1868 in Uruguay

none 1868 Events in the year 1868 in Uruguay. Incumbents Interim Governor: Venancio Flores until February 15. Acting president from the Senate: Pedro Varela until 1 March. President: Lorenzo Batlle since 1 March. Events Establishment of Cementerio del Cerro, Montevideo. 23 January - the first Uruguayan Civil Code is passed, approved by Law No. 917 of 23 January 1868, and was scheduled to come into force in 19 April of the same year. 4 February - the first Uruguayan Mining Code is passed, approved by Law No. 920 of 4 February 1868. 30 April - the parliament gave legal approval to the regulations with purported force of law issued by the Interim Governorship led by general Venancio Flores, from 20 February 1865 to 15 February 1868. 20 July - due to the death of Venancio Flores, the General Assembly declared a day of national mourning his day of death in 19 February 1869 and that day yearly. This would be held until 1914, when all the holidays of mournings were repealed. Deaths February 19 Bernardo Berro (64), Uruguayan politician and writer, president of Uruguay in the period 1860-1864; assassinated (b. 1803). Venancio Flores (59), Uruguayan politician and military figure, president of Uruguay in the period 1853-1855 and interim governor in the period 1865-1868; assassinated (b. 1808). References https://ifdminas.cfe.edu.uy/attachments/article/18/MATARON%20A%20VENANCIO%20FLORES.pdf Pacheco Luis F. Mataron a Venancio Flores (1808-1868) es Departamento de Historia, Instituto de Formación en Educación, ANEP 14 March 2021 https://anaforas.fic.edu.uy/jspui/handle/123456789/33064 Fors Luis Ricardo 20 February 1868 Boletín del día. Parte política es El Progreso Montevideo 1 10 1 14 March 2021 Peirano Ricardo Ruiz Sáez Magdalena Sol 90 Barcelona Gran Enciclopedia del Uruguay es 2002 51576630 https://www.impo.com.uy/armandugon/07/81?carfin=442 Armand Ugon E. Cerdeiras Alonso J. C. Arcos Ferrand L. Goldaracena c. 1930 Ley N° 917. CÓDIGO CIVIL. Fijación de la fecha de su vigencia. Compilación de Leyes y Decretos 1825-1930 es VII (1867-1868) Montevideo 81–441 https://www.impo.com.uy/armandugon/07/443?carfin=453 Armand Ugon E. Cerdeiras Alonso J. C. Arcos Ferrand L. Goldaracena c. 1930 Ley N° 920. CÓDIGO DE MINERÍA. Su aprobación. es Compilación de Leyes y Decretos 1825-1930 VII (1867-1868) Montevideo 443–452 https://www.impo.com.uy/armandugon/07/458?carfin=459 Armand Ugon E. Cerdeiras Alonso J. C. Arcos Ferrand L. Goldaracena c. 1930 Ley N° 928. ACTOS DEL GOBIERNO PROVISORIO. Se reconoce la validez de los comprendidos entre el 20 de Febrero de 1865 y 15 de Febrero de 1868 es Compilación de Leyes y Decretos 1825-1930 VII (1867-1868) Montevideo 458–459 https://www.impo.com.uy/armandugon/07/490?carfin=491 Armand Ugon E. Cerdeiras Alonso J. C. Arcos Ferrand L. Goldaracena c. 1930 Ley N° 973. DUELO NACIONAL. Se decreta el 19 de Febrero de 1869, aniversario de la muerte de General Flores es Compilación de Leyes y Decretos 1825-1930 VII (1867-1868) Montevideo 490–491 https://www.impo.com.uy/diariooficial/1914/12/30/1 Ley N° 5182. Abolición de las disposiciones sobre duelos nacionales Diario Oficial es XXXVII 2716 IMPO 11 December 2020 535 1868 in