The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-06
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the island of Negros should consist of q
military governor, appointed by the
I United States military governor of the
! Philippines, and civil governor and 4Ir
advisory council elected by the people
! The military governor was authorized to
! appoint secretaries of the treasury. in
terror, agriculture, public instruction, an
attorney general and an auditor. The
| seat of government was fixed at Bacolor.
Military Governor Supreme.
The military governor exercises the SUI
preme executive power. He is to see
that the laws are executed, appoint to Of
fees and fill ali vacancies in Office not
otherwise provided for, and may, with
the approval of the military governor of
the Philippines, remove any officer from
Office
Aided BY the Civil Governor.
The civil governor advises the military
governor on all public and civil questions
and presides over the advisory council.
He. in general. performs the duties which
are performed by secretaries of state in
our own system of government.
Council Elected by the People
The advisory council consists of eight
members elected by the people within ter
ritorial limits which are defined in the or
der Of the commanding general.
Elections, and Voters Qualifications.
The times and places of holding cleo
tons are to be fixed by the military gov
ernor of the island of Negroes. The quail
ihcations Of voters are as follows:
First-A voter must be male citizen
of the island Of Negros.
Second-Of the age of q years.
Third-He shall be able to speak; read
and write the English, Spanish or Wis
ayan language, or he must own zeal
property worth $500, or pay rental on
. real property of the value of $1,000.
Fourth-He must have resided in the
island not less than one year preceding,
and in the district in which he offers to
register as voter, not less than three
months Immediately preceding the time
he offers to register.
Fifth-He must register at a time fixed
by law before voting.
S1xth-Prior to such registration he
shall have paid all taxes due by him to
the government: Provided that 20 in
sane person shall be allowed to register
or vote.
The Governmental Functions
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
council discharges all the ordinary duties
of a legislature. The usual duties per-
tanning to said officers are to be per-
formed by the secretaries of the treasury,
interior, 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 pop
ulous districts of the islands, in which the
English language shall be taught, and
this subject will receive the careful con-
sideration Of the advisory council. The
burden of government must be distributed
equally and equitably among the people.
The military authorities will collect ffld
receive the customs revenues and will
control postal matters and Philippine in
ter-isand trade and commerce. The mill
tary governor, subject to the approval of
the military governor Of the Philippines,
determines all questions not specifically
provided for and which do not come un-
der the Jurisdiction Of the advisory coun-