No. 1594. An act reserving for the exclusive use of the government the
fishing rights in the waters of the bay along the shore line
of the eastern boundary of the Iwahig penal colony for a
distance seaward of 11 statute miles__
No. 1595. An act amending act No. 1588, entitled "An act increasing the
number of municipalities in the province of Bulacan from 13
to 14, by separating from Polo the former municipality of
Obando and giving the latter the territory which it com-
prised prior to the passage of act No. 932," by providing that
the distribution of funds in the municipal treasury of Polo,
resulting from the separation from Polo of the former
municipality of Obando, shall be made as of the date of the
enactment of said act No. 1588---.
No. 1596. An act amending act No. 190, entitled "An act providing a
code of procedure in civil actions and special proceedings in
the Philippine Islands," by providing that where a motion
for a new trial is made on the ground that the evidence is
insufficient to justify the decision an exception may be taken
to the order of the trial court overruling such motion, and
providing that in the hearing of a bill of exceptions based
thereon the Supreme Court may review the evidence
adduced at the trial and affirm, reverse, or modify by a pre-
ponderance of the evidence the judgment of the court below_
No. 1597. An act repealing act No. 553, and amending paragraph 1 of sec-
tion 13 of act No. 190, so as to authorize certain persons to
practice law in the Philippine Islands without examination__
No. 1598. An act amending certain subsections of section 5 of act No. 136,
as amended by acts Nos. 867 and 1184, by modifying the
provisions relating to the leave of absence of judges, and the
provision relating to the court vacation of the supreme court_
No. 1599. An act to amend act No. 1537 by providing that no races shall
be held on Thursday or Friday of what is commonly called
'Holy week," but that in lieu thereof races may be held on
the two next succeeding days_-_-