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

SECTION 1. Section five of Act Numbered One hundred and ninety-eight, relating to official transportation, as amended by Act Numbered Two hundred and thirty-seven, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph beginning "Provided, however," and ending "forage of horses," and inserting in lieu thereof:

"Provided, however, That when the public interest shall require, the Civil Governor may authorize the assignment of a special carromata or other vehicle for the use of the head of any Department or Bureau, or any employee thereof, and may authorize such official to house and stable such official vehicle and horses at his place of residence, and to use the same in going to and returning from such residence on official business; but such vehicle and horses shall be under the control of the Insular Purchasing Agent as to the care of the vehicle and the care of forage for horses."

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, December 18, 1901.