Register of Porto RicoOffice of the Secretary, 1901 - Puerto Rico |
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66 66 Corporal 66 Corporal Private 66 POST Aguadilla Aibonito Alphabetical List 260 Añasco Antonio appointed Arecibo Arroyo Assembly of Porto Bayamón Biography Cabrera Caguas Camuy Cayey Cemetery Keeper City Physician Civil Government Civil Registry Clerk Civil Registry Coamo Colón Comerio Commissioner Committee Corporal Private 66 Councilmen Court Department Descriptive Sketch Disbursing Officer district elected Emilio Enrique Evacuated by Spaniards Executive Council Fajardo Federico Degetau Felipe Francisco García Gimenez Gonzalez Government of Porto Governor Guayama GUAYANILLA Hernandez House of Delegates Humacao INTERNAL REVENUE island Jail Janitor Jesús José José E Julio July June Legislative Assembly López Luis Manatí Manuel Martinez Mayagüez Mayor Miguel Military Municipal Officers Ortiz Pedro Police Judge Ponce Porto Rico PRECINCT President public schools Quiñones Rafael Ramirez Ramón Receipts Rio Piedras Rivera Rodriguez Salaries San Juan Santiago Santurce Spanish Toa Alta Torres Total town Treasurer United Vazquez Vega Vice Consul Vicente vote Yauco
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Page 17 - ... to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction ; to controversies to which the United States shall be a party ; to controversies between two or more States, between a State and citizens of another State, between citizens of different States, between citizens of the same State claiming land under grants of different States, and between a State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign States, citizens or subjects.
Page 208 - April twelfth, nineteen hundred, "temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes...
Page 20 - In time of peace, no soldier ought to be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner; and in time of war, such quarters ought not to be made but by the civil magistrate, in a manner ordained by the Legislature.
Page 81 - When a motion has been once made, and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof, on the same or succeeding day...
Page 290 - States, free of duty, all laws or parts of laws to the contrary notwithstanding; and whenever the legislative assembly of Porto Rico shall have enacted and put into operation a system of local taxation to meet the necessities of the government of Porto Rico...
Page 96 - ... shall at all times faithfully execute the laws, and he shall in that behalf have all the powers of governors of the Territories of the United States that are not locally inapplicable...
Page 290 - Act established, and shall by resolution duly passed so notify the President, he shall make proclamation thereof, and thereupon all tariff duties on merchandise and articles going into Porto Rico from the United States or coming into the United States from Porto Rico shall cease...
Page 80 - When a motion has been made, the Speaker shall state it, or (if it be in writing; cause it to be read aloud by the Clerk before being debated, and it shall then be in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment. 3. When any motion or proposition is made, the question. Will the House now consider it?
Page 80 - When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker, or, being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud .by the Clerk, before debated. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Speaker or any member desire it. After a motion is stated by the Speaker...
Page 208 - That the commissioner of the interior shall superintend all works of a public nature, and shall have charge of all public buildings, grounds, and lands, except those belonging to the United States, and shall execute such requirements as may be imposed by law with respect thereto, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law...