by the Philippine Commission, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, in such amount as shall from time to time be fixed by the Philippine Commission. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MILITARY GOVERNOR IN THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OF THE ISLANDS. EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS. RULE 63. The Military Governor shall make, quarterly, and oftener if deemed expedient, an examination of the books and accounts of the Auditor and Treasurer, and a comparison of the results shown by the same, and also an examination and count of the moneys in the hands of the Treasurer, and submit his report thereon to the Secretary of War. APPROVAL OF REQUISITIONS. RULE 64. All requisitions for the advances of money from funds in the hands of the Treasurer, to officers or agents authorized to disburse the same, shall be approved by the Military Governor, when submitted in proper form, and the advances of money asked for are in accordance with appropriations made. RULE 65. Such requisitions shall be made pursuant to appropriations and shall cite the particular appropriation under which the requisition is made. RULE 66. Such requisitions shall be forwarded by the officer or agent making the same to the Auditor, who shall endorse thereon the condition of the account of the officer or agent asking for the advance of money, as disclosed by the books of his office, and also the amount of credits shown by any account of such officer or agent remaining unsettled in the Auditor's office. The requisition shall then be submitted to the Military Governor for approval. WARRANTS. RULE 67. The Military Governor shall issue and sign all warrants for the payment of moneys from the funds in the hands of the Treasurer, which warrants shall be drawn in accordance with requisitions as approved, or certificates of settlement, as the case may be, and no warrants shall be valid unless countersigned by the Auditor. In case of the absence or disability of the Military Governor he may designate an officer of the Military Government to sign in his stead warrants drawn in conformity to approved requisitions or certificates of the Auditor. RULE 68. The proper authority for the issue of an accountable warrant for the advance of moneys to authorized disbursing officers or agents, for the purpose of defraying necessary and legitimate expenses, shall be the requisition of such officer, in accordance with an appropriation already made, which requisition must, prior to the issuing of the warrant, be approved by the Military Governor and allowed by the Auditor. RULE 69. The proper authority for the issue of a settlement warrant, in payment of a balance found due by the Auditor upon an account settled and certified by him shall be the Auditor's certificate to the Military Governor of such settlement. RULE 70. Wherever the term "appropriation" is used in these Rules and Instructions, the appropriations made by the Philippine Commission, or other legislative body in the Philippine Archipelago, recognized by the United States government, is referred to. TITLE TO BE OBSERVED IN THE RENDITION AND CERTIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS. RULE 71. All accounts of the Treasurer of the Islands, and of the various officers and agents authorized to collect the revenues, receive moneys, and make disbursements, and all other accounts subject to examination and settlement by the Auditor, shall be with "The Military Government of the Philippine Archipelago," and all balances certified by the Auditor shall be certified as due to or from said Military Government, as the case may be. APPEALS FROM THE ACTION OF THE AUDITOR. RULE 72. Any person aggrieved by the action or decision of the Auditor in the settlement of his account or claim by that officer may within one year take an appeal in writing to the Military Governor, which shall specifically set forth the particular action of the Auditor to which exception is taken, with the reasons and authorities relied on for reversing such action. If the Military Governor shall confirm the action of the Auditor he shall so indorse the appeal and transmit it to the Auditor, and the action of the Auditor shall thereupon be. final and conclusive. Should the Military Governor fail to sustain the action of the Auditor, he shall forthwith report his grounds of disapproval to the Secretary of War, together with the appeal and the papers necessary to a proper understanding of the matter. The decision of the Secretary of War in such case shall be final and conclusive. SEC. 2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the Philippine Commission from making such provision by further legislative act for examination and auditing by the Auditor of accounts of provincial and municipal collecting and disbursing officers in his office or by traveling agents as may seem to the Commission advisable. SEC. 3. All orders of the Military Governor, and acts of the Philippine Commission, or parts thereof, which are in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. 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 Sept. 26, 1900. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 91.] AN ACT fixing the salaries of the auditor for the Philippine archipelago, of the deputy auditor and of the chief clerk and reorganizing the office of the auditor. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The Auditor for the Philippine Archipelago shall receive an annual compensation of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00). The Deputy Auditor shall receive an annual compensation of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00), and the Chief Clerk of the Auditor shall receive an annual compensation of two thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars ($2,250.00). SEC. 2. In addition to the officers whose salaries are fixed in the preceding section, there shall be employed in the office of the Auditor for the Philippine Archipelago: seven clerks of Class 6, five clerks of Class 7, six clerks of Class 8, nine clerks of Class 9, two clerks of Class 10, two clerks of Class A, two clerks of Class B, two clerks of Class C, two clerks of Class D, two clerks of Class E, two clerks of Class F, two clerks of Class I, and three messengers at a compensation at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per annum. The foregoing classification is that provided in civil service rule 12, adopted by the Civil Service Board under the provisions of the civil service act, in accordance with which the clerks and employees specified in this section are to be appointed. The clerks provided in this section shall receive the compensation fixed for their respective classes in said civil service rule 12. 