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Act No. 1508Annotated

Chattel Mortgage Law

1906
16 sections

Act No. 1581

AN ACT TO EQUALIZE AND SECURE UNIFORMITY IN SALARIES OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS AND TREASURERS.

1906
3 sections

Act No. 1580

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS, PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND OTHER PURPOSES OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1579

AN ACT SUSPENDING THE COLLECTION OF THE LAND TAX FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN IN ALL THE PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ORGANIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-THREE, AND IN ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES THEREIN ORGANIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-TWO, PROVIDING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES OF FIFTY PER CENTUM OF THE SUMS WHICH THEY WILL LOSE BY REASON OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE LAND TAX, AND APPROPRIATING TOWARD SUCH R

1906
6 sections

Act No. 1578

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE REFUND OF MONEYS RECEIVED AT LAND TAX SALES AND INTEREST THEREON UPON CONVEYANCE OF SUCH LAND TO PROVINCIAL TREASURER AS TRUSTEE BY PURCHASER, EXTENDING THE TIME FOR THE REDEMPTION OF REALTY BY THE DELINQUENT TAXPAYER AND THE RE-CONVEYANCE TO HIM OF SUCH REAL ESTATE BY PURCHASER, PROVIDING FOR THE CONFISCATION OF SUCH REAL ESTATE IN CASE IT IS NOT REDEEMED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

1906
8 sections

Act No. 1577

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXECUTION IN BILIBID PRISON OF CRIMINALS SENTENCED TO DEATH.

1906
5 sections

Act No. 1576

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE THE CUSTOMS SERVICE OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF," AS AMENDED, BY PROVIDING A MORE EXPEDITIOUS METHOD OF DEALING WITH SMALL SEIZURES AND BY DEFINING THE TERM "OFFICER OF THE CUSTOMS."

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1575

AN ACT SO AMENDING ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED "THE FOREST ACT," AS TO PROVIDE BUT ONE SCALE OF TAXES ON TIMBER FOR ALL PROVINCES.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1574

by the terms of paragraph two hundred and seventy-six of the Act of Congress of March third, nineteen hundred and five, entitled "An Act to revise and amend the tariff laws of the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes," it is provided that the Philippine Commission may, in its discretion, continue in force the rate of duty first therein stated, until in its opinion the conditions in the Philippine Islands may warrant, the higher rates therein provided; and

1906
3 sections

Act No. 1573

AN ACT EXTENDING FROM JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN, TO JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE, THE TIME WITHIN WHICH FREE PATENTS MAY BE GRANTED TO NATIVE SETTLERS UPON UNRESERVED AND UNAPPROPRIATED AGRICULTURAL PUBLIC LANDS.

1906
3 sections

Act No. 1572

AN ACT PROVIDING THAT ONE FISCAL SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF BY FISCAL FOR THE PROVJNCES OF CAPIZ AND ROMBLON, ABOLISHING THE OFFICES OF FISCAL OF CAPIZ AND OF ROMBLON AND PALAWAN AS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED BY LAW, FIXING THE SALARY OF THE FISCAL OF THE TWO PROVINCES, AND MAKING PROVISION FOR THE TRAVELING EXPENSES OF SUCH FISCAL.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1571

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS SEVENTY-FOUR AND ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE, AS AMENDED.

1906
3 sections

Act No. 1570

AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE, BY RELIEVING THE INSULAR TREASURER OF THE CUSTODY OF INTERNAL-REVENUE STAMPS AND CEDULAS, AND PLACING THE SAME IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1569

AN ACT AMENDING1 SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE BY PROVIDING A PERMANENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF REWARDS TO PERSONS FURNISHING ORIGINAL EVIDENCE LEADING TO THE DETECTION OF VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT.

1906
3 sections

Act No. 1568

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOURTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN, ENTITLED "THE REORGANIZATION ACT," REPEALING SECTION SIXTEEN OF SAID ACT AND MERGING THE BUREAU OF PORT WORKS WITH THE BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.

