Chapter 164. To increase the membership of the Philippine Commission by one member, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 164.— An Act To increase the membership of the Philippine Commission by one member, and for other purposes. May 11, 1908.[[H.R. 17516.]](/us/bill/70/hr/17516.)[[Public, No. 113](/us/pl/70/113).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the number of CommissionersPhilippine Commission.Additional member of, authorized.Vol. 32, p. 691. constituting the Philippine Commission is hereby increased by one additional member, making the Commission consist of nine members.
Said additional member shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall receive the same salary and emoluments as is now, or may hereafter, be prescribed by law. Sec. 2. That the President is hereby authorized in his discretion toNew executive department created. create by Executive order, and name, a new executive department in the Philippine government, and to embrace therein such existing bureaus as he may designate in the order; and in his appointment of any commission member he shall specify in his message to the Senate the department, if any, of which the appointee shall be 126 the secretary.
Approved, May 11, 1908.