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 694 FIFIY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. C11. 1369. 1902. not inhabited by Moros or other non—Christian tribes shall be vested in a legislature consisting of two houses——The Philippine Commission and the Philippine assembly. Said assembly shall consist of not less than nfty nor more than one hundred members to be apportioned by said Commission among the provinces as nearly as practicable accor - mpmm ing to population: Provided, That no province shal have less than one hggzuou mmm member: And gi:rt/wr, That provinces entitled by population _to more than one mem r may be divided into such convenient districts as the said Commission may deem best. P“"“° "°“°°· Public notice of such division shall be given at least ninety days prior to such election, and the election shall be held under rules and wg¤¤¤w¤¤¤¤f¤1w regulations to bhglprescribed by law. The qualification of electors in ` such election s be the same as is now rovided by law in case of 1‘¤¤¤¤ of ¤¤¤>- _ electors in municipal elections. The memhiers of assembly shall hold office for two years from the first day of January next following their election, and their successors shall be chosen by the people every Eligibility- second year thereafter. No person shall be eligible to suc election who is not a qualified elector of the election district in which he may bp chosen, owing allegiance to the United States, and twenty-tive years o age. · Annual session The legislature shall_ hold annual sessions, commencing on the first Monday of February in each (year and continuing not exceeding ninety aww. days thereafter (Sundays an holidays not included): Hwided, That mm'”°°"”" the first meeting of the legislature shall be held upon the call of the governor within ninety days after the first election: And Provision m gev- furt}u,·r, That if at the termination of any session the appropriations “"'“°“‘°"°""°"· necessary for the support of government shall not have been made, an amount equal to the sums appropriated in the last appropriatiou bills for such purposes shall be deemed to be appropriated; and until the legislature shall act in such behalf the treasurer may, with the V advice of the governor, make the payments necessary for the purposes aforesaid. speem semm. The legislature may be called in special session at any time by the civil governor for (general legislation, or for action on such s cific subjects as he may esignate. No special session shall continue ldhger than thirty daiys, exclusive of Sunda s. mem me asses. The assemb y shall be the judge oty the elections, retums, and qualifications of its members. A majority shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and ma be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members. It shall choose its speaker an other officers, and the salaries of its members and officers shall be fixed by law. It may determine the rule of its proceedings; punish its members for disorderl behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds expel a member. llt shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which shall be published, and the yeas and nays of the members on apy question sha, on the demand of one-fifth of those present, be enter on the journal. aesmem cornmise Sec. 8. That at the same time with the first meetin of the Philip- §,‘}'{§{f’ “’ "'° “““"" pine legislature, and biennially thereafter, there shah be chosen by said legislature, each house voting separately, two resident commissioners to the United States, who shall be entitled to an official recognition as such by all departments upon presentation to the President suns. of a certilicate of election by the civil governor of said islands. and each of whom shall be entitled to a salary yable monthly by the United States at the rate of five thousand dollhars per annum, and two hmm. thousand dollars additional to cover all expenses: Provided, That no E“'“’““’· pei-son shall be eligible to such election who is not a qualitied elector of said islands, owing allegiance to the United States, and who is not thirty years of age.