Extension of Disciplinary Authority to Municipal Officers
- Section amended to include municipal officers along with district officers for purposes of discipline regarding misconduct or incompetency in office.
- Removal of reference to lieutenant-governor of the subdistrict of Dapitan.
Powers and Duties of the Provincial Superintendent of Schools
- Authority to establish and reorganize schools across municipalities, rancherias, townships, or settlements.
- Salary setting for American and native teachers within legal limits, with the provincial governor's approval.
- Curriculum establishment for primary, industrial, and secondary schools, adaptable to local conditions, with legislative council's approval.
- Supervision of schoolhouse construction plans, land requirements, hygiene rules.
- Submission of requisitions for supplies via provincial engineer and Insular Purchasing Agent.
- Submission of annual budget estimates, semiannual reports on administration, recommendations for laws, and other duties as required.
- English is the base language for instruction, with allowance for Spanish, Moro, or local languages.
Salaries and Allowances for Military Officers Performing Civil Duties
- Removal of specific salary provision for lieutenant-governor of Dapitan.
- Military officers detailed for civil duties receive 20% allowance of their current proper yearly pay plus actual necessary expenses.
Legislative Council Composition and Quorum Rules
- Provision for council composition in case of consolidation of secretary and engineer and governor and superintendent.
- Legislative council to consist of governor, secretary & engineer, attorney, and treasurer in such cases.
- Quorum set at three members; tie vote resolved by governor's vote.
Legislative Council Powers Regarding Local Laws and Tribal Courts
- Modification of powers to align substantively with local customs and usages among Moros and non-Christian inhabitants.
- Ability to enact local variant civil and criminal laws applicable to Moros and non-Christian tribes.
- Laws may vary by locality; uniform application not required.
- Tribal ward courts established for minor civil and criminal cases involving Moros and non-Christian tribes, with jurisdiction and appeal processes defined.
- Governor and secretary as justices of tribal ward courts with auxiliary justices appointed as needed.
Inclusion of District Secretary in Vacancy Procedures
- Vacancies filling procedures expanded to cover the district secretary position alongside the district governor.
Jurisdiction over Public Works Recommendations
- District officials to recommend repairs and improvements concerning public works, buildings, and highways to provincial engineer through provincial governor.
Extension of Legislative and Executive Powers of District Governor
- District governor’s responsibilities clarified, including acting as president of district court and recommending public works improvements.
- Executive orders authorized for continuity of governance when district governor is absent.
Register of Deeds Appointment and Duties
- Once a register of deeds is appointed for Moro Province, district treasurer ceases to act as register of property.
- District treasurer permitted to receive and forward land documents to provincial register of deeds, though no filing or registration is effected by such receipt.
Conditions for Military Intervention in Disturbances
- Military intervention permitted only when Constabulary and municipal police are incapable, and based on the opinion of the provincial governor.
- Military command authority limited to any military officer in command of U.S. troops, replacing previous broader command descriptions.
Constabulary Inspection and Oversight
- Inspection of local police to be conducted upon request by provincial or district governor.
Jurisdictional Limitations of Justices of the Peace and Courts
- Justices of the peace in Moro Province excluded from jurisdiction over civil or criminal cases involving Moros or other non-Christian tribes.
- Tribal ward courts given jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal cases involving Moros and similar groups.
- Courts of First Instance retain jurisdiction over habeas corpus cases.
- Justices of the peace appointed in areas not organized into municipalities with concurrent jurisdiction alongside municipal justices.
- Regulations for case assignment among justices to ensure convenience and efficient administration.
- Costs for criminal proceedings before justices of the peace to be paid from provincial, district or municipal treasuries.
Repeal of Section Thirty-One
- Section thirty-one of the original Act repealed.
Confirmation of Cedula Tax Collection in Moro Province
- Reaffirmation that the Internal Revenue Law of 1904 does not repeal legislative provisions allowing collection of cedula tax among Moros and non-Christian tribes under certain conditions.
Revenue Apportionment and Use for Moro Province
- Revenues from Internal Revenue Law accrued fully to Moro Province treasury without division.
- Legislative council authorized to expend funds for provincial, district, and municipal needs at its discretion.
Expedited Legislative Procedure
- The passage of this Act expedited in accordance with existing procedural laws for urgent public good.
Effective Date
- The Act takes effect on February 1, 1905.