Acts enacted in 1909


(Go to 1908, 1910.)


Ref. No. Title Date
Act No. 1881 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWENTY TWO OF ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT, KNOWN AS “THE REVISED CIVIL SERVICE ACT” BY REDUCING THE OFFICE HOURS TO FIVE HOURS, FROM SEVEN O’CLOCK AND THIRTY MINUTES IN THE MORNING TO TWELVE O’CLOCK AND THIRTY MINUTES IN THE AFTERNOON, FROM THE FIRST OF APRIL TO THE FIFTEENTH OF JUNE, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE, OF EACH YEAR 1909-04-05
Act No. 1886 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTY FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, BY ADDING THERETO A SECOND PARAGRAPH AUTHORIZING THE TRANSLATION OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES INTO THE LOCAL DIALECT AND THE POSTING THEREOF, AS TRANSLATED INTO SUCH DIALECT 1909-04-22
Act No. 1888 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVENTY THREE OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, AS AMENDED BY SECTION EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN, SO AS TO MAKE IT APPLICABLE BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES, AND REPEALING SECTION THREE OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR 1909-05-08
Act No. 1890 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR GENERAL TO CONVEY OR LEASE TO THE PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT 1909-05-10
Act No. 1891 AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY OF THE CIVIL CODE IN FORCE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BY FIXING THE AGE OF MAJORITY AT TWENTY ONE YEARS 1909-05-10
Act No. 1893 AN ACT DEFINING FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT IN THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, AND PROVIDING THE PUNISHMENT THEREFOR 1909-05-14
Act No. 1894 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND NINE, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE COMPULSORY VACCINATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,” SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE INOCULATION OF ANY HUMAN BEING WITH SMALLPOX VIRUS BE UNLAWFUL 1909-05-15
Act No. 1895 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SEVENTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE, ENTITLED “THE CORPORATION LAW,” AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR, SO THAT INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK OF CORPORATIONS MAY BE PAID IN CASH OR PROPERTY 1909-05-17
Act No. 1898 AN ACT PROVIDING THAT MUNICIPAL PRESIDENTS SHALL MAKE SPECIAL QUARTERLY REPORTS ON THE CONDITION OF AGRICULTURE, LIVE STOCK, AND ON OTHER MATTERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MUNICIPALITIES 1909-05-17
Act No. 1900 AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT, ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING REGISTERS OF DEEDS TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES OF COMMERCIAL REGISTERS AS DEFINED IN TITLE TWO OF THE CODE OF COMMERCE, AND PROVIDING THAT THE DOCUMENTING, REGISTRY, ENROLLMENT, AND LICENSING OF VESSELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE ACT AND THE CUSTOM RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A REGISTRY OF VESSELS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SAID TITLE,” BY PROVIDING THAT THE INSULAR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF COMMERCIAL REGISTER CONCERNING THE REGISTERING OF VESSELS, AS DEFINED IN TITLE TWO OF THE CODE OF COMMERCE 1909-05-18
Act No. 1902 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR GENERAL TO DIRECT THAT ANY UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS BE RETURNED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE INSULAR TREASURY AND TO TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND MONEYS WHICH HAVE BEEN RETURNED THERETO 1909-05-18
Act No. 1903 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, ENTITLED “THE MUNICIPAL CODE,” AS AMENDED BY ACTS NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND THREE, FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE, AND SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE, BY ADDING TO THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SAID SECTION AN EXCEPTION COVERING THE EQUIPMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE FORCE 1909-05-18
Act No. 1904 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINE, AS AMENDED, BY AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR GENERAL TO EXTEND SAID ACT OR ANY PART THEREOF BY PROCLAMATION TO ANY MILITARY OR NAVAL RESERVATION OR TO ANY PLACE OR PREMISES WITHIN A DISTANCE NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILES OF ANY SUCH RESERVATION 1909-05-19
Act No. 1906 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE, ENTITLED “AN ACT CREATING A GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND APPROPRIATING FOR FUNDS THEREOF THE SUM OF ONE MILLION PESOS,” BY AUTHORIZING THE BANK TO MAKE LOANS FOR ADDITIONAL PURPOSES AND BY ENUMERATING ADDITIONAL PERSONS AND OFFICIALS WHO ARE PROHIBITED FROM EXACTING, DEMANDING OR RECEIVING ANY FEE FOR SERVICE IN OBTAINING LOANS 1909-05-19
Act No. 1909 AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH (J) OF SECTION FORTY OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, KNOWN AS THE “THE MUNICIPAL CODE” 1909-05-19
Act No. 1911 AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY THREE, ENTITLED ‘THE PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK ACT,” AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY 1909-05-19
