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‘ 1228 F IFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. · CHS. 2533, 2534. 1907. of the Interior a bond, in a reasonable amount to be fixed by said ofiicial, to provide for the protection of any such settler. _ m£,*f“° °‘ °°““““°‘ Sec. 5. That if any section of said canal, ditch, or reservoir shall not be completed within five years after the location of said section, or if, after construction, there shall be an abandonment of and failure to use such rights for a period of more than two years, the rights herein granted shall become forfeited as to any such uncomplete or unused section of said canal, ditch, or reservoir without further action by the Interior Department. V°““"g °"'igh‘“· SEO. 6. That the rights of way herein granted shall become vested only upon the completion of the company’s works within five years after the date of the passage of this Act, but shall relate back to the date of the Act upon filing with the Secretary of the Interior proof _ of construction within the time allowed. b§“§{‘gf"“ f°' ‘“"‘ Sec. 7. That the company shall pay to the United States the full ’ value of all timber and wood cut, used, or destroyed within the right of way in constructing its works, and damages to cover the injuries to the public lands caused by the digging of the canal and ditch, the laying of the pipe lines or constructing its power houses, and the ilooding of the necessary areas for the reservoi ; such values and the extent of such damages to be fixed by the Secretiary of the Interior or some one designated by him. ‘“"°“°"“’“t‘ Sec. 8. That Congress shall have power at any time to amend, modify, or repeal this Act. Approved, March 2, 1907. M*“`°h 2» 1907- CHAP. 2534.-—An Act In reference to the expatriation of citizens and their pro- Q tection abroad. [Public, No. 193.] _ _ _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentaZ2Yve.9 of the Dhéterl $1]§§§§§i§'€; pm.,,,, States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State

t£g°l*¤°·“°¤ of shall be authorized, in his discretion, to issue passports to persons not

` citizens of the United States as follows: Where any person has made a declaration of intention to become such a citizen as provided by law and has resided in the United States for three years a passport may be issued to him entitlin him to the protection of the Government in §$Q· of pmm any foreign country: Sirowderl, That such passport shall not be valid mm. for more than six months and shall not be renewed, and that such passport shall not entitle the holder to the protection of this Government in the country of which he was a citizen prior to making such decla- E " MSO!) 2 T?ntion·Am l ll b d d h ’€P° "? °“· _ lEC. . at any erican citizen s 1a e eeme to ave expatriingiciiirgign mmm ated himself when he has been naturalized in any foreign state in conformity with its laws, or when he has taken an oath of allegiance to any foreign state. Residence mma or Vlfhen any naturalized citizen shall have resided for two years in ""°‘"“1‘"d"”°”" the foreign state from which he came, or for five years in any other foreign state it shall be presumed that he has ceased to be an American citizen, and the place of his general abode shall be deemed his P,m.;,,,,,,_ place of residence during said years: Pravided, ]lO?(`€’L'€7‘, That such R°¤“1**“°¤*· presumption may be overcome on the presentation of satisfactory evidence to a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States. under such rules and regulations as the Department of State may rescribe: Time ofwm. And pro/vided alsn, That no American citizen shall be allowed to expatriate himself when this country is at war. ·“¥°'*°““ ‘Y°'“°“ Sec. That any American woman who marries a forei er shall mmm m hwg11m` take the nationality of her husband. At the termination ofgfhe mari-