The Afro-American advance., 1900-04-14
NJ Disposal Of President.

THE duties collected under the above
section shall he placed at the disposal Of
the president Ia he used for the govern
meut aud benefit OF Porto Rico until the
government of Porto Rico shall have
been organized. when the moneys collect
ed shall be turned into the local treas
uFy of Porto Rico. Goods imported from
Porto Rico and under bond shall pay only
the duty imposed by this act.
Governmental rrovisionn of NH.
The governmental provisions of the bin
are
The capital shall he az San Juan. Per-
HonA who were Spanish subjects April II.
1889 and who have not elected to preserve
their allegiance to Spain arc held to he
citizens of Porto Rlen and entitled 60 the
protection uf the United states, The des-
iHnatian OF the body polite Is under the
nnme, Tho People Of Porto RlCo
The laws and ordinances Of Porto Rico
now IN .force shall continue IN full force
and effect except aa altered by this act,
or by military orders and which are not
Inconsistent With the laws OF the United
States.
The old law forhiddlng the marriage of
priests and ministers Is repealed.
Vessels of Porto nico.
Tho vessels OF Porte Rico ARE To hc ma
tlnnaliHed aud admitted tn the hencfits Of
the United States cnaatlng laws, Quar-
ehtine stations are To he established.
Porto Blcn coin 60 be rated. the peso
being rated at 60 cents I'm the exchange.
Three months after the net takea effect
Porto Rico coins are not TO be leRai
tender. Property usually under the con
troll of the United States Will 80 com
tinuc and other properties acquired from
Spain will hn administered by the Porto
Rlean government The governor II tn
be appointed by the president and hold
bIH pffIrfg fur fpiff VFuFa huNtnR H1Na
rra conferred nu governors OF territories
Of the United ataiea. but Ia 20 make his
reports through the secretary of state TO
thr president
An ENccutive Council.
An executive council appointed by tho
president aud confirmed by tho senate.
consisting Of a secretary, attorney gen
sral treasurer. auditor. commissioners Of
interior aud education uud i've other per-
souH, Ia hold office for four years The
council Is the upper branch OF tho legiHla-
ture, five OF whom shall he natives of
Porto ticu The other branch shalt he
"a house of delegates ta consist nf "A
members elected bicnnlally by the quail
fled olcctora Porto Rico iH divided tntp
seven districts, each with i've delegates.
he qualifications anr vntera are 'AtHunh
elections all rtlxens Of Porte Rico shalt
hv allowed 10 vote who have been bona
Hide residents for one year and who pus~
aens the other qualifications nf voters un-
der the laws and military orders in fotee
on March J. ln0a subject Ia such modIaea-
tnn# aud additional qualifications ana
sueh regulations aud restrictions as "a
registration as may he prescribed by tn"
executive council
Qualifications of Delegates.
M person shalt ba eligible 60 mHm-
bnrahip IN the houae Of delegates who la
not a6 YsaFa uf aaa and ahln " read aud
write either the HnHniHn 6F the EHHfsh
language. or who II not possessed Ia hts
own right ~ laxative property real OF
personal situated IN Porto Rico
Provision is made for enacting leElala-
ton almiIur To- that In other territories.
The Judicial power II vested Ia courts AL
ready established the chief Justice and
aaanctRtc Justices and marshal 20 be
appointed hy the president. iudHnn af tho
district courts aud other officers by the
governor 81 Porto Rico, There IL also
4 United States distrles court established
similar 10 other territories The salaries
~ all officers appointed by the president
are Governor. 5000. secretary, attorney
general. auditor. commissioner nt the In
terror 81 go each. treasurer b.n1. COM
missioner af education. bu~. "hief Jus
ttcs hupYepu court and United States dis
trlct Judge. T.ep each. aHsnrlht" justices.
"a hbg each two marhhata, cnch N.~V, dia-
trict attorney, N,wQ
No uNpart duties are 60 be collected,
but taxes and licenses may be levied,
A Commissioner.
on the regular election day In Sovern-
ber ana every two years thereafter Porto
Rico may choose eutnfnisHiuhsr 10 rep
resent the island at Washington, salary.
td.DDG.
A rotnmiaalun ~ three members. one
native ~ Porto Hen is 90 be nHHsd W
esJan and cDaifY the laws Of Porto Rico
Tho act for a eiYil government IL To E0
into effect May J. 1870