By authority of the United Stales, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. The Director of Prisons is hereby authorized and directed to cancel all charges pending on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, for the maintenance of provincial prisoners and prisoners of the city of Manila: Provided, however, That in the case of the city of Manila such cancellation shall become effective only upon the cancellation by the city of Manila of its claim against the Insular Government for machinery, equipment, property, and supplies of all descriptions transferred from the city shops to the Bureau of Prisons. The Insular Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to make all necessary adjustments to give effect to the foregoing in cases in which payments have been made by the provinces or the city of Manila to the Bureau of Prisons on or after July first, nineteen hundred and seven, for the maintenance of prisoners prior to said date.

SEC. 2. 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.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, October 3, 1907.