The Municipal code and the Provincial government act, being Act no. 82, entitled "A general act for the organization of municipal governments in the Philippine islands", and Act no. 83, entitled "A general act for the organization of provincial governments in the Philippine islands" as amended by the acts of the Philippine commission down to and including May 31, 1905, revised and codified by the Committee on revision and codification appointed by the governor-general. Published by authority of the Philippine commission.

REGISTERS OF DEEDS.

SECTION 1. In pursuance of the provisions of section thirteen of Salaries by provAct Numbered Four hundred and ninety-six, the Land Registration Act, the salaries of the several registers of deeds for the
provinces are hereby fixed at the following sums, in money of the
United States, for each of the provinces named, namely: Abra,
five hundred dollars; Albay, eight hundred dollars; Ambos Camarines, nine hundred dollars; Antique, five hundred dollars;
Bataan, five hundred dollars; Batangas, eight hundred dollars;
Benguet, five hundred dollars; Bohol, six hundred dollars; Bulacan, nine hundred dollars; Cagayan, eight hundred dollars;
Capiz, five hundred dollars; Cavite, eight hundred dollars; Cebu,
one thousand two hundred dollars; Moro Province, nine hundred
dollars; Ilocos Norte, seven hundred dollars; Ilocos Sur, nine
hundred dollars; Iloilo, one thousand two hundred dollars; Isabela, five hundred dollars; Laguna, six hundred dollars; Leyte,
one thousand dollars; Lepanto-Bontoc, five hundred dollars; Masbate, five hundred dollars; Mindoro, five hundred dollars; Misamis, five hundred dollars; Nueva Ecija, six hundred dollars;
Nueva Vizcaya, five hundred dollars; Occidental Negros, one thousand two hundred dollars; Oriental Negros, seven hundred dollars; Pampanga, nine hundred dollars; Pangasinan, one thousand
two hundred dollars; Paragua, five hundred dollars; Rizal,
seven hundred dollars; Romblon, five hundred dollars; Samar,
eight hundred dollars; Sorsogon, eight hundred dollars; Surigao,
five hundred dollars; Tarlac, seven hundred dollars; Tayabas,
one thousand dollars; Union, five hundred dollars; and Zambales, five hundred dollars.
SEC. 2. The Governor-General shall not appoint a register of Appointments
by Governor-Gendeeds for any of the provinces in this Act named where the salary eral, restriction.
is fixed at five hundred dollars unless in his judgment the business
of land registration in such province shall become of sufficient
importance to warrant the maintenance of a separate office of register of deeds therein. Meanwhile in such provinces the duties
of registers of deeds shall continue to be performed by provincial
treasurers in accordance with existing law.-Act 1107, April 5,
1904.
SECTION 1. Registers of deeds and provincial treasurers who re om e r c ia
are performing the duties of registers of deeds are hereby authorized and directed to perform the duties of commercial registers
as defined in Title Two of the Code of Commerce: Provided, however, That such registers of deeds shall not be required to register
vessels or to keep a register of vessels as required in said title.
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