Philippine Statutes — 1909

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• AN ACT PROVIDING- FOR THE APPROPRATION OF THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND PESOS, OUT OF INSULAR FUNDS, TO ASSIST THE MUNICIPALITY OF IMUS, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING FOR AN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.Act No. 1907May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FIFTY-FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX, ENTITLED "THE PUBLIC LAND ACT," BY MORE DEFINITELY FIXING THE PERIOD OF OCCUPATION OF LAND ACQUIRED AS A BASIS FOR PERFECTING TITLE THERETO.Act No. 1908May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH (J) OF SECTION FORTY OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-TWO, KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL CODE."Act No. 1909May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS TWENTY-TWO, TWENTY-SIX, THIRTY-ONE AND THIRTY-TWO OF ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE, REFERRED TO AS "THE OPIUM ACT," BY PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF ALL TAXES, FINES, AND ALL OTHER MONEYS COLLECTED UNDER THIS ACT, INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF SECTIONS THIRTY-ONE AND THIRTY-TWO, REPEALING SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Act No. 1910May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE, ENTITLED "THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK ACT," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY.Act No. 1911May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO OF ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE THE CUSTOMS SERVICE OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF," BY PROVIDING A LONGER PERIOD DURING WHICH MERCHANDISE MAY REMAIN IN BONDED WAREHOUSES.Act No. 1912May 18, 1909
• AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE WIDENING OF THE STREETS AND THE ADJUSTMENT OF OWNERSHIP OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN CERTAIN SPECIFIED LIMITS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CEBU, PROVINCE OF CEBU," BY GRANTING LARGER POWERS TO THE COMMITTEE THEREBY CREATED.Act No. 1913May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF ONE MILLION PESOS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS IN THE BARRIOS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS" BY REDUCING THE REQUIRED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, AND PROVIDING THAT BUILDINGS SHALL BE ERECTED UNDER RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.Act No. 1914May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-TWO, KNOWN AS "THE MUNICIPAL CODE."Act No. 1915May 18, 1909
• AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLES SIX AND ELEVEN OF THE FRANCHISE CONTAINED IN SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANTING OF A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS, AND TO CARRY ON OTHER ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION BUSINESS IN AND BETWEEN THE PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ISLAND OF PANAY."Act No. 1916May 18, 1909
• AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY- SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING PERMANENT CONTINUING ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION OF TOBACCO AND TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE TOBACCO-MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BY PROVIDING BOUNTIES FOR THE GROWERS OF LEAF TOBACCO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," BY PROVIDING THAT A LARGER NUMBER OF BOUNTIES OF SMALLER AMOUNTS MAY BE GIVEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.Act No. 1917May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-FOUR, BY MAKING WOMEN ELIGIBLE AS MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AND PROVIDING THAT TWO POSITIONS AT LEAST SHALL BE HELD BY WOMEN.Act No. 1918May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTY-FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING A CODE OF PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS," BY REQUIRING CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN ORDER THAT PERSONS NOT DULY AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LAW MAY APPEAR FOR AND DEFEND OTHER PERSONS IN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS.Act No. 1919May 18, 1909
• AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE PURCHASE FROM THE GOVERNMENT BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY REAL PROPERTY SOLD BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE NONPAYMENT OF ANY PUBLIC TAX.Act No. 1920May 18, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS."Act No. 1921May 18, 1909
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX OF ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE, ENTITLED "THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOUR," BY PROVIDING THAT UPON REINSURANCE BY A COMPANY WHICH HAS ALREADY EFFECTED THE INSURANCE AND PAID THE TAX, NO FURTHER TAX SHALL BECOME DUE.Act No. 1899May 17, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING: REGISTERS OF DEEDS TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES OF COMMERCIAL REGISTERS AS DEFINED IN TITLE TWO OF THE CODE OF COMMERCE, AND PROVIDING THAT THE DOCUMENTING, REGISTRY, ENROLLMENT, AND LICENSING OF VESSELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ACT AND THE CUSTOMS RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A REGISTRY OF VESSELS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SAID TITLE," BY PROVIDING THAT THE INSULAR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF COMMERCIAL REGISTER CONCERNING THE REGISTERING: OF VESSELS, AS DEFINED IN TITLE TWO OF THE CODE OF COMMERCE.Act No. 1900May 17, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING- SECTION TWENTY-THREE OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX, AS AMENDED, BY PROVIDING THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE BONDS OF THE SHERIFFS OF PROVINCES SHALL BE FIXED BY THE INSULAR AUDITOR.Act No. 1901May 17, 1909
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO DIRECT THAT ANY UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS BE RETURNED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE INSULAR TREASURY AND TO TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND MONEYS WHICH HAVE BEEN RETURNED THERETO.Act No. 1902May 17, 1909
• AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-TWO, ENTITLED "THE MUNICIPAL CODE," AS AMENDED BY ACTS NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND THREE, FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, AND SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, BY AIDING TO THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SAID SECTION AN EXCEPTION COVERING THE EQUIPMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE FORCE.Act No. 1903May 17, 1909
