An Act Authorizing the Payment of Extra Compensation to Members of the Philippine Scouts and the Constabulary Detailed for Special Duty in Connection with the Erection of Bamboo and Nipa Buildings and for Other Purposes, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis, Missouri
Act No. 1144, enacted on May 3, 1904, authorizes the payment of an additional per diem allowance of fifty cents to members of the Philippine Scouts and the Constabulary who are assigned to special duties related to the construction of bamboo and nipa buildings for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis, Missouri. This extra compensation is to be funded from appropriations made for the Exposition Board, overriding previous provisions of Act No. 148. The Act emphasizes the urgency for its passage to serve the public good and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 1144
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 3, 1904
ACT NO. 1144
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF EXTRA COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS AND THE CONSTABULARY DETAILED FOR SPECIAL DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ERECTION OF BAMBOO AND NIPA BUILDINGS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AT THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
SECTION 1. The payment of a per diem allowance of fifty cents, United States currency, in addition to regular compensation, to members of the Philippine Scouts and the Constabulary detailed at the request of the Chairman of the Exposition Board for special duty in connection with the erection of bamboo and nipa buildings and for other purposes, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis, Missouri, is hereby authorized, the same to be paid out of appropriations made for the Saint Louis Exposition Board, the provisions of Act Numbered One hundred and forty-eight to the contrary notwithstanding. cDCEIA
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, May 3, 1904.
Cite This Law
An Act Authorizing the Payment of Extra Compensation to Members of the Philippine Scouts and the Constabulary Detailed for Special Duty in Connection with the Erection of Bamboo and Nipa Buildings and for Other Purposes, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis, Missouri, Act No. 1144, May 3, 1904 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Payment of Extra Compensation to Members of the Philippine Scouts and the Constabulary Detailed for Special Duty in Connection with the Erection of Bamboo and Nipa Buildings and for Other Purposes, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis, Missouri, Act No. 1144 (Phil. 1904)
Related Laws
- An Act Appropriating Sixty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Six Pesos and Sixty-Two Centavos, Philippine Currency, for Sundry Expenses of the Exposition Battalion and Band, Philippines Constabulary, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis, MissouriAct No. 1086 • Mar 10, 1904 • Statutes
- An Act Creating a Commission to Secure, Organize, and Make an Exhibit of Philippine Products, Manufactures, Art, Ethnology, and Education at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to be Held at Saint Louis, in the United States, in Nineteen Hundred and FourAct No. 514 • Nov 11, 1902 • Statutes
- An Act Regulating Accountability for All Receipts which may be Derived from Concessions Granted in Connection with the Philippine Exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis, Missouri, and Creating the Office of Cashier for the Philippine Exhibit, and for Other PurposesAct No. 1055 • Feb 20, 1904 • Statutes
- An Act Creating an Honorary Board of Commissioners, Composed of Fifty Filipinos of Prominence and Education, to Visit the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at Saint Louis at Government ExpenseAct No. 1030 • Dec 22, 1903 • Statutes
- An Act Appropriating an Additional Sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purposes of Continuing and Completing the Preparation of the Exhibit of the Philippine Islands at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Carrying on in General of the Work of the Philippine ExhibitAct No. 1183 • Jun 9, 1904 • Statutes
- An Act Appropriating an Additional Sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purpose of Continuing and Completing the Preparation of the Exhibit of the Philippine Islands at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Carrying on in General of the Work of the Philippine Exhibit, and Also Authorizing the Exposition Board to Grant Concessions, and Amending Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fourteen, as Amended, so as to Authorize the Chairman of the Exposition Board, with the Approval of the Secretary of War, to Appoint and Fix the Salaries or Wages of Employees of Said Board in the United StatesAct No. 1109 • Apr 7, 1904 • Statutes
Browse More Statutes
Explore other laws in the Statutes category.
View All StatutesNeed Help Understanding This Law?
Ask our AI assistant to explain provisions, implications, or related laws.
Ask AI About This Law