The reading of the bill was resumed. The next amendment of the Committee on the Pacific Islands and Porto Rico was. in section 40. page 41. line 4. after the word "repealed." to insert: Provided. That said head tax shall not apply to residents of Porto Rico coming and going either for business or. social purposes. So as to make the section read: SEc 40. That the exemption of aliens arriving in Porto Rico from the payment of the head tax provided by section 1 of the act of Congress of February 20. 1907. is hereby repealed: Provided. That said head tax shall not apply to residents of Porto Rico .coming and going either for business or social purposes. Time amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was. on page 41. line 7. to insert as a subhead "Judicial department."
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