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVENTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE, ENTITLED "THE CORPORATION LAW," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR, SO THAT INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK OF CORPORATIONS MAY BE PAID IN CASH OR PROPERTY.Act No. 1895May 16, 1909
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUGAR-TESTING LABORATORY IN THE CITY OF ILOILO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND FIXING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SUGAR CHEMIST IN CHARGE THEREOF.Act No. 1896May 16, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SUBSECTION FOUR OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE, KNOWN AS "THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOUR," INCREASING THE LICENSE TAX ON PAWNBROKERS.Act No. 1897May 16, 1909
• AN ACT PROVIDING THAT MUNICIPAL PRESIDENTS SHALL MAKE SPECIAL QUARTERLY REPORTS ON THE CONDITION OF AGRICULTURE, LIVE STOCK, AND ON OTHER MATTERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MUNICIPALITIES.Act No. 1898May 16, 1909
• AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND NINE, ENTITLED ''AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE COMPULSORY VACCINATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS," SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE INOCULATION OF ANY HUMAN BEING WITH SMALLPOX VIRUS SHALL BE UNLAWFUL.Act No. 1894May 14, 1909
• AN ACT EXTENDING TO JUNE FIFTEENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE, THE PERIOD FOR THE PAYMENT, WITHOUT PENALTY, OF THE CEDULA TAX FOR THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE IN THE CITY OF MANILA AND IN THE PROVINCES ORGANIZED UNDER THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT.Act No. 1892May 13, 1909
• AN ACT DEFINING FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY, AND PROVIDING THE PUNISHMENT THEREFOR.Act No. 1893May 13, 1909
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO CONVEY OR LEASE TO THE PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT.Act No. 1890May 9, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY OF THE CIVIL CODE IN FORCE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BY FIXING THE AGE OF MAJORITY OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS.Act No. 1891May 9, 1909
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE FREDERICK GARFIELD WAITE AND OTHERS TO MAINTAIN AND ACTION AT LAW AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TO APPEAR THEREIN.Act No. 1887May 7, 1909
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVENTY-THREE OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, AS AMENDED BY SECTION EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, SO AS TO MAKE IT APPLICABLE BOTH TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES, AND REPEALING SECTION THREE OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR.Act No. 1888May 7, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SUBSECTION ONE OF PARAGRAPH THREE OF SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN, CHANGING THE TERMINI OF THE LINE OF THE PHILIPPINE RAILWAY COMPANY IN THE ISLAND OF NEGROS.Act No. 1889May 7, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTY-FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-TWO BY ADDING THERETO A SECOND PARAGRAPH AUTHORIZING THE TRANSLATION OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES INTO THE LOCAL DIALECT AND THE POSTING THEREOF, AS TRANSLATED INTO SUCH DIALECT.Act No. 1886April 21, 1909
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE INSULAR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS TO CLEAR FOREIGN VESSELS FOR ANY PORT OF THE MORO PROVINCE DESIGNATED BY HIM FOR THAT PURPOSE, UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS AS HE MAY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND JUSTICE, IMPOSE.Act No. 1885April 20, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRISON AT BONTOC FOR NON-CHRISTIAN CRIMINALS, CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND THE TIMES AND PLACES OF HOLDING COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE IN THE SAID DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION BY THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNAL-REVENUE COLLECTIONS, AND REPEALING ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT," SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVINCIAL SECRETARY-TREASURER SHALL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL PUBLIC PROPERTY PERTAINING TO THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE.Act No. 1884April 12, 1909
• AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUNDRY EXPENSES OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS OF AGUSAN, NUEVA VIZCAYA, AND THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TEN AND THEREAFTER.April 12, 1909
• AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX AUTHORIZED TO BE COLLECTED UNDER SECTION NINETEEN (A) OF THE SPECIAL PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT MAY BE EXPENDED, IN THE PROVINCES OF NUEVA VIZCAYA AND AGUSAN AND THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, FOR THE REPAIR OF PUBLIC WORKS.Act No. 1882April 6, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWENTY-TWO OF ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT, KNOWN AS "THE REVISED CIVIL SERVICE ACT," BY REDUCING THE OFFICE HOURS TO FIVE HOURS, FROM SEVEN O'CLOCK AND THIRTY MINUTES IN THE MORNING TO TWELVE O'CLOCK AND THIRTY MINUTES IN THE AFTERNOON, FROM THE FIRST OF APRIL TO THE FIFTEENTH OF JUNE, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE, OF EACH YEAR.Act No. 1881April 4, 1909
• AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX, ENTITLE "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRISON AT BONTOC FOR NON-CHRISTIAN CRIMINALS, CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA, AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND THE TIMES AND PLACES OF HOLDING COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE IN THE SAID DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION BY THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNAL-REVENUE COLLECTIONS, AND REPEALING ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT," SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DEPUTIES OF THE PROVINCIAL SECRETARY-TREASURER SHALL COLLECT FEES FOR RECORDING DOCUMENTS OR INSTRUMENTS PERTAINING TO MINING AND MINERAL CLAIMS AND ACCOUNT THEREFOR, AND SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF MINING RECORDERS IN THE SUBPROVINCES OF BENGUET AND LEPANTO.Act No. 1880February 23, 1909