SEC. 2. All balances remaining unexpended when any public work or permanent improvement appropriated for by this Act is completed shall be returned at once to the treasury of the Philippine Islands and shall not be available for withdrawal or disbursement thereafter, but shall be carried to the proper account of funds available for appropriation. SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1728.] AN ACT To provide for insurance of the insular, provincial and municipal governments against loss from damage or destruction of Government vessels and craft, Government machinery, and permanent public buildings and Government property therein, by earthquake, fire, lightning, flood, typhoon, tornado, hurricane, or cyclone. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. There is hereby created an appropriation which shall be termed "The Insurance Fund," the purpose of which shall be to provide, so far as possible, the means of replacing or repairing Government vessels and craft, Government machinery, permanent public buildings and Government property therein which shall have been damaged or destroyed by earthquake, fire, lightning, flood, typhoon, tornado, hurricane, or cyclone. There shall be deposited to the credit of this appropriation from general funds of the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand pesos, as of date of the passage of this Act; and the interest thereon and on any additions to such fund by virtue of this Act and other earnings and receipts of "The Insurance Fund" shall be placed to its credit as they may be received. When, in the discretion of the Governor-General, he shall certify that the public interest so demands, there shall be paid from this appropriation by the Insular Treasurer such sums as may be determined by the Insular Auditor to be due any branch of the Government entitled to the benefits of this Act on account of loss or damage caused to Government vessels or craft, Government machinery, or to any permanent public building or Government property therein by earthquake, fire, lightning, flood, typhoon, tornado, hurricane, or cyclone, and also other expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the purposes of this Act: Provided, That funds paid on account of losses may be used for no other purpose than to restore by construction, repair, purchase, or otherwise, the property damaged or destroyed, and it shall be the duty of the Insular Auditor to enforce this provision: And provided further, That no payment shall be made from these funds to increase the compensation of any government official or employee. 11027-WAR 1907-VOL 10-25 SEC. 2. The Governor-General may, upon application by a provincial board or municipal council, or the Municipal Board of the city of Manila, grant insurance under this Act to any province or municípality in these Islands, including the city of Manila, at rates to be fixed by the Insular Auditor, with the approval of the GovernorGeneral, and the Insular Treasurer shall collect the premiums on such insurance. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Insular Treasurer, with the approval of the Governor-General, to prepare and promulgate the necessary regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. The Governor-General is hereby authorized to provide the necessary additional personnel by designating officials and employees regularly employed in the Government service, whose duty it shall be to perform such services as may be required of them in this connection without additional compensation. SEC. 4. The funds pertaining to this appropriation shall be available for investment in the discretion of the Governor-General, by deposit at interest with qualified depositaries of Government moneys, and for loans for periods not exceeding two years in any instance to provincial and municipal governments for the construction of public works of a permanent character, and for investment in such loans and securities as are authorized for the Postal Savings Bank by existing laws: Provided, That the rates of interest on all loans from "The Insurance Fund" shall be fixed by the Governor-General. SEC. 5. In addition to the appropriation of two hundred and fifty thousand pesos made in section one hereof, there is also hereby made a permanent continuing appropriation of fifty thousand pesos per annum, until such time as "The Insurance Fund" shall amount to five hundred thousand pesos; and thereafter a permanent, continuing appropriation of such sum or sums as may be necessary to maintain the said fund at five hundred thousand pesos: Provided, however, That the said appropriation shall not in any one year exceed fifty thousand pesos. SEC. 6. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1729.] 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 Thirteen hundred and one and Fourteen hundred and forty-four and for the investment of such fund. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four hundred and four thousand two hundred and four pesos and thirteen centavos as and for a sinking fund for the payment of the bonds issued under the provisions of Acts Numbered Thirteen hundred and one and Fourteen hundred and forty-four; there is also hereby appropriated for said sinking fund, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty thousand four hundred and six pesos and ninety-two centavos for each one million pesos of bonds issued in accordance with said Acts, such appropriation to be a continuing annual appropriation to be effective hereafter upon each anniversary of date of issue until the fund hereby created shall be sufficient to pay all of said bonds. Said sums so appropriated and the interest thereon shall be available for investment by the Insular Treasurer, with the approval of the Governor-General, by deposit at interest with qualified depositaries of Government moneys, and for loans, for periods not exceeding five years in any instance, to provincial and municipal governments for the construction of public works of a permanent character, and for investment in such loans and securities as are authorized for the Postal Savings Bank by existing laws: Provided, That the rates of interest on all loans made by authority of this section shall be fixed by the Governor-General: And provided further, That no loans shall be made from this fund for such period that the same will extend beyond the period for the redemption of the bonds for which this sinking fund is created. SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1730.] AN ACT To authorize continuing annual appropriations to meet any obligations of the Philippine Government incurred by reason of the guaranty of four per centum interest on (a) railroad bonds, as authorized by the Act of Congress approved February sixth, nineteen hundred and five, and (b) cash capital invested in any agricultural bank, as authorized by the Act of Congress approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and seven. