BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-08
Current News Notes.
Local And General.

To the President of the u oitsd States by the
legislative Assembly Of Porto REQ was
introduced in the lower house Ivy Mr..
Il yoxcue aud in the Council by Mr.. Barboss:
GWhereas the Naval Station projected by
the Federal Government in the waters OF
Porto Rico is absolutely essential, useful
and necessary to the best interests of the
United States, iEcludug Porto Rico;
And Whereas The situation of Porto
Rico. living as it does between the mainland
of the Uoited States and South America,
and on the routes to the Islhmian Canal,
with harbors which effJrd protection to
vessels at all times and circumstances of
war or peace, justlfies Congress in giving
every consideration to the uns qualled claims
of this island as proper for a naval station;
Therefore be it Resolved That the People
of Porto Rico will ceds possession to any
property, buildings or appurtenances belong
ing to the government OF Porto Rico As
they may be required from time to time and
necessary for the construction of the Naval
Station in whatever place shall be selected
therefor within the Island, leaving ADJUST.
ment of title to subsequent legislation or
agreement; :.
And, be it Further Resolved That all
OF tho municipalities of the sland be recon-.
msnded to make similar offers tor the css.
sion of their rights of possession to property,
buildings or sppurtensnces for the purpose
Indicated.
The following bills were yesterday introd.
uced in the Executive Council:
Q. B. 2, bill providing for salaries Of
temporary employees of tue Council was
referred to the finance committee.
o. B. 3, a bill to change the name Porto
Rico to Puerto Rico, Was referred to the
judicial committee.
JOINT Resolution.
q. B. JOINT Resolunon /, was introduced
i in the Council by DR.. Brioso, and in the
House by M. Egozcue. (The text Of the
resolution appears in full in above.) The
resolution csds5 the property Of the people
| of Porto Rico for . naval stat on.
Bills Introduced.
@. B. q, BY Mr.. Gu2man Benitez-A bill
to regulate the admission OF LAWYERS to prac.
tice before the courts OF Porto Rico.
O. b. Z, by Mr.. Wiiloughby-A bill TO
provide for tue revision OF the assessment Of
property. and the assessment OF property MT
heretofore assessed, of Porto Rlcd, for pur.
poses Of taxation as provided for by the act
entitled Gan act to provide revenue for
the people of Porto Rico and for other pur-
poses," approved Jan. 81, 1901.
The finance committee reported favorahly
on O. b. 1, which report was adopted. On
secoud reading the bill wac referred to the
committee on enrolling and engrossiug.
The Following bills were yesierdsy in
trodaced in the House of Delegates:
IL B. 13, by Mr. Cornwell, A bill to
regulate divorce.
L. B. IA, by Mr.. Cornwell, A bill to
authorize printing of the decisions and sen.
tences OF the Supreme Court.
III. B. 10, A bill to regulate mortgages.
ii. B 16, by Mr. Zsno Gambia, to re.
gulate the saugbtering OF cattie, and the
sale Of meat for public consumption.
Bills Considered.
The following House Bills came In for
consideration: 5, z. s, o 10, IL, IL.
Joint Resolution
A Joint resolution to investigate the
Public Works Department was introduced
by Mr.. Todd.
On motion. the fu'es were Suspended to
discuss III. b. II Pertaining TO salaries Of
temporary emplOyeesl. The House went
into committee Of tho vhGle, TO discuss
sane. Mr.. Morales presiding. Ths House
resamsd and ii. ID. IL vas up Tor second
reading.
JOINT Rssslu,ion No Of he Ex-cnlive
CouncI uas thsn introduced BY Mr.. Eeox
cue. Tee rules ere suspepded 70 eanslier
sane, which provides for the ersling 81 ir-
salsr properly for naval station. TIE Is-
saIaiion was approved and passed uaaai-
Heusly.
cnmmi,iss rsper,sd II u 1e psops-l,
s.fs.i,d aad entoIssi, uhish Esper wss
"a pad
1As Heass sij'ssasd - nee. 10 Dag =,
ens s'slssk.