Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
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Article 1.-The laws of March * 1909
Will be amplilied in accordance with the
Following rules, which will be develonad
in bylaws:
Hule 1.-The munic Dalities and assam
Diies OF the six provinces of the island of
CUBA will enjoy all the liberties comnati
Die with the laws and respect of RIGHTS
Inc assemblies will have the right to elect
.neir presidents L each assembly there
VIII De an executive committee elected by
the assembly every six months, and its
president will be elected by the said com
mittee. The mayors and deputy MAYORS
VIII De elected by the municipalities from
amongst the members. They will exercise
wilnout limitation the active functions of
the municipal administration as executors
OF the decisions of the municipalities. The
provincial assemblies will have the right
10 suspend the decision of the municipali-
Ties when they go beyond the limits of
municipal right, but in this case the mu-
inequalities will have the right to ,peal
to the highest court of the province.
Inc organization of establis hments of
puphc instruction in the provinces will
correspond to the prov .sional assemblies,
and In the towns and cities to the munich
palities. The governor general and the
civil governments of the province will
only have right of intervention in matters
OF public instruction to assure the full
hllment of the general laws and the COM
patibility of the municipal and provisional
appropriations with the expenses of those
establishments
Council of Administration.
Rule 2-The council of administration of
the island will be composed of 35 council
lors; q of them will be elected directly by
the people with the same conditions and
census as elect the provincial assemblies
and the municipalities, according to the
rule established in article of the law of
March Is, 1895. Nine will be as follows:
The president of the University of Ha-
vana, the president of the economical So
cieties of the Friends of the &C lntry of
Havana, the president of the Planters
Association, the president of the TOBACCO
Manufacturer Union, one member repre-
senting the che )ter of the cathedrals of
Havana and of Santiago de Cuba one
representing all the trade assemblies of
Havana, two designated among the tax
payers of the province of Havana. The
other five will be senator's and represen-
tatives to the cortes who have been elect
ed by the island of Cuba in a greater
number of elections.
The governor general will be honorary
president of the council, and the actual
president will be nominated by the gov
ernor general from among the members
of the council. The appointment of Off
GERS and clerks of the council will be
vested exclusively in said council.
Rule 3-The cortes will determine the
amount of the expenses of sovereignty
Imperial expenses) and will determine
the total of the budget. Nominal prod
ucts directly imported to Cuba will en-
joy indispensable protection, taking in
consideration that the taxes on foreign
products will be for revenue only. Taxes
for revenue established by the council of
administration will be applied alike to
foreign and to national products. Taxes
on exports will be equally levied, and will
not be differential, but 1t will be impos-
sible to except from these rules the di-
rect exports to Spain for home consump-
ton.
The taxes will not exceed 20 per cent
| of the value of the articles. The COVER n
ment will decree a revision of the officia
valuation of merchandise after hearing
all those interested pro and con.
The immediate realization of all the
| conditions established in these rules be
| ing impossible, the minister of the col
onies. in accordance with the law of june
2S, 1885, will publish a provisional tariff
| in order to avoid delay in the reform o.
| the tariff laws.
The commercial treaties or convention
| affecting the tariff in Cuba will be special
In order to establish reciprocity Their
| will not be in them the most favored ma
ton clause or its equivalent. The council
of administration will be consulted owe
the advisability of negotiating CONNER
cial treaties and conventions which it /
the intention of the government to nego
tiate, and this will be done before tn
final drafting of the treaty and its pres
entation for the approval of the cortes
Rule refers to the powers of tn
governor general to appoint employees l
the office of the general government an
in the offices of the civil governors c
the provinces
Rule refers to the secretarial of tn
general governor to the powers of tn
intendante (head of the treasury conn
| troller. director of local administrator
and names the clerks in their offices.
Rule refers to the appointment
governmental employees by the govern'
general, who must be Cuban born
peninsulares who have resided at lea
two years in the island.
From these rules are only excepted II
general secretary, comptroller. intendant
director of local administration, direct
of postal and telegraph service, and Il
civil governors of the six provinces.
The governor general will be authorize
| to name delegates In the municipahti
and to exercise executive functions, b
in no case will he be allowed to interfe
with the proper functions or the mayo
of the municipalities.
! Rule refers to the members or 4
( | Judiciary. who will be only appoint
t among Cuban born or persons having 7
Q sided two years in the island The m
nicipal judges justices Of the peace) W
q be appointed by election by the membe
:, from municipalities, supplemented by
number of electors chosen by the Poop
Rule 9LThe council of administrati
r will respect the actual pending contrat
r and at the expiration of the same
/. have the right to accept or repeal the
O A special decree which will be subm
q ted to the cortes will contain the ru
, for the maintenance of public order a
!, the suppression of secessionist moN
u ments.