Philippine Statutes β 1920
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A STANDING APPROPRIATION OF ONE MILLION PESOS PER ANNUM FOR THE INDEPENDENCE COMMISSION.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SEPARATION OF THE SUBPROVINEE OF MASBATE FROM THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AND THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORMER PROVINCE OF MASBATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPLORATION, LOCATION AND LEASE OF LANDS CONTAINING PETROLEUM AND OTHER MINERAL OILS AND GAS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IN SUCH A SUM AS THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES MAY AUTHORIZE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ALL ADVERTISEMENTS, NOTICES, AND OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ESTABLISHING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE AS A PREREQUISITE IN CERTAIN CASES OF DEFINITION OF BOUNDARIES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
AN ACT TO AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, INCREASING THE NORMAL AND ADDITIONAL TAX RATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
THE NATURALIZATION LAW.
AN ACT TO ADOPT AN OFFICIAL FLAG FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PRESCRIBE RULES FOR ITS USE, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID RULES.
AN ACT EMPOWERING THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE NATIONAL BANK, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO ISSUE TEMPORARILY NOTES IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE LIMIT PRECRIBED IN ITS CHARTER.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NE FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX, AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF A SPECIAL REMUNERATION TO FRANK W. CARPENTER, GOVERNOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MINDANAO AND SULU.
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, FOR THE RELIEF OF INDIGENT SUFFERERS FROM FIRES, EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS, TYPHOONS OR OTHER PUBLIC CALAMITIES.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF PRINTING TO SET ASIDE, OUT OF ITS FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE PESOS AND TWENTY CENTAVOS FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES OF PRIVATE OWNERSHIP LOST IN THE FIRE ON FEBRUARY FIFTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CORPORATIONS TO HOLD IN LEASE AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR WHICH THEY HAVE MADE APPLICATION, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
AN ACT GRANTING A LIFE PENSION TO GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE "PHILIPPINE RAILWAY COMPANY" AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS THEREOF; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT SAID MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BUREAU OF FORESTRY AND LANDS.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVINCIAL OFFICERS OF BATANES, MINDORO, AND PALAWAN MAY RECEIVE THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION FIXED PREVIOUSLY, AND TO PROVIDE, FURTHER, THAT ANY PROVINCIAL OFFICER OF THE PROVINCES ORGANIZED UNDER CHAPTERS SISTY-THREE AND SIXTY0FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE MAY BE GRANTED QUARTERS, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ISSUE OF BONDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX MILLION DOLLARS, GOLD MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR TWELVE MILLION PESOS, PHILIPPINE CURRENCY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PORT OF MANILA.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AND GRANTING A LIFE PENSION FOR THE HONORABLE CAYETANO S. ARELLANO, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING TRADING SYSTEMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MINDANAO AND SULU"EXTENDING ITS PROVISIONS TO THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND NUEVA VIZCAYA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, PROVIDING HOW ACCRUED LEAVE MAY BE GRANTED.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO AND TWELVE HUNDRED AND TWO OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE.
AN ACT BETTER TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA AND AMENDING ACCORDING ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "AN ACT EXTENDING TO THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA THE LAWS AND OTHER LEGAL PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE PROVINCES AND MINOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MINDANAO AND SULU."
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STEAMSHIP TABLAS BY THE BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAST SENTENCE OF SECTION THREE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY, INCREASING THE SALARY OF THE PROVINCIAL FISCAL OF THE PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE.
AN ACT EXEMPTING CERTAIN BONDS OF THE "MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS" FROM TAXATION.
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT, AUTHORIZING THE PERSONS CHARGED WITH THE DUTIES IMPOSED BY SAID ACT AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER TO ADMINISTER OATHS.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, EXTENDING THE TIME DURING WHICH LOWER GROUP TIMBER MAY BE TAKEN.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS TWO, FIVE, AND EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERERED TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, KNOWN AS THE WORK ANIMALS MUTUAL INSURANCE ACT, AS AMENDED BY ACTS NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO AND TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR.
AN ACT TO SUSPEND THE OPERATION OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE, KNOWN AS THE PATENT LAW, UNTIL JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO.
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE MILLION PESOS FOR CERTAIN WORK IN RELATION TO THE PROTECTION OF EARLY INFANCY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOTA DE LECHE," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BUREAUS OF HEALTH AND PRISONS, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CHAPLAINS IN THE CULION LEPER COLONY, IN THE IWAHIG PENAL COLONY, AND IN BILIBID PRISON.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO PURCHASE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SIXTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF SUCH SHARES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENSES OF TEACHERS SELECTED AS PENSIONADOS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, REDUCING THE TIME WITHIN WHICH CERTAIN BODIES OF DECEASED PERSONS MAY BE USED FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE HEIRS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LATE LUCERCIO HOFILEΓA TO BRING SUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND DIRECTING THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL TO APPEAR IN SAID SUIT FOR SAID GOVERNMENT.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE, ENTITLED THE CORPORATION LAW, ESTABLISHING AN UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO, AND THE REGISTRATION OF CORPORATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING TO MARIANO ABELLA E ISAAC, A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAGA, PROVINCE OF AMBOS CAMARINES, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,: EXTENDING THE TIMES THEREIN SPECIFIED.
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE BOHOL ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, AND TO GRANT TO THE SAME A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, ENTITLED THE "CODE OF PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS," AUTHORIZING EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO MORTGAGE OR OTHERWISE ENCUMBER THE REALTY OF THE ESTATE.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTY-NINE OF ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, PROVIDING THAT COMPLAINTS FOR INFRACTIONS OF HEALTH LAWS OR ORDINANCES MUST BE INDORSED "APPROVED" BY THE MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT OR THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER.
AN ACT TO AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF GENERAL ORDERS, NUMBERED FIFTY-EIGHT, PROVIDING THAT PROSECUTIONS FOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES SHALL BE IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT EXTENDING TO THE PROVINCES OF MINDORO, PALAWAN, AND' BATANES, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS SIXTY-THREE AND SIXTY-FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN, MAKING THE OFFICE OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR ELECTIVE IN PALAWAN AND BATANES, ABOLISHING TOWNSHIPS AND RANCHERTAIS IN PROVINCES ORGANIZED UNDER THE GENERAL PROVINCIAL LAW, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," PROVIDING WHO SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR IN CASE OF THE TEMPORARY ABSENCE OR INCAPACITY OF SAID OFFICER IN ANY OF SAID PROVINCES, AND SEPARATING THE OFFICES OF PROVINCIAL TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF THE PROVINCIAL BOARD IN MINDORO.
AN ACT GRANTING TO THE COMMERCIAL PACIFIC CABLE COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE IN AND BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BACON AND SORSOGON OF THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, AN UNDERGROUND CABLE SECTION FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE BY MEANS OF ELECTRICITY.
AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALABON, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, TO GENERAL TRIAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE INSULAR TREASURER AND THE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK TO LEND MONEY TO THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX, DESIGNATING A NEW TIME LIMIT FOR THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR RETIREMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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