hundred dollars ($100) per month. Such compensation shall date from the day of appointment, and the Fiscal so appointed shall hold office until removed by the Civil Governor, with the consent of the Commission.

SEC. 5. The salaries herein provided shall be paid in money of the United States and from the Insular Treasury.

SEC. 6. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this act, 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. 7. This act shall take effect on its pas sage.

Enacted, July 9, 1901.

[No. 161.]

AN ACT so amending act No. 140 as to define the time and place of holding the court of first instance in and for the province of Masbate.

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

SECTION 1. Act No. 140, entitled "An Act Defining the Judicial Districts of the Philippine Islands, Prescribing the Salaries of the Judges Thereof, and the Times When and the Places Where Terms of Courts of the First Instance shall be Held in the Several Districts,' is hereby amended by adding to that portion of Section 3 of said act, which provides for the times and places of holding regular terms of court in the Eighth Judicial District, the following words: "At Masbate, in and for the Province of Masbate, commencing on the first Tuesday of May and November of each year."

SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this act, 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. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, July 9, 1901.

[No. 162.]

AN ACT providing that the clerk of the supreme court and all clerks of courts of first instance shall be ex-officio notaries public.

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

SECTION 1. The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the Court of First Instance in the city of Manila are hereby made ex-officio Notaries Public and are authorized to perform within the city of Manila all the duties appertaining to the office of Notary Public.

SEC. 2. Each clerk of a Court of First Instance organized under Act No. 136, outside the city of Manila, is hereby made ex-officio a notary public and is authorized to perform the duties of a notary publie within the province or territory in which the court of which he is Clerk is held.

SEC. 3. The official seal of the Clerk of the Court shall be affixed by him to papers officially signed by him as Notary Public, and such seal shall be sufficient without a special seal as Notary Public.

SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this act, 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. 5. This act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, July 9, 1901.

[No. 163.]

AN ACT appropriating one million, two hundred and twenty-two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-two dollars and eighty-three cents ($1,222,732.83), or so much thereof as may be necessary, in money of the United States, to pay the expenses of the Insular Government for the third quarter of the year 1901, and other designated periods.

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

SECTION 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, in money of the United States, are hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the expenses of the Insular Government for the third quarter of the year 1901, and other designated periods.

CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, DIVISION OF THE PHILIPPINES.

For expenses of the Department of Southern Luzon, as follows: Pay of scouts, twenty-five thousand, two hundred and two dollars and seventy cents ($25,202.70); pay of scout interpreters employed exclusively in scout organizations paid from public civil funds, five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); witnesses before Military Commissions, three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).

For expenses of the Department of the Visayas, as follows: Civilian employees, military commissions, rents and repairs to buildings, salaries of native scouts and witnesses before military commissions, and transportation, fifty-nine thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars ($59,750.00); scout interpreters employed exclusively in scout organizations paid from public civil funds, four thousand dollars ($4,000.00). For expenses of the Department of Mindanao and Jolo, as follows: Salary of United States representative at Cagayan de Jolo, clerks, scouts, and scout interpreters employed exclusively in scout organizations paid from public civil funds, subsidies authorized by the Bates Treaty, and deficiency pay for vaccinators and scouts, thirtytwo thousand and twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents ($32,029.50).

For expenses in the office of the Chief Quartermaster of the Division, as follows: Payment of telegrams, telephones, repairs to Exposition Building, sewage, and cleaning of cess-pools, four thousand, eight hundred and fifty dollars ($4,850.00).

For expenses for the Department of Northern Luzon, as follows: Scouts, one hundred and four thousand, one hundred and twenty-four dollars and sixty cents ($104,124.60); scout interpreters employed exclusively in scout organizations paid from public civil funds, nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00); clerks in Adjutant General's office, one

thousand, five hundred and forty-nine dollars and ninety-two cents ($1,549.92); salary of clerk, one capataz, and one jailer, Bacolor Military Prison, and one jailer at Lingayen Military Prison, three hundred and ninety dollars ($390.00); one physician and one practicante, one hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165.00); repairs to Bacolor Prison, construction of mess-hall, Lingayen Prison, and deficiency pay for jailers at Lingayen Prison, civilian clerks at Bacolor Prison, and capataces, one thousand, five hundred and fifteen dollars and seventysix cents ($1,515.76).

