Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Legislature assembled and by the authority of the same:

SECTION 1.  One new section is hereby inserted between sections seventeen and eighteen  of Act Numbered Thirty-one hundred and eight, which shall be known as  section seventeen-A, to  read as follows:

"SEC. 17-A.  Every person, association, or firm engaged in the transportation of passengers or freight by land, subject to  the regulations of the Public Utility Commission, shall carry and transport the mails whenever requested by the Director of  Posts  or  his representatives, under such terms and conditions, and for such amount of compensation as may be agreed upon  between the Director of  Posts  and the carrier.  In  case the Director  of Posts and the  carrier fail to  come to  an agreement concerning the amount of compensation to  be paid for  the carriage of the  mails, the same shall be fixed by the Commission in  accordance with subsection (c), section fourteen of this Act: Provided, That the failure of the Director of Posts and the carrier to come to such agreement shall not be ground for refusal on the part of the  carrier  to carry and transport the mails  who shall render such service pending determination of the amount of compensation by the Commission."

SEC. 2.  This Act shall take effect on its approval.

Approved, December 2, 1926.