Editing Amadeo I of Spain (section)

===== Abolition of Slavery Project in Puerto Rico =====
On September 15, Ruiz Zorrilla's reform program passed only the Criminal Procedure Law.{{Sfn|Bahamonde|1996|p=86}} The {{Interlanguage link|Abolition of slavery in Spain|es|Abolición de la esclavitud en España}} in Puerto Rico—immediate abolition, provincial regime, and split civil-military authority—split the cabinet. Overseas Minister Gasset y Artime and Finance Minister Ruiz Gómez resigned, replaced by Tomás María Mosquera, who presented it December 24, backed by Republicans and the [[Sociedad Abolicionista Española]]. Cuba's abolition was deferred due to Centro Hispano Ultramarino pressure. Conservatives feared destabilizing Puerto Rico and encouraging Cuban rebels, while Radicals saw it as a peace gesture. Opposition from the National League, including Serrano and Cánovas, sought a conservative government to halt reforms without toppling the regime.{{Sfn|Vilches|2001|pp=278-282; 318-321}}{{Sfn|Bahamonde|1996|p=86}}{{Sfn|Fontana|2007|p=371}}