In all, for the Chief Quartermaster, Division of the Philippines, two hundred and fifty thousand, five hundred seventy-seven dollars and forty-eight cents ($250,577.48), or so much thereof as may be necessary.

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE ISLANDS AND OF THE CHIEF PORT.

Regular supplies, nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00); refunds, three thousand dollars ($3,000.00): incidental expenses, rents and repairs to buildings and transportation, two thousand five hundred and thirtyfive dollars ($2,535.00); salaries and wages as follows: One collector at six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) per annum; one deputy collector at four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) per annum; one cashier at three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) per annum; one clerk, class 3; seven chiefs of divisions, class 5; two clerks, class 6; eighteen inspectors, class 8; twelve inspectors, class 9; twenty-five inspectors, class 10; seventy-one inspectors, class A; one employee, class D; seventeen employees, class F; three employees, class H; thirteen employees, class I; one hundred and twenty-eight employees, class J; twenty-six employees at the rate of one hundred and eighty dollars ($180.00) per annum; four employees at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per annum; fifty-nine employees at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) per annum; ten employees at the rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) per annum; in all, for salaries, fifty-four thousand, eight hundred and thirty dollars ($54,830.00); salaries and expenses of Secret Service employees, fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00); miscellaneous expenses, six hundred and forty-two dol lars and twelve cents ($642.12).

For expenses at the port of Iloilo, as follows: Incidental expenses, two hundred and ten dollars ($210.00); rents and repairs to buildings, two thousand, one hundred and thirty-four dollars and sixty-five cents ($2,134.65); transportation, six hundred and fifty dollars ($650.00); repairs to steam launch Nesan, three hundred and fortytwo dollars ($342.00); salaries and wages authorized by Acts 102, 110 and 118, and wages of temporary employees, eleven thousand, two hundred and forty-four dollars and thirty-seven cents ($11,244.37); miscellaneous expenses, as follows: Rationing, equipping and repairing lighthouses; ten Remington shotguns and cartridges; refund to municipalities of fish-corral taxes; repairs and extension of quay wall; repairs to buoys, etc., four thousand, four hundred and sixty-four dollars and seventy-eight cents ($4,464.78).

For expenses at the Port of Cebu, as follows: Incidental expenses and rents and repairs to buildings, one hundred and sixty-one dollars and sixty-two cents ($161.62); transportation, nine hundred and nine dollars ($909.00); salaries and wages as follows: One collector at three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) per annum; one deputy collector at two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per annum; two inspect

ors, class 8; three inspectors, class A; one employee, class D; one employee, class F; three employees, class H; eleven employees, class J; four employees at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per annum; one employee at the rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) per annum; in all, for salaries, four thousand, one hundred and twentytwo dollars and fifty cents ($4,122.50); for salaries of temporary employees, three hundred dollars ($300.00); lighting of lighthouses, fifty-two dollars and fifty cents ($52.50).

For expenses at the Port of Jolo, as follows: Incidental expenses and rents and repairs to buildings, one hundred and thirty-nine dollars and fifty cents ($139.50); salaries and wages, as follows: One collector at twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per annum; two inspectors, class 8, one being an additional inspector hereby authorized; two inspectors, class 9; one additional inspector, class 10, hereby authorized; one employee, class I; five employees, class J; one employee at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) per annum; one employee at the rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) per annum; two thousand, six hundred and twenty-five dollars ($2,625.00).

For expenses at the Port of Zamboanga, as follows: Rents and repairs to buildings, and incidental expenses, one hundred and ninetyfour dollars and fifty cents ($194.50); salaries and wages, as follows: One collector at two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per annum; two inspectors, class A; three employees, class J; two employees at the rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) per annum; four employees at the rate of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) per annum; in all, for salaries, one thousand, one hundred and eighty-seven dollars ($1,187.00); one inspector, class A, for May and June, one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00); miscellaneous expenses, sixty dollars ($60.00).