1906
5 sections

Act No. 1567

AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIX BY EXTENDING THE TIME ALLOWED FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE SEVERAL BOARDS ENGAGED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LAND VALUES AND ALSO AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF ASSESSORS TO REMAIN IN SESSION DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF DECEMBER, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIX, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES BY THE SUPERVISOR OF LAND ASSESSMENTS, SHOULD THE SAME BE REQUIRED.

1906
5 sections

Act No. 1566

section five of the Act of Congress approved February sixth, nineteen hundred and five, provides "That material imported into the Philippine Islands for the construction and equipment of railroads therein may, in the discretion of the General Government of said Islands, under rules and regulations to be by it prescribed,' be admitted free of duty."

1906
11 sections

Act No. 1565

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION SEVENTY OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE, "THE CORPORATION LAW," AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND SIX, BY EXTENDING THE TIME WITHIN WHICH FOREIGN CORPORATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT.

1906
3 sections

Act No. 1564

AN ACT REFIXING THE WEIGHT AND FINENESS OF THE SILVER COINS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING THE MELTING AND EXPORTATION THEREOF AS A RESULT OF AN APPRECIATION IN THE PRICE OF SILVER, PROVIDING FOR THE RECOINAGE OF EXISTING SILVER COINS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AT THE REFIXED WEIGHT AND FINENESS, TO HAVE THE SAME VALUE IN GOLD AS THOSE OF THE CORRESPONDING DENOMINATIONS AUTHORIZED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED MARCH SECOND, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THREE, AND PRESCRIBING A

1906
6 sections

Act No. 1563

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING- THE ENTRY PORT OF SITANKI, AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," BY INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AND AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF TWO BOATMEN AT SITANKI.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1562

AN ACT TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OF MILITARY JUSTICE, TO AUTHORIZE THE SWEARING OF WITNESSES BEFORE A MILITARY INVESTIGATION, AND TO PUNISH PERJURIES THEREIN COMMITTED.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1561

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO PAROLE PRISONERS AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF SUCH PAROLES.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1560

AN ACT CANCELING ONE-HALF THE AMOUNTS LOANED TO THE PROVINCE OF CEBU BY ACTS NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1559

AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DIMINUTION OF SENTENCES IMPOSED UPON PRISONERS CONVICTED OF ANY OFFENSE AND SENTENCED FOR A DEFINITE TERM OF MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AND LESS THAN LIFE IN CONSIDERATION OF GOOD CONDUCT AND DILIGENCE," BY PRESCRIBING THAT THE APPLICATIONS OF DIMINUTION OF SENTENCES ALLOWED THEREUNDER SHALL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF LEGAL MONTHS OF THIRTY DAYS.

1906
3 sections

Act No. 1558

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR FROM TWENTY-FIVE, AS ESTABLISHED BY ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY, TO THIRTY-TWO.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1557

AN ACT REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY FROM TWENTY-SEVEN TO TWENTY-THREE, BY CONSOLIDATING CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES OF THE SAID PROVINCE LOCATED IN THE SUBPROVINEE OF CATANDUANES.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1556

AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN FROM THIRTY-TWO TO FORTY-ONE, BY RECONSTITUTING CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES IN SAID PROVINCE, AND GIVING TO EACH THE TERRITORY WHICH IT COMPRISED PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1555

AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF TARLAC FROM NINE, AS ESTABLISHED BY ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY, TO TEN, BY MAKING THE FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF LA PAZ AND THE BARRIO OF LAUANGCUPANG, NOW A PART OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TARLAC, AND THE BARRIO OF BANTUG, IN THE PRESENT MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, A NEW MUNICIPALITY.

1906
4 sections

Act No. 1554

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A LOAN OF TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS TO THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING OF SAID PROVINCE.

1906
5 sections

Act No. 1553

AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF LA LAGUNA FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY-ONE, BY SEPARATING FROM BI—AN THE FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PEDRO TUNASAN, RECONSTITUTING THE LATTER AS A MUNICIPALITY, AND GIVING TO EACH THE TERRITORY WHICH IT COMPRISED PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE.

1906
4 sections