ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

PASSED BY THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FOURTH LEGISLA

TIVE ASSEMBLY OF PORTO RICO.

AFFIDAVITS.

1.-To establish a registry of affidavits or declarations exec-
uted before notaries and other officers.

AGRICULTURE.

Approved March 12, 1908.

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2. To provide for the construction of a laboratory building
at the Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station..
Approved March 12, 1908.

3.-Joint Resolution to petition the Congress of the United
States to extend to the Island of Porto Rico the
provisions of the acts of Congress of July 2, 1862,
August 30, 1890 and March 1, 1907, providing for
the support and endowment of agricultural schools and
for other purposes.

Approved March 12, 1908.

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4. To amend an Act entitled: "An Act to provide for
protection against the importation of plant diseases or
insects harmful to plants," approved March 9, 1905. 42
Approved February 29, 1908.

5.-Joint Resolution to extend the time of the "Act providing
for the organization of agricultural training, creating
agricultural experimental stations in the Island of
Porto Rico," approved March 14, 1907....

6.-Joint Resolution extending Insular Aid to the Instituto de

Approved March 12, 1908.

Agricultura, Artes y Oficios, of Lajas.....

Approved March 12, 1908.

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7.—House Resolution to abolish the Coffee Agency establis

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APPROPRIATIONS.

8. Making appropriations for the necessary expenses of
carrying on the government of Porto Rico for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, and for other
purposes..

Approved March 12, 1908.

9.-Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appro-
priations for carrying on the government of Porto Rico
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, and prior
fiscal years, and for other purposes...

ARMS.

Approved March 12, 1908.

10. To amend Section 2, of an Act, entitled: "An Act
to prohibit the carrying of arms," approved March 9,
1905.....

Approved March 12, 1908.

CIVIL REGISTRY OF YABUCOA.

11.-Joint Resolution to provide that copies of the books of
the Civil Registry of Yabucoa which were destroyed
by the cyclone in 1899, be made from the archive of
the District Court of Humacao...

Approved March 12, 1908.

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CLAIMS.

12.-Joint Resolution to reimburse Fernando Beiro for 19

horses slaughtered by order of the Supervisor of
Health in the effort to extinguish an epidemic of
glanders in the District of Guayama.

Approved March 12, 1908,

13.-Joint Resolution authorizing the Auditor of Porto
Rico to settle the claim of Enrique Camuñas, for
compensation of services rendered after the adjourn-
ment of the first session of the fourth Legislative
Assembly

Approved March 12, 1908.

14. To provide for the relief of Henry D. Sayre on account
of expenses incurred by him in connection with the
demarcation of certain mines..

Approved March 12, 1908.

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CODE COMMISSION.

15.-Providing for the completion of the work of the Code

16. To amend Section 135 of the Civil Code...
Approved March 7, 1908.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.

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17.-To amend an Act, entitled: "An Act to provide for the
trial of the right to personal property, and to repeal
section 247 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and all
laws in conflict herewith," approved March 14, 1907. 83
Approved March 12, 1908.

18.-To amend sub-division 1 of Section 295 of Chapter 2 of
Title XII of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Approved March 11, 1908.

19. To amend Sections 327 and 339 of the Code of Civil

Procedure.

Approved March 12, 1908.

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20. To amend Section 355 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Approved March 12, 1908.

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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

21. To amend sub-division 5 of Section 29 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure as amended March 12, 1903....
Approved March 12, 1908.

22.-To amend Section 48 and to repeal Section 50 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure....

Approved March 12, 1908.

23. To enact a new section of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, to be known as Section 52, providing for
appeal bonds in appeals from Justices' Courts..
Approved March 12, 1908.

24. To amend paragraph 6, of Section 188, of the Code of

Criminal Procedure in force....

Approved March 12, 1908.

25.—To amend Section 204 of the Code of Criminal Proce

dure in force, approved March 1, 1902.....
Approved March 4, 1908.

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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.-Continued.

26.-To amend the Spanish version of Sections 303, 304 and
309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...
Approved March 12, 1908.

27. To amend Section 356 of the Code of Criminal Proce-
dure, and to repeal all laws in conflict herewith.....
Approved March 7, 1908.

28. To amend Section 534 of the Code of Criminal Proce-
dure....

Approved March 12, 1908.

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CODE, PENAL.

29.-To amend Section 260 of the Penal Code..

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Approved February 26, 1908.

30.-To amend Article 299 of the Penal Code.....

Approved March 12, 1908.

31.—To amend Section 328 of the Penal Code....

Approved March 12, 1908.

32. To repeal Section 336 and amend Section 474 of the
Penal Code ...

Approved March 12, 1908.

33.-To amend Section 438 of the Penal Code....

Approved March 7, 1908.

CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY.

34. To amend the Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the
condemnation of private property for the purposes and
under the conditions therein named," approved March
12, 1903.....

Approved March 12, 1908.

35. To amend Paragraph (A) of Section 3, of an Act,
entitled: "An Act to provide for the condemnation
of private property for the purposes and under the con-
ditions therein named," approved March 12, 1903...
Approved March 11, 1908.

CORPORATIONS.

36.-Concerning the regulation of public service corporations
in Porto Rico....

Approved March 12, 1908.