[No. 544.] AN ACT providing for the incorporation of the pueblo of Calasgasan, Province of Ambos Camarines, as a barrio of the municipality of Daet, Province of Ambos Camarines. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The pueblo of Calasgasan, in the Province of Ambos Camarines, is hereby incorporated as a barrio of the municipality of Daet, in the same province, and the limits of the municipality of Daet are hereby extended so as to include all the territory heretofore constituting the pueblo of Calasgasan. SEC. 2. The existing organization of the pueblo of Calasgasan is hereby abolished and all offices existing by virtue of the present organization of such pueblo are hereby declared vacant and such offices are abolished. SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 545.] AN ACT fixing the salary of the president of the provincial board of health of Mindoro. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The salary of the president of the provincial board of health of Mindoro shall be at the rate of twelve hundred dollars per year, in money of the United States, or its equivalent in local currency at the authorized ratio. SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 546.] AN ACT providing for a popular representative of the Tinguianes resident in the Province of Abra. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. On the first day of January of each year the presidents of the several Tinguiane rancherias of the Province of Abra shall WAR 1903-VOL 8-16 assemble at the capital of the province to meet and confer with the provincial governor. At this time they shall have the right to elect a popular representative of the Tinguianes of the Province of Abra, who shall be chosen by a majority vote of all the presidents present, and who may or may not be a resident of the province. SEC. 2. If the Tinguiane residents of the province shall at any time feel themselves to be seriously aggrieved, and shall be unable to obtain relief from the provincial governor, it shall be the duty of the popular representative, either in person or by written communication, to lay their case directly before the Chief Executive of the Insular Government. All official communication from the popular representative to the Chief Executive shall be promptly transmitted by the Government officials through whose hands they may pass. Should the popular representative desire to visit Manila on official business, his journey shall be facilitated by all Government officials with whom he may come in contact. He shall in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest at any time when arrest will interfere with discharging the duties of his office, and for any communication or statement which he may make to the Chief Executive he shall not be held to account by any official, whether civil or military. SEC. 3. Under no circumstances shall the traveling or other expenses of the popular representative, or any compensation to him, form a charge on the treasuries of the townships or on any one of them or on the provincial or insular treasuries. SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 547.] AN ACT providing for the establishment of local civil governments for the Manguianes in the Province of Mindoro. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Whereas the Manguianes of the Province of Mindoro have not progressed sufficiently in civilization to make it practicable to bring them under any form of municipal government, the provincial governor is authorized, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, in dealing with these Manguianes to appoint officers from among them, to fix their designations and badges of office, and to prescribe their powers and duties: Provided, That the powers and duties thus prescribed shall not be in excess of those conferred upon township officers by Act Numbered Three hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An Act providing for the establishment of local civil governments in the townships and settlements of Nueva Vizcaya." SEC. 2. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the provincial governor is further authorized, when he deems such a course necessary in the interest of law and order, to direct such Manguianes to take up their habitation on sites on unoccupied public lands to be selected by him and approved by the provincial board. Manguianes who refuse to comply with such directions shall upon conviction be imprisoned for a period not exceeding sixty days. SEC. 3. The constant aim of the governor shall be to aid the Manguianes of his province to acquire the knowledge and experience necessary for successful local popular government, and his supervision and control over them shall be exercised to this end, and to the end that law and order and individual freedom shall be maintained. SEC. 4. When in the opinion of the provincial board of Mindoro any settlement of Manguianes has advanced sufficiently to make such a course practicable, it may be organized under the provisions of sections one to sixty-seven inclusive of Act Numbered Three hundred and eighty-seven, as a township, and the geographical limits of such township shall be fixed by the provincial board. SEC. 5. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 548.] AN ACT providing for the establisment of local civil governments for the Negritos in the Province of Bataan. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Whereas the Negritos of the Province of Bataan have not progressed sufficiently in civilization to make it practicable to bring them under any form of municipal government, the provincial governor is authorized, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, in dealing with these Negritos to appoint officers from among them, to fix their designations and badges of office, and to prescribe their powers and duties: Provided, That the powers and duties thus prescribed shall not be in excess of those conferred upon township officers by Act Numbered Three hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An Act providing for the establishment of local civil governments in the townships and settlements of Nueva Vizcaya." SEC. 2. