Philippine Statutes — 1939

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• AN ACT TO IMPOSE A RESIDENCE TAXCommonwealth Act No. 465June 13, 1939
• AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESERVE BANK IN THE PHILIPPINESCommonwealth Act No. 458June 8, 1939
• AN ACT CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL BANK.Commonwealth Act No. 459June 8, 1939
• AN ACT TO RAISE THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE LOANED BY THE NATIONAL BANK.FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES FROM SIXTY TO SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT OF ITS CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, BY AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED BY.ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.Commonwealth Act No. 460June 8, 1939
• AN ACT TO REGULATE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN LANDOWNER AND TENANT AND TO PROVIDE FOR COMPULSORY ARBITRATION OF ANY CONTROVERSY ARISING BETWEEN THEM.Commonwealth Act No. 461June 8, 1939
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY.Commonwealth Act No. 446June 7, 1939
• AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-THREE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENCommonwealth Act No. 447June 7, 1939
• AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF OBSTRUCTIONS HAZARDOUS TO AIR NAVIGATION, THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRIVATE LANDING FIELDS ABUTTING OTHER LANDING FIELDS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SAME.Commonwealth Act No. 448June 7, 1939
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO CONDUCT NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, OF THE MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, THE MANILA GAS CORPORATION, THE PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY CONCERN WHOSE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION BY THE GOVERNMENT ARE, HIS JUDGMENT, REQUIRED BY PUBLIC INTEREST.Commonwealth Act No. 449June 7, 1939
• AN ACT TO PROVIDE. FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF BREEDING STATIONS AND STOCK FARMS FOR LIVESTOCK AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND THROUGH COMPULSORY CASTRATION OF UNDESIRABLE LIVESTOCK AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS.Commonwealth Act No. 450June 7, 1939
• AN ACT TO CREATE THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.Commonwealth Act No. 451June 7, 1939
• PASTURE LAND ACTCommonwealth Act No. 452June 7, 1939
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FOR A LIMITED PERIOD TO ABOLISH THE NATIONAL INFORMATION BOARD AND TO EFFECT ADJUSTMENTS OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE INTERIOR, AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, AND LABOR TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATIONS OF ANY OFFICE OR POSITION AND TO CONSOLIDATE ANY ITEM-OR PART OF ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION FOR SALARIES AND WAGES WITH ANY OTHER ITEM OR ITEMS OR PARTS THEREOF IN SAID DEPARTMENTS.Commonwealth Act No. 453June 7, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX, KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT.Commonwealth Act No. 454June 7, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN, THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT, AND THREE HUNDRED FORTY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.Commonwealth Act No. 455June 7, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS NINETEEN, TWENTY, AND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC LAND ACT.Commonwealth Act No. 456June 7, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND FURTHER SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN, AS AMENDED.Commonwealth Act No. 457June 7, 1939
• AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL LAND SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATIONCommonwealth Act No. 441June 2, 1939
• AN ACT TO DIRECT THE TRANSFER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES TO A SITE OUTSIDE THE CITY OF MANILA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.Commonwealth Act No. 442June 2, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES.Commonwealth Act No. 443June 2, 1939
• EIGHT HOUR LABOR LAWCommonwealth Act No. 444June 2, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE.Commonwealth Act No. 445June 2, 1939
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CONVERSION IN TO A CORPORATION OF THE INSTRUMENTALITY OR AGENCY IN CHARGE OF SUBLEASING LAMED ESTATES ACQUIRED THROUGH LEASE OR PURCHASE UNDER COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHTCommonwealth Act No. 420May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PUNISH ACTS OF EVASION OF THE LAWS ON THE NATIONALIZATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS, FRANCHISES OR PRIVILEGES: "Commonwealth Act No. 421May 30, 1939
• AN ACT EXEMPTING MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS FROM THE PAYMENT OF DOCKET FEES FOR CRIMINAL GASES, INCLUDING VIOLATIONS OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES, IN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS.Commonwealth Act No. 422May 30, 1939
• AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF PUBLIC WORKS OR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN CHARTERED CITIES.Commonwealth Act No. 423May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO DESIGNATE DISTRICT ENGINEERS OF PROVINCES WHOSE CAPITALS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO CITIES, CITY ENGINEERS EX OFFICIO WITH ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION, PLACING ALL CITY ENGINEERS, INCLUDING THAT OF THE CITY OF MANILA,. UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, FIXING THE SALARY OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF MANILA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ENGINEERS, SUPERINTENDENTS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF CHARTERED CITIES.Commonwealth Act No. 424May 30, 1939
• AN ACT MODIFYING THE MANNER, FORM AND AMOUNT OF THE BOND, OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE, SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE-M OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACTS NUMBERED THREE AND TWO HUNDRED-AND FIFTY-NINE.Commonwealth Act No. 425May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTY-TWO OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-SEVEN AS AMENDED BY COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE FIFTY-EIGHT.Commonwealth Act No. 426May 30, 1939
