collected from the students, to determine the period of study necessary for the conferring of the degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Pharmacy, and to take any other steps needed in the creation and maintenance of an efficient School of Medicine and Pharmacy for the Philippine people.

SEC. 2. The Board hereby constituted shall organize within fourteen days after the passage of this act, shall elect a President and a Secretary from its own members and shall keep minutes of its proceedings. SEC. 3. Whereas, there is now in possession of the property and assets of the College of San José a person who is the Rector of the University of Santo Tomás, a member of the Dominican Order, claiming to be in possession by virtue of the ultimate ownership and right of control of said property and estates by the Roman Catholic Church and denying the power of the United States Government either to assume control of said property or to make provision for the administration of the same, as in section one of this act, the Board hereby constituted is required, in the discharge of its duties: first, to assert its claim to discharge its duties as imposed by this act in the due and ordinary legal procedure hereinafter set forth, and to take no steps to secure physical possession of the properties and estates of the College of San José until the issue between them and the Rector of the University of Santo Tomás and the representatives of the Catholic Church shall have been duly decided by the court of competent jurisdiction as hereinafter prescribed.

SEC. 4. Within thirty days after the passage hereof, the Board herein constituted shall file its petition in the Supreme Court of the Islands, setting forth the appointment of the Board under this act, its powers and duties hereunder, its claim of right to the possession of the properties and estates of the College of San José for the purpose of discharging such duties, the fact that under a claim of right the property is held by the Rector of the University of Santo Tomás, representing the ultimate control of the Roman Catholic Church, setting forth succinctly the history of the college and a statement of the facts upon which the right of the United States to provide for the administration of the college is asserted, and praying that the court shall enter a decree ousting the rector of the University of Santo Tomás or any other minister or representative of the Roman Catholic Church from possession of the properties and estates of said college, and placing the petitioners in possession thereof so as to enable them to discharge the duties imposed upon them by this act. The petition shall make party defendant thereto, not only the Rector of the University of Santo Tomás, but also the Archbishop of Manila or the Archbishop of New Orleans, Apostolic Delegate, who in the absence of the Archbishop of Manila from the Philippine Islands is the Episcopal Administrator of the archiepiscopal province and of the Bishopric of Manila, and shall require said Archbishop as the representative of the Roman Catholic Church to set up its claim of ownership and right to control the properties and estates of the College of San José. Upon the filing of the petition a summons shall issue in the usual form against the Rector of the University of Santo Tomás and the Archbishop of Manila or the Episcopal Administrator thereof, accompanied by a certified copy of the petition. A return of the service of such summons and copy upon the parties defendants shall be made within fifteen days after the issuing of the summons by an officer duly authorized to make the service. Within

thirty days after the day fixed for the return of service, the defendants shall file their several answers or a joint answer as they may elect, stating the facts upon which they deny the right and power of the United States to provide for the administration of said college and its estates and praying a dismissal of the petition at the costs of the petitioners. Within fifteen days after the filing of the answer or answers, the petitioners shall have the right to file a reply to any new facts set up in the answer. New averments of the reply shall be considered as denied by the defendants. The cause shall then be at issue and no further pleadings shall be filed. After the cause shall be at issue, the petitioners shall have thirty days in which to take evidence in support of the averments of their petition; the defendants shall have forty-five days in which to take evidence to sustain their answer or answers, and the petitioners fifteen days to take any necessary evidence in reply. The evidence shall be taken in a manner to be prescribed by the Supreme Court. Within seven days after the cause shall be at issue, the parties shall appear before the Supreme Court and stipulate so far as possible what facts may be taken as agreed upon by all the parties in interest, so as to save the necessity for proof of the same by either party, and this stipulation shall be spread upon the records of the court. When the evidence shall have been submitted, the cause shall be given precedence in the Supreme Court and shall be heard at as early a date as possible. Provided, however, that for good cause shown, the Supreme Court may in its discretion extend any of the periods hereinbefore fixed.