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. Act No. 20, entitled "An Act to Reorganize the Office of the Auditor of the Islands," enacted October 10, 1900, is hereby repealed, the repeal to take effect from and after April 1, 1901. SEC. 5. Except as provided in the preceding section, this act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, February 28, 1901. [No. 92.] AN ACT extending the provisions of "The provincial government act" to the province of Bataan. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. All the provisions of an act entitled "A General Act for the Organization of Provincial Governments in the Philippine Islands," enacted February 6, 1901, shall apply to and govern the establishment of a provincial government in that territory in the Island of Luzon known as the Province of Bataan, with such exceptions, modifications and supplementary provisions as are hereinafter contained. SEC. 2. The compensation to be paid provincial officers of the Province of Bataan shall be at the following rate per year, in money of the United States: For the Provincial Governor, one thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,500); For the Provincial Secretary, one thousand, one hundred dollars ($1,100); For the Provincial Treasurer, one thousand, eight hundred dollars ($1,800); For the Provincial Supervisor, one thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,500); For the Provincial Fiscal, one thousand, one hundred dollars ($1,100). The salary of provincial officers shall be payable monthly so that one-twelfth () of the annual salary shall be paid on the last day of each calendar month. Each provincial officer shall be allowed his necessary and actual traveling expenses, not exceeding two dollars ($2) per day, while absent from the capital of the province on official business. The allowance shall be made by the Provincial Board upon the certificate of the officer that the travel was necessary for the public business, and shall not be paid until the account, accompanied by the resolution of the Board approving the same, shall be forwarded to the Insular Treasurer and by him approved. SEC. 3. The bond of the Provincial Treasurer shall be seven thousand, five hundred dollars ($7,500), until the first day of March, 1902, when, in view of the collection of the land tax, the Commission may require a new bond or an additional bond to cover the probable increase of the funds of which the Provincial Treasurer shall have custody at any one time. The bond to be given shall be conditioned to secure on the part of the Provincial Treasurer that he shall account for the internal revenue collections coming into his hands as Internal Revenue Collector; the taxes collected by him for each municipality; for the province; and for the Central Government. The form of the bond shall be prescribed by the Insular Treasurer. If, upon the request of the Commission, the Military Governor shall detail any military officer to fill a provincial office, no bond shall be required of him and no salary shall be paid him until after July 1, 1901. SEC. 4. The presidentes or alcaldes of the municipalities of the province shall meet on the third Monday in January, April, July and October to consider improvements needed in the Province and for the Provincial Government, and to make recommendations to the Provincial Board. The convention shall be called together by the Provincial Secretary and shall elect a chairman for each quarter's session. The Provincial Secretary shall act as secretary of the Convention, and shall certify its recommendations to the Provincial Board. SEC. 5. The capital of the Province shall be, as formerly, at the town of Balanga. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, March 2, 1901. [No. 93.] AN ACT amending act No. 69, relating to the College of San José, enacted January 5, 1901. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act No. 69 is hereby amended by substituting the name of Louis M. Maus, Major and Surgeon in the United States Army, for that of Charles R. Greenleaf, M. D., Colonel and Chief Surgeon of the Division of the Philippines, in the United States Army. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 94.] AN ACT appropriating seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) in money of the United States, to be paid to the widow of Celestino Cruz, late Presidente of Santa Cruz, Marinduque. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Whereas, Celestino Cruz, late Presidente of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, was murdered while in the discharge of his official duties, on September 15, 1900, because of his efficient administration of the civil government of the municipality and his loyalty to the United States; and Whereas, his untimely death leaves his wife and his six young children in needy circumstances. The sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750), in money of the United States, is hereby appropriated, to he paid to the Provost Marshal General of Manila, to be held and expended by him for the use and benefit of the widow and children of the said Celestino Cruz. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, March 4, 1901. [No. 95.] AN ACT amending sections 17 and 18 of the Manila Liquor Licenses Act. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Sections 17 and 18 of the Manila Liquor Licenses Act are hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 17. Licenses for periods of one year may be issued to any person or persons of good character, authorizing him or them to keep in stock and sell or give away fermented malt, vinous and spirituous liquors in quantities of one gallon (3.78 litres) or more, upon payment in advance of the sum of twelve hundred (1200) pesos; but such licenses may be paid in advance in four quarterly installments of three hundred (300) pesos each, at the election of the licensee. A license of this class shall be known as a 'First Class Wholesale Liquor License,' and it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell or otherwise dispose of fermented malt, vinous and spirituous liquors at wholesale without such license, or, having obtained such license, to sell or otherwise dispose of such liquors except as herein prescribed, but nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting any person or persons holding a Brewer's License' or 'Distiller's License' from disposing of the products of such brewery or distillery." . "SEC. 18. Licenses for periods of one year may be issued to any person or persons of good character, authorizing him or them to keep in stock and sell or give away fermented malt and fermented vinous liquors in quantities of one gallon (3.78 litres) or more, upon payment in advance of the sum of six hundred (600) pesos; but such licenses may be paid in advance in four quarterly installments of one hundred and fifty (150) pesos each, at the election of the licensee. A license of this class shall be known as a Second Class Wholesale Liquor License,' and it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell or otherwise dispose of fermented malt or fermented vinous liquors at |