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the provincial governor is further authorized, when he deems such a course necessary in the interest of law and order, to direct such Negritos to take up their habitation on sites on unoccupied public lands to be selected by him and approved by the provincial board. Negritos who refuse to comply with such directions shall upon conviction be imprisoned for a period not exceeding sixty days. SEC. 3. The constant aim of the governor shall be to aid the Negritos of his province to acquire the knowledge and experience necessary for successful local popular government, and his supervision and control over them shall be exercised to this end, and to the end that law and order and individual freedom shall be maintained. SEC. 4. When in the opinion of the provincial board of Bataan any settlement of Negritos has advanced sufficiently to make such a course practicable, it may be organized under the provisions of sections one to sixty-seven inclusive of Act Numbered Three hundred and eightyseven, as a township, and the geographical limits of such township shall be fixed by the provincial board. SEC. 5. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 549.] AN ACT providing for the establishment of local civil governments for the Negritos in the Province of Zambales. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Whereas the Negritos of the Province of Zambales have not progressed sufficiently in civilization to make it practicable to bring them under any form of municipal government, the provincial governor is authorized, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, in dealing with these Negritos to appoint officers from among them, to fix their designations and badges of office, and to prescribe their powers and duties: Provided, That the powers and duties thus prescribed shall not be in excess of those conferred upon township officers by Act Numbered Three hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An Act providing for the establishment of local civil governments in the townships and settlements of Nueva Vizcaya." SEC. 2. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the provincial governor is further authorized, when he deems such a course necessary in the interest of law and order, to direct such Negritos to take up their habitation on sites on unoccupied public lands to be selected by him and approved by the provincial board. Negritos who refuse to comply with such directions shall upon conviction be imprisoned for a period not exeeding sixty days. SEC. 3. The constant aim of the governor shall be to aid the Negritos of his province to acquire the knowledge and experience necessary for successful local popular government, and his supervision and control over them shall be exercised to this end, and to the end that law and order and individual freedom shall be maintained. SEC. 4. When in the opinion of the provincial board of Zambales any settlement of Negritos has advanced sufficiently to make such a course practicable, it may be organized under the provisions of sections one to sixty-seven inclusive of Act Numbered Three hundred and eighty-seven, as a township, and the geographical limits of such township shall be fixed by the provincial board. SEC. 5. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section. two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 550.] AN ACT providing for the establishment of local civil governments for the Negritos in the Province of Tarlac. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Whereas the Negritos of the Province of Tarlac have not progressed sufficiently in civilization to make it practicable to bring them under any form of municipal government, the provincial governor is authorized, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, in dealing with these Negritos to appoint officers from among them, to fix their designations and badges of office, and to prescribe their powers and duties: Provided, That the powers and duties thus prescribed shall not be in excess of those conferred upon township officers by Act Numbered Three hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An Act providing for the establishment of local civil governments in the townships or settlements of Nueva Vizcaya." SEC. 2. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the provincial governor is further authorized, when he deems such a course necessary in the interest of law and order, to direct such Negritos to take up their habitation on sites on unoccupied public lands to be selected by him and approved by the provincial board. Negritos who refuse to comply with such directions shall upon conviction be imprisoned for a period not exceeding sixty days. SEC. 3. The constant aim of the governor shall be to aid the Negritos of his province to acquire the knowledge and experience necessary for successful local popular government, and his supervision and control over them shall be exercised to this end, and to the end that law and order and individual freedom shall be maintained. SEC. 4. When in the opinion of the provincial board of Tarlac any settlement of Negritos has advanced sufficiently to make such a course practicable, it may be organized under the provisions of sections one to sixty-seven inclusive of Act Numbered Three hundred and eightyseven, as a township, and the geographical limits of such township shall be fixed by the provincial board. SEC. 5. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, December 4, 1902. |