Commissioner Araneta moved the following amendment: Section 1, page 1, lines 2 and 3, strike out the words "by the provincial board of any province exclusively under the control of the Philippine Commission," and insert in lieu thereof the words "in any province in the territory inhabited by Moros or other nonChristian tribes."

The motion prevailed.

The question then being upon its passage, the roll was called and the bill was unanimously passed.

Commissioner Araneta moved to amend the title to read as follows:

An Act defining the purposes for which the road and bridge fund of provinces in the territory inhabited by Moros or other non-Christian tribes may be used.

The motion prevailed and the title as amended was read and approved.

Ordered, That Commission Bill No. 37 be enrolled and printed as an Act, the enactment of same being within the exclusive general legislative jurisdiction of the Commission over all that part of the Philippine Islands inhabited by Moros or other non-Christian tribes.

REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE.

[Committee Report No. 29.1

MR. PRESIDENT: Your select committee of two, to which was referred on November 4, 1912, Commission Bill No. 28, entitled "An Act amending Act Numbered Nine hundred and twenty-six, entitled "The Public Land Act,' by providing that persons, associations and corporations may acquire by purchase certain public lands not exceeding sixteen hectares in extent for purposes of trade, manufacture, or other productive industry, and that provinces, municipalities or other municipal corporations may acquire by purchase certain public lands for cemetery or park purposes not exceeding sixteen hectares in extent, and for other purposes," has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz:

That the bill be passed with the following amendments:

Page 2, line 1, strike out the word "foreshore," and insert in lieu thereof the word "mineral."

Page 2, line 9, strike out the word "foreshore," and insert in lieu thereof the word "mineral."

Page 2, line 31, after the word "state," insert the following: "the citizenship of the applicant and his post-office address."

Page 2, line 33, strike out the word "contain."

Page 3, lines 19, 20, and 21, strike out the clause "and the Director of Lands shall decide whether the proof submitted is sufficient.”

Page 3, line 33, after the word "hereof," insert the following: "and whether the land is needed, in whole or in part, for the prosecution of the trade, manufacture, or other productive industry, for which purpose the application is made.”

Page 4, line 1, strike out the words "to determine."

Page 4, line 9, after the word "appraisement," insert the words "and make his recommendation.”

Page 4, lines 10 and 11, strike out all after the word "consideration," and insert in lieu thereof the following: "will decide the matter, ordering the sale of the land or denying the application."

Page 4, line 12, after the word "shall," insert the words "before making the sale."

Page 4, lines 21, 22, and 23, strike out all after the words "allowed," inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The sale shall be advertised by publishing a notice thereof, for six consecutive weeks, in a newspaper published at Manila and in a newspaper published in the province where the land is situated, if any such there be, such notice to be published in both the English Language and the Spanish Language; and in addition to the publication of the notice in newspapers, as above provided, a copy of the notice shall be posted on the municipal building of the municipality wherein the land is situated. The notice shall state that if no opposition is presented to the Director of Lands by any person claiming an interest in the land applied for, the same will be sold ten days after the date of the last publication of the notice in the newspapers. If after the expiration of such period no valid claim shall have been presented, the sale shall then be made to the applicant at the appraised valuation, on completion of the required survey.”

Page 5, at the end of line 11, add the following proviso: “Provided, however, That no patent shall issue while there is any pending suit in the court instituted by any person claiming an interest in the land, ‘ nor until the applicant has established the trade, manufacture or other productive industry for which purpose the application was made; and the land shall be reverted to the Government, and all payments of purchase money shall be forfeited, if five years after the date of sale such trade, manufacture or other productive industry has not been established."

Page 5, strike out lines 19, 20 and 21.
Respectfully submitted.

The report was accepted and the bill ordered on file for second reading.

RECESS.

At 11 o'clock antemeridian, the Acting President declared a recess until 5 o'clock and 30 minutes postmeridian.

RECONVENED.

At 5 o'clock and 30 minutes postmeridian the Commission reconvened, the following Commissioners being present: Commissioners Worcester, Luzuriaga, Araneta, Palma, Branagan, and the Acting President. The Acting President in the chair.

ELECTION OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONERS.

Presently the Assistant Secretary of the Philippine Assembly appeared and stated that he had been directed by the Assembly to announce to the Commission that the Assembly, sitting in Committee of the Whole and following the procedure prescribed by Joint Resolution No. 2 of the First Philippine Legislature, had nominated Manuel L. Quezon to be voted for in formal session as one of the Resident Commissioners to the United States provided for by section 8 of the Act of Congress of July 1, 1902, and the Act of Congress of February 15, 1911.

The Acting President then made the following statement:

Because of the failure of the Philippine Legislature to elect two years ago, or subsequent to that time, Resident Commissioners to the United States, the terms of the present Resident Commissioners are extended to the 4th day of next March, and the Act of Congress provided that at this session of the Legislature two Resident Commissioners should be elected for the term of four years beginning on the 4th day of March, 1913. This is the election which we are now proposing to make and one of these positions is the one to which the Assembly has just nominated Manuel L. Quezon. Under the joint resolution which governs this Legislature it will be necessary for us either to approve or disapprove of the nomination of Mr. Quezon and to nominate and submit to the Assembly the name of another man to be the other Resident Commissioner.

On motion by Commissioner Branagan,

The Commission resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, the Acting President in the chair.

After some time spent therein the committee rose and, through the Acting President, reported itself as agreeable to the election of Manuel L. Quezon as one of the Resident Commissioners to the United States under the provisions of section 8 of the Act Congress of July 1, 1902, and section 2 of the Act of Congress of February 15, 1911, and had nominated Manuel Earnshaw as the candidate for the other position of Resident Commissioner.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the Assembly of the action taken.

Presently the Assistant Secretary of the Assembly appeared and announced that the Assembly had agreed in Committee of the Whole to the nomination by the Commission of Manuel Earnshaw as a candidate for one of the positions of Resident Commissioner to the United States under the provisions of section 8 of the Act of Congress of July 1, 1902, and section 2 of the Act of Congress of February 15, 1911.

Commissioner Worcester then moved that the Commission proceed to the formal election of the candidates nominated.

The question then being upon the election of Manuel L. Quezon and Manuel Earnshaw as Resident Commissioners to the United States for the term beginning March 4, 1913, in accordance with section 8 of the Act of Congress of July 1, 1902, and section 2 of the Act of Congress of February 15, 1911, the roll was called with the following results: Yeas: Commissioners Worcester, Luzuriaga, Araneta, Palma, Branagan, and the Acting President.

Nays: None.

Whereupon, the Acting President declared Manuel Earnshaw and Manuel L. Quezon elected on the part of the Commission to the positions of Resident Commissioners to the United States for the term beginning March 4, 1913, in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Act of Congress of July 1, 1902, and section 2 of the Act of Congress of February 15, 1911.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the Assembly of the action of the Commission.

Later the Assistant Secretary of the Assembly appeared and stated that he had been directed by the Assembly to announce to the Commission that the Assembly, sitting in formal session, had elected to the positions of Resident Commissioners to the United States for the term beginning March 4, 1913, in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Act of Congress of July 1, 1902, and section 2 of the Act of Congress of February 15, 1911, Messrs. Manuel L. Quezon and Manuel Earnshaw.

ADJOURNMENT.

Thereupon, at 6 o'clock and 30 minutes postmeridian, On motion by Commissioner Worcester,

The Commission adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes antemeridian on Friday, November 22, 1912.