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APPENDIXES.

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APPENDIX I.

EXHIBITS TO THE REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR.

EXHIBIT A.

LEGISLATION.

LIST OF ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF PORTO RICO, NINTH ASSEMBLY, FIRST SESSION, AUGUST 13 TO NOVEMBER 26, 1917, AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.

An act to amend section 330 of the Political Code of Porto Rico, and for other purposes, approved September 25, 1917.

An act for the payment of a certain sum of money to Pedro Homar, and for other purposes, approved October 23, 1917.

An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to authorize the treasurer of Porto Rico to invest an amount not exceeeding $200,000 in first mortgage bonds of the corporation to which may be awarded the concession for the construction of the tourist hotel mentioned in sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of an act approved September 3, 1910, " approved March 7, 1912, act No. 43, approved November 2, 1917.

An act to authorize school boards to pay the salaries of special teachers in schools of a technical character, approved November 3, 1917.

An act authorizing the treasurer of Porto Rico to cancel tax receipts issued in the fiscal year 1916-17 in the name of the Succession de Bárbara Fernández, widow of Látimer, and for other purposes, approved November 5, 1917.

An act to provide textbooks for certain students in the high schools of Porto Rico, approved November 9, 1917.

An act to amend section 74 of the Political Code, approved November 9, 1917. An act to determine rules of legal constructions applicable in cases of discrepances between the Spanish and English texts of any law, approved November 12, 1917. An act to protect and extend school lunch rooms to all public schools, approved

November 12, 1917.

An act creating a municipal board of agriculture in each municipality of Porto Rico, approved November 12, 1917.

An act to determine the procedure in cases of claims for wages by farm laborers against their employers, approved November 14, 1917.

An act to amend sections 1 and 2 of act No. 43, approved March 13, 1913, providing proceedings for the recovery of the possession of real property, approved November 14, 1917.

An act to amend sections 1487, 1488, 1489 and 1490 of the Revised Civil Code of Porto Rico, approved November 14, 1917.

An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled "An act to regulate appeals from judgments of municipal courts in civil cases," approved March 11, 1908, approved November 14, 1917.

An act to determine the powers of the executive council of Porto Rico, approved November 17, 1917.

An act to amend section 339 of the Code of Civil Prodcedure as amended by act of March 12, 1908, approved November 19, 1917.

An act to authorize the municipality of Juncos to expend the 25 per cent surplus remaining from the fiscal year 1916-17 for repairs on the municipal hospital of said town, and for other purposes, approved November 19, 1917.

An act appropriating the sum of $4,800 for the purchase of machinery, etc., for the Reform School at Mayaguez, and for other purposes, approved November 19, 1917.

An act authorizing the municipality of Arecibo to expend the 25 per cent surplus remaining from the fiscal year 1916-17, in the construction of a market place, approved November 19, 1917.

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An act authorizing and directing the insular board of health to draft a sanitation code for Porto Rico and to submit the same to the legislature for its approval, approved November 19, 1917.

An act to regulate the Carnegie Library of Porto Rico, and for other purposes, approved November 22, 1917.

An act to amend section 2 of an act entitled "An act to constitute Guaynabo into a separate municipality," approved March 7, 1912, approved November 22, 1917. An act to provide a forest service in Porto Rico, approved November 22, 1917. An act to authorize a further issue of bonds in the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of extending the benefits and improving and enlarging the works and structures of the irrigation system constructed and already in operation, in accordance with the provisions of the public irrigation law, and acts amendatory thereto, and for other purposes, approved November 22, 1917.

An act to guarantee the origin of Porto Rican coffee, approved November 23, 1917. An act to regulate the granting of life certificates to the teachers of Porto Rico, and for other purposes, approved November 23, 1917.

An act to amend section 553 of the Penal Code, repeal section 554 of said code, and for other purposes, approved November 23, 1917.

An act to provide for the substitution, at the option of a party, of the bill of excерtions and statement of the case for a transcript of the evidence, prepared by the stenographer, presented to the secretary, and approved by the judge with notice to the parties, and for other purposes, approved, November 27, 1917.

An act to authorize the issuing of bonds for the purpose of constructing houses for artisans and laborers, provide for the leasing of the same within a certain right to the ownership thereof; improve the sanitary conditions of certain lands of The People of Porto Rico; promote the creation of farms to be leased to farm laborers and to grant them title thereto, and for other purposes, approved November 27, 1917. An act organizing in the department of agriculture and labor services for the development of agriculture and industries in Porto Rico, approved November 27, 1917.

