At Cayan, in the Province of Lepanto, for the Provinces of Bontoc and Lepanto, on the first Tuesdays of April and October each year. THIRD DISTRICT. At Lingayen, in and for the Province of Pangasinan, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July and November of each year. At San Fernando, in the Province of Union, for the Provinces of Union and Benguet, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. But the Judge may, at any time not inconsistent with the other dates hereby fixed for sessions of court within his district, hold a special session of the court at Baguio in and for the Province of Benguet. At Iba, in and for the Province of Zambales, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. FOURTH DISTRICT. At Bacolor, in and for the Province of Pampanga, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July and November of each year. At Tarlac, in and for the Province of Tarlac, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At San Isidro, in and for the Province of Nueva Ecija, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. FIFTH DISTRICT. At Pasig, in and for the Province of Rizal, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July and November of each year. At Malolos, in and for the Province of Bulacan, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At Balanga, in and for the Province of Bataan, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. SIXTH DISTRICT. At Santa Cruz, in and for the Province of Laguna, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year. At Cavite, in and for the Province of Cavite, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At Lucena, in the Province of Tayabas, for all that part of the Province of Tayabas lying on the southern side of the mountain range, including the municipalities of Quilbay, Guinayangan and San Narciso, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. At Mauban, in the Province of Tayabas, for all that part of the Province of Tayabas lying on the northern or Pacific side of the mountain range, and for the Provinces of Infanta and Principe and the Island of Polillo, commencing on the first Tuesdays of May and November of each year. All actions which by the law of venue prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure would be triable in the southern half of the Province of Tayabas, shall be triable at Lucena, and all those which by the same law would be triable in the northern or Pacific half of that province shall be triable at Mauban. SEVENTH DISTRICT. At Batangas, in and for the Province of Batangas, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July and November of each year. At Boac, in and for the Province of Marinduque, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At Calapan, in and for the Province of Mindoro, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. EIGHTH DISTRICT. At Nueva Caceres, in the Province of Ambos Camarines, for the territory known as Camarines Sur, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year. At Daet, in the Province of Ambos Camarines, for the territory known as Camarines Norte, commencing on the first Tuesdays of June and December of each year. At Albay, in and for the Province of Albay, and for the island of Catanduanes, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At Sorsogon, in and for the Province of Sorsogon, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. NINTH DISTRICT. At Iloilo, in and for the Province of Iloilo, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July and November of each year. At Capiz, in and for the Province of Capiz, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At Romblon, in and for the Province of Romblon, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. TENTH DISTRICT. At Bacolod, in and for the Province of Occidental Negros, com mencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July and November of each year. At Dumaguete, in and for the Province of Oriental Negros, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At San Jose, in and for the Province of Antique, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. ELEVENTH DISTRICT. At Cebu, in and for the northern half of the Island of Cebu, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January, May, July and November of each year. At Barili, in and for the southern half of the Island of Cebu, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. For the purposes of this act, the southern half of the Island of Cebu shall consist of the pueblos of Barili, Daan-Bantayan, San Remigio, Medellin, Bantayan, Santa Fe, Tuburan, Asturias, Balamban, Toledo, Pinamungajan, Aloguinsan, Dumanjug, Ronda, Moalboal, Alcantara, Badian, Alegria, Malaboyoc, Ginatilan, Sambuan, San Sebastian. And the northern half shall consist of the remaining pueblos of the Province of Cebu. All actions which by the law of venue prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure would be triable in the northern half of Cebu, shall be triable at Cebu; and all those which by the same law would be triable in the southern half of Cebu, shall be triable at Barili. At Tagbilaran, in and for the Province of Bohol, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. TWELFTH DISTRICT. At Tacloban, in and for the northern half of the Province of Leyte, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year; and At Maasin, in and for the southern half of the Province of Leyte, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. For the purposes of this act, the northern half of Leyte shall include the following municipalities: Abuyoc, Alangalang, Almeria, Barugo, Babatugon, Burauen, Biliran, Carigara, Capoocan, Caibiran, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Leyte, Naval, Pastrana, Palo, San Isidro, San Miguel, Tolosa, Tanauan, Tacloban, Tabon-Tabon, Villaba, Cajagnaan, Maripipi, Malibago; And the southern half shall consist of the remaining municipalities of the Province of Leyte. All actions which by the law of venue prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure would be triable in the northern half of the Province of Leyte shall be triable at Tacloban, and all those which by the same law would be triable in the southern half of the Province of Leyte shall be triable at Maasin. At Surigao, in and for the Province of Surigao, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. At