Act No. 2919

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, FOR THE RELIEF OF INDIGENT SUFFERERS FROM FIRES, EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS, TYPHOONS OR OTHER PUBLIC CALAMITIES.
Date of Approval
March 23, 1920

Act No. 2920

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BUREAU OF PRINTING TO SET ASIDE, OUT OF ITS FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE PESOS AND TWENTY CENTAVOS FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES OF PRIVATE OWNERSHIP LOST IN THE FIRE ON FEBRUARY FIFTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY.
Date of Approval
March 23, 1920

Act No. 2921

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CORPORATIONS TO HOLD IN LEASE AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR WHICH THEY HAVE MADE APPLICATION, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Date of Approval
March 23, 1920

Act No. 2923

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE "PHILIPPINE RAILWAY COMPANY" AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS THEREOF; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT SAID MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
March 23, 1920

Act No. 2924

Full Title
AN ACT EMPOWERING THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE NATIONAL BANK, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO ISSUE TEMPORARILY NOTES IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE LIMIT PRESCRIBED IN ITS CHARTER.
Date of Approval
March 24, 1920

Act No. 2925

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE, FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX, AND FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
March 24, 1920

Act No. 2926

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, INCREASING THE NORMAL AND ADDITIONAL TAX RATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
March 25, 1920

Act No. 2928

Full Title
AN ACT TO ADOPT AN OFFICIAL FLAG FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PRESCRIBED RULES FOR ITS USE, AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID RULES.
Date of Approval
March 25, 1920

Act No. 2929

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTY-EIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ESTABLISHING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE AS A PREREQUISITE IN CERTAIN CASES OF DEFINITION OF BOUNDARIES AND ESTABILISHMENT OF NEW POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Date of Approval
March 29, 1920

Act No. 2930

Full Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ALL ADVERTISEMENTS, NOTICES, AND OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE, AND FOR OTHER PUPOSES.
Date of Approval
April 4, 1920

Act No. 2931

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IN SUCH A SUM AS THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES MAY AUTHORIZE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Date of Approval
April 5, 1920

Act No. 2932

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPLORATION, LOCATION AND LEASE OF LANDS CONTAINING PETROLEUM AND OTHER MINERAL OILS AND GAS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Date of Approval
August 30, 1920

Act No. 2933

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A STANDING APPROPRIATION OF ONE MILLION PESOS PER ANNUM FOR THE INDEPENDENCE COMMISSION.
Date of Approval
December 14, 1920

Act No. 2934

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SEPARATION OF THE SUBPROVINCE OF MASBATE FROM THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AND THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORMER PROVINCE OF MASBATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
December 14, 1920

Act No. 2935

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 TWENTY-ONE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
January 14, 1921

Act No. 2936

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PAY FOR OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
January 21, 1921

Act No. 2937

Full Title
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PURCHASE, PUBLICATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE MANUSCRIPT ENTITLED "THE JUNIOR CITIZEN" OWNED BY LEANDRO H. FERNANDEZ, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEACHING OF CIVICS AND THE DEVELOPEMNT OF HIGH IDEALS OF PATRIOTISM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
January 27, 1921
Major Topic

Act No. 2939

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE CURRENCY SYSTEM OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND TO ESTABLISH A RESERVE FUND FOR THE SAME, AMENDING THEREFOR CERTAIN PROVISION
Date of Approval
January 27, 1921

Act No. 2940

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF BONDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
Date of Approval
February 4, 1921

Act No. 2941

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND AND REPEAL CERTAIN PROVISIONS, RELATIVE TO THE JUDICIARY, OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, KNOWN AS THE CODE OF PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINDS, AND OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT, KNOWN AS THE SALARY LAW, ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING EXCHANGES OF THE JUDGES AND AUXILLIARY JUDGES OF FIRST INSTANCE ON MARCH FIFTEENTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE, AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER; CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE DISCRETIONAL POWER OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO TRANSFER, WITH THE ADVISE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, THE JUDGES AND AUXILIARY JUDGES OF FIRST INSTANCE FROM ONE DISTRICT TO ANOTHER OR FROM ONE GROUP OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS TO A DISTRICT, OR FROM ONE DISTRICT TO A GROUP; PROVIDING THAT THE JUDGES OR AUXILIARY JUDGES OF FIRST INSTANCE WHO HAVE SERVED FIVE YEARS IN THEIR DISTRICT OR GROUP, AS THE CASE MAY BE, MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED TO THE SAME DISTRICT OR GROUP; CREATING NEW DISTRICT OR GROUP; CREATING NEW POSITIONS OF AUXILIARY JUDGES; ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE TERMS OF COURT; INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE JUDGES; REPEALING AUTHORITY TO APPOINT OR DESIGNATE SPECIAL OR SUBSTITUTE JUDGES; EXPLAINING PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE JUDICIARY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 13, 1921

