Date of approval. Page.

1. An Act to amend Sections 6 and 33 and paragraphs
1, 7, 14 and 43 of section 20 and paragraph 28 of
section 21 of "An Act to provide revenues for The
People of Porto Rico, by levying certain excise and
license taxes for the practice of certain professions,
industries or businesses; to regulate the manufacture,
use and sale of alcoholic preparations and other
articles; to impose certain penalties; to repeal the
excise and license tax laws now in force; and for
other purposes,
approved July 28, 1923, and to
add a new section to said Act to be known as section
17 a_____

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2. An Act to amend section 92 of an act entitled "An Act to provide revenues for The People of Porto Rico by levying certain excise and license taxes for the practice of certain professions, industries or businesses; to regulate the manufacture, use and sale of alcoholic preparations and other articles; to impose certain penalties; to repeal the excise and license tax laws now in force, and for other purposes, approved July 28, 1923.

3. An Act to amend Act No. 50, entitled “An Act making appropriations for the necessary expenses of carrying on the Government of Porto Rico for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, respectively, and for other purposes,'' approved by the Legislature of Porto Rico July 14, 1923, and for other purposes-

4. An Act to amend sections 8 and 12 of An Act (No. 36) entitled "An Act to prevent and aid in the settlement of strikes and lockouts", approved June 3, 1919, and to add a new section to the said Act, and for other purposes"

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Fecha de la
aprobación. Página.

1. Ley para enmendar las secciones 6 y 33 y los incisos
1, 7, 14 y 43 de la Sección 20 y el apartado 28 de
la sección 21 de la Ley para proveer rentas para El
Pueblo de Puerto Rico, mediante la imposición de
ciertos arbitrios y de licencias para ejercer deter-
minadas ocupaciones, industrias o negocios; para
regular la fabricación, uso y venta de preparaciones
alcohólicas y otros artículos; para imponer ciertas
penalidades; para derogar las leyes vigentes sobre
arbitrios y licencias; y para otros fines,'
" aprobada

en 28 de julio de 1923, y para agregar una nueva

sección a dicha ley, denominada Sección 17a------Agosto 27, 1923-- 3 2. Ley para enmendar la sección 92 de una ley titulada

"Ley para proveer rentas para El Pueblo de Puerto
Rico, mediante la imposición de ciertos arbitrios y
de licencias para ejercer determinadas ocupaciones,
industrias o negocios; para regular la fabricación,
uso y venta de preparaciones alcohólicas y otros ar-
tículos; para imponer ciertas penalidades; para
derogar las leyes vigentes sobre arbitrios y licencias;

y para otros fines," aprobada en julio 28, 1923----Agosto 27, 1923-- 9 3. Ley para enmendar la Ley No. 50, titulada “Ley

fijando el presupuesto de los gastos necesarios para
el sostenimiento del Gobierno de Puerto Rico en los
años económicos que terminarán el 30 de junio, 1924
y en 30 de junio, 1925, respectivamente, y para otros
fines,'' aprobada por la Asamblea Legislativa de

Puerto Rico en julio 14, 1923, y para otros fines----Agosto 27, 1923-- 11 4. Ley para enmendar las secciones 8 y 12 de una Ley

(No. 36) titulada "Ley para evitar y ayudar a
arreglar las huelgas y las paralizaciones de trabajo
(lockouts)," aprobada en junio 3 de 1919, y para
agregar una nueva sección a dicha ley, y para otros
fines__

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5. An Act creating and designating a commission to acquire any publication, book or pamphlet or other convenient means of publicity or propaganda advertising the progress of Porto Rico in every respect as a means of attraction to tourists and an incentive to visitors to the Island, and appropriating the necessary sum for this purpose_

6. An Act providing for the improvement and development of a parcel of land to be obtained from the municipality of San Juan and divided into lots for families at present living in Puerta de Tierra and La Perla-

7. An Act to provide for the establishment of four additional demonstration farms__

8. An Act to authorize the continuation of the special tax for the construction of the San Antonio-Martin Peña road, in accordance with Act No. 72 of the Legislature of Porto Rico, approved June 21, 1919, and the other purposes.....

9. An Act to authorize the Auditor of Porto Rico to transfer the surplus in the appropriations of the various items of the budget of the Institute of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene of Porto Rico, fiscal year 1922-1923, to the item "Laboratory Expenses,"

Date of approval. Page.

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fiscal year 1923-1924, and for other purposes‒‒‒‒‒‒August 28, 1923__ 26 10. An Act to reorganize the Translation Bureau and

paragraphs entitled "Executive Council'' and
"Translation Bureau" of Section 1 of the Bud-
getary Act, approved July 14, 1923

11. An Act to create a Tax and Revenue Commission
which, with the cooperation of the Economy Com-
mission of the Legislative Assembly, shall make a
complete revision of the Tax and Revenue Laws of
Porto Rico, and propose any advisable legislation

August 28, 1923__ 28

in connection therewith, and for other purposes---August 28, 1923-- 32 12. An Act regulating the procedure for the cancellation in the Registry of Property of liens and entries of chattels real, and for the extinction of certain

records and annotations on account of lapse of time-August 29, 1923 36 13. An Act to authorize the issuance of bonds of The People of Porto Rico in the amount of six million (6,000,000) dollars for the construction of public improvements; to provide funds for the payment of said bonds and for other purposes.

14. An Act to amend Act No. 66, approved July 16, 1921,

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known as the "Insurance Law of Porto Rico.'----August 29, 1923-- 52