The National tribune., 1899-12-14
Government for Negros.


Tt was ordered that the Government o
the Island of Negros should consist of {
Military Governor appointed by the United
States Military Governor of the Philip
pines, and a Civil Governor and an Ad
visory Council elected by the people. The
Military Governor was authorized to ap
point Secretaries of the Treasury, Interior
Agriculture, Public instruction, an Attor
ney-General, and an Auditor. The seat
of Government was fixed ut Racolod. The
Military Governor exercises the supreme
executive power. He is to see that the laws
are executed. appoint to office, and fill al
vacancies in Office not otherwise provided
for, and may, with the approval of the
Military Governor of the Philippines, re
move any officer from Office. The Civil
Governor advises the Military Governor OF
all public civil questions and presides ovel
the Advisory Council. He,sin general. per
forms the duties which are performed by
Secretaries of State in our own system ol
Government.
The advisory council consists of eight
members elected by the people within ter
rtorial limits which are defined in the
order of the Commanding General.
The times and places of holding elections
are TO he fixed by the Military Governor
of the Islard OF Negrus. The qualifications
Of voters are as follows:
o. A voter must bc a male citizen Of the
ISiard of NegrOS. t2D OF the age Of 21
years. CD He shall he aide 10 speak,
read, ard write the English, Spanish OF
Nisayan language, or he must own real
property worth $500, or pay q rental on
real property OF the value of Sl,0C0. (D
He must have resided in the island not
less than one year preceding. and in the
district in which he offers to register IS a
voter not less than three months immedi-
ately preceding the time ne offers 10 register.
(5) He must register at time fixed by law
hot, Ia, fr.,-
ton, he shall have paid all taxes due by
him to the Government. Provided, that no
insane person shall he allowed to register or
vote.
The Military Governor has the right to
veto all bills or resolutions adopted by
the Advisory Council. ard his veto is final
/ not di.sapproved by the Military Governor
Of the Philippines.
The Advisory Council discharges all the
ordinary duties of Legislature. The
usual duties pertaining to said offices are
To Ec performed by the Secretaries of the
Treasury, Interior, Agriculture, Puflic In
struction, the Attorney-General, ard the
Auditor.
The judicial power is vested in three
Judges, who are to be appointed by the
Military Governor of the island. Inferior
courts are to be established.
Free public schools are to be established
throughout the populous districts of the
island, in which the English language
shall be taught, and this subject will re-
ceive the careful consideration of the Ad-
visory Council.
The burden of government must de dis
tributed equally and equitably among the
people. The military authorities will col
iect and receive the customs revenue, and
will control postal matters and Philippine
interiSland trade and commerce.
The Military Governor, subject to the ap-
proval of the Military Governor of the
Philippines, determines all questions not
specifically provided for and which do not
come under the jurisdiction of the Ad-
Visory Council.