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thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred pesos nor more than five hundred pesos, or imprisonment for not less than one month nor more than one year."

The motion prevailed.

Commissioner Araneta then moved to strike out the words "six months," appearing in line 10 of page 1, section 1, and in line 4 of page 2, section 2, and insert in lieu thereof in each case the words "one month."

The motion prevailed.

The question then being upon its passage, the roll was called and the bill was passed, and the title read and approved.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the Assembly in the bill as passed.

THIRD READING OF BILL.

Commission Bill No. 119. An Act prohibiting the sale, purchase, barter, exchange, pledge, loan, or giving away of the clothes, arms, ammunition, equipments, accouterments, stóres, and other property furnished by the Government of the Philippine Islands to the Philippine Constabulary and prescribing punishment for the unlawful sale and purchase and the theft of any such property.

By unanimous consent Commission Bill No. 119 was read the third time by title only.

The question then being upon its passage, the roll was called and the bill was passed.

Commissioner Gilbert moved to amend the title by striking out the words "and prescribing punishment for the unlawful sale and purchase, and the theft of any such property" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and prescribing punishment for the unlawful disposition or the theft of any such property."

The motion prevailed, and the title as amended was read and approved.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the Assembly in the bill as passed.

COMMISSION BILL NO. 134 LAID ON TABLE.

Commission Bill No. 134 entitled "An Act to amend section thirty-six of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eightynine, entitled "The Internal Revenue Law of Nineteen

hundred and four,' by exempting from the payment of internal revenue taxes articles purchased for use by the Army or Navy of the United States," appearing on the calendar for third reading was laid on the table.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

[Committee Report No. 278.]

MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of Public Instruction, to which was referred on October 16, 1911, the excerpt from the Governor-General's message to the Legislature regarding the sales agency, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz:

For the present your committee has no legislation to recommend. The Sales Agency has been created and housed and your committee believes that the proper authorities can administratively make an arrangement with the Sales Agency Board whereby that organization would receive and sell the work of the public schools on a basis which would be fair both to the Government and to the Sales Agency. Respectfully submitted.

To the Honorable,

NEWTON W. GILBERT, Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of Public Instruction.

the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

The report and the recommendation contained therein were adopted.

[Committee Report No. 279.]

GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to Bureaus under the Executive Control of the Governor-General, to which was referred on October 17, 1911, resolution No. 132 of the provincial board of Occidental Negros forwarding resolution No. 44 of the convention of municipal presidents of Occidental Negros, recommending the revision of the existing Municipal Code, and restriction of the powers of the Executive Bureau, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz:

That it be laid on the table.

The restrictions on the degree of self-government and autonomy granted the municipalities by Act No. 82 were imposed as a result of practical experience and were made necessary by the failure of the original system. The intervention of the Executive Bureau in provincial and municipal affairs has for its sole object proper administration of the local governments and the systematizing of the

methods of procedure to secure efficiency. Until the quality of the material from which municipal officials are drawn is higher and the education and experience of the people is sufficient to secure an efficient and honest local government, the decentralization of the municipalities is not deemed advisable.

Respectfully submitted.

W. CAMERON FORBES,

Committee on Matters Pertaining to Bureaus under the
Executive Control of the Governor-General.

To the PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

The report and the recommendation contained therein were adopted.

[Committee Report No. 280.]

GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to Bureaus under the Executive Control of the Governor-General, to which was referred on October 17, 1911, resolution of the provincial board of Occidental Negros No. 132, requesting favorable action on resolution No. 27 of the convention of municipal presidents adopted December 29, 1910, petitioning that municipal councils be empowered to represent their municipalities not only administratively but politically-i. e., to voice their sentiments for or against all matters or Acts having reference to the economic, administrative, and political life of the country-has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz:

That it be laid on the table.

The duties and powers of municipal councils are specifically prescribed by the Municipal Code, as amended, and among these duties and powers there is found no law authorizing or permitting them to constitute themselves judges or critics of other branches of the Government or the officials thereof.

The right of petition is fully conceded and protected and the officers of any municipality as individuals have the right to express themselves freely on any subject provided they keep within the limits of the law in so doing.

It is not believed necessary to take any further action in this matter and it is therefore recommended that these papers be filed. Respectfully submitted.

W. CAMERON FORBES,

Committee on Matters Pertaining to Bureaus under the
Executive Control of the Governor-General.

To the PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

The report and the recommendation contained therein were adopted.

[Committee Report No. 281.]

GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to Bureaus under the Executive Control of the Governor-General, to which was referred on October 17, 1911, a communication from the national committee for the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of peace among English-speaking peoples, requesting the coöperation of the Government of the Philippine Islands in the celebration of this event, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz:

That this matter be laid on the table and that the Secretary of the Commission be authorized to inform the national committee for the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of peace among Englishspeaking peoples that the Commission, although it is in hearty sympathy with the object of the celebration, is of the opinion that, in view of the small percentage of Anglo-Saxons in the community, it would not be suitable for this Government to adopt the resolution proposed or to appoint a joint committee to coöperate with the national committee in its work of preparing a plan of celebration. Respectfully submitted.

W. CAMERON FORBES,

Committee on Matters Pertaining to Bureaus under the
Executive Control of the Governor-General.

To the PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

The report was received and the Secretary was directed to advise the national committee for the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of peace among English-speaking peoples that, although the Commission is in sympathy with the object of their meeting, it is of the opinion that conditions existing here hardly seem to justify the Philippine Government in taking an active part in the event.

[Committee Report No. 282.]

GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to Bureaus under the Executive Control of the Governor-General, to which was referred on October 17, 1911, resolution No. 132 of the provincial board of Occidental Negros forwarding resolution No. 45 of the convention of municipal presidents of Occidental Negros requesting the passage of an Act providing for a 15 per cent reduction of the salaries of all elective and appointive employees, the money saved in this manner to be covered into the school funds and used for municipal teacher's salaries, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz:

That this matter be laid on the table.

It is the opinion of the undersigned that, although it would be a

very desirable thing to have more money to spend on education, it would be most unwise to provide the money by any such sweeping measure as is recommended in the inclosed resolution.

Respectfully submitted.

W. CAMERON FORBES,

Committee on Matters Pertaining to Bureaus under the

Executive Control of the Governor-General.

To the PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

The report and the recommendation contained therein were adopted.

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[Committee Report No. 283.]

MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of Public Instruction, to which was referred on October 17, 1911, resolution No. 38 of the convention of municipal presidents of Occidental Negros, petitioning that persons sentenced to arresto mayor in justice of the peace courts serve sentence in the municipal jail of the municipality concerned and be used for municipal works, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz:

That the petition be laid upon the table.

Before making this recommendation I discussed the question with the Director of Prisons and the Special Agent, both of whom have a sufficiently intimate knowledge of conditions to form a trustworthy opinion of the need of such legislation as is proposed. They both recommend against it.

Respectfully submitted.

To the Honorable,

NEWTON W. GILBERT,

Committee on Matters Pertaining to the
Department of Public Instruction.

the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

The report and the recommendation contained therein were adopted.

INTRODUCTION OF BILL.

Commissioner Gilbert introduced the following bill:

Commission Bill No. 135. An Act abolishing the position of Assistant Attorney-General and one position of assistant attorney, and creating two positions of assistant attorney in lieu thereof, in the office of the Attorney-General.

Commission Bill No. 135 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 be referred to

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