The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02
previously ono of the fifty principal tax

previously ono Of the fifty principal tax
payers of the island.
To have been n Senator or Representa-
tive 10 the Cortes In TWO or more LeslSla-
lures.
TO have been elected two or moro times
President of the Provincial Assembly. or
two wears Mayor OF San Juan de Puerto
Rico.
Tho council Is to deliberate upon the
general estimates OF expenditures and
revenues Of the island: upon the general
accounts which the finance department Of
the island must present annually within
tho six months following the end OF the
financial year. upon the removals or sus-
pensions Of Mayor or Aldermen. and upon
the petitions for legislative reforms that
cmanato from the Provincial Assembly,.
Porto Rico consists OF one province di-
vided into two regions. In TINS IT uli-
fers from cuba. which IS divided into
six provinces The provincial assembly
is 10 consist OF twelve assemblymen six
from each region Term Of Office Is four
years. Tho election 10 Ill the vacant
seats IS 10 take place every two years.
the region OF San Juan voting M one
election and tho region Of Ponce AT an
other.
The Provincial Assembly IS 20 elect
its own President. 10 Judge Of the cleo
tions. returns. and qualifications OF the
Assemblymen, and to decide all Qucs-
lions referring 10 It's own organization
under the law. only the Supreme Court
Of the island shall have jurisdiction over
the appeals from the decision OF the
Provincial Assembly In these questions.
"Tho Provincial Assembly shall resolve.
I'm accordance with the laws and regula-
tons whatever IL may deem proper ior
the MANAGEMENT I'm tho whole island or
public works posts and telegraphs. rail-
WAYS and navigation agriculture. manu-
facturcs trade immigration and coloni-
cation. public instruction. charities. and
the health department without prejudice
fo the supervision and of tho powers IN
hcreuf 10 the sovereignty Of the nation.
which the laws reserve 10 the supreme
government Each year IL shall prepare
and approve the estimates, with suiil-
ciont appropriations for those depart
ments. and shall exercise the junction
tbat the law Of municipalities and other
special laws shall attribute to ". 10 shall
audit and. i'm the proper cases. approve
the accounts OF the provincial revenues
ana oxnenditurcs which accounts shalt
lac rendered every year by the section OF
local administration. and shall determine
the liabilities therein incurred by officials.
The revenues for its appropriations
shall consist. First. of the proceeds or
the lands and rents tnat are the proper ~
of the province or Of the institutions
whose management pertains 90 the pro-
viucial assembly. second. Of the sur
charges which the law may authorize
upon the taxes OF the State. which are
collected by the finance department or
the island and third of the contribu-
lions it may demand from the munich
palities. the contributions being apror-
toned among the municipalities boo pro-
portion TO their revenues.
10 shall be tho duty Of the Governor
General. as supreme chief of the authori-
ties OF the island. 10 carry out the resolu-
tions of the council For that purpose
ass delegate OF tho GOvernor-General the
section " local administration Of the gem
eraI government of the island shall ate
tend 90 AN the departments included in
Oh. provincial estimates. the accounts of
which 10 shan keep. and shall be rcspon-
slhie for nou-ohservance OF the lazy u
the resolutions Of the assembly.
Although the budget for the island
must be finally voted by the Spanish Par
lament. the Antilles send numerous
aud powerful representation 90 the Dortos.
enjoying in this respect great advan-
tage over the English colonies.
JACKSONVILLE FLA. Jan. Tho
fIhueferinE steamer Commodore lctt
Jacksonville this morning with a cargo
of arms and ammunition Three mics
below fho city Shoe stuck .u the mud. and
the revenue cutter Boutwell,. passing
down the river. pulled Der OFT ana ts-
cortod hcr safely across the har