• AN ACT RELIEVING ALL PROVINCES, MUNICIPALITIES AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS AND THE CITIES OF ZAMBOANGA AND DAVAO FROM THE PAYMENT OF SHERIFF FEES.Commonwealth Act No. 427May 30, 1939
• AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BACOLOD TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A CITY HALL, THE NECESSARY SEWER FACILITIES AND OTHER PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID CITY, AND AUTHORIZING ALSO A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BOND ISSUE SECURED BY SAID CITY BONDS.Commonwealth Act No. 428May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES REGARDING THE ASSIGNMENT OF FILIPINOS TO UNITED STATES EMBASSIES OR CONSULATES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.Commonwealth Act No. 429May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE.Commonwealth Act No. 430May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO GIVE THE BOARD ON DOCUMENTS DISCRETIONARY POWER TO DELEGATE TO ITS DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES ITS AUTHORITY TO WITNESS THE BURNING OF CONDEMNED RECORDS.Commonwealth Act No. 431May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTY-TWO OF GENERAL ORDERS NUMBERED FIFTY-EIGHT, KNOWN AS THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PROVIDING FOR THE TAKING OF DEPOSITIONS OR WRITTEN SWORN STATEMENTS OF MATERIAL WITNESSES WHO HAVE TO LEAVE THE PHILIPPINES WITH NO DEFINITE DATE OF RETURNING THERETO AND THEIR ADMISSION AS EVIDENCE IN THE TRIAL OF A CASE, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.Commonwealth Act No. 432May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO SUSPEND THE GRANTING OF GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION AND PETROLEUM DRILLING LEASES UNDER ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO.Commonwealth Act No. 433May 30, 1939
• AN ACT VESTING IN THE TREASURER OF THE PHILIPPINES CERTAIN POWERS OVER TRUSTS.FOR CHARITABLE USES AND:APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY.FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES THEREOF.Commonwealth Act No. 434May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO ADD ANOTHER SUBSECTION TO SECTION SEVEN OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "BUDGET ACT", PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF SUBSTITUTE OFFICERS OR MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS.Commonwealth Act No. 435May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE 1AND THREE OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FOUR, ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFORESTATION AFFORESTATION OF WATER SHEDS, DENUDED AREAS AND COGON OR OPEN LANDS WITHIN FOREST RESERVES, COMMUNAL FORESTS,. NATIONAL PARKS AND TIMBERLANDS, SAND DUNES, AND OTHER PUBLIC FOREST LANDS, IN THE PHILIPPINES. AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR."Commonwealth Act No. 436May 30, 1939
• AN ACT PROHIBITING THE INVESTMENT OF ANY FUND OF A CORPORATION OR IN ANY BUSINESS OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH IT WAS ORGANIZED UNLESS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE FULFILLED-AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE THE CORPORATION LAW AS AMENDED.Commonwealth Act No. 437May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (m) OF SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO ENTITLED, ''AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC CORPORATION DENOMINATED THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT, PRESCRIBING ITS FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED.Commonwealth Act No. 438May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO AMEND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BY EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR FILING APPLICATIONS THEREUNDER.Commonwealth Act No. 439May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PROVINCES WHOSE CAPITALS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO CITIES, AS CITY REGISTER OF DEEDS EX-OFFICIO THEREOF, WITH ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.Commonwealth Act No. 440May 30, 1939
• AN ACT TO-APPROPRIATE TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS TO COMPENSATE THE PROVINCES, SUBPROVINCES, QUARTERED CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS FOR THE LOSS IN REVENUE ON ACCOUNT OF THE ABOLITION OF THE CEDULA TAX.Commonwealth Act No. 415May 21, 1939
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO MILLION SEVEN. HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND PESOS TO BE REIMBURSED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE EXPENSES BORNE BY THEM FOB THE SECOND REGULAR ELECTION OF MEMBERS.OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO COVER THE UN-PAID EXPENSES FOR THE PLEBISCITE ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN.Commonwealth Act No. 416May 21, 1939
• AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR ROBBERY OR THEFT OF MAIL MATTER, BY AMENDING ARTICLES THREE HUNDRED TWO, AND THREE HUNDRED TEN, AS AMENDED, OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE.Commonwealth Act No. 417May 21, 1939
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS, OUT OF THE OIL EXCISE TAX FUNDS IN THE NATIONAL TREASURY NOT OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED, TO BE USED FOB HASTENING THE AGRONOMICAL SURVEY OF THE PHILIPPINES.Commonwealth Act No. 418May 21, 1939
• AN ACT TO EXEMPT ALL CASES OF SUMMARY SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH THE GROSS VALUE OF THE ESTATE INVOLVED DO NOT EXCEED THREE HUNDRED PESOS, FROM THE PAYMENT OF FILING FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES.Commonwealth Act No. 419May 21, 1939
• AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDS SO THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES MAY CONTINUE THE NEGOTIATIONS ALREADY STARTED BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES WITH A VIEW TO ADJUSTING THE ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.Commonwealth Act No. 414March 12, 1939
• AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED-THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING 1ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, PERSONNEL, AND FACILITIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENTCommonwealth Act No. 413March 6, 1939