Philippine Statutes — 1903

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• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT TO PEROY M. MOIR OF COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS SUPERVISOR OF THE CENSUS FOR THE DISTRICT COMPRISING THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT HE IS THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE AND, AS SUCH, DISBURSING OFFICER OF FUNDS FOR CENSUS PURPOSES AND RECEIVING SALARY AND COMPENSATION FOR SUCH POSITIONS.Act No. 741April 7, 1903
• AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THE CLERKS OF COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE AS EX OFFICIO NOTARIES PUBLIC, AND OTHER OFFICERS, SHALL ADMINISTER OATHS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES WITHOUT CHARGE.Act No. 742April 7, 1903
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO PAY THE SALARY OF SAMUEL B. SHILEY, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE INSULAR MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY NATURAL HISTORY, AND COMMERCE TEMPORARILY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE EXPOSITION BOARD.Act No. 743April 7, 1903
• AN ACT PLACING THE BUREAU OF PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND TRADE-MARKS UNDER THE IMMEDIATE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF ARCHIVES SUBJECT TO THE EXECUTIVE CONTROL OF THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF SAID BUREAU OF PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND TRADE-MARKS, AND AMENDING ACTS NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN AND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX.Act No. 744April 7, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PORT OF CEBU."Act No. 722April 6, 1903
• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TELEGRAPH OPERATORS AND OFFICERS IN THE BUREAU OF PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY, AND AMENDING ACTS NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY, AND FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE.Act No. 723April 6, 1903
• AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY, AS AMENDED, BY REQUIRING THAT DURING THE HEATED TERM THE HOURS OF LABOR REQUIRED OF EMPLOYEES EACH DAY MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.Act No. 724April 6, 1903
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMANDING GENERAL IN THE PHILIPPINES TO USE THE LAND NOW OCCUPIED BY THE RUINS OF THE OLD JESUIT CHURCH, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF CALLES VICTORIA AND PALACIO IN THE WALLED CITY OF MANILA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CUARTEL DE ESPAÑA.Act No. 725April 6, 1903
• AN ACT DEFINING THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE ASSETS OF EXISTING MUNICIPALITIES WHICH MAY BE CONSOLIDATED OR DIVIDED BY THE FORMATION OF NEW MUNICIPALITIES, OR BY ANNEXATION TO OTHER EXISTING MUNICIPALITIES.Act No. 726April 6, 1903
• AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO, AMENDING ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FOUR, ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, AND ITS AMENDMENTS, AS TO THE STATUS OF THE ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.Act No. 727April 6, 1903
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF THE PROVINCE OF AMBOS CAMARINES TO MAINTAIN A FORCE OF VOLUNTEERS DURING THE OPERATIONS AGAINST LADRONES IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY.Act No. 728April 6, 1903
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR FOR THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO TO TRANSFER ON THE BOOKS OF HIS OFFICE TO THE GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAINING IN FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS ONE YEAR AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO WHICH THEY PERTAIN, OR WHEN THE HEAD OF ANY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, OR OFFICE MAY CERTIFY THAT THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS AGAINST SAID APPROPRIATIONS.Act No. 729April 6, 1903
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES OF THE PHILIPPINE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF SUCH EMPLOYEES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THREE.Act No. 717April 3, 1903
• AN ACT MAKING VOID LAND GRANTS FROM MORO SULTANS OR DATTOS OR FROM CHIEFS OF NON-CHRISTIAN TRIBES WHEN MADE WITHOUT GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY OR CONSENT.Act No. 718April 3, 1903
• AN ACT REDUCING THE FIFTY-ONE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO TO SEVENTEEN.Act No. 719April 3, 1903
• AN ACT REDUCING THE THIRTY-FOUR MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ TO TWENTY-TWO.Act No. 720April 3, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT, NUMBERED EIGHTY-THREE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SURPLUS PROVINCIAL FUNDS IN THE INSULAR TREASURY.Act No. 721April 3, 1903
• AN ACT REDUCING THE TWENTY-FOUR MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF ORIENTAL NEGROS TO FOURTEEN.Act No. 715April 1, 1903