Act No. 1912 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO OF 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,” BY PROVIDING A LONGER PERIOD DURING WHICH MERCHANDISE MAY REMAIN IN BONDED WAREHOUSE 1909-05-19
Act No. 1915 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE, AMENDING ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, KNOWN AS THE “THE MUNICIPAL CODE” 1909-05-19
Act No. 1918 AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY FOUR, BY MAKING WOMEN ELIGIBLE AS MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AND PROVIDING THAT TWO POSITIONS AT LEAST SHALL BE HELD BY WOMEN 1909-05-19
Act No. 1919 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTY FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING A CODE OF PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,” BY REQUIRING CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN ORDER THAT PERSONS NOT DULY AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE LAW MAY APPEAR FOR AND DEFEND OTHER PERSONS IN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS 1909-05-19
Act No. 1921 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1909-05-19
Act No. 1923 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND THREE, BY FURTHER EXTENDING THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH MUNICIPAL PRISONERS MAY BE CONFINED IN PROVINCIAL JAILS 1909-05-20
Act No. 1925 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ATTENDANCE ON CIVIL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AT ISOLATED POINTS WHEN LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY,” PROVIDING THAT THE TRAVELING EXPENSES OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR NURSE SHALL IN EACH CASE BE PAID BY THE BUREAU OR OFFICE WITH WHICH THE PATIENT IS CONNECTED 1909-05-20
Act No. 1934 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION SIX HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING A CODE OF PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,” BY FIXING EIGHTEEN YEARS AS THE MINIMUM AGE AT WHICH A PERSON MAY MAKE A WILL 1909-05-20
Act No. 1935 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL LIBRARIES BELONGING TO ANY BRANCH OF THE PHILIPPINE INSULAR GOVERNMENT FOR THE CREATION OF “THE PHILIPPINE LIBRARY,” AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REGULATION OF THE SAME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE 1909-05-20
Act No. 1937 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FIVE OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE, ENTITLED “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,” BY PROVIDING THAT THOSE WHO HAVE PRACTICED THEIR PROFESSION OF SURVEYOR IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PRIOR TO JUNE FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINE, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS TO MAKE SURVEYS FOR THE COURT OF LAND REGISTRATION WITHOUT EXAMINATION, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUSPENSION OF FEES THE PAYMENT WHEREOF IS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX, AS AMENDED BY SECTION SEVEN OF ACT NUMBERE 1909-05-20
Act No. 1941 AN ACT CREATING A CODE COMMITTEE TO REVISE AND AMEND THE CIVIL, COMMERCIAL, PENAL AND PROCEDURE CODES IN FORCE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND TO PREPARE NEW CODES ON SAID SUBJECTS, MAKING NECESSARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE SAME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1909-05-20
Act No. 1942 AN ACT PROVIDING THE MEANS WHEREBY POOR DEFENDANTS IN COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE SHALL BE DEFENDED FREE OF COST WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS 1909-05-20
Act No. 1943 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE PAID OR ARE LIABLE TO PAY THE LAND TAX FOR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIX OR SUBSEQUENT YEARS UPON AN EXCESSIVE OR ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENT 1909-05-20
Act No. 1946 AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWELVE OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING A CODE OF PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND”, AS AMENDED, BY PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE COURTS UNTIL THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1909-05-20
Act No. 1948 AN ACT AMENDING, SUPPLEMENTING AND EXPLAINING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TWO, ENTITLED “THE ELECTION LAW” 1909-05-20
Act No. 1949 AN ACT AMENDING SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION NINETEEN AND SUBSECTIONS (E) AND (F) OF SECTION TWENTY TWO OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, KNOWN AS “THE MUNICIPAL CODE,” BY PROVIDING THAT A COUNCILOR SHALL DISCHARGE THE DUTIES AND RECEIVE THE SALARY OF THE MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT IN CASE OF THE ABSENCE OR TEMPORARY INABILITY OF THE MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1909-05-20
Act No. 1953 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE FREE TRANSPORTATION, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, OF CERTAIN ARTICLES TO THE LEPERS KEPT AT THE CULION LEPER COLONY 1909-05-20
Act No. 1956 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS, THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS, THE PROTECTION OF CREDITORS, AND THE PUNISHMENT OF FRAUDULENT DEBTORS 1909-05-20