BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-15
Current News Notes,
Local And General.

The Executive Council met at ton O'Clock
yesterday morning.
Upon the calling Of the roll, the following
appeared and answered to tneir
names: -
Mesers. Barboss, Bsnites, Brioso, Gin
tron, 'Crosas, Elliott, Garrison, Harlan,
HsrtseIl and Will0ughby. ..1O.
Absent: Mr.. Brumbaugh. II.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved. :;
a communication from the Alcalds Of
Guayanilla protesting against abolishmens
Of the municipality Of Guayanilla, was read
and ordered fled for confederation with any
bill that may be presented to that effect: Il
The follo,oing messages were received
from the House Of Delegates at the hands
Of its Secretary:
Copy:
The Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed
Bills reported Council Bill No. IL, entitled
"a Bill in relation to labor" properly On.
Council Bill No. II, entitled "a Bill in
relation to labor scss then taken up ana
read ct length third time. -. :,
On tho question, s:Shall this bill passT,
the roll was called with the following 70.
suit:
10 the Affirmative we're:
Messrs. Barbosa, ..Benites, Brioso, Cdn
tron, Orosas, Elliott, Garrison, harlan,
Hartsell and Willoughby .....lO.
In the Negative:
None.
Absent: Mr.. Brumbaugh. !.
1; A majority Of the members Of the Council
having voted for the passage Of the bill, It
was declared passed, tie title agreed to and
the clerk directed to transmit sane to the
House of Delegates
House Bill No. 1, entitled ga Bill to
create and establish in Porto Rico . reform
school for young persons" was read tssice
| by its title and referred to the Finance
Committee.
House Joint Resolution No. /, entitled:
IA Joint Resolution praying that the Con-
gress of the United States grant protection
to Porte kican sugars" was read tscice by
it's title and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Mr.. Willoughby introduced Council Bill
No. IL, entitled ga B II to amend an Act
entitled. "An act to provide revenues fol
the People Of Porto Rico, and tor otAer
purposes" approved January 81, 1901.
Whick was read twice BY irs title ordered
translated and referred to the Committee on
Printing.
MIR. Olntron introduced Council Bill No
I15, entitled "a Bill amending the Railway
| Law in force in Porto Rico."
Which was read tpice by ito title, ordered
translated and referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. Hartsell introduced Council Bill. No
16, entitled: "a Bill to amend an Aol
the Secretary Of Porto Rico and the tees to
| be collected" approved January 10, 1901.
Which was read twice by it's title ordered
printed and referred to the Committee on
Printing.
| The President appointed Nessrs. Harlan
and Bsnitez Q Committee Of two frem the
Council to consider, in conjunction with
similar Committee OF three from the House,
the proposed codes submitted BY the Code
Commission.
Messre. Garrison and Barboss were ap-
pointed steering Committee Of the Council
to serve in conjunction with similar com
mittee appointed BY the House.
Mr.. Harlan, Chairman Of Of the Judiciary
Committee, announced meeting OF said
Committee for this afternoon ct 2.3O o'clock.
Mr.. Elliott moved that when the Council
adjourn it be to meet to-day ten o'clock, In
the morning which was agreed to.
On motion Of the same Councillor the
Council then adjourned.
The following 10 report Of the work done
BY the Boys Charities School during the
month Of October. It shows m excellent
standing for the youngsrers, and very srsd.
liable work for the DiFectev Of Charities and
his able assistants:
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selection Of scsool books, the classification ol
pupils and he sssAblishnsns Of the sdacst
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