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The report was adopted, and the following bill accompanying the same was taken up and considered:

Commission Bill No. 116. An Act to provide for the collection and apportionment between the Insular, provincial and municipal governments of taxes paid by the grantees of franchises, their lessees, successors or assigns, on the gross earnings or receipts from the business covered by the law granting the franchise or any amendment thereof.

Commission Bill No. 116 was read the first and second times and referred to the Committee of the Whole.

It was considered in committee and reported to the Commission with the recommendation that it pass.

The report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole were adopted, and the bill ordered on file for third reading.

EXECUTIVE SESSION.

The Commission then proceeded to the consideration of executive business.

After the consideration of executive business the Commission returned to regular session.

ADJOURNMENT.

Thereupon, at 12 o'clock meridian,

On motion by Commissioner Elliott,

The Commission adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes antemeridian on Wednesday, October 25, 1911. Attest:

GEO. C. SCHWEICKERT, Secretary.

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Second Philippine Legislature.

Second Session.

JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1911.

The Commission met pursuant to adjournment. Present: Commissioners Gilbert, Luzuriaga, Araneta, Palma, Sumulong, and Branagan.

Absent: The President, and Commissioners Worcester and Elliott (on official business).

Commissioner Gilbert in the chair.

READING OF JOURNAL.

The Journal of Tuesday, October 24, 1911, was read and approved.

POSTPONEMENT OF CONSIDERATION OF C. B. NO. 114.

Commission Bill No. 114, entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of Commerce and Police with the approval of the Governor-General to contract with any railroad company in the Philippine Islands for the construction and maintenance of joint railroad and highway bridges on its lines of railroad, appropriating the sum of five hundred thousand pesos to pay the Government's proportion of the cost of construction and maintenance of the bridges so contracted for, and providing for the apportionment by the Governor-General of the expense of maintenance of such bridges between the provinces and municipalities concerned," appearing on the calendar for consideration on this date, consideration was postponed until the next meeting of the Commission.

THIRD READING AND PASSAGE OF BILLS.

Commission Bill No. 115. An Act prohibiting slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, and the sale or purchase of human beings in the Philippine Islands, and providing punishment therefor.

By unanimous consent, Commission Bill No. 115 was read the third time by title only.

Commissioner Gilbert moved to strike out section 5 in its entirety.

The motion was seconded by Commissioner Palma, and, being put to a vote, was carried.

The question then being upon its passage, the roll was called and Commission Bill No. 115 was unanimously passed, and the title read and approved.

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

Commission Bill No. 116. An Act to provide for the collection and apportionment between the Insular, provincial, and municipal governments of taxes paid by the grantees of franchises, their lessees, successors or assigns, on the gross earnings or receipts from the business covered by the law granting the franchise or any amendment thereof.

By unanimous consent, Commission Bill No. 116 was read the third time by title only.

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

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

RESOLUTIONS.

The Chair introduced the following resolutions for Commissioner Worcester:

Commission Resolution No. 75. Whereas the plan and survey of the exterior boundaries of land to be reserved as a town site at Bontoc, Mountain Province, was approved and said land was reserved by Resolution Number Twenty-nine of the Commission, dated June twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and ten; and

Whereas a survey of a partial subdivision of the town site has been completed by the Bureau of Lands and plans approved by the Acting Director of Lands of lots numbered 1 to 27 inclusive and

blocks 1 to 9 inclusive, on February seventh, nineteen hundred and

eleven; and,

Whereas several of the lots which have been surveyed are to be used for public purposes; and,

Whereas the said plan of partial subdivision is herewith submitted by the Director of Lands for approval: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the plan submitted by the Director of Lands be and the same hereby is approved as regards lots numbered from 1 to 27 inclusive and blocks 1 to 9 inclusive; and,

Resolved further, That lots 1 and 3 shall be and hereby are reserved for provincial purposes; that lot 2 shall be and hereby is reserved for school purposes; that lots 4 and 5 shall be and hereby are reserved for constabulary purposes; that lot 8 shall be and hereby is reserved for hospital purposes; that lot 9 shall be and hereby is reserved for cemetery purposes; that lot 10 shall be and hereby is reserved for provincial jail purposes; and

Resolved further, That lots 13, 14, 15, 16 and 25 and blocks 1, 2 and 3 shall be and hereby are designated as business section, and that lots 6, 7, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27 and blocks numbered from 4 to 9, inclusive, shall be and hereby are designated as residence section; and

Resolved further, That after the deduction of the cost of the survey made by the Bureau of Lands, two thousand and four hundred and eight pesos and eighty-three centavos, the proceeds of the sale of the above mentioned lots which are not reserved shall constitute a fund to be devoted to public improvements in or near the town site for the benefit of said town site.

The resolution was adopted.

Commission Resolution No. 76. Whereas it is desirable that a tract of land in the Dansalan Townsite, Moro Province, be reserved for constabulary purposes; and

Whereas a parcel of land suitable for such purposes was surveyed under authority of the Director of Lands in November, nineteen hundred and seven: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That in accordance with the provisions of section forty, Act Numbered Nine hundred and twenty-six, the following described lot or parcel of land, situated in the Dansalan Townsite, Moro Province, be and the same is hereby reserved for constabulary purposes:

Beginning at point marked 1 on plan, N. 89° 52′ E. 12.01 m. from monument No. 15, thence N. 44° 54′ E. 91.44 m. to point 2; S. 45° 06' E. 201.16 m. to point 3; S. 44° 54′ W. 91.44 m. to point 4; N. 45° 06′ W. 201.16 m. to point 1, point of beginning.

Containing 18,394 square meters.

All points are marked by monuments.

Bounded on northeast, southeast, and northwest by lot No. 58, Dansalan town site; on southwest by Eighth Street.

Bearings true. Variation, 2° 10′ E.

Points referred to marked on plan In-57.

Surveyed November, nineteen hundred and seven. Approved by the Acting Director of Lands on August twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and eleven.

The resolution was adopted.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.

[Committee Report No. 248.]

MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of the Interior, to which was referred on October 17, 1911, a communication from the provincial governor of Mindoro, inclosing copy of a petition passed by the convention of municipal presidents of that province for the restoration of the cedula tax in Mindoro, has examined the same and has the honor to report it back to the Commission with the following recommendation, viz:

The committee is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to have the tax restored in these provinces, but that legislation to this end should originate in the lower House.

The cedula tax was abolished in Mindoro and Palawan on the recommendation of the Assemblymen of these provinces. The principal reason alleged was that taxes were higher in the special government provinces than in the regularly organized provinces. This was true. The ordinary man in the special government provinces formerly had to pay a two-peso public improvement tax and a one-peso cedula tax, together with a tax of one-half of 1 per cent on all his property in excess of 200 in value; whereas, in a regularly organized province, the ordinary individual has to pay only a two-peso cedula tax and a tax on his land. However, there is some reason in expecting the people in the special government provinces to pay more taxes as the Insular Government does more for them than for the people in the regularly organized provinces.

If the people of these provinces are willing to pay the one-peso cedula tax, they certainly should be given the opportunity to do so as the money is badly needed in order to provide funds for running the settlement and township governments.

A petition somewhat similar to this one has also been received from the people in the Province of Palawan.

Respectfully submitted.

To the Honorable,

DEAN C. WORCESTER, Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of the Interior.

the PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

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