one of the most important acts was the reform regarding the central administration of the state, with which crispi wished to strengthen the role of head of government. the bill aimed to separate the roles of the government from those of parliament, trying to untie the first by the political games of the second. the first point of the law was to give the cabinet the right to decide on the number and functions of the ministries. the prospect was also to keep the king (as well as provided the albertine statute) free to decide on the organization of the various ministries. moreover, the reform provided the establishment of the secretaries, who were supposed to help ministers and, at the same time, do them as spokesmen in parliament. the reform was heavily criticized by the rightist opposition but also by the far left. anyway, on 9 december 1887 it was approved by the chamber of deputies.