United States. Congress

“ Each of the senatorial districts defined as hereinafter provided shall have the right to elect two senators. ⁠Qualifications.⁠No person shall be an elective member of the senate of the Philippines who is not a qualified elector and over thirty years of age, and who is not able to read and write either the Spanish or English language, and who has not been a resident of the Philippines for at least two consecutive years and an actual resident of the senatorial district from which chosen for a period of at least one year immediately prior to his election.
⁠House of representatives. ”

“ That any person aggrieved by the action or decision of the auditor in the settlement of his account or claim may, within one year, take an appeal in writing to the Governor General, which appeal shall specifically set forth the particular action of the auditor to which exception is taken, with the reason and authorities relied on for reversing such decision. ”

“ He shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws of the Philippine Islands and of the United States operative within the Philippine Islands, and whenever it becomes necessary he may call upon the commanders of the military and naval forces of the United States in the islands, or summon the posse comitatus, or call out the militia or other locally created armed forces, to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion, insurrection, or rebellion ”

“ That no law shall be construed to permit polygamous or plural marriages.
⁠Appropriations.⁠⁠That no money shall be paid out of the treasury except in pursuance of an appropriation by law.
⁠Uniform taxation.⁠⁠⁠That the rule of taxation in said islands shall be uniform.
⁠Enactment of laws.⁠⁠⁠That no bill which may be enacted into law shall embrace more than one subject, and that subject shall be expressed in the title of the bill. ”

“ That all expenses that may be incurred on account of the Government of the Philippines for salaries and officials and the conduct of their offices and departments, and all expenses and obligations contracted for the internal improvement or development of the islands, Exception⁠.⁠not, however, including defenses, barracks, and other works undertaken by the United States, shall, except as otherwise specifically provided by the Congress, be paid by the Government of the Philippines. ”

“ The vote of each house shall be by the yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against shall be entered on the journal. If the President of the United States approve the same, he shall sign it and it shall become a law. ”

“ No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, sectarian institution, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit, or support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary as such. ”

“ That the supreme court and the courts of first instance of the Philippine Islands shall possess and exercise jurisdiction as heretofore provided and such additional jurisdiction as shall hereafter be prescribed by law. ⁠Municipal courts.⁠The municipal courts of said islands shall possess and exercise jurisdiction as now provided by law, subject in all matters to such alteration and amendment as may be hereafter enacted by law ”

“ The item or items objected to shall not take effect except in the manner heretofore provided in this section as to bills and joint resolutions returned to the legislature without his approval.
⁠Laws to be reported to Congress.⁠⁠⁠⁠All laws enacted by the Philippine Legislature shall be reported to the Congress of the United States, which hereby reserves the power and authority to annul the same. ”