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend Chapter II, Title IX of the Political Code of Porto Rico and to repeal certain sections of the Penal Code, and for other purposes," approved March 13, 1913, approved July 26, 1913, approved April 13, 1916, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to regulate the collection of fees for pu

public documents executed before

a notary public, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to amend sections 19, 22, and 27 of an act entitled "An act assigning salaries to the registrars of property, and for other purposes," approved March 10, 1904, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to amend "An act to regulate and improve the civil service of Porto Rico," approved March 14, 1907, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to reimburse Pedro Martínez for damages suffered by him from a fire caused by sparks from a steam roller belonging to the insular government; to determine the amount of the indemnity, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917. An act authorizing the commissioner of the interior to receive private donations for the survey and construction of a section of road at the place known as "Garrapata," between Manatí and Arecibo on road No. 2, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917.

An act temporarily to abolish the death penalty in Porto Rico; to amend sections 202 and 219 of the Penal Code and section 327 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and to repeal sections 331 to 334, both inclusive, of the latter named code; to provide for the keeping of special statistics, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to amend section 16 of the Political Code, approved November 30, 1917. An act appropriating the sum of $5,000 for the education of deaf and dumb children, approved November 30, 1917.

An act making deficiency appropriation for temporary employees of the house of representatives and of the translation bureau; contingent expenses, legislative printing and traveling expenses during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917.

An act providing for the installation of safety stairways in houses having more than one story constructed of lumber and occupied by more than five families, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to provide for a dispensary and minor surgeon in sugar factories, factories, workshops, electric and hydraulic plants, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to protect laborers in their right to be members of labor organizations, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to establish, develop, and maintain a public park in the municipality of San

Juan, to be known as "Muñoz Rivera Park," approved November 30, 1917.

An act to add a section after section 71 of "an act relating ting to special legal proceedings," approved March 9, 1905, and which shall be known as section 71a, and shall provide procedure for approval of partition including adjudication of property in payment of debts when minors or incapacitated persons are interested in the inheritance, approved November 30, 1917.

An act authorizing the formation of association of two or more municipalities for the purpose of issuing bonds for the survey, project, and construction of roads and other works, redeemable through a surcharge of the tax on the value of the real property of the municipalities interested; granting to such associations the character of public corporations, and regulating their organization and operation, and for other purposes, approved November 30, 1917.

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the construction of scaffolds, the protection of the public, and for other purposes," approved March 13, 1913, approved December 1, 1917.

An act to declare July 17, the birthday of Luis Muñoz Rivera, a legal holiday, approved December 1, 1917.

An act providing the manner in which certain sentences rendered by the municipal court of Vieques shall be served, and for other purposes, approved December 1, 1917. An act directing the commissioner of the interior to maintain the section of insular roads running through the urban zones of the towns, approved December 1, 1917.

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to protect Porto Rican cigars from fraudulent misrepresentation, by providing for adequate expert inspection, and the issue of stamps of guarantee covering the origin of tobacco used in the manufacture of such cigars, intended for exportation, and for other purposes," approved March 11, 1915, approved December 3, 1917.

An act authorizing the municipality of Fajardo to expend 25 per cent of the surplus funds remaining on June 30, 1917, approved December 3, 1917.

An act authorizing municipalities to regulate the sale of fresh meats, approved December 3, 1917.

An act to amend sections 8 and 20 of the Game Law, approved April 13, 1916, approved December 3, 1917.

An act to amend section 343, Chapter I, Title IX of the Political Code, as amended by acts of March 10, 1904, and March 14, 1907, and for other purposes, approved December 3, 1917.

An act to amend articles 238, 240 and 242 of the Mortgage Law, and article 223 of the regulations for the execution thereof, approved December 3, 1917.

An act granting to former owners of property sold after July 1, 1901, for nonpayment of taxes, or to any person interested therein, the right to redeem such property under certain conditions, approved December 3, 1917.

An act to declare as an insular road the road which starting at the Ponce Playa leads to Ponce Pier, approved December 3, 1917.

An act to establish a general agency in New York for the products of Porto Rico, and for other purposes, approved December 4, 1917.

An act to provide additional revenues for The People of Porto Rico, through the levying of certain additional income taxes, and for other purposes, approved December 4, 1917.

An act establishing a legislative library and providing for the maintenance and regulation thereof, approved December 4, 1917.

An act to complete the Luquillo schools; appropriating the necessary funds, and for other purposes, approved December 5, 1917.

An act to create a "Pension fund," for the teachers of Porto Rico, and for other purposes, approved December 5, 1917.

An act authorizing the commissioner of the interior to survey and expropriate a certain section of land for the construction of a road beginning at the San Antonio Bridge, municipality of San Juan, and ending at the Martin Peña Bridge, which land lies between the railroad and the military road, and for other purposes, approved December 5, 1917.

An act to provide for the construction of school buildings in the towns of Naranjito, Villalba, Barceloneta, and Ceiba, approved December 5, 1917.

An act fixing the school year and salaries of school-teachers, approved December 5,

1917.

An act providing for the enlargement and repair of the Pedro N. Ortiz school building in the municipality of Comerio, for account of the insular treasury, and for other purposes, approved December 5, 1917.

An act providing for the construction of a graded-school building in the city of Isabela, and for other purposes, approved December 5, 1917.

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