Third Philippine Legislature. First Session. JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1913. The Commission met pursuant to adjournment. Present: Commissioners Gilbert, Worcester, Luzuriaga, Araneta, Palma, Sumulong, Branagan, and the President. READING OF JOURNAL. The Journal for Friday, January 31, 1913, was read and approved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Commission Bill No. 68, entitled "An Act amending Act Numbered Twenty-one hundred and fifty-two, entitled ‘An Act to provide a system for the appropriation of public waters, and for the determining of existing rights thereto; for the public registration of all water rights; for the creation and use of water power; for investigations for and the construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation systems by the Government of the Philippine Islands; for the repayment of money expended therefor; for the construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation systems by private persons; for the inspection and regulation of all works pertaining to the use of water; and providing penalties for its violation, and for other purposes,' by providing for the purchase of water rights by the Philippine Government from private parties, firms, or corporations," remaining unfinished in Committee of the Whole, consideration was postponed until later in the day. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. JANUARY 29, 1913. MR. PRESIDENT: I have been directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on January 29, 1913, passed the following Assembly Bill No. 308, in which it requests the concurrence of the Commission: An Act providing for the creation of seventy scholarships in the Government forest school at Los Baños, Laguna, and appropriating the sum of twenty-four thousand six hundred and eighty-seven pesos and fifty centavos for such purpose, under certain conditions. Very respectfully, To the Honorable, TEODORO M. KALAW, Secretary, Philippine Assembly. the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. By unanimous consent, Assembly Bill No. 308 was read the first time by title only and referred to the Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of the Interior for report and recommendation. JANUARY 29, 1913. MR. PRESIDENT: I have been directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on January 29, 1913, passed the following Assembly Bill No. 67, in which it requests the concurrence of the Commission: An Act further to amend section thirty-three, chapter four of Act Numbered Nine hundred and twenty-six, entitled "The Public Land Act," as amended, by providing for the granting of free patents to native settlers until January first, nineteen hundred and twenty-three. Very respectfully, To the Honorable, TEODORO M. KALAW, Secretary, Philippine Assembly. the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. By unanimous consent, Assembly Bill No. 67 was read the first time by title only and referred to the Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of the Interior for report and recommendation. JANUARY 29, 1913. MR. PRESIDENT: I have been directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on January 29, 1913, passed the following Assembly Bill No. 95, in which it requests the concurrence of the Commission: An Act amending Act Numbered Eleven hundred and forty-seven, entitled "An Act regulating the registration, branding, conveyance, and slaughter of large cattle, and providing for the 117411-27 disposition, care, custody, and sale of estrays or large cattle captured or seized by the Philippines Constabulary or other peace officers, etc." Very respectfully, To the Honorable, TEODORO M. KALAW, Secretary, Philippine Assembly. the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. By unanimous consent, Assembly Bill No. 95 was read the first time by title only and referred to the Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of Public Instruction for report and recommendation. JANUARY 29, 1913. MR. PRESIDENT: I have been directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on January 29, 1913, passed the following Assembly Bill No. 304, in which it requests the concurrence of the Commission: An Act amending paragraph six of section one of Act Numbered Nineteen hundred and seventy-nine so that municipal councils of the capitals of provinces and subprovinces can fix the salaries of municipal officers without regard to the limitations established by the Municipal Code and its amendments. Very respectfully, To the Honorable, TEODORO M. KALAW, Secretary, Philippine Assembly. the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. By unanimous consent, Assembly Bill No. 304 was read the first time by title only and referred to the Committee on Municipal and Provincial Governments for report and recommendation. SECOND READING OF BILLS. Commission Bill No. 24, entitled "An Act to amend Act Numbered One hundred and ninety providing a code of procedure for civil actions and special proceedings in the Philippine Islands," appearing on the calendar for second reading on this date, was passed on file. Commission Bill No. 71, entitled "An Act amending section fifty-one of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine, known as the Internal Revenue Law of Nineteen hundred and four, and section one of Act Numbered Three hundred and fifty-seven, entitled 'An Act making certain permanent annual appropriations,' so as to au thorize the Collector of Internal Revenue to redeem internal revenue stamps under certain circumstances, and making a permanent annual appropriation for that purpose," appearing on the calendar for second reading on this date, was passed on file. Commission Bill No. 74, entitled "An Act allotting internal revenue for the benefit of those parts of the Philippine Islands subject to the legislative jurisdiction of the Philippine Commission and repealing sections one hundred fortyeight, one hundred forty-nine and one hundred fifty of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine, so far as applicable thereto," appearing on the calendar for second reading on this date, was passed on file. Commission Bill No. 75, entitled "An Act allotting internal revenue and repealing sections one hundred forty-eight, one hundred forty-nine and one hundred fifty of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine," appearing on the calendar for second reading on this date, was passed on file. 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." Commission Bill No. 43 was read the second time and, together with the report of the select committee thereon, referred to the Committee of the Whole. After some consideration the committee rose and reported with the following recommendation: That the amendment adding a new section 11 be not concurred in; That the other amendments recommended by the select committee be concurred in with the following further amendment: Section 2, page 2, lines 10 and 11, strike out the words "less than twenty pesos, nor." Section 3, amend to read as follows: "SEC. 3. Section three of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. Every person who owns or possesses a motor vehicle shall within thirty days from the time of acquiring said vehicle file in the office of the Director of Public Works or in the office of the district engineer for each motor vehicle owned or possessed by him a statement of his name, place of residence and address, a brief description of each such motor vehicle including the name, style, or type thereof, the name or title of the makers, the number, if any, stamped upon or affixed by the makers to the same, the number of wheels, the character of the motive power, and the amount thereof stated in figures of horsepower, the number and date of his cedula and the place where the same was issued, the name of the person from whom the machine was acquired, and such other information as the Director of Public Works may require. Such statement shall be regarded as an application for the official registration of such motor vehicle. 'Every person acquiring a motor vehicle not registered under the provisions of this Act after the same is effective shall file a like statement within thirty-six hours after he has taken possession of such motor vehicle. "Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred pesos.' Section 4, page 3, lines 25 to 28, strike out the words “Such number plates shall be firmly affixed in a manner satisfactory to the Director of Public Works or his authorized agents and shall be kept clean and cared for" and insert in lieu thereof the words "Such number plates shall be kept clean and cared for and shall be firmly affixed;" same section, page 4, lines 2 and 3, strike out the words "less than twenty nor." Section 5, page 5, line 9, strike out the word "fifty" and insert in lieu thereof the words "two hundred." Section 6, page 5, line 20, insert after the word "suspend" the words "for a period not exceeding two months,” and after the word "or" in the same line insert the words "after hearing;" lines 21 to 24, strike out the words "with or without a hearing, for any cause which he may deem sufficient;" same section, page 6, line 1, strike out the word "such" and insert in lieu thereof the word "his," and in line 2, strike out the words "or is delinquent." Section 10, page 8, line 10, strike out the words "less than fifty nor," and in line 11, strike out the words "less than one nor." Section 11, amend to read as follows: "SEC. 11. Section twenty-five of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: ""SEC. 25. Unless a different course of action is required in the interests of the safety and security of life, person, or property, every person operating a motor vehicle on a highway shall turn to the left when meeting persons or vehicles coming toward him, and to |