• AN ACT REDUCING THE THIRTY-FOUR MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL NEGROS TO TWENTY-ONE.Act No. 716April 1, 1903
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE EXPENDED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS FOR THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO.Act No. 714March 31, 1903
• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES IN THE OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS FOR THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO.Act No. 713March 30, 1903
• AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE BUREAU OF PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY.Act No. 711March 29, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY, BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARIES OF JUDGES OF THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE.Act No. 712March 29, 1903
• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR COMMUTATION OF QUARTERS FOR OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY AND TELEGRAPHIC INSPECTORS ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN THE CITY OF MANILA, WHEN QUARTERS IN KIND ARE NOT FURNISHED TO THEM.Act No. 706March 27, 1903
• AN ACT CONSOLIDATING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CAVITE, SAN ROQUE, AND LA CARIDAD, IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE, INTO ONE MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE NAME OF CAVITE.Act No. 707March 27, 1903
• AN ACT REDUCING THIRTEEN OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO FIVE.Act No. 708March 27, 1903
• AN ACT PROHIBITING THE TRAFFIC IN INTOXICATING LIQUORS WITHIN CERTAIN DISTANCES OF LAND USED BY THE UNITED STATES FOR MILITARY PURPOSES AND AT CERTAIN CAMPS THEREIN NAMED.Act No. 709March 27, 1903
• AN ACT DECLARING THE ENUMERATION OF CENSUS IN THE COMANDANCIA OF DAPITAN, MADE PRIOR TO MARCH SECOND, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THREE, TO BE EFFECTIVE, AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF A PER DIEM OF FIVE DOLLARS, UNITED STATES CURRENCY, TO THE ARMY OFFICER DETAILED AS SUPERVISOR OF THE CENSUS FOR SUCH COMANDANCIA OR CENSUS DISTRICT.Act No. 710March 27, 1903
• AN ACT REQUIRING MUTUAL BENEFIT, RELIEF, AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS TO MAKE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT TO THE INSULAR TREASURER OF THEIR RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS, AND FINANCIAL CONDITION, AND PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE ACCOUNTS AND FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF SUCH SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS BY THE INSULAR TREASURER.Act No. 701March 26, 1903
• AN ACT TO REGULATE THE REGISTRATION OF CHINESE PERSONS IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO, AND TO CARRY INTO EFFECT AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED APRIL TWENTY-NINTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE COMING INTO AND TO REGULATE THE RESIDENCE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES, AND ALL TERRITORY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OF CHINESE PERSONS AND PERSONS OF CHINESE DESCENT."Act No. 702March 26, 1903
• AN ACT CONFERRING A FRANCHISE UPON THE MANILA RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED, TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A RAILROAD FROM A POINT ON THE PRESENT MANILA AND DAGUPAN RAILROAD ONE AND FIVE HUNDRED-THOUSANDTHS KILOMETERS FROM WHAT IS KNOWN AT THE PRESENT TIME AS THE TERMINUS OF SAID RAILROAD IN THE CITY OF MANILA, TO ANTIPOLO, IN THE PROVINCE OF RIZAL, AN ESTIMATED DISTANCE OF THIRTY-TWO KILOMETERS, AND TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A SPUR OR BRANCH OF SAID RAILROAD FROM ITS CROSSING OF THE RIVER SAN JUAN TO A POINT ON THE RIVER PASIG OPPOSITE THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PEDRO MACATI, IN THE PROVINCE OF RIZAL, AN ESTIMATED DISTANCE OF THREE KILOMETERS.Act No. 703March 26, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, CONFERRING A FRANCHISE UPON THE MANILA RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED, TO CONSTRUCT A BRANCH RAILROAD FROM GUIGUINTO TO CABANATUAN, BY REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO PAY ONE AND ONE-HALF PER CENTUM OF ITS GROSS EARNINGS TO THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT.Act No. 704March 26, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE, CONFERRING A FRANCHISE UPON THE MANILA RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED, TO CONSTRUCT TWO BRANCH ROADS, ONE CONNECTING MABALACAT WITH THE MAIN LINE, AND ONE CONNECTING BAYAMBANG WITH THE MAIN LINE, BY REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO PAY ONE AND ONE-HALF PER CENTUM OF ITS GROSS EARNINGS TO THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT.Act No. 705March 26, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADJUDICATION AND REGISTRATION OF TITLES TO LANDS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS."Act No. 700March 25, 1903
