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FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 258, 259. 1882. 127 Smc, 5. That it is forbidden to discharge any fire-arm, fire-work, or Fireworks, loud, explosive, set fire to any combustible, make any harangue or oration, or "h"°!'·*°“l"$• °' utter loud, threatening, or abusive language. “b"‘"° l“”g““g°· Sec. 6. That it is forbidden to parade, stand, or move in processions Parades or asor assemblages, or display any flag, banner, or device designed or adapted °°mM°E°°· °*°- to bring into public notice any party, organization, or movement. Sec. 7. That offenses against this act shall be triable before the police P¤¤¤1¢i¤•- court of the Districtof Columbia, and shall be punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the judge of said court; the une not to exceed one hundred dollars, the imprisonment not to exceed sixty days. But in the case of heinous offenses by reason of which public property shall have suffered damage to an amount exceeding one hundred dollars in value, said judge of the police court may commit or hold to bail the offender for trial before the supreme court of the District of Columbia, when the offense shall bepunishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than six months nor more than five . years. · Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of all policemen and watchmen hav- Duties nm ing authority to make arrests in the District of Columbiato be watchful ¤¤¤¤» W• for offenses against this act, and to arrest and bring before the proper “°· tribunal those who shall ofendagainst it under their observation, or of whose offenses they shall be advised by witnesses. Sec. 9. That it shall be the duty of a.ll·persons employed in the ser- C spi tol_ sinvice of the government in the Capitol or on its grounds to prevent, as P1°Y‘• F° *1*] m far as may be in their power, ofenses against this act, and to aid the £f:°""'g °'°"’ police, by infomation or otherwise, in securing the arrest and conviction ~ of ohenders. - ·

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and entertainment of Congress, the President of the Senate and the f3" °°“°“°°' Speaker of the House of Representatives, acting concurrently, are here- ' by authorized to suspend for such proper occasions so much of the above _ prohibitions as would prevent the use of the roads and walks of the said grounds by processions or assemblages, and the use upon them of suitable decorations, music, addresses, and ceremonies: Propidod, That Broom. responsible olicers shall have been appointed, and arrangements determined, adequatlg, in the judgment of said President of the Senate and i Speaker of the ouseof Representatives, for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum in the proceedings, and for guarding the Capitol and its grounds from injury. Sec. 11. That in the absence from Washington of either of the omcers Capitol police designated in the last section the authority therein given to suspend certain prohibitions of this act shall devolve upon the other, and m the dm, Ofseuam and absence from Washington of both it shall devolve upon the Capitol police g ako, of Hom wmmjsgjom Representa- Approved, July 1, 1882. ‘ tm" cnn. ass.-as set to miie-am as supreme com or an names or csnmus to My 1. 185*- appoint two additional criers. _ "_"""'_""` Bcit¢mactedIn;thoSenatcandHm¢aeo R¢prescntative•of¢IeUn5t•d . _ State.: of America in Congress assembled, That the supreme court of the cm. •““‘°”'= District of Columbia be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to mm og th, D,,, appoint two additional criers to attend the sessions of the sand court in gm of (muses., its diiferent branches to which they may be severally nssrlg by the _ _ chief (justice thereof. The compensation of the said criers be each four ollsrs per day during actual attendance upon the sdd eeurt,P•U· sbleastheotherofficersof theeourtarepaid. , , Approved, July 1, 1882.