Title
Renaming Insular Constabulary to Philippines Constabulary
Law
Act No. 255
Decision Date
Oct 3, 1901
The Philippine Jurisprudence case examines Act No. 255, which amended Act No. 175 to change the name of the Insular Constabulary to the Philippines Constabulary and established a Section of Information under the control of the Chief of the Philippines Constabulary, with various positions and the power to employ an armorer and gunsmith.

Q&A (Act No. 255)

The new name is 'Philippines Constabulary.'

The Chief of Philippines Constabulary is authorized and directed to organize the Section of Information.

The Superintendent of the Section of Information receives an annual salary of two thousand five hundred dollars, payable monthly.

There are three inspectors: one second-class inspector, one third-class inspector, and one fourth-class inspector.

Each special detective is paid six hundred dollars per annum.

Both the draftsman and clerk are paid three hundred and sixty-five dollars per annum and are appointed under the Civil Service Act.

Yes, the Chief is authorized to employ an armorer and gunsmith with a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum.

The Section of Information is under the immediate direction and control of the Chief of the Philippines Constabulary.

The Act took effect on its passage, October 3, 1901.

The passage was expedited in accordance with section two of 'An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws,' passed September 26, 1900.


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