Section 2
SEC. 2. The following Acts of the Philippine Legislature are hereby made applicable to the Department of Mindanao and Sulu: No. 2152. Passed February 6, 1912, entitled "An Act to provide a system for the appropriation of public waters, and for the determining of existing rights thereto; for the public registration of all water rights; for the creation and use of water power; for investigations for and the construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation systems by the Government of the Philippine Islands; for the repayment of money expended therefor; for the construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation systems by private persons; for the inspection and regulation of all works pertaining to the use of water; and providing penalties for its violation; and for other purposes." No. 2609. Passed February 4, 1916, entitled "An Act to penalize the theft and destruction of coconuts and to establish the penalties to be imposed in each case." No. 2613. Passed Febraury 4, 1916, entitled "An Act to improve the methods of production and the quality of tobacco in the Philippines and to develop the export trade therein." No. 2652. Passed February 24, 1916, entitled "An Act amending Act Numbered Twenty-one hundred and fifty-two, entitled, 'An Act to provide a system for the appropriation of public waters, and for the determining of existingjwghts thereto; for the public registration of all water rights; for the creation and use of water power; for investigations for and the construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation systems by the Government of the Philippine Islands; for the repayment of money expended therefor; for the construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation systems by private persons; for the inspection and regulation of all works pertaining to the use of water; and providing penalties for its violations; and for other purposes,' and prescribing the conditions under which', a loan may be obtained from reimbursable funds of the Government, and for other purposes." Act Numbered Two hundred and seventy-three of the Legislative Council, entitled "An Act to provide a system for the appropriation of public water and for the development and use of water power not exceeding fifty horsepower and for the determination and protection of existing rights thereto, within the Moro Province; to provide for surveys for, and the construction, maintenance and operation of, irrigation projects by the Government of the Moro Province, for the repayment of money expended therein, for the construction of irrigation projects by private persons; and providing penalties for its violation, and for other purposes," is hereby repealed: Provided, however, That in case of litigation or dispute as to any rights granted -or acquired, or reservations made by executive order of the l governor for the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, under the provisions of said Act of the Legislative Council Numbered Two hundred and seventy-three, the same shall be adjudged and determined in accordance with the provisions thereof. All applications for irrigation or water rights pending at the time this Act takes effect may be acted upon in accordance with the provisions of general laws extended to the Department of Mindanao and Sulu by this Act.