Assembly Bill No. 707 was read the third time. The question then being upon its passage, the roll was called and the bill was passed. Commissioner Elliott entered the Session Chamber at this point. Commissioner Sumulong moved to amend the title to read as follows: An Act amending section thirteen of Act Numbered Eighty-three, entitled "The Provincial Government Act," as amended, by authorizing provincial boards to make a donation to the families of unclassified employees, including laborers of the provincial government, who die from injuries received in the clear line of duty. The motion prevailed, and the title as amended was read and approved. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the Assembly in the amendment of the Commission. EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Commission proceeded to the consideration of executive business. After the consideration of executive business, the Commission returned to regular session. (For appointments confirmed in executive session see pp. 977, 978.) ADJOURNMENT. Thereupon, at 11 o'clock and 5 minutes antemeridian, The Commission adjourned to meet at the call of the President. Attest: GEO. C. SCHWEICKERT, Secretary. Second Philippine Legislature. Second Session. JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1911. The Commission met at the call of the President at 10 o'clock and 45 minutes antemeridian. Present: Commissioners Worcester, Araneta, Palma, Sumulong, Branagan, Elliott (after roll call), and the President. Absent: Commissioner Gilbert (on official business) and Commissioner Luzuriaga (excused). READING OF JOURNAL. The Journal of Friday, December 15, 1911, was read and approved. REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. CONFERENCE REPORT NO. 27. The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Commission to Assembly Bill No. 587, entitled "An Act amending Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine, known as 'The Internal Revenue Act' and Acts amendatory thereof, by exempting small manufacturers of, and merchants and dealers in, tuba, bassi, tapuy, or like domestic beverages from the internal-revenue tax, and for other purposes," having met, after full and free conference have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Commission amend the first section of its amendment to read as follows: "SECTION 1. Paragraph one of section sixty-eight of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine, entitled 'The Internal Rev enue Law of Nineteen hundred and four,' as amended, is hereby further amended so as to read as follows: "1. Every brewer shall pay two hundred pesos. Every person who manufactures fermented liquors of any description for sale or delivery to others, except small manufacturers of tuba, bassi, tapuy, or like domestic fermented liquors, shall be deemed a brewer. Manufacturers whose daily production does not exceed two hundred liters of tuba, bassi, tapuy or like domestic fermented liquors, shall be considered small manufacturers.'" And that as so amended the Assembly concur therein. That the Commission agree to amend section 2 of its amendment to read as follows: "SEC. 2. Paragraph seven of section sixty-eight of said Act, as amended, is hereby further amended so as to read as follows: ""7. Every retail dealer in fermented liquors shall pay forty pesos. Every person who for himself or on commission sells or offers for sale foreign or domestic fermented liquors in quantities of two decaliters or less at any one time shall be regarded as a retail dealer in fermented liquors, and the payment of a license tax as a wholesale or retail liquor dealer or the payment of any other license tax shall not relieve any person who sells fermented liquors from the payment of the license tax imposed in this paragraph: Provided, That every retail dealer in tuba, bassi, tapuy, or like domestic fermented liquors shall pay ten pesos.' And that as so amended the Assembly concur therein. That the Commission agree to insert in its amendment the following as sections 4 and 5, changing the present section 4 to 6: "SEC. 4. The second paragraph of section one hundred and fortyseven of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: ""2. All license taxes, except licenses on theaters, museums, cockpits, concert halls, pawnbrokers, circuses, billiard rooms, and retail dealers in tuba, bassi, tapuy, or like domestic fermented liquors.' "SEC. 5. Section one hundred and forty-eight of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: ''SEC. 148. The proceeds of the following taxes shall be for the exclusive benefit of the municipality wherein the same are assessed and collected: "License taxes on theaters, museums, cockpits, concert halls, pawnbrokers, circuses, billiard rooms, and retail dealers in tuba, bassi, tapuy, or like domestic fermented liquors.' And that the Assembly concur therein. That the Commission agree to amend the title to read as follows: “An Act amending paragraphs one, seven, and eight of section sixty-eight, section one hundred and forty-seven, and section one hundred and forty-eight of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine, entitled "The Internal Revenue Law of Nineteen hundred and four,' as amended, by defining small manufacturers of tuba, bassi, tapuy, or like domestic fermented liquors, by imposing an annual license tax on retail dealers in such liquors for the benefit of the municipalities, and by amending the definition of wholesale dealers in such liquors." And that as so amended the Assembly concur therein. That the Assembly recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Commission in all other respects and concur in the Resolved, That the Commission agree to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Commission to Assembly Bill No. 587, entitled "An Act amending Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine, known as The Internal Revenue Act and Acts amendatory thereof, by exempting small manufacturers of, and merchants and dealers in, tuba, bassi, tapuy, or like domestic beverages from the internal-revenue tax, and for other purposes.' Ordered, That the Secretary notify the Assembly thereof. EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Commission proceeded to the consideration of executive business. After the consideration of executive business, the Commission returned to regular session. ADJOURNMENT. Thereupon, at 11 o'clock and 10 minutes antemeridian, On motion by Commissioner Araneta, The Commission adjourned to meet at the call of the President. Attest: GEO. C. SCHWEICKERT, Secretary. Second Philippine Legislature. Second Session. JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION. MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1911. The Commission met at the call of the President at 11 o'clock antemeridian. Present: Commissioners Gilbert, Worcester, Araneta, Palma, Sumulong, Branagan, Elliott, and the President. Absent: Commissioner Luzuriaga (excused). READING OF JOURNAL. The Journal of Saturday, December 16, 1911, was read and approved. TELEGRAM. The Secretary read the following telegram for the information of the Commission: FORBES, Manila: WASHINGTON, December 15, 1911. Philippine Railway anxious to close construction account. Cannot Cebu and Iloilo lines be declared completed? Tell Poland see letter from Swift, October fourth. Will Legislature at this session relieve company of construction Negros branch? EDWARDS. Referred to the Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of Commerce and Police. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. DECEMBER 16; 1911. MR. PRESIDENT: I have been directed to inform your honorable body that the Assembly has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses to the amendment of the Commission to Assembly Bill No. 587, entitled |