For expenses at the Port of Siassi, as follows: Rents and repairs to buildings, and incidental expenses, fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($57.50); salaries and wages, as follows: One deputy collector at eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) per annum; one inspector, class 9; one employee, class H; one employee at the rate of seventy-two dollars ($72.00) per annum; five employees at the rate of thirty-six dollars ($36.00) per annum; nine hundred and three dollars ($903.00). In all, for the Collector of Customs of the Islands and of the Chief Port, one hundred and one thousand, four hundred and fifteen dollars and four cents ($101,415.04), or so much thereof as may be necessary.

FORESTRY BUREAU.

For salaries, as follows: Four foresters, at the rate of twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) per annum; one inspector, class 6; three employees, class 9; two clerks, class A; ten assistant foresters, class D; thirty rangers, class I; one employee at the rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) per annum; one wood-worker at the rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per day; in all, for salaries, eight thousand and thirty-four dollars ($8,034.00); incidental expenses, six hundred and seventy-five dollars ($675.00); traveling expenses, nine hundred dollars ($900.00); office rent, three hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($337.50); carriage hire, two hundred and thirty dollars ($230.00); reimbursements to Holliday, Wise & Company, seventy-six dollars and forty-seven cents ($76.47); printing five hundred copies of the List of Tree Species, twenty-five dollars ($25.00); amount due Chofré & Company for printing Forestry Book, one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00); expenses of special agent, Dr. P. L. Sherman, for

July, 1901, including purchase of specimens, three hundred dollars ($300.00).

In all, for the Forestry Bureau, ten thousand, seven hundred and two dollars and ninety-seven cents ($10,702.97), or so much thereof as may be necessary.

CHIEF QUARANTINE OFFICER.

For office expenses, one thousand, four hundred and eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($1,418.50); expenses of Disinfecting Corps, three hundred dollars ($300.00); launch supplies and miscellaneous repairs for launches, two thousand and thirty dollars ($2,030.00); salaries and wages, eight thousand and fifty-five dollars ($8,055.00); commutation of quarters for five officers, one thousand, two hundred and thirty dollars ($1,230.00); equipment for Mariveles Quarantine Station, twelve thousand, five hundred dollars ($12,500.00); supplies for station at Mariveles, two thousand, one hundred and twenty dollars ($2,120.00); converting, equipping and completing disinfecting barges for Iloilo and Cebu, forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00); printing, traveling expenses and miscellaneous expenses, five thousand, seven hundred and eighty-two dollars ($5,782.00).

In all, for the Chief Quarantine Officer, seventy-three thousand, four hundred and thirty-five dollars and fifty cents ($73,435.50), or so much thereof as may be necessary.

CAPTAIN OF THE PORT OF MANILA.

For lights and ice for office, one hundred and seventeen dollars ($117.00); forage for public horse, thirty dollars ($30.00); contingent office expenses, three hundred dollars ($300.00); salaries and wages, as follows: One clerk, class 5; one clerk, class 7; four clerks, class 9; two clerks, class A; four clerks, class F; one employee at the rate of one hundred and eighty dollars ($180.00) per annum; six employees at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per annum; one employee at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) per annum; three patrolmen at the rate of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per annum; six sweepers at the rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) per annum; in all, for salaries, three thousand, six hundred and ninety dollars ($3,690.00); salaries and wages of launch crews, one thousand and eighty dollars ($1,080.00); miscellaneous expenses of launches, five hundred dollars ($500.00); expenses and wages for the lighthouse service, nine thousand, one hundred and ninety-five dollars ($9,195.00); additional salaries of employees on the U. S. S. Alava, used as lighthouse tender, hereby authorized, for the second and third quarters of the year 1901, six firemen at the rate of seventeen dollars ($17.00) per month; one employee at the rate of twenty dollars ($20.00) per month; two employees at the rate of seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50) per month; nine hundred and forty-two dollars ($942.00).

In all, for the Captain of the Port of Manila, fifteen thousand, eight hundred and fifty-four dollars ($15,854.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR FOR THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO.

For salaries, as follows: One auditor, at six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) per annum; deputy auditor, at four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) per annum; chief clerk, at two thousand, two hundred and