services rendered by the disbursing office, city of Manila; hire of labor as may be necessary; and for contingent expenses, including the purchase and repair of field equipment, furniture, instruments, supplies, and tools; advertising; cablegrams; postage and telegrams; printing and binding; official transportation; maintenance of road along pipe line; expropriation of property for sites of sewer pumping stations; payments on contracts for sewer construction; payments on contracts for waterworks construction; customs duties; and incidental expenses; one million eight hundred and thirty-four thousand pesos. SEC. 2. The provisions of sections two, three, four, five, six, and seven of Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and forty-six are hereby made applicable to the department of sewer and waterworks construction. SEC. 3. The funds appropriated by this Act shall be expended in accordance with the provisions of Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and twenty-three. SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1548.] AN ACT To amend the Provincial Government Act, by increasing the power of provinces in the matter of appropriation of provincial funds. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commisison, that: SECTION 1. Section thirteen of the Provincial Government Act, Numbered Eighty-three, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (nn) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:" "(nn) To appropriate, in its discretion, moneys from any of its funds in excess of all just debts and liabilities falling due within the fiscal year, except those funds the use of which is otherwise specifically fixed by law, for loans to municipalities of the province, under such conditions as to the use of the funds loaned and as to the repayment of the loans with interest at three per centum per annum, as may be fixed by the provincial board: Provided, That the entire indebtedness of any municipality to which a loan is made shall not, inclusive of such loan, exceed five per centum of the assessed valuation of the property in said municipality; "To provide, in its discretion, for the payment from provincial funds of their regular compensation during the period of their disability, not exceeding ninety days, to unclassified employees of the provincial government, including laborers, when said employees or laborers are injured in the clear line of duty; the necessary expenses of medical attendance, transportation, and hospital fees for such injured employees or laborers, and in case of their death from said. injuries, their reasonable burial expenses may likewise, in the discretion of the provincial board, be paid from provincial funds; "To appropriate moneys accruing to the provincial road and bridge fund for the purpose of providing and maintaining wharves, piers, and docks in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the Bureau of Port Works, and removing obstructions to navigation within the limits of the province; "To appropriate moneys from any of its funds, except those the use of which is otherwise specifically fixed by law, for other purposes having in view the general welfare of the province and its inhabitants; "Provided, That no appropriation made pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be valid or take effect until it shall have been approved by the Governor-General, or unless and until thirty days after the receipt of due notice thereof by the Governor-General shall have passed without the disapproval of the Governor-General having been given." SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1549.] AN ACT Increasing the number of municipalities in the Province of Batangas from sixteen to seventeen, by separating from Taal the former municipality of Lemery, reconstituting the latter as a municipality, and giving the same the territory which it comprised prior to the passage of Act Numbered Seven hundred and eight. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The sixteen municipalities of the Province of Batangas, as established by Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and fourteen, shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, be increased to seventeen, by separating the former municipality of Lemery from the present municipality of Taal. The municipality of Taal shall consist of its present territory minus that of Lemery, which is hereby reconstituted a municipality and shall consist of the territory of which it was constituted prior to the passage of Act Numbered Seven hundred and eight. SEC. 2. The municipal election for the reconstituted municipality of Lemery shall be held at the time of the next regular municipal elections in the Province of Batangas in accordance with the rules contained in Act Numbered Seven hundred and thirty, as amended by Act Numbered Nine hundred and twenty-eight, but the officers thus elected shall not take office nor shall the said reconstituted municipality come into existence until the first Monday in January following said election. The changes herein provided for shall in no way interfere with the number of officers to be elected or with the holding in the regular manner of the municipal election in the municipality of Taal, unless through the operation of this Act the class of said municipality, as fixed under section four of the Municipal Code, is raised or lowered, in which case the number of councilors elected shall be as prescribed in Act Numbered Fourteen hundred and thirty-three. SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1550.] AN ACT Consolidating the present municipality of Casiguran with the municipality of Baler, both in the Province of Tayabas, and annexing the barrios of Cabulihan, San Roque, and Calantas with the sitios of Anos and Tubas, of the municipality of Gumaca, to the municipality of Pitogo, in the same province. