rn in Cuba, or children of native-born Cubans, who, at
the time of the promulgation of this Constitution, are citizens of any
foreign nation shall not enjoy the rights of Cuban nationality without
first renouncing expressly the foreign citizenship.

Third. The time of service of foreigners in the wars of independence of
Cuba shall be counted as time of naturalization and residence, for the
acquisition of the right granted to naturalized citizens in article 49.

Fourth. The basis of population established in relation to the election
of representatives in Congress, and of delegates to the constitutional
convention, in articles 48 and 115, may be changed by law whenever, in
the judgment of Congress, the change becomes necessary through the
increase in the number of inhabitants, shown by censuses to be
periodically taken.

Fifth. At the time of the first organization of the Senate, the Senators
shall be divided into two groups for the purpose of their renewal.

Those forming the first group shall cease in their duties at the
expiration of the fourth year, and those forming the second group at the
expiration of the eighth year. It shall be decided by lot which of the
two Senators from each province shall belong to either group.

The law shall provide the method to be followed in the formation of the
two groups into which the House of Representatives shall be divided for
the purpose of its partial renewal.

Sixth. Ninety days after the promulgation of the electoral law, which
shall be framed and adopted by the constitutional convention, an
election shall be held of the public functionaries provided by the
Constitution, to whom the transfer of the Government of Cuba, in
conformity with the provisions of Order No. 301 of Headquarters Division
of Cuba, dated July twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred, is to be made.

Seventh. All laws, decrees, regulations, orders and other provisions
which may be in force at the time of the promulgation of this
Constitution shall continue to be observed, in so far as they do not
conflict with the said Constitution, until legally revoked or amended.

Hall of sessions of the Constitutional Convention, Havana, February
twenty-first, nineteen hundred and one.

The Constitutional Convention, acting in conformity with the order of
the Military Governor of the island, of July 25, 1900, by which it was
called to assemble, resolves to attach, and does hereby attach to the
Constitution of the Republic