BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-09
Current News Notes,
Local And General.


Local And General.
The EXECUTIVE COUNCIL net al
10. 80 o'clock yesterday morning and all the
members excepting DR.. Brumbaugh soers
present. The following sVas the business
transacted by the Council:
y, B /, by Mr.. Garrison, providing ap
preparations tor the salaries Of temporary
employers, came up for third reading and
was passed, and sent to the Honse fol
approval.
q. B. 8. by MIR. Hsllan, for the Com
mite on Franchise " A Bill to exempt from
taxation tor q period of years certain
railroads for the construction and operation
Of which q ellis have been granted BY
the Executive Council of Porto Rioa.
The bill was referred to the committee on
printing. 1t provides for the exemption ol
the Porto Rico Railway Go (French) from
all tax ,tion for rs years from October. %
1901, the date OF the present franchise
granted to the company to extend its lines
This exemption includes any taxes now
levied and due.
The bill also provides for the exemption
Of all taxation of the Port America Company
(Gen. Roy Stone's) during the period Of
coustl ,tion and for ID years thereafter
The acr lie to take effect ON its passage and
is provisional in that the railway companies
are obligued to furnish Tree transportation
to officers and members of the inEu ar po ice
or of any military force, not exceeding ID
ut a6y vne time.
TIE OouocIl sitting as the Executive
Oouocil, and not as part of the Legislative
Assembly, considered petition from De
Ford & 10. DsFord & Co., as bidders ior
the Ponce loan of 8 2OO, 600 on December
80, appealed to the Executive Council from
the action Of the City Council Of Ponce in
ri setting their bid, which was the only bid
opened. The Ponce authorities rejected the
b.d because provise was attached subject
ing the bid to, The approval of certain New
York attorneys. The petitioners asked that
Ponce BE- coInpsfisa g. secePt their -efieF,
The Council decided rhat it had no jurIsdic
ton in tie facts % presented.
The Council resolved to accept realty see
urity in lieu of the cash deposit required
from the Port America COMPANY.
The report of the committee Of the whole
on the budget of the Department Of Educ
alton wss read and approved.
Oa motion of Mr. Garrison, it was resol
we'd that oil budgets for departments, will
committee reports, be referred TO the finance
committee.
House Of Delegates.
Seven bills were introduced in the House
yesterday, as follows:
ii. B. II by Zsno Gsndia "A B II tG
prohibit tie nnwholesome preparing of food
liquors and drugs.
ii. B. Is, by Mr. Corn well.-A Bill tc
auihOrIss civil suits for damages done b,
libel and calumny.
aufkorize civil suits for damages resulting
from negligence Of railways end oihel
vehicles.
H. B 20, by Mr. Bssosa. B II to pro-
vided thas fees collected by the registrars oi
deeds 60 to the treasury and that registrar
be placed ON salary.
II. B. 81, BY Mr. Zsno Gandis A Bill
to provide tor the appointment for an insu-
lar veterinary and for other purposes.
Ii. B %, By Nc Domsnech.--A Bill "a
establish immunity Of tie arrest OF member
Of the Assembly aud for other purposes.
II. b. 2j, By Mr. MoraIes.-A BIZ 10 re-
gulaie the handling Of school funds by mu-
hicipsiif;es.
Delegate Fsja asked the HOUSE to In.
form itself on various matters Of Importance,
among other tkiigs the qasssson OF iury
procedure. for early action. He also urged
that the Msysgusz court be ordered 10 send
n record Of tbs case Of The revenue agent