Whereupon, on motion by Commissioner Branagan, it was Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of three to unite with the committee of the Assembly in notifying the Chief Executive that, in accordance with Concurrent Resolution Numbered Three of the Third Philippine Legislature, the Legislature would adjourn at 12 o'clock midnight unless the Chief Executive had some further communication to make to it. The President then appointed Commissioners Luzuriaga, Palma, and Branagan as such committee, and the Commission suspended its proceedings while the committee waited upon the Governor-General and delivered the message of the Legislature. READING OF JOURNAL. The Journal for Monday, February 3, 1913, was approved. ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE OF THE COMMISSION AS A CHAMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE. The hour of midnight having arrived, pursuant to Concurrent Resolution No. 3 of the Third Philippine Legislature, the President declared the Commission as a Chamber of the Philippine Legislature adjourned sine die. ADJOURNMENT OF THE COMMISSION ACTING WITHIN ITS EXCLUSIVE LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL THAT Thereupon, on motion by Commissioner Araneta, The Commission, acting within its exclusive legislative jurisdiction over all that part of the Philippine Islands inhabited by Moros or other non-Christian tribes, adjourned to meet at the call of the President. Attest: Approved: GEO. C. SCHWEICKERT, Secretary. W. CAMERON FORBES, President. JOURNAL OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION BEING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE THIRD PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE FEBRUARY 6, 1913, TO FEBRUARY 11, 1913 527 Third Philippine Legislature. Special Session of 1913. Begun and held in the city of Manila on Thursday, the sixth day of February, nineteen hundred and thirteen. JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1913. In accordance with a proclamation issued by the GovernorGeneral on February 3, 1913, the Commission met and was called to order by the President at 4 o'clock postmeridian. Present: Commissioners Gilbert, Worcester, Luzuriaga, Araneta, Palma, Sumulong, Branagan, and the President. READING OF PROCLAMATION. At the direction of the President, the Secretary read the following proclamation of the Governor-General: BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS—A PROCLAMATION. No. 3. Whereas the first session of the Third Philippine Legislature will, by operation of law, terminate on February third, nineteen hundred and thirteen, and Whereas there have been but eighty-five days in the present session, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, five working days having been lost in the Christmas recess, and Whereas certain important matters are still to be considered: Now, therefore, I, W. Cameron Forbes, Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section seven of the Act of Congress dated July first, nineteen hundred and two, do hereby order that a special session of the Philippine Legislature be convened in the city of Manila on the sixth day of February, nineteen hundred and thirteen, said session to 117411-34 529 continue from February sixth to February eleventh, to consider only those bills which have been passed by one House of the Legislature but which have not yet been approved by the other, and such other matters as may be submitted hereafter from time to time by executive message before the closing of the special session herein provided for. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Government of the Philippine Islands to be affixed. Done at the city of Manila this third day of February, nineteen hundred and thirteen. [SEAL.] By the Governor General: FRANK W. CARPENTER, Executive Secretary. Ordered spread upon the Journal. W. CAMERON FORBES, The Secretary then read the following special message from the Governor-General: To the Philippine Legislature. MANILA, February 6, 1913. GENTLEMEN: By virtue of authority contained in section 7 of Act of Congress approved July 1, 1902, I hereby submit for consideration of the Philippine Legislature all the bills and the subject matters thereof which, passed by one House, had been modified and passed by the other, but upon which a final agreement had not been reached by the two Houses at the close of the last session. W. CAMERON FORBES, Ordered spread upon the Journal. Governor-General. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. Presently the Secretary of the Assembly appeared and stated that he had been instructed to announce to the Commission that a quorum of the Assembly was present and ready for the transaction of business. ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE ASSEMBLY. Thereupon, on motion by the President, it was Resolved, That the Secretary inform the Assembly that the Commission is assembled and ready to proceed to business. The Secretary then repaired to the Assembly Hall and notified the Assembly accordingly. |