Act No. 2943

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE THOUSAND AND FORTY-FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
February 15, 1921

Act No. 2944

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED AND TWO AND FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Date of Approval
February 15, 1921

Act No. 2945

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIXTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY, KNOWN AS THE FRIAR LANDS ACT.
Date of Approval
February 15, 1921

Act No. 2947

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-THREE, PERMITTING THE BOHOL ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY TO INCREASE ITS CAPITAL STOCK.
Date of Approval
February 15, 1921

Act No. 2948

Full Title
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DISBURSEMENT OF SUCH SUM AS MAY BE NECESSARY OF THE UNEXPENDED BALANCE OF THE FUNDS OF THE MAGELLAN CENTENNIAL COMMISSION CREATED BY ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SCHOOLHOUSE ON THE ISLAND OF MACTAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU.
Date of Approval
February 15, 1921
Major Topic

Act No. 2949

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SEPARATING THE OFFICES OF PROVINCIAL SECRETARY AND TREASURER; MAKING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO TH OUSAND AND NINETY-EIGHT OF SAID ACT EXTENSIVE TO THE SPECIALLY ORGANIZED PROVINCES, AND DESIGNATING THE THIRD MEMBER AS SUBSTITUTE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR IN CASE OF THE ABSENCE OR INCAPACITY OF THE LATTER.
Date of Approval
February 15, 1921

Act No. 2950

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING AUTHORITY TO PROVINCES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND CHARTERED CITIES TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS AND ISSUE BONDS COVERING THE SAME, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS."
Date of Approval
February 18, 1921

Act No. 2951

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN, PROVIDING THAT THE CART AND SLEDGE TAX SHALL BE PAYABLE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR.
Date of Approval
February 18, 1921
Major Topic

Act No. 2952

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE AND EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT AND STRIKE OUT SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ABOLISHING THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE WEATHER BUREAU AND CREATING THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.
Date of Approval
February 18, 1921

Act No. 2953

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPALITY OF GUINOBATAN, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC PLANT WITHIN ITS TERRITORY AND FORM A CORPORATION, IF NECESSARY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 18, 1921

Act No. 2954

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO PURCHASE AND OWN SHARES OF STOCK OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK.
Date of Approval
February 18, 1921

Act No. 2955

Full Title
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES ON THE SO-CALLED "FRIAR ESTATE."
Date of Approval
February 18, 1921

Act No. 2956

Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A BRANCH OF THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, FOR THE PROVINCES OF NORTHERN LUZON.
Date of Approval
February 18, 1921

Act No. 2957

Full Title
AN ACT CREATING A BOARD TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE SELECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED BY THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 18, 1921
Major Topic

Act No. 2958

Full Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK ON DEPOSITS OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT AND THE PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS.
Date of Approval
February 19, 1921

Act No. 2959

Full Title
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS, OUT OF ANY FUNDS OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT NOT OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED, TO BE EXPENDED FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 19, 1921

Act No. 2960

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO PURCHASE, ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, TEN THOUSAND SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PAYING FOR SAID SHARES.
Date of Approval
February 19, 1921
Major Topic

Act No. 2961

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF MANILA TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE CAVITE BOULEVARD TO DEWEY BOULEVARD.
Date of Approval
February 19, 1921

Act No. 2963

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TO PURCHASE OR EXPROPRIATE THE LOT ON WHICH DOCTOR JOSE RIZAL WAS BORN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 19, 1921

Act No. 2965

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (N) OF SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR, EMPOWERING THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA TO ESTABLISH A TAX ON AUTOMOBILES.
Date of Approval
February 27, 1921
Major Topic

Act No. 2966

Full Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING JUAN JAVIER, MANSUETO JAVIER, AND AGUSTIN GUERRA, THEIR HEIRS OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES TO BRING SUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL TO APPEAR IN SAID SUIT ON BEHALF OF THE SAID GOVERNMENT.
Date of Approval
February 27, 1921

Act No. 2967

Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, RELATIVE TO SUBJECTS OF PHARMACISTS EXAMINATION.
Date of Approval
February 20, 1921

Act No. 2968

Full Title
AN ACT CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE REGULAR PROVINCE OF MISAMIS AND THE SPECIAL PROVINCES OF BUKIDNON AND AGUSAN, INCORPORATING THE NORTH PART OF THE LATTER IN THE FORMER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Date of Approval
February 20, 1921