Home Rule: Hearing...91-1, on S. 1971, 1972, 1991, April 30, 1969, Volumes 75-9691969 - 266 pages |
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89th Congress 91ST CONGRESS Act is amended administrative amended by inserting amount appointed appropriate approved April 28 Board of Education Board of Elections budget candidate charter commission charter referendum citizens City Council Columbia Council Columbia Election Act Commissioner compensation Congress councilmen D.C. Statehood District Council District Election Act District government District of Columbia DOUGLAS MOORE effective date elected at large employees enactment FAUNTROY Federal Government fiscal functions funds HECHINGER hereby highest number home rule bill House District Committee House of Representatives indebtedness issued JERRY MOORE LIBERTY LOBBY Mayor Mayor-Council government ment Nation's Capital nominated officer or agency paragraph person petition political PREPARED STATEMENT President pursuant qualified voters registered Republican responsibility runoff election school board self-government Senate subsection take effect term Thank thereof tion transfer trict of Columbia Tydings United vacancy Vice Chairman vote ward Washington
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Page 227 - A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State...
Page 61 - ... effective control over and accountability for all funds, property, and other assets for which the agency is responsible, including appropriate internal audit...
Page 246 - exercise exclusive Legislation * * * over such District * * * as may * * * become the Seat of the Government of the United States." These are words of permanent governmental power. The District, as the seat of the national government, is as lasting as the states from which it was carved or the union whose permanent capital it became. It could not have been intended otherwise; and it was thus recognized...
Page 143 - If any, upon the redemption thereof, as the same respectively become due and payable, which tax shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner as other District taxes are levied and collected, and when collected shall be set aside for the purpose of paying such principal, interest, and premium.
Page 248 - To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of Particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States...
Page 82 - ... and in not more than two hundred words, the officer's justification of his course in office. He shall continue to perform the duties of his office until the result of said special election shall be officially declared. Other candidates for the office may be nominated to be voted for at said special election.
Page 258 - Commission'). The Commission shall be composed of — "(1) two Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; "(2) two Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and "(3) nine members appointed by the President of the United States.
Page 82 - There shall be printed on the ballot at such election, in not more than two hundred words, the reason or reasons for demanding the recall of any such officer, and in not more than two hundred words, the officer's justification or answer to such demands.
Page 140 - ... signature shall be manual. Such bonds may be issued in coupon form in the denomination of $1,000...
Page 253 - The Delegate shall have a seat in the House of Representatives, with the right of debate, but not of voting.