The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-07
DEGREES FOR CUBA,
What Spain Proposes to Do
For the Island.
THE ARTICLES THATwERE SIGNED

REORGANIZATION
MADRID. Feb. 6--Tho following is q
full extract from the decree proper,
without the preamble. article by afi.oie.
for the Cuban reforms, a. approved by
the queen regent, and published In the
ofhcial GaEettoi
Article 1. The laws Of March 10. 1875.
will BE- amplihed in accordance with the
following rules, which will be devel.
oped In the bylawA
Rule 1. The municipalities and a..
semblies Of the EE provinces Of the
island Of Cuba CPinar del Rio. Havana,
MstAnEAs. Santa Clara, Puerto Principe,
and Santiago do Cuba) will enjoy all
the liberties compatible with the laws
and the respect Of individual righis
The assemblies viii have the right q
elect he presidents In each assembly
there viii bo an executive COMMITTEES
elected BY the assembly every dS
months, and its president viii be electei
BY said committee
The mayors and deputy mayors viii
BE- elected By the municipalities from
among the members They viii exeF'
else without limitation the active func.
tions Of the municipal administration As
executors Of the decisions Of the munio'
ipalities
The provincial assemblies viii have
the right 10 suspend the decisions Of the
municipalities when they 20 beyond ths
limits Of the municipal rights, bat In
this case the municipalities will have
the right Of appeal 10 the highest c0urI
Of the province.
The provincial assemblies viii hav'
large powers In matters Of tayes In &C
cordAnce with the general and Local
system Of taxation. The appropriation
for the provinces and municipalities
will b. separately made The orgAni
ration Of establishments Of public In
struction in the provinces win core
spond 70 the provisional assemblies. AnS
IN the towns and cities 10 the munici
palities.
The governor general and the oivi
governors Of the provinces viii onll
have the right Of intervention In mat
ters Of pablo instruction 10 assure thl
fulhllment Of the general laws and thl
compatibility Of the municipal and pro
vincial appropriations with the en-
pensss of these establishments
Rule = The council Of adminisira
tion Of the islAnd viii be composed o
IS councillors; 81 Of them viii b. elect
ed directly BY the people. with the sam'
conditions aud census that elect thl
proyinciAl assemblies and the munici
pAliiios. according 70 the rule estab
hshed In article . Of the law Of Marcl
10. 1875.
Anime viii Be a. follows; The presi
dent Of the University Of Havana thl
president Of the chamber Of oommerc
Of Havana; the president Of the eco
nomicAl societies Of the friends Of thl
country Of Havana; the president o
the Planter association the presiden
Of the Tobacco Manufacturers union
one member representing the chapter
Of the cAthedrals Of Havana and o
Santiago Dc Cuba; one representing Al
the trades associations of Havana; Nv,
designated among the taxpayers Of th'
province Of Havana Tho other hvl
viii be senators or Representatives q
ths cOrtos who have been elected BY th'
island Of CubA in a greater number o
general elections
The governor general win b. honor
ary president Of the council, and On
actual president viii be nominated b.
the governor general from among IN
members oi the council The member
Of the oOrtes during their term eanno
Be councillors Of administration.
In order 20 be elected councillor IL 4
necessary 20 have the same qualifca
tions a. are required 10 be a deputy b
the cories. and it ia necessary 70 hAv
resided two years In the Island. III
appointment Of the officers and clerks O
che council viii BE- vested exclusivel
In said council The council viii elcC
every ain months, committees, each O
them composed Of hvo members, for Oh
Transaction Of butiness and the draftin
Of resolutions
Rule q The cories viii determine th
amount Of che expenses Of sovueignt
pmperial exponsesl and VIII dotcrmin
the total Of the budget. To meet tha
amount the council Of administrator
viii accord every year the taxes AM
revenues necessary 10 supply the oH
penses approved BY the oortes. Only 4
the case Of the cOuncil Of adminisiraiio
not having approved and voted BY Jul
I. the taxes and revenues necessary {
meet the budget approved BY the oortel
the governor general viii decree then
with the advice Of the intendante Th
council Of administration win fran
aud approve the local budget and n
resources Of the expenses Educasion'
institutions TO qualify for governments
positions exceps Tor those Of the arm
and navy. viii correspond in organirI
ton 10 the council Of administration.
Rule 4 The attributes Of the connei
Of administration. as regards che ca
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