An Act to Amend Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Appropriating One Million Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purchase of Silver, Copper, and Other Metals or Alloys Needed in the Coinage of Subsidiary Coins for Use in the Philippine Islands," by Providing that the Money Appropriated may be Expended Not Only for the Purchase of Bullion Needed in the Coinage, But Also for the Making of Necessary Dies And Other Expenses of Coinage, for the Cost of Transporting Coins, when Coined, from the Mints of the United States to the Philippine Islands, Including the Necessary Insurance, and for All Other Expenses of Putting Such Coins into Circulation
Act No. 771, enacted on May 27, 1903, amends a previous law regarding the appropriation of one million dollars for the coinage of subsidiary coins in the Philippine Islands. The amendment expands the use of these funds to include not only the purchase of bullion but also the expenses related to making dies, transporting the coins from the U.S. mint, insuring them, and all other costs associated with their circulation. Additionally, the Act ratifies and confirms any previous disbursements made for these purposes by the Philippine Government's Disbursing Agent in Washington. The law emphasizes the necessity for prompt enactment for the public good and takes effect immediately upon passage.
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- Act No. 771, enacted on May 27, 1903, amends a previous law regarding the appropriation of one million dollars for the coinage of subsidiary coins in the Philippine Islands. The amendment expands the use of these funds to include not only the purchase of bullion but also the expenses related to making dies, transporting the coins from the U.S. mint, insuring them, and all other costs associated with their circulation. Additionally, the Act ratifies and confirms any previous disbursements made for these purposes by the Philippine Government's Disbursing Agent in Washington. The law emphasizes the necessity for prompt enactment for the public good and takes effect immediately upon passage.
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- An Act to Amend Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Appropriating One Million Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purchase of Silver, Copper, and Other Metals or Alloys Needed in the Coinage of Subsidiary Coins for Use in the Philippine Islands," by Providing that the Money Appropriated may be Expended Not Only for the Purchase of Bullion Needed in the Coinage, But Also for the Making of Necessary Dies And Other Expenses of Coinage, for the Cost of Transporting Coins, when Coined, from the Mints of the United States to the Philippine Islands, Including the Necessary Insurance, and for All Other Expenses of Putting Such Coins into Circulation (Act No. 771) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act to Amend Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Appropriating One Million Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purchase of Silver, Copper, and Other Metals or Alloys Needed in the Coinage of Subsidiary Coins for Use in the Philippine Islands," by Providing that the Money Appropriated may be Expended Not Only for the Purchase of Bullion Needed in the Coinage, But Also for the Making of Necessary Dies And Other Expenses of Coinage, for the Cost of Transporting Coins, when Coined, from the Mints of the United States to the Philippine Islands, Including the Necessary Insurance, and for All Other Expenses of Putting Such Coins into Circulation enacted?
- An Act to Amend Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Appropriating One Million Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purchase of Silver, Copper, and Other Metals or Alloys Needed in the Coinage of Subsidiary Coins for Use in the Philippine Islands," by Providing that the Money Appropriated may be Expended Not Only for the Purchase of Bullion Needed in the Coinage, But Also for the Making of Necessary Dies And Other Expenses of Coinage, for the Cost of Transporting Coins, when Coined, from the Mints of the United States to the Philippine Islands, Including the Necessary Insurance, and for All Other Expenses of Putting Such Coins into Circulation (Act No. 771) was enacted on May 27, 1903.
- What is the citation for An Act to Amend Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Appropriating One Million Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purchase of Silver, Copper, and Other Metals or Alloys Needed in the Coinage of Subsidiary Coins for Use in the Philippine Islands," by Providing that the Money Appropriated may be Expended Not Only for the Purchase of Bullion Needed in the Coinage, But Also for the Making of Necessary Dies And Other Expenses of Coinage, for the Cost of Transporting Coins, when Coined, from the Mints of the United States to the Philippine Islands, Including the Necessary Insurance, and for All Other Expenses of Putting Such Coins into Circulation?
- An Act to Amend Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Appropriating One Million Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purchase of Silver, Copper, and Other Metals or Alloys Needed in the Coinage of Subsidiary Coins for Use in the Philippine Islands," by Providing that the Money Appropriated may be Expended Not Only for the Purchase of Bullion Needed in the Coinage, But Also for the Making of Necessary Dies And Other Expenses of Coinage, for the Cost of Transporting Coins, when Coined, from the Mints of the United States to the Philippine Islands, Including the Necessary Insurance, and for All Other Expenses of Putting Such Coins into Circulation, Act No. 771, May 27, 1903 (Philippines)
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May 27, 1903
ACT NO. 771
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE, ENTITLED "AN ACT APPROPRIATING ONE MILLION DOLLARS, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE PURCHASE OF SILVER, COPPER, AND OTHER METALS OR ALLOYS NEEDED IN THE COINAGE OF SUBSIDIARY COINS FOR USE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS," BY PROVIDING THAT THE MONEY APPROPRIATED MAY BE EXPENDED NOT ONLY FOR THE PURCHASE OF BULLION NEEDED IN THE COINAGE, BUT ALSO FOR THE MAKING OF NECESSARY DIES AND OTHER EXPENSES OF COINAGE, FOR THE COST OF TRANSPORTING COINS, WHEN COINED, FROM THE MINTS OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY INSURANCE, AND FOR ALL OTHER EXPENSES OF PUTTING SUCH COINS INTO CIRCULATION
SECTION 1. Section one of Act Numbered Seven hundred and thirty-one, entitled "An Act appropriating one million dollars, in money of the United States, for the purchase of silver, copper, and other metals or alloys needed in the coinage of subsidiary coins for use in the Philippine Islands," is hereby amended by providing that the money appropriated may be expended not only for the purchase of bullion needed in the coinage but also for the making of necessary dies and other expenses of coinage, for the cost of transporting coins, when coined, from the mint of the United States to the Philippine Islands, including the necessary insurance, and for all other expenses of putting such coins into circulation.
SECTION 2. All moneys heretofore disbursed by the Disbursing Agent of the Philippine Government in Washington, for the purposes mentioned in the preceding section, are hereby ratified and confirmed.
SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, May 27, 1903.
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An Act to Amend Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Appropriating One Million Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purchase of Silver, Copper, and Other Metals or Alloys Needed in the Coinage of Subsidiary Coins for Use in the Philippine Islands," by Providing that the Money Appropriated may be Expended Not Only for the Purchase of Bullion Needed in the Coinage, But Also for the Making of Necessary Dies And Other Expenses of Coinage, for the Cost of Transporting Coins, when Coined, from the Mints of the United States to the Philippine Islands, Including the Necessary Insurance, and for All Other Expenses of Putting Such Coins into Circulation, Act No. 771, May 27, 1903 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Act Numbered Seven Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Appropriating One Million Dollars, in Money of the United States, for the Purchase of Silver, Copper, and Other Metals or Alloys Needed in the Coinage of Subsidiary Coins for Use in the Philippine Islands," by Providing that the Money Appropriated may be Expended Not Only for the Purchase of Bullion Needed in the Coinage, But Also for the Making of Necessary Dies And Other Expenses of Coinage, for the Cost of Transporting Coins, when Coined, from the Mints of the United States to the Philippine Islands, Including the Necessary Insurance, and for All Other Expenses of Putting Such Coins into Circulation, Act No. 771 (Phil. 1903)
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