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. A continuing annual appropriation is hereby made from any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of making payment of any guaranty obligation accruing against the Government of the Philippine Islands under and by virtue of the provisions of section four of the Act of Congress approved February sixth, nineteen hundred and five, entitled "An Act to amend an Act approved July first, nineteen hundred and two, entitled 'An Act temporarily to provide for the administration of the affairs of civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes,' and to amend an Act approved March eighth, nineteen hundred and two, entitled 'An Act temporarily to provide revenue for the Philip pine Islands, and for other purposes,' and to amend an Act approved March second, nineteen hundred and three, entitled 'An Act to establish standard of value and to provide for a coinage system in the Philippine Islands,' and to provide for the more efficient administration of civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes." SEC. 2. A continuing annual appropriation is hereby made from any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of making payment of any guaranty obligation accruing against the Government of the Philippine Islands under and by virtue of the provisions of the Act of Congress approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and seven, entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of an agricultural bank in the Philippine Islands." SEC. 3. Upon certificate of the Insular Auditor, approved by the Governor-General, certifying that a guaranty liability, or any part thereof, has accrued and is due and payable from the Government of the Philippine Islands, the Insular Treasurer, upon order of the Governor-General, shall make payment to the proper persons, out of the appropriations made by this Act, of so much of the guaranty as is specified in said certificate of the Insular Auditor to be due and payable by the Government of the Philippine Islands under and by virtue of said Acts of Congress. SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1731.] AN ACT To reduce the number of municipalities in the Province of Albay from twenty-three, as established by Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and fiftyseven, to twenty-one, by consolidating the present municipalities of Albay, Daraga and Legaspi into one municipality. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The twenty-three municipalities of the province of Albay, as established by Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and fiftyseven entitled, "An Act reducing the number of municipalities in the province of Albay from twenty-seven to twenty-three, by consolidating certain municipalities of the said province located in the subprovince of Catanduanes," shall in accordance with the provisions of this Act, be reduced to twenty-one by consolidating the present municipalities of Albay, Daraga, and Legaspi into one municipality, with the seat of municipal government at the present municipality of Albay. The new municipality of Albay shall consist of the territory comprised by the present municipalities of Albay, Daraga, and Legaspi. SEC. 2. The first municipal election for the new municipality of Albay shall be held on a date to be designated by the Governor General in a call for a special election and in accordance with the provisions of The Election Law relative to elections in new municipalities. When the new municipal officials shall have been elected and shall have qualified, the present organization of each of the municipalities mentioned in section one of this Act shall be thereby abolished, and all of the present municipal officials shall cease to hold office as soon as the new officials shall have taken the oath of office. Until the officials elected for the new municipality of Albay, as described in section one of this Act, shall have qualified, the present organization of the municipalities of Albay, Daraga, and Legaspi shall continue. SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on November sixth, nineteen hundred and seven. Enacted, October 1, 1907. [No. 1732.] AN ACT Providing that persons sentenced to fine for criminal offer ses made punishable by acts of the Philippine Commission or for violon of the ordinances of the city of Manila, who shall fail to satisfy the fine imposed, shall be subject to subsidiary imprisonment, and providing that the status of a prisoner under subdivision (d) of section one and subdivision (c) of section three of Act Numbered Seventeen hundred and three shall be determined by the subsidiary imprisonment in case the sentence imposes a fine only, and repealing part of section forty of Act Numbered One hundred and eighty-three. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. When a fine is imposed as a whole or any part of the punishment for any criminal offense made punishable by any Act or Acts of the Philippine Commission, the court shall also sentence the guilty person to suffer subsidiary imprisonment until the fine is satisfied: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the levying of execution upon the goods and property of the guilty person or the prosecution of any other civil remedy which the law may afford; but the court shall limit the time of such subsidiary imprisonment in each case in the following manner: (a) The term of such subsidiary imprisonment shall be calculated at the rate of two pesos and fifty centavos per day, no fraction or part of a day being counted against the prisoner; (b) In case the sentence of the court imposes both fine and imprisonment, the subsidiary imprisonment shall not exceed one-third of the term of imprisonment imposed by such sentence, and in no case shall such subsidiary imprisonment exceed one year; (c) In case the sentence of the court merely imposes a fine, the subsidiary imprisonment shall not exceed six months; (d) In case the sentence of the court imposes an imprisonment of more than six years in addition to a fine, no subsidiary imprisonment shall be imposed. |