Section 1
SECTION 1. Section sixty-seven of Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Act Numbered Two thousand and forty-one, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 67. Appointment and term.-One justice of the peace and one auxiliary justice shall be appointed by the Governor-General, by and with the consent of the Philippine Commission, for the city of Manila, for each municipality organized according to the Municipal Code, and for such other towns or places as may be determined by resolution of said Commission: Provided, however, That upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Finance and Justice the Governor-General, with the consent of the Philippine Commission, may appoint one justice of the peace and one auxiliary justice for two or more such municipalities, towns, or places, at a salary not to exceed seventy-five per centum of the sum of the salaries of the combined positions. Whenever a vacancy occurs therein, except in the city of Manila, the judge of the Court of First Instance of the district shall forward to the Governor-General a list of persons qualified to fill said vacancy. All applications filed shall be forwarded together with said list. In making appointments preference shall be given first to any justice of the province who may desire to transfer to another station or any auxiliary justice of the peace whose record entitles him to promotion: Provided, however, That the Governor-General may appoint any qualified person not included in such lists when the interests of the service so require. "In case new municipalities are formed by the Governor-General he shall, in the same manner, designate which of the justices and auxiliary justices within the territory so formed into the municipality shall continue in office and the powers of all others therein shall cease. All justices of the peace and auxiliary justices shall hold office during good behavior and those now in office who have not the qualifications required by this Act shall continue in office until their successors are appointed."