In the opinion of your committee the remedy for the present economic situation lies solely in providing for a very material increase of road and bridge revenue, which it is hoped will be done by the authorization of a bond issue for public works by Congress. Respectfully submitted. To the Honorable, FRANK A. Branagan, Committee on Matters Pertaining to the the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. The report was adopted. INTRODUCTION OF BILL. Commissioner Branagan introduced the following bill: Commission Bill No. 43. An Act to amend Act Numbered Twentyone hundred and fifty-nine, entitled “An Act to regulate motor vehicle traffic in the Philippine Islands, to provide for the registration of motor vehicles and the licensing of operators, and to require all vehicles on highways to carry lights, and for other purposes." By unanimous consent Commission Bill No. 43 was read the first time by title only and referred to Commissioner Sumulong as a select committee for report and recommendation. EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Commission then proceeded to the consideration of executive business. After the consideration of executive business, the Commission returned to regular session. ADJOURNMENT. Thereupon, at 11 o'clock and 2 minutes antemeridian, The Commission adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes antemeridian on Friday, November 29, 1912. Attest: GEO. C. SCHWEICKERT, Secretary. Third Philippine Legislature. First Session. JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1912. The Commission met pursuant to adjournment. Present: Commissioners Worcester, Luzuriaga, Araneta, Palma, Sumulong, Branagan, and the Acting President. Absent: The President and Commissioner Elliott (on leave). READING OF JOURNAL. The Journal for Wednesday, November 27, 1912, was read and approved. THIRD READING OF BILL. Commission Bill No. 26. An Act to amend Act Numbered Sixteen hundred and ninety-eight, entitled "An Act for the regulation of the Philippine Civil Service." Commission Bill No. 26 was read the third time. The question then being upon its passage, the roll was called and the bill was unanimously passed. The Acting President moved that the title be amended to read as follows: An Act to amend Act Numbered Sixteen hundred and ninetyeight, entitled "An Act for the regulation of the Philippine Civil Service," by making certain provisions relative to examinations, vacations, accrued leave and traveling allowances. The motion prevailed and the title as amended was read and approved. INTRODUCTION OF BILL. Commissioner Araneta introduced the following bill: Commission Bill No. 44. An Act amending chapter twenty-nine of Act Numbered One hundred and ninety, entitled "An Act providing a code of procedure in civil actions and special proceedings in the Philippine Islands," by providing for the summary settlement of estates of deceased persons in certain cases. By unanimous consent, Commission Bill No. 44 was read the first time by title only and referred to a Select Committee consisting of Commissioners Luzuriaga and Palma for report and recommendation. ADJOURNMENT. Thereupon, at 10 o'clock and 50 minutes antemeridian, On motion by Commissioner Palma, The Commission adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes antemeridian on Saturday, November 30, 1912. Attest: GEO. C. SCHWEICKERT, Secretary. Third Philippine Legislature. First Session. JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1912. The Commission met pursuant to adjournment. Present: Commissioners Worcester, Luzuriaga, Araneta, Palma, Sumulong, Branagan, and the Acting President. Absent: The President and Commissioner Elliott (on leave). READING OF JOURNAL. The Journal for Friday, November 29, 1912, was read and approved. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. [Committee Report No. 35.] MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of Commerce and Police, to which was referred on October 17, 1912, resolution No. 166 of the convention of municipal presidents of Antique, held on September 17, 1912, recommending that the Philippine Legislature pass an Act appropriating sufficient funds out of the Insular Treasury for the provinces who have appropriated the sum of 5,000 each, and who have been unable during the year, with the 10,000 of Insular aid, to provide all their municipalities with artesian wells, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz: That the petition be laid on the table. The ruling that one-third of the cost of deep well drilling must be paid by the provinces or municipalities interested was made by the Secretary of Commerce and Police. It is not a matter of much importance to the Bureau of Public Works whether the payment is made in this way, or whether the Insular Government appropriates for the whole cost, except that in the latter case, as the provinces and municipalities would not have to bear any of the expense, there would be a clamor to have wells drilled in every locality. Respectfully submitted. To the Honorable, FRANK A. BRANAGAN, Committee on Matters Pertaining to the the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. The report was adopted. [Committee Report No. 36.] MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of the Interior, to which was referred on November 26, 1912, a communication from the justice of the peace of the municipality of Noveleta, Cavite, petitioning the Philippine Legislature to enact a law prohibiting the sale of certain nostrums, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz: That no action be taken in this matter, unless it should appear that some nostrum or nostrums, having for their purpose the prevention of conception, are being advertised or offered for sale in these Islands. The prohibition of the sale of any substances which kill spermatozoa is impracticable. * * * All of these substances are constantly used for perfectly legitimate and very important purposes, and restrictions should not be put on their sale because of the possibility of their abuse. The proving that they had been improperly used would obviously be excessively difficult, and in most cases entirely impossible. The object had in mind by the author of this petition is a most worthy one, but, in the judgment of your committee, cannot be attained in the manner suggested by him. The effort to attain it by legislation might result in more harm than good by disseminating information of very doubtful usefulness to the public at large. Respectfully submitted. To the Honorable, DEAN C. WORCESTER, Committee on Matters Pertaining to the the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. The report was adopted. [Committee Report No. 37.] MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred on November 22, 1912, Assembly Bill No. 10, entitled "An |