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF THREE MILLION DOLLARS OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS UNDER AND BY AUTHORITY OF SECTION SIX OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS ENTITLED "AN ACT RELATING TO CURRENCY FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS," APPROVED MARCH SECOND, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THREE, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING SILVER BULLION WITH WHICH TO COIN SILVER PHILIPPINE PESOS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION FIVE OF THE SAID ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED MARCH SECOND, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THREE.Act No. 696March 22, 1903
• AN ACT TO FURNISH TRANSPORTATION TO THE UNITED STATES TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT WHEN IT IS IMPRACTICABLE TO SECURE THE SAME ON UNITED STATES ARMY TRANSPORTS.Act No. 697March 22, 1903
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LOAN OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN LOCAL CURRENCY AT THE AUTHORIZED RATIO, TO THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS.Act No. 698March 22, 1903
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT, NUMBERED EIGHTY-THREE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE.Act No. 699March 22, 1903
• AN ACT TO AMEND ACTS NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE AND FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO BY PERMITTING THE PAYMENT OF TAXES IN ANY MUNICIPALITY AS SOON AS THE REVISION OF ASSESSMENTS IN SUCH MUNICIPALITY SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND BY PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY NOT HERETOFORE DECLARED FOR ASSESSMENT.Act No. 693March 20, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A BUREAU OF PUBLIC LANDS," BY AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES FOR THAT BUREAU AND APPROPRIATING A SUM SUFFICIENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SALARIES OF SUCH EMPLOYEES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THREE.Act No. 694March 20, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ELEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-TWO, ENTITLED "A GENERAL ACT FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS."Act No. 695March 20, 1903
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, TO BE PAID TO DANIEL E. DWYER AND CHARLES E. HERRON, IN FULL COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AND EXPENSES IN APPREHENDING AND DELIVERING TO THE AUTHORITIES OF MANILA WILLIAM A WILSON, A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.Act No. 692March 19, 1903
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF A COLLECTING LIBRARIAN OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURCHASE, IN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE, OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR THE MAKING OF HISTORICAL RESEARCHES, AND THE TAKING OF COPIES OF HISTORICAL RECORDS.Act No. 688March 16, 1903
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, LOCAL CURRENCY, TO COMPLETE THE PIER AND WHARF AT CALBAYOG, PROVINCE OF SAMAR.Act No. 689March 16, 1903
• AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF SANITARY ENGINEER FOR THE CITY OF MANILA, UNDER THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.Act No. 690March 16, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND TEN, EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT AND ITS AMENDMENTS TO THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA, BY INCREASING THE SALARY OF THE PROVINCIAL SECRETARY TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ANNUM.Act No. 691March 16, 1903
• AN ACT CREATING THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT SOLICITOR-GENERAL IN THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FIXING THE SALARY OF SUCH POSITION.Act No. 683March 15, 1903
• AN ACT PROVIDING THAT CHARLES C. COHN, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TAX REVISION FOR THE CITY OF MANILA, SHALL BE PAID SALARY AS SUCH OFFICER, ALTHOUGH RECEIVING A SALARY AS REPORTER OF THE S OF THE SUPREME COURT.Act No. 684March 15, 1903
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVISION OF THE ASSESSMENT UPON REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF MANILA," BY PROVIDING FOR THE COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES BEFORE THE BOARD OF TAX REVISION IN THE CITY OF MANILA.Act No. 685March 15, 1903
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSING OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD, CITY OF MANILA, TO PAY TO FRANK B. INGERSOLL THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-NINE CENTS IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNT ALREADY ALLOWED HIM FOR SALARY DURING LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED, AND IN LIEU OF ALL CLAIM AGAINST THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT.Act No. 686March 15, 1903