SEC. 5. The Supreme Court of the Islands, including all its members, as it is now or may hereafter be constituted, is hereby given jurisdiction to hear the controversy above described and to follow the procedure above defined. After reaching a conclusion upon the issues made, it shall proceed to enter its decree. If it finds in favor of granting the prayer of the petition, it shall enter a decree ousting the defendants from possession of the properties and estates of the College of San José and awarding costs against the defendants and requiring an accounting by the Rector of the University of Santo Tomás of all moneys coming into his hands from such properties and estates, allowing him a credit for all money expended in the conduct of the college, the preservation of its properties and estates and a credit for the reasonable expenses of defending the suit and costs awarded therein. Should the court find the issues in favor of the defendants, it shall enter a decree dismissing the petition and awarding costs against the petitioners. In no case shall the fees of attorneys, solicitors or advocates of the successful party be included in the costs adjudged against the losing party. SEC. 6. Upon the rendition of the decree by the Supreme Court in the suit hereinabove provided for, the decree shall be immediately executed. If the decree is for the petitioners, they shall be at once put in the possession of the properties and estates of the College of San José, without awaiting the result of the accounting in such case to be decreed, which shall then proceed in due course; if for the defendants, the petition shall be at once dismissed and an execution issue for the collection of the costs; Provided, however, that the decree entered shall not be so final in its character as to prevent the Congress of the United States on or before March 3, 1903, from making provision for an appeal from the decree entered by the Supreme Court under this

act to the Supreme Court of the United States or any other court thereof.

SEC. 7. The sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in money of the United States is hereby appropriated from any funds in the Insular Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to pay the costs and expenses of the Board of Trustees hereby appointed in the litigation herein provided for, including reasonable counsel fees. The money shall be disbursed by the Disbursing Officer of the Commission upon the order of the Board, after the money shall have been drawn out of the Treasury upon the requisition of the Disbursing Officer in the manner provided by law. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General of the Supreme Court to appear as one of the counsel in support of the petition and he shall receive no additional compensation therefor.

SEC. 8. The Trustees herein appointed shall hold office subject to the will of the Commission. Should any vacancies exist or occur in the Board by reason of non-acceptance of the appointment, resignation or death, the same shall be filled by appointment by the Commission. SEC. 9. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section 2 of "An act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September 26, 1900. SEC. 10. This act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, January 5, 1901.

[No. 70.]

AN ACT providing for the organization of three companies of police for the city of Manila and neighboring towns.

By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. The Provost Marshal General, under the supervision of the Military Governor, is hereby authorized and directed to raise and to properly equip, a police force for the city of Manila and neighboring towns, consisting of three captains, three first lieutenants, three second lieutenants, twenty-four sergeants, twenty-four corporals and three hundred privates. This body shall be selected from the American Volunteer soldiery now serving in these Islands, shall be divided into three companies, each company to consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, eight sergeants, eight corporals and one hundred privates, and shall be known as the Metropolitan Police Force of Manila.

SEC. 2. The officers and men of the Metropolitan Police Force shall be paid, per month, in money of the United States, as follows: captains, $150,00; first lieutenants, $125.00; second lieutenants, $115.00; sergeants, $90.00; corporals, $75.00, privates, $65.00.

SEC. 3. In addition to the ordinary duties of police in the city of Manila and vicinity, it shall be lawful to use the said police force in any other part of the Islands.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, January 9, 1901.

[No. 71.]

AN ACT appropriating five thousand, six hundred and twenty-eight dollars and fifteen cents ($5,628.15) in money of the United States for the purpose of paying the salaries and expenses of the Philippine Civil Service Board and office force for the period from December 1, 1900, to and including March 31, 1901.

By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. The sum of five thousand, six hundred and twenty-eight dollars and fifteen cents ($5,628.15), in money of the United States, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the salaries and travelling expenses of the Philippine Civil Service Board and office force, for the purchase of books for use in preparing civil service examination papers, and for a contingent fund for the Board, for the period from December 1, 1900, to and including March 31, 1900.

