Acts enacted in 1908


(Go to 1907, 1909.)


Ref. No. Title Date
Act No. 626 AN ACT Providing That When An Official Or Employee Of The Government Shall Be Designated To Perform The Duties Of Another Official Or Employee, In Accordance With Act Numbered Four Hundred And Eight, He Shall Be Reimbursed For Such Additional Expenses As He Shall Be Obliged To Incur For Bond By Reason Of Such Designation; And Making This Act Retroactive 1908-02-09
Act No. 635 AN ACT Amending Act Numbered Eighty Two, Entitled “A General Act For The Organization Of Municipal Governments In The Philippine Islands,” And Act Numbered Three Hundred And Sixty Four Amendatory Thereof 1908-02-11
Act No. 741 AN ACT Authorizing The Payment To Percy M. Moir Of Compensation In Accordance With Law As Supervisor Of The Census For The District Comprising The Province Of Cavite, Notwithstanding The Fact That He Is The Provincial Treasurer Of The Province Of Cavite And, As Such, Disbursing Officer Of Funds For Census Purposes And Receiving Salary And Compensation For Such Positions 1908-04-08
Act No. 744 AN ACT Placing The Bureau Of Patents, Copyrights And Trade Marks Under The Immediate Direction Of The Chief Of The Bureau Of Archives Subject To The Executive Control Of The Secretary Of Public Instruction, Increasing The Number Of Employees Of Said Bureau Of Patents, Copyrights, And Trade Marks, And Amending Acts Numbered Six Hundred And Thirty Seven And Six Hundred And Sixty Six 1908-04-08
Act No. 748 AN ACT Authorizing The Provincial Board Of Albay To Loan Provincial Funds To Certain Municipalities Of That Province 1908-05-16
Act No. 1804 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE OF THE SAID COMMISSION, BY PROVIDING THAT NO HORSE RACING SHALL BE HELD ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MAY, KNOWN AS “MEMORIAL DAY,” OR THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER KNOWN AS “RIZAL DAY,” AND APPOINTING OTHER DAYS IN THEIR STEAD 1908-01-11
Act No. 1806 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ARCHIPELAGO AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF,” AS AMENDED, BY PROVIDING THAT MERCHANDISE IN BOND MAY BE WITHDRAWN FOR DELIVERY ON BOARD VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN VESSELS 1908-01-30
Act No. 1811 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY THREE, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMY AND SAVING AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND TO THAT END TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF A POSTAL SAVINGS BANK DIVISION IN THE BUREAU OF POSTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” BY MAKING PROVISION FOR DEPOSITS MADE UNDER ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY 1908-02-24
Act No. 1813 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR GENERAL TO CONVEY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, INSULAR PROPERTY TO PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PURPOSES 1908-03-24
Act No. 1814 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX OF ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE, KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ACT, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE, AND AUTHORIZING THE INSULAR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND JUSTICE, TO REGULATE THE MANIFESTING OF COASTWISE CARGOES IN CERTAIN PARTICULARS 1908-03-24
Act No. 1818 AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE, ENTITLED “AN ACT DESIGNATING THE DAYS WHICH SHALL BE OBSERVED AS PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,” AS AMENDED, AMONG OTHERS BY ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE, SO AS TO MAKE THE FIRST DAY OF MAY AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY AND TO EMPOWER THE GOVERNOR GENERAL TO MAKE ANY WORKING DAY AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS 1908-04-30
Act No. 1824 AN ACT TO FIX THE TIME FOR MAKING ANNUAL REPORTS BY THE DIRECTORS OF BUREAUS AND HEADS OF OFFICE OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT, PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, AND THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1908-05-18
Act No. 1825 AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION ELEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED AND NINETEEN, IN ORDER TO AVOID THE LONG DELAYS THAT ARE FREQUENTLY ATTENDANT UPON SUMMARY COURT TRIALS IN THE CONSTABULARY 1908-05-18
Act No. 1829 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR POPULAR CIVICO EDUCATIONAL LECTURES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES AND PRINCIPALLY IN THE BARRIOS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1908-05-21
Act No. 1833 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WEATHER BUREAU FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND APPROPRIATING EIGHT THOUSAND AND SIXTY SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE PURCHASE OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE SAME 1908-05-21
Act No. 1834 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SEVEN, NINE, AND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE, KNOWN AS THE “THE CORPORATION LAW.” 1908-05-21
Act No. 1843 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETEEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR INSPECTING AND SEALING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND TO REGULATE THEIR USE,” SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUED USE OF THE ENGLISH SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF MANUFACTURED LUMBER 1908-06-01
Act No. 1844 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THREE HUNDRED AND ONE OF ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION, KNOWN AS “AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE THE CUSTOMS SERVICE OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF,” AS AMENDED, IN SUCH MANNER AS TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF MERCHANDISE INTO ANY PORT IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS OTHER THAN AN ENTRY PORT, OR IN VESSELS OR LESS THAN THIRTY TONS BURDEN 1908-06-01
Act No. 1846 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION EIGHTEEN, PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (1), OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, KNOWN AS THE “THE MUNICIPAL CODE,” AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE 1908-06-02
Act No. 1851 The Telegraph Message Act 1908-06-09
Act No. 1852 AN ACT REVALIDATING CERTAIN DECLARATIONS OF REAL PROPERTY FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES HERETOFORE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE, AS AMENDED 1908-06-11
Act No. 1854 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS ANNUALLY FOR THE PROMOTION, ESTABLISHMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1908-06-13
Act No. 1856 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PANTHEON OF ILLUSTRIOUS FILIPINOS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE MATTER 1908-06-13
Act No. 1858 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FORTY OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, KNOWN AS “THE MUNICIPAL CODE” 1908-06-13
Act No. 1861 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS SEVENTY FOUR AND ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE, AS AMENDED 1908-06-16
Act No. 1862 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FOURTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN 1908-06-16
Act No. 1865 AN ACT CREATING A GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND APPROPRIATING FOR FUNDS THEREOF THE SUM OF ONE MILLION PESOS 1908-06-18
Act No. 1867 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN REFORMS IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY 1908-06-18
Act No. 1868 AN ACT CREATING THE BUREAU OF LABOR, UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND POLICE 1908-06-18
Act No. 1870 AN ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOUNDING A UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINE 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 1908-06-18
Act No. 1872 AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN, ENTITLED “THE REORGANIZATION ACT,” BY PROVIDING FOR THE FREE CUTTING AND USE OF CERTAIN FIRST GROUP TIMBERS IN BUILDINGS OF STRONG MATERIALS 1908-06-19
Act No. 1874 AN ACT TO EXTEND AND REGULATE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EMPLOYERS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES AND DEATHS SUFFERED BY THEIR EMPLOYEES WHILE AT WORK 1908-06-19
Act No. 1875 AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX, ENTITLED “THE LAND REGISTRATION ACT,” AND OTHER ACTS RELATING THERETO, TO GIVE GREATER FACILITIES FOR OBTAINING TITLES AND THE REGISTRATION OF PROPERTY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE JUDICIARY AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE BUREAU OF LANDS TO MEET THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INVOLVED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1908-06-19
Act No. 1876 1908-08-18
Act No. 3513 An Act Granting To The Mackay Radio And Telegraph Company Of California, United States Of America, A Franchise To Construct, Maintain, And Operate In The Philippine Islands Stations For The Reception And Transmission Of Wireless Long Distance Messages, And Prescribing The Conditions Of The Same 1908-12-08