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Second Philippine Legislature.

Second Session.

JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1911.

The Commission met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Commissioners Gilbert, Luzuriaga, Araneta, Palma, Sumulong, Branagan, and Elliott (after roll call). Absent: The President, and Commissioner Worcester (on official business).

Commissioner Gilbert in the chair.

READING OF JOURNAL.

The Journal of Monday, October 30, 1911 was read and approved.

THIRD READING AND PASSAGE OF BILL.

Commission Bill No. 120. An Act to amend section two of Act Numbered Nineteen hundred and fifty-two, entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Province of Batanes; to amend paragraph seven of section sixty-eight of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine in certain particulars; to authorize the provincial board of the Province of Batanes, with the approval of the Governor-General, to extend the time for the payment without penalty of taxes and licenses; to amend section five of Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled "The Election Law,' by increasing the number of delegates to the Philippine Assembly to eighty-one, and for other purposes," by providing for a provincial fiscal for the Province of Batanes.

By unanimous consent, Commission Bill No. 120 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.

Commissioner Araneta moved to amend the title by adding the words "and for other purposes."

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.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Commissioner Araneta introduced the following bills: Commission Bill No. 121. An Act to amend section ninety-one of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine as amended, entitled "The Internal Revenue Law of Nineteen hundred and four," by increasing the percentage of alcohol that wine may contain and still be subject to the lower tax rate per gauge liter.

Commission Bill No. 121 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 pass.

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

Commission Bill No. 122. An Act amending Act Numbered Nineteen hundred and forty-four, entitled “An Act authorizing the Governor-General to specify by executive order the kinds of native wines or liquors which shall be subject to the prohibitions contained in sections nine and twenty-four of Act Numbered Fifty-nine, entitled "The Manila Liquor Licenses Act,' Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and two, entitled 'An Act prohibiting the sale, gift, or other disposal, in the Province of Cavite, to soldiers of the United States Army and sailors and enlisted men of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, of any of the so-called native wines or liquors,' and Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled ‘An Act prohibiting the sale, gift, or other disposal, in the Province of Zambales, to soldiers of the United States Army and sailors and enlisted men of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, of any of the so-called native wines or liquors,"" by defining the words "native wines or liquors" and for other purposes.

Commission Bill No. 122 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 pass.

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

Commissioner Elliott entered the Session Chamber during the consideration of the bill.

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 11 o'clock antemeridian,

On motion by Commissioner Luzuriaga,

The Commission adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes antemeridian on Wednesday, November 1, 1911.

Attest:

GEO. C. SCHWEICKERT, Secretary.

Second Philippine Legislature.

Second Session.

JOURNAL OF THE COMMISSION.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1911.

The Commission met pursuant to adjournment. Present: Commissioners Gilbert, Luzuriaga, Araneta (after roll call), 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 31, 1911, was read and approved.

THIRD READING AND PASSAGE OF BILLS.

Commission Bill No. 121. An Act to amend section ninety-one of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and eighty-nine as amended, entitled "The Internal Revenue Law of Nineteen hundred and four," by increasing the percentage of alcohol that wine may contain and still be subject to the lower tax rate per gauge liter.

By unanimous consent, Commission Bill No. 121 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.

Commission Bill No. 122. An Act amending Act Numbered Nineteen hundred and forty-four, entitled "An Act authorizing the Governor-General to specify by executive order the kinds of native

wines or liquors which shall be subject to the prohibitions contained in sections nine and twenty-four of Act Numbered Fifty-nine, entitled 'The Manila Liquor Licenses Act,' Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and two, entitled 'An Act prohibiting the sale, gift, or other disposal, in the Province of Cavite, to soldiers of the United States Army and sailors and enlisted men of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, of any of the so-called native wines or liquors,' and Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled 'An Act prohibiting the sale, gift, or other disposal, in the Province of Zambales, to soldiers of the United States Army and sailors and enlisted men of the United States Navy and Marine Corps, of any of the so-called native wines or liquors,' by defining the words "native wines or liquors" and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, Commission Bill No. 122 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.

INTRODUCTION OF BILL.

Commissioner Gilbert introduced the following bill, for the President:

Commission Bill No. 123. An Act to amend Act Numbered Nineteen hundred and sixty-three, by extending the leave and other privileges of the Revised Civil Service Act to officers and employees of the city of Baguio.

Commission Bill No. 123 was read the first time, and referred to Commissioner Gilbert as a select committee for report and recommendation.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.

[Committee Report No. 252.]

MR. PRESIDENT: The Committee on Matters Pertaining to the Department of Commerce and Police, to which was referred on October 17, 1911, resolution No. 41 of the convention of municipal presidents of Occidental Negros, relative to the importation of Chinese laborers for limited periods, has examined the same and

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