The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-06

eminent. it is deemed essential pend
ing final action by the president and
the congress Of the United States there
on, and while supervision Of the affairs
Of the island must be maintained, that
provisional government to administer
its civil matters be instituted, under
which the people may enjoy the largest
measure of civil liberty compatible
with prevailing conditions and which
shall conform to their desires as ex-
pressed in their proposed constitution
It is therefore ordered that a govern
ment for that island be established as
speedily as practicable. The govern
ment of the island of Negros shall con-
Sist Of a. military governor appointed
by the United States military governor
Of the Philippines, who shall command
the United States troops stationed
therein, a civil governor and advisory
council elected by the people. The mil
itary governor shall appoint secretaries
for the treasury, interior, agriculture,
public instruction, an attorney general
and an auditor who shall act under his
immediate instructions The seat OF
government shall be established at
Bacolor.
The military governor shall exercise
the supreme executive power. He shall
see that the laws are executed snail
appoint TO Office and fill all vacancies
in Office not herein otherwise provided
for and, with the approval of the mill
tary governor Of the Philippines, re-
move any officer from Office. He shall
perform such other functions as the du-
ties Of his position may require
The civil governor, TO be elected by
the people. shall advise the military
governor Of all public civil questions
and shall preside over the advisory
council He shall countersign all
grants and commissions of civil nature
which are executed by the military
governor, attend every session of the
advisory council and in case Of a tie
vote in said body he shall cast the de-
Gliding vote; shall receive all bills and
shall attest the official acts of the mill
itary governor insofar as strictly civil
matters are concerned: shall affix the
great seal, with his own atteSta ton, to
all civil commissions, pardons and pub
lie instruments to which the official
signature Of the military governor is
required, and perform such other du-
ties as may be duly conferred upon
him
The military governor of the island
shall have the right to veto all bills or
council and his veto shall be final if
not disapprOved by the military COVER
nor of the Philippines.
The advisory council shall discharge
all the ordinary duties Of a 1egisla-
ture.
The duties Of the secretaries of the
treasury interior and agriculture and
auditors are of practically the same
character as those officials of the United
States. The secretary of public instruc-
ton has charge of schools Municipal
governments shall be organized as soon
a possible under the supervision Of
the military and civil governors and
the advisory council Officers of cities,
towns and municipalities in Office at
the time Of pronunciation of this order
shall continue to act in their official
capacity until successors are elected,
selected or appointed and qualified
The judicial power shall be vested in
three judges. who shall be appointed
by the military governor of the island
Inferior courts shall be provided for
recommendation of the civil governor
recOmmendationOf the civil governor
and advisory council
Free public schools shall be establish
ed throughout the pOpulous districts of
the island, in which the English lang
uage shall be taught and this subject
Will receive the careful consideration of
the advisory council.
The burden of government must be
eqUtably distributed among the people.
The military authorities viii collect
and receive the customs revenue. if
any; viii control postal matters and
Philippine interisland trade and COM