain purposes. Charters of Washington and Georgetown, and all offiees abolished after District of Columbia constituted a body corporate for municipal purposes..... Delegate to the House of Representatives, qualifications and election of........ E. .................. Elections, penalty for illegal voting and conduct at................... F. Free schools, system of, to be maintained for the education of the youth of 27-28 18 All moneys raised, &c., for school purposes, except by bequest, &c., to Governor- Bills not returned within ten days, &c. Salary of, and how paid......................... Page. 21-22 12 24 25 ........... To call the Council to order at the opening of each new assembly.... To be president of Board of Public Works....... flouse of Delegates II. Number, qualifications, and residence of members. ........................... appointment of members of the Council, and election Appropriations and appropriation bills........ Election of delegates. township officers .................... 10 10 10.16 ............... ......................... Provision in case of a tie vote or vacancy meeting ...................................... subsequent elections and meetings.. Legislative Assembly may provide for the appointment of as many as Not to have jurisdiction where title to land is in dispute.. 18 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 All township officers to be elected by the people of the respective 10 reading of...... Acts to embrace but one subject to be expressed in title................... All acts of, at all times subject to repeal or modification by Congress... vote on final passage of......... Cannot limit or abridge the right of suffrage Certain appropriations, when to end.... First session.......... Limit to number of townships.... ................................................. 12 23 10 15 Legislative Assembly- May divide part of the District into townships, and create township authorize levy of special taxes in certain cases make appropriations for repairs of roads and bridges. provide for the appointment of justices of the peace and notaries pass laws modifying the practice of the judicial courts, and con- impose additional duties upon certain officers create, &c., by general law, corporations for certain purposes...... make certain payments..... Nor loan the credit of the District..... Not to pass special laws in certain specified cases. borrow money or issue bonds except, &c................. expend funds appropriated by Congress, except as authorized by Oath of members of refusal to take, to forfeit office.... falsely taking to be perjury, to forfeit office, and to disqualify. Organization of each new, quorum Provision for choice of clerks and sergeant-at-arms. Punishment for contempt.......... .......... ............ Shall maintain a system of free schools......... To have no power to do certain acts... 15 To define by law who shall be entitled to relief as paupers, and pro- 20 .... To provide by law for the election or appointment of ministerial offi- Moneys raised, &c., therefor, how to be appropriated........ To provide necessary appropriations for the ordinary and contingent 28-29 To authorize the valuation of private property Yeas and nays Levy Court- Abolished from certain date....... Charters and Levy Court continued in force for certain purposes.. No election of mayor, &c., in Georgetown prior to June 1, 1871...... No taxes for general purposes to be hereafter assessed by municipal au- Parts of the District within the present limits of Washington and Special taxes may be levied by Legislative Assembly... Ministerial Officers- Duties, terms of office, and pay... 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