10. Association law of June 13, 1888. 11. Public-ineetings law of August 15, 1880, and royal order of March 23, 1898. 12. Cattle-ownership rights; decree of the Governor-General of August 13, 1880. 13. Jails; regulations of December 23, 1852.

14. Accounting (in the administration); decree of September 12, 1870, and instructions of October 4, of the same year, and those of May 27, 1881, as published in La Gaceta of June 7.

15. Insanes; royal decroes of May 19, 1895, setting the form of admission into asylums.

16. Municipal regulations; those of Habana approved on April 9, 1881; those of Pinar del Rio, on April 19, 1894.

17, 18. Private guards, and private police for country places; royal order, February 17, 1884; decree of military governor, June 19, 1899.

19. Building regulations; decree of the Governor-General of April 30, 1861 (for Habana); at Bauta the regulations in force are those of June 5, 1894.

20. Railroads law; the regulations of May 20, 1893, set down for the interpretation and execution of the police law referring to same. (Gaceta of March 28, 1893.)

21. Press law; November 11, 1886.
22. Administrative procedure; September 22, 1888.
23. Jurisdiction law; July 4, 1861.

24. Cemeteries; royal order of April 28, 1866; decree of the Governor-General of February 25, 1888, and decree of the military governor of April 12, 1899.

25. Organic law of the department of state and government; decree of the military governor of February 24, 1899.

26. Municipal economic system; as per decree of March 25, 1899. 27. Maritime sanitation; royal order of March 3, 1893. 27. Mineral and medicinal water stations; regulations approved on March 4, 1890. 28. Copyright law; January 10, 1879.

No. 1.-Symopsis of business transacted by the department of state and government from the

date of its organization, February 1, 1899, to July 31, 1899, showing work attended to by each bureau and what is pending.

No. 1.–Synopsis of business transacted by the department of state and government from the

date of its organization, February 1, 1899, to July 3i, 1899, etc. Continued.

Besides, we are terminating the

statistics births and deaths from

1896 to 1899. 13 Besides a synoptical table of the

charitable institutions of the island of Cuba, with detailed analysis of its financial status, according to the records of pub

lic charities bureau. 16 Besides, a map showing the politi

cal prisoners in Spain has been made; an important reform has been introduced in the manner of recording the prisoners; a general statement is being prepared which will show the age, profession, nationality, etc., of the prisoners in all the penal estab

lishments of the island. 35 Besides, the bureau has made maps

showing the financial situation of all the municipalities of the island, their inhabitants, the towns and villages destroyed, etc.

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79 works have been censured and

authorized. There is just finishing a general

statement of all the police force in the island, showing class of police, number of men, salaries in each municipality. Besides the Spaniards that have inscribed in this city, 291 certificates of inscription have been received already from other places.

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No. 1.-Synopsis of business transacted by the department of state and government from the date of its organization, February 1, 1899, to July 31, 1899, etc. --Continued.

SEMIANNUAL RECAPITULATION.

No. 2.—Statement of the offices in the department of state and government and in the civil

governments of the island, with their respective salaries.

No. 2.-Statement of the offices in the department of state and government and in the civil

governments of the island, with their respective salaries-Continued.

1 gobernador..
1 secretario
1 oficial, 30
1 oficial, 40
1 oficial, 50
5 escribientes, 2a, á $500
1 portero..
2 ordenanzas, á $240.
Gastos de viaje del gobernador.

$333. 33
133. 33
83. 33
66. 66
56.66
208. 30
33. 33
40.00
150.00

$4,000 1,600 1,000

800

680 2,500

400

No. 2.--Statement of the offices in the department of state and government and in the civil

governments of the island, with their respective salaries-Continued.

No. 3.-Statement of the theatrical works approved, their titles, kind, name of the author,

and date of the approval.