BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-01
Current News Notes,
Local And General.

There were three sessions OF The Council
yesterday, morning, afternoon and evening
A greater part of the evening session was
taken up in conference committees with the
lower House. On the introduction OF the
favorable report OF the Judiciary Committee
on the Penal Code spirited DEBATE
occurred between DR.. Barbosa and Mr.. Ma.
tienzo Cintron. The Code passed and was
sent to the locer Chamber. To day three
sessions will also be celebrated, and much
work must be me before the sessions tioal
ly close. At twelve O'Clock midnight, to day
the session is legally ended.
The Council COZ cured on House amend
ments toe B 30, Mr. HartzelI, defining
contempt OF court.
The Governor returned unsigned Ii B 1G
regarding killing of cattle and regulating
sale OF meat The bill provided that all
meat for sale in towns OF 10000 or over,
should be refrigerated The Governor
asked that the bill be repassed without this
section, as to enforce it would be to drive
butchers and meat sellers out OF business.
The 81 use on Thursday introduced FL B
l104 to cover this, which was referred to the
judiciary committee to ascertain whether il
Informs with the Governors ideas.
! OBJ, building loan associations a0as
received from the House with amendments.
Also y B 80, cruelty to arimals which was
| referred to conference committee.
/ The penal code was passed.
| Fl B 81, authorizing the Governor to CO.
operate with meteorological bureau to survey
and map the island, Vas passed.
q b 26, municipal law, passed, was re-
considered, amended and repassed with
amendments.
The House refused Council amendments
10 81 B SO Maysguez pier FL B 81, subs
ti;ute to FL B 20 registrars feesL. Referred
| to copferer cs committees.
c. B. 80, Cruelty to animals Council
coneurred on House amendments.
| I'll B. 63, abolshipg the board of public
works and II. B 104, slaughtering and sale
of meat, we're passed
! O. B adm ssion of lawyers TO practice,
came in from the House with amendments
which were accepted on vote.
Cor ference committee reported on the
amendments to H. b 81, industrial schools
Report adopted.
Il b Il (gamblirg) and b B. % (polic
ling AID protecting kigh0ays) have been
signed by speakers of both Houses.
/ TIE Council refused to accept House
amendments to q B. 26, municipal law.
| iConfereDce committee.
I H B 100 to vote $4,000 for relief Of
Cabo Rojo. came in from the House.
/ H. b. 70, school tax acss passed
The House declined Council amendments
to H. B 63, to abolish the board of public
works. Conference CON mittee
Tie conference committee on the police
lbll were in session all the afternoon and
evening. The point under discussion was
NOT 10 allow the Governor to put the iDsular
police in any town or withdraw them before
such town so requested. This clause was
cut out. TIE bill vas SO amended that in
sular police cannot be assigned to cities of
| II, ,00O
Nr. Matters bill authorizing the treasurer
| to fl st /. ur million dollar loen, came irom
The House and was referred TO the finance
committee.
q. B, log, to provid- revenue for Porto
Rico, came from the House.
Tie civil cede was reported favorably
from commiites.
Conference report on H B 20, pr Y ding
tbst fees collected By registrars te pa into
the treasury, was adopted.
ii B. rs, effectiveness Of Judgements
was reported favorably.
Tho III use Of d iegates held three ses
sioEs yesterday, msrDing, afternoon and
evening Rtntine word was transacted
The conference COMMITTEES reported on @
| B Z, revision Of assessment. There was
considerable debate whether the review
board should consist Of two Porto Rioans
ard three meFicaDs, as provided, OF three
Porto Ricaus and Two Americans. The
original wss accepted.
OBJ i9 providing for 3 director of health
was f.ferIrd to the Health Committee.
q B 20, munic pal Law WAS discussed.
CUuLcsl amendments to III b 07 we're &C
ceped.
NJ Todd presenttd bill providing for
loan Of $1,000 to FIRE str ken Oabo ReJ. IL
wss passed under suspension Of rules.
The bill authorizing municipalities to inn
pose schoel tax was approved.
sir Matters bill authorisIng the treasu er
70 oontract an insnlar loan was approved.
The political code amendments BY the
Ceurc:l were read snd passed
Mr. Todd argued against Americans be-.
ing citizens Of Porto Rico
Mr. yoni introduced Fl B 106, to amend
the II Handler law. Il vas taken up under
zusrension Of ruler.
0B 90 fegszdlng corporations, was pas
I'D
Tke Honss refused 70 sceepi the o. uacll'
e4tsNn<o's o. .l1 } p,ofidi12 ior re