The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
SCHEME OF THE REFORMS.
Text OF the Decree Signed by tn,
Queen Regent.
FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR CUBA
ORGANISATION of Educa tional Institu-
transformation OF u New Tnrin
Schedule by spanish Direction,

Cuban roeor,, 80 .
WV W az approved by the queen re-
hoi'' !" iorihai decree. The following Is
fuil extract from tho decree proper with.
out the preamble arttc,. Ia, ar,,.,.
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= '""'a"s OF March To- 1895 Will
DE aihpllhcd ~ accordance with the follow
Ing rules. which will be deyelopea Nv ,aws.
Rule + Tho mu,,,,,o,t,,.
nj. =, -, ~, i''''"0s anu assem-
VI '"e 'N PROVINCES OF the island OF
CUBA tfinar del Rio. Havana Matanzns.
Santa Clara. Puerto principe and snnd,,,,
do Cuba, viii op,o,. an 49,, ,n.-.,,.
va '"'os al tne hocr'ies com
pa'''ie win 'he laws and the respect Of
inulViuual rights.
Tho assemblies viii hovo IN, rt.,, "a
,,oe, ,,o,,. ., 'e''' "
r'V''u'"'s'
IN caeh assembly there VIII be an execu-
tive committee elected by tho assembly
every six months and A.. ,r,sl,.r, ,,,n,
49, -, 80, " VIZ
.'e''e" 'S sa'u ooh'ri''ee'
Inc mayors and deputy mayors will be
elected by the muulcipalities from amour
tho ,,o,,ho,s NM, ,,,,u .,,...,.., t,,....'
,,..,.".,N WV 'N''e's'' "i'"ou'
intI,"'lon' tIe active functions oil the 'nuni-
eil'i administration as executors OF the
'm WI
,ne provincial assemblies VIII have the
'isi't 10 susponu 'he uocAioh ot the muni-
',p',tV'es NuVh 'nVF 20 beyond me limits
", 'ho InuhVipai iltals. put III TINS ease
lhe municipalities VIII nave the right OF
a.up'"' 10 the highcst court OF the PROV
ihce.
mo ProVihclai assemblies VIII have large
power III matters OF taxes IN accordance
WIN inc general ava local system OF taxa
'lon' inc appropriations for the provinces
and municipalities VIII he separately made,
me ORGANIZATION OF establishments oi pub
lie instruction In the provinces VIII cor
| respond to the provisional assemblies and,
IN me towns and cities, TO the municipal
ties,
inc governor general ard the civil gov
ernots of the provinces viii only have the
right OF intervention In matters OF pablo
instruction 10 assure the iulhlimonl nj gem
eral jaws and the compatibility Of the
municipal and provincial appropriations
with tho expenses of thcae establishments
Rule 2 Tho council Of administration of
the islard Will be composed OF thirty-nve
councillors, twenty -one Of thom viii be
elected directly by the people with the
same conditions ard census that elects The
| provincial assemblies and the munlcipali-
| ties, according TO the rule established In
article Of the law Of March Is, 1895.
| Nine viii be as follows. The president
OF the University Of Havana. the president
OF tho chamber Of commerce Of Havana, the
| president OF the economical societies of the
/ friends Of the country Of Havana, the preSi-
| dent Of tho Planters association. the presi-
dent Of tho Tobacco Manufacturers union
one member representing the chapters Of
the cathedrals OF Havana and OF Santiago
| de Cuba. one representing all the trades
| associations nj Havana, two designated
| among the taxpayers OF the province OF
| Havana. The other I'VE viii be senators
or representatives to the cor'es who have
been elected 10y the Island oil CUBA III a
number Of general elections.
The governor general VIII be honorar!
| president OF the council anu tnc aclua'
| president VIII be nominated ny inc sovcr
| nor general from among IN" members OF
the council. inc members OF the cortes
| during their terms can not Do couhciiors
OF ADMINISTRATIONS =. !,
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as are required 10 De oel,uty 10 lhs oor'es
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