Act No. 2715

Full Title
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE MILITIA, PROVIDE FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF THE UNORGANIZED MILITIA, AND THE FORMATION, ORGANIZATION, AND GOVERNMENT OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
March 16, 1917

Act No. 2717

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN, KNOWN AS THE "ADMINISTRATIVE CODE."
Date of Approval
March 16, 1917

Act No. 2718

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND THE FINAL SECTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE BY STRIKING FROM THE LIST OF ACTS REPEALED THEREBY, ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN.
Date of Approval
March 16, 1917

Act No. 2720

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING GEORGE H. FAIRCHILD TO ORGANIZE A CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR OF ANY STATE THEREOF, WITH POWERS TO ACQUIRE AND HOLD FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY YEARS CERTAIN LANDS SITUATED WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF MINDORO AND TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE AN IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM THEREON.
Date of Approval
May 15, 1917
Major Topic

Act No. 2721

Full Title
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY TO LEASE OR GRANT PERMITS FOR THE USE OF FOREST LANDS FOR SAWMILLS AND TIMBER DEPOTS, AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOTELS, SANATORIA, RESIDENCES, CAMPS, FISHPONDS, PASTURES, OR OTHER LAWFUL USES.
Date of Approval
May 15, 1917
Major Topic

Act No. 2722

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESERVATION OF CERTAIN LANDS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN ON THE ISLAND OF SULU, THE USUFRUCT THEREOF TO BE GRANTED TO THE SULTAN OF SULU AND HIS HEIRS.
Date of Approval
May 15, 1917

Act No. 2723

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF NECESSARY AND EFFICACIOUS MEASURES FOR INCREASING THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF FOODSTUFFS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
November 27, 1917

Act No. 2724

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SEPARATION OF THE SUBPROVINCE OF ROMBLON FROM THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, AND THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORMER PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
December 6, 1917

Act No. 2725

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL OF NURSING IN THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS HOSPITAL DIVISION, AS A DEPENDENCY OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING OF THE PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
December 17, 1917
Major Topic

Act No. 2727

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
December 19, 1917

Act No. 2729

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS TO INCREASE THE FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SCHOOL IN THE BARRIO OF TALAGA, MUNICIPALITY OF TANAWAN, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, AS A MEMORIAL TO APOLINARIO MABINI, PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SAID FUNDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 3, 1918

Act No. 2730

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AT LOS BANOS, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL STATION ANNEXED THERETO.
Date of Approval
February 14, 1918
Major Topic

Act No. 2731

Full Title
AN ACT TO RESCIND THE ASSESSMENTS OF CERTAIN LAND RECLAIMED BY THE GOVERNMENT BY DREDGING OR FILLING IN THE CITY OF MANILA, MADE UNTIL DATE UNDER ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR TO PROVIDE FOR A REAPPRAISAL THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date of Approval
February 14, 1918

Act No. 2732

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENTS OF TOWNSHIPS TO ADMINISTER OATHS.
Date of Approval
February 14, 1918

Act No. 2733

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE, FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF CIGARS UNDER BOND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 14, 1918

Act No. 2734

Full Title
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE APPLICATION OF THE SURPLUS OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN FOR CERTAIN NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT DURING SAID YEAR.
Date of Approval
February 14, 1918

Act No. 2737

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, AS AMENDED BY SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, ENTI TLED 'AN ACT TO IMPROVE THE METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND THE QUALITY OF TOBACCO IN THE PHILIPPINES AND TO DEVELOP THE EXPORTS TRADE THEREIN.' "
Date of Approval
February 14, 1918

Act No. 2739

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND PESOS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF PRINTING THE SCIENTIFIC WORK PERFORMED BY THE FOURTH REGIONAL CONVENTION OF PHYSICIANS AND PHARMACISTS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Date of Approval
February 17, 1918

Act No. 2740

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE OF ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE, ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF A SINKING FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS ISSUED FOR PUBLIC WORKS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACTS NUMBERED T HIRTEEN HUNDRED AND ONE AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR, AND FOR THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH FUND," AS AMENDED.
Date of Approval
February 17, 1918

Act No. 2743

Full Title
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PREPARATION AND FREE DISTRIBUTION OF ANTITYPHOID VACCINE AMONG THE DULY QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Date of Approval
February 17, 1918

Act No. 2744

Full Title
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF EIGHT THOUSAND PESOS FOR CONTINUING THE MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF "TIQUITIQUI" EXTRACT AMONG THE INDIGENT CLASSES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 17, 1918

Act No. 2745

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND TEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC WELFARE BOARD FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 17, 1918

Act No. 2746

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINESTO SPECIALIZE IN THE UNITED STATES IN BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARY SCIENCE
Date of Approval
February 17, 1918
Major Topic

Act No. 2748

Full Title
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY TO DISCONTINUE ITS RAILROAD LINE BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF TAYTAY AND ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 20, 1918
Major Topic

Act No. 2750

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING TO J. V. HOUSE A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TACLOBAN, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, PHILIPPINE IS LANDS," EXTENDING THE TIME LIMITS SPECIFIED THEREIN.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2751

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-SIX AF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE MILITIA, PROVIDE FOR THE ENROLLMENT OF UNORGANIZED MILITIA, AND THE FORMATION, ORGANIZATION, AND GOVERNMENT OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THE PHILIPPPINE ISLANDS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," REFORMING THE PERSONNEL OF THE SIGNAL CORPS, CREATING A FIELD SIGNAL BATTALION, INCREASING THE AVIATION SECTIONS, AND CREATING POSITIONS OF CADETS FOR THE AVIATION SERIVCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2752

Full Title
AN ACT CREATING A COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZING THE SAME TO VOTE THE STOCK NOW HELD BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY OR SUCH STOCK AS MAY HEREAFTER BE HELD BY THE SAID GOVERNMENT IN ANY CORPORATION WHICH MAY HAVE SUCCEEDED TO THE PROPERTIES AND FRANCHISES OWNED BY THE SAID COMPANY, AND TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES HEREIN SPECIFIED.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2753

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PROVINCIAL BOARDS TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2756

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE INVALIDS OF THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTIONS OR WARS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2757

Full Title
AN ACT TO PENALIZE THE PUBLICATION OF LIBELS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OR OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE PRESENT WAR.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2758

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STOCK HERDS AND FARMS FOR THE SAME, APPROPRIATES FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2759

Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, ENTITLED "AN ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOUNDING A UNIVERSITY FOR THE PHILIPPPINE ISLANDS, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF REGENTS, DEFINING THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918
Major Topic

Act No. 2760

Full Title
AN ACT TO CONFIRM AND RATIFY ALL STEPS TAKEN FOR THE ERECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS AND PARTICULARLY FOR THE ERECTION OF A MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF ANDRES BONIFACIO, TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF A COMMITTEE OR COMMITTEES FOR TAKING UP POPULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2761

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO, ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX, AND TWELVE HUNDRED AND TWO OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
February 22, 1918

Act No. 2762

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF PHARMACEUTICAL EXAMINERS SHALL AT THE SAME TIME BE A PHARMACY INSPECTION BOARD, INCREASING ITS DUTIES, POWERS, AND ATTRIBUTES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Date of Approval
February 27, 1918

Act No. 2763

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY, AS AMENDED, GIVING GREATER FACILITIES FOR THE ACQUISITION BY PURCHASE OF THE LAND KNOWN AS THE SAN LAZARO ESTATE.
Date of Approval
March 1, 1918

Act No. 2764

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO.
Date of Approval
March 1, 1918