The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-21
GOVERNMENTAL PROVISIONS.

the bill are: The capital shall b
at San Juan. Persons who were
Spanish subjects, April II, 1899
and who have not elected to pre-,
serve their allegiance to Spain are
held to be citizens of Porto Rico and
entitled to the protection of the
\ United States.
| The designation Of the body poll
| tic is under the name "The people
of Porto Rico"
| The laws and ordinances of Porto
Rico now in force shall continue
in full force and effect, except as
altered by this act or by military
orders, and which are not inconsis-
tent with the laws of the United
States.
The old law forbidding the mar
rage of priests and ministers is re-
pealed.
The vessels of Porto Rico are to
be nationaiized and admitted to the
benefits Of the United States coast
ing laws. Quarantine stations are
to be established.
Porto Rico coin to be rated, the
peso being rated at 60 cents in the
exchange. Three months after the
act takes effect Porto Rico coins
are not to be legal tender. Prop
erty usually under the control Of
the United States will so continue
and other properties acquired from
Spain will be administered by the
Porto Rican Government.
The Governor is to be appointed
by the President, and hold his Of
flee for four years, having the pow
ers conferred ON Governors of Ter
ritories of the United States, but is
to make his reports through the
Secretary of State to the President.
An executive council appointed by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate, consisting of a Secretary,
Acknowledgement, Treasurer, Audi
tor, Commissioners of the Interior
and Education and five other per-
sons to hold Office for four years.
The Council is the upper branch
of the Legislature, five of whom
shall be natives of Porto Rico.
The other branch shall be a
House Of Delegates, to consist of
thirty-tive members elected bran
nually by the qualified electors.
Porto Rico is divided into seven
districts, each with five Dele gates.
The qualifications for voters are
lat such elections all citizens of
Porto Rico shall be allowed to vote
who have been bona fde residents
tor one year, and who possess other
qualifications of voters under the
laws and military orders in force on
March l. 1900, subject to such
notifications and additional qualif-
cations and such regulations and
restrictions as to registration as
may be prescribed by the executive
mo person shall be eligible to
membership in the House of Dele
gates who is not IS years of age
and able to read and write either
he Spanish or the English Ian
guage, or who is not possessed in
lis own right of laxative property,
cal or personal, situated in Porto
Rico"
Provision is made for enactinq
egislation similar to that in other
Territories. The judicial power is
'ested IN courts already established,
he Chief Justice and Associate
ustice and Marshal to be appoint
d by the President; Judges of the
District courts and other officers by
he Governor of Porto Rico. There
5 also a United States District
>ourt established similar, to other
Territories. The salaries of all of.
GERS appointed by the President
re: Governor, $s, 1000; Secretary,
Attorney-General, and Commission
r of the Interior, $4,000 each:
treasurer, $1,000, Commissioner of
Education, IS, 900; Chief Justice of