6 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. All acts su act Sec. 50. All acts of the le islative assembly shall at all times be sub-
- ° '°P°“]· &°l? by ject to repeal or modiiicatiof by the Congress of the United States, apd
nothing shall be construed to deprive Congress of the power of legis a-
,,22; £°`l]·»1é*;h2g· tion over phg District in as ample manner as if this chapter had not ’··»·>· ·eenenaee. .
¤U¤w¤¤<=¤ Sec. 51. The legislative assembly shall never grant or authorize extra
Q? °:“°°’j,,‘;’ °‘;gj compensation, fee, or_ allowance to any public officer, ageut,dservant, or l:,';,?,?? “P contractor, after service has been rendered or a contract ma e. ‘ . V, .423. _ _ · llimut-llzrlized Sec. 52. The legislative assembly shall never authorize the payment ¢¤¤'1‘¤¤*¤ *'°id· of any claim, or part thereof, created against the Di trict under any T1 contract or agreement made without express authority of law ;_ and all _ such unauthorized agreements or contracts shall be null and void. _ _DiQ¤*•=i 90* *° Sec. 53. The District shall never pay, assume, or become responsi- §,Q";}‘“ °,';$,f;,‘:‘Q’,g ble for the debts or liabilities of, or in any manner give, loan, or extend i,,.];,.;.,-f,:),,;,_ its credit to, or in aid ot, any public or other corporation, association, or ` -1b-id.,s.16.—`__ individual. . . S1><><=i¤U¤w¤: in Sec. 54. The legislative assembly shall not pass special laws in any of ‘:£*‘;6;‘;;*;;d ******1* the following cases, that is to say: ...é_.;_. First. For granting divorces; _ Ibid·.¤- l'/· Second. Regulating the practice in courts of justice ;_ Third. Regulating the jurisdiction or duties of justices of the peace or constables; Fourth. Providing for changes of venue in civil or criminal cases, or swearing and impaneling jurors; Fifth. Remitting fines, penalties, or forfeitures; _ Sixth. The sale or mortgage of real estate belonging to mmors or others under disability; Seventh. Changing the law of descent; _ Eighth. Increasing or decreasing the fees of public officers during the term lor which such officers are elected or appointed; Ninth. Granting to any corporation, association, or individual any special or exclusive privilege, immunity, or franchise whatsoever. Lecivlofive M — Sec. 55. The legislative assembly shall have no power to release or
{n’égf),:(‘{";; extinguish, in whole or in part, the indebtedness, liability, or obligation
,0 the D,,,,,.;,,,,_ of any corpoplation or individual to the District or to any municipal _iiK"*— corporation therein. ,,3;;; *Qt.°‘gQ;’;‘,;lf Sec. 56. The legislative assembly shall have no power to establish gm, 0, ,,,,,1,,,,;,,, any bank of circulation, nor to authorize any company or individual to msue or currency. issue notes for circulation as money or currency. Ibid. Le 'slative as- _ _ , iv , S I1
3 Pm °XSIn(;t5i;cT)h;l§gslat1\e assembly shall not have power to pa s o y
gt; Nor law impairing the obligation of contracts ; “’"]··“·2°· Nor to tax the property of the United States; Nor to tax the lands or other property of non-residents higher than the lands or other property of residents. Right <>fs¤_iTr=¤g¤ Sec. 58. The legislative assembly shall have no right to abridge or ”°° *° "° "l""'dH°‘l- limit the right of suifrage. Ibid., s. 7, p. 421. Frm ,.,;,.,.,1, to Sec. 59. It shall be the duty of the legislative assembly to maintain be maintained- a system of free schools for the education of the youth of the District. Ibid., s. 23, p. 424. _ _ P,,,,,,,,,,, Sec. 60. The legislative assembly shall define by law who shall be i-¢—5——‘; entitled to relief as paupers, and shall provide by law for the support
- "d·»”·29»P·4~°· and maintenance of such paupers, and for that purpose shall raise the
money necessary by taxation. _Prautlce mia ja. _ Sec. 61. The legislative assembly shall have power to pass laws mod-
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- ¤<=f·¤<;gt¤ of Judi- ifying the practice of the judicial courts of the District, and conferring
- .l£E·_.__ such additional jurisdiction as may be necessary to the due execution
Il>¤<l·» ¤·25,l>· 424- and enforcement of the laws of the District.
