An act to provide a government for the district of columbia pdf. Congress passes an act to provide a government for the district of columbia, also known as the act of 1871. District of columbia organic act of 1871 free download as pdf file. District of columbia organic act of 1871 wikipedia. The two us constitutions national liberty alliance. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united vol. The district of columbia organic act of 1871 created a private.
Thus, to understand the parties involved in the district of. States of america in congress assembled, that all that part of the terri districtofco. Founding documents the federalist papers anti federalist. Act timely access to any records, documents, or other materials available to the. Instead of having absolute and unalienable rights guaranteed under the organic constitution, we the people now have relative rights or privileges. This treasonous act has unlawfully allowed the district of columbia to. The district of columbia organic act of 1871 youtube. District of columbia law bans handgun possession by making it a crime. The district of columbia was originally provided for in the constitution for the united states of america 9171787 at article 1 section 8, specifically in the last two clauses. If you take the act out of its historical context and, from the present looking to the past, imagine who the parties involved are, we might agree. What congress did by passing the act of 1871 was create an entirely new document, a constitution for the government of the district of columbia, an incorporated government. Full text of district of columbia organic act of 1871. States of america in congress assembled, that all that part of the terri districtofcotory of the united states included within the limits of the district of lutbia.
Act of 1871 bookstore act of 1871 1871, february 21. An act to provide a government for the district of columbia. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. With no constitutional authority to do so, congress creates a separate form of government for the district of columbia, a ten mile square parcel of land see, acts of the fortyfirst congress, section 34, session iii. With no constitutional authority to do so, congress creates a separate form of government for the district of columbia, a ten mile square parcel of land see. The district of columbia organic act of 1871 is an act of congress that repealed the individual. The organic act of 1871 with notes american national militia. The district of columbia organic act of 1871 created a private corporation hereinafter corp. The district of columbia act of 1871 what did it do. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, that all that part of the terri district of co tory of the united states included within the limits of the district of. If you were to take the act out of its historical context and, from the. However, by doing that you will never understand what happened.
It was february 21, 1871 that the 41st us congress sold out the republic. This was done under the constitutional authority for congress to pass any law within the ten mile square of washington, district of columbia. The district of columbia organic act of 1871 is an act of congress that repealed the individual charters of the cities of washington and georgetown and established a new territorial government for the whole district of columbia. Virginia and maryland ceded land for the territory.
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