SEC. 2. The Disbursing Officer of the United States Philippine Commission shall act as disbursing officer for the Philippine Civil Service Board.

SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited, in accordance with section 2 of "An Act Prescribing the Order of Procedure by the Commission in the Enactment of Laws," passed September 26, 1900.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, January 12, 1901.

[No. 72.]

AN ACT declaring that all trade in domestic products of the Archipelago of Jolo, carried on by the Sultan and his people with any part of the Philippine Islands, and conducted under the American flag, shall be free, and regulating the same.

By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to article 5 of the treaty between Brigadier General John C. Bates, U. S. V., representing the United States, and His Highness the Sultan of Jolo, the Datto Rajah Muda, the Datto Attik, the Datto Calbi and the Datto Joakanain, all trade in the domestic products of the Archipelago of Jolo, when carried on by the Sultan and his people, with any part of the Philippine Islands, and when conducted under the American flag, shall be free, unlimited and undutiable.

SEC. 2. The collectors of customs at Jolo, Siassi or any other of the ports of the Jolo Archipelago, hereafter made Ports of Entry, are authorized and directed to issue special licenses to masters of vessels belonging to the said Sultan of Jolo or any of his people, authorizing them to ply between the said ports of Jolo Archipelago and any other open ports of the Philippine Islands and to trade in the products of the Jolo Archipelago, and shall demand and receive therefor from the masters to whom the licenses may be issued the sum of one peso, and such special licenses shall be issued for the period of one year shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with number one each year, and each boat so licensed shall be conspicuously marked with the

and

number of such license, name of boat, if any, and name of port at which licensed.

SEC. 3. The collectors of customs or any other proper customs officials at Jolo, Siassi or any other port in the Jolo Archipelago, are further authorized and directed to clear all vessels belonging to the Sultan of Jolo or to any of his people, from said ports to any open port in the Philippine Islands, whenever it shall appear by their inspection that the cargoes of such vessels consist only of domestic products of the Jolo Archipelago, and the collectors of customs or any other proper customs officials at any port in the Philippine Islands into which such vessels so cleared may come, shall allow such cargoes to be discharged without requiring manifests or lists of cargo to be exhibited to them, and shall permit such vessels to take on any lawful cargoes in such ports, and shall clear said vessels for their return trips to any open port in the said Archipelago, without charge therefor.

SEC. 4. So much of General Orders, number 69, issued December 21, 1899, and, of General Orders, number 38, issued March 24, 1900, by the Military Governor, and of any other order which may have been issued by him, as are in conflict with this act, are repealed. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, January 15, 1901.

[No. 73.]

AN ACT providing for the examination and licensing of applicants for the positions of master, mate and patron of sea going vessels.

By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. A board to consist of the Captain of the Port of Manila, the Superintendent of the Nautical School and two masters of merchant vessels, to be appointed by the Captain of the Port, is hereby created. The Captain of the Port shall be President of the Board ex-officio, and any three members thereof shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Whenever any person applies for license as Master, Mate or Patron, it shall be the duty of the Board to make thorough inquiry as to his character and carefully to examine the applicant, the evidence he presents in support of his application and such other evidence as it may deem proper or desirable, and if satisfied that his capacity, experience, habits of life and character are such as to warrant the belief that he can be safely entrusted with the duties and responsibilities of the position for which he makes application, it shall so certify to the Captain of the Port who shall issue a license authorizing such applicant to act as Master, Mate or Patron, as the case may be.

SEC. 2. The Board shall meet at the office of the Captain of the Port at Manila during the last week of the months of April, August and December of each year and examine all applicants for any such positions who have filed in writing their applications for examination at least one month before the meeting of the Board. Every applicant shall be examined physically by a competent physician selected by the Board, and unless found to be physically sound, shall not be further examined and shall not be licensed. The Board may in its discretion