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

charge the BOLETIN aas been enabled 20
publish the following list of messures which
have become laws by reason Of their pas
sage in both houses;
The COMMITTEES appointed by the House to
the Board OF Public Works neld
several meetings at the oifise Of the Board,
took some testimony and found that report
10 the House waa unnecessary.
81 B by Mr. Cornwell, to consolidate
certain towns with others.
H. B. by Mr.. Martinez, providing for the
closing of certain establishments on Sun
DAYS and legal holdays.
ii. B. by Mr.. Egozcue, providing Porto
Rico exhibit at the st Louis exposition and
spproprlating $50 900 therefor.
II. b. by Mr.. Domenech, providing for
deficiency sppr priatos for the temporary
employees OF tne House of Delegates during
the session of the Assembly.
a B. by Mr.. Oornwell, authorizing the
publication Of the decisions of the Supreme
court of Porto R,co and the United States
District Court for the District OF Porto
Roo.
a. B. by Mr.. Cornwell, providing for
g v,l actions Tor damages tor libel and
o ander.
H B. by Mr. Domenecb, regarding i'm
munity frem arrest and other process to
members of the Legislative Assembly.
H. B by Mr. SANCHEZ Morales, regarding
the pa, msnt of school funds by municipa.
lites
II. B. by Mr Besssa, regarding autopsies
aud EXAMINATIONS.
Fl B by Mr. Egoacue, providing for the
establishment of industrial schools at San
Juan, Ponce and MAY agnsz.
III. B MIR DomeRech, providing for the
establishment of an asylum for the blind.
H B. MIR Besoss, to amend the notary
law approved January 81, 1901
II. B Coll y Toste. to prevent the exploit
tation of children and for other purposes.
81. B. Mr. Egozeue, providing for the
payment for animals attacked with CLAN
ders, which have been killed.
81 B Mr. Domeuech providing for the
use of English and spanish in all govern
msut offices and courts.
II B Mr. Serraue, providing for board
of teachers to administer the teachers pen
on fund.
H. B Mr. Domeneoh providing for the
education of young ladies' for the profession
of purses.
q. B. Mr. Cornwell, authorizing iDjunc
tious.
Il B. Mr. Oornwell, regarding 'quo war
ran'o."
H B. Mr.. Domsnech, providing for the
celebration of ArbOr day in the public
schools.
Il B. Mr. Besosa, prohibiting certain
games of Chance.
H. B. Sanchez Morales, providing for the
ievyiDg OF special property tax for scdoo
purposes.
81 B Mr. Oornwell, fixing the term Of
The Supreme Court.
a. B. Mr. Oornwell, to anrul the fra1-
chise and rights of the New York and Porto
Rico Steamship Go.
III b Mr. Domsnech, regarding the pro-
tec'ion and ponclng Of puble highways.
III B Mr.. Corn well, suthorizing the Gov
ernor to sell for not Iass than 8 sc, 900 the
iron pier and adj 4cent lands at Mayagut.
60 the navy dvparsmsnt for naval pur
poses.
"a B Mr.. Serrano, providing for the
teaching of painting and drawing.
q B Mr.. Rossy, TO prevent the spreading
of infectious aDd contagious diseases.
Fl B Ssnchez Morales, providing for tie
liability Of emploS for injuries sustained
TO employees while in their employ.
I'll b Mr.. Domenech, authorizing the
Governor TO Co cooperate with the Director
Of tue United States Geological Survey, to
survey and map the islard OF Porto Rico.
81 B Mr.. Domenech to divide the island
according to roads.
II B Mr. Santoni, regarding the approval
II municipal accounts and cancellation Of
honds
81 B Oornwell, providing for the eonsoli'
dsIon of certain municipalities.
Of cattle and the sale OF meat for pHblic
consumption, being substitute for H b 16
H B BY Joint Code Committee to sslab.
IIsh PolincsI Code.
FL B by Domenech, providing for the
carry ing OF firearms and olher weapons.
H B by Mr. Egoscue, to apply to. certain
municipalities the law regarding municipal.
iues.
H B by Mr. Domenech, to abolish the board
OF public WORKS.
II B by Mr Rossy, fixing legal rate Of
interest on all business contracts.
II B Mr. Rossy, to establish Civil
Code.
II B by Mr. Tous Soto, to secure effec-
tiyeness of jadgements.
FL B by Mr. Rosy, providing for appeals
from decisions of registrars of property,
q B Mr. Rodriguez, to amend article
G o 7S series 1900,
FL b to huiid road from Oorozal to the
bridge known as Reyes Ostolicos
III B Mr. Coil J Toste, to transfer the
Porto Ricsn prisoners in the penal iDstitu
lions in Spain to complete their sentences
in Porto Rico.
Q. B. Mr. Garriaon, providing for defici.
ency appropriations for temporary employers
OF the Executive Council during the session
Of the Assembly.
O. B. Mr.. Guzman, regarding the admis
sion to practice of attorneys and counssliors
at.law before the courts Of Porto Rico.
@ Mr. Harlan, providing for the exsmp.
lion from taxation for period Of years cer-I
tain railroads IN Porto REQ.
n n Mr. II arlan nufhnrtain q tho 2nnrosao