Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
THE ISLAND OF NEGROS.
The New Government Which has Been Es-
tablishcd and Which is Now in Opera

The New Government Which has Been Es-
tabIishcd and Which is Now in Opera
rion.
1t was ordered that the government of
the island of Negroes should consist of a
military governor appointed by the United
States military governor of the Philippines,
and a civil governor and an advisory
council elected by the people. The mill
tary governor was authorized to appoint
secretaries of the treasury, interior, agri-
culture, public instruction, an attorney
general and an auditor. The seat of gov
eminent was fixed at Bacolod. The Mill
tary Governor exercises the supreme
executive power. He is to see that the
laws are executed, appoint to office, and
ill all vacancies in office not otherw ise
provided for, and may, with the approval
of the military governor of the Philip
pines, remove any officer from Office. The
civil governor advises the military gover-
nor on adj public civil questions and pre-
sides over the advisory council He, in
general, performs tine duties which are
performed by secretaries of State in our
own system of government.
The advisory council consists of
eight members elected by the people with
in territorial limints which are defined in
the order of the commanding general.
The times and places of holding election
are to be fixed by the Military Governor Of
the island of Negroes.
THE QUALIFICATIONS
of voters are as follows:
% A voter must be a male citizen of the
island of Negros. (2) OF the age of TWEEN
ty-one years; go He shall be able to
i
ish or Visayan language or he must own
real property worth $500, or pay a rental on
real property Of the value of $1,000. "a He
must have resided in the island not less
than one year preceding, and in the dis
trict IN which he offers to register as vo-
ter not less than three months immediate
ly preceding the time he offers to register.
90 He must register at time fixed by law
before voting. go Prior TO such registra-
ton he shall have paid all taxes due by
him to the government, provided, that no
insane person shall be allowed to register.
The Military Governor has the right to
veto all bills or. resolutions adopted by
the advisory council and his veto is final
if not disapproved by the Military Cover
nor of the Philippines The advisory coun-
ell GaschaEges Am the ordinary duties
tanning TO said offices are to be performed
by the Secretaries of the Treasury, Inter
Tor, Agriculture, Public instruction, the
Attorney General. and 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 viii receive the
careful consideration of the advisory coun-
ell. The burden of government must be
distributed equally and equitably among
the people. The military authorities will
collect and receive the customs revenue
and will control postal matters and Phil
ippine inter-island trade and commerce
The Military Governor, subject to the APP
prevail of the Military Governor of the
Philippines. det>rraines all questions not
specifically provided for and which do not
come under the jurisdiction of the advisory
council