Assembly Bill No. 269 was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee of the Whole. It was considered in committee and reported back to the Commission with the recommendation that it pass. The report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole were accepted. On motion by the Acting President, unanimously carried, The bill was considered urgent under the provisions of Rule XIV, Rules of the Commission, and read the third time by title only. The question then being upon its passage, the roll was called and the bill was unanimously passed and the title read and approved. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2. The Commission then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole to continue consideration of Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2, entitled "Concurrent Resolution establishing common rules for the drafting of the Appropriation Act for the last six months of the present fiscal year and the Appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and fourteen." After some consideration the committee rose, and reported with the recommendation that the resolution be concurred in with the following amendment: Strike out all after the word "concurring" and insert in lieu thereof the following: "That for the preparation, drafting, and passage of the Appropriation Act appertaining to the last six months of the present fiscal year, and for the preparation, drafting, and passage of the Appropriation Act appertaining to the fiscal year nineteen hundred and fourteen, the following rules shall govern: "RULE I. "All appropriations of a permanent character shall be excluded. "RULE II. "Those Bureaus or Offices which have revenues of their own shall be included. "RULE III. "The amount allowed for salaries and wages shall be separated from the amount allowed for contingent expenses. "RULE IV. “All the receipts of each Office or Bureau shall be deposited in the Insular Treasury to the credit of the fund or current account of the Office or Bureau concerned as is now provided by law. "RULE V. "All funds for the maintenance of the Bureau of Public Works shall either be included in the General Appropriation Act or entirely excluded therefrom and incorporated in a special Act making appropriations for the Bureau of Public Works and for public works and permanent improvements. "RULE VI. "All sums not expended and for which obligations have not been incurred at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the Insular Treasury." Amend the preamble to read as follows: "Whereas it is convenient to establish certain rules for the Legislature in the preparation, drafting and passage of certain Appropriation Acts: Now, therefore, be it.” The amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole was adopted. On motion by the Acting President, unanimously carried, The resolution was considered urgent under the provisions of Rule XIV, Rules of the Commission, and read the third time by title only. The question then being upon the adoption of the resolution, the roll was called and the resolution was adopted, Commissioner Branagan voting in the negative. The Acting President moved to amend the title to read as follows: Concurrent Resolution establishing rules for the preparation, drafting, and passage of certain Appropriation Acts. The motion prevailed and the title as amended was read and approved. THIRD READING OF BILLS. Commission Bill No. 52. An Act to amend section six of Act Numbered Two thousand and ninety-five of the Philippine Legislature to authorize reimbursements to holders of fellowships appointed under said Act of expenses for implements necessary to carry on their studies and for surgical and hospital attendance in case of necessity. Commission Bill No. 52 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 to amend the title to read as follows: An Act amending section six of Act Numbered Two thousand and ninety-five by authorizing reimbursement to holders of fellowships appointed under said Act for certain expenses. The motion prevailed and the title as amended was read and approved. Assembly Bill No. 77. An Act granting duly registered dentists the right granted by Act Numbered Seventeen hundred and sixty-one to physicians for dental purposes only. Assembly Bill No. 77 was read the third time. 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 granting duly registered dentists certain privileges granted by Act Numbered Seventeen hundred and sixty-one to physicians. The motion prevailed and the title as amended was read and approved. REPORT OF COMMITTEE. [Committee Report No. 61.] MR. PRESIDENT: Your select committee of two, to which was referred on December 16, 1912, a proposed resolution relative to the Jolo townsite, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz: That the resolution be passed. By resolution of the Commission dated June 14, 1909, the townsite reservation of Jolo was created and there were included within the boundaries of said reservation two parcels of land previously reserved by the Governor-General for school and municipal market purposes, respectively, and likewise portions of certain lands previously reserved by the President of the United States for military purposes, by virtue of the authority conferred upon him by section 12 of the Act of Congress of July 1, 1902, entitled "An Act temporarily to provide for the administration of the affairs of civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes." The purpose of the proposed resolution is to exclude from the townsite reservation of Jolo, created by the Commission, the parcels reserved at Jolo for public school and municipal market purposes, and the portions of the land reserved by the President of the United States which were unduly included within the limits of said Jolo townsite reservation. It is evident that the Commission could not include within a townsite reservation land previously and legally reserved for other purposes by the Governor-General and the President of the United States, and it is recommended that in order to correct this error, this resolution be passed. Respectfully submitted. RAFAEL PALMA, Committee. To the Honorable, the PRESIDENT of the PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. The report was accepted and the following resolution accompanying the same was taken up: Commission Resolution No. 4. Whereas the President of the United States, under authority conferred in section twelve of the Act of Congress approved July first, nineteen hundred and two, entitled “An Act temporarily to provide for the administration of the affairs of civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes,” did by Executive Order dated November tenth, nineteen hundred and four, and published in General Orders, Numbered One hundred and seventy-seven of the War Department, dated November twenty-first, nineteen hundred and four, reserve for military purposes, certain lands at Jolo, in the Moro Province; and Whereas the President of the United States under authority of the section and Act of Congress aforesaid did by Executive Order dated May seventeenth, nineteen hundred and five, and published in General Orders, Numbered Seventy-six of the War Department, dated May twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and five, reserve certain other lands at Jolo in the Moro Province for military purposes as additions to the reservation theretofore by him made at Jolo; and Whereas by Executive Order Numbered Twenty-one, dated April twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and six, as amended by Executive Order Numbered Forty-nine, dated November twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six, the Governor-General did reserve for the use of the public schools of the Moro Province a certain parcel of the public domain in the town of Jolo aforesaid; and by Executive Order Numbered Forty-four dated May eleventh, nineteen hundred and nine, did reserve for municipal market purposes a certain parcel of the public domain in the town of Jolo aforesaid; and Whereas the Philippine Commission did, by Resolution Numbered One hundred and thirteen, dated June fourteenth, nineteen hundred and nine, create a townsite reservation at Jolo aforesaid within the boundaries of which are comprised and included the parcels reserved by the Governor-General for public school and public market purposes respectively; and Whereas it has now been ascertained that the townsite reservation at Jolo aforesaid comprises a part or parts of the military reservation prior to that date made at Jolo by the President of the United States and that the boundaries of the said townsite reservation conflict with the boundaries of the aforesaid military reservation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the lands reserved by the President of the United States for military purposes at Jolo, in the Moro Province, as aforesaid, which are included within the boundaries of the townsite reservation at Jolo, established by Resolution of the Commission Numbered One hundred and thirteen and dated June fourteenth, nineteen hundred and nine, and the parcels reserved at Jolo for public school and public market purposes, respectively, by the Governor-General be, and the same are hereby excluded from the said townsite reservation, and that the aforesaid resolution of the Commission be and the same is hereby amended accordingly as of the date thereof; and be it Resolved further, That at the instance of the general commanding the military forces of the United States in the Philippine Islands the true boundaries, area and extent of the lands reserved by the President of the United States for military purposes at Jolo in the Moro Province shall be deemed to be and are as shown in Bureau of Lands plan II-6480, approved by the Director of Lands on June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and twelve. The resolution was adopted. 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 12 o'clock and 15 minutes postmeridian, On motion by Commissioner Branagan, The Commission adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes antemeridian on Friday, December 20, 1912. Attest: GEO. C. SCHWEICKERT, Secretary. |