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission that: SECTION 1. The municipality of Casiguran, in the Province of Tayabas, is hereby annexed to and consolidated with the municipality of Baler, in the same province, with the seat of municipal government at the present municipality of Baler. SEC. 2. The barrios of Cabulihan, San Roque, and Calantas, with the sitios of Anos and Tubas, now a part of the municipality of Gumaca, Province of Tayabas, are hereby annexed to and consolidated with the municipality of Pitogo, in the same province. SEC. 3. The municipal elections in Baler shall be held in accordance with the rules contained in Act Numbered Seven hundred and thirty, as amended by Act Numbered Nine hundred and twentyeight. When the new municipal officials shall have been elected and shall have qualified, the present organization of each of the municipalities mentioned in section one of this Act shall be thereby abolished, and all offices held by virtue of their present organization shall be vacant and abolished, so that all the present municipal officials shall cease to hold office as soon as the new officials shall have taken the oath of office. Until the officials elected for the newly constituted municipality of Baler, as described in section one, shall have qualified, the present organization of the existing municipalities shall continue. SEC. 4. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, October 25, 1906. [No. 1551.] AN ACT Increasing the number of municipalities in the Province of Cavite from eleven to twelve, by separating from Imus the former municipality of Bacoor and giving the latter the territory which it comprised prior to the passage of Act Numbered Nine hundred and forty-seven. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The eleven municipalities of the Province of Cavite, as established by Act Numbered Nine hundred and forty-seven, shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, be increased to twelve, by separating from Imus the former municipality of Bacoor, which is hereby reconstituted and shall consist of the territory of which it was constituted prior to the passage of said Act Numbered Nine hundred and forty-seven. SEC. 2. The municipal election for the reconstituted municipality. of Bacoor shall be held at the time of the next regular elections in the Province of Cavite in accordance with the rules contained in Act Numbered Seven hundred and thirty, as amended by Act Numbered Nine hundred and twenty-eight, but the officials thus elected shall not take office nor shall the reconstituted municipality come into existence until the first Monday in January following said elections. The changes herein provided for shall in no way interfere with the number of officials to be elected or with the holding in the regular manner of the municipal election in the municipality of Imus, unless through the operation of this Act the class of said municipality, as fixed under section four of the Municipal Code, is raised or lowered, in which case the number of councilors elected shall be as prescribed in Act Nuabered Fourteen hundred and thirty-three. SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1552.] AN ACT Requiring justices of the peace and judges of Courts of First Instance, of the Court of Land Registration, and of municipal courts to certify on their applications for leave and upon salary vouchers and pay rolls that all special proceedings, applications, petitions, demurrers, motions, and all civil and criminal cases under submission for decision or determination for a period of ninety days or more have been determined and decided on or before the date of making such certificate, and providing that no leave shall be granted or salary paid until such certificate shall have been made. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Justices of the peace and judges of Courts of First Instance, of the Court of Land Registration, and of municipal courts shall certify on their applications for the leave prescribed by Act Numbered Eight hundred and sixty-seven, and upon salary vouchers presented by them for payment, and upon all pay rolls upon which their salaries are paid, that all special proceedings, applications, petitions, demurrers, motions, and all civil and criminal cases which have been under submission for decision or determination for a period of ninety days or more have been determined and decided on or before the date of making the certificate, and no leave shall be granted and no salary shall be paid without such certificate. In case any special proceeding, application, petition, demurrer, motion, civil or criminal case is resubmitted upon the voluntary application or consent in writing of all the parties to the case, cause, or proceeding, and not otherwise, the ninety days herein prescribed within which a decision should be made shall begin to run from the date of such resubmission. SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and six. Enacted, October 27, 1906. [No. 1553.] AN ACT Increasing the number of municipalities in the Province of La Laguna from twenty to twenty-one, by separating from Biñan the former municipality of San Pedro Tunasan, reconstituting the latter as a municipality, and giving to each the territory which it comprised prior to the passage of Act Numbered Nine hundred and thirty-nine. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The twenty municipalities of the Province of La Laguna, as established by Act Numbered One thousand and eight, shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, be increased to twentyone, by separating the former municipality of San Pedro Tunasan from the present municipality of Biñan. The municipality of Biñan shall consist of the territory of which it was constituted prior to the passage of Act Numbered Nine hundred and thirty-nine, and the municipality of San Pedro Tunasan is hereby reconstituted and shall consist of the territory of which it was constituted prior to the passage of said Act. SEC. 2. The municipal election in the reconstituted municipality of San Pedro Tunasan shall be held at the time of the next regular municipal elections in the Province of La Laguna in accordance with the rules contained in Act Numbered Seven hundred and thirty, as amended by Act Numbered Nine hundred and twenty-eight, but the officers thus elected shall not take office nor shall the said reconstituted nunicipality come into existence until the first Monday in January following said elections. The changes herein provided for shall in no way interfere with the number of officers to be elected or with the holding in the regular manner of the municipal election in the mu |