546 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 416. 1916. S ?h*“PP‘¤° °‘“*¤· Sec. 2. That all inhabitants of the Philippine Islands who were hllpequfsites mi-. Spanish subjects on the eleventh dagpf A(pSr1l, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and then resided in said islan , an their children bom subsequent thereto, shall be deemed and held to be citizens of the Philippine Islands, except such as shall have elected to plreserve_ their alle ance to the Crown of Spain in accordance with the provisions V°‘~"°»¥’·"“· of this treaty of peace between the United States and Spam signed at Paris Dgcenéppr tentnla eighteen lhxdred and ninetéy-eight, xd _ except suc 0 rs as ve since ome citizens 0 some 0 er
i»¤¤¢ wqasi- counlfry: Promkfed That the Philip(pine Legislat1u·e herein provided
“°°"Y‘“'· . for, is hereby authorized to provide by law for the aclqquisition of · Philippine citizenship by those natives of the Phililppine lands who do not come the foregoing provisions, the natives of the insular 0I1S.Qf the United States, such other persons residing in the Phih pine Islands who are citizens of the United States, or who couldgiecome citizens of the United States underthe _ laws of the United States if residing therein.
- ,2§‘§‘;{,*§;°}},‘{,",Q'f}§}§; Sec. 3. That no law shall be enacted in said islands which shall
liberty. ¤¤¤ P¥°P°nY· deprive any person of life, liberty; or property without due process of law, or deny to any person therein the equal protection of the laws. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.
!”’°“°“‘ That in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right
to be heard by himself and coimsel, to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him, to have a speedy and public trial, to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to corplpel the attendance of witnesses in his behalf. '1"*°"· at no person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law; and no person for the same offense shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. Bait °’·°°P“°’“- That all persons shall before conviction be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses. °°°“°°'*- That no law impairingethe obligation of contracts shall be enacted. d},{P"’°'”“°“‘ ‘°' That no person shall imprisoned for debt. wi-in ez mmm- That the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be sus- P“S· pended, unless when in cases of rebellion, insurrection, or invasion the public safety may require it, in either of which events the same may be suspen ed by the President, or by the Governor General whepever during such period the necessity for such suspension shall exis . ,,E‘ lm ‘“°°° la"' That no cx post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted nor _ shall the law o primogeniture ever be in force in the Philippines. _,;“'°* °‘ ¤°"‘“"· That no law granting a title of nobility shall be enacted, and no person holding any office of profit or trust in said islands shall without the consent 0 the Congress of the United States, accept any, present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king _ _ queen, prince, or forei State. ’ E*°°“‘“’ "’“‘·°'·°· _ That excessive baiiiinshall not be required, nor excessive fines www etc impgsed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. ` ’ at the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seiz- Bbw, Pmmwim ures shall not be violated. That slavery shall not exist in said islands; nor shall involuntary servitude exist therein except as a punishment for crime whereof the mmm D, Speech party shall have been duly convicted. · M. That no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right o the people peaceably to assemble and peti- Rm ms {mmm tion the Government for redress of grievances. ,,_,_ I g' » That no law shall be made respectinv an establishment of religion or(pr0hib1tm.g the fpee exercise thereoll`, and that the free exercise an enjoyment o re igious profession and worship, without discrimi-
