The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-06
Full Extract Of the Decree Decided Upon
by The Spanish Ministry,
To Which Has Been Attached the Sig
nature of the Queen Regent.
The Date for the Application of the
Present Decree to Cuba and Puerto
Rico to be Fixed by the Home Gov
eminent as Soon as the State of
the War VIII Permit 1t.

the war Viii PERMIT IL
MADRID, Feb. 5.-The 'Official Ca
zette'' will print the full scheme of Gu
ban reforms tomorrow as approved by
the Queen Regent in formal decree
The following is a full extract Of the
decree proper, without the preamble,
article by article:
Article |. The laws of March 10, 1898.
will be amplified in accordance with the
following rules which will be developed
in bylaws.
Rule l. The municipalities and AS
sembles of the six provinces of the Is
land of Cuba (Pinar Del Rio, Havan ma,
Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe
and Santiago de Cuba viii enjoy all
the liberties compatible with the laws
and the respect Of individual rights.
The Assemblies will have the right to
elect their own Presidents. In each
Assembly there will be an Executive
Committee elected by the Assembly ev-
cry six months, and its President will
be elected by said committee.
The Mayors and Deputy Mayors will
be elected by the municipalities from
else without limitation the active func-
tons of the municipal administration,
as executors of the decisions of thu mu-
inequalities.
! The provincial Assemblies will have
the right to suspend the decision of the
/ municipalities when they go beyond the
| limits of the municipal rights but in
this case the municipalities will have
the right to appeal to the highest court
| of the province. The provincial Assem-
blies will have large powers in matters
! Of taxes, in accordance with the general
and local system of taxation.
| The appropriations for the provinces
and municipalities will be separately
made
| The organization of establishments of
public instruction in the provinces will
correspond TO the provincial Assemblies
and in towns and cities to the NUM-
| CAPABILITIES. ."The Governor General and
the civil Governors of the provinces Will
only have right of intervention in mat
| ters of public instruction to assure the
| fulfllment of the general laws, and
the compatibility of the municipal and
provisional appropriations with the ex-
penses of those establishments.
Rule ,. The Council of Administra-
| ton of the island will be composed of
! thirty-fiye councillors. Twenty one of
! them VIII be elected directly by the peo-
pie, with the same conditions and CEN
sus as elects the provincial Assemblies
and the municipalities, according to the
rule established in Article III. of the
| law of March 10 1895 Nine will be as
| follows: The President of the Univer-
/ sity of Havana, the President of the
! Chamber Of Commerce of Havana. the
| President of the Economical Societies of
the Friends Of the Country of Havana,
the President Of the Planters Associa-
ton, the President Of thu Tobacco Man
ufacturerS' Union, one member repre-
fSentlng the chapters Of the Cathedrals
Of Havana and of Santiago de Cuba,
/ one representing all the trades assem-
/ blies Of Havana, and two designa ted
among the taxpayers of Havana The
/ other five will be Senators or Represen-
! tatives to the Cortes who have been
| elected by the Island If Cuba in a
greater number of general elections
The GoVernor-General will be hon.
| orary President of the Council and the
actual President will be nominated by
the Governor-General from among the
members of the Council
The members of the Cortes during
their term cannot be Councillors or Ad-
! illustrators.
In order to be elected Councillor it is
/ necessary to have the same qualifica-
tons as are required to be Deputy to
the Cortes, and it is necessary to have
resided two years in the island.
The appointment of the officers and
clerks of the Council will be vested ex-
clusively in said Council.
The Council will elect, every six
months, committees, each of them COM
posed Of five members, for the transac-
| ton of business and the drafting of
resolutions.
! Rule THE Cortes will determine
the amount of the expenses of the SOW
/ eIeignty Imperial expenses, and will
. determine the total of the budget To
! meet that amount the Council of Adj
| ministration will accord every wear
taxes and revenues necessary to sup
! ply the expenses approved by the
| Cortes. Only in the case of the Council
of Administration not having approved
and voted by the 1st Of July the taxes
and revenues necessary to meet the
budget approved by the Cortes, the
! Governor-General will decree. them
with advice Of the intendente.
The Council of Administration will
frame and approve the local budget
and the resources for the expenses Ed
ucational institutions to qualify fol-
governmental positions, excepting fol-
those of the army and navy. will cor
| respond in organization to the Council
of Administration.
Rule 1.-The attributes to the Coun-
Gil of Administration. as regards tbs
customs tariff, will be as follows: First
it will fix all rules for the application
of custom duties; second, it will decide
| what is most convenient regarding
taxes on exports: third. it will fix OF
modify the fiscal duties for revenue or
impoNations in the island: fourth, il
| is TO be heard in an advisory manner
regarding the rules. classification and
schedule of duties.
| The rights will have the followine
| limitations: First, national products di-
rectly imported to Cuba will enjoy in.
dispensable protection, taking into con
| sideration that the taxes on foreign
products will be for revenue only: sec.
ond, taxes for revenue established By