Catbalogan, in and for the Province of Samar, commencing on the first Tuesdays of May and November of each year. THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. At Cagayan, in and for the Province of Misamis, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year. At Dapitan, in and for the Comandancia of Dapitan, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At Zamboanga, in and for the district known as Zamboanga, commencing on the second Tuesdays of March and September of each year. At Cottabato, in and for the district known as Cottabato, commencing on the second Tuesdays of April and October of each year. At Davao, in and for the district known as Davao, commencing on the fourth Tuesdays of April and October of each year. At Basilan, in and for the Island of Basilan, commencing on the second Tuesdays of May and November of each year. FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. At Jolo, in and for the Jolo Group, commencing on the first Tuesdays of January and July of each year. At Bongao, in and for the Tawi-Tawi Group, commencing on the third Tuesdays of February and August of each year. At Puerto Princesa, in the Island of Paragua, for the Island of Paragua and its adjacent islands, commencing on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year. At Cuyo, in the Cuyo Islands, for the Calamianes Islands and the Cuyo Islands, commencing on the first Tuesdays of May and November of each year. SEC. 4. Actions triable in Courts of First Instance and arising in any island not included within any province, and not in this act specifically mentioned, shall be triable in the Court of First Instance held in that island or province nearest to the island in which the cause of action shall arise. SEC. 5. A Judge of the Court of First Instance may hold a special term of court at any time, when in his opinion the public good so requires, at a place provided by this act for holding regular terms of court in his district. The proceedings of the court at such special term shall be in all respects as valid and effective as though had at the regular term. SEC. 6. A Judge of First Instance shall have power to issue writs of injunction and to make orders appointing receivers in causes pending in a Court of First Instance within his district and all other preliminary and interlocutory orders, when he is within the district but without the province; and to hear and determine, when within the district but without the province, any interlocutory motion or issue after due and reasonable notice to the parties; but all final hearings shall be had within the province unless the parties by their counsel consent to a hearing at a place not within the province, provided, however, that after the final hearing is had, the final order or judgment may be entered by the Clerk of the Court at any time thereafter upon the written direction of the Judge if signed by him at any place within his district. On the filing of a petition for the writ of habeas corpus or for release upon bail or reduction of bail in any Court of First Instance, the hearing may be had at any place in the district which the Judge shall deem convenient. All criminal trials must be tried at the place designated in the law as the place at which the court having jurisdiction thereof shall be held. SEC. 7. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 141.] AN ACT to amend the Provincial Government act, No. 83, and the act amendatory thereof, No. 133. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The Provincial Government Act, No. 83, and the act amendatory thereof, No. 133, are hereby amended and supplemented by adding thereto the following numbered section: "SEC. 39. The oaths of office may be administered to provincial officers by a member of the Commission, the Secretary to the same, the Governor of the province, or any United States army officer stationed in the province wherein the provincial officer is to perform his duties, by the Judge of First Instance within whose judicial district the said province lies, or by any other judicial officer having jurisdiction therein." SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this act, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with Sec tion 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, June 18, 1901. [No. 142.] AN ACT to amend Act No. 104, entitled "An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government act to the Province of Romblon as therein defined." By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Section 4 of Act No. 104, entitled "An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government Act to the Province of Romblon as therein defined," is hereby amended by striking out the words "January" at the end of the second line thereof, "July" in the third line, "quarter's" in the seventh line, and substituting for the latter the word " semi-annual," so that the section shall read: "SEC. 4. The presidentes or alcaldes of the municipalities of the province shall meet on the third Monday in April 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 semi-annual session. The Provincial Secretary shall act as secretary of the convention, and shall certify its recommendations to the Provincial Board.” 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, June 18, 1901. [No. 143.] AN ACT appropriating one hundred and forty-three thousand, seven hundred and forty-one dollars and thirty-two cents ($143,741.32), or so much thereof as may be necessary, in money of the United States, for the expenses of the Insular Government not provided for in the general appropriation act for the second quarter of the year 1901. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The Chief Quartermaster, Division of the Philippines, is hereby authorized to expend from unexpended appropriations in his hands, eleven thousand, five hundred dollars ($11,500), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the salaries of clerks for the second quarter of the year 1901, in the offices of the Adjutant General of the headquarters of the departments of Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and Jolo. The Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Visayas, is hereby authorized to expend from funds in his hands appropriated under the the head of Miscellaneous Expenses, for the quarter ending March |