The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 52, 1841-1898: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century
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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 52, 1841-1898: Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century
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5. He may demand a rebate of all the institutions or members sustained
directly by the Liga Filipina, for all articles [sold him] or services
rendered him.
6. No member shall be judged without first being allowed his defense.
Rights of the Secretary [sic; Chief?]
1. He shall not be discussed unless an accusation of the Fiscal
precede.
2. For want of time and opportunity, he may act by and with himself, as
he has the obligation to perform the charges which may be laid on him.
3. Within the Council he shall be the judge of every question or
dispute.
4. He shall be the only one who shall be empowered to know the real
names of his members or subordinates.
5. He shall have ample power to organize the details of the meetings,
communications, and undertakings, for their efficacity, security,
and rapid despatch.
6. Whenever a Popular Council is sufficiently numerous, the Provincial
Chief may create other subordinate Councils after first appointing
the authorities. Once constituted, he shall allow them to elect their
authorities according to the regulations.
7. Every Chief shall be empowered to establish a Council in a village
where none exists, after which he shall inform the Supreme Council
or Provincial Council.
8. The Chief shall appoint the Secretary.
Rights of the Fiscal:
1. He shall cause every accused person to go out or appear while his
case is being discussed in the Council.
2. He shall be able to examine the ledgers at any time.
Rights of the Treasurer:
He shall dispose of the funds in an urgent and imperious necessity of
any member or of the Council, with the obligation of giving account
and answering before the tribunal of the Liga Filipina.
Rights of the Secretary:
He may convoke extra meetings or assemblies in addition to the
monthly meetings.
Investment of the funds:
1. The member or his son, who while not having means, shall show
application and great capacities shall be sustained.
2. The poor shall be supported in his right against any powerful
person.
3. The member who shall have suffered loss shall be aided.
4. Capital shall be loaned to the member who shall need it for an
industry or for agriculture.
5. The introduction of machines and industries, new or necessary in
the country, shall be favored.
6. Shops, stores, and establishments shall be opened, where the
members may be accommodated more economically than elsewhere.
The Supreme Chief shall have power to dispose of the funds in needy
cases, whenever he later renders an account to the Supreme Council.
General Rules:
1. No one shall be admitted without a previous and unanimous vote
of the Council of his village, and without satisfying the tests to
which he must submit.
2. Offices shall end every two years, except when there is an
accusation by the Fiscal.
3. In order to obtain the posts, three-fourths of all the votes
present shall be required.
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