Section 4
SEC. 4. The government heretofore established for the non-Christian residents of the Province of Abra by Acts Numbered Pour hundred and forty-five and Five hundred and forty-six shall continue in effect and is hereby extended to the non-Christian settlements of the Province of Ilocos Sur: Provided, That with respect to the non-Christian tribes of the subprovince of Abra and of Ilocos Sur the lieutenant-governor of the subprovince of Abra shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed upon the provincial governor of Abra by Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-five, entitled "An Act providing for the establishment of civil governments in the settlements of the non-Christian tribes of the Province of Abra:" Provided further, That the powers and duties prescribed, by Acts Numbered Four hundred and forty-five, and Five hundred and forty-six for the provincial secretary-treasurer, the provincial supervisor, the provincial fiscal, and the provincial board of Abra, respectively, shall be conferred upon and discharged by the provincial secretary, the provincial treasure, the provincial supervisor, the provincial fiscal, and the provincial board of Ilocos Sur, respectively: And provided further, That in case of vacancy in the office of the lieutenant-governor of Abra or the absence of the lieutenant-governor from the Province of Ilocos Sur, the governor of Ilocos Sur shall discharge the duties of such lieutenant-governor during such vacancy or absence. It shall be the duty of the provincial governor of Ilocos Sur to attend the annual meeting of the presidents of the several settlements of non-Christian tribes of the Province of Ilocos Sur and the sub-province of Abra which shall be held at Rangued in the subprovince of Abra on the first day of January of each year and shall be presided over by the lieutenant-governor of Abra.