Section 2
SEC. 2. The persons to be enumerated shall comprise all those persons who spent the night preceding Census Day within the jurisdiction of the Philippines, including all those who have subsequently died or departed therefrom, and all persons who spent said night on any ship within the Jurisdiction of the Philippines, or on any ship engaged in the coast wise trade in the Philippines: Provided, That persons belonging to the armed forces of the United States in the Philippines shall be separately recorded and, except in the case of citizens of the Philippines, shall not be included in any official statement of the population of the Philippines when such population is given as a part of the total population of the United States: And provided, further, That no enumeration of the persons belonging to such armed forces of the United States in the Philippines shall be undertaken without the consent of the officers commanding the military and naval forces, respectively. SEC, 3. Subject to the executive supervision and control of the President of the Philippines, the direct execution of the provisions of this Act shall be entrusted to a Census Commissioner who shall receive compensation not exceeding seven thousand two hundred twenty-five pesos per annum. The Commissioner shall be assisted by an Assistant Census Commissioner who shall receive a salary of not to exceed six thousand one hundred twenty pesos per annum. The Commissioner" and Assistant Commissioner shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments of the National Assembly.