The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12

admission to 1.-The, coasting trade OF the
| United States.
| Section provides for the establishment
| Of quarantine stations.
Section 10 provides for the substitution
| of American coins for those of Porto Rico.
and for the purchase of the peso at the
rate of SO cents. but debts now due are to
| be payable in Porto Rican coin or in
I United States coins at that rate o. ex-
| change.
Section II directs the payment of the
| expenses of the Porto Rican government
out of its own revenues.
Section - extends to Porto Rico the
statutory laws of the United States not
locally inapplicable, except the internal
revenue laws.
Section 13 gives to the legislative au-
thoritles power to amend. alter. modify. or
repeal any existing law or ordinance civil
or criminal.
Section II requires all judicial process to
remain in the name of the United States
of America" and all criminal or penal
prosecution to be conducted in the name OF
the people of Porto Rico and it requires.
all officials TO take an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States and the
laws of Porto Rico.
Section - defines the powers and duties
of the Governor of Porto Rico.
Section 1G provides for the appointment
by the President for four years of a Secre-
tary, Attorney General. Treasurer. Auditor,
Commissions of the Interior, Commissioner
OF Education, and five other persons to
constitute an executive council. At least
five Of its members are to be native in
habitants of Porto Rico
Section II prescribeS the duties OF the
Secretary
Section is provides that in case of the
ct III
of the Governor, his powers shall be ex
ercised by the Secretary
Sections 10 to "a prescribe the duties of
the Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor,
Commissioner of Interior, and Education,
and the other members OF the executive
council.
Section 25 vests legislative powers in
two houses, the executive council and the
house of delegates. consisting of thirty
five members, elected biennially.
Sections 26. 27, 2S and 20 apply TO the
election of delegates, and define legislative
authority.
Section 81 regulates the judiciary of the
island. The Chief Justice and the Asso-
ciate Justices of the Supreme Court and the
marshal are to be appointed by the Presi
dent, and the judges of the district court
by the Governor.
Section "a directs that the salaries of
all the officials shall be paid out of the
revenues IF Porto Rico. The annual sala-
ries are as follows: The Governor with
the occupancy of the executive buildingD
$4,000; the Secretary. $4,000; Auditor,
$4,000; Attorney General 81 900: Commits
sioner of the Interior, $4,000; Treasurer,
$4,000; Commissioner of Education Sc. 600;
Chief Justice of Supreme Court. So. 900:
United States district judge, s. 1000: four
associate justices. each, s4.500; United
States district attorney $4,000: Marshal
Supreme Court, $4,000, and district mar
shall. $3.50.
Section 36 provides that no export duties
shall be levied or collected on exports from
Porto Rico, but that taxes and assessments
on property and license ices may be I'M
posed by act of the legislative assembly
may be issued to an amount not greater
than per cent of the aggregate tax valua-
ton
Section 81 provides for a resident COM
missioner to the United States. who shall
be entitled to official recognition by all de-
partments, and whose salary of s. 900 an
nually shall be paid by the United States
He must be bona fide resident of Porte
Rico thirty years of age. and must read
and write the English language.
Section SS provides for a commission OF
three members lone at least native citi-
zen of Porto Ricol, to be appointed by the |
President, to compile and revise the laws /
of that island
Section 80 (the lasO makes the act take |
effect on May l. 1900.