CHAPTER I--THE INQUISITOR-GENERAL AND SUPREME

COUNCIL.

Commissions of Officials expire with the Inquisitor-general 161 Suprema at first merely a Consultative Body 162 Rapid Increase of its Functions 164 It becomes the ruling Power 167 Its struggle with Inquisitor-general Mendoza in the Case of Froilan Diaz 169 Mendoza removes the opposing Members 174 Philip V. decides in favor of the Suprema and of Froilan Diaz 177 The Suprema reduces the Tribunals to Subordination 179 It gradually intervenes in Sentences and Trials 181 It requires monthly Reports of current Business 183 Centralization becomes complete--The Tribunals are merely ministerial 185 Appellate Jurisdiction of Inquisitor-general and Suprema 187 Control over all Details of the Tribunals 189 Control over the Finances 190 Salaries and Perquisites of the Suprema 194 Its Enjoyment of Bull-fights 198 Its Revenues and Expenses 200