The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-06
Rights Which are Extended
to Home Assemblies.
Rules for the Government Of Coun-
=. Gil of Administration.

ing is fuil extract OF tne uecree Prop-
er. without the preamble. article by ar
ticle:
Article /. The laws OF March Is. 1895,
will be exemplified. in accordance with
the following rules. which will be de-
yeIoped in bylaws:
Ruls 1. The municipalities and as
semblias OF the six provinces of the ISL
and OF Cuba (Pinar Del Rio, Havana,
Matanza S, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe
and SANTA DE Cuba) will enjoy all the
liberties compatible with the laws and
the respect OF individual rights.
The assemblies will have the right 70
elect their ID residents. In each assembly
there will be an executive committee
elected by the assembly every six
months andy president will be elected
by said committee. The mayors and
deputy mayols will be elected by the
municipalities from amongst the mem
bers. They will, exercise, without limita-
tion. the active functions OF the muni-
cipal administration as executors OF the
decisions of the municipalities.
The provin rgl authorities 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 OF appeal to the highest court
OF the province.
The provincial assemblies will have
large powers i'm matters of taxes, In ac-
cordance with the generaband local sys-
TEN of taxation.
The appropriations for the provinces
and municipalities willsbe separately
made.
The organization w establishments OF
public instruction i'm the provinces Will
correspond 10 the l2rovisp pnal assem-
blies, and in the tow us and cities to the
municipalities.
The governor gen eral and the civil
governors OF the provinces Will only
have the right OF Intervention in matters
OF public instruction, TO assure the full
filment of the general hiws, and COM
-patihility of the municipal and -proYln=
cial appropriations with the expenses
OF those establishments.
Rule 2 The council of administration
of the island will be composed OF 30
councillors; 81 OF them Will be elected
directly by the people. with the same
conditions and census TINT elects the
provincial assemblies and ths munich
palities. according TO the rule estab-
1ished in Article OF the las' of March
iE. 1895 Mine will be as follows: The
resident of the University af Havana,
The presidsrt OF the chambsr OF COM
rgercc or Havana. the president OF the
Economical Societies OF the Friends OF
the Country Of Havana. the president
OF the Planters association. the presi-
ocnt OF the Tobacco Manufacturers
union one member represon ting the
chapters OF the cathedrals OF Havana
and OF Santiago De Cuba, one represent-
Inc all the trades associations of Hava-
ma: two designated among thestaxpay-
ers of the province OF Havana.
The other FIVE wal be senator's or rep
resentatives TO the cortes. who have been
ele0fed by the island of Cuba In algreatcr
number Of elections.
The governor general will be honor
ary president OF the council. and the act
ual president wIl be nominated by tho
governor general from among the'mem-
bers OF the council.
The members of the cortes. during
their term, cannot be councillors OF ad-
minjstration.
In order 10 he elected councillor it is
necessary to have the same qualifica-
tions as are required 10 be a deputy 10
the cortes. and IL is necessary to have
resided two years i'm 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 or them COM
posed OF five members, for the transact
tion OF business and the drafting of reso-
lutions.
Rule 8. The cortes will determine tho
amount of expenses of sovereignty DIM
perial expenses). and will determine the
total OF the budget. To meet that
amount the council OF administration
will accord every year the taxes and
revenues necessary 20 supply the ex-
penses approved by the cortes. Only in
the case OF the council of administra-
ton 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 the advice OF the in
tendente.
4he council of administration will
frame and approve the local budget
and the resources for the expenses
Educational institutions to qualify for
governmental expenses. excepting for
those of the army and navy. viii cores
pond In organization to the council of
administration.
Rule T. Attributes OF the council OF ad-
n.inistration as regards the customs
tariff will be as follows:
First-It viii fix all rules for the ap-
pllcation OF the customs duties.
Second--It viii decide what is most
convenient regarding taxes on exports
Third--lt Will fix or modify the fiscal
duties for revenue on importations i'm the
island.
Fourth--It Is to be heard I'm an ad-
visory manner regarding the rules,
classification ana schedule OF duties.
These rights viii have the following
DmliatipnSs
First-National products directly i'm
ported 10 Cuba win enjoy indispensab bile
protection taking into consideration,
that the taxes on foreign products will
be for revenue only
Second-Ts1es FOR revenue established
by the council Of administration will
he applied alike 20 foreign and TO ma
tionai products.
Thiri-Iaxcs on exports will be equal
ly levied and WIN not be d!fYerentiai
but " VIII 1n possible Co except from
there rules ne direct exports 10 Spain
for homo torEnr piion.
Fourtn--No prohibition on exports will
be inf.osfd upon products directly ex.
pcrtcd Tor hcne consumption in spain.
Tire cuStuirs tariff viii hav.-she fol
lowing form;
II 'sili consist OF two columns. on,
A ,uaaid fve- means a lnI complexion. ba,