nine, the sum of one hundred and twenty-eight thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of the salaries of the additional judges and judges-atlarge of First Instance herein provided and the necessary personnel of their respective courts, for the purchase of supplies and equipment and for traveling and other sundry expenses. SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 21844 SECOND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Second Special Session [COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 504] B. No. 1221 AN ACT CREATING FIFTEEN ADDITIONAL POSITIONS OF JUDGES OF FIRST INSTANCE AND THE NECESSARY SUBORDINATE PERSONNEL, FIXING THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES AND SALARIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR. Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines: SECTION 1. In addition to the existing positions of judges of first instance, there are created fifteen positions of judges of first instance to be appointed as provided by law. Said judges shall be paid a salary of eight thousand four hundred pesos per annum each, and shall have the same rank, powers and privileges enjoyed by and granted to judges of first instance, but their jurisdiction shall be limited to cases arising under the Cadastral Act and the Land Registration Act. They shall render duty in such judicial districts or provinces as may, from time to time, be designated by the Secretary of Justice. SEC. 2. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, there are created fifteen positions of stenographer at a salary not exceeding one thousand eight hundred pesos per annum each; fifteen positions of deputy clerk of court at a salary not exceeding one thousand four hundred and forty pesos per annum each; fifteen positions of interpreter at a salary not exceeding nine hundred and sixty pesos per annum each; thirty positions of clerk at a 36592 salary not exceeding seven hundred and twenty pesos per annum each; and fifteen positions of clerk-messenger at a salary not exceeding four hundred and eighty pesos per annum each. These employees shall be appointed by the Secretary of Justice, and for administrative purposes, shall belong to the General Land Registration Office. SEC. 3. There is appropriated out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for expenditure during the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred and forty, for salaries, per diems, traveling expenses, purchase of materials and equipments, and other necessary sundry expenses. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its approval. Approved, October 16, 1939. SECOND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Second Session [COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 545] B. No. 1845 AN ACT AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES OF FIRST INSTANCE, TO REGROUP SOME OF THE PROVINCES FOR JUDICIAL PURPOSES, AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR. Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines: SECTION 1. The third, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth paragraphs of section one hundred and fifty-four of the Administrative Code, as amended by Commonwealth Acts Numbered One hundred and forty-five and Three hundred and forty-eight, are further amended so as to read as follows: "Seven judges shall be commissioned for the Third Judicial District. Two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Nueva Ecija; two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Pampanga; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Tarlac; and two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Bulacan. "Eleven judges shall be commissioned for the Fourth Judicial District. Nine judges, with residence in the City of Manila, and who shall be known as judges of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Branches, respectively, shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Manila and Palawan, and two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Rizal. "Seven judges shall be commissioned for the Fifth Judicial District. Two judges, with permanent residence in Tayabas, shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of the Provinces of Tayabas and Marinduque; Two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Cavite; two judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Laguna, and another judge, with residence in the Province of Batangas, shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Batangas and Mindoro. "Five judges shall be commissioned for the Sixth Judicial District, two shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Camarines Sur; one judge shall preside over the Court of First Instance of, and reside in, the Province of Camarines Norte; one judge, with residence in the Province of Albay, shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Albay and Catanduanes; and another, with residence in the Province of Sorsogon, shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Sorsogon and Masbate. "Five judges shall be commissioned for the Ninth Judicial District. One judge, with residence in the Province of Zamboanga, shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of the Provinces of Zamboanga and Sulu; one judge, with residence in the Province of Davao shall preside over the Court of First Instance of the Province of Davao; one judge, with residence in the Province of Oriental Misamis, shall preside over the Courts of First. Instance of Oriental Misamis, Occidental Misamis and Bukidnon; one judge, with residence in the Province of Cotabato, shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Cotabato and Lanao; and another judge, with residence in the Province of Surigao, shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Surigao and Agusan. SEC. 2. The tenth paragraph of section one hundred and sixty-one of the Administrative Code, as amended by Common wealth Acts Numbered One hundred and forty-five and Three hundred and forty-eight, is further amended so as to read as follows: "In the Ninth District: At Oroquieta, Province of Occidental Misamis on the first Tuesday of December and |