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 953 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 145. 1917. and make such other reports as may be required of him by the governor or the head of the executive epartment of the Government of the United States, to be designated by the President as herein rovided. t:d¤¤i¤i¤¢¤¤¤¢°°***$» P In the execution of his duties the auditor is authorized to summon ° witnesses, administer oaths, and to take evidence, and, in the pursuance of these provisions, may issue subpoenas and enforce the attendance of witnesses, _ _ 0¢¤¢¤ rw mu The office of the auditor shall be imder the general supervision of g°v°m°r' the governor and shall consist of the auditor and suc necessary assistants as may be prescribed by law. _ _ _ _Appep1 mdggg SEC, 21, That, any person aggneyed by the action Ol' decision of one ear, take an ap eal in writing to the governor, which appeal shallyspecifically set Iiorth the particular action of the auditor to which exception is taken, with the reason and authorities relied on for reversidg such decision. The decision of the governor in such case shalltbe fina], subject to such right of action as may be otherwise provided y aw. Emma mmm- Sec. 22. That there shall be appointed b the overnor, by and .tim°°mu°mt’8°\°‘T’ with the advice and consent of the gnate of gorto lgico, an executive ,,$,§:*°§ secretary at an annual salary of $4,000, who shall record and_preserve m the minutes and proceedings of the public service commission hereinafter provided or and the laws enacted by the legislature and all acts an proceedings of the governor, and promulgate all proclamations and orders of the governor and all laws enacted by the leggcslature, and until otherwise provided by the legislature o Porto ico perform all the duties of secretary of orto Rico as now provided b aw, except as otherwise specified in this Act, and perform such _ other duties as may be assigned to him by the Governor of Porto Fm"‘"""‘°’· Rico. In the event of a vacaméy in the office, or the absence, illness, or temporary disqualification 0 such officer, the governor shall des- ` ate some officer or em loyee of the government to discharge the Eiictions of said office during such vacancy, absence, illness, or temporary disqualification. b,’;},'§{','“’c,§*,f}?§,?‘T_°°° Sec. 23. That the Governor of Porto Rico within sixty days after the end of each session of the legislature, shall transmit to the executive department of the Government of the United States, to be designated as herein provided for, which shall in turn transmit the siame tchthe Congress of the United States, copies of all laws enacted uring e session. _ _ _ _ ,,,*§‘,',f§gn_*§,{,”¥,‘;'·,h"; Sec. 24. That the President may from time to time designate the ?¤¤¤i¤¤¤¤· head of an executive department of Porto Rico to act as governor in thecase of a vacancy, the temporary removal, resi nation, or disability of the governor, or his temporary absence, and the head of the degpartment thus designated shall exercise all the powers and perfpggn l the duties of the governor during such vacancy, disability, or a nee. mL,‘§*"“‘°"‘ °"""" Lnersurrvn nn1·.uzrimN·r. Legislative Sec. 25. That all local le `slative owers in Porto Rico, except as I °" herein otherwise provided,g1shall bei) vested in a legislature wihich shall consist of two houses, one the senate and the other the house of re resentatives, and the two houses shall be designated " the legislature of Porto Rico." §,!§‘gf°,,;, udmmd . ec. 26. That the Senate of Porto Rico shall consist of nineteen members. members elected for terms of four years b the qualified electors of Porto Rico. Each of the seven senatorial districts defined as hereinafter plrovided shall have the right to elect two senators, and in addi- ¤»¤»¤¤¤¤¤¤s tion thereto there shall be elected five senators at large. No person shall be a member of the Senate of Porto Rico who is not over thirty
 * ii°$`$l—ii¤°l the auditor in the settlement o his account or claim may, within