Acts enacted in 1911


(Go to 1910, 1912.)


Ref. No. Title Date
Act No. 2011 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THIRTY NINE OF ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX, ENTITLED “THE LAND REGISTRATION ACT,” SO AS TO EXTEND TO GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION CANALS AND LATERALS THEREOF AND EXEMPTIONS ESTABLISHED IN FAVOR OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS 1911-01-12
Act No. 2015 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE, ENTITLED “THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOUR,” AS AMENDED, BY IMPOSING A TAX AT THE RATE OF SEVENTY CENTAVOS PER LITER ON ALL DISTILLED SPIRITS AND MANUFACTURED LIQUORS, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND BY EXTENDING THE MEANING OF THE TERM “MANUFACTURED LIQUORS” AS USED IN SAID ACT SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MEDICINAL, TOILET, AND OTHER LIQUID PREPARATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1911-01-19
Act No. 2016 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE BY INCREASING TO SIXTY PER CENTUM OF THE VALUE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY THE AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE LOANED BY THE AGRICULTURAL BANK 1911-01-24
Act No. 2018 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS TO APPROPRIATE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR A CERTAIN SUM FROM THE SCHOOL FUNDS TO PAY THE TRAVELING EXPENSES OF MUNICIPAL TEACHERS WHEN, AT A CERTAIN TIME OF THE YEAR, THEY HAVE TO GO TO MANILA OR TO PROVINCIAL CAPITALS OR ANY PLACE IN THE PROVINCES TO ATTEND THE SO CALLED SUMMER SCHOOLS 1911-01-26
Act No. 2019 AN ACT TO AMEND SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION TWENTY OF ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE, KNOWN AS THE OPIUM ACT, BY PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES ON THE AMOUNT OF OPIUM OR ITS DERIVATIVES CONTAINED IN CERTAIN MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1911-01-26
Act No. 2022 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE, ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMPENSATION OF STUDENTS IN INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS FOR WORK DONE THEREIN OUTSIDE OF REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS AND NOT CONNECTED WITH THEIR REGULAR SCHOOL WORK,” BY PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF REIMBURSABLE FUNDS 1911-01-28
Act No. 2023 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXPOSITION OF PHILIPPINE PRODUCTS IN THE CITY OF MANILA, TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1911-01-30
Act No. 2024 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FOUR, PARAGRAPH (B) OF SECTION SIX, AND SECTION TEN OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, ENTITLED “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 1911-01-30
Act No. 2027 AN ACT TO AMEND PARAGRAPH SIX OF SECTION SIXTY EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE, ENTITLED “THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOUR,” AS AMENDED, BY REDUCING THE LICENSE TAX FOR WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS OUTSIDE THE CITY OF MANILA 1911-01-31
Act No. 2030 AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH NUMBERED FIVE OF ARTICLE FIVE HUNDRED AND THREE, AND ARTICLES FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT, FIVE HUNDRED AND TWELVE, AND FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY OF THE PENAL CODE BY IMPOSING A SEVERE PENALTY FOR THE CRIMES OF ROBBERY AND THEFT OF LARGE CATTLE 1911-02-03
Act No. 2031 Negotiable Instruments Law 1911-02-03
Act No. 2035 AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER VI OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF COURTS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,” BY PRESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH NOTARIES PUBLIC SHALL KEEP THEIR OFFICIAL REGISTERS AND PROVIDING FOR SUPERVISION OVER NOTARIES PUBLIC AND FOR THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF NOTARIES’ REGISTERS, AMENDING SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, KNOWN AS THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEES WHICH NOTARIES PUBLIC MAY COLLECT IN CERTAIN CASES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1911-02-03
Act No. 2036 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE AND FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT DEFINING HIGHWAY ROBBERY OR BRIGANDAGE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT THEREFOR,” AS AMENDED, SO AS TO REDUCE THE PENALTIES THEREIN PRESCRIBED 1911-02-03
Act No. 2037 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY AND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TWO OF ACT NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE, BY AUTHORIZING INSURANCE CORPORATIONS TO MAKE LOANS ON THE SECURITY OF REAL ESTATE WITH “TITULO REAL” DULY REGISTERED OR WITH TITLE REGISTERED UNDER SPANISH MORTGAGE LAW, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1911-02-03
Act No. 2045 AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ELECTIVE PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES SHALL BE FOR FOUR YEARS; TO PROHIBIT A SECOND REELECTION TO THE SAME; TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE GENERAL ELECTIONS; TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TWO, KNOWN AS “THE ELECTION LAW,” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1911-02-03
Act No. 2051 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX BY PROVIDING TO WHOM THE FINAL EVIDENCE FOR PERFECTING GRANTS OF HOMESTEADS ON THE PUBLIC DOMAIN MAY BE SUBMITTED 1911-02-03
Act No. 2054 AN ACT PERMITTING MUNICIPALITIES TO CHANGE THE DATES OF THEIR LOCAL FIESTAS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS 1911-02-03
Act No. 2056 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION THIRTY SEVEN OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY TWO, ENTITLED “THE MUNICIPAL CODE,” BY ADDING AT THE END OF THAT SECTION A PARAGRAPH TO BE NUMBERED LETTER (C) FIXING THE DUTIES OF THE LIEUTENANTS AND SUBSTITUTE LIEUTENANTS OF BARRIOS, THE TERM OF THEIR OFFICE AND THE PROCEDURE FOR THEIR SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL 1911-02-03
Act No. 2057 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY OF ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY, ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A CODE OF PROCEDURE IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,” BY SAFEGUARDING MORE EFFICIENTLY THE AUTHENTICITY OF WILLS 1911-02-03
Act No. 2060 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR, AS AMENDED BY SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN, PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN REFORMS IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINES CONSTABULARY 1911-02-03
Act No. 2071 AN ACT PROHIBITING SLAVERY, INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE, PEONAGE, AND THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF HUMAN BEINGS IN THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND THE PROVINCES OF NUEVA VIZCAYA AND AGUSAN, AND PROVIDING PUNISHMENT THEREFOR 1911-08-07