Ruam-Clective gové mort leg. dist." / ша GUAM-ELECTIVE GOVERNOR HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TERRITORIAL AND INSULAR AFFAIRS OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 8250, H.R. 8322, and H.R. 11775 TO PROVIDE FOR THE POPULAR ELECTION OF THE H.R. 13294 TO AMEND THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM TO PROVIDE AND H.R. 13298 TO AMEND THE ORGANIC ACT OF GUAM IN ORDER TO MARCH 7, 8, AND 29, AND APRIL 19, 20, AND 27, 1966 Serial No. 89-26 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 61-024 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1966 COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS WAYNE N. ASPINALL, Colorado, Chairman LEO W. O'BRIEN, New York ROY A. TAYLOR, North Carolina WALTER H. MOELLER, Ohio JONATHAN B. BINGHAM, New York N. NEIMAN CRALEY, JR., Pennsylvania RICHARD WHITE, Texas TENO RONCALIO, Wyoming SANTIAGO POLANCO-ABREU, Puerto Rico (Resident Commissioner) JOHN P. SAYLOR, Pennsylvania ROGERS C. B. MORTON, Maryland ED REINECKE, California THEODORE R. KUPFERMAN, New York SIDNEY L. MCFARLAND, Professional Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON TERRITORIAL AND INSULAR AFFAIRS DR. JOHN L. TAYLOR, Consultant on Territorial Affairs NOTE. The chairman, Hon. Wayne N. Aspinall, is an ex officio member of each subcommittee. 201 Morning session on H.R. 8250, H.R. 8322, and H.R. 11775_ Anderson, Hon. Harry R., Assistant Secretary of the Interior_ - - Bordallo, Hon. Ricardo J., Congressman in the Legislature of Guam_ Guerrero, Hon. Manuel F. L., Governor of Guam.. Lamorena, Hon. Alberto T., Congressman in the Legislature of Guam Matsunaga, Hon. Spark M., a Řepresentative in Congress from the Polanco-Abreu, Hon. Santiago, Resident Commissioner of Puerto 100, 130 Taitano, Hon. Carlos P., Speaker of the Eighth Guam Legislature--- 55, 183 86 Clark, Ramsey, Deputy Attorney General, to Hon. Wayne N. 156 Edwards, Max N., Assistant to the Secretary and Legislative Counsel, Department of the Interior, to Hon. Wayne N. Aspinall, dated Udall, Hon. Stewart L., Secretary of the Interior, to Hon. John W. 7 Won Pat, Hon. A. B., Guam's Washington Representative, and Hon. 79 III Additional information: Anderson, C. D., president, Guam Chamber of Commerce, to Rep. Proposed draft of a bill presented by the Department of the Interior to provide for the popular election of the Governor of Guam, and for Remarks from pages 8069 through 8073 of the Congressional Record Report of the Organic Act of Guam Revision Commission on the bill to establish the "Guam Elected Governor Act". House Report 1512-Amending the Organic Act of Guam in order to authorize the legislature thereof to provide by law for the elec- Page 75 130 House Report 1520-Providing for the popular election of the Gov- 140 76 Resolution of the Democratic Party of Guam, adopted Jan. 18, 1966-- Taxes-Territory of Guam, fiscal years 1961-65 (table)- 75 TO PROVIDE FOR THE POPULAR ELECTION OF THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1966 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TERRITORIAL AND INSULAR AFFAIRS OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:45 a.m., in room 1324, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Leo W. O'Brien (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Mr. O'Brien (presiding), Aspinall, Haley, Rivers, Taylor, Saylor, Burton of Utah, and Skubitz. Mr. O'BRIEN. The Subcommittee on Territorial and Insular Affairs will be in order for consideration of hearing on H.R. 8250, by Mr. O'Brien, H.R. 8322, by Mr. Matsunaga, and H.R. 11775, by Mr. O'Brien, to provide for the popular election of the Governor of Guam, and for other purposes. The first two bills were superseded by H.R. 11775, which was introduced as the result of an executive communication, a copy of which is attached and will be made a part of the record at this point. (A copy of H.R. 8250, H.R. 8322, H.R. 11775, and the executive communication, follow:) H.R. 8250, 89th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To provide for the popular election of the Governor of Guam, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 384, 386; 48 U.S.C. 1422), is amended to read as follows: No "SEC. 6. The executive power of Guam shall be vested in an executive officer whose official title shall be the 'Governor of Guam.' At the general election in 1966, the Governor shall be elected by the people of Guam who are qualified to vote for the members of the Legislature of Guam. The general election for Governor shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in 1966, and every fourth year thereafter. The nomination of candidates and the conduct of the election shall be governed by the laws of Guam. The Governor shall hold office for a term of four years and until his successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner removed by the President for cause. Such term shall commence on the first day of January following the date of the election. person shall be eligible for election as Governor unless at the time of the election he is at least thirty years of age, is able to read and write the English language, and could also qualify for election as a member of the Legislature of Guam. The Governor shall maintain his official residence in Guam during his incumbency. He shall have general supervision and control of all the departments, bureaus, agencies, and other instrumentalities of the executive branch of the government of Guam. He may grant pardons and reprieves and remit fines and forfeitures for offenses against the local laws, and may grant respites for all offenses against the laws of the United States applicable in Guam until the decision of the President can be ascertained. He may veto any legislation as provided in this Act. He shall appoint all officers and employees of the executive branch of the government of Guam, except as otherwise provided in this or